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DRIVERS COULD FACE £1K FINE FOR IDLING
By Charlotte Lillywhite Local Democracy Reporter
DRIVERS IN South West London who leave their engines idling could face £100 fines, in a bid to slash air pollution. Richmond Council is considering introducing a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) across the borough to tackle idling vehicles.
Drivers caught leaving the engine of a parked or stationary vehicle running on any public highway in Richmond would be fined £100, or £50 if paid within a given timeframe, under the order. The council’s regulatory committee will decide whether to launch a public consultation on the plans this week.
While it is already illegal to leave vehicle engines running when parked, the council said this legislation is “practically unenforceable” as the driver can only be fined if they refuse to turn off their engine when asked by an enforcement officer and must then provide their details. The council has only issued one fine for vehicle idling since 2019, despite enforcement officers making an average of
10,000 interventions every year.
The PSPO would instead allow enforcement officers to automatically slap offending drivers with a fixed penalty notice (FPN) after turning on their body-worn cameras and watching them for two minutes. If the motorist refused to provide their details or drove off, the officer would search for their details using the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) database to issue the fine.
A new report by council officers said the authority needed to crackdown on idling vehicles as they have a major impact on air pollution. An idling engine can produce up to twice the emissions of a car in motion, it said, including carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter.
The report said: “Idling vehicles continue to be a major concern in the borough, with around 10,000 interventions made by civil enforcement officers (CEOs) each year. Despite this approach, the figures for idling in the borough remain consistently high and if the council are to achieve its new ambitious air quality objectives, then we must consider
Richmond Council plans to get tough on those leaving their engines running
what alternative actions are available to start to influence this unnecessary polluting behaviour.”
The council’s regulatory committee will
vote on whether to launch a 10-week public consultation on introducing the PSPO this week. It would then consider the feedback and decide whether to implement the order.
WHILE SCHOOLS CLOSE IN SOUTH LONDON ONE PRIMARY IS EXPANDING
By Charlotte Lillywhite Local Democracy Reporter
A PRIMARY school in South London is set for another upgrade to complete its major expansion.
While school across the capital are closing due to falling pupil numbers Burlington Junior School, in New Malden, won permission from Kingston Council in 2022 to rebuild its crumbling main building –described as “falling apart” by its chair of governors.
The development, which was completed in April, increased the school’s capacity from 480 to 600 pupils across years 3 to 6. It involved demolishing the school’s main building for a new three-storey teaching block, so that it could expand from four to five forms of entry.
The new block has classrooms, group rooms and teaching spaces. It also has a sports hall, available to locals outside of school hours, along with an artificial grass pitch and games areas.
The school had to build on an existing play area to complete the development, leading
it to submit separate plans to change the use of land at a neighbouring site to provide extra playing fields.
A new report by council officers recommended this application for approval, ruling: “The proposal would support the provision of education facilities in the form of additional school playing fields for an existing local school, which is afforded great weight in support of this proposal.”
The land is part of the empty Hobkirk House and Noble Centre site, a former care home and physiotherapy practice, with both buildings due to be demolished. The council rejected plans to replace Hobkirk House with 34 flats in 2024, which the developer is currently appealing.
Stephen Arbuthnot, chair of governors at Burlington Junior School, previously told a council meeting, ahead of the school’s expansion, that it was “falling apart”. He said: “In 2017… [we] discovered that the CLASP building, as we call it, was falling apart and we live in fear that any day something’s going to happen, someone’s going to inspect it and it’s going to get condemned and we’re not going to have the school that we want.”
During a tour of the school in 2019, he said
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“there was a bucket, or a big plastic bin” in every room and hallway “because the roof was leaking”.
Mr Arbuthnot continued: “It’s not leaking as much anymore because the council spent
a lot of money repairing it, but the school is still falling down.”
The council is expected to make a final decision on the school’s application for new playing fields soon.
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CARAVAGGIO RETURNS AS A GELATO AND DESSERT BAR
By Evie Flynn
A FAMILIAR name has returned to Camberwell, not as the Italian restaurant many locals will remember, but reinvented as an artisan dessert and gelato cafe.
This marks a new chapter for family business Caravaggio with longstanding roots in the Camberwell area.
After nearly two decades as a beloved family-run Italian restaurant on Camberwell’s Church Street, the original Caravaggio closed its doors in May 2023 and Silk Road, an independent Chinese restaurant, took its place.
However, two years later Caravagio is back due to demand from locals, taking over a former Betfred unit opposite Camberwell Green.
After a renovation project and grand opening in mid-April, the team is back in full swing, steering away from pizza and pasta and instead offering coffee, Italian gelato and a wide selection of artisan desserts.
This transformation was led by Cesar Saglan, who worked at the original restaurant for over a decade before taking the reins of the business from his father. Cesar explains: “I used to help my dad and the family run the restaurant, but now it’s solely my business.” He adds with a laugh, “Though this time, the family is helping me.
“We’ve been in Camberwell for 18 years, since 2007,” Cesar tells us. “We closed the restaurant after COVID and decided to reopen as a lot of customers were asking for us to return.
“It’s changed a lot since then. A lot of
restaurants have come and gone, but the people here are still the same in many ways. Everyone knows each other, it’s like a family.”
The strong sense of community in Camberwell was a key reason Cesar felt inspired to bring Caravaggio back, but this time with a new focus. “We asked ourselves, what’s missing? There are so many restaurants now, but hardly anywhere just for desserts. We wanted to do something different with a demand.”
Despite being a reinvention, Caravaggio still feels familiar. The revamped shop is just opposite Camberwell Green, it’s the perfect place to stop on a sunny day and is already attracting crowds on hot days.
Inside, the Italian gelato counter steals the show, with twenty-seven different flavours on offer. Choices range from Aperol Spritz to passion fruit sorbet and their customer favourite, pistachio.
All of their gelato is gluten-free and they offer vegan cones and lots of dairy-free options too. You can expect to pay £3.50 for a smaller one scoop portion, £5 for a medium two-scoop serving and £6.50 for a large three-scoop tower.
“We’ve also got traditional Italian desserts like tiramisu, cheesecake, profiteroles and also Turkish baklava, which people really love,” says Cesar. They even have a new addition of pistachio soufflé, listening to the demand of pistachio ice cream.
The baklava is made fresh daily, and is priced at £5 for a generous portion, with an option to add a scoop of gelato for just £2 extra. All the other desserts and cakes are £5 for a large slice, perfect to share or enjoy on your own.
There’s also a wide range of drink options, from a freshly brewed coffee menu complete with all the syrups. A recent addition is their milkshake menu, and for pistachio lovers, if the gelato and soufflé weren’t enough, you can enjoy it in milkshake form too.
Sitting in Caravaggio talking to Cesar, it was clear the clientele was diverse. Some guests had laptops out, working remotely over coffee and cake, while others gathered with friends or family, enjoying a more relaxed afternoon treat.
“We get all sorts of people coming in,” Cesar says. “Families with kids, teenagers on dates, people working on their laptops and plenty who swing by after their office jobs for a little treat.” With a smile, Cesar adds, “The kids are the best customers.”
True to its roots, Caravaggio’s remains a family affair, with Cesar running the shop alongside his mother, father, and brother. Despite retiring after the closure of the original shop, Cesar’s father, Frank Saglam, can’t stay away from the business and still helps out most days in the new Caravaggio. Cesar describes him to us as “the main man behind the business.”
Looking ahead, we asked Cesar what was in store for Caravaggio. He says he will be working hard in the Camberwell store for the foreseeable, but he’s already thinking bigger. He would love to open up more gelato stores, expanding the new Caravaggio niche and bringing the sweetness to wider South London.
AFTER LEAK NOT FIXED FOR SIX MONTHS MAN SAYS
HE’S BEEN FORCED TO SLEEP ON THE STREETS
EXCLUSIVE
London Bridge
Post
Office will not close – despite earlier fears over its
future
By Issy Clake
LONDON BRIDGE Post Office
will continue to operate from its current branch, despite earlier fears over its future.
The branch was one of 115 believed to be at risk of closure last year, when the Post Office said it was “considering the future of its Directly Managed Branches”.
In April, the Post Office confirmed that it would be moving towards a fully-franchised model across its whole network.
The Post Office has 11,500 branches across the UK, most of which are franchises, including 115 directly-managed Crown Post Offices.
It confirmed last week that London Bridge Post Office will continue to operate from its current location, and is set to be transferred to Universal Office Equipment and run by experienced postmaster Elliot Jacobs.
In total, the franchising arrangements for 56 branches has been confirmed.
Southwark Liberal Democrats, who
launched a petition to save the post office, expressed concern about the wider implications of the franchising programme, including the future of East Dulwich Post Office, which was not one of the branches included in the announcement.
But a spokesperson for the Post Office told us that none of the directly managed post offices were at risk of closure, adding that further announcements on franchising arrangements will be forthcoming in the next few weeks, and that yesterday’s announcement was only the “first tranche”.
Cllr Victor Chamberlain, Leader of the Southwark Liberal Democrat Group, said: “This is a significant victory for our community and a testament to the hundreds of residents who stood with us.
“We’ve been campaigning for months to protect this service, and we’re pleased Post Office Ltd. has listened.
“We’ll be writing to the Post Office to ensure that East Dulwich’s Post Office will also be part of this programme, and the future of this essential service is secured.”
By Issy Clake
A DESPERATE Bermondsey council tenant has resorted to camping on the side of the road after being forced to live in a leaky flat for six months.
Paul Jones, 58, claims the council has failed to fix a leak in his flat, on the ground floor of the Devon Mansions housing estate on Tooley Street, since November 30 last year.
He says water drips into his flat from upstairs several times a week and trips his electrics, leaving Paul alone and stranded in the dark, water-ridden property.
“It’s colder in there than it is out here”, he said. “I could be lying down in my bed – the next minute I hear loads of water
coming down. Often it goes in my room.”
It’s usually this point at which Paul packs up his tent and heads outside for the night. “What else can I do?” he said.
His preferred camping spot is located on Barnham Street just behind his building – and barley 30 meters from the council’s Tooley Street offices which loom just beyond.
Even though the problem has been going on for several months, Paul claims no one from the council has been over to inspect the leak.
His walls are now streaked with damp, while buckets are scattered throughout his kitchen and bathroom to collect the constant trickle of water from upstairs.
The leak has also damaged some of his possessions. Paul is the proud owner of an extensive vinyl collection – but most of his records have been destroyed by
water damage.
Paul he said he feels “abandoned” by the council. “I’ve had no one come over since November 30 to check or to help or to guide me – or to do anything” he said. Since we visited Paul, he claims to have been offered temporary accommodation by the council, but he told us he disinclined to take up the offer while still paying rent and bills for his Devon Mansions flat.
Cllr Sarah King, Cabinet Member for Council Homes said: “It’s an absolute priority for Southwark Council that all our residents have access to affordable, safe and good quality homes.
“We are aware of this leak and are in contact with the resident and their upstairs neighbour to arrange access for the necessary repairs as soon as possible.”
The P12 bus on diversion yet again
By Issy Clake
THE P12 bus has been placed on diversion yet again after a fleeting reinstatement last month due to utility roadworks on Ilderton Road.
The closure of Ilderton Road means the P12 has been on diversion in both directions since Friday, 23 May, skipping the stops between Sheppard Drive and Commercial Way towards Brockley Rise, and from Ilderton Road
to Sheppard Drive (RG) on the northbound route.
The bus will resume normal service on Sunday, 29 June.
The P12 was diverted last November due to bridge works on Old Kent Road and the installation of district heating on Ilderton Road for new developments.
The road closure proved disastrous for elderly pensioner Anne Davis, who has long relied on the P12 to get to the
Blue high street in Bermondsey to do her shopping.
The bus was set to resume normal service in April this year – but despite confirmation from TFL that the P12 had resumed its regular route on April 28, Anne got in touch with the us in May claiming she had only seen the P12 on Ilderton Road ‘once’ since it was taken off diversion.
Anne Davis
The view of Southwark Council’s offices from Paul’s tent
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HARRIS ACADEMY CHIEF DEFENDS ‘500K SALARY’ AS TRUST PREPARES TO MAKE REDUNDANCIES
By Issy Clake
THE CHIEF Executive of the Harris Federation has attempted to justify his ‘£500k annual salary’ because he brings in millions of pounds each year, following reports the multi-academy trust plans to cut staff due to financial pressures.
The Harris Academy Trust, with five schools in Southwark, recently announced plans to lay off 15 members of staff across 14 schools due to challenging financial circumstances, including pressures generated by falling pupil rolls.
Three of the schools set to be impacted by staff redudancies are located in Southwark – Harris Girls’ East Dulwich, Harris Academy Bermondsey and Harris Academy Peckham.
Sir Dan Moynihan, who makes £515,000 a year, said he makes his hefty salary back “several times over” each year due to the amount of money he makes from his fundraising efforts.
Justifying his salary, he told The Times: “I lead fundraising and it raises £3.5 to 4.5 million a year. That’s seven to nine times my salary. Every penny goes into the schools. I approach charitable organisations, do philanthropy, speak to people who are interested in supporting schools and tackling disadvantage.
“Two thirds of the schools we took over were in special measures when they joined us. Now 70 per cent are outstanding, compared with 17 per cent nationally.”
Sir Dan said staff cuts were partly the result of the government’s acceptance of an independent pay body’s recommendations to increase teachers’ pay by 4 per cent from September 2025.
He claimed a £615 million grant pledged by the government to fund
the pay increase would only make up 1.7 per cent of the overall cost, leaving schools forced to plug the remaining 2.3 per cent rather than the initially agreed 1 per cent.
A spokesperson for the Home Office responded that his comments were “wrong”, adding that schools would still only be expected to pay for 1 per cent of the pay increase, with the remainder to be paid for out of a £2.4 billion addition to the school’s budget announced by the government in October.
In an interview with Tes, (Times Education Supplement), Sir Dan claimed the cuts at the trust would be “much deeper” if it did not take action now and warned there would be “catastrophic” consequences for schools if teacher pay is raised by nearly 4 per cent next year without additional funding.
He also said that funding for national
insurance employer contributions falls £1.5 million short for the Harris Federation, meaning that the trust is looking at an £8.25 million shortfall in funding in 2025-26.
His trust is proposing to save £4 million through the redundancies, and fund the remaining £4.25 million from its reserves.
Last month, the NASUWT, one of the UK’s largest teaching unions, slammed the Federation over its plans to cut staff, accusing the Trust of making “dozens of dedicated teachers redundant” despite having “tens of millions in the bank and [paying] its boss more than the Prime Minister.”
A spokesperson for the Harris Federation claimed demographic pressures had underlain the decision to lay off staff members. Since 2022, eight primary schools have closed in Southwark as a result of a falling birth rate compounded by rising house
prices.
Sir Dan partly blamed Harris’ difficult financial situation on the speed with which pupil rolls have fallen in London. The trust has already merged schools and cut published admission numbers (PAN) to cope with falling primary rolls but its inner-London secondaries are also being hit.
It is believed one secondary in Southwark, which has not be named, has an intake of just 50 students next year, against a PAN of 120 – which has already been reduced from 180.
Local authority forecasts suggest secondary student numbers will fall by just over 1,000 across Southwark in 2025-26, against the 19,451 on roll in the 2023-24 census. This figure is projected to fall to 16,711 by 2030-31.
The Harris Federation has reduced the PAN at three of its schools. “There are more schools that will follow, but
it’s just a question of us watching and seeing what’s going to happen,” Sir Dan said in his Tes interview.
Invoking this context, a Harris Federation spokesperson added: “Like many other schools in Southwark, as families are increasingly priced out of the area and with rising costs, we are having to make adjustments to ensure our schools can continue to thrive.
“There are 2,600 teachers across our group, with 15 roles in total at risk. Historically, we have very rarely made staff redundant and, even now, we’ve subsidised our academies with over £4 million of our reserves so job losses are minimised.
“The Harris Federation has turned around many of London’s most challenging schools, effectively and economically. Our central services, which include some of the best educational support in the country, with Harris academies rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted four times more often than other schools, cost less than in other equivalent academy trusts, despite being among the most impactful.”
A Department for Education spokesperson disputed some of the figures quoted, saying: “These claims are wrong. Schools are not expected to find 2.3 per cent to fund the pay rise.
“This year’s pay award is backed by a significant investment of £615 million on top of billions already provided to schools to cover three quarters of the pay rise. The rest will be made up through improved productivity and smarter spending.
“Despite the challenging fiscal context inherited by this government, the budget protected key education priorities in our Plan for Change including teacher pay in recognition of the crucial role they play in breaking the link between background and success.”
IMAGES OF MAN RELEASED IN CONNECTION WITH ASSAULT AT WATERLOO STATION
By Issy Clake
POLICE HAVE released three images of a young man they would like to speak to in connection with an assault at Waterloo Station in April. Shortly before 11pm on Thursday, 17 April, a man ran into a woman, causing her to be flung back into another woman, and leaving her with a broken tibia (shinbone). Officers would like to speak to the man pictured as they believe he may have information which could help their investigation.
A man ran into a woman, flinging her back into another woman, leaving her with a broken tibia (shinbone) as a result.
Anyone who recognises him is asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 494 of 17 April. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
By Evie Flynn
SINCE 2021, there have been no deer roaming in Greenwich Park due to a four-year long renovation of their paddock. The previous herds of fallow and red deer were relocated to Richmond Park whilst the renovation was taking place.
Earlier this May, Greenwich Park has once again welcomed deer to its grounds. A small herd of eight fallow deer were reintroduced, possible due to a habitat improvement and an extended deer paddock. This will provide the animals with better access to nearby woodlands, alongside enhanced wildflower planting.
This renovation coincided with the construction of new community facilities, such as the new Greenwich Park Learning Centre.
We spoke to Clare Lanes, Park Manager of Greenwich Park, to see how the deers are getting on in their new home. She said: “The deer have been back for one month now and are settling in really well. They are keeping to themselves as they get used to their new environment which is why they might be harder to spot for the first few months. We check on them daily are very pleased to have them back in the park!”
If you would like to spot the deer, there are two viewing areas in the Flower Garden, which is located on the East side of the park, adjacent to Maze Hill.
Some of the deers are pregnant, which contributes to them being a bit harder to see at this time of year as
birthing season is coming up.
However, some visitors have begun spotting the deer already, with Julie Rabbage sharing some pictures she took whilst visiting a friend in London earlier in the month.
The relocation and introduction were carried out under the guidance of a specialist deer vet from the British Deer Society, who holds legal authority for such work issued by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
Clare said “Over the past three years, we’ve been able to enhance the natural environment of the deer paddock, ensuring they have a rich, biodiverse habitat to return to.
“At first, the deer may keep away from the viewing areas as they get used to and settle into their new environment. Once they become more comfortable, they will explore more of the space.”
The project was funded by the Royal Parks Charity, who manage London’s eight Royal Parks, alongside a £4.5 million grant from the Parks for People Programme, joint financed by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund.
Visitors of Greenwich Park can now enjoy the return of one of London’s treasured traditions, with a renewed focus on conservation and protection. Do you want to visit Greenwich Park to see the deer?
Location: Flower Garden, Greenwich Park, London SE10 8XH
The park team ask visitors to enjoy observing the beautiful animals in the deer park without disturbing or interacting with them.
Croydon woman’s back broken by bed-turning device after council withdrew care funding
By Louisa Woolf
A WOMAN in Croydon fractured her spine while using an NHSinstalled bed turning aid.
The device was installed after the council decided it could replace overnight care workers, according to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.
The woman, a wheelchair user reliant on care staff, had received overnight support through councilfunded payments until January 2022.
Following a reassessment after her injury, the council ruled that any future night-time care would need to be funded by the NHS, but she would only receive this funding if she moved into a nursing home.
After experiencing deep pressure sores, the woman alerted the council in September 2023 that her health was at risk due to not being turned overnight.
She was admitted to hospital in November 2023 and in January 2024 and it was recommended that she receives overnight turning every three to four hours.
While the council increased funding for daytime care, it insisted that the NHS should cover the cost of overnight care.
After another hospital admission in April 2024, the woman filed a complaint with the Ombudsman.
The council informed the Ombudsman that it had begun funding her night-time care in August 2024, with plans to reclaim the expenses from the NHS.
Croydon Council withdrew funding for the woman’s overnight care, prompting the NHS to install an automated turning system in her home as a replacement.
Within two nights of use, she suffered severe back pain, which was later diagnosed as a spinal fracture.
Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, Amerdeep Somal said:
“While the council and NHS were deciding who should be responsible for this woman’s care package, she was left without adequate care and support and was hospitalized on multiple occasions.
“If there is any question, once an assessment has been completed, of who is responsible for funding a care package, the person in need of support should never feel the impact of this on their health and welfare.
“The council should have considered putting in an interim plan while discussions were ongoing with the NHS.
“I am pleased the council eventually came to this conclusion itself, but it should not have taken my intervention for this to happen.”
The council has agreed to review her care payments, and clarify future funding arrangements in writing.
It will also pay her £1,000 for the injustice and a further £2,500 as a symbolic payment for the harm she suffered, following an investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.
A spokesperson for Croydon Council said: “We are very sorry that we didn’t provide our resident with the care and support that she needed and accept the recommendations from the report.
“We have apologised and compensated them, and will agree how she can pay for her care in the future, providing support as needed.
“We are always working to improve our adult social care and we will identify and act upon any learning opportunities from this.”
WOMAN WHO ‘COLLAPSED AND DIED ON CROYDON STREET AFTER BEING STABBED’ IS NAMED BY POLICE
By Kevin Quinn
OFFICERS ARE continuing to investigate the fatal stabbing of a 26-year-old woman in Croydon last Saturday, 31 May.
Formal identification is yet to take place but the victim has been named as Marjama Osman from Croydon. Her family are aware and are receiving support from specialist officers.
Police were called to Frith Road at 9:07am following reports of a stabbing. They have said that she is believed to have been stabbed at address on the road, before coming out onto the street where she collapsed. And she was declared dead at the scene by the London Ambulance Service after sustaining a single stab wound.
A 33-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. The following day (Sunday, 1 June), officers also arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of murder. Both men have since been released on bail whilst enquiries continue.
Detective Chief Inspector Dave Whellams, who is leading the Met’s investigation said: “We appreciate that this tragic incident has caused real concern within the community in Croydon.
“Our priority at the moment is to continue gathering the evidence we need to hold whoever is responsible for Marjama’s death to account, whilst supporting her family at this difficult time.
“Our understanding at the moment is
Cutty Sark DLR
By Cameron Blackshaw Local Democracy Reporter
CUTTY SARK DLR station is now closed for a year to allow four new escalators to be installed.
According to Greenwich Council, the four new state-of-the-art, energy efficient escalators will provide customers with “easier and more reliable access” to and from the station.
Cutty Sark DLR closed at the end of the day on Saturday, May 31, and will not reopen until next spring to allow the existing escalators—described as “increasingly unreliable” and “beyond economical to repair”—to be replaced with new ones.
Greenwich Council has urged those who use the station to use nearby Greenwich station throughout the closure, or local bus services.
The council has installed additional street signage to direct customers between the Cutty Sark and Greenwich stations, which is a journey of around 11 minutes on foot.
A Greenwich Council spokesperson said: “We welcome the news of
that Marjama was assaulted inside an address on Frith Road before going into the street where she collapsed. We are appealing to anyone who may have seen or heard anything in the area to contact us and assist with our investigation.
“We appreciate that there is speculation within the local community around Marjama’s death. I would encourage anyone who may have heard anything concerning her death to contact us. These conversations within the community could lead us to getting the justice Marjama deserves.”
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or message @MetCC on X giving the reference 2240/31MAY To remain 100 per cent anonymous contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
is now closed
for
a year
improvement works to Cutty Sark DLR station. The escalator replacement will ensure a fully accessible station for all users for many years to come.
“In the meantime, there are many other ways to get to and from Greenwich including buses, mainline rail stations and riverboat services.
“Greenwich town centre is always open. We’re working closely with local businesses and our tourism partners
to make sure the impact of the closure is as minimal as possible.
“As a UNESCO world heritage, millions of people come to Greenwich to visit its world-famous park, observatory and other attractions every year, so we’ll be exploring all the ways we can work with TfL and others to keep our town centre the vibrant, bustling corner of London that people know and love.”
A general view of Croydon from Cromwell tower in Croydon Facundo Arrizabalaga/MyLondon
Marjama Osman from Croydon. Photo released by Met Police
Cutty Sark DLR station sits in Greenwich town centre. Credit: Joe Coughlan
10 NEWS
By Issy Clarke
A CORONER has concluded that University Hospital Lewisham staff ‘missed opportunities’ to save the life of a newborn baby, Khalia Thomas, who died aged just 38 minutes old.
The inquest revealed that staffing levels at the hopsital were low when Khalia’s mother, Lay (Lucy) Duong, was admitted to the hospital on Friday 25 November 2022, due to an on-site staff training day, sickness and workers who had cancelled their shift last minute.
Lucy, aged 36 at the time and living with her partner and their three children in south east London, arrived at the hospital early in the morning on the brink of labour and experiencing painful contractions.
During the inquest, which was held at Inner South London Coroner Court between Monday 19 and 22 May, the coroner was told that Lucy informed staff she could not feel the baby moving, and was put on a cardiotocography machine to monitor the foetus’s heartbeat.
Despite dangerous drops in Khalia’s heart rate, Lucy was wrongly categorised as a low-risk pregnancy and her care was not escalated in line with the Trust’s policy, the coroner said.
At the inquest, witnesses from Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust described staffing issues as “dire” and said that staff felt “desperate” because of how stretched they were with other high-risk births
Despite the pressure the ward was under, staff were not brought back from their training day to provide assistance.
The coroner noted in her conclusion, delivered on Tuesday, 27 May, that Lucy was also wrongly taken off CTG monitoring for a time because of a miscommunication between staff.
Lucy was eventually taken to the operating theatre, and Khalia was delivered by C-section, but she died just 38 minutes later at 2.54pm on Friday 25 November 2022.
Concluding, the coroner found that opportunities to escalate Lucy’s care were missed and had this happened, and had Khalia been born before 10.15am, she could have been resuscitated and would not have died when she did.
Khalia’s parents, Lucy Duong and Kassa Thomas said: “We are devastated by the loss of our daughter. Khalia should be alive today. Throughout Lucy’s labour, we knew something wasn’t right. We said again and again that she wasn’t moving, that something felt wrong – but our voices weren’t heard.
“What hurts most is that there were so many missed chances to save her. We were treated without urgency, without empathy. We truly believe that if we were treated differently – perhaps if we weren’t a minority family – our concerns would
have been acted on. “Khalia was loved and wanted.
“Her death was not inevitable – it was avoidable, and the inquest process has confirmed this. We will carry this pain forever, and we are glad to have received some answers over two and a half years later, thanks to our legal team. We will keep fighting for change so that no other family suffers the way we have.”
Frankie Rhodes, a solicitor at the law firm Leigh Day, who represented the family said: “This inquest has exposed a tragic and preventable loss. I was glad
to have been able to offer support to this family through this harrowing process and to enable them to find some closure.
“The evidence clearly showed that Khalia’s distress went unrecognised for far too long, and multiple opportunities to intervene were missed. The decision to remove continuous foetal monitoring was indefensible given the signs already present, and the delays in escalation proved fatal.
“Lucy was incorrectly classified as low risk, there were insufficient staff to take her to the labour ward to provide one to
one care, there was a failure to redeploy staff from on-site training to assist, and critical errors in communication which meant that there was no holistic assessment carried out by either of the obstetricians on the ward. If this had taken place, Khalia’s delivery would have been expedited, and Lucy would have given birth via c-section hours earlier.
“The inquest also revealed a serious breakdown in how vital information was shared and acted upon. These are systemic issues that must be urgently addressed. Khalia’s death should never
have happened.”
A Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust spokesperson said: “We are deeply sorry for the loss of baby Khalia in 2022 and recognise the significant, ongoing impact this has had on her family.
“Following an earlier external HSIB investigation into this very sad event, we have implemented a detailed action plan to address its findings.
“In addition, we accept the view from the coroner and will be taking lengths to ensure that we take further learnings from the report.”
By Issy Clarke
SOUTH LONDON and Maudsley NHS Trust has paid out more than £1.9m in compensation for 36 staff injury legal claims since 2019, new figures have revealed.
The Trust, which runs Bethlem Royal, Lambeth, Lewisham and Maudsley Hospitals, paid out one of the highest amounts in damages out of all NHS Trusts in England, according to the data obtained by Legal Expert.
Between 2019 and 2024, it spent £1,901,573 in compensation settling 36 NHS
claims for work-related injuries.
The most common injuries experienced by staff were orthopedic (such as sprains and fractures), with £69 million spent settling 4,631 claims.
This was followed by psychiatric damage, which accounted for £13 million of overall spending on settling injury claims, and head injuries (£10 million).
In total, 54 claims and incidents of staff injuries at South London and Maudsley Trust were reported to the NHS legal body, NHS Resolution.
Legal Expert solicitor, Bethany WychPeers, said: “With an
and fall short of what they deserve.
“Behind each of these cases there may be a nurse, paramedic, healthcare assistant or porter whose ability to care for others was compromised and it is important that NHS staff know that support is available when they are the ones that have become injured.”
A spokesperson for the South London Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust said: “Safety of our patients and staff is our number one priority and we take every incident seriously.
“We are doing work on violence reduction on wards and ensuring our staff receive the right training, support and equipment to guarantee their safety at work.”
Khalia’s parents, Lay Duong and Kassa Thomas
DOLLED UP LONDON: A BERMONDSEY GIRL’S DREAM NEW HUB FOR AESTHETICS IN DULWICH
By Evie Flynn
KATE MOLLETT, founder and owner of Dolled Up London, trained for six years in aesthetics and has recently opened a brand-new beauty salon on Lordship Lane, Dulwich.
After a six-month refurbishment, the clinic is now open, offering dermal filler, anti-wrinkle treatments, skin boosters, vitamin injections, facials, and other nonmedical procedures. The wide offering of aesthetic practices is always being expanded, and Kate ensures she keeps up to date on new developments and trends in the industry.
Dolled Up London’s clientele is as broad as its treatments, offering services for a range of people, from younger to more mature clients, with desired results that differ extensively from person to person.
Kate explains the different processes and results of her injections:
Dermal filler: One of their most popular treatments, used to inject plumpness and volume into the lips or reduce fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth. These fillers yield immediate results and last anywhere between six to eighteen months.
Other injections include anti-wrinkle treatments, particularly focused around the forehead, frown lines, and crow’s feet. Antiwrinkle works by relaxing the targeted muscles, which then stop contracting and put less stress on the skin. These aren’t
immediate, and it can take up to 14 days to see results.
Skin boosters have a thin consistency and a greater spread; they can soften fine lines, hydrate, and improve the texture and condition of the skin.
The salon also offers a range of facial treatments, such as dermaplaning, a method of manually exfoliating the skin to remove dead skin and fine hair.
Microneedling is also a popular choice, where a group of sterile microneedles
puncture the skin of the face to promote the growth of collagen and new skin tissue.
Originally from Bermondsey, Kate said: “I always wanted to open a studio in Dulwich, and I’ve looked here for a shop since I started.”
She has found the move to Dulwich smooth, with local businesses on Lordship Lane being extremely welcoming and supportive.
Kate is currently completing her level 7 qualification in aesthetic practice, the
highest qualification in the field. She offers free consultations at the salon and works on an individual basis, listening to what you want but also offering her expert advice and suggestions.
We asked Kate what the future holds for Dolled Up London: “Lots of new things come out all the time,” she said. “We are looking at polynucleotides, which is DNA used to rejuvenate skin, elastin, and collagen.
“My main aim is to continue looking after
mature clients and continue prepping the skin before treatments to protect it.”
Kate also runs a sister business, Dolled Up Tanning, which specialises in UV tanning beds, at the same studio on Lordship Lane. Dolled Up London is always taking on new clients. Contact ?+44 7497 393951? on WhatsApp to book.
Dolled Up London 209 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8HA dolleduplondon.co.uk
Dolled Up London in their new home on Lordship Lane
INVESTIGATION: THE INSIDE STORY OF CHARLOTTE SHARMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL’S CLOSURE
EXCLUSIVE
By Issy Clarke
QUESTIONS HAVE been raised around whether a primary school in Elephant and Castle could have avoided closure had its finances been more effectively managed.
Earlier this month, Southwark Council agreed to serve a notice to close Charlotte Sharman Primary School, meaning the school will shut its doors for good on August 31.
Charlotte Sharman, like many primaries in Southwark, has struggled with a falling pupil roll in recent years. Schools receive funding on a per-pupil basis, which means those unable to bring in enough pupils can very quickly enter financial difficulties.
Between 2015 and 2022, the number of children enrolled in reception in Southwark fell by 650, from 3,579 to 2,929. At Charlotte Sharman, the Reception intake plummeted from 41 in 2015 to 12 in 2024 – a reduction of 29 pupils (71 per cent).
Falling pupil numbers have been blamed on a declining birth rate which has affected the UK as a whole but is particularly pronounced in Southwark, where births fell by 30 per cent between 2012 and 2021, compared to 14 per cent nationally.
At the close of the last financial year, the school’s in-year balance stood at -£312,479, with revenue reserves of -£46,915.
Briefly, it seemed Charlotte Sharman’s fortunes might be salvaged by a merger with nearby St Jude’s Primary School, also facing a rapidly depleting pupil roll.
Last year, we reported that discussions with St Jude’s, a Church of England school, collapsed - in part due to vociferous opposition from parents at Charlotte Sharman, a non-faith school with an 80 per cent Muslim pupil roll.
But this paper now understands it was ultimately concerns over the financial position of Charlotte Sharman that allegedly punctured the amalgamation, leading governors at St Jude’s to withdraw from negotiations.
Primary schools manage their own finances, with governors responsible for drawing up a budget each year accounting for current and projected pupil numbers.
Increasingly, it appeared to governors of St Jude’s that the financial problems faced by Charlotte Sharman extended beyond the mathematics of pupil numbers - and rather existed in the alleged struggles of the school to manage its budget more efficiently.
One particular cause of concern raised was the amount spent on staffing - Charlotte Sharman’s largest overall expenditure. Spending on teaching and support staff at Charlotte Sharman increased by £200,000 between 2020 and 2024 from £1.2 million to £1.4 million - despite perpupil funding dropping in the same period. We have calculated that, given the school’s falling pupil roll during this time, the school’s funding could have declined by around £300,000.
Spending on teaching and support staff at Charlotte Sharman increased by £200,000 between 2020 and 2024 from £1.2 million to £1.4 million –despite per-pupil funding dropping in the same period
Struggling schools are required by the council to carry out a restructuring of staff as a first response to falling pupil numbers, as staffing usually accounts for between 75 and 80 per cent of schools’ expenditure.
It is understood that Charlotte Sharman underwent a restructuring several years ago in a bid to recover some of its costs, but the majority of staff were redeployed within the school rather than laid off. As money dwindled, between 2022 and 2024 the school spent £234,000 on the services of an educational consultancy.
By the close of the 2023-24 financial
Parentsandteachers stagedaprotest lastmonthinafinal attempttosavethe schoolfromclosure
year, St Jude’s had financial reserves of £219,995, while Charlotte Sharman logged a -£50,000 deficit. This was in spite of Charlotte Sharman recording a far higher number of children on its pupil roll at the start of the 202425 academic year, with 57 vacancies against 147 at St Jude’s.
Even the sale of a caretaker’s building for £815,000 in 2022 proved unable to rescue Charlotte Sharman from its financial woes. With the failure of the merger with St Jude’s and its cash reserves rapidly diminishing, Charlotte Sharman searched for another partner, but
struggled to find another school in Southwark willing to amalgamate.
Meanwhile, parents and teachers at Charlotte Sharman, who had strongly opposed the merger, were left shocked by the council’s ‘sudden’ decision to close the school altogether. “Had we known this would be it, we might have been more willing to engage” one member of staff said.
When we approached Charlotte Sharman’s governing body about these figures, we were told by the Chair of the Governors’ Board, David Workman, that the financial activity in question pre-dated the tenure of
the school’s senior leadership team (both Workman and the school’s acting headteacher took office in September 2024).
He insisted that Charlotte Sharman had taken steps to stabilise its finances and affirmed the school’s commitment to “remaining on that path” should the council agree to keep it open.
He said: “Since September 2024, the school has engaged seriously with the local authority to address finances, and has put in place processes to the extent that the deficit has not increased in-year.
“We are committed to continuing on that path, should the school remain open. Indeed, as part of the consultation with the council we have suggested a number of options to address both the issue of falling rolls and the subsequent financial challenges the school faces, to enable it to remain open - so far, those have not been considered by them as viable or preferable to closure, hence why they are continuing with the consultation.
“Our main request to the local authority has been to give the school enough time to implement these changes and see the impact they can have - unfortunately, we have not been afforded that opportunity.”
When we asked Southwark Council whether Charlotte Sharman’s finances had anything to do with its decision to close the school, a spokesperson declined to answer, stating merely that a “drop in pupil numbers affects a school’s finances”, causing schools with “many empty seats to struggle to afford the resources needed to deliver a great education.”
Southwark’s strategy on managing failing schools is underpinned by the Department of Education’s advice for local authorities to maintain a 5-10 per cent surplus in primary school places. In Southwark, this would equate to between 180 and 350 spots - well below the current number of vacancies, and which would require the removal of between 575 to 750 empty places to achieve.
Closures are one means of achieving this, but are financially cumbersome
for the council, which has to absorb any remaining financial deficit, pay for staff redundancy packages, and pay for the maintenance of empty school buildings.
In 2022, the council estimated that if the 16 schools across the borough with deficits of more than 500k were to close, the total cost to the council could exceed £3.4 million. Before consulting on a closure, the council usually exhausts other possibilities, including potential school mergers and reducing the Published Admissions Number (PAN) - the maximum number of children that can be admitted to Reception each year. In 2019, Charlotte Sharman’s PAN was halved from 60 to 30.
The Southwark Council spokesperson said: “It is incredibly sad and heartbreaking to close a school.
“Schools are the heart of our community. But the drop in pupil numbers affects a school’s finances. Since funding is based on the number of pupils, fewer students means less money. Schools with many empty seats struggle to afford the resources needed to deliver a great education.
“That’s why we worked with schools on our Keeping Education Strong Strategy, which involves the difficult decision to reduce the number of primary schools in our borough, a challenge faced by councils across London. Our priorities are to support families and schools through the process to ensure all children continue to receive a high-quality education in strong, sustainable schools.”
F A ALBIN & SONS
PHONE THEFT EPIDEMIC SHOWS NO SIGN OF ABATING - DESPITE MET ‘CRACKDOWN’
By Issy Clarke
MORE MOBILE phones were stolen in Borough and Bankside in March this year than across the whole of Southwark at the beginning of 2022, as London’s phone theft epidemic continues to spiral out of control.
The latest data published by the Met revealed that in March 2025, 502 phone thefts were recorded in Southwark – the highest since records began in April 2021, when just 150 incidents were recorded.
There were 143 incidents in Borough and Bankside alone; up by almost a third compared to the number of phone thefts reported across the entire borough in January 2022.
The same data shows that Southwark has highest rate of phone theft in South London and the third highest London, behind Westminster and Camden.
The soaring figures come despite a ‘crackdown’ launched by the Met on mobile phone theft in February.
In March, the Mayor of London was accused of overseeing a ‘woefully inadequate’ response to the problem, after dedicating only a few sentences to phone theft in his policing strategy.
The ‘Police and Crime Plan’ sets out Sir Sadiq Khan’s priorities for policing and crime across London, and provides a strategic blueprint for the Met to follow in cooperation with City Hall and other public bodies.
But the 2025-29 plan, published on March 28, only includes the following brief passage on phone theft: “’Mobile phones are highly valuable devices and remain a primary target for robberies, often accompanied by the threat of violence.
“Decisive and coordinated action at home and internationally is needed to halt the growing global trade in stolen phones which is driving criminality and violence across the world.
“In London, alongside targeted police work to bring to justice the perpetrators of these robberies and the criminal supply chain, the Mayor and MPS Commissioner will continue to work with the Government and
push for the mobile phone industry and cloud providers to use all of the technology and data at their disposal to block stolen phones from being repurposed.”
Southwark Liberal Democrat, Councillor Jane Salmon, who is the local party’s community safety spokesperson, described the situation as an ‘epidemic’ that is ‘growing out of all proportion’ and said the issue was a huge source of frustration for voters on the doorstep.
She added: “We want to see more visible policing along with targeted action in hotspots, but also deal with the source – we can stop our young people resorting to criminality in the first place by investing in youth clubs and employment schemes.”
As we reported in September last year, the chance of a phone snatcher in Southwark being jailed is now next to
zero. It is believed the figures could be even worse than is thought as so many victims do not report thefts when they happen.
Furthermore, The Met does not record phone-snatching as its own crime. Instead, it is usually put in one of either two categories; phone robberies, or phone thefts from the person. Generally, a phone robbery is when force is used or threatened. Theft, on the other hand, is when something is taken with your permission but without the use of force. Phonesnatching often appears to be categorised as phone theft although incidents can be extremely traumatic for victims.
And while it is a London-wide problem, many other inner London boroughs do not report figures anywhere near as high as Southwark.
Hotspots are often concentrated around transport hubs and heavily pedestrianised; ‘mini city centres’ with a flow of commuters, tourists and people enjoying eateries and nightlife, often near key train and underground stations - Like London Bridge and Bermondsey.
One area that has become particularly infamous, is the so-called ‘rat run’, the narrow, winding roads between Elephant Lane and Russia Dock Woodland, allegedly used by criminals to evade capture.
As we reported in October 2024, residents were frustrated by what they claimed was a slow response to tackle ‘multiple’ safe houses used by phone snatchers.
We asked the Met what it was doing to tackle the spiralling issue. Their spokesperson said: “We are seeing phone thefts on an industrial scale,
fuelled by criminals making millions by being able to easily sell on stolen devices either here or abroad.
“In response, we have increased patrols in hotspot areas while officers are using phone-tracking data and intelligence to pursue those responsible. By intensifying our efforts, we’re catching more perpetrators and protecting people from having their phones stolen in the capital.
“The Met is also working with other agencies and government to tackle the organised criminality driving this trade and calling on tech companies to make stolen phones unusable.
“We are reminding victims to report their phone as stolen as soon as possible to maximise the chance of catching the perpetrator, too often thefts are reported hours or days later.”
Old Vic appoints new chair of trustees Simon Warshaw
By Louisa Woolf
THE OLD Vic theatre has announced Simon Warshaw as the new chair of its board of trustees. He takes over from Nick Clarry, who has led the board since 2014. Warshaw, a retired investment banker and co-founder of corporate finance advisory firm, Robey Warshaw LLP, will take up the role in July at the 207-year old Waterloo venue. He has also been a trustee of the National Theatre since 2016.
“I am incredibly honoured and excited to be taking on the role of Chair of The Old Vic at this pivotal moment,” he said.
“I am very grateful to Nick Clarry for his extraordinary commitment over the last 13 years and for handing over the theatre in such a strong position.”
Executive director Laura Stevenson, current artistic director Matthew Warchus, and incoming artistic director Rupert Goold, welcomed Warshaw to the theatre’s leadership. They jointly commented: ‘We are
delighted to welcome Simon to The Old Vic and we look forward to working with him as we enter the next chapter of our theatre’s life. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Nick Clarry for his dedication and guidance.
“For over a decade, Nick has remained a loyal champion of our work on and off stage, supporting our theatre through artistic, physical and cultural changes and we are incredibly grateful to him for everything he has done.”
Simon Warshaw
18 NEWS
By Charlotte Lillywhite Local Democracy Reporter
RESIDENTS OF a huge Wansworth Council estate say it is declining after ‘false promises’ were made about its regeneration.
The future of the sprawling Winstanley and York Road Estate, in Battersea, remains unclear after developer Taylor Wimpey exited Wandsworth Council’s regeneration scheme last year.
The regeneration masterplan, dating back to 2012, pledged to transform the 1960s estate in phases by demolishing 759 homes for 2,550 new homes, including 35 per cent affordable housing, in 14 blocks up to 32 storeys tall.
The scheme promised to improve community facilities on the estate and provide a new park. It was approved in 2020.
By the council’s original estimates, hundreds of new homes and a leisure centre, with a swimming pool, sports hall and fitness suites, should have been completed by the end of this year, along
April Cadore, 33, and her mum on the Winstanley and York Road Estate, Battersea.
Credit: Facundo Arrizabalaga/MyLondon
Elizabeth Swanson, 30, on the Winstanley and York Road Estate, Battersea. Credit: Facundo Arrizabalaga/MyLondon
with a replacement community centre, library and nursery. However, to date, only 265 homes have been finished.
The Labour-run council revealed in January it was partly reviewing the masterplan to see if it could deliver more affordable homes, after taking control of the authority from the Conservatives for the first time in 44 years in 2022. It confirmed Taylor Wimpey had exited the joint venture it set up in 2017 to carry out the project, but that the council was still committed to the regeneration.
Labour councillor Aydin Dikerdem, cabinet member for housing, told Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “The regeneration is now being run in-house by the council precisely so we can address the issues raised with us by residents in regards to speed of delivery. We inherited this scheme and are absolutely committed to delivering new council housing for those who were promised it and also those on our waiting lists.”
Residents told the LDRS they feel pushed aside by the council as they claimed the estate has not been maintained well, while they have no idea what to expect of the stalled regeneration. They say the area has been stripped to the point of there being nothing left for the community.
Elizabeth Swanson, 30, has been living at the top of 22-storey Sporle Court with her two daughters, one of whom has autism and ADHD, for around six years. “The only thing they’ve done is the lifts but that’s still it, and one’s being renovated so the other one’s consistently breaking down,” she told the LDRS. “It’s just like we’re all stuck in the same position.”
Elizabeth has been fighting to be moved for years as the flat is not medically suitable
RESIDENTS FEEL NEGLECTED AFTER REGENERATION ON HUGE BATTERSEA ESTATE IS STALLED
for her autistic daughter, she said, as it is too high up and their balcony is unsafe. They recently had to stay at a friend’s home in Tooting for a week because the remaining lift was out of service.
The mum said Sporle Court should have been among the first to be replaced under the regeneration due to its disrepair. She described it is a magnet for crime and antisocial behaviour which has been getting worse, she claimed, after improving for some time. She said she often sees violence and people taking drugs in the block’s communal areas, which are left littered with needles.
The mum said: “That block should have been the first block. It should have been because of how bad it is, because they said it was going to get knocked down. They gave us all false promises and then everywhere else is getting knocked down, but now that’s not getting knocked down.”
She said residents “don’t deserve to be pushed to the side” by the council. “They don’t care, they just shove us all in there,” she added. “They don’t actually really care what we do as long as they get their rent money, and other than that they don’t really care what we have to put up with.”
Julie Harris, 68, who has lived on the estate all her life, does not expect to see much progress with the regeneration anytime soon. She said: “They even took away a lovely playground in the park, and why? Now they’re digging holes over there, now they’re putting more wood up, and you’re like why? You haven’t done anything… leave it like it was.
“They keep stripping us back and not doing any progress, and I don’t believe the council will. Unless they find somebody that wants to work with them, it isn’t going to happen – we’re going to go another five, 10 years, and it will still be the same.”
Julie added: “It’s just another ongoing thing, it never happens. When you look along the river, the blocks go up like greased lightning. Over this side, nothing happens.”
April Cadore, 33, has been living in temporary accommodation on the estate with her 11-year-old autistic son since 2021.
She feels she is being failed by the council, as she is on the third floor without a lift despite this being unsuitable for her and her son’s medical needs. She claimed her flat is plagued by black mould, like her neighbours, which resulted in her son being rushed to A&E in February. She raised concerns for her son’s mental health in the property as, she said, “he is never happy.”
April told the LDRS her son’s social worker is pushing for them to be moved, but she feels the council does not care about them or other residents. She added: “It is bad for other people that this is actually their home.
In that sense, it’s nice being in temporary and knowing this isn’t my life but, at the same time, I’ve been here for longer than I thought I would be.”
Babs, 39, who did not wish to give his surname, knows the estate like the back of his hand and said it has declined due to lack of maintenance from the council.
The estate has suffered from cuts to vital services since he grew up there, he said, including the closure of York Gardens playground in 2012 – where the community would come together.
Babs said: “You would think that they would invest in things. You lot have taken everything away from our community, we don’t have anything in the community… on our actual estate, we don’t have anything. All we do is sit in the park, we’ve just got the park.”
He added: “There’s times I walk around the estate I’ve got different, mixed emotions
– some are good, some are bad. My childhood memory is finished. I walk with my children around here and I can’t show them anything.”
The dad said many residents have been pushed out of Battersea as it becomes more expensive. At the same time, those still living on the estate do not know what shape the regeneration will take – his mum, who has lived in the same flat since 1987, is now unsure whether her block will be demolished as she was originally told.
Babs said some residents have given up on complaining to the council as they do not see any changes, no matter what they say.
“Nothing’s changed, why are people going to keep going on about something?” he said.
“They’ll just get on with their life because it gets to a point, not that you don’t care, it gets to a point of why talk, you give up talking.”
The council will draw up a revised planning application for the regeneration masterplan if needed after the review, according to a report by officers, with the aim of submitting it at the end of 2026. The Greater London Authority (GLA) would then decide on the application in due course.
WANDSWORTH COUNCIL OUTLINES UPCOMING WORK
A Wandsworth Council spokesperson said: “Wandsworth Council is fully committed to the regeneration of the Winstanley and York Road Estates, and
Student towers deferred as one Greenwich councillor calls them
‘ugly’ and a ‘cash
cow’
By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter
A DECISION on whether two high-rise blocks of student accommodation by Deptford Creek will be built has been deferred after councillors voted for a site visit.
An artist’s impression of the proposed development when viewed from the west side of the Greenwich Reach Swing Bridge. Credit: Citydesigner.
levy in Greenwich when compared to other London boroughs.
She also called the height of the buildings “completely inappropriate” and described them as looking “ugly”.
Winstanley and York Road Estate, Battersea. Credit: Facundo Arrizabalaga/MyLondon
improving the area for everyone who lives there. Since ending our joint venture with our former developer partner, the council has been focussed on the completion of Braund Mansions (formerly known as Block 5) where existing residents from the estate should be able to start moving in throughout the summer – allowing for work to progress on the next stage of the regeneration.
“Pennethorne House will be demolished in 2025, meaning that Block 6 will be able to start on this site delivering more new homes.
“Residents should continue to report any issues they find on the estate, or in their homes, as we take these incredibly seriously. There are dedicated teams for dealing with issues of damp and mould in council properties, maintenance and for issues related to anti-social behaviours.”
Regarding the developer’s exit from the scheme, James Lidgate, managing director for Taylor Wimpey London, previously said: “We recognise that a change in strategic direction of the project has meant that Wandsworth Council is best-placed to deliver the scheme alone moving forward, however we are proud of the work that we have carried out to date to deliver the Winstanley and York Road scheme in partnership with the council.
“This is a significant regeneration project and we look forward to seeing its completion and the benefits it brings to the borough.”
Greenwich Council’s Planning Board discussed the contentious plans—which garnered 294 letters of support and 251 objections— for nearly two-and-a-half hours on Tuesday evening, May 27.
Luxury student accommodation business YourTRIBE and development and investment company Redington Capital first applied for planning permission to demolish three low-rise residential buildings in Greenwich Quay and replace them with 20-storey and 15-storey student tower blocks in December 2023. These plans were reduced earlier this month, bringing the 20 storeys down to 17 and shrinking the number of beds from 700 to 598.
This reduction in part was because Maritime Greenwich had objected to the plans due to the height of the development and its potential visual effect on the nearby UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Maritime Greenwich withdrew its objection after the height of the tallest tower was reduced
Cllr Majella Anning, speaking on behalf of Greenwich Creekside ward where the development site is located, stated that the student provision in Creekside would increase to around 20 per cent of the ward’s total population if the proposal was approved.
She said: “I am in favour of the provision of student housing in my ward. What I object to is the scale of what is being proposed and the lack of a mixed housing offer, in particular social housing for local Greenwich residents.”
Cllr Anning also likened the development to a “cash cow” and claimed that developers would pay a lower community infrastructure
She added: “Student-only tower blocks do not offer any relief to the 28,000 people on our Greenwich Council [social housing] waiting list. These are blocks of temporary accommodation, by their very definition.”
Cllr Anning’s fellow Creekside ward Cllr Calum O’Byrne Mulligan also spoke in opposition to the proposal.
He said: “I urge the committee to reject this application as the scale and mass of the buildings not in a tall building area go against existing council policy.
“I fear that this development risks the intangible strategic asset that we have in the world heritage site and jeopardises protected views, going against our local plan.”
Scott Fitzgerald of the Millennium Quay Residents Association (a residential development nearby the proposal site) said: “The public consultations held by YOURTribe have repeatedly failed to address reasonable concerns.”
The concerns he focused on were those of access to the site via Clarence Road which measures 3.5 metres wide, and fears that the site does not have adequate space if an evacuation was needed.
He said: “This development is about short-term economic gain, not long-term community diversity… It prioritises financial return over inclusive, sustainable living and would turn Greenwich Quay into a de facto student dormitory, not a diverse residential neighbourhood.”
Another Greenwich resident opposed to the plans, Charlotte Kiddie, said: “Who benefits from this proposal?
“Not those on the social housing register, not local residents, not London which risks losing one of only four UNESCO sites, not Greenwich Council, unable to generate council tax, nor even the students who are being overcharged.
“The only party that benefits in this is the property developer.”
Phoebe Juggins, senior planning manager at YOURTribe, spoke in support of the application. She said: “We expect that through delivering 590 purpose-built student accommodation units, we will free up the equivalent of 236 homes in Greenwich, and will importantly mean that students are living in a well-managed and supportive environment.
“We want this scheme to not only invest in the education of the next generation, but to the local area, delivering £7.3 million annually to the local economy, 43 full-time jobs plus over 500 construction jobs.”
Ms Juggins also responded to queries brought up by councillors and objectors, assuring that all the necessary hoops had been jumped through to ensure the development has a robust fire safety and evacuation strategy.
Planning committee member Cllr David Gardner asked what students would actually be able to afford this accommodation, calculating that other rent prices offered by YOURTribe in London exceed the maximum student loan for living costs.
YOURTribe director Nick Lawrence responded: “I think it’s a misnomer that all students are poor. We are having high demand for our accommodation, and in conjunction with the universities we set the rent.”
Cllr David Gardner proposed a site visit because he thought the committee needed to look at “the impact on the neighbouring development Millennium Quay”. This was seconded by Cllr Olu Babatola, who thought a site visit would help him assess the fire safety concerns raised at the meeting.
The committee voted for this site visit proposal, and a final decision on whether planning permission will be granted has been deferred until after a visit has been made.
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Repression, hidden affairs and ennui in suburbia
SET IN one room across the course of one night, David Shopland’s Cul-de-Sac is a snarky take on English suburbia, writes Melina Block
As the wine keeps flowing, we watch as the carefully constructed lives - and lies - of the residents of Northwood Hills begin to unravel.
The claustrophobia of suburban living has proved a popular topic for art for centuries. In many ways, it would be easy to group the aptlynamed Cul-de-Sac into this particular genre of middle class satire. There’s Ruth (Shereen Roushbaiani), the unfulfilled, bored housewife, longing for more; her curtain-twitching, hot-tempered husband, Frank (Ellis J. Wells); their pious, Christian neighbour, Marie (Lucy Farrett); and their other neighbour, the repressed,
bumbling Simon (Callum Patrick Hughes).
Shopland’s witty writing, coupled with the cast’s dynamic chemistry and comedic timing, ensures that this play is not restricted by stereotypes or cliches. The introduction of Hamza (Behkam Salehani) at the end of the first half proves to be the tipping point, as tensions finally boil over, allowing us to witness the characters drunkenly delve into unresolved trauma, reveal hidden affairs and navigate racial tensions.
Although the second half of the play feels like it could do with some trimming in order to maintain the punchy, quick pace of the first half, the performances of the cast are consistently engaging, breathing life into their characters. Refusing to conform to one dimensional
archetypes, each person delivers emotionally complex performances, deftly portraying the morally grey attitudes and actions of each character.
Every actor on stage manages to deliver a memorable performance, highlighting the funny side of their situations while injecting earnest moments of pathos as they uncover their buried secrets. None of the play feels especially groundbreaking, with most of the themes and personalities covering ideas that have been
explored several times, but ultimately that does not hinder the show. Not every production needs to be saying or doing something revolutionary; an entertaining narrative and strong performances can be enough to carry a piece.
Cul-de-Sac is a smart, funny and thoughtful play, touching on universal themes in a way that doesn’t feel too heavy or preachy. Even if topics of repression, identity and the ennui of suburbia have been discussed at
length already, there is a reason that people keep coming back to them for artistic inspiration. And, when done right, they can provide the foundation for a thoroughly enjoyable night at the theatre.
Omnibus Theatre, 1 Clapham Common North Side, London SW4 0QW until 14th June.
Booking and full details ara at omnibus-clapham.org/cul-de-sac/ Standard tickets £18
A feel-good family show that combines music, laughter and sharing
THIS IS My Family is a comedy musical story of a mildly dysfunctional family viewed through the eyes of self-assured 13-year-old Nicky, writes Linda Emmanuel.
Nicky enters a competition, “‘Describe your family and win a dream holiday’”, and sends in a fictionalised story of her family. To her surprise she wins. She considers places such as Disneyland, Rio de Janeiro, Greece and other far-flung places…but having heard the stories of how her mum and dad met, as well as hearing her grandmother’s tales, she decides on a camping trip to the place where her parents had holidayed before she and her brother were born.
This production invites you into a cosy world of familiarity. With a soundtrack of chirping birds, the set design by Chloe Lamford consists of a Wendy House in front of a countryside backdrop that was seamlessly unpacked by the cast in the first half to reveal the interior of the home, with props and furniture used creatively to depict the kitchen, living room, a bedroom as well as transport. In the second half the set is dismantled, the country scene curtain parts to reveal
a campsite in with the musicians within the trees. It was such a pleasure to watch them as they played beautifully, in sync with the action. As usual on a camping holiday, wet weather wear is a necessity against the rain and, with bike torches attached to headbands as the fog descends and the tent flaps about in the wind.
The cast is brilliantly directed by Vicky Featherstone, the comedy timing was impeccable with exits and entrances used to full effect. The connection between the cast was an absolute treat to behold, with eccentric Dad Steve(Michael Jibson) working through his mid-life crisis by learning a new language, taking up free-running and roller-blading whilst attempting to communicate with a perennially angst ridden teenage son, Matt(Luke Lambert) - very much a ‘Kevin’ from ‘Kevin and Perry’ but with a girlfriend, Nicky, a precocious and selfassured 13 year old telling the odd fib or two as one is prone to do when one is 13. Mum, Yvonne(Gemma Whelan), wishing Steve could build shelves that stayed up for a change and not using an old bath to make a hot tub in the garden; as well as praying to practice patience with her
mother in Law, May(Gay Soper), who comes to stay with them after she tried to put a lampshade on top of a lit candle at her home.
May gradually becomes more and more confused, seeing things that the others can’t see, and Aunty Sian(Victoria Elliott) - reminiscent of ‘Rose’ from ‘Keeping Up Appearances’ with the same liking for
close connections with the opposite sex - showing up in a whirlwind to share her exploits with her latest beau.
The music and lyrics are used as metaphors, underscoring the wishes they have for life to be more fulfilled in one way or another. You could see and feel the enjoyment the actors had working together; it was an exchange of
pure joy from the cast to the audience and back again. The stagecraft was smooth as smooth can be. Each member fully embodying their role right up until they were out of sight of the audience.
This show is a comedy musical, beautifully cast, with actors that handled the comedy and score deftly, as well as caring that the audience could hear every word. In the style of Stephen Sondheim, Natalie Pound the Musical Director and Caroline Humphris in charge of Arrangements and Orchestrations do a superb job, adding to the overall quality of the whole production.
This feel-good show will appeal to those looking for laughs, of which there were plenty, plus, an entertaining night out, with a cast that genuinely cares about their audience, who showed their appreciation by giving a well-deserved standing ovation. Also, be ready to take part in a cleverly set up sharing moment.
Southwark Playhouse, Elephant Se11 until 12 July 2025
Booking and full details go to southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Standard tickets are priced between £15-£45
Photo by Kat Foryth Imaging
Photo by Mark Senior
Heading south - our pick of upcoming summer events
The Giant Balloon Show at Tramshed:
Dizzy O’Dare Theatre Company bring this high energy performance featuring just one giant balloon. This is a theatrical experience, combined with an 80’s soundtrack. Expect balloon sculptures, a high energy comic performance and of course the giant balloon.
Location: Tramshed, 51-53 Woolwich New Road, London, SE18 6ES. Date: Saturday 14th June
Time: Performances at both 11:30am and 2:30pm (performances last for one hour)
Tickets: Book here for £12: www.tickettailor.com/events/tramshed/1681149
ADHD Unmasked at Churchill Theatre
ADHD Unmasked is a live conversation hosted by ADHD coach, speaker and fromer TV presenter, Hester Grainger. It will be an evening filled with laughter and a refreshingly honest look at life. Coined as an ‘ADHD expert’ in the press, she is a regular guest on podcasts and She will draw on her own experience, life as a mum to two autistic / ADHD teenagers and her autistic / ADHD husband. You will have the chance to ask any questions and interact throughout the show. Prepare to leave feeling understood, empowered and uplifted and most importantly, realising you aren’t alone on this journey.
Location: Churchill Theatre, High St, Bromley BR1 1HA
Date: Tuesday 17th June. Time: 7:30pm
Tickets: Book here for £31 per ticket: trafalgartickets.com/churchill-theatre-bromley/en-GB/event/ other/adhd-unmasked-tickets
The Dinosaur that Pooped at Greenwich Theatre
A brand new show for 2025 adapted from number one best-selling books by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter, who were members of the pop band McFly. The new family-friendly show will be coming to the stage at Greenwich Theatre where you can expect new songs from Tom and Dougie to accompany the performance. Characters Danny and Dino’s favourite rock band are playing their last ever concert and go on a quest to get the last two tickets. But with a villainous band manager, nothing goes to plan… will they make the concert?
Location: Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, London SE10 8ES. Date: Saturday 15th June.
Time: Performances at 12:30pm and 3:30pm
Tickets: Book for £18 for children and £19 for adults here: greenwichtheatre.org.uk/events/thedinosaurthatpooped/
World wide ‘Stitch in Public’ day at Woolwich Works:
This event is a twist on World Wide Knit in public day (14th June) renamed in honour of Woolwich Work’s Wednesday Stitch Nights. This day is all about knitters, crocheters, stitchers and makers coming together to enjoy each others company, meet new people and share their love of craft. They have collaborated with Woolwich & Plumstead Roses WI and will be hosting a free day of activities from 11am to 3pm:
• Community circle stitch and natter
• Mini marketplace- local yarn and vendors
• Knitting intentially as part of self care, talk and Q&A, 12pm
• Community call out- help crochet bunting for their summer courtyard
• Yarn swap
Location: Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 St, Royal Arsenal, London SE18 6HD. Date: Saturday 14th June. Time: 11am-3pm
Tickets: Free event, drop in
Men’s singing project at Blackheath Halls
A free adult men’s singing project for any experience, from complete beginners to practiced signers. There will be lots of different styles of singing, from jazz to opera. You can expect a supportive and welcoming environment. After the project is finished, you can learn about further singing opportunities with Blackheath Halls. Suitable for any male-identifying adult aged 18+.
Location: Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Rd, Blackheath, London SE3 9RQ
Date: Monday 16, 23 & 30 Jun, 7pm-8.30pm. Time: 7pm
Tickets: Free but please email Kate Howden to book your free space: k.howden@blackheathhalls.com
LICENSING
ACT 2003
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE
Take notice that I/we: SEN VN 3 Ltd
have made an application to Lewisham Council acting as the Licensing Authority, for a New Premises Licence in respect of Moc Restaurant, 207 Deptford High Street, London, SE8 3NT
The details of the application are as follows: Sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises 11:00 – 22:30 Monday - Sunday
The application and the Licensing Authority’s public register can be inspected at: Lewisham Council, Safer Communities Service, 9 Holbeach Road, London, SE6 4TW by appointment between Monday to Friday (except on public holidays) and between the hours of 9.00 am to 4.00 pm; or at www.lewisham.gov.uk
The last date by which responsible authorities or other persons may make representations to the Licensing Authority in relation to this application is: 23th June 2025
Any representations must be made in writing to the above address or by emailing licensing@lewisham.gov.uk
It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction is unlimited.
LICENSING ACT 2003 APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE
Metropolitana London LTD has applied to the London Borough of Lambeth to vary a Premises Licence, in respect of the following premises: Metropolis London, 72-73 Goding Street, SE11 5AW
The nature of the variation is as follows: Proposed to extend opening hours until 5am from Thursday through Sunday.
The record of this application may be inspected during normal office hours by an appointment at the Licensing Section, London Borough of Lambeth Town Hall, Basement Room B08 & B09, 1 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1RW, or via the licensing authority’s website, at www.lambeth.gov.uk/licensing
A responsible authority or any other person may make representation to the licensing authority in respect of this application.
Representations must be made in writing, either by post to the above address, or by email to licensing@lambeth.gov.uk and must be received no later than 29.06.2025
It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with a licensing application, and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for that offence shall not exceed level 5 on the standard scale (£5,000).
Licensing Act 2003
Application for a Premises Licence
Name of Applicant: Quick Commerce Limited.Address: Arch 27 Miles Street, London, SW8 1RY. Licensing Authority: London Borough of Lambeth Council. Licensing Authority Address: Licensing Team, London Borough of Lambeth, 3rd Floor, Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1EG (where a record of the application may be inspected during normal office hours). Licensing Authority Website: www.lambeth.gov.uk. The applicant has applied to the Licensing Authority for a premises licence for the above premises for the following licensable activities: The sale of alcohol between the hours of 0000 and 2400 daily for consumption off the premises. Any person or responsible authority (as defined by the Licensing Act 2003) may make representations to the Licensing Authority no later than 27 June 2025. Any representations made to the Licensing Authority must be in writing to the address above or by email to licensing@lambeth.gov.uk. It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for the offence is an unlimited fine.
Dated: 30 May 2025 Winckworth Sherwood LLP, Arbor, 255 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 9AX.
Ref: AGS/41407/00144/RPB
Solicitors and authorised agents for the applicant
LICENSING ACT 2003
PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR:
Application has today been made to the council for the above licence by:
Name of applicant: Oniri Couriers Ltd
Address of premises: 9 Greenwood Road, Mitcham, CR4 1PF
Date: 25 June 2025
For: premises licence - delivery of alcohol and snacks at night
Proposed hours of operation: Monday to Thursday - 7pm to 2am Friday and Saturday - 8pm to 5am Sunday 7pm to 1am.
Representations should be made in writing within 28 days of the above date to: Licensing Section, London Borough of Merton, 2nd Floor, Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX or by email to: licensing@merton.gov.uk
Persons wishing to inspect the licensing register may do so, by appointment, at the above address between the hours of 09:00 - 17:00 Monday to Thursday and 09:00 - 16:30 Friday.
Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. The maximum penalty on conviction of such an offence is an unlimited fine.
LICENSING ACT 2003
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE
Take notice that I: Tanya Daley
have made an application to Lewisham Council acting as the Licensing Authority, for a New Premises Licence in respect of Taste Like Home, 30 Catford Broadway, SE6 4SN
The details of the application are as follows: Recorded music and late night refreshmentThursday - Saturday, 23:00 - 02:00, Sunday 23:00 - 00:00, Sale of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises ; Monday - Wednesday 12:00 - 22:30; Thursday - Saturday 12:00 - 02:00; Sunday 12:00 - 00:00.
The application and the Licensing Authority’s public register can be inspected at: Lewisham Council, Safer Communities Service, 9 Holbeach Road, London, SE6 4TW by appointment between Monday to Friday (except on public holidays) and between the hours of 9.00 am to 4.00 pm; or at www.lewisham.gov.uk
The last date by which responsible authorities or other persons may make representations to the Licensing Authority in relation to this application is: 3rd June 2025
Any representations must be made in writing to the above address or by emailing licensing@lewisham.gov.uk
It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction is unlimited.
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
Notice Under The Town and Country Planning Acts
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council is considering applications as set out below under the following categories;
FUL – PLANNING PERMSSION
LB - LISTED BUILDING
VOC - VARIATION OF CONDITIONS
ADV – ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT
Written representations should be made within three weeks of the date of this advertisement to the Director of Planning, PO Box 734, Winchester SO23 5DG. Any comments made are open to inspection by the public and in the event of an appeal may be referred to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. Confidential comments cannot be taken into account in determining an application.
Application plans can be viewed online at www.lambeth.gov.uk/searchplanningapps – search using the reference number at the end of each application listing.
142 Lambeth Road London SE1 7DF Refurbishment and minor alterations to Flat 2, involving the replacement of french doors with bifolding doors, the windows to the courtyard with a glazed door and an enlarged double glazed window; the installation of a juliet balcony to the front elevation; the replacement of the first floor rear window with double glazed sash window; the installation of a skylight and sedum roof to the rear extension; raised patio; the installation of entrance gate and metal railing, and restoring original lamp post feature.
(Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 25/01282/LB but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 25/01281/FUL). 25/01282/LB
Booking Hall Herne Hill Railway Station Railton Road London SE24 0JW Removal of existing raised loading bay and
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alterations.
(Please note: The reference number for this application for Full Planning Permission is 23/03941/FUL, but there is also an associated Listed Building Consent application related to these works with reference number: 23/03942/LB)) Granted on 19.04.2024
Variation Sought: Replace existing timber extension French Doors of the existing extension, with Aluminium French Doors. 25/01438/VOC Golden Jubilee Bridge South Bank London Installation of 4 A4 signs 25/00912/ADV
14 Criffel Avenue London SW2 4AZ Erection of side dormer, enlargement of existing side rooflight, installation of lantern rooflight to rear. Installation of rear doors and side doors to ground floor. 25/01532/FUL
Dated this Friday 6th June 2025
Rob Bristow Director - Planning, Transport & Sustainability Climate and Inclusive Growth Directorate
Notice of application for a Premises Licence.
Notice is hereby given Bertie Procter has applied to Wandsworth Council for a new premises licence at Burning Rose, 7 Chestnut Grove, Balham, SW12 8JA for the sale of alcohol between the times of 12:00 – 23:00, Tuesday – Saturday
Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing 13th June 2025 stating the grounds for making said representation to: Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX or by email: licensing@merton.gov.uk
The record of this application may be inspected Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays) by prior appointment at the offices of Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden,Surrey, SM4 5DX between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. Information on all new and variation applications received by the Licensing Authority can be viewed on the Council’s website www.wandsworth.gov.uk
It is an offence, under section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003, to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in or in connection with an application, punishable upon conviction by an unlimited fine.
LICENSING ACT 2003
Transport for London Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE A3 GLA ROAD (CLAPHAM HIGH STREET, CLAPHAM ROAD AND SIDE ROADS, LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND STOPPING) ORDER 2025
1. Transport for London in consultation with the London Borough of Lambeth hereby gives notice that it has made the above named Trafc Order under section 14(1) of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specied in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.
2. The purpose of the Order is to enable carriageway resurfacing and lining works to take place on the A3 Clapham High Street/Clapham Road.
3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from:
(1) entering, exiting, stopping or proceeding on the A3 Clapham High Street/Clapham Road between its junction with Clapham Park Road and Union Road. Local access only will be maintained between its junctions with Clapham Park Road and Stockwell Road;
(2) stopping in the Loading and Disabled Persons Vehicles Bay in Union Road at the side of No 348 Clapham Road.
The Order will also:
(3) allow buses only to turn right from Bedford Road onto Clapham Park Road;
(4) suspend the one way operation on Aristole Road between its junctions with A3 Clapham High Street and Bedford Row permitting two way operation;
(5) suspend the one way operation on Nelson Row between its junctions with A3 Clapham High Street and Triangle Place permitting two way operation.
No vehicular access to Clapham Road Estate and Clement Avenue will be maintained, only for emergency. Local access to Carpenters Place will be maintained when safe to do so.
Marshals will be available to assist pedestrians.
Works will be phased such that some restrictions will apply only at certain times.
The Order will be effective at certain times between 9th June 2025 and 1st March 2026, 9:00 PM until 05:00 AM every night or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibitions will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by trafc signs.
4. The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:
(1) any vehicle being used for the purposes of those works or for re brigade, ambulance or police purposes;
(2) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by Transport for London.
5. At such times as the prohibitions are in force an alternative route will be indicated by trafc signs for north-eastbound trafc via Clapham Park Road, Acre Lane, Brixton Road, Stockwell Road and Clapham Road to normal route of travel. For south-westbound trafc via Stockwell Road and Stockwell Park Walk to the reverse route above. For north-eastbound Pedal Cycles Only via Clapham Park Road and Bedford Road to normal route of travel. For southwestbound Pedal Cycles Only via Bedford Road, Kings Avenue, West Road, Northbourne Road and Clapham Park Road to normal route of travel
Dated this 6th day of June 2025
Matt Standell Planning and Performance Manager Transport for London, Palestra
Transport for London Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE A205 GLA SIDE ROAD (MARJORIE GROVE, LONDON BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF STOPPING) ORDER 2025
1. Transport for London hereby gives notice that it has made the above named Trafc Order under section 14(1) of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specied in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.
2. The purpose of the Order is to allow trafc signal modernisation works to take place on the A3 Clapham Common North Side.
3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from stopping on Marjorie Grove from its junction with Clapham Common North Side to a point 20 metres northwards.
The Order will be effective from 6:00 AM on 9th June 2025 until 5:00 PM on 18th July 2025 or until the works has been completed. The prohibitions will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by trafc signs.
4. The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:
(1) any vehicle being used for the purposes of those works or for re brigade, ambulance or police purposes;
(2) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by Transport for London.
Dated this 6th day of June 2025
Claire Wright
Co-ordination Manager
Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ
Transport for London Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE A3204 GLA SIDE ROAD (MONTFORD PLACE, LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF STOPPING) ORDER 2025
1. Transport for London in consultation with the London Borough of Lambeth hereby gives notice that it intends to make the above named Trafc Order under section 14(1) of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specied in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.
2. The purpose of the Order is to enable trafc signal modernisation works to take place on A3204 Kennington Lane.
3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from stopping in the Loading and Disabled Persons Vehicles Bay in Montford Place at the side of The Pilgrim Pub, No. 247 Kennington Lane.
The Order will be effective at certain times between 6:00 AM on 23rd June 2025 until 8:00 PM on 4th July 2025 or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibitions will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by trafc signs.
4. The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:
(1) any vehicle being used for the purposes of those works or for re brigade, ambulance or police purposes;
(2) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by Transport for London.
Dated this 6th day of June 2025
Andrew Ulph
Co-ordinator Manager
Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 16A
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES FOR STREET PARTIES AND OTHER SOCIAL EVENTS
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable street parties and other social events to take place, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intends to make Orders the effect of which would be to ban vehicles from entering the following roads or lengths of road on the dates indicated:-
(a) (i) Hexham Road, the whole length; (ii) Brantwood Road, from Dorchester Drive to No. 70 Brantwood Road; (iii) Beechdale Road, between No. 10 Beechdale Road and No. 30 Beechdale Road; (iv) Gleneagle Road, between the turning for Fairmile Ave, and Conyers Road; (v) Steep Hill, between Woodbourne Avenue and Becmead Avenue; on Saturday 14 June 2025;
(b) (i) Deepdene Road, the whole length On Saturday 21 June
(c) (i) Stockfield Road, between Mount Nod Road and Rosedene Avenue; (ii) Leppoc Road, between Abbeville Road and Elms Crescent; (iii) Elm Park, between Brixton Hill Methodist Church and Endymion Road; (iv) Pearman Street, between Frazier Street and Emery Street; on Sunday 22 June 2025;
2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via adjacent roads as directed by traffic signs.
3. The bans would only apply on the above dates at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs and barriers in the roads concerned. Dated 6 June 2025
David Eaglesham Head of Network Management and Active Travel
Notice of application for a Premises Licence
Notice is hereby given that Farmchef Ltd has applied to Wandsworth Council for The Farmer’s Mistress 300 Battersea park road, London SW11 3BU for Supply of Alcohol for On and Off Premises consumption: Mon-Thu (09:00-23:00), Fri-Sun (09:00-02:00). New Year’s Day and bank holidays: 09:00-00:00, unless they fall on Fri-Sat Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by 20 June 2025 stating the grounds for making said representation to: Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey SM4 5DX or by email: licensing@merton. gov.uk The record of this application may be inspected Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays) by prior appointment at the offices of Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey SM4 5DX between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. Information on all new and variation applications received by the Licensing Authority can be viewed on the Council’s website www.wandsworth.gov.uk It is an offence, under section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003, to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in or in connection with an application, punishable upon conviction by an unlimited fine. To place a notice, please email em@cmmedia.co.uk
APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE
Brorritos Clapham Ltd has applied to the London Borough of Lambeth to vary a Premises Licence, in respect of the following premises: 13 North Street, London SW4 0HN
The nature of the variation is as follows: Extension of hours - Monday to Sunday 12:0002:30.
The addition of late nigh refreshment - Monday to Sunday 23:00 - 02:30
The record of this application may be inspected during normal office hours by an appointment at the Licensing Section, London Borough of Lambeth Town Hall, Basement Room B08 & B09, 1 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1RW, or via the licensing authority’s website, at www.lambeth.gov.uk/licensing
A responsible authority or any other person may make representation to the licensing authority in respect of this application. Representations must be made in writing, either by post to the above address, or by email to licensing@lambeth.gov.uk and must be received no later than 29.06.2025
It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with a licensing application, and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for that offence shall not exceed level 5 on the standard scale (£5,000).
Licensing Act 2003
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE
Name of applicant: Corinthian-Casuals Football Club Ltd
Postal address of premises: King George's Recreation Ground, Queen Mary Close, Chessington, KT6 7NA
Application Details: This application is for a new premises licence. The premises already benefits from a premises licence for the clubhouse, however they now wish to licence the entire site, for the following licensable activities: The provision of recorded music (indoor/outdoor) Sunday to Thursday 10:00h to 23:00h, Friday and Saturday 10:00h to 01:00h the following morning. (All outdoor events will end at 22:00h). The sale of alcohol (on the premises only) Sunday to Thursday 10:00h to 23:00h, Friday and Saturday 10:00h to 01:00h the following morning (Outdoor bar area will end at 22:00h). Late night refreshments Friday and Saturday 23:00h to 01:00h the following morning. Licensable activities to be extended on 31st December (New Years Eve) to 02:30h the following morning. Full details of the application can be inspected on the licensing register, online at www.kingston.gov.uk or in person at the address given below.
Deadline for representations: 26th June 2025 Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Authority by post: Licensing Team, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Guildhall 2, High Street, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1EU or by email: licensing@kingston.gov.uk
It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. The maximum penalty on conviction of such an offence is an unlimited fine.
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON SELSDON ROAD
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate Thames Water works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth made an Order, the general effect of which will be in: -
2. Selsdon Road, between the south-eastern kerb-line of Canterbury Grove and a point 15 metres south-east of that kerb-line to ban vehicles from entering, parking, waiting, loading, and unloading.
3. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via Canterbury Grove, Thurlestone Road and Dodbrooke Road and vice versa.
4. The bans will only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
5. The Order comes into force on 9 June 2025 and will continue for a maximum duration of 1 month, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner.
Dated 6 June 2025
David Eaglesham Head of Network Management and Active Travel
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON GLENELDON MEWS
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate main connection works the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth made an Order, the general effect of which will be in:-
(1) Gleneldon Mews, between the common boundary of the rear of Nos. 203 and 205 Streatham High Road and the common boundary of the rear of Nos. 205 and 207 Streatham High Road to ban vehicles from entering, parking, waiting, loading, and unloading except for access; (2) Gleneldon Mews, both sides, between the junction of Stanthorpe Road and the common boundary of Nos. 20 and 21 Gleneldon Mews to suspend parking, waiting, loading, and unloading.
2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via (1) Gleneldon Road, Bournvale Road and Stanhope Road; (2) Stanthorpe Road, Ashlake Road, Gleneldon Road, Shrubbery Road, the A23 Streatham High Road and Gleneldon Road.
3. The bans will only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
4. The Order comes into force on 9 June 2025 and continues for a maximum duration of 1 months, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner.
Dated 6 June 2025 David Eaglesham Head of Network Management and Active Travel
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON KENNINGTON ROAD
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate a new water main connection the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth after consulting Transport for London (TfL) made an Order, the general effect of which will be in Kennington Road:
2. (1) Phase 1: Prohibit pedestrians and pedal cycles from using the footway and the cycle track on the south-west side of Kennington Road, between its junction with Cosser Street and the common boundary of Nos. 40 and 42 Kennington Road; (2) Phase 2: Prohibit pedal cycles from using the cycle track on the south-west side of Kennington Road, between its junction with Cosser Street and the common boundary of Nos. 40 and 42 Kennington Road; (3) Phase 3: Suspend the bus lane on the south-west side of Kennington Road, between Cosser Street and Hercules Road.
3. Alternative Routes: (1) Phase 1: Pedestrians will be diverted to use the cycle track and cyclists will be diverted to use the bus lane on the south-west side of Kennington Road; (2) Phase 2: Cyclists will be diverted to use the bus lane on the south-west side of Kennington Road; (3) Phase 3: North-bound buses will be diverted to use the main north-bound carriageway of Kennington Road.
4. The bans will only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
5. The Order comes into force on 9 June 2025 and continues for a maximum duration of 1 month, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner.
Dated 6 June 2025 David Eaglesham Head of Network Management and Active Travel LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(2) AND 22(C)
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON THE OCCASION OF CRICKET MATCHES AT THE KIA OVAL CRICKET GROUND, KENNINGTON - AFFECTING BEDSER CLOSE, BOWLING GREEN STREET, CLAYTON STREET, DURHAM STREET, HARLEYFORD ROAD, HARLEYFORD STREET, KENNINGTON OVAL, VAUXHALL GROVE, VAUXHALL STREET, AND WINDMILL ROW
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth, in agreement with Transport for London, made an Order, the general effect of which will be to temporarily: -
(1) ban all vehicles including cycles from entering: -
(a) Bedser Close at the junction with A202 Harleyford Road;
(b) Bowling Green Street (i) at the junction with A23 Kennington Road (except for access), (ii) Magee Street and Kennington Oval;
(c) Clayton Street at the junction with A23 Kennington Road (except for access);
(d) A202 Harleyford Street / Kennington Oval / Harleyford Road between Durham Street and A3 Kennington Park Road;
(e) Kennington Oval between A202 Harleyford Road and Vauxhall Street; (f) Kennington Oval between A202 Harleyford Street and Bowling Green Street;
(g) Vauxhall Grove at the junction with A202 Harleyford Road (except for access); and, (h) Vauxhall Street at the junction with A3204 Kennington Lane.
(2) impose south-easterly one-way working for vehicles in Windmill Row;
(3) suspend:
(a) the northbound and southbound bus lanes and cycle lanes on (A202) Harleyford Road/ Kennington Oval / Harleyford Street; (b) the Oval Station and Archbishop Tenison’s School bus stops on the north and south sides of the A202 Kennington Oval /Harleyford Street. (c) parking, waiting, loading and unloading, and parking places in:
(i) Kennington Oval; (ii) Clayton Street between Kennington Oval and Pegasus Place (iii) Durham Street.
2. The restrictions are necessary because of the likelihood of danger to the public caused by an increase in pedestrians at certain times in the vicinity of The Kia Oval Cricket Ground, Kennington.
3. Alternative routes will be available for vehicles affected by the bans and indicated by signs: (1) For south-eastbound traffic via A3204 Kennington Lane, Windmill Row, A23 Kennington Road, A3 Kennington Park Road, and A23 Brixton Road; (2) For north-westbound traffic via A202 Camberwell New Road, Vassall Road, A23 Brixton Road, A3 Kennington Park Road, A23 Kennington Road, A3204 Kennington Lane, Durham Street and A202 Harleyford Road.
4. The bans and one-way systems would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
5. The Order comes into force on 12 June 2025 and will continue in force for a maximum duration of 3 months, although in practice they will only have effect when certain cricket matches and other events at The Kia Oval Cricket Ground, Kennington take place.
Dated 6 June 2025
David Eaglesham Head of Network Management and Active Travel
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY PARKING RESTRICTIONS – VALLEYFIELD ROAD
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to reduce the incidence of parking displacement in Valleyfield Road, due to the introduction of the Streatham Wells Controlled Parking Zone, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intends to make an Order the effect of which would be to temporarily extend double yellow lines in that length of Valleyfield Road which lies between Valley Road and No. 4 Valleyfield Road as an interim measure while officers seek to progress a more permanent solution.
2. The Order will come into force on 9 June 2025 and continue in force for a maximum duration of 18 months (to allow for contingencies). Dated 6 June 2025 David Eaglesham Head of Network Management and Active Travel
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY PATHWAY CLOSURE – LEITHCOTE PATH
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable the installation of a mural, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth has made an Order the effect of which will be to temporarily ban entry to that length of Leithcote Path which lies between Leithcote Gardens and Milford Mews.
2. Alternative routes for those affected will be available via Leithcote Gardens, Ivyday Grove, Culverhouse Gardens, Leigham Court Road and vice versa.
3. The ban will only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
4. The Order will come into force on 9 June 2025 and continue in force for a maximum duration of 7 days (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed whichever is the sooner.
Dated 6 June 2025
David Eaglesham Head of Network Management and Active Travel
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BROCKWELL LIVE EVENTS SERIES AND THE LAMBETH COUNTRY SHOW – BROCKWELL PARK
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth, with the agreement of Transport for London and the London Borough of Southwark, have made a temporary Traffic Order the general effect of which will be at certain times between 30 May 2025 and 16 June 2025 to:(a) ban waiting at any time by vehicles in Half Moon Lane, between Norwood Road and Holmedene Avenue; (b) ban vehicles from entering the streets and parts of streets specified in Schedule 1 to this Notice; (c) amend the hours of operation of Resident Parking Places and waiting restrictions to 9.00am to 9.00pm in certain lengths of the roads specified in Schedule 2 to this Notice.
2. The order will come into force on 30 May 2025 and will
3.
of the likelihood of danger to the public caused by an increase in traffic and parking in the vicinity of Brockwell Park, while the Brockwell Live Events Series and the Lambeth Country Show are taking place in Brockwell Park.
4. Alternative routes will be available for vehicles affected by the one-way traffic systems and bans referred to in paragraph 1 above, via adjacent roads as indicated by traffic signs.
Dated 30 May 2025 David Eaglesham Head of Network Management and Active Travel
SCHEDULE 1
Carver Road; Hollingbourne Road; Howletts Road; Ruskin Walk; Stradella Road; Warmington Road and Winterbrook Road.
SCHEDULE 2
CARVER ROAD; BURBAGE ROAD, between its junction with Half Moon Lane and its junction with Turney Road; HALF MOON LANE, between its junction with Norwood Road and its junction with Holmdene Avenue; HOLLINGBOURNE ROAD; HOWLETTS ROAD; RUSKIN WALK; STRADELLA ROAD; WARMINGTON ROAD and WINTERBROOK ROAD
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE - LORN ROAD
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable OCU Group repair and maintenance works to be carried out, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intends to make an Order the effect of which would be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering Lorn Road from Brixton Road or travelling westbound in that length of Lorn Road which lies between Brixton Road and the rear property boundary of No. 222 Brixton Road.
2. The ban would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
3. Alternative routes would be available for affected vehicles via Brixton Road, Groveway and Stockwell Park Road.
4. The Order would come into force on 16 June 2025 and would continue in force for a maximum duration of 1 month (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the works would take place between 16 and 18 June 2025, but if the works cannot be carried out or completed during that time then the Order may have effect at subsequent times within the maximum period of 1 month.
Dated 6 June 2025
David Eaglesham Head of Network Management and Active Travel
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE - KENNINGTON ROAD
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable OCU Group repair and maintenance works to be carried out, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intends to make an Order the effect of which would be to temporarily ban vehicles from travelling eastbound in that length of Kennington Road which lies between No. 344 Kennington Road and No. 342a Kennington Road. Traffic will be allowed to enter the Kennington Road side-road from the Kennington Road main road.
2. The ban would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.
3. The Order would come into force on 18 June 2025 and would continue in force for a maximum duration of 1 month (to allow for contingencies) or until the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the works would take place between 18 and 20 June 2025, but if the works cannot be carried out or completed during that time then the Order may have effect at subsequent times within the maximum period of 1 month.
Dated 6 June 2025
David Eaglesham Head of Network Management and Active Travel
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS IN THE AVENUE, ROOKERY ROAD AND WINDMILL DRIVE FOR LONDON TO BRIGHTON CYCLING EVENT
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth, with the agreement of the Council of the London Borough of Wandsworth and Transport for London, under Section 16 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act of 1984 intend to make an Order the general effect of which will be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from:(a) waiting in that length of The Avenue (A205) between its junction with Balham Hill and Clapham
By Georgia Garnett
JOHNNIE JACKSON felt this season’s EFL play-offs showed “English football in its best light” after a combined record attendance across the three finals - including 30,000 AFC Wimbledon fans at the League Two decider.
There was a 50,947 attendance at Wembley to see Wimbledon defeat Walsall 1-0 to return to League One after three seasons away.
A day earlier, there was a 76,193 attendance for Charlton Athletic’s 1-0 win over Leyton Orient in the League One showdown, after an attendance of 82,718 as Sunderland defeated Sheffield United 2-1 in the Championship play-off final.
“I just think there’s such an appetite for it. It shows you the types of teams, the clubs, the level that is outside the Premier League,
and I think you’ve seen over these last few days, you’ve seen English football in its best light, I think,” Jackson said.
“To have 50,000 at a fourth-tier game, to see 30,000 Wimbledon fans here is nothing short of incredible, and it just shows you the power of football, and that’s why we all love it.”
Myles Hippolyte scored Wimbledon’s goal against the Saddlers as they joined Doncaster Rovers, Port Vale and Bradford City in League One.
Jackson said: “It was an unbelievable day, I’m so proud of everyone - to see Wembley full of blue and yellow, the support we had with 30,000 fans, that shows what this club is all about, so to be able to deliver and repay the faith that’s been shown in me to take this club forward, I’m so pleased.
“I’ve had successes as a player and a coach, but now to get that success as a manager, to be able to lead the team out
JACKO: ENGLISH FOOTBALL AT ITS BEST
Combined record attendance
watched three EFL play-off finals
here today was a privilege in itself, but to go on and obviously win the game, that was the icing really.”
Goalscorer Hippolyte was the subject of Jackson’s praise, securing his third goal of the season in what had been an injuryriddled campaign for the midfielder.
Jackson said: “I think it was his best performance in a Wimbledon shirt, to be honest - he’s a man for a big occasion, he enjoys being in these moments because
he’s not afraid to express himself. So I’m really pleased for him.
“He was playing really well at the start of the season and got injured, missed a big chunk, took his time to get back in the team, to his level, but he’s arrived back at the highest level that he’s been at all season, just in time as in the last few games he’s been excellent and I think it culminated in the winning performance.”
Meanwhile, Jackson reckons his club has
something unique as they set about trying to make an impact in League One.
He said: “What we’ve tried to do in the three years that I’ve been here is to continuously improve and we’ve done that - the first season was tough, it was a rebuilding job as the club had just been relegated, we just about stayed in the division. Then last season we finished tenth and sort of flirted with the play-offs, but didn’t quite make it.
“This season, we finished fifth and then we go and get promoted via the play-offs, so we want to try and strive to improve again next season. It’s difficult because you’re going up to a level and we certainly won’t be one of the big guns in that league as far as our resources, but what we’ve got here is we’ve got a spirit like no other. I know everyone thinks that about their club, but this club was born out of that spirit and adversity.”
Charlton Athletic have Small contract matter to resolve
By John Kelly
CHARLTON ATHLETIC have offered a new deal to Thierry Small as the Addicks confirmed Danny Hylton had joined Nathan Jones’s coaching staff.
Small, 20, made 42 League One appearances last season including the play-off final as Charlton defeated Leyton Orient 1-0 at Wembley.
Chuks Aneke, Dean Bouzanis, Aaron Henry and Tennai Watson have been released.
Hylton, 36, joined on a free transfer from Northampton Town last September and scored one goal in six substitute appearances in the league.
Alex Gilbert has returned to Middlesbrough and Tom McIntyre to Portsmouth after the end of their loan deals.
"We would like to thank every departing player for their professionalism and commitment throughout their time at Charlton Athletic,” Jones said. “They have all played a big part in the environment and culture that we have been able to create,
which has ultimately got us promoted to the Championship."
Meanwhile, Charlton have confirmed two summer friendlies.
The Addicks will be on the road to take on Dartford and Cambridge United this summer.
Jones’s side will kick off their preparations for the 2025-26 Sky Bet Championship campaign against the Darts at Princes Park on Saturday, July 12 (3pm).
Tickets, which are priced at £10 for adults, £5 for concessions, £2 for those aged between 13 and 16 and £1 for under-
12s, are on sale now.
There is set to be some spice in the second fixture as the U’s are managed by former Millwall boss Neil Harris. Charlton will face the Sky Bet League Two outfit at the Cledara Abbey Stadium on Saturday, July 26 (3pm).
Ticket details for the clash will be announced in due course, along with further information on additional preseason fixtures this summer.
Supporters will be able to watch live coverage of the friendly against the U's on CharltonTV.
Johnnie Jackson with the League
Two play-off fi nal trophy
© Keith Gillard
Charlton Athletic's Thierry Small (right)
Charlton Athletic also won promotion last month
‘THEY CAN’T HAVE BEEN UP ON THE PLAYSTATION THURSDAY NIGHT’
Kevin Nugent on how Millwall prepare academy stars for first-team football
EXCLUSIVE
By Will Scott
UNDER-21S COACH Kevin Nugent outlined how Millwall prepare under-21 players for a potential call-up to the first team.
Alex Neil has handed several academy players their debuts since being appointed Lions boss on December 30 - including George Evans, Ra’ees Bangura-Williams, and Sheldon Kendall.
Bangura-Williams made thirteen appearances in all competitions after scoring on his debut in January, while George Evans played the last four
games of the season with Lukas Jensen and Liam Roberts both out injuredwinning man of the match in the Lions’ 1-0 win against Swansea City on April 26.
Nugent thinks both fully seized the opportunity handed to them.
“It’s interesting, isn’t it, because you say who’s ready, who’s not ready, and when that player gets an opportunity, they’ve got to be ready,” Nugent told our paper. “They have to take that opportunity.
“George Evans, I believe he’s taken that opportunity. Ra’ees has taken that opportunity. Romain Esse took that opportunity when he got it.
“Sometimes the opportunity isn’t a
smooth pathway of how it’s going to go. It doesn’t just go: ‘Okay. You know what? We’ve said he’s really good. Let’s put him in.’ This is the football world all over, not just Millwall, but you get in by default sometimes. Someone picked up an injury the day before training, there isn’t another position there. ‘How’s he getting on? Yeah, he’s doing really well. Alright, bring him into the squad.’
“Then that’s why we try to educate the players that their life is 24/7 football. They can’t have been up on the PlayStation Thursday night, because they could get a call-up with a manager on a Friday afternoon or Friday morning training, and they could be given their Championship debut.
“They have to be ready to take that chance, and that is a huge part of their education process. That’s a footballing education. It’s just a life education sometimes as well. We get all this, and we bring that into how they work in the community; they do different stuff. So it’s not just when they’re with us. As a scholar, it’s not just a football education they get.
“They get quite a holistic approach to it as well and and how they deal with situations where we get a lot of people coming in and giving talks, and our media staff do it as well with how to use social media, if you’re doing interviews.
“Getting into the first team, there’s a constant update on the players.
Sometimes it’s a smooth pathway, someone’s built their time in, they’ve been a sub for ten games. You think, you know what? He’s ready to go in. Other times, it’s bang, you’re in today. Ra’ees was a little bit of, right, you’re in. Then you’ve got to be ready to take that opportunity.”
Nugent has regular meetings with Alex Neil, academy director Scott Fitzgerald, and director of football Steve Gallen, where they discuss who might be ready to make the step up to the first team.
“We have a daily meeting, but that’s generally about the logistics of training, what players will be training with us, with them, what times they’re training, whose using the meeting room,” Nugent said. “That’s the general thing with those ones.
“But on a regular basis, we’ll meet up with Steve Gallen, with Fitz [academy director Scott Fitzgerald], with the manager, and we will be chatting about the players. We’ll say how they’re looking, what they’ve been looking like, what do you think they could work on, and different ideas.
“That is a constant, you’re looking at probably two or three times a week. Just generally, it might be over a cup of tea, it doesn’t have to be a formal meeting, but it’s something that the manager is well aware of, how the players are doing.
“He and his staff try to get to most of the games that we have, certainly at home, and they’ll have members of staff who will watch our away games as well. So that’s fantastic. He shows a real interest in our under-21s group, which is fantastic for the football club, really.” Neil has shown a willingness to trust youth - something Nugent thinks is vital to the pathway from the academy to the first team.
“He’s absolutely key to it,” Nugent said. “If someone doesn’t want to put in a player, they’re not going to put him in.
“But he’s quite relaxed about it and how we talk about it. He’s managed for a long time now, and he’s been very good, and he’s not phased about putting young lads in the side, which is really good from our point of view.”
Nugent takes pride in seeing his players progress to the first team.
“It’s so nice when lads do, because we spend a lot of time with them, and some lads have come through the system from a really young age, and then some will join a little bit later, like Ra’ees, which comes down to your recruitment,” Nugent said. “But when they get in, it’s a bit nerve-wracking sometimes. When they get an opportunity, they’ve got to take it, and the lads, I think, certainly did.
Palace face maiden voyage wreckage Forward leaves
By John Kelly
CRYSTAL PALACE were having talks with Uefa this week to try to avoid being booted out of next season’s Europa League.
The Eagles are looking forward to their first-ever European adventure after quaffing through beating Manchester City 1-0 in the FA Cup final.
The issue has arisen as American businessman John Textor’s Eagle Football Group have a 45 per cent share in Palace as well as owning Lyon. The French side have also qualified for next season’s Europa League but
Uefa rules forbid individuals who own more then one club participating in a competition being involved.
To further complicate the situation, David Blitzer, who has a ten per cent share in Palace, has a company called Global Football Holdings which is the majority owner of Brondby. The Danish club have qualified for the Uefa Conference League meaning Palace are in danger of missing out on Europe entirely.
The Daily Mail have reported that Textor is hoping to sell his stake in Palace to avoid that situation.
Textor has previously gone public about his wish to sell his stake and he
also said he wanted to buy Everton.
There is reportedly a frosty relationship between Textor and Palace chairman Steve Parish, who also has a ten per cent stake at Selhurst Park.
“Look, all of the UK knows that I don’t have decisive influence over Palace. It was a good meeting. They listened and we'll see what happens. I wouldn't be trying to sell [his stake] if I did,” Textor told the Mail in Switzerland.
“We are trying to help separate it and sell. We wanted to buy but it’s become clear that isn’t going to happen and so we’re trying to help Palace and the situation with Uefa. That’s about all I can say.”
Ravens for rivals
By John Kelly
HARRY MCKIRDY has left Bromley for League Two rivals Crawley Town.
McKirdy, 28, scored two goals in nine League Two games for the Ravens following his free transfer from Hibernian in February. He was previously worked with Crawley boss Scott Lindsey at Swindon Town.
Crawley were relegated from League One in 2024-25.
"It's really nice to be here, it feels good to link back up with Lindsey again, and hopefully I can help get the boys promoted back up to League One and be a part of it again," McKirdy said.
."When I worked with Scott before, it was the best time that I had in football, and we had some good times together, so I am hoping that I can rekindle them."
George Evans after Millwall’s 3-1 win against Norwich City on April 21
Sport
MAT A UNITED TARGET
Eagles forward attracting interest from Premier League rivals
By John Kelly
CRYSTAL PALACE striker JeanPhilippe Mateta is attracting interest from Premier League rivals Manchester United.
Mateta, 27, scored seventeen goals in all competitions last season and helped the Eagles beat Manchester City 1-0 in the FA Cup final to secure the club’s first-ever major trophy.
France international Mateta has been in stunning form since boss Oliver Glasner was appointed in February last year, scoring 30 goals in 59 appearances.
United missed out on the signing of Liam Delap after the 22-year-old Ipswich Town striker agreed to join Chelsea.
Although they are not in Europe
next season after finishing fifteenth in the Premier League and losing the Europa League final 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur, they still showed they have pulling power by agreeing a £62million deal for for Wolverhampton Wanderers attacker Matheus Cunha.
The challenge for Glasner will be keeping his historic side together. Eberechi Eze, who scored the winning goal against City at Wembley, is reportedly attracting interest from Bayern Munich, who signed his former team-mate Michael Olise last summer for £60million.
Captain Marc Guehi is also set to be a transfer target this summer after Palace rejected multiple bids for him from Newcastle United in 2024.
Nathan Jones
By John Kelly
NATHAN JONES is set to remain as Charlton Athletic boss after being linked with the vacant job at Cardiff City. Jones, 52, led the Addicks to promotion to the Championship in 2024-25, with the Bluebirds going the other way after finishing last in the second tier. Jones, though, from the Rhondda
Jean-Philippe Mateta scored seventeen goals in the 2024-25 season
Valley in Wales, is a Cardiff fan and began his playing career there in the academy. He has also said he would one day like to manage the club.
But Jones is focused on establishing Charlton back in the Championship after the club’s five-season absence.
Former Oxford United manager Des Buckingham and current Bluebirds player-caretaker boss Aaron Ramsey are the bookies’ frontrunners.
Blues pay penalty for Sancho
By John Kelly
CHELSEA HAVE paid
Manchester United £5million to NOT sign England winger Jadon Sancho.
Sancho, 25, joined the Blues last summer on a season-long loan with that penalty clause included if they opted not to turn the move into a permanent deal.
Sancho scored one of the goals in Chelsea’s 4-1 win over Real Betis in the Uefa Conference League final, but that late contribution wasn’t enough to convince them to sign him.
Chelsea reportedly contributed to half of Sancho’s £300,000 a week salary at United. They had an obligation to buy Sancho for £25million if they finished higher than fourteenth in the Premier League, or pay United that fee if they didn’t sign him. Enzo Maresca’s side finished fourth, clinching a Champions League place.
United signed Sancho in a £73million deal from Borussia Dortmund in 2021 and want to offload him this summer.
Sancho scored five goals and registered ten assists in 42 games for the Blues. He will not play in the Club World Cup, which kicks off in Miami on June 14.
"Grateful for the experience," Sancho said. “Big love to everyone at Chelsea who made me feel at home - team-mates, staff and the fans.
"Wishing the club all the best moving forward. Truly grateful, thank you, Blues."
Meanwhile, one player who will be at the Club World Cup is Dario Essugo.
Chelsea agreed an £18million deal for the 20-year-old midfielder in March to join from Sporting Lisbon at the end of the season.
Portugal under-21 international Essugo spent last season on loan at Spanish La Liga side Las Palmas, where he made 27 appearances, scoring once.
