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Hundreds of young renters are are being matched with elderly homeowners
By Charlotte Lillywhite Local Democracy Reporter
A LONDON woman who has matched hundreds of young renters with elderly homeowners has said the service is changing lives for the better.
No cash is exchanged between the homeowner and sharer except for a contribution to household bills, if requested –capped at £65 a month.
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They each pay the company a monthly fee of £165 to help keep it running. Sharers are thoroughly vetted and carefully matched with homeowners based on shared interests.
Caroline Cooke, 55, set up Share and Care Homeshare in 2006 after seeing the challenges her parents faced when her dad had dementia.
Share and Care matches younger people looking for a place to stay with elderly homeowners with a spare room across the capital and beyond.
The Putney-based community interest company, which exists to benefit the community rather than private shareholders, has brought together thousands of people in houseshares so far.
The company has seen a dramatic rise in demand for its services, Caroline said, as spiralling rents, the cost-of-living crisis and widespread loneliness spur people into seeking alternative living arrangements.
It provides younger people with an affordable place to live in exchange for 15 hours of extra support and companionship a week – perhaps shopping, sitting down for a chat, helping to clean or going on a walk.
They do not provide any personal or nursing care to the homeowner, who is still visited by carers if needed.
Caroline told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) most people who use the service “say that it’s absolutely changed their lives for the better”.
Both people in the arrangement see their lives improved by the other’s practical support
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and companionship, she said, which has many knock-on benefits – including improved mental health, reduced risk of falls, instant support in case of an emergency and peace of mind for families.
Caroline said: “Sometimes people come to us and say when they start, ‘mum’s been going to bed about 6pm, 7pm in the evening because she’s bored, she’s lonely, there’s nothing to do, so she just goes to bed,’ and when they’ve got a sharer coming back, they have a meal together, maybe watch a programme, and then they go off to bed at a normal time.
“They get a bit of routine, they sleep better, so it has so much impact. There’s so many hidden benefits as well as the obvious benefits that come out of homeshare. And then the peace of mind – you’d know if someone had a fall they’re going to be found more quickly because someone’s living there and coming and going, or there in the night just in case of an emergency.”
One elderly widower with dementia who uses the service has got his confidence back since his sharer moved in, Caroline said. “He’s able to live at home, which makes the family much happier,” she told the LDRS. “But also
he’s got some of his life skills back, and he’s actually being involved and valued.”
In another case, the service matched a 94-year-old ex-professor with dementia who was desperate to keep working with a mature medical student. Caroline said: “While she was off at university in the day, he had a wonderful library full of medical books and he’d go through his books, he’d go through the newspapers, he’d do research. Then over dinner they would sit and he genuinely helped her with her studies and the research she was doing for her PhD.”
Regarding an NHS nurse who lived in one houseshare for two years and then another for a year, Caroline added: “At the end of the three years she said, ‘this is amazing, I’ve been able to save a deposit to finally get a flat of my own – something I could never, ever have done if I’d been paying London rents,’ so it’s really lovely that it’s about two sets of people helping each other in a very human way.”
Share and Care currently has around 100 active houseshares – mostly in London, but
also in other parts of the country. The arrangements on average last for around one-and-a-half years, but many continue for several years – the longest so far being 12 years.
Caroline told the LDRS the service can step in before someone has to enter a care home, providing a more affordable alternative which allows them to keep their independence.
She said its popularity is only growing amid the rising costs of care and shortage of carers, and she is keen to raise more awareness as “there are so many, many more people that we could help.”
“For me, it’s really important for people to know that there’s another choice,” Caroline added. “I think traditionally it’s always been when people need support they probably start with having a cleaner, then they get a carer coming in and then they think they either need a full-time carer or a care home. It’s nice to know there’s another step.”
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TWO PECKHAM PARKS SEPARATED BY A ROAD HAVE NOW BEEN JOINED TOGETHER
By Issy Clarke
PARKS in Peckham, Consort Park and Harold Moody Park, have been joined together as part of a wider package of improvements being carried out by Southwark Council.
Previously separated by Sturdy Road, the two parks are now connected, offering even more green space for the community.
The £640,000 project was paid for by money from the Mayor of London’s Green and Resilience Spaces scheme, Southwark Council’s Greener Cleaner Safer spaces fund and money generated by Section 106 agreements (paid by developers to the council as a condition of obtaining planning permission).
The completion of the scheme comes after the approval of a detailed masterplan in March 2024, which was prepared in consultation with local residents.
The council carried out three public consultations on the design proposals.
A local Friends group has since been formed to support the development of the parks, and a community planting day is being planned for the winter.
To mark the milestone, Southwark Council will host a celebratory event on 12 June from 5:30 to 7.30pm, featuring games, family activities, and opportunities to learn more about the park’s future plans.
Subject to securing further funding, the second phase could include a refreshed play area, a new pump (cycling) track, an outdoor chess table
and a tennis table.
Previously, the council signed off £420K to upgrade to Ellen Brown Adventure Playground in Bermondsey, as well as £1,050,000 to refresh Victory Community Park in Walworth.
Councillor Portia Mwangangye, Cabinet Member for Leisure, Parks and Young People, said: “This is a fantastic moment for the people of Peckham. Connecting these two parks not only improves the landscape but strengthens the sense of community.
“We’ve worked closely with local people to bring their vision to life, and I’m delighted with what we’ve achieved so far. There’s more to come and I look forward to seeing the parks continue to evolve as spaces for play, relaxation and connection.”
A FULL SCALE REPLICA OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS’ SANTA MARIA WILL BE COMING TO ST. KATHARINE’S DOCKS
By Evie Flynn
A FULL-SCALE replica of the Nao Santa María, the ship from Christopher Columbus’ historic 1492 voyage, will be docking at St. Katharine’s Docks in London for public visits from 29th May to 8th June.
Originally setting sail from the port of Palos de la Frontera in Spain in 1492, the nao Santa Maria ship was one of three ships in Colmbus’ fleet that crossed the Atlantic to the Americas.
A life size replica has been designed to reflect the exact ship from the 15th century.
The replica has toured all over the world and St.Katherine’s Dock will be its first visit to England. After its stop at St. Katherine Docks, the ship will make its entrance to London later in the year, crossing Tower Bridge on September 28th.
There will be guided tours at St. Katharine Docks Marina from 10am to 8pm on May 29th and 30th, and daily between 2nd to 6th June. It is priced at £10 per ticket (£5 for students). There are also family tickets (two adults and three children) available for £25. The full scale replica has visited numerous ports around the world, including crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 2018 from Spain, just as Columbus once did. It has been to numerous destinations: New York, Bay City, Panama City, Puerto Rico and an extended tour of the Great Lakes in 2019.
The replica was built over fourteen months by the Nao Victoria Foundation based in Huelva in Spain. The construction involved nearly 100
professionals from various disciplines and the ship was launched in March 2018.
Location: St. Katharine Dock
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Papers belonging to WW2 codebreaker Alan Turing discovered in a Bermondsey loft
By Issy Clarke
PAPERS BELONGING to World War Two codebreaker Sir Alan Turing that were discovered over a decade ago in a Bermondsey loft and saved from the shredder are to be sold at auction, where they are expected to reach tens of thousands of pounds.
Alan Turing cracked the German Enigma code at Bletchley Park during World War Two, shortening the war by several years and saving countless lives.
The collection, which dates to the 1930s, was discovered in a house in Bermondsey belonging to a friend of Turing’s, fellow mathematician Norman Routledge, after he died in 2013. One of Routledge’s sisters removed the papers from the house, but they remained untouched for several more years until she moved into a care home.
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Her daughter came across the papers and initially, not realising their true value, was about to cast them aside to be shredded. But when she ran the decision past Routledge’s other nieces and nephews, they were shocked to discover the true historical importance of the collection.
The papers include a copy of Turing’s pHD dissertation, and are expected to sell for tens of thousands
of pounds when they go to auction in Staffordshire next month.
The niece said the family were “bowled over by the valuations and level of enthusiasm” after the collection was inspected by Rare Book Auctions.
The value of Turing’s PhD dissertation was put at between £40,000 to £60,000. Another paper containing early ideas of a computer was also valued at £40,000 to £60,000.
Jim Spencer, director of Rare Book Auctions, described the collection as “the most important archive” he had ever handled.
“These seemingly plain papers –perfectly preserved in the muted colours of their unadorned, academic wrappers – represent the foundations of computer science and modern digital computing,” he said. Turing invented one of the first electronic computers, creating a machine that was able to translate and decode any symbols.
Despite his critical role in Britain’s war effort, he was prosecuted in 1952 for homosexual acts and was chemically castrated. He died two years later from cyanide posioning, which an inquest later concluding had been suicide.
He was eventually pardoned in 2013
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By Evie Flynn
WITH A new headquarters at Spa Terminus in Bermondsey, this award-winning Chinese heritage food brand is back in London and they open their site to the public every Saturday.
Poon’s has taken a shift away from its roots as a restaurant into the wholesale business and from their new home in Bermondsey, they bring their signature sauces, freshly made wontons, wind-dried meats and Chinese fine goods to London.
Spa Terminus is a section of railway arches in Dockley Road in Bermondsey and is home to like-minded food production businesses. Amy Poon, who inherited her family’s Michelin Star culinary legacy in 2018, moved her team there last May. Amy said: “I always said I would never go into the family business and for over twenty years, I have succeeded in staying away - but maybe food is in my blood so what chance does one stand against kismet?”
You can pre-order and collect their signature pork wontons every Saturday from 10am until 2pm. They are made using British meat sourced from their new Spa Terminus neighbour, Farmer Tom Jones, and the orders are sold raw to be cooked simply at home.
Amy brought the family legacy back to life after a successful corporate career in Public Relations and advertising in Japan and Singapore. She returned back to London in 2016 and hosted a series of popular Poon’s pop-ups and collaborations, such as Wontoneria in Portobello. Amy describes this new venture as her “bringing you my Chinese kitchen from the depths of my heart and my family’s heart.
“It is, at times, quite daunting and finding a home at Spa Terminus is one of the best things that has happened for us. We have been itinerant for so long – a pop-up here, residency there, working out of shared spaces and storage units. I feel immensely privileged to be in a community of such brilliant food businesses who share our values and outlook.”
Her father, Bill Poon, came to London in the 1960s but was disappointed by the quality of Chinese food. He subsequently opened the first Poon’s restaurant in Chinatown alongside his wife Cecilia in 1973.
The Poon family then opened the iconic Poon’s in Covent Garden and were awarded a Michelin Star before going international with a restaurant in Geneva and three further London locations. Poon’s restaurants caught the attention of stars such as Mick Jagger, Barbra Streisand and Frank Sinatra, who enjoyed what was considered real, traditional Chinese food.
Adam, the Operations Director at Poon’s, said: “Many of our customers who buy our sauces and wontons share such fond memories of visiting Poon’s restaurants. For them it stood out as something truly special, a distinctive and memorable part of London’s Chinese food scene.”
POON’S CHINESE WONTONS FROM A RICH FAMILY LEGACY HAVE SET UP HQ IN BERMONDSEY
Like her father, who still lives in Surrey Quays, Amy believes that using good high-quality ingredients is crucial. She began her return to Chinese cuisine by importing good quality soya sauce and realised she could use her father’s chilli oil recipe to bring authentic Chinese flavours to London. Her father’s wind-dried meats side of the business has been non-stop running since the 1970s. Their Chilli Vinegar Dressing, Chilli Oil, Soy Sauce, and WO Sauce are now stocked in Selfridges and in 180 different stores across the country. Bermondsey stockists include: Greensmiths Deli & Grocery, NoNo Bermondsey and Natoora.
Poon’s first visited their new space in Spa Terminus in May 2024 and were moved in by June and have been making their signature sauces ever since.
Amy Poon set up her HQ in the disused railway arch last year
Poon’s signature sauces
Bill and Cecilia Poon opened Poon’s and Co. at 27 Lisle Street in Chinatown
LACK OF STEP-FREE ACCESS AT STATION CAUSING MISERY FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED
EXCLUSIVE
By Issy Clarke
THE LACK of step-free access at North Dulwich Station has left elderly and disabled residents feeling incarcerated in the leafy south London suburb.
Barbara Richardson, 80, spent decades bounding up and down the stairs of North Dulwich station effortlessly. But since being diagnosed with a heart condition a few years ago, she struggles to manage the imposing climb, and now avoids using the station altogether.
The station has two platforms – both of which can only be accessed via a steep flight of stairs.
“I used to go up them two at a time”, said Barbara, a retired social worker. She has lived in Dulwich for most of her adult life and used to commute into central London several times a week.
“It isn’t something I ever really thought about until suddenly it started to affect me”, she said. “But it is a pain for people in wheelchairs, and parents with pushchairs.”
Another resident in her eighties, Linda Bird, said she avoids using the station, particularly at night when it is dark and unmanned.
North Dulwich is a small station, but a key one. It is just two stops from Peckham Rye, which in turn acts as a portal into central London via the Overground.
Barbara recently raised the issue with her local Dulwich Village ward councillor, Richard Leeming. “He said they looked at installing a lift, but it was going to cost £10 million. But why won’t they try a bit harder?”
Station accessibility falls under the remit of Network Rail, which owns the majority of Britain’s stations and leases them out to train operating companies.
Network Rail selects a certain number of stations each year for accessibility upgrades using money allocated by the Department for Transport, and operating companies have to bid for funding. Southern Rail, which manages North Dulwich Station, told the News they had previously put forward the station for an upgrade, but this was unsuccessful.
The council also sometimes pays for station upgrades rather than waiting for Network Rail to allocate funding –the renovation of Peckham Rye station received £1 million from the council using money generated by the Community Infrastructure Levy (a charge paid to local authorities by developers as a condition of planning permission).
Jenny Saunders, Customer Services Director for Thameslink and Great Northern, said: “Sadly, while North
Dulwich is a beautiful Grade II listed station, when it was built, in 1868, stepfree access was not a consideration.
“Step-free schemes, such as lifts, cost many millions of pounds, which is why they are financed by central government through a limited fund called ‘Access for All’.
“We do everything we can to make our train services accessible, which is why we listened to the community and put Dulwich forward for a slice of this fund.
“Unfortunately, our bid was unsuccessful. We would certainly support another bid in future rounds. This would stand a much better chance of success if there was third party funding.”
Access is not just a problem in North Dulwich station – several others in the area also have platforms which can only be reached by a steep flight of stairs.
The London-bound platform of West Dulwich station has no step-free access, while both platforms at Sydenham Hill station can only be reached by steep
flights of stairs.
West Dulwich was also nominated but not selected for the most recent round of funding under the ‘Access for All’ scheme.
For Barbara, the situation could be worse. Instead of travelling from North Dulwich station, a 10-minute walk from her house, she can take a 20-minute bus to East Dulwich, which has a lift.
This paper was told of one elderly resident who had to drive from her home in North Dulwich to Lordship Lane, before getting a bus to East Dulwich, followed by another train to get to Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospital for her cancer treatment.
Speaking for the SoutheasternNetwork Rail Alliance, Andrew Wood, Senior Commercial Scheme Sponsor at Network Rail, said: “Everyone should be able to travel by train with ease and confidence. We recognise that the lack of step-free access at West Dulwich and Sydenham Hill is deeply frustrating, and we’re committed to working with
partners to improve this.
“Across our network of 181 stations, we’ve made significant progress- since 2019, we’ve delivered eight ‘Access for All’ schemes worth more than £50 million. But we know there is still more to do.
“While funding for these improvements is provided by the Department for Transport, and prioritised based on criteria like footfall, local need and thirdparty funding, we continue to make the case for stations like West Dulwich and Sydenham Hill.
“In the meantime, customers can complete their journeys using nearby step-free stations, including Herne Hill and we offer a free taxi service via our Passenger Assist scheme where needed. We remain determined to improve accessibility and will continue working with local authorities to strengthen future bids.”
Southwark Council declined to comment.
Have you tried free Arts Sunday at Dulwich Picture Gallery?
By Eliza Frost
GET INSPIRED to make art together as a family in these free monthly creative activities in the Art Studio at Dulwich Picture Gallery. You’ll experiment with colour and make artworks inspired by paintings in the gallery’s collection or “Tirzah Garwood: Beyond Ravilious”.
It is aimed at 7- to 12-year-olds and their families
Art Sunday activities are aimed at 7- to 12-year-olds and their families, siblings of all ages are welcome. No experience is needed, just come along and join in.
When selecting your tickets, there are three sessions at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm that last for 45 minutes. A maximum of 5 tickets per family per timeslot is allowed.
Drop-in spaces on the day are subject to availability.
Dates: Sunday 1 June 2025, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm
Tickets: Free but booking required Dulwich Picture Gallery, College Road, SE21 7AD dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk
North Dulwich Station
Barbara Richardson
EXCLUSIVE
By Issy Clarke
LOCAL RESIDENTS fear a developer’s plans to build offices on a multi-storey car park next to Guys and St Thomas’ could mean the seriously ill are unable to access medical treatment, claiming that two-thirds of its users are hospital patients.
The £350 million development, which is being led by the Snowsfields Quarter Partnership and is currently being consulted on by Southwark Council, would see the south side of Snowsfields from Weston Street to Crosby Row transformed into a new life science quarter spread across three buildings.
The plans, if approved, would involve the demolition of the Miller Pub at 96 Snowsfields as well as the NCP car park at the junction of Weston Street and Kipling Street, which residents claim is mainly used by patients of Guys and St Thomas’ Hospital receiving treatment for conditions such as cancer and kidney failure.
A spokesperson for Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Trust said hospital users would continue to be eligible for patient transport services, and added they were working with the developer to improve access to the hospital.
The We Love Snowsfields group also worries that large lorries involved in building the new development would clog the area’s narrow streets, saying they’ve already experienced ‘gridlock chaos’ when long vehicles have previously got stuck.
In 2012, a young cyclist died after colliding with a lorry at the junction of Weston Street and Snowsfields, which prompted then-Mayor Boris Johnson’s decision to bring in a Cycle Safety Action Plan.
Cllr Emily Hickson, who represents London Bridge and West Bermondsey, told the News she and Labour’s other two local ward councillors “shared many of the concerns” raised by local residents.
She criticised the “lack of a clear plan for traffic and parking - including how vulnerable patients will continue to have access to the hospital once the car park is demolished, and how the developer will ensure the surrounding roads will not become choked up with construction traffic, creating considerable health and safety issues.”
FEARS THAT PLANS TO BUILD OFFICES ON CAR PARK NEAR GUY’S COULD MEAN THE SERIOUSLY ILL CAN’T GET TO HOSPITAL
She called for “at least £3 million” in Section 106 payments - a sum paid by developers to the council as a condition of obtaining planning permissionadding: “otherwise, this development starts to look like all pain, no gain for our residents.”
Consultation ends on Sunday, March 26, which is the deadline for the public to comment on the planning application.
Cllr Hickson added: “We need to see a strong Section 106 agreement which brings clear community benefits, including to Guy’s Park and local estates like Hamilton Square.
“The life sciences element of the proposal needs to be embedded in the planning application, so we can ensure
Restoration of dinosaurs begins
the building is used for this important purpose. We will also urge developers and planners to consider this building in light of at least four other significant developments likely to also be under construction in the same period. We as the local ward councillors will continue pushing for these crucial improvements to this scheme.”
A spokesperson for the Snowsfields Quarter Partnership said the developer had undertaken “over two years of engagement with the community and local stakeholders” before submitting the planning application in April. They continued: “We have considered the full range of community views and perspectives and are continuing this
By Cameron Blackshaw Local Democracy Reporter
WORK ON the multi-million pound regeneration of Crystal Palace Park has begun.
The large-scale project includes the restoration of the 30 famous Grade-I listed dinosaur sculptures and their setting, the Tidal Lakes, as well as and the creation of a new dinosaur-themed playground, a new visitor centre and a new community centre and café.
It will also see the restoration of the Grade II-listed Italian Terraces, a new feature entrance at Penge Gate and new meadows which will feature paleo-inspired planting and wildlife friendly shrubs, helping to create new habitats.
Accessibility in the park is also being improved with the creation of two new step-free routes from the centre of the park to the top near Crystal Palace Parade, improved footpaths, lighting
positive dialogue as we look forward to the application being determined by the London Borough of Southwark later this year. By working with Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, we are committed to ensuring that patients will continue to be able to access services safely in line with national NHS guidelines.
“There are a number of options currently being progressed that will allow us to achieve this. Road safety is a top priority for the Snowsfields Quarter Partnership. Access to the site for vehicles has been thoroughly assessed in our planning application and we continue to work with the council’s Highways team and ensure the safety of
and wayfinding around the Tidal Lakes and Italian Terraces. Sustainable drainage systems are being introduced to key areas of the park to improve water management as well.
The entire project, which is being jointly delivered by Bromley Council and Crystal Palace Park Trust, is expected to be completed by autumn 2026 with various park improvements delivered sooner. The park will remain open to all visitors throughout the duration of the works.
Bromley Council’s executive councillor for renewal, recreation and housing Yvonne Bear said: “The new future for this park will start to unfold as we begin to breathe fresh life into prominent and beloved sites that capture the distinguished history of this incredible park.
“We have already had many successes for our regeneration plan, including the award-winning restoration of the subway and establishing the trust as
everyone.
“The Snowsfields Quarter Partnership remains in close communication with Southwark Council, local communities, neighbouring institutions, and businesses to understand the impact of any changes and ensure minimal disruption to the local road network.
“Our proposals aim to support pioneering research in fields such as medical technology, genetics, and neuroscience by creating a thriving life sciences ecosystem in Southwark, improve local infrastructure and provide training and skills opportunities for residents and Londoners, while bringing almost 900 new ongoing science related jobs to the area once operational.”
custodians of the park.
“Sustained efforts, working with partners over a number of years have led to these upcoming works, as we secure the park’s history for generations to come.”
Crystal Palace Park Trust’s chief executive Victoria Pinnington said: “We can all look forward to a revitalised park, with its much-loved heritage features restored and protected, with better accessibility and improved information about the park’s history. We couldn’t be more pleased that this vital work is about to begin, to deliver all of this and more for our visitors.”
Last month, Bromley Council announced it had sold two plots of land adjacent to the park to housing association Clarion Housing Group for nearly £21.8 million. The two sites will be used to deliver 210 affordable homes, with all the money from the land sale going into the park regeneration project.
An HGV attempting a tricky manoeuvre near Snowsfields
CHILDREN ARE SPENDING THEIR ENTIRE CHILDHOODS IN TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION
By Noah Vickers
Local Democracy Reporter
HOMELESS CHILDREN are in some cases spending their entire childhoods in temporary accommodation (TA) across London, and are even living alongside pensioners well into their 90s, according to a new report.
Research by the community organising charity Citizens UK has also found that people living in TA often “cannot access basic amenities – a toilet, washing machine, somewhere to cook a nutritious meal –because of the barriers imposed on them”.
More than 70,000 homeless households in London are currently living in TA provided by their local council, Government data shows – with the largest numbers found
in Newham (6,667 households), Lambeth (4,657) and Southwark (3,828). Often, this will take the form of a hostel or budget hotel room with limited facilities.
Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to the capital’s councils show that one family with children has been living in TA in Croydon since 1998. The same is true of another family with children in Brent since 2000. Meanwhile, some single-person households have been staying in TA even longer, including one person in Haringey who has been officially homeless since at least 1983 – a period of more than 40 years.
“The median household in TA is a parent in their twenties, thirties or forties with one or two children,” the report states. Yet “behind these medians are young children at one end of the spectrum and vulnerable elderly people in their 90s at the other,” it
adds. “In all cases of TA, but particularly in those cases, they are denied their dignity.”
The FOI data shows that Brent and Tower Hamlets are each supporting at least one homeless 97-year-old in TA, while the oldest TA resident in Newham is 96, and in Kingston-upon-Thames is 95.
Where a local authority is unable to accommodate a family, they are sent outside of the borough, and sometimes out of London altogether. Citizens UK’s research found that the city’s councils place on average 43 per cent of households outside of their boundaries, but some of London’s most affluent authorities place significantly higher percentages.
“Bromley, Richmond-upon-Thames and Merton are among the least disadvantaged, but place some of the highest percentages of their residents outside of their boundaries
Map showing number of London households living in temporary accommodation
at over 75 per cent,” the report states. It adds that households in Ealing are sent as far as Newcastle, families in Redbridge as far as Wakefield, and Wandsworth residents as far as Gwynedd.
“Temporary accommodation should be a lifeline for those who need it, not a trap,”
said Emmanuel Gotora, assistant director at Citizens UK.
“This research sheds light on the harsh realities that people living in temporary accommodation face daily. Families spend years, and even decades, in accommodation that is supposed to act as a springboard into a stable home.
“For many, basic necessities such as access to cooking facilities, washing and drying clothes, and storing belongings are not being met. No one should have to live this way, and no child should be growing up
without the security of a home that meets all of their needs.
“We need urgent action to deal with this crisis. The Government must step up and set national standards to ensure people can live with dignity across the country.”
Responding, a Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government spokesman said: “The Government inherited a serious housing crisis which is why we are taking urgent and decisive action to end homelessness, fix the foundations of local government and drive forward our Plan for Change.
“We are providing £1bn for crucial homelessness services this year so councils can support families faster, including an extra £78 million for London than the previous Government.
“Alongside this we are also tackling the root causes by building 1.5m new homes and boosting social and affordable housing, as well as delivering safe housing for temporary accommodation tenants and abolishing section 21’no fault evictions through the Renters’ Rights Bill.”
The Government adds that it has also launched a series of ‘Emergency Accommodation Reduction Pilots’, backed by £8m, and is working with 20 councils with the highest levels of B&B use for temporary accommodation, to support them move families into “more suitable accommodation”.
Grace Williams, London Councils’ executive member for housing, pointed out: “London is the epicentre of the worsening homelessness emergency, with the capital accounting for over half of all households in temporary accommodation in England.
“Boroughs are seeking urgent Government action to tackle the fundamental factors behind homelessness – particularly through investing far more in affordable housing.”
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LIBERAL DEMOCRATS WIN CARSHALTON SOUTH AND CLOCKHOUSE BY-ELECTION, REFORM SURGE IN SUTTON
By Harrison Galliven Local Democracy Reporter
THE LIB Dems held the Carshalton South and Clockhouse ward after a by-election on Sutton Council with a 52.2% majority.
A total of 3,205 votes were cast, with Reform UK surging to third place far ahead of Labour.
The Conservatives came second with around 200 more votes than Reform.
First time candidate Lisa Webster, who won it for the Lib Dems with 1,674 votes, will join Conservatives Moira Butt and Tim Crowley to keep the ward split.
The by-election was triggered following the resignation of former Lib-Dem Amy Haldane, who stood down due to family commitments last month.
The Carshalton South and Clockhouse ward is isolated in the south of the borough, surrounded by farmland and the hills leading to nearby Coulsdon.
BY-ELECTION RESULTS IN FULL
Lisa Webster (Liberal Democrats) –1,674
Christopher Da Cruz (Local Conservatives) – 767
Arlene Dearlove (Reform UK) – 573 John Keys (Labour) – 89
Peter Friel (Green) – 79
Ashley Dickenson (Christian People’s Alliance) – 23
Total votes – 3,205
Reform UK’s Arlene Dearlove performed well on the night, gaining 17.9% of the vote share. In past elections, the third seat was closely fought between the Conservatives and Lib Dems with rivals often far behind, but Reform’s rise has challenged that trend despite coming up slightly short.
Councillor Webster is a member of the Good Shepard Church and the Clockhouse Community Association. She lives with her children and husband in Carshalton Beeches.
Lib Dem councillors were quick to show their support for Cllr Webster, who will soon join them in Sutton’s largest party. Councillor Jake Short, whose own Sutton Central ward saw a by-election last month, was one of the first to congratulate Cllr Webster.
On X he said: “BOOOM! Lisa is going to be a fantastic councillor for Carshalton South with an emphatic majority even despite the Tories throwing everything at it.
“Twice now residents in Sutton Borough have backed our record of action and promise of more. Next year
Bromley Council has denied claims that it blocked Crystal Palace FA Cup parade
By Cameron Blackshaw Local Democracy Reporter
BROMLEY COUNCIL has denied claims that it blocked Crystal Palace Football Club (CPFC) from hosting part of Monday’s FA Cup trophy parade in Crystal Palace Park.
The council has stated that the club itself “did not feel able to proceed in the time available” with its parade ideas and “given concerns raised by a range of organisations” CPFC withdrew its proposals last week.
However, it is understood that it had always been the football club’s strong preference to feature the park as part of the parade due to its historic link to both the club and the FA Cup.
The club felt that the bar was set too high by the relevant authorities for it to deliver a workable proposal in time for the bank holiday, and that they hadn’t received the support they’d hoped for from the public bodies either.
It is also understood that some
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Cllr Webster’s predecessor, Cllr Haldane, was first elected to the ward in 2014 and had battled as the only Lib Dem councillor since. However, throughout 2025 she had not attended a single council meeting, giving apologies for all.
Former Deputy Leader and fellow Lib Dem David Bartolucci also stepped down earlier this year due to
authorities believed that Monday’s parade could have drawn crowds of 100,000 fans, a number the club felt was an over-estimation.
Guardian football writer Ed Aarons posted on X on May 23rd, saying he understood there had been “some issues” raised by Bromley Council over the inclusion of Crystal Palace Park in the parade.
Palace fans were quick to criticise the council on social media and the club’s announcement that the open top bus parade would last only 45 minutes, and only travel along three roads before entering Selhurst Park.
However, Bromley Council has denied that it had any issues with the parade travelling through the borough and Crystal Palace Park and has said it was “actively supporting” the football club’s celebrations.
The council stated that it put forward the suggestion of a route that began from Crystal Palace’s training ground in Beckenham, to Crystal Palace Park before ending at Selhurst Park stadium in Thornton heath.
Lisa Webster will replace Amy Haldane as the only Lib Dem councillor in the Carshalton South and Clockhouse ward. Sutton Lib Dems
16-year-old boys plead guilty to stabbing a 14-year-old on bus in Woolwich
By Kevin Quinn
TWO BOYS, both aged just 16-years old, have pleaded guilty to the murder of 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa, on a 472 bus in Woolwich in broad daylight.
An investigation was launched after police were called at 2.28pm on Tuesday, 7 January to reports of a stabbing on the 472 bus on Woolwich Church Street near the junction with the A205 South Circular Road.
successive council meeting absences.
Under Sutton Council rules, elected councillors can be disqualified if they fail to attend council meetings for six months.
He was replaced by fellow Lib Dem and first-time candidate Richard Choi, solidifying the Lib Dems’ dominance of the council.
Following last night’s result, Sutton Council comprises 28 Lib Dem councillors, 21 Conservatives, 2 Labour and 3 Sutton Independent Resident councillors. The next local election is to be held in May of next year.
Officers attended, along with ambulance and London’s Air Ambulance. Paramedics treated Kelyan at the scene, but he very sadly died shortly after medics arrived. The two boys, who cannot be named because of their age, are due to be sentenced on Wednesday, 25 July at the Old Bailey.
They were arrested on Wednesday, 15 January after a man hunt by Met officers and charged the next day.
Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Lee, Specialist Crime, who led the Met’s investigation said: “The brutal and senseless attack on Kelyan’s has deeply impacted his friends, the wider community and everyone that has worked tirelessly to identify, arrest and prosecute those responsible. I hope Kelyan’s family can take some solace in this outcome but I know they remain deeply bereft at the waste of three young lives.”
A Bromley Council spokesperson said: “We are delighted with the news that Crystal Palace Football Club won the FA Cup. We engaged positively with the club and did not block celebrations in the borough.
“We have been actively supporting the idea of CPFC celebrating this momentous occasion locally with fans. We put forward suggestions of a parade from the training ground in Beckenham to Crystal Palace Park then on to Selhurst Park.
“However, a range of other ideas were put forward by the CPFC and
we facilitated careful consideration by partners, including the police, the Crystal Palace Park Trust, Croydon Council and TfL.
“We recognise CPFC did not feel able to proceed in the time available with their ideas, given concerns raised by a range of organisations, and the club withdrew their proposals yesterday.
“It goes without saying that Bromley Council stands ready to support the club in celebrating their historic achievement in any manner of their choosing, including the parade, were this the CPFC’s preference. Discussions
however mainly centred around Crystal Palace Park, which it should be understood, the council does not own and therefore cannot give permission for events to be held there.”
Crystal Palace Park is currently managed by the Crystal Palace Park Trust which has been approached for comment.
The historic park hosted the FA Cup Final from 1895 to 1914, as well as CPFC’s first matches from their formation in 1905 until the club had to relocate following the outbreak of the First World War.
SHOPLIFTER BANNED FROM GREENWICH AND SUPERMARKETS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
By Kevin Quinn
A LEWISHAM shoplifter has been banned both from entering the borough of Greenwich for three years and from every Sainsbury’s, Boots. Co-op in England and Wales after a police crackdown.
Local officers worked with retailers in Greenwich to identify and arrest Winston Wright who stole more than £2,500 worth of goods from stores in the area over four months.
In a separate investigation, officers in Haringey secured an order to ban Patrick Verry from every Greggs store in England and Wales after he targeted a store seven times.
They also released a video completion of arrests for shoplifting across London
The Met says it is prioritising neighbourhood policing by putting more officers into local teams to tackle shoplifting.
Officers are working with business owners to target the most prolific offenders.
Winston Wright, 44 (08.04.81), of Lewisham, pleaded guilty to eight counts of shoplifting and one count of commercial burglary at Croydon Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 6 May 2025.
As well as being given a Criminal Behaviour Order which bans him from entering any Sainsbury’s, Boots and Co-op in England and Wales for three years, he’s also been banned from entering the Royal Borough of Greenwich for three years, jailed for three months and fined £200.
During the course of the investigation officers gathered CCTV from various stores which helped identify Wright as
Sex
the offender. As a result he was stopped in Deptford High Street on Thursday, 20 March by a PCSO who recognised him.
Patrick Verry, 33 (02.04.92), of no fixed address, was caught in the act by officers at the store in Wood Green High Road on Thursday, 15 May. He pleaded guilty to six counts of theft from the same store at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 16 May.
In January the Met reported how they carried out a targeted sting operation in Waterloo. Derick Bell, 36, (29.02.88) and of no fixed address, was caught
offender caught in Denmark Hill thanks to facial recognition cameras
shoplifting from Lower Marsh Co-op while attempting to stuff the contents of the meat-chiller section into a plastic bag. He was unaware that police were waiting in the back-office monitoring CCTV footage after several reports of theft from the store. He received an eight week prison sentence.
Chief Inspector Rav Pathania, the Met’s lead for tackling retail crime, said: “The Met is focused on tackling the most prolific shoplifters like Wright and Verry. They cause fear to retail workers and their offending has a negative impact on communities.
“We continue to work with local
By Issy Clarke
A CONVICTED sex offender has been placed behind bars for two years after officers found him alone with a six-year-old girl, in breach of his sentence.
73-year-old David Cheneler, from Lewisham, (pictured) was caught in January in Denmark Hill after his face was identified by Live Facial Recognition cameras attached to the back of a van, alerting officers to his presence.
When he was stopped by officers, he was found to be with a six-yearold girl, who he had picked up from school as a favour for her mother, who was unaware of his offending history.
Police said he had picked up the child on two previous occasions after building a relationship with the mother and child over the course of a year.
Further checks confirmed he was in breach of his Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO), which prevented him from being alone with a child under the age of 14. He was also in possession of a lock knife that was hidden in the buckle of his belt. He was arrested and taken into custody.
Facial
passing by
business owners to investigate reports of shoplifting, understand concerns and use different tactics to crackdown, including targeted operations and regular patrols.”
The rate of shoplifting has continued to accelerate over recent months.
New data revealed that offences increased 54 per cent last year, compared with 2023.
The latest ONS statistics showed that almost 90,000 shoplifting offences were recorded in the capital in 2024, up from roughly 58,000 the previous year.
The figures suggest that the city’s
and compare their faces against a database of wanted offenders.
If a match is detected, the system generates an alert. An officer will then review the match and decide if they wish to speak with the individual.
Detective Constable Adam Pearce of the Met’s local policing team in south-east London, who led the investigation, said: “This is a prime example of how the Met is using technology to remove dangerous offenders from our streets, and Live Facial Recognition remains an important tool in protecting Londoners.
“Although there were no allegations made towards David Cheneler on this occasion, it’s possible if he hadn’t been identified using this technology, he could have gone on to abuse this child.
“Her mother was completely unaware of his offending history, and along with her young daughter, were both taken advantage of by Cheneler who abused their trust.”
Lindsey Chiswick, the Met’s lead for Live Facial Recognition, said: “The Met is committed to making London safer, using data and technology to identify offenders that pose a risk to our communities.
“This is a prime example of the variety of uses for LFR. The tool is
explosion in shoplifting since the pandemic is showing no sign of slowing down and is in fact only increasing at a greater pace.
In addition, the data demonstrates that the capital is out of step with other regions, as shoplifting offences across the rest of England – excluding London –increased only 15 per cent in the last year. However, the Met are upping their game even targeting retailers buying from shoplifters. Officers made fifteen arrests in April in an operation to disrupt an organised shoplifting gang operating in South London.
Eight shops were raided after they were suspected of buying items such as food and alcohol that had been stolen from major retailers and selling them on at lower prices.
After marking 5,000 items with synthetic DNA officers were able to identify and recover around £150,000 worth of stolen goods.
In a first for the Met, officers marked the most commonly stolen items, such as alcohol and chocolates, with SelectaDNA.
Each mark is unique and can be traced back to the original store which means officers can return to gather more evidence, such as CCTV and victim impact statements to help bring prosecutions.
SEARCHES WERE CARRIED OUT AT SHOPS IN:
• Fernlea Road, Mitcham
• Balham High Road
• Kingston Road, Wimbledon
• London Road, Tooting (x2)
• Christchurch Road, Wimbledon
• Church Road, Mitcham
• Tooting High Street
not only used to find those wanted, but also to stop people on a watch list who have conditions they must adhere to.
“These interventions are crucial. Without this technology, Cheneler may have had the opportunity to cause further harm.”
He appeared at Kingston Crown Court on Tuesday, 20 May, where he was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment.
He pleaded guilty at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 13 January to breaching the conditions of his SOPO, as well as possessing an offensive weapon.
The SOPO was originally imposed in 2019 by the courts, following a previous conviction in 2010 for 15 counts of indecent assault on a female under 16 and five counts of gross indecency with a child between 1968 and 1993, for which he served a nineyear prison term.
Live Facial Recognition enables the Met to take a more precise, intelligence-led approach to tackling crime.
Each deployment is carefully planned based on operational needs and is guided by data to ensure resources are directed at offenders who pose the greatest threat to our communities.
recognition cameras capture live footage of people
David Cheneler
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DEVASTATED PARENTS AND TEACHERS’ LAST DITCH EFFORT TO SAVE THEIR PRIMARY SCHOOL
EXCLUSIVE
By Issy Clarke
DEVASTATED PARENTS and teachers gathered outside Charlotte Sharman Primary School on Tuesday, May 20, to protest against Southwark Council’s decision to close the school.
In a protest organised by Unite, the teachers’ union, parents and teachers called on the council to “save our schools”, while others held a sign urging motorists to “Honk in Support” as they passed by. The council recently confirmed that Charlotte Sharman and St Mary Magdalene schools will close on August 31, taking the number of primaries to have closed in the borough since 2022 up to eight.
The council begun consulting on the closure of Charlotte Sharman in February. Last month, desperate parents made a last-ditch attempt to save the school, launching a petition which gained 800 signatures.
One teacher of 28 years, whose father also taught at the school, said: “It’s a family, we all take care of each other. It’s not just a school – it is an actual community. It’s not just bums on seats.”
Moshiur Kabiri, a father of two girls aged eight and ten who started the petition to save the school from closure, said: “My daughters have been asking me: what is going to happen, where are we going to go, how are we going to meet new friends. All of their friends are going to different places.
“Starting all over again is not good for them. We had Brexit, we had the pandemic, and now we are going through this.”
The closure comes a year after a proposed merger between Charlotte Sharman, a no fixed faith school with an 80 per cent Muslim pupil roll, and St Jude’s, a Church of England school, fell through.
One teacher at the protest said the governors of Charlotte Sharman “hadn’t wanted to merge because they’re a church school and we’re a non-faith school.
“But nobody said to us that if you don’t amalgamate with St Jude’s, you will close next year. Because I think, had we known that, maybe it would have changed our minds.”
Another teacher told us the closure of the school was a “shock to everyone.
“We were really hoping that we could find another way of working with other schools or joining an academy, which would help to keep our school open –but we just haven’t been given any other viable options to explore, and suddenly it was just closure.”
Primary school closures across London have been driven by plummeting pupil numbers, caused by a combination of falling birth rates and rising house prices. This creates problems for primary schools, which receive funding on a perpupil basis.
But there are few parts of the capital where this trend has been more pronounced than in Elephant and Castle, where Charlotte Sharman is located.
The area is currently in the middle of a 15-year regeneration programme, which has seen entire estates demolished to
make way for new housing and office developments such as Elephant Park, which was built on the site of the former Heygate Estate.
Many of the new units are catered towards young professionals, who constitute the fastest-growing demographic in Southwark. In 2021, the average age of residents in Southwark was 32, two years younger than the London average, while two-thirds of the borough’s population were unmarried.
Meanwhile, according to Rightmove data from 2021, house prices in Elephant and Castle shot up by 103 per cent between 2010 and 2020.
Liberal Democrat Cllr Graham Neale, who represents St George’s Ward and attended the protest, said: “I’m proud to
be standing with teachers and families to protest this closure – we won’t stand by whilst the heart is ripped out of our communities by this Labour council. We’ll keep fighting for homes that local families can afford to stay in, and to keep our schools open.”
Cllr Jasmine Ali, Southwark Council’s Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Refugees, said: “Southwark’s schools are one of our borough’s greatest successes and we are determined to keep standards high. Having full schools is vital to this as national school funding is per pupil, which means that after they have paid for the teacher and building, schools with half-empty classrooms simply can’t afford all the extras needed to provide a great education.
“That’s why, with the number of children in our country declining, we, like other councils across London, have had to make the difficult decision to reduce the number of primary schools in our borough. We work closely with all of our schools and parents to get those decisions right. Even during a closure consultation, other options may still emerge.
“Our priority is making sure children continue to receive a high-quality education in strong, sustainable schools. St. Mary Magdalene’s and Charlotte Sharman’s pupils and families will be fully supported through this process.”
Council sets date for decision on second phase of Aylesbury Estate redevelopment
By Issy Clarke
COUNCILLORS WILL make a decision on whether to grant planning permission for the second phase of a developer’s plans to transform the Aylesbury Estate at a planning committee meeting on Wednesday, June 4. Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) is developing the sprawling Walworth estate and has submitted plans to build 640 flats across five buildings ranging up to 26 storeys in height.
50 per cent of properties in the redevlelopment will be set at affordable rents, split between 75 per cent social rent (50 per cent of market rents) and 25 per cent intermediate (between social and market rents).
The majority of units in the development – 84 per cent – will be 1and 2-bedroom flats.
Phase two of the plans to redevelop the Aylesbury, initially submitted in 2022, were revised last year after former resident Aysen Dennis mounted a legal challenge against the council over its decision to amend the wording
of outline planning permission for the estate’s regeneration. This related to wording in the planning application which would have made it easier to amend the proposals without obtaining permission from the council.
NHG’s updated proposals, presented in December last year, increased the number of new flats from 614 to 640
and the number of the cheapest social rent homes upped from 163 to 173.
Second staircases have been added to some of the blocks in NHG’s updated proposals, due to new fire safety regulations which came into force in March. Additional floors have been added to four blocks to accommodate the updated fire safety requirements. Two seven-storey blocks now each have eight storeys and two nine-storey blocks are now both 10-storeys in height.
This phase of the Aylesbury’s redevelopment involves the demolition of 241-471 Wendover, Padbury, Winslow and Ravensbourne, with the loss of 373 homes, of which 327 are social rent homes.
Southwark Council granted NHG outline planning permission to demolish and redevelop the 2,700-apartment council estate in 2015.
One of the latest redevelopment plans for Elephant & castle
Cloud X and Reggaeton festivals in Southwark Park are
called off
EXCLUSIVE
By Issy Clarke
TWO FESTIVALS due to take place in Southwark Park this summer have been called off, Southwark Council has confirmed.
The organisers behind the events submitted a licensing application to hold Cloud X and Reggaeton festivals in Southwark Park on the first weekend of July, but have since rescinded the request.
It is understood that RALLY festival, scheduled for August 23, will still be going ahead.
Southwark Council had been due to make a decision in May about whether to grant an events license to Cloud X Sound Ltd, the organisers behined Cloud X and Reggaeton.
The festivals would have seen the southern side of the park closed off for ten days.
A consultation was carried out by the council earlier this year, with letters sent out to residents of 3,572 properties around the park.
The use of public parks for commercial festivals are a bone of contention across the capital as residents complain that the lack of access during the events and on the days before and after are unacceptable.
Some residents shared their concerns with the News about the closure of sections of the park to locals, with others claiming it would damage the Southwark Park Cricket Club Oval which recently benefited from a £25,000 investment.
However, Cloud X festival and Reggaeton had received more responses in favour of it going ahead than against, making the decision by organisers to withdraw the application for event particularly suprising. Of forty-four responses received online, 15 indicated they did not want the event to go ahead with 22 saying that they did.
It marked a contrast with Brockwell Park, where furious residents crowdfunded a successful legal challenge to get the fetivals cancelled. Cloud X had not responded to our request for comment by the time we went to press.
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BROCKWELL PARK CAMPAIGNERS TO LAUNCH FRESH LEGAL CHALLENGE AGAINST LAMBETH COUNCIL
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By Issy Clarke
CAMPAIGNERS FIGHTING to prevent large-scale festivals from taking place in Brockwell Park have launched a fresh legal challenge after Lambeth Council issued a new certificate meaning the events can still go ahead as planned.
Protect Brockwell Park declared victory in the High Court on Friday, May 16, with the judge ruling that Lambeth Council had acted unlawfully by allowing large sections of the park to be walled off for weeks each summer for events.
Lambeth Council has since granted Brockwell Live a fresh certificate of lawfulness, which it claims means the festivals can legally take place this summer.
In a statement released last week, Brockwell Live, the company behind Mighty Hoopla and City Splash downplayed the court’s findings, claiming the ruling only concerned ” “a particular point of law and whether an administrative process had been carried out correctly.
“We wish to make it clear that no event will be cancelled as a result of the High Court’s decision.”
Protect Brockwell Park has said today they intend to challenge the new certificate in the courts, accusing Lambeth Council and Brockwell Live of using “legal manoeuvres and certificates to silence concerned community voices”. They continued that the council’s actions “undermine public trust in the justice system when a clear court ruling can be so brazenly disregarded.”
The crux of the legal challenge concerned the number of days each summer the festival is walled off for. Planning rules allow for the temporary use of land or buildings for up to 28 days in a calendar year without the need to make an application.
Campaigners from Protect Brockwell Park, which crowdfunded the case, claimed that the time spent assembling and dismantling the festival meant parts of Brockwell Park were rendered out of action for several weeks each summer.
On Friday, 16 May High Court judge Mr Justice Mould said Lambeth Council had acted unlawfully by permitting parts of the park to be used as events space for 37 days of the summer without obtaining planning permission.
In a statement confirming the group’s intention to push ahead with the legal challenge, Protect Brockwell Park said:
“We received confirmation yesterday evening that Lambeth has issued a new Certificate of Lawfulness. We have this morning begun our legal challenge to that, as promised.
“We will also be opposing the appeal of old certificate, if it proceeds. As festivals take place this weekend, we hope everyone enjoys them. Meanwhile, we’ll be preparing to face Lambeth in court. We remain open to dialogue and would welcome the opportunity to sit down with industry representatives and Lambeth Council to find a constructive way forward.
“We have repeatedly conveyed our concerns to Lambeth and Brockwell Live but our voices have fallen on deaf ears.
Using legal manoeuvres and certificates to silence concerned community voices – as Lambeth and Brockwell Live are doing – is not the answer.
“It undermines public trust in the justice system when a clear court ruling can be so brazenly disregarded. We have a strong judgment, we are confident, and we will keep fighting.”
A Lambeth Council spokesperson said: “We have approved a certificate of lawfulness for an existing use or development applied for by Summer Events Limited for events in Brockwell Park.
“People were able to comment on the application, with the opportunity to make representations during this week.
“This certificate confirms that the use of part of the park for the summer events is lawful. The events in Brockwell Park are proceeding.
“The application for the new certificate of lawfulness follows the High Court ruling last week on the previous certificate which was submitted in a different context and format.”
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A TRULY transformational study by Southwark’s two hospital may have found the answer to those suffering with a peanut allergy.
In a joint study between Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College, 67% of participants were able to eat the equivalent of five peanuts by the end of the three-year-long trial. And some adults reduced their sensitivity to a level that is ‘no longer life threatening’.
Chris Brookes-Smith, who has been allergic to peanuts for his whole life, successfully took part in the Grown Up Peanut Immunotherapy trial, and can now eat four peanuts a day.
Prior to the study he worried about the life-threatening situation that would occur if he were to accidentally eat part of a peanut.
“I’m so proud to have been part of this trial”, he said. “I’m so happy to say that I used to be allergic to peanuts but thanks to this trial, this is no longer a concern.”
Immunotherapy has been used successfully in trials for babies and children, but it has never been used in a trial on a group of adults.
The trial tested whether daily doses of peanuts, taken under strict supervision, can be tolerated in adults with severe allergies.
“It was an interesting experience”, Chris continued. “All of my life I had associated the taste and smell of peanuts with fear and death.”
Chris started by taking 0.8mg of peanut protein in flour with his yoghurt – around the same weight as an eyelash – and is now able to eat four peanuts every day, so that immunity remains.
The amount was gradually increased for participants throughout the trial. Those who tolerated the first dose continued taking doses at home, returning to hospital every two weeks to increase their intake.
Then, if they were able to tolerate between 50 and 100mg, participants were switched to eating actual peanuts, peanut butter, or products containing peanuts.
Hannah Hunter, specialist allergy dietitian at Guy’s and St Thomas’s, lead the study. She said: “Living with peanut allergy is a huge burden due to the need for constant vigilance and the risk of accidental exposures.
“Everyday situations such as eating in restaurants and social events are anxiety provoking and our patients tell us that the condition also affects travel choices and career options.
“We found that quality of life significantly improved after oral immunotherapy and fear of food also decreased. Many participants who completed the trial told us that the treatment had been lifechanging and they were no longer living in fear.”
Ashley Dalton, Minister for Public Health, said that the groundbreaking research offers hope to thousands living with peanut allergies: “For too long, people have navigated daily life in fear of accidental exposure that could be lifethreatening,” she said.
“I’m proud the UK is leading this vital work through National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funding.
“These results show how we’re transforming lives through science, potentially changing care standards for adults with peanut allergies worldwide.”
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The UK’s first exhibition on sexual violence in conflict is coming to the Imperial War Museum this month
By Evie Flynn
THE IMPERIAL War Museum (IWM) is opening the UK’s first major exhibition on sexual violence in conflict, a topic that has been largely ignored in British museums.
Unsilenced: Sexual Violence in Conflict has been six years in the making. The exhibition will be free and will shed light on the experience of sexual violence in war.
There will be case from the First World War, spanning all the way to the present day. The exhibition will ask a why sexual violence exists in conflict and also its impact on victims and survivors.
There will be 162 objects on display, including never-seen-before items, alongside testimonies and interviews with
experts. For example, there will be a talk from journalist and author Christian Lamb, who wrote Our Bodies, Their Battlefield: What War Does to Women.
Unsilenced will also explore statesanctioned sexual violence due ton the power imbalances that conflict creates and how sexual humiliation was used to assert dominance and break morale. Wartime propaganda, gender stereotypes and protection of soldiers all created circumstances where sexual violence could occur.
It will look at the ongoing legal challenges of children born from sexual violence and how it took until 2022 for Bosnia and Herzegovina to acknowledge children born as a result of sexual violence during the Bosnian War 1992–1995 as civilian
victims of war.
SOME OF THE TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE:
• Sexual slavery of the ‘Comfort Women Corps in the Second World War
• Sexual slavery of Yazidi women and girls by ISIS in 2014
• Sexual abuse against evacuees during the Second World War
• Violence of the Soviet Red Army in Berlin in 1945
• The treatment of Les Tondues, French women accused of having sexual relationships with German soldiers during the Second World War
• The treatment of Iraqi prisoners in Abu Ghrain at the hands of US service personnel in 2004
The exhibition is in collaboration with four NGOs: Women for Women International, All Survivors Project, Free Yezidi Foundation and waging Peace. Sara Bowcutt, Managing Director of Women for Women International – UK, said: “Wherever conflict erupts, sexual violence is present – but no statistics will ever capture the true scale of this horrific crime. For each rape reported in connection with a conflict, the UN estimates that ten to twenty cases go undocumented.”
The exhibition will be on display between 23rd May until 2nd November 2025.
For more information, visit: www. iwm.org.uk/events/unsilenced-sexualviolence-in-conflict
Free exhibition in Southwark Park launches to showcase work from adults with learning disabilities
By Evie Flynn
A BERMONDSEY charity, Bede House, is putting on an exhibition in partnership with Southwark Park Galleries, which is free to enter and features the work of adults with learning disabilities.
The exhibition, titled Pink! I have the Power, is centered around the theme of “alter ego”.
The artists were tasked with
envisioning larger, more powerful versions of themselves.
The art is from multiple different disciplines, from vibrant paintings to sculptural pieces, exploring selfexpression and their own personal artistic styles.
The project has taken 10 weeks to put together and Bede House have worked closely with the team at Southwark Park Galleries. The adults and staff have been learning new skills
and making things for the exhibition, which will be shown in the Cafe Gallery Area.
The exhibition will take place in the Lake Gallery Salter Space from 21st May-29th June, Wednesday to Sunday
Where: Lake Gallery Salter Space, 1, Park Approach, Southwark Park, SE16 2UA
When: 21st May-29th June, Wednesday to Sunday
Admission: Free
28-year-old Chris Brookes-Smith was one of 25 adult participants.
Credit: Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
‘Penny-pinching’ over lollipop patrols
By Cameron Blackshaw
Local Democracy Reporter
CROYDON COUNCIL has said safety remains its priority even though it plans to remove its remaining school crossing patrols by the end of the year.
The cut, affecting six school sites across the borough, has been called “penny-pinching” by a councillor.
The decision, revealed through a Freedom of Information request by InsideCroydon, will see Croydon Council close its remaining School Crossing Patrol services at the end of the year. These patrols, also known as lollipop patrols, ensure safe road crossing during school drop-off and pick-up hours.
Road crossing safety is a nonstatutory service, meaning the council are under no legal obligation to provide it. Despite these cuts, Croydon has said “road safety remains a priority for the Council.”
THE SIX SCHOOLS AFFECTED ARE
Cypress Infants and Juniors (South Norwood Hill)
Norbury Manor Primary (Norbury) Orchard Way Primary (Shirley)
Monks Orchard Infants and Juniors (Shirley)
Oasis Academy Ryelands (Woodside) Greenvale Primary (Selsdon)
News of the forthcoming closures has
led some to question Croydon Council’s commitment to child safety. Lib Dem Councillor Claire Bonham said she’s been contacted by anxious parents at both Cypress schools in her Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood ward.
She said: “Parents at Cypress Primary have shared their concerns with me about the proposed cuts to their lollipop man, and they are rightly concerned that this will have an impact on their children’s safety.”
Bonham also stressed the importance of patrol staff to the school community and has started a petition to stop the cuts. “Lollipop men and women are a valued part of the community, keeping children safe and providing a safe, reassuring presence for families on their way to school.”
She blamed Mayor Jason Perry for prioritising cost-cutting over safety.
“This feels like penny-pinching from the Tory Mayor, and I have written to him to set out my opposition to cutting these services from Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood, and other locations around the borough.”
Councillor Rowenna Davis also took aim at the Mayor over spending choices. “Mayor Perry says there’s no money for the lollipop patrols who keep our kids safe from Cypress Infants in the north to Greenvale Primary in Selsdon,” she said.
Davis, Labour’s mayoral candidate for the 2026 elections, also criticised
Perry’s budgetary decisions, specifically the recent approval of 4,000 new laptops for council staff members.
She told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “Mayor Perry says there’s money for his staff to have. That’s because Mayor Perry puts people last.”
Croydon’s school road safety patrols have been sharply reduced over the last decade. In 2011, there were 22, but a previous Conservative-led council cut that number in half.
The council says the recent decision follows a 2022 service review, which was discussed in committee in December 2022 before being approved in the budget plan in October 2024. It added that the affected schools were notified in March this year.
A council spokesperson told the LDRS: “Most patrols were phased out many years ago and risk assessments have been completed for the six remaining sites, with one now earmarked for a permanent crossing and three located on Healthy School Streets.”
The council said its Road Safety Officer will continue to work with schools on its other programs, like Junior Roadwatch. In this initiative, children collaborate with road safety officers and police to check driver speeds and remind motorists to stick to speed limits near schools.
Greenwich sixth formers win national coding comp
By By Evie Flynn
STUDENTS FROM Thomas Tallis School have won the Inspiration Award at PA Consulting’s coding competition, competing against over 250 schools.
The competition, titled the Raspberry Pi Competition, spans four age categories between year 4 to year 13 and exists to celebrate STEM subjects.
Students used engineering and coding skills to tackle real-world problems. They were asked to explore the question: “What does it mean to create a positive future?”
Thomas Tallis’ winning team were year 12 and 13 students, who impressed the judging panel with their project, HosPiTallis, an healthcare solution created for use in children’s hospitals. The device would act as a tracker to help medical staff monitor medicine, patient mood and upcoming appointments.
PA gave students five themes they could link to: transport, care, community, consumerism and energy.
Out of 45 projects, only sixteen teams were shortlisted for the final and award ceremony. The finalists presented their projects to global leaders and winners received £1,000 for their schools.
The judging panel consisted of professionals from both the public and private sector, including leadership from American Express, Home Office, Bank of England, National Rail and Google Cloud.
Claire Bonham has set up a petition calling for Croydon Council to reverse its decision Credit: Liberal Democrats
E-SCOOTER TRIAL EXPANDS TO WANDSWORTH
By Noah Vickers Local Democracy Reporter
LONDON’S RENTAL e-scooter trial expanded this month to include Wandsworth who have now joined the scheme nearly four years after boroughs like Southwark.
Wandsworth had been seen by the scooters’ riders as a ‘missing piece’ in the capital’s ‘jigsaw’ of areas which allow the vehicles, as it cut off several participating boroughs on its borders.
In South London you can use the scooters in Southwark, Lambeth and Richmond upon Thames. Lewisham and Greenwich are not listed on the scheme which focused in 2021 on central London boroughs so also included the City of London, Tower Hamlets and Westminster on the other side of the Thames, plus Camden, Hammersmith and Fulham, as well as Kensington and Chelsea.
Labour-run Wandsworth council has become London’s 11th local authority to permit the e-scooters, meaning that the trial now covers a third of the city’s boroughs.
It comes as data from Transport for London (TfL) reveals that five million journeys have been made on the scooters since the scheme first launched in the capital in June 2021, clocking up enough mileage to travel around the world 250 times.
In December 2023 Southwark Council even replaced 105 parking spaces with 147 new e-bike and e-scooter bays, saying it would “discourage bikes being abandoned on pavements” and “contribute
Now a third of the city’s boroughs are have e-scooters trialing
meaningfully” to lower carbon emissions.
The addition of Wandsworth to the scheme means that an extra 35 km² and 170 parking bays have been added to the trial area, increasing it to 300 km² and 1,300 bays in total.
Jenny Yates, Wandsworth’s cabinet member for transport said: “We want to support people in Wandsworth to make more sustainable travel choices if they can, and this e-scooter trial will allow us to see if rental e-scooters can offer a safe and convenient alternative to car journeys.
“We’ll be monitoring the trial closely and listening to residents’ feedback to make sure it works for everyone in the borough.”
According to the scheme’s latest available data, around 140,000 trips were made using the scooters in the four weeks between March 10 and April 6 of this year. Only one of those journeys is reported by the scooters’ operators – Lime and Voi – to have resulted in a “serious” injury.
The average distance of journeys in that period was only 1.9km and trips
‘Pocket park’ to open with plants, benches and play area after petition
By Charlotte Lillywhite Local Democracy Reporter
A NEW ‘pocket park’ with plants, benches and play equipment will open in South London.
Wandsworth Council has approved £400,000 plans to turn a disused nursery site in Earlsfield into the park, after the idea was put forward in a petition signed by 279 residents last year.
Brocklebank Nursery on Swaffield Road, which shut in 2020, will be knocked down to make way for the park. A path will connect its two public entrances, while it will have new plants, play equipment, bird and bat boxes, benches, bins and signs. Dogs will be allowed in the park, except for the play area.
The council’s Planning Committee approved the scheme on Tuesday (May 20). Elen Richards, Team Leader for Planning and Transport, said: “It really is meant to be a local facility – more like a doorstep play facility, really, where parents would probably take their children before or after school, before dinner and on the weekends, and also for older people to go and enjoy a bit of peace – perhaps when the children aren’t there.”
averaged at around 11 minutes –suggesting that the scooters continue to be popular for relatively short hops across neighbourhoods, rather than for cross-London travel.
Renting an e-scooter continues to be the only legal way to use one on roads or public land in England, as privatelyowned e-scooters can only be used on private property.
TfL’s data shows that since September 2023, only 11 serious injuries have been reported on the rental e-scooters in total.
Will Norman, Sir Sadiq Khan’s walking and cycling commissioner, said: “The data clearly shows that the rental e-scooter trial has helped to boost sustainable and active travel in our city, with over five million journeys
The council investigated the possibility of replacing the old nursery with a park after Labour councillor Denise Paul presented a petition from residents of Swaffield Road at a meeting in March 2024.
The petition, signed by 279 residents, requested the creation of a children’s playground on the site for families to enjoy.
The authority finalised the design of the park after consulting with residents on what they would like it to include. It has set aside a budget of £400,000 to create the park.
Application documents added: “This will create a place that enhances health and wellbeing of the local community and provides doorstep play. The proposed new pocket park here would have entrance gates on self closers at both public entrances, would protect and include the mature trees, and would include surfaces that aid sustainable drainage. Secure access to the residential properties surrounding the park will be retained.”
The park will be managed by the council’s grounds maintenance contractor.
made since it launched, and it has also laid bare the significant difference in safety between private and rental scooters.
“It’s really pleasing Wandsworth Council have become the latest borough to join the trial as we continue to build a greener, safer and more accessible city for everyone.”
According to TfL, of the more than five million journeys made on the scooters, around seven per cent replaced trips which would otherwise have been made by car.
“We continue to put safety at the heart of the trial and regularly review trial performance to ensure that the scheme works for both users and non-users of the service,” said TfL’s e-scooter trial lead, Helen Sharp.
“Working closely with operators and people across London, we will continue to build on what we’ve learnt to date, to ensure that everyone benefits from using rental e-scooters.”
THE LONDON BOROUGHS NOW PARTICIPATING IN THE E-SCOOTER TRIAL ARE:
Camden City of London Ealing (east of the borough only) Hammersmith and Fulham Kensington and Chelsea Lambeth Richmond upon Thames Southwark Tower Hamlets Wandsworth Westminster
Site of the former Brocklebank Nursery on Swaffield Road, Earlsfi eld, that would be turned into Swaffield Pocket Park Wandsworth Council
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There’s no higher power, just two actors giving a high-power performance
I’VE BEEN excited about this ever since securing a ticket. Just seeing the names Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden in David Ireland’s two-hander The Fifth Step was enough for me, writes Michael Holland
I wanted to see these two battle it out in the round, squaring up to each other in the boxing ring of blue light, and the battle began straightaway when Luka (Lowden) said to his AA sponsor James(Freeman), ‘I think I might be an incel.’
He’s not, he’s a lonely alcoholic seeking help from those who should understand him.
Luka is twitchy while James is calm,
IT IS difficult to see why Mrs Warren’s Profession - such an innocent play to our eyes nowwas once banned, writes Michael Holland.
George Bernard Shaw’s play was written in 1893 and banned until 1925 but has been performed many times since. This production has all the ingredients for something great: the writer, the director Dominic Cooke, a cast that includes Bessie Carter, Robert Glenister and Imelda Staunton, and the wonderful Garrick Theatre. But the best thing about it is that Mrs Warren and her daughter Vivie are played by real mother and daughter - Staunton and Carter - who bring an authenticity to the work because - as it is already there - they did not have to find that relationship from within.
Vivie never knew who her father was and has been ‘boarded out’ for most of her life, hardly seeing her mother who has homes abroad and travels a lot for work.
On her own, Vivie has become a strong, independent woman, with a
professional and over 20 years clean.
James has seen everything before.
Their Step One is Honesty and Luka lets rip with both barrels blazing in short, sharp, shocking sentences. James responds with a look of shock and words of understanding. They find common ground in film and Luka does a mean impression of De Niro in Raging Bull. They discuss their atheism and how AA uses a form of god in their programme, something James has struggled with and overcome with Buddhism, while Luka is adamant that he will be having no ‘spiritual awakening’.
Step Two is Faith; believing in yourself to beat the addiction. James
convinces Luka to cut down on his eye-watering masturbation quota and put that time and energy into the gym. He listens and learns from his sponsor and we soon see him less shaky, more confident.
Luke surrenders himself to Step Three but sees Jesus on the gym treadmill and dreams about James. He is now a regular at church and attends Bible studies. His life improves and he finds a woman friend: ‘Not a girlfriend, more an arrangement...’ He quotes Bible verses but James is not happy at how things are going.
Step Four is self-examination and it is James who doesn’t like what he
sees. Their relationship is souring, there are now silences in the non-stop battle of words and those gaps are filled with staring and stalking each other around the ring. There is more tension but that is broken up with comedy - Laugh out loud lines that come mainly from the ignorance and youthfulness of Luka.
The Fifth Step is confessional, revealing past events and secrets that first triggered the drinking problem. A change takes the form of Luka being more calm and James being paranoid and untrusting. There is the worry of a relapse or two as they fight it out to the very clever end that takes our mind off their futures, James’ wife,
by Johan Persson
the #metoo rumours and what can be found in a coffee cup.
David Ireland’s play delves into the hypocrisy of the church, and the abuse of power but is not so much about Alcoholics Anonymous, faith, or addiction but about men’s insecurities, and Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden do a brilliant job of it. There’s no Higher Power, just two actors giving a high-power performance under the direction of Finn den Hertog.
Soho Place, 4, Charing Cross Road, W1D 3BG until 26th July.
Admission: £15 - £95.
Booking and full details: sohoplace. org/shows/the-fifth-step/
Bessie Carter sizzles haughtily in her ‘splendidly modern’ role
Photo by Johan Persson
maths degree from Cambridge, who wants to make her own way in life and not live on the money put into her account every month by her rich mother.
Vivie prepares for a rare maternal visit by waiting in her mother’s English country garden where several men pass by to see the great lady’s arrival and - for some - approval for her daughter’s hand... Mr Praed( Sid Sagar) has been sent on ahead to ensure Vivie is ready for her strong-willed mother’s return from overseas; Rev. Samuel Gardner(Kevin Doyle) is a nervous wreck, and his son
Frank(Reuben Joseph) is a ne’er-dowell who has lost all his money and had his father’s savings to bail him out. He wants to get his hands on the Warren money with his good looks and reptilian charm, while old Sir George Crofts(Robert Glenister) has more than enough money and wants to use it to buy himself some young flesh in the form of Vivie Warren.
You would think the scene was set for the play’s narrative - Who wins or buys the hand of Mrs Warren’s daughter? But no, as the menfolk stake their claims on the young woman(who has no interest in any of them) with words in any ear that is open to their scheming ways, Vivie tells her mother her plans to work in Law in Chancery Lane and pay her own way. Mrs Warren tells her that she will not succeed in a patriarchal society and should live in the comfort of the money she made by being a sex worker with several successful brothels across Europe! Shock and horror for Vivie, who now demands to know who her father is. Mrs Warren is not telling. But now the
play has turned into a Mamma Mia plot where the daughter seeks to know who her father is. The audience are looking at this array of men and wondering who it could be...
But Lord Crofts, in his attempts to ruin other people’s chances of marrying Vivie, reveals who it is to take out a rival. A dastardly move. But that is also not the story. Shaw’s play is about class and power; about the poor having to resort to prostitution through economic necessity rather then depravity, the lack of real opportunities for women and the wholesale hypocrisy of Victorian Britain, and the double standards of male privilege.
Bessie Carter sizzles haughtily and quite rightly takes this high-horse stance to look down her nose at Victorian sanctimoniousness in her ‘splendidly modern’ role.
Garrick Theatre, Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0HH until June 12th.
Booking and all details: thegarricktheatre.co.uk
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Heading south - our pick of upcoming spring events
Free Opera Taster Sessions, Blackheath Halls
Have you ever wanted to have a go at singing opera? You can try it out at Blackheath Halls and even perform in a production later in the summer. You will be led by Laura Attridge, Director of Blackheath Halls opera this year, and Chris Stark, conductor of the Blackheath Halls Orchestra. They will give you a glimpse of what it’s like to be in an opera chorus. There’s even an opportunity to join the fully staged community opera production in September, where you can perform alongside world-class professional opera singers. There will be a young person session (aged 9-18 years) and an adults session (aged 18+).
To take part in this free workshop, you don’t need to have any singing experience or music-reading ability.
Date: Wednesday 4th June Time: 5-6pm (9-18yrs), 7-8.30pm (adults)
The Hearn Recital Room, Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Rd, Blackheath, London SE3 9RQ
To book your space on either of the sessions, please email Kate Howden on k.howden@blackheathhalls.com or call on 020 8305 3894
Free Djembe Drumming Circle Sessions, Greenwich Peninsula
Thames-Side Woolwich Open Studios
The Thames-Side Studios in Woolwich, a community of artist and maker spaces, are putting on their annual open studios weekend. There will be over 550 studios open and numerous free kids activities and workshops. You can meet local artists, makers, designers and buy directly from their studios. They cover a wide range of mediums, from painting and drawing, to fashion design, carpentry and jewellery. An exhibition will also be accompanying the weekend, highlighting the participating studios.
This will take place in the main gallery from Saturday 7th to Sunday 15th June, open from 12pm-5pm. Open Studios aims to engage visitors and showcase the talent within Greenwich. Date: Saturday 7th to Sunday 8th June Time: 11am-5pm both days
Harrington Way, Warspite Road, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London SE18 5NR
Tickets: Free entry, no ticket required
Free Guided Tours of Woolwich Works
Woolwich Works is a Grade II listed heritage building that dates back over 300 years. You can get a tour of this architectural award-winning building throughout summer, suitable for all ages. A tour guide will lead you around the historic space and hear stories from the buildings past, like London’s fi rst fi rework displays, visits from Kings and Queens, Suffragette protests and more. All ages are welcome and the tour is free, just secure a spot on their website and turn up at their Cafe for the start time.
Sunday 8th June, 15th June, 22nd June, 6th July, 13th July and 20th July. 11am - 11:45am Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 St, Royal Arsenal, London SE18 6HD
Tickets: Free, book at www.woolwich.works/events/ tour-of-woolwich-works
At the Firepit Art Gallery in Greenwich Peninsula, The ELREM Foundation CIC will be putting on a series of djembe drumming circle sessions. No experience is necessary and all drums will be provided. Just feel the rythm, connect with the bear and let loose in these high-energy sessions. You will be guided through the session by experienced instructor, Miriam Dubois. There are 15 spaces per session so book now to ensure you do not miss out.
Date: Every Monday from 9th-30th June
Time: 4pm - 5:30pm Firepit Art Gallery and Studios CIC, 10 Cutter Lane, London, SE10 0XX
Tickets: Free, reserve your place at: www.greenwichpeninsula.co.uk/whatson
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LICENSING ACT 2003
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE
Name of applicant: Fulham Football Club Limited
Postal address of premises: Fulham Football Club Training Ground Motspur Park, New Malden, KT3 6PT
Application Details:
The application seeks the grant of a new Premises Licence to authorise the sale by retail of alcohol (for consumption on the premises only) from 10:00 hours to 23:00 hours every day.
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: 13 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.
PUBLIC NOTICE
LICENSING ACT 2003
First Date of Display of this Notice: 22 MAY 2025
An application has been made by: CHESHIRE FOOD FESTIVAL LIMITED to the London Borough of Bexley for the grant of a PREMISES LICENCE in respect of the premises known as: DANSON PARK (GREAT BRITISH FOOD FESTIVAL) situated at: DANSON ROAD, BEXLEY, KENT, DA6 8HL
The application seeks permission for the following licensable activities: THE SALE OF ALCOHOL FOR CONSUMPTION ON AND OFF THE PREMISES AND REGULATED ENTERTAINMENT BY WAY OF LIVE AND RECORDED MUSIC.
The proposed hours of opening are FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY FROM 09:00 HOURS TO 21:30 HOURS (ONCE A YEAR FOR THIS FOOD FESTIVAL)
The proposed hours of licensable activities are FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY FROM 09:30 HOURS TO 21:00 HOURS (ONCE A YEAR FOR THIS FOOD FESTIVAL)
Any “Other Persons” or “Responsible Authority” may make representations in writing to this application no later than: 18 JUNE 2025
To: The Licensing Partnership, Council Offices, Argyle Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1HG Telephone 01732 227004 or email at: licensing@sevenoaks.gov.uk
Details of this application and the Licensing Register are available for inspection at the above address between 9am and 5pm on weekdays.
Guidance notes on “making representations” are available from the Licensing Team, or by visiting www.bexley.gov.uk
It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application. The maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for the offence is unlimited.
PUBLIC NOTICE – LICENSING ACT 2003
I, MAZU Hair & Advanced Aesthetics Ltd, have applied to the London Borough of Lambeth for a Special Treatments Licence for the premises located at 34 Clapham Road, Oval, London SW9 0JQ
Treatments offered include: facials, microneedling, PRP, injectable vitamins, and other advanced aesthetics services.
Any person wishing to make representations should do so in writing to the Licensing Team, Lambeth Council, within 28 days of the date of this notice.
APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL TREATMENT LICENCE LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Zasbi Ltd has applied to the London Borough of Lambeth for a Special Treatment Licence in accordance with the London Local Authorities Act 1991.
The application relates to the premises known as: St James: The Corniche & The Dumont, 23–24 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7AP
The treatments for which the licence is sought include: Facials, Massages, Sauna and Steam Room.
Proposed hours of operation: Monday to Sunday, 06:00 to 22:00
Any person wishing to make representations regarding this application must do so in writing to: The Licensing Team, London Borough of Lambeth, PO Box 734, Winchester, SO23 5DG or by email to licensing@lambeth.gov.uk, to be received no later than 28 days from the date of this notice.
LICENSING ACT 2003
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE
Name of applicant: Shin Venture Ltd
Postal address of premises: Pepes Piri Piri Sutton, 503 London Road, North Cheam, SM3 8HS
Application Details:
Recorded Music: All week - 12:00-03:00 (indoor)
Late night refreshment: All week - 23:0003:00 (both)
Full details of the application can be inspected on the licensing register, online at www.sutton.gov.uk or in person at the address given below.
Deadline for representations: 12 June 2025
Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Authority by post: Licensing Team, London Borough of Sutton, Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way, Sutton SM1 1EA or by email: licensing@sutton.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.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE UNDER SECTION 17 OF THE LICENSING ACT 2003
Notice is hereby given that Shital Mehta has applied to the London Borough of Lambeth for a premises licence in relation to Waterloo Express, Unit 4 York Road, Waterloo, London, SE1 7NW to permit the sale of alcohol Off the premises Monday to Wednesday 06:30hrs to 01:00hrs, Thursday to Saturday 06:30hrs to 02:00hrs Sunday 07:00hrs to 01:00hrs, Late night refreshments Monday to Wednesday 23:00hrs to 01:00hrs, Thurs to Saturday 23:00hrs to 02:00hrs Sunday 23:00hrs to 01:00hrs. The record of this application may be inspected during normal office hours by an appointment at the Licensing Section London Borough of Lambeth 3rd Floor Civic Centre 6 Brixton Hill London SW2 1EG 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 Such written representation must be received by 16/06/2025 clearly stating the grounds upon which the representation is made in relation to the four objectives of the Licensing Act 2003. It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. The maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for the offence is unlimited.
Licensing Act 2003
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE
Name of applicant: Two Mexicans Ltd
Postal address of premises: Tacos MX Kingston, 4 Townsend Parade, High Street, Kington-upon-Thames, KT1 1LY
Application Details: Sale of alcohol - on and off license. Monday to Sunday from 10:00am until 23:00
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: 18 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.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE UNDER SECTION 17 OF THE LICENSING ACT 2003
Notice is hereby given that EbonyLife Productions Limited has applied to the London Borough of Lambeth for a premises licence in relation to EbonyLife Place London 208 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 2JU to permit the sale of alcohol On and Off the premises Monday to Sunday 12:00hrs to 05:00hrs, Live and Recorded Music and Anything Similar to Music and Dancing Monday to Sunday 09:00hrs to 05:00hrs and Late night refreshments Monday to Sunday 23:00hrs to 05:00hrs. The record of this application may be inspected during normal office hours by an appointment at the Licensing Section London Borough of Lambeth 3rd Floor Civic Centre 6 Brixton Hill London SW2 1EG 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 Such written representation must be received by 18/06/2025 clearly stating the grounds upon which the representation is made in relation to the four objectives of the Licensing Act 2003. It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. The maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for the offence is unlimited.
Royal Borough of Greenwich Licensing Team, 4th Floor, Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ. Tel: 020 8921 8018; Fax: 020 8921 8380; Email: licensing@ royalgreenwich.gov.uk. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE LICENSING ACT 2003
Notice is given that: Chacarero Limited of Flat L, 110
Other persons may make representations to the Council on this application by no later than 19 June 2025 (last date for making representations). Representations can be made in writing, by email or fax using the contact details above. Representations can only be made on the grounds of one or more of the four licensing objectives, namely: • Prevention of Crime and Disorder • Prevention of Public Nuisance • Public Safety • Protection of Children from Harm Any person who makes a false statement in connection with an application is liable on summary conviction to an unlimited fine. It is proposed that the following licensable activity will take place at the premises:
Ltd has applied to Royal Borough of Greenwich for a premises licence as follows: 1) Opening Hours and Off sales of alcohol 07:00 to 22:00 Monday to Sunday. Full details of the council website are at: https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/ info/200304/licensing_policy_and_ register/489/licence_register_and_ applications. The application can be inspected by appointment at: The Licensing Department, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, Woolwich, SE18 6HQ. Email: licensing@ royalgreenwich.gov.uk or Tel: 020 8921 8018. Any person wishing to submit relevant representations to this application must give notice in writing to the address shown above by 19th June 2025. It is an offence liable on conviction to an unlimited fine under Section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003 to knowingly or recklessly
LICENSING
ACT 2003
APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF PREMISES LICENCE
Ina Macrinici has applied to the London Borough of Lambeth for the grant of a Premises Licence, in respect of the following premises: Mowgli’s Home, 73 Streatham Hill, SW2 4UB which would authorise the following licensable activities: Supply of Alcohol, Live Music
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 13.06.2025 [28 days after the date on which your application was made] 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).
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(2) AND 22(C)
THE OVAL CRICKET GROUND, KENNINGTON, TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON THE OCCASION OF CRICKET
MATCHES AND OTHER EVENTS - BOWLING GREEN STREET, CLAYTON STREET, HARLEYFORD ROAD, HARLEYFORD STREET, KENNINGTON OVAL, AND VAUXHALL STREET
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 would be to temporarily: -
(1) ban vehicles from entering in that length of Kennington Oval which lies between: -
(a) Harleyford Road and Vauxhall Street, except for access; and,
(b) Harleyford Street and Bowling Green Street.
(c) the southbound bus lane extending into Harleyford Street to allow for pedestrian crowd control measures to be installed.
(2) impose a one-way system for vehicles in: -
(a) Bowling Green Street, south-westward, between Magee Street and Kennington Oval.
(b) Clayton Street, north-eastward, between Kennington Oval and Pegasus Place.
(c) Kennington Oval south-eastward, between Vauxhall Street and Clayton Street; and,
(d) Kennington Oval north-westward, between Bowling Green Street and Clayton Street.
(3) ban vehicles proceeding in: -
(a) Bowling Green Street from turning left into Kennington Oval.
(b) Clayton Street from turning left into Kennington Oval.
(c) (A202) Harleyford Road from turning left into Kennington Oval.
(d) (A202) Harleyford Street from turning right into Kennington Oval.
(e) (A202) Kennington Oval from turning right into the north-east arm of Kennington Oval (adjacent to Alec Stewart Gate).
(d) (A202) Kennington Oval from turning left into the south-east arm of Kennington Oval (adjacent to Hobbs Gate).
(e) Vauxhall Street from turning right into Kennington Oval except for cycles.
(4) suspend:(a) the northbound and southbound bus lanes on (A202) Harleyford Street/ Kennington Oval.
(b) the Oval Station and Archbishop Tenison’s School bus stops on the north and south sides of Kennington Oval and Harleyford Street.
(c) parking, waiting, loading and unloading, and the parking places on both sides of: -
(i) Kennington Oval between Harleyford Road and Bowling Green Street.
(ii) Clayton Street, both sides, between Kennington Oval and Pegasus Place.
2. The restrictions are necessary because of the likelihood of danger to the public caused by an increase in traffic and parked vehicles at certain times in the vicinity of The Kia Oval Cricket Ground, Kennington.
3. Alternative routes would be available for vehicles affected by the bans described in paragraph 1 above via adjacent roads as indicated by traffic signs.
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 would come into force on 3 June 2025 and will continue in force for a maximum duration of 3 months, although in practice they will only have effect on the occasion of certain cricket matches and other events at The Kia Oval Cricket Ground, Kennington.
Dated 30 May 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 intends to make an Order the effect of which would 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 would be available via Leithcote Gardens, Ivyday Grove, Culverhouse Gardens, Leigham Court Road and vice versa.
3. The ban would 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 30 May 2025 David Eaglesham Head of Network Management and Active Travel
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT WORKS 2024-2026
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate carriageway resurfacing works the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth after
consulting Transport for London made an Order, the general effect of which will be:
2. To temporarily ban vehicles from entering, parking, waiting, loading, and unloading and to suspend parking in:(1) Brixton Station Road, between the junctions of Gresham Road and Barrington Road. (2) Barrington Road, between the northern boundary of No. 53 Barrington Road and the north-western kerb-line of Coldharbour Lane.
3. To temporarily ban vehicles from parking, waiting, loading, and unloading in Gresham Road between the common boundary of Nos. 61 and 63 Gresham Road and the north-western kerb-line of Coldharbour Lane.
4. Alternative routes will be available for affected vehicles via: (a) Gresham Road, Western Road and St. James’s Crescent.
(b) St. James’s Crescent, Angell Road, Barrington Road, Loughborough Road and Coldharbour Lane.
(c) Barrington Road, Loughborough Road and Coldharbour Lane.
5. 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.
6. The Order comes into force on 2 June 2025 and will continue for a maximum duration of 12 months, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner.
Dated 30 May 2025 David Eaglesham Head of Network Management and Active Travel LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT WORKS 2024-2026
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate boroughwide highway improvement works (HIP) the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth made an Order, the general effect of which will be:
2. To temporarily ban vehicles from entering, parking, waiting, loading, and unloading and to suspend parking in: -
(1) Cottage Grove, the entire length.
(2) Conifer Gardens, the entire length.
(3) Crown Lane, between the junction of Streatham Common North and the eastern kerb-line of Crown Lane Gardens.
(4) Gracefield Gardens, between the south-eastern kerb-line of Newcombe Gardens and the north-western kerb-line of Culverhouse Gardens.
(5) Gleneldon Road, between the eastern kerb-line of Streatham High Road and the western kerb-line of Stanhope Road.
(6) Loughborough Park, between the southern kerb-line of Coldharbour Lane and a point opposite No. 85 Loughborough Park.
(7) Ryecroft Road, the entire length.
(8) Wandsworth Road, between the:
(a) southern kerb-line of Lansdowne Way and the northern kerb-line of Union Grove;
(b) south-western kerb-line of Belmore Street and the north-eastern kerb-line of Stewart’s Road;
(c) south-western kerb-line of Stewart’s Road and the south-west boundary of No. 527 Wandsworth Road;
(d) northern boundary of Cellini Street and the south-western kerb-line of Hemans Street.
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 1 June 2025 and continues for a maximum duration of 18 months, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner.
Dated 30 May 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 intend to make an Order, the general effect of which would 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 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.
4. The Order would come into force on 9 June 2025 and would continue for a maximum duration of 1 months, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner.
Dated 30 May 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) intend to make an Order, the general effect of which would 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 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
5. The Order would come into force on 9 June 2025 and would continue for a maximum duration of 1 month, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner.
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 intend to make an Order, the general effect of which would 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 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 would come into force on 9 June 2025 and would continue for a maximum duration of 1 month, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner.
Dated 30 May 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 GREENOCK ROAD
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate UK Power Network works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth made an Order the general effect of which will be in: -
2. Greenock Road, (1) the north-east side, suspend the footway parking places between the common boundary of Nos. 13 and 15 Greenock Road and the western kerb-line of Stockport Road. (2) The south side, suspend the footway parking places between the common boundary of Nos. 22 and 24 Greenock Road and the western kerb-line of Stockport 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 2 June 2025 and continues for a maximum duration of 1 month, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner.
Dated 30 May 2025
David Eaglesham Head of Network Management and Active Travel
[NOTE: This Notice is about the removal of existing stopping, waiting, and parking restrictions near Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School and the installation of double yellow lines to accommodate buildouts for raingardens].
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth made on 27 May 2025 The Lambeth (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. 69) Order 2025 and The Lambeth (ChargedFor Parking Places) (Amendment No. 64) Order 2025 under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended).
2. The general effect of the Orders will be to remove existing waiting restrictions and permit holder parking places and instal double yellow lines at the following locations:1. Gilbert Road, both sides, outside and opposite Nos. 43a, 43 to 77 and 78 to 84 Vanbrugh Court.
2. Reedworth Street, the north-east side, from a point 3.5 metres north-west of a point in line with the common property boundary of Elizabeth House and Jubilee House to outside No. 3 Jubilee House.
3. Wincott Street, the south-east side, opposite No. 25a Wincott Street and opposite its junction with Gilbert Road.
3. The changes are necessary to accommodate buildouts containing raingarden drainage systems and maintain traffic flow past these buildouts. If you have any enquiries, about this scheme please contact the Council’s Capital Programmes Team by emailing: NAjithkumar@lambeth.gov.uk
4. A copy of each of the Orders and other documents giving detailed particulars about them are available for inspection online at: https://streets.appyway.com/lambeth or www.lambeth.gov.uk/traffic-management-orders and at the offices of Lambeth Council’s Parking and Enforcement Group (Parking, Network Management & Fleet), 3rd Floor, Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1EG, between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm on Mondays to Fridays inclusive (except on bank/public holidays), until the last day of a period of six weeks beginning with the date on which the Orders are made. To arrange an inspection please email: Trafficorders@lambeth.gov.uk
5. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Orders or of any of their provisions on the grounds that they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or of any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within 6 weeks from the date on which the Orders are made, apply for the purpose to the High Court. Dated 30 May 2025 David Eaglesham Head of Network Management and Active Travel
Dated 30 May 2025 David Eaglesham Head of Network Management and Active Travel LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH PROPOSED REMOVAL OF PARKING, WAITING AND STOPPING RESTRICTIONS AND INTRODUCTION OF DOUBLE YELLOW LINES IN GILBERT ROAD AND WINCOTT STREET
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH PERMANENT SHARED ELECTRIC SCOOTER AND DOCKLESS CYCLE HIRE BAYS, REMOVAL OF WAITING RESTRICTIONS AND PARKING BAYS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS ACROSS THE BOROUGH
[NOTE: This Notice is about the permanent removal of lengths of waiting restrictions and parking places to accommodate permanent shared electric scooter and dockless cycle hire parking places in various locations across the Borough.]
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth, on 27 May 2025, made the Lambeth (Charged-For Parking Places) (Amendment No. 63) Order 2025 and the Lambeth (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. 68) Order 2025 under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended). The Orders will come into force on 9 June 2025.
2. The general effect of the Orders will be to permanently remove lengths of waiting restrictions and parking places to provide new 5 to 12 metre long shared electric scooter (e-scooter) and dockless cycle hire parking places. These may be used at any time and without time limit by rental dockless cycles and electric scooters that are part of the London trial and provided for hire by companies authorised by and under such conditions as stipulated by Transport for London, in: -
(1) Abbotswood Road, the south-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 99 Drewstead Road.
(2)Abercairn Road, the south-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 50 Farmhouse Road.
(3)Arodene Road, the north-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 86 Helix Road and reduce permit holder only [QR] parking place.
(4)Atherfold Road, the east side, outside the flank wall of No. 19 Landor Road, and reduce permit holder only [SR] parking place.
(5)Bernay’s Grove, the east side, opposite Tunstall Hall to provide 2 spaces, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [BIR] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(6)Bicknell Road, the north-west side, outside the flank wall of No. 39 Finsen Road, and reduce permit holder only [NR] parking place.
(7)Bonham Road, the west side, outside Evelyn House, and reduce permit holder only [ER] parking place.
(8)Brailsford Road, the south side, opposite the flank wall of No. 64 Brailsford Road to provide 2 spaces and reduce shared use (permit holder only [BR] [BB] [BIR] [BIB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(9)Brighton Terrace, the north side, opposite Piano House, No. 9 Brighton Terrace, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [BIR] [BIB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(10)Buckleigh Road, the south-west side, outside the flank wall of No. 46 Greyhound Lane.
(11)Buckner Road, the south-east side, outside the Lambeth Civic Centre.
(12)Brixton Station Road, the north side, opposite No. 557 Brixton Station Road, and reduce limited waiting parking place.
(13)Carew Street, the north-west side, outside Nos. 1 to 5 Carew Street, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [AR] [AB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(14)Carroun Road, the south-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 71 Fentiman Road, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [KR] [KSR] [KB] [KSB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(15)Cawnpore Street, the south side, outside Paxton Primary School.
(16)Chester Way, the south side, outside the flank wall of No. 231 Kennington Road, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [KR] [KSR] [KB] [KSB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(17)Clayton Street, the south-east side outside Hornby House to provide 2 spaces, and reduce permit holder only [KR] [KSR] parking place.
(18)Cleaver Square, the south-west side of the south-east spur, outside the flank wall of No. 126 Kennington Park Road, and reduce the 40-minute limited waiting parking place.
(19)Clive Road, the east side, outside the flank wall of No. 48 Park Hall Road.
(20)Copthorne Avenue, the north side, outside the flank wall of No. 152 Kings Avenue and reduce shared use (permit holder only [RR] [RB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(21)Coral Street, the north-east side, opposite Davidge House, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [WR] [WB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(22)Courland Grove, the north-east side, opposite No. 60 Courland Grove, and reduce permit holder only [SR] [SB] parking place.
(23)Crewdson Road, the south-west side, outside the flank wall of No. 61 Clapham Road, and reduce permit holder only [KR] [KSR] [KB] [KSB] parking place.
(24)Criffel Avenue, the south side, outside the flank wall of No. 50 Salford Road and reduce shared use (permit holder only [GR] [GB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(25)Crystal Palace Parade, the west side, outside No. 14 Crystal Palace Parade and reduce the free limited waiting parking place.
(26)Cutcombe Road, the west side, opposite the junction with Bavent Road, and reduce permit holder only [AR] parking place.
(27)Dalberg Road, the west side, outside the flank wall of No. 10 Mervan Road, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [BR] [BB] [BIR] [BIB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(28)Dassett Road, the north side, Outside the flank wall of No. 171 Knight’s Hill.
(29)Doon Street, the north side opposite the Franklin-Wilkins Building, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [WR] [WB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(30)Donnybrook Road, the south-east side, outside the flank wall of No.9 Aberfoyle Road.
(31)Dorchester Drive, the south-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 27 Poplar Walk and reduce shared use (permit holder only [NR] [NB] and paid limited
(32)Drewstead Road, the north side, opposite No. 7 Drewstead Road and reduce shared use (permit holder only [IR] [IB] and
(33)Duchy Street, the south-west side, outside the flank walls of No.38 Aquinas Street and No.63 Stamford Street to provide 2 spaces and reduce permit holder only [WR] [WB] parking place.
(34)Dulwich Road, the inset lay-by on the north-east side, opposite the vehicle entrance to the Brockwell Park Lido car park and reduce shared use (permit holder only [PR] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(35)Edgeley Road, the south-west side, outside the flank wall of No. 75 Larkhall Rise, and reduce paid limited waiting parking place.
(36)Etherstone Road, the north side, outside the flank wall of No. 234 Leigham Court Road.
(37)Farnan Road, the east side, outside the flank wall of No. 38b Hopton Road.
(38)Ferndene Road, the north-west side, outside the flank wall of No. 127 Herne Hill Road, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [NR] [NB] and paid
(39)Fitzalan Street, the south-west side, opposite the car park entrance to 85-88 Fitzalan Street, and reduce permit holder only [KR] [KSR] [KB][KSB] parking place.
(40)Fontaine Road, the north-east side, outside No. 47 Fontaine Road.
(41)Frazier Street, the north-east side, opposite No. 21 Frazier Street and reduce paid limited waiting parking place.
(42)Glenelg Road, the south side of the east to west arm, outside the flank wall of No. 20 Strathleven Road, and reduce permit holder only [ER] parking place.
(43)Glenfield Road, the east side, outside the flank wall of No 35 Emmanuel Road and reduce permit holder only [RR] parking place.
(44)Glenister Park Road, the south-west side, opposite Nos. 175 and 177 Glenister Park Road.
(45)Gordon Grove, the north side, outside the flank wall of No. 83 Flaxman Road, and reduce permit holder only [AR] parking place.
(46)Greet Street, the south-west side, opposite Tait House, and reduce permit holder only [WR] parking place.
(47)Guernsey Grove, the north-west side, opposite No. 3 Guernsey Grove, and reduce permit holder only [HR] parking place.
(48)Halliwell Road, the west side, outside the Brixton Sorting Office, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [ER] [EB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(49)Hambalt Road, the north-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 82 Rodenhurst Road and reduce permit holder only [LR] parking place.
(50)Harborough Road, the north side, outside the flank wall of Nos. 82 and 84 Valley Road.
(51)Hartington Road, the east side, outside the flank wall of No. 50 Viceroy Road, and reduce permit holder only [SR] parking place.
(52)Haverhill Road, the north-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 58 Hydethorpe Road and reduce shared use (permit holder only [RR] [RB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(53)Hawke Road, the north-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 62 Victoria Crescent.
(54)Helmsdale Road, the south-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 62 Fieldend Road and reduce the footway parking area.
(55)Hercules Road, the east side, outside the flank wall of Briant House, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [WR] [WB] and paid limited waiting) parking
(56)Herne Place, the north-west side, outside the flank wall of No. 164 Railton Road, and reduce permit holder only [PR] parking place.
(57)Heybridge Avenue, the south-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 47 Braxted Park.
(58)Hillside Road, the south-east side, opposite the junction of Barcombe Avenue.
(59)Holmewood Gardens, the west side, outside Thursley House and reduce permit holder only [FR] parking place.
(60)Holmewood Road, the north-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 225 Brixton Hill and reduce permit holder only [FR] parking place.
(61)Hopton Road, the east side, outside the flank wall of No. 22 Streatham Common North.
(62)Hurst Street, the north-west side, opposite the flank wall of No. 101 Dulwich Road, and reduce permit holder only [PR] parking place.
(63)Jelf Road, the south-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 68 Rattray Road, and reduce permit holder only [BR] [BIR] parking place.
(64)Lakeview Road, the south side, 14 metres west of the western kerb-line of Lindway.
(65)Lambert Road, the north side, opposite No. 3 Lambert Road, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [ER] [EB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(66)Lambeth High Street, the south-east side, north of the northern boundary of No.15 Lambeth High Street and reduce shared use (permit holder only [KR] [KSR] [KB] [KSB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(67)Lawn Lane, the south-east side, opposite the flank wall of Nos. 11 to 25 Park Mansions to provide 2 spaces and reduce permit holder only [KR] [KSR] parking place.
(68)Liberty Street, the east side, outside Horizons Health and Fitness Club and reduce the single yellow line.
(69)Lingham Street, the north-east side, outside Nos. 1 to 12 Jowett House, and reduce permit holder only [SR] parking place.
(70)Linton Grove, the south side, outside the flank wall of No. 1 Basil Gardens.
(71)Liston Road, the west side, outside the flank wall of Nos. 31 Fitzwilliam Road, and reduce permit holder only [CR] parking place.
(72)Loughborough Park, the east side, outside No. 3 Loughborough Park, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [BR] [BIR] [BB] [BIB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(73)Lovelace Road, the south-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 24 Thurlow Hill.
(74)Lynette Avenue, the north-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 93 Clapham Common South Side and reduce shared use (permit holder only [LR] [LB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(75)Macaulay Road, the south-west side, outside the flank wall of No. 11 Clapham Common North, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [CR] [CB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(76)Mackay Road, the north-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 1 Hannington Road, and reduce permit holder only [CR] parking place.
(77)Magee Street, the south-west side, outside Lockwood House, and reduce permit holder only [KR] [KSR] [KB] [KSB] parking place.
(78)Mayflower Road, the north-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 343 Clapham Road, and reduce permit holder only [SR] parking place.
(79)Minehead Road, the east side, outside the flank wall of No. 35 Streatham Common North.
(80)Minet Road, the north-east side, opposite No. 32 Minet Road, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [AR] [AB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(81)Mostyn Road, the south side, opposite No. 7 Mostyn Road, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [VR] [VB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(82)Myton Road, the north side, outside the flank wall of No 51 Rosendale Road.
(83)Nealdon Street, the south-west side, outside the flank wall of No. 31 Combermere Road, and reduce permit holder only [BR] [BIR] parking place.
(84)Oval Way, the south-west side, opposite Morris House, and reduce permit holder only [KR] [KSR] [KB] [KSB] parking place.
(85)Palace Road, the south side, outside No. 136 Palace Road.
(86)Patmos Road, the north-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 2 Frederick Crescent, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [VR] [VB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(87)Paulet Road, the north side, outside No. 210 Paulet Road, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [VR] [VB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(88)Prague Place, the north side, outside the flank wall of No. 63 Lyham Road, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [ER] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(89)Pulross Road, the south side, opposite the flank wall of Nos. 138/140 Dalyell Road, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [BR] [BB] [BIR] [BIB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(90)Rhodesia Road, the north-west side, opposite Nos. 1 to 92 Pinter House, and reduce permit holder only [SR] parking place.
(91)Rockhampton Road, the south-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 251 Leigham Court Road.
(92)Rollscourt Avenue, the north-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 44 Herne Hill, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [NR] [NB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(93)Rommany Road, the north side, opposite No. 53 Rommany Road.
(94)Rosendale Road, the east side, opposite No. 165 Rossendale Road.
(95)Royal Circus, the west side, outside the flank wall of No. 1 Portal Close.
(96)Secker Street, the south side of the east-west arm, outside the flank wall of No. 1 Secker Street, and reduce paid limited waiting parking place.
(97)South Island Place, the south-east side, opposite the flank wall of No. 91b Clapham Road, and reduce permit holder only [KR] [KSR] parking place.
(98)St James’s Crescent, the south-east side, opposite the junction with Fyfield Road, and reduce permit holder only [BR] [BIR] parking place.
(99)St John’s Crescent, the north side, opposite the flank wall of No. 337 Brixton Road to provide 2 spaces and reduce shared use (permit holder only [BR] [BIR] [BB] [BIB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(100)St Luke’s Avenue, the south-west side, opposite No. 2A St Luke’s Avenue and reduce shared use (permit holder only [CR] [CB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(101)St Matthew’s Road, the east side, opposite the flank wall of No. 1 Kett Gardens, and reduce permit holder only [BR] [BIR] parking place.
(102)St Michael’s Road, the north side, outside the flank wall of No. 30 Stockwell Park Crescent, and reduce permit holder only [SR] parking place.
(103)St Rule Street, the north-east side, opposite the vehicular entrance to the Childrens Centre, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [CR] [CB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(104)Stanthorpe Road, the north-west side, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [UR] [UB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(105)Stansfield Road, the north-west side, outside the flank wall of No. 178 Stockwell Road, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [BR] [BB] [BIR] [BIB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(106)Station Rise, the south-east side, outside Tulse Hill Station.
(107)Stonhouse Street, the east side, opposite No. 134 Stonehouse Street and reduce permit holder only [CR] parking place.
(108)Sudbourne Road, the south side, outside the flank wall of No. 2 Bonham Road, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [ER] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(109)Telferscot Road, the west side, outside the flank wall of No. 41 Burnbury Road and reduce permit holder only [RR] parking place.
(110)Thorne Road, the north side, opposite the junction of Lansdowne Gardens, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [SR] [SB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(111)Thornton Road, the south-west side, outside No. 68 Thornton Road and reduce permit holder only [RR] parking place.
(112)Thorpach Road, the south-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 11 Cowthorpe Road, and reduce permit holder only [SR] parking place.
(113)Triangle Place, the north-west side, outside the pedestrian access to Sainsbury’s and reduce permit holder only [CR] parking place.
(114)Tredwell Road, the north-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 85 Casewick Road.
(115)Truslove Road, the north side, opposite No. 5 Truslove Road.
(116)Tulse Hill, the west side, in the layby outside Nos. 7 to 12 Tebbs House, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [FR] [FB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(117)Turney Road, the north-west side, opposite No. 22 Turney Road and reduce shared use (permit holder only [HR] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(118)Tyers Street, the west side, opposite No. 127 Tyers Street, and reduce permit holder only [KR] [KSR] [KB] [KSB] parking place.
(119)Union Grove, the south-west side, outside Nos. 1 to 33 Goldsborough House, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [SR] [SB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(120)Vauxhall Street, the north-west side, opposite the flank wall of Palm House, and reduce permit holder only [KR] [KSR] [KB] [KSB] parking place.
(121)Venn Street, the north-east side, outside the flank walls of Nos. 35 Bromell’s Road and No. 51 Venn Street and reduce permit holder only [CR] parking place.
(122)Villa Road, the south side, opposite Nos. 13 and 15 Villa Road, and reduce permit holder only [BR] [BIR] parking place.
(123)Voltaire Road, the south-east side, opposite No. 66 Voltaire Road, and reduce permit holder only [CR] parking place.
(124)Walcott Square, the north side, outside the flank wall of No. 143 Kennington Road, and reduce permit holder only [KR] [KSR] parking place.
(125)Welby Street, the south-west side, outside the flank wall of No. 87 Knatchbull Road, and reduce permit holder only [VR] parking place.
(126)Woodfield Grove, the south-west side, outside the flank wall of No. 31 Woodfield Avenue.
(127)Wyvil Road, the south side, outside the flank wall of Gilbert House, and reduce permit holder only [SR] parking place.
3. Please note that the proposals to permanently remove lengths of waiting restrictions and parking places to provide new shared e-scooter and dockless
not be implemented and are hence abandoned.
(1)Cheviot Road, the south-east side outside No 1a Cheviot Road.
(2)Danbrook Road, the south-west side of the south-east arm, outside the flank wall of No. 20 Colmer Road.
(3)Finsen Road, the south-east side, opposite the flank wall of No. 69 Herne Hill Road, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [NR] [NB] and paid
(4)Goldsboro’ Road, the south-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 9 Crimsworth Road, and reduce permit holder only [SR] parking place.
(5)Kempshott Road, the south-east side, outside 1a Kempshott Road.
(6)Lamberhurst Road, the east side, outside the flank wall of No. 187 Casewick
(14)St Alphonsus Road, the south-east side of the north-east to south-west arm, outside the flank wall of No. 5 St Alphonsus Road and reduce the single yellow line.
(15)Trelawn Road, the north-west side, outside the flank wall of No. 71b Effra Road, and reduce shared use (permit holder only [BR] [BB] [BIR] [BIB] and paid limited waiting) parking place.
(16)Ufford Street, the north-west side, opposite Nos. 7 and 8 Ufford Street, and reduce permit holder only [WR] parking place.
(17)Vauxhall Walk, the south-east side, outside Coverley Point, and reduce permit holder only [KR] [KSR] parking place.
(18)Victoria Rise, the south-west side, south of the vehicular access to No. 38 Clapham Common North Side and reduce permit holder only [CR] parking place.
(19)Whiteley Road, the north-east side, outside the flank wall of No. 59 Alexandra Drive.
(20)Windmill Walk, the south-west side, outside the flank wall of No. 21 Whittlesey Street, and reduce permit holder only [WR] parking place.
(21)Woodland Hill, the north side, opposite Nos. 42 and 44 Woodland Hill.
4. If you have any enquiries about this matter, please email e-scootertrial@lambeth.gov.uk
5. A copy of each of the Orders and other documents giving detailed particulars about them are available for inspection online at: https://streets.appyway.com/lambeth or www.lambeth.gov.uk/traffic-management-orders and at the offices of Lambeth Council’s Parking and Enforcement Group (Parking, Network Management & Fleet), 3rd Floor, Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1EG, between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm on Mondays to Fridays inclusive (except on bank/public holidays), until the last day of a period of six weeks beginning with the date on which the Orders are made. To arrange an inspection please email: Trafficorders@lambeth.gov.uk
6. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Orders or of any of their provisions on the grounds that they are not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any requirement of that Act or of any instrument made under that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within 6 weeks from the date on which the Orders are made, apply for the purpose to the High Court. Dated 30 May 2025 David Eaglesham Head of Network Management and Active Travel
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH PROPOSED INTRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING PLACES IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS
[NOTE: This Notice is about proposals to introduce new fast or rapid electric vehicle charging places in various locations across the Borough. Any existing parking space at the locations specified, will be removed to accommodate the new electric vehicle charging places. Objections or other comments may be made– see paragraph 6].
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth, proposes to make The Lambeth (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading
Act 1984 (as amended).
2. The general effect of the Orders would be to:(a) introduce electric vehicle fast charging place in the lengths of streets listed in Schedule 1 to this Notice. The 6.0 metre fast charging places will operate at any time and will be available for use by any electrically propelled vehicle whilst charging, for a maximum stay period of 4 hours with no return within 2 hours; (b) introduce electric vehicle rapid charging place in the lengths of streets listed in Schedule 2 to this Notice. The 6.0 metre rapid charging places will operate at any time and will be available for use by any electrically propelled vehicle whilst charging, for a maximum stay period of 1 hour with no return within 2 hours;
3. The Orders are necessary to provide electric vehicle charging places to meet demand and aid the transition to electric vehicles. Electric vehicles contribute to improvements in air quality, specifically nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and so the Council wishes to encourage their use. The current lack of charging facilities is a barrier for people wishing to buy electric vehicles and so by providing more charging places, the aim is to remove that barrier and give potential users more confidence that they will be able to access charging facilities when necessary.
4. If you have any enquiries, please send them by email to: EVTrial@lambeth.gov.uk
5. A copy of each of the Orders and other documents giving detailed particulars about them are available for inspection online at: www.lambeth.gov.uk/traffic-management-orders and at the offices of Lambeth Council’s Parking and Enforcement Group (Resident’s Services), 3rd Floor, Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1EG, between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm on Mondays to Fridays inclusive (except on bank/public holidays). To arrange an inspection please email: Trafficorders@lambeth.gov.uk
6. All objections and other representations relating to the proposed Orders must be made in writing within 21 days from the date of this Notice and all objections must specify the grounds on which they are made (quoting reference 143), and can be made using our consultation portal at https://streets.appyway.com/lambeth or sent by post to at Lambeth Council Parking and Enforcement Group (Parking, Network Management & Fleet), PO Box 80771, London SW2 9QQ. Any objection may be communicated to, or be seen by, other persons who may have an interest in this matter.
Dated 30 May 2025 David Eaglesham Head of Network Management and Active Travel Schedule 1 Albert Square, opposite No. 19; Albion Avenue, adjacent Harcourt House; Auckland Hill, adjacent Solway House; Calais Street, opposite Carre Mews; Cardigan Street, adjacent No. 12; Clarence Crescent, opposite No. 1; Cormont Road, opposite No. 1, opposite Calais Gate; Crawshay Road, adjacent No. 24; Frazier Street, adjacent Santly House; Grafton Square, opposite No. 5; Heron Road, opposite No. 61; Hopton Road, adjacent No. 21 Streatham Common North; Kirkstall Gardens, opposite No. 28; Lessar Avenue, adjacent Southside Court; Valleyfield Road, opposite No. 84; Wincott Street, opposite No. 8. Schedule 2
Black Prince Road, outside Deacon House; Conyers Road, opposite No. 2; Elder Road, outside No. 80; Fairmount Road, near its junction with Brixton Hill; Finsen Road, opposite Nos. 6 and 7; Highland Road, outside No. 23 Gipsy Hill; Lambeth Walk, outside Nos. 1 to 15 Spade House; Mountbatten Close, opposite No. 2; Norwood High Street, outside Nos. 120 to 124; Sternhold Avenue, opposite No. 24; The Pavement, adjacent The Polygon.
Transport for London Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE A5205 GLA ROADS (ST. JOHN'S WOOD ROAD AND WELLINGTON ROAD, CITY OF WESTMINSTER) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND STOPPING) ORDER 2024
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1. Transport for London in consultation with the City of Westminster 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 facilitate barrier installation and removal works for the control and safety of trafc attending Lord’s Cricket Ground on A5205 St John’s Wood Road.
3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from:
(1) entering, exiting, proceeding or stopping on St John’s Wood Road between its junctions with Wellington Road and Grove End Road/ Lisson Grove;
(2) entering, exiting or proceeding on Oak Tree Road between its junctions with Lodge Road and St John’s Wood Road, local access will be maintained;
(3) stopping on the south-western side of Wellington Place from its junction with Wellington Place and adjacent to No.21 Cavendish House, Wellington Road.
The Order will be effective at certain times between 9:00 PM on 30th May 2025 until 5:00 AM on 31st May 2025 and from 9:00 PM on 5th September 2025 until 5:00 AM on 6th September 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.
5. At such times as the prohibitions are in force an alternative route will be indicated by trafc signs via Grove End Road, Circus Road and Wellington Road or reverse to normal route of travel.
Dated this 30th day of May 2025
Paul Matthews
Permitting and Coordination Manager Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ
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; RG3 – Approval under Regulation 3 Councils Own Development
FUL – Full Planning Permission
VOC - Variation of Condition
LB – Listed Building Consent P3MA - P3MPA - Prior Approval Agricultural, Office, Shop etc
Written representations should be made within three weeks of the date of this advertisement to the Director of Planning, PO Box 734, Winchester 5023 SDG. 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
doors and reduction of an existing chimney stack. 25/01309/FUL
11 Josephine Avenue London Lambeth SW2 2JU Replacement of windows with slimline timber double glazed windows to all elevations and replacement of main entrance door and rear exit door in timber. 25/01467/FUL 112 Barcombe
25/01305/FUL
25/01648/P3MA
Dated this Friday 30/05/2025
Rob Bristow Director - Planning, Transport & Sustainability
Transport for London Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE A3 GLA SIDE ROAD (THE PAVEMENT, 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 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 new water connection works to take place on The Pavement.
3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from:
(1) entering, proceeding or stopping on The Pavement eastbound arm between the extended common boundary of Nos. 14 and 15 The Pavement and its junction with the A3 Clapham High Street/Clapham Common South Side;
(2) stopping on the A3 Clapham Common South Side between its junctions with Long Road/The Pavement southbound arm and Clapham High Street/The Pavement eastbound arm/Clapham Park Road;
The Order will also:
(3) permit all vehicles to use the southbound bus lane on The Pavement southbound arm between its junctions with The Pavement eastbound arm and the A3 Clapham Common South Side.
The Order will be effective between 16th June 2025 and 19th June 2025, 9:00 PM until 5:00 AM every night or when the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner. The prohibition 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 via The Pavement southbound arm and A3 Clapham Common South Side to normal route of travel.
Dated this 30th day of May 2025
Andrew Ulph Co-ordination Manager Transport
Transport for London Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE A23 GLA ROAD (BRIXTON HILL, LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH) (TEMPORARY BANNED TURN) ORDER 2025
1. Transport for London 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 Telecoms works to take place on A23 Brixton Hill.
3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from turning left into Acre Lane from Brixton Hill.
The Order will be effective at certain times between 9:00 PM on 17th June 2025 until 5:00 AM on 18th June 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.
5. At such times as the prohibitions are in force an alternative route will be indicated by trafc signs via Brixton Road, Stockwell Road, Clapham Road, Clapham High Street, Clapham Park Road and Acre Lane to normal route of travel.
Dated this 30th day of May 2025
Andrew Ulph
Co-ordination Manager
Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ
Transport for London Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE A3 GLA ROAD (HOOK RISE NORTH, ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2025
1. Transport for London 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 Telecom works to take place on Hook Rise North.
3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from stopping on Hook Rise North between its junction with Princes Avenue and the extended common boundary of Nos. 34 and 36 Hook Rise North.
The Order will be effective between 15th June 2025 and 18th June 2025, each night, from 10:00 PM until 5:00 AM, or when the works have been completed, whichever is the sooner. The prohibition 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 30th day of May 2025
Andrew Ulph
Co-ordination Manager
Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ
Transport for London Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE A3212 GLA ROAD (GROSVENOR ROAD AND MILLBANK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND 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 road resurfacing works to take place on Grosvenor Road and Millbank.
3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from: (1) entering, exiting, proceeding or stopping on Grosvenor Road between its junctions with Chelsea Bridge Road/Chelsea Bridge and Bessborough Gardens/Vauxhall Bridge, local access to be maintained;
(2) entering, exiting, proceeding or stopping on Millbank between its junctions with Bessborough Gardens/Vauxhall Bridge and Lambeth Bridge/Horseferry Road, local access to be maintained. Works will be phased such that some restrictions will apply only at certain times.
The Order will be effective from 7:00 AM on 31st May 2025 until 7:00 PM on 31st March 2026 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.
5. At such times as the prohibitions are in force an alternative route will be indicated by trafc signs: (Millbank Diversion) via: Bessborough Gardens, Vauxhall Bridge Road, Neathouse Place, Bridge Place, Eccleston Bridge, Buckingham Palace Road, Grosvenor Gardens, Lower Grosvenor Place, Bressenden Place and Victoria Street, Broad Sanctuary and Parliament Square back to normal route of travel or reverse to Victoria Street, Vauxhall Bridge Road and Bessborough Gardens to normal route of travel. (Grosvenor Road Diversion) via Chelsea Bridge, Queenstown Road, Prince of Wales Road, Battersea Park Road, Nine Elms Lane, Wandsworth Road and Vauxhall Bridge to normal route of travel or via Chelsea Bridge Road, Pimlico Road, Buckingham Palace Road, Belgrave Road, Bessborough Street and Bessborough Gardens to normal route of travel. (Grosvenor Road Diversion) either via Bessborough Gardens, Bessborough Street, Belgrave Road, Buckingham Palace Road, Pimlico Road and Chelsea Bridge Road back to normal route of travel or via Vauxhall Bridge, South Lambeth Road, Parry Street, Nine Elms Road, Battersea Park Road, Prince of Wales Road, Queenstown Road and Chelsea Bridge to normal route of travel.
Dated this 30th day of May 2025.
Andrew Rogers
Performance and Planning Manager
Transport for London
By John Kelly
JOHNNIE JACKSON said it felt like a “dream” after enduring “torture” as he led AFC Wimbledon to a 1-0 League One play-off final victory against Leyton Orient at Wembley last weekend.
Myles Hippolyte scored the only goal of the game in first-half stoppage-time, his third of the season and his first since late October.
The victory means that the Dons will return to the third tier of English football next season after a three-year absence.
"This is surreal it feels like a dream, and I'm trying to take it in and enjoy it,” Jackson said after the game.
"There was so much riding on this game, so much pressure when the whistle goes. It's just relief and now I want to spend time with players, family and friends."
Hippolyte, Alistair Smith and Marcus Browne had chances in the opening 30 minutes, the latter denied by goalkeeper Tommy Simkin.
Smith was thwarted by Simkin again before two minutes into added-time the ball ricocheted to the feet of Hippolyte and he fired into the bottom corner.
Walsall went close to an equaliser five minutes into the second half when Jamille Matt fired through Owen Goodman’s legs, but Riley Harbottle cleared to deny the Saddlers.
David Okagbue had a chance to equalise with five minutes left but shot over.
It was a fourth straight 1-0 victory for the side with the best defence in League Two this season, as Jackson’s winners joined Doncaster Rovers, Port Vale and Bradford City in League One.
"It was all torture,” Jackson said. “There was nothing in the game and both teams were good so we couldn't rest for a minute.
By John Kelly
OLIVER GLASNER said Romain Esse knew why he was taken off just fourteen minutes after coming on as a substitute in Crystal Palace’s 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Anfield last Sunday.
Ismaila Sarr gave the Eagles a ninth-minute lead before champions Liverpool levelled through Mohamed Salah’s 29th league goal of the season six minutes from time.
Esse, a £14.5million signing from Millwall in January, has struggled for
JACKO’S GANG ACHIEVE PROMOTION DREAM
"When we won my boy was the first person I saw up in the stands. He loves Wimbledon, and so these days are for the people you love.”
As a player, Jackson won promotion to League One with Notts County and to the Championship with Charlton Athletic.
Jackson said: "This is miles better.
Not playing at Wembley was one of my big regrets, so to lead a team out of the tunnel and win makes this probably the best day of my life."
Hippolyte said: "I'm delighted. It's been a tough season. We're just a great team. We're a hard team to beat. We run, fight, everything for each other.
"Everyone knows their jobs. I'm delighted to be here, delighted to have
won. It's massive.”
On his goal, he added: "It happened just before and it went wide. I had a feeling I was going to score. I don't know why, I got a few texts saying this was going to be my day.
"It's been a tough six months but now I'm here, scored the goal. Delighted."
Wimbledon captain Jake Reeves reflected on how many obstacles they overcame this season.
He said: “I’ve got so much pride in the group. We've worked extremely hard this season and had many setbacks, but we've carried on.
"We deserve this with what we've been through. We're like a family in this squad and we fight for each other."
"This group is unbelievable,” Dons defender Joe Lewis said. “The best way to sum up how we got here is through the team's work rate and the fact we're willing to run hard for each other.
"The staff have put a huge amount of work in to making sure we've got everything worked out, but we fight for each other."
Meanwhile, Walsall boss Mat Sadler tried to sum up his disappointment.
"The lads are heartbroken, we're all heartbroken because we put so much into the season,” Sadler said.
“Everyone was fully committed, they gave everything, we're heartbroken as a group.
"I couldn't more proud to lead this
game-time. He scored on his Premier League debut after coming on against Brentford, but has started just once in the league since then.
Esse came on for Will Hughes in the 79th minute before being replaced by Matheus França in the third minute of stoppage-time.
Glasner was quizzed about the move afterwards.
“He knows why, that’s enough,”
Glasner said.
“I’m not really pleased with our performance. Not in general but a few players didn’t play 100 per cent for the
team (in) how we want to play. I didn’t like to see this.
“That’s why we got the draw, there were so many situations we could have won this game. I don’t forget our start to the season where it was similar, we missed our chances because of a lack of determination and this is [the same against Liverpool].”
FA Cup winners Palace broke their Premier League record for points with 53, after winning none of their opening eight games before beating Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 at Selhurst Park.
“On the other side, it’s an unbeaten
end to the season, a points record, and winning the FA Cup,” Glasner added.
“It’s a fantastic season over all but hopefully we learn from this game that when we meet for pre-season we don’t make the same mistakes again.
“We always can find excuses, it’s easy to find excuses and we would have been relegated if we [had done].
There’s always a reason for something but we prepared in a professional way and arrived [the day before the game].
If someone doesn’t want to play, [then] tell me and he could have stayed at home.
Dons chief admits final was ‘torture’ as Leyton Orient edged out
group. They've been unbelievable through every step of the journey. They've got so much resilience for such a young group.
"We knew that it was going to be a very tight game and that one bit of quality sealed the game. We had half moments that came out way, there weren't loads in the game. I thought first half we were not our usual energetic self, we wanted to get in at half-time and move that forward and I think the players were feeling that as well.
"Obviously, it's devastating we couldn't give the supporters the outcome we wanted and we'll have to reset and go again and hopefully give them more moments to be proud of."
“When we go to Liverpool and play at Anfield I expect 100 per cent focus determination and commitment, this was not every single player here. A few things today I don’t accept.
“It’s maybe a bit unfair when you see it in the big picture over the season I know now why we are where we are and if we have the mindset from today next season we will struggle again.
“Not everybody played 100 per cent for the team. A little bit of ego trips and a few situations. That’s what I don’t like. We have definitely not reached our ceiling as a team.”
Myles Hippolyte scores the winner
Johnnie Jackson with the trophy
By Paul Green at Wembley
NATHAN JONES said he felt “masses of relief and euphoria” after Charlton Athletic returned to the Championship with a 1-0 Wembley play-off victory over Leyton Orient.
The Addicks endured five long years in League One but finally returned to the second tier thanks to Macaulay Gillesphey’s first-half free-kick which ultimately proved good enough to sink the O’s in front of an attendance of 76,193.
Jones arrived at The Valley in February 2024 with the club in disarray and even flirting with relegation to League Two.
Having steadied the ship and kept the SE7 outfit up last season, Jones has overseen an impressive transformation in his first full campaign in charge which has ultimately proved to be very successful.
Asked to explain his emotions after the play-off triumph, the Welshman said: “Masses of relief, a lot of euphoria, even more pride.
“We came into a club that was going backwards. We had to arrest that before we cold take it forward.
“It is not just the results that have got us to the Championship, it is the way we’ve done it and how we’ve built, how we’ve galvanised the football club.
“We’ve got everyone back to believing that Charlton can be a great club again because it is a great club, [with] great people right throughout.
“Those people have kept the club alive through some difficult times and today was just a culmination of sixteen months’ work, a lot of belief and a lot of sacrifice.”
Jones was also keen to praise the supporters and the board for sticking with the team during some tricky periods when things weren’t going so well.
He explained: “I’m so proud of the whole football club, everyone. The fans, especially for the 44 or 45,000 who turned up today.
“All the owners were here today. They saw what a football club they bought.
“They bought a shell of a club and now they are seeing something totally different.
“Then every member of staff who has worked so hard and the players deserve huge credit because they’ve gone through some stuff - they’ve had to sacrifice a lot.
“They’ve had to put up with me demanding, demanding and demanding, which isn’t easy at times.
“It’s the culmination of a lot of work.”
The opening exchanges were a cagey affair but Kanye Ramsey made a vital
early block on Ollie O’Neill’s shot.
The breakthrough game just after the half hour when Charlton were awarded a free-kick 20 yards from goal following a foul on Tyreece Campbell.
Gillesphey stepped up to take the set-piece and beat Josh Keeley in the Orient goal to put the Addicks ahead.
Rarmani Edmonds-Green headed just wide from a Jamie Donley corner
before the interval but it was Charlton who went in at the midway point still with their noses in front.
There were a few notable scares after the break as Jake Currie saw an effort deflected behind by Ramsay, Jordan Brown blazed over and Charlie Kelman’s attempt took a touch off Lloyd Jones on its way to hitting the crossbar.
At the other end Greg Docherty
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Boss: ‘It was a shell of a clubnow everyone believes Charlton can be great again’
produced a shot from outside the box which was tipped over by Keeley and the O’s keeper had to be alert to push behind Chuks Aneke’s angled volley.
Charlton fans had to endure an eleven-minute spell of added-time following a prolonged gap in play due to a technical issue with the referee’s communication equipment to VAR.
But they held their nerve and will now be going toe-to-toe with the
Addicks lap it up - as boss eyes
By John Kelly
CHARLTON ATHLETIC players took to social media to toast their League One play-off final victory against Leyton Orient last weekend. Celebrations kicked off at Wembley and continued into the Bank Holiday weekend after the Addicks sealed their return to the Championship after five years.
When asked how he would celebrate, boss Nathan Jones replied: “I have no idea, but I’ll probably hit a brick wall in
a few hours time. But up until then I’m just going to celebrate with all the people I care about.”
Goalkeeper Will Mannion dedicated the win to his father.
“What a day, what a season. So incredibly proud of everyone at this club, all the hard work and sacrifice has paid off,” Mannion said.
“The support from the fans has been immense all season, to see that sea of red filling Wembley was unreal.
“That one was for you, Dad. “Championship, baby!”
Alex Gilbert joined Charlton on loan from Middlesbrough in January.
He said: “Delighted to be promoted with this special club.
“It’s been a roller coaster but I have enjoyed every minute of it. Big thank you to all the players and staff for making me feel so welcome and an even bigger thank you to all the fans for all the support.
“See you next season.”
Conor Coventry joined the Addicks from Rotherham a month before Jones was appointed in February 2024.
likes of Leicester City, Ipswich Town, Sheffield United and Jones’ former club Southampton next season.
“We’ve come a long way and we’ve had to build something – and we have,” the SE7 gaffer said.
“Now we have to add more quality, we have to continue to move forward because now we go into a different environment and it is slightly less forgiving."
big improvements
Coventry said: “What a team. What a club. Thank you to the fans for their support. You make this club so specialUp the Addicks.” Jones recruited defender Tom McIntyre on loan from Portsmouth in the winter transfer window.
“Season done and I’m so grateful to have been given the opportunity to come to this great club on loan and play a small part in this momentous season,” McIntyre said. “Thank you to all the lads, staff and fans for making me feel so welcome over the last few months.”
Miles Leaburn also missed out on the final after he picked up an injury in April. Leaburn said: “Proud to have been part of such an amazing team on this incredible journey.”
Meanwhile, Jones is eyeing up a big summer transfer window. He said: “We have to build now. We have to improve on every single level, and then we’ll be competitive at the level we think we should be at.”
Jones added “absolutely” when asked if he thinks the side can cope with the Championship.
Macaulay Gillesphey, right, scored the only goal of the game to win the League One play-off fi nal against Leyton Orient Inset - Nathan Jones lifts the trophy
SOUTH LONDON CELEBRATES!
By John Kelly
CHARLTON ATHLETIC and AFC
Wimbledon made it a stunning clean sweep for South London at the weekend by winning their play-off finals to join FA Cup victors Crystal Palace in trophy glory. Following the Eagles’ win over
Manchester City to secure their first-ever senior trophy, the Addicks defeated Leyton Orient in the League One decider on Saturday before the Dons followed them by beating Walsall in the League Two play-off final. Remarkably, they were all 1-0 Wembley victories. Read more inside.
Charlton Athletic captain Greg Docherty holds the play-off trophy as squad and staff celebrate at Wembley
The Champagne corks pop as Wimbledon kick off celebrations