Southwark News - April 17th 2025

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‘I fled Lakanal fire with my baby, now I fear mouldy home could kill my daughter’

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SCHOOL CRISIS: Southwark has lowest fertility in London

SEN school could take over closed primary

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‘WELFARE REFORMS WILL BRING HUGE GAINS AND CAN’T BE COMPARED TO AUSTERITY’ EXCLUSIVE

By Issy Clarke NEIL COYLE insists he intends to vote in favour of the government’s welfare reforms, despite widespread concerns they could leave millions of disabled people worse off.

The MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark said the changes would bring “huge gains” for constituents and help their mental health by getting them back into work.

Despite being an arch critic of past cuts under the coalition and Tory governments, Coyle, the MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark, will not be rebelling against the controversial reforms dubbed ‘austerity 2.0’.

Last week we spoke with Coyle, who will soon be marking 10 years since his landslide election win against the then-incumbent Liberal Democrat MP Simon Hughes.

When asked how he could justify supporting the reforms, given his track record of nearly a decade in office campaigning against austerity, he insisted the proposals were “nothing close” to the public spending cuts unleashed by the 2010-2015 Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government.

“When Labour was elected, the Department for Work and Pensions had a target set by the previous government to make £12 billion in cuts. The current plans are not even half that,” he told Southwark News.

“Austerity was about cutting year-onyear overall expenditure,” he added. “Under Labour’s plans, the money that goes to support disabled people continues to rise. So on no academic or intellectual level could they be compared.”

Coyle claimed the £1bn employment support fund would allow “disabled people in Southwark to be able to try to work without being penalised for the first time in some cases” and said “there are huge gains in this package in some places.”

The reforms, aimed at slashing £5 billion from the welfare bill by 2030, include changes to the eligibility of personal independence payments, scrapping the work capability assessment, and a £1 billion investment in employment support.

The proposals aim to tackle the country’s growing welfare bill and skyrocketing number of people out of work due to long term sickness.

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The number of people in Britain claiming benefits has ballooned since the pandemic, with an additional 500,000 claiming healthrelated welfare payments compared to 2020, according to the government’s own research.

But an impact assessment, prepared by the Department for Work and Pensions, revealed the cuts could push an extra 250,000 thousand people into poverty. Meanwhile, The Resolution Foundation think tank said up to 1.2 million disabled people could lose thousands of pounds in support payments by 2030.

A growing chorus of Labour MPs are opposing the measures. At the time of writing 25 Labour MPs had committed to voting against the reforms, while a further 15 have publicly expressed reservations.One of the rebels is Bell Riberio-Addy, the MP for Clapham and Brixton Hill.

Florence Eshalomi, the MP for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green has also voiced doubts about the plans, telling the House of Commons: “I agree with the secretary of state that many disabled and sick people want to work, but the reality is cutting Personal Independence Payments will not address the reasons why Pages 8-9

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In contrast, the shadow Work and Pensions secretary Helen Whately said the reforms do not go far enough to make a meaningful dent on Britain’s benefits bill, which is projected to rise to £100bn by 2030.

With the exception of Coyle, none of our other local MPs - Helen Hayes, Miatta Fahnbulleh, Florence Eshalomi and Ellie Reeves responded to our requests for comment and, so far, none have put their heads above the parapet and publicly told constituents how they intend to vote.

Coyle’s comments come after the health secretary, Wes Streeting, faced criticism over claims that Britain’s mounting benefits bill was the result of an “over diagnosis” of mental health conditions. When asked if he agreed with Streeting’s view, Coyle curtly responded: “No.” He did elaborate, however, that “mental health issues are not a reason not to work if anything the opposite is true. If you have anxiety or another health condition, you need support to get you into work that will keep you in work.”

Mental health is an issue close to Coyle’s

heart. He has spoken candidly in the past about his mother’s battle with schizophrenia and the impact it had on his childhood, and previously campaigned for changes to the Mental Health Act to give patients more of a say over their own care.

But his comments are out of step with the position of mental health campaigners who accuse the government of taking a ‘short sighted approach’.

Dr Sarah Hughes, chief executive of mental health charity Mind, has said of the proposals: “While the increased investment in employment support will go some way in helping the many people with mental health problems who can and want to work, this risks being undermined by a short-sighted approach - slashing people’s benefits at the same time.

“Benefits like Personal Independence Payment are a lifeline, helping people with a mental health problem to enter and remain in work. Without this support, people risk being plunged in poverty and seeing a deterioration in their health, which will ultimately lead to more people falling into unemployment.”

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Working bee and community cleanup on 22nd March, showing residents maintaining the Marina and Greenland Dock

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BOATING COMMUNITY FEARS FOR ITS FUTURE AS COUNCIL PUSHES AHEAD WITH REDEVELOPMENT

By Evie Flynn

NESTLED IN Surrey Quays, South Dock Marina is the largest marina in London and the only one with a boatyard.

The future of this close community, however, hangs in the balance.

In January this year, Southwark Council submitted plans to ‘reorganise’ the Marina boatyard. It owns the South Dock Marina and says its £6 million redevelopment - “structural upgrade” proposal will “deliver crucial health and safety works at the site and enhance the boatyard environment.” This includes a “demolition and removal of all buildings and structures” within the boatyard.

The existing small businesses are mainly based in shipping containers, which will be replaced with purpose-built workshops.

Traders claim this change would result in a sixfold increase in commercial rents, and businesses have already been issued eviction notices.

The boatyard is a vital part of the community and is the current premises of roughly a dozen small businesses, many of which cater to local boats.

In 1996 the residents set up a Community Interest Company (CIC), the South Dock Marina Berth holders’ Association (SDMBHA). to preserve the marina’s historic past, promote sustainability and ensure its future.

The group is run on a voluntary basis and acts as a voice for the marina residents, in consultation with the wider community and in partnership with Southwark Council.

The association describes the development as a threat to local businesses and argues that an “ill-conceived design now will weaken the boatyard and make way for a large residential or hotel development later.

“The SDMBHA supports the development of a better boatyard but this

current proposal is not a better solution,” a spokesperson for the group said. “It will eventually undermine the boatyard and make it unsustainable long term - we ask for proper consultation and co-design involvement.

“The marina is important both in terms of the marine history of our area in relation to the Thames, its vital role in river infrastructure and as the only remaining working boatyard in the centre of London.

It is a vibrant working environment- with strong ties to other the local communities.”

Charlie Murphy, SDMBHA CIC Chair and a glass artist, has her studio in one of the shipping containers. She said: “It’s made it possible for me to operate as an artist having this space at an affordable rate... I couldn’t afford the business rates they want to bring in. Why push everybody out?”

Nick Kenny, who runs his Marine Restorations & Renovations business out of the boatyard asked: “Is it going to be feasible? Is it going to be sustainable? I’m struggling as it is at the moment, so I don’t know how I’m going to manage in the future.

“They did say I can move my container anywhere in the UK, so if it doesn’t work out I can always move to another part of the UK. I have a boat that moves.”

This displacement is exactly what the traders fear, as without the expertise of businesses like Nick’s, it could trigger an exodus of people who rely on them to stay afloat.

Simon Shillito, a South Dock Marina resident and business owner, said that due to the ongoing process with the council, the community had also been “excluded from the community garden - a space used for 25 years-plus as a gathering and social space, leaving the community with no suitable alternative.”

The boatyard has seen numerous festivals and social gatherings, a vital shared resource as many have no outdoor space on their boats.

Current boatyard businesses in shipping containers. Simon Shillitto’s workshop, the outside of the containers, and Maria Vera Light Fields studio and Gallery, @lightfields.art (left to right) The planning process has been repeatedly pushed back. This is due to multiple objections, changes to the designation of the development as ‘significant’, and proposals for a ‘Marine Centre of Excellence’.

The Marina Centre of Excellence is an ongoing project to become the only inner city facility in London providing service to boats, providing marine services and professional advice.

However, amongst this process with the council, members of the boatyard community say they remain steadfast.

Benedict Ernst, a resident of Greenland Dock, says: “The sense of community is amazing. It attracts a hands on and creative social spirit. I bought my boat as a fixer upper project and now I’m distracted by other community projects.”

In October last year, the SDMBHA ran a series of free workshops for Year 4 primary school children and local families during October half term, in partnership with the Rotherhithe Shed.

Charlie Murphy and another local artist Kay Walsh organised a walking tour of key marina features, giving the children an insight into the lock mechanisms and crane lifting. They even created their own model boats using up-cycled materials.

The SDMBHA submitted a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) for a community workshop facility. The proposal has been accepted and is undergoing an assessment.

Sustainability is also at the core of the berth holders’ association’s aims. Benedict Ernst is spearheading the marina’s biodiversity and greening initiatives, which are trying to restore wildlife into their corner of the Thames.

“All the birdlife here is still incredibly prevalent and fish life in the dock is very rich considering their is no plant life at all...

I did a lot of research because when you look up and down the thames this close to the city, there’s nothing growing,” he said.

Benedict has been working on creating floating aquatic planters to see what would grow. He described the planters as being

“almost too successful”.

When asked about his experience living in Greenland Dock, Benedict said: “I’ve lived in quite a few places in London and this is pretty exceptional.”

A Southwark Council spokesperson said: “We understand the concerns of some berth holders; however, the new pricing model helps align rents with market rates.

“It also enables the Council to provide fitfor-purpose, permanent accommodation for businesses, modernise the facilities, and enhance health and safety standards.

“Moving forward, the Council will manage business tenancies. Existing boatyard businesses will receive discounted rent, transitioning to market rates over three years, while maritime-focused businesses will be offered long-term discounted rents.

“We have actively engaged berth holders in the design process and will continue to seek their input as the project progresses.”

To learn more about the SDMBHA and the South Dock Marina development propsal, visit www.sdmbha.com

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WOMAN WHO FLED LAKANAL HOUSE FIRE NOW FEARS HER MOULDY HOME COULD KILL HER DAUGHTER EXCLUSIVE

By Issy Clarke A WOMAN who ran through the smoked-�illed corridors of Lakanal House clutching her new born baby now lives in a house so mouldy her children can’t breathe properly.

Sixteen years after fleeing the fire in a block of flats in Camberwell, the woman, who wants to remain anonymous, still lives in temporary accommodation managed

by Southern Housing in a home covered in black mould and damp which floods every two weeks.

Her local MP Neil Coyle said that suggesting the housing association had dragged its feet would “be offensive to zombies.”

Lakanal Fire claimed the lives of six people in 2009, including three children, and has been described as the fire that foreshadowed the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017.

The woman, who now lives in a twobedroom house in Rotherhithe with her five children, says her home is so cramped and mouldy that it has given her children asthma.

“I have become so anxious that I can’t sleep, because I don’t know when the next child will be in hospital or where the next leak will come from”, she said.

She says her youngest child has been hospitalised eight times since November and has to sleep while sat upright because she can’t breathe when lying down.

Doctors’ letters say the girl’s asthma is made worse by the damp housing conditions, and she regularly misses school due to her difficulty breathing.

The resident is also concerned about the mental wellbeing of her children, who can’t concentrate in school or have friends over for sleepovers because she fears the house could make them unwell.

She shares a room with two of her daughters, while her two teenage sons and her other daughter share the second bedroom. Storage space is so limited that the family’s clothes and possessions are stacked up in piles on every inch of floor space around the house.

Despite pleading to Southwark Council over the years for a bigger home, she has been advised to continue bidding for a new property on the council’s housing register.

But with each passing year the mould in her property has become worse, and she is increasingly worried that by the time she manages to secure a permanent home, it could be too late for her daughter.

She recently contacted Neil Coyle, who asked Southwark Council to move her on the grounds of overcrowding.

Coyle told the News: “Southern Housing have failed to address problems since October and to say they’ve ‘dragged their feet’ would be offensive to zombies.

“They’ve failed to lift a finger and I suspect the Ombudsman will now have to be involved due to the severe delays. I hope Southern Housing wake up and help her move now. They have been a huge disappointment for months.”

When contacted by this newspaper, a spokesperson for Southern Housing said: “We understand how upsetting and disruptive it can be to live with issues like damp and mould, and we want to apologise to this resident and her family for the impact this has had on their daily lives.

“The health, safety and wellbeing of our residents is our top priority. We want to reassure this resident that we are taking this matter seriously and are committed to resolving it fully.

“From Tuesday (8 April), we’ll begin a programme of extensive repair work at this home to address the issues.

“We’ve treated previous issues of damp and mould at this home when reported over the last few years. Last year we invested £1.4m in a specialist team dedicated to addressing damp and mould across our homes.

“This new team identified a more extensive survey was needed at this home, which was carried out last month (March 2025). This confirmed a collapsed drainage system, in an external area of the kitchen, was the source of the dampness and flooding affecting the home.

“On Tuesday (8 April), we’re planning to carry out excavation work to repair this collapsed drainage system. As part of the upcoming works, we’ll not only fix the drainage issue but also treat all affected internal areas, carry out necessary redecorations, and install a brand-new kitchen.

“We’re sorry for the issues this resident and her family has faced. While the repairs

are complex and will take time, we’re fully committed to completing them as quickly and thoroughly as possible. We’ll continue to work with this resident to ensure she’s supported every step of the way.”

A Southwark Council spokesperson said:

By Kevin Quinn TWO OFFICERS, who dressed as the caped crusader and his sidekick, successfully arrested two men attempting to ‘�leece’ tourists on Westminster Bridge.

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This new and somewhat bizarre tactic by the officers assigned to neighbourhood police in north west Lambeth comes after an influx of illegal gambling.

Illegal gambling gangs have been targeting tourists with games known as the ‘three cups challenge’ or ‘shell game’. Because the local Met officers have become so well known to these individuals, officers have had to come up with creative plans to deliver ‘vengeance’.

They could never have expected the two officers to show up dressed as Batman and Robin, so the sting in February - captured on video - caught the crooks completely unawares.

It appeared to passers-by as parody of the 1996 Only Fools and Horses Christmas Special, but unlike characters Delboy and Rodney, who accidentally interrupted a robbery dressed as Batman and Robin while running to a fancy dress party, this was a deliberately disguise thought up by Inspector Darren Watson, who now also goes by the name of Batman.

He said: “We know that two repeat offenders have been operating on Westminster Bridge and have come

Police officers dress as Batman and Robin in bid to tackle illegal gambling gangs Police Constable Abdi Osman as Robin and Inspector Darren Watson aka Batman

“Ensuring Southwark residents live in safe and appropriate accommodation is a priority for the council. We’re concerned to hear about these issues and invite the resident to contact us to discuss and see if we can help.” to recognise me and my team from our patrols.

“I knew that if we were going to catch them we would have the think outside the box, and then I remembered that I had Batman and Robin costumes to hand which could come in use.

“Although dressing up may not be the most conventional policing method, we were thrilled to see that in this case it worked perfectly and the team were able to get some great results, taking these people off the street and protecting tourists and Londoners from being fleeced.”

On Saturday, 15 February Inspector Darren Watson and Police Constable Abdi Osman donned their alter ego costumes and launched their superhero mission.

Eugen Stocia, aged 32 (26.07.1992) of no fixed address and Constica-Gherorghe Barbu, 53, of Herbert Road, Greenwich were promptly arrested for providing the facilities to gamble.

Barbu was convicted at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 17 February after being remanded by police and fined £925.

Stocia was convicted in absence at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 10 April after failing to appear in court. A warrant is out for his arrest.

If you see illegal gambling gangs operating please report to the Met Police on 101 or 999 in an emergency.

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GENTRIFICATION HAS BEEN MOST RAPID IN CAMBERWELL GREEN, NEW RESEARCH REVEALS

By Noah Vickers

Local Democracy Reporter CAMBERWELL GREEN has gentri�ied more than any other other area in South London over the last decade and sits within the top ten across the capital, according to the Trust for London.

New research revealing the 53 London neighbourhoods which have gentrified most rapidly over the last decade, includes Camberwell Green in sixth place plus six other areas in Southwark among just 13 listed across South London.

All of the areas in Southwark are in the central part of the borough taking in Camberwell, sways of Peckham and part of south Bermondsey.

Outside of Southwark notable areas on the list are Woolwich, Plumstead and Penge.

The research shows which parts of London has had the largest influx of affluent residents, in areas which up to 2012 were places where lower income families traditionally lived.

It gives a clear indication of which parts of the capital are seeing working class communities pushed out by rising property prices.

The electoral ward of Camberwell Green is home to 15,500 people and has three Labour councillors including Southwark Council leader Kieron Williams.

It stretches from John Ruskin Street in the north to Coldharbour Lane and Daneville Road in the south. It takes in Camberwell Green going east as far as Southampton Way and Denmark Road in the west.

The analysis, published by the Trust for London charity, found that areas across the East End, Southwark, Brent and Haringey saw the most extreme changes in average incomes between 2012 and 2020.

On average, the 53 council ward areas identified in the research saw average incomes increase by 11 per cent, compared with a one per cent rise seen across the rest of London – after inflation is taken into account.

The largest jumps in income were seen in Spitalfields, which saw a 45 per cent rise in residents’ pay, Aldgate, with a 29 per cent increase, and Bethnal Green

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Spitalfields Aldgate Bethnal Green South Woodberry Down & Manor House Bruce Grove North Camberwell Green Bethnal Green Central Beckton Bromley-by-Bow West Somers Town Beckton North Bromley-by-Bow East Finsbury Park West Manor Park North Grahame Park Stonebridge Loughborough Road Plaistow Park Woolwich South Peckham North Mile End West Peckham North West Limehouse North & Stepney East Tottenham Green East Mile End East & Burdett

Estate 26. Burgess Park 27. University Hospital & Queen’s Road 28. Custom House 29. Euston 30. Poplar Leaside 31. Turkey Street 32. Tottenham Green West 33. Harringay Warehouse District & Vartry 34. Poplar West 35. Roundwood Park 36. Peckham Park Road 37. Harlesden 38. Plumstead High Street 39. Tottenham Lea Valley 40. Alperton East 41. Welsh Harp 42. Kilburn Park 43. Anerley North & Penge West 44. Roehampton North West 45. Woolwich West 46. Golborne & Swinbrook 47. Burnt Oak & Watling Park 48. St Mary Cray North 49. Hayes End 50. Whitechapel 51. South Bermondsey East 52. Leytonstone South West 53. Dagnam Park & Noak Hill

South, at 27 per cent. All three are found in the borough of Tower Hamlets, which was found to be the most gentrified borough as it contains 12 of the 53 neighbourhoods.

Other areas which saw large hikes in average income were Woodberry Down and Manor House (22 per cent) and Bruce Grove North (21 per cent).

But Southwark features heavily, as well as Camberwell Green ward way up the list at number six the next area at number 17 is the adjoining ward of Loughborough Road, stretching down Coldharbour Lane past the train station and into Brixton, which sits within the neighbouring London Borough of Lambeth.

Peckham north ward and Peckham north west are placed 20 and 22 respectively. Burgess Park ward is placed number 26 on the list, Peckham Park Road at number 36 and at number 51 out of the 53 neighbourhoods on list is South

Bermondsey East.

This is a cutter of areas, which clearly identities the central part of the Southwark as a place where gentrification has been most rapid in the last decade. The analysis was focused only on areas which in 2012 were found in the lowest 20 per cent of average incomes in London. Many of the areas in that lowest 20 per cent have not gentrified to the same extent, and are therefore not included in the 53 identified neighbourhoods.

In its research, produced in partnership with the WPI Economics consultancy, the Trust defined gentrification as “the influx of more affluent residents in lower income areas, relative to the residents that were already there, and the displacement of the previous population”.

The analysis found that in the 53 gentrified places, there was a “remarkable” decrease of almost two percentage points in the proportion

be unconventional in its design as most of the rooms, 60 per cent of them, would be windowless. But it would make a commercial use of difficult space in the middle of the building which arises from the retention of the existing frame.”

Only 35.1 per cent of the planned homes will be classed as ‘affordable’, despite policy generally requiring at least 50 per cent of homes to fit this definition on land previously in public use.

According to Council planning documents, a viability test carried out by consultants Cluttons found the site could only support 35.1 per cent ‘affordable’ housing. Of the ‘affordable’ homes, 24 will be available at social rents, while the other 12 will be ‘intermediate’, which is usually up to 80 per cent of local market rates.

Ms Lewis said that the proposed hotel was ‘driving value’ in the scheme and any reductions in the size of the hotel would result in less ‘affordable’ housing.

Zedwell, which has hotels in a number of locations in London, including Tottenham Court Road, Greenwich and Piccadilly, will operate the planned hotel. Rooms are expected to start at £71 per night in the first year of the hotel’s operation, increasing to £90 per night after a few years.

Labour Camberwell Green councillor Dora Dixon-Fyle MBE and a resident called Vera raised concerns about noise and pollution from construction work on people who live nearby.

Cllr Livingstone, Cllr Emily Tester, Cllr Michael Situ and Cllr Jon Hartley voted to approve the hotel conversion. Cllr Kath Whittam abstained. Explaining her decision to vote in favour of the plans, Liberal Democrat councillor Emily Tester joked: “I found myself at Labour Party conference for work last year and stayed in a windowless hotel, which actually was probably the highlight of Labour conference for me.”

of black people living in them, despite the fact that London’s black population remained essentially static between 2012 and 2020.

This equates to “around 10,000 black Londoners that we would see living in these 53 neighbourhoods if the proportion had stayed the same”, the research states.

Although the white population in the gentrified areas fell by a larger amount (more than four per cent), this was still a smaller fall than in the rest of London (about six per cent).

The 53 gentrified areas also saw increases (on average more than two per cent) in the proportion of couples without children. The analysis explains that “one of the biggest threats of gentrification is that it makes London so expensive families can no longer afford to raise children here”.

This trend has also been reflected in the decline of primary school applications in the capital, particularly in inner London, and in the recently confirmed closure of the maternity unit at the Royal Free Hospital in north London.

The research similarly identified an average fall of around five per cent in the number of households living in socialrented homes in the 53 gentrified areas, significantly more than the one per cent fall seen across the rest of London. The gentrified neighbourhoods also saw a rise in the number of people working in managerial positions.

Manny Hothi, the Trust’s chief executive said: “This research points to something that many Londoners have suspected for years – the city is becoming increasingly unaffordable for low-income families.

We’re witnessing families and longstanding communities being priced out on a scale we haven’t seen before.

“London’s diverse blend of communities is what makes it one of the best cities in the world. But the current trend shows the city is at a tipping point, at risk of being a homogenous place where only people above a certain income bracket can afford to be.

“If we want London to be a city where people from all backgrounds, of all ages, can live and thrive, urgent action is needed to address the affordability crisis.”

Guy Weir, head of data insights at WPI Economics, added: “Getting under the skin of local area data is key to understanding what’s happening beneath the headlines.

“As this analysis shows, several London neighbourhoods changed dramatically between 2012 and 2020, with the available data pointing towards a displacement of those on lower incomes.

“While the overall poverty rate has declined across the capital, analysis like this highlights that beneath the surface, communities across the city are struggling to afford to live in London.”

So what are London’s most gentrified neighbourhoods? *Additional reporting Kevin Quinn

Magistrates’ court where most rooms have no windows to be turned into hotel

By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter THE FORMER Camberwell Green Magistrates’ Court will be turned into a 15-storey hotel where most of the rooms don’t have windows.

Southwark Council approved plans to convert the court into a 150-bed hotel and 134 homes at a planning meeting on Wednesday, April 2.

The building, which has been empty since 2020, will have seven-storeys added to it as part of the conversion, which will see its height increase by over 30 metres.

A café, co-working space and recording studio will be created in the former court as part of the project.

Victoria Lewis, a Southwark planning officer, said the proposed hotel’s 90 windowless rooms would include high levels of soundproofing and filtered air.

She added: “The proposed hotel would

CGI of how the hotel and homes at Camberwell Green could look Southwark Council planning documents

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By Evie Flynn SOUTHWARK PARK will host competitive league cricket matches this year, for the �irst time in decades.

The Southwark Park Cricket Club (SPCC) will welcome the Surrey Cricket League to Bermondsey this summer.

Southwark Council’s Olympic Legacy fund has spent £25k to rehabilitate the outfield on the historic Southwark Park Oval, due to open in May 2025.

This includes over 160 tonnes of new earth added to make the surface flatter and safer. The area has been fenced off until the league season commences in May. After decades of neglect, the outfield will be restored to bring Southwark Park Oval up to league standard. There will also be cricket nets in the new Surrey Quays Leisure Centre.

SPCC is a community club is in its 11th year. It provides coaching and friendly league cricket for men, women and children.

Every Saturday, the Southwark Park CC First XI or Second XI will play a Surrey Cricket League match in the park.On Sundays, juniors (U10 and U11) will have a chance to play in the Surrey Junior Cricket Championship. ECB qualified coaches provide a weekly coaching for juniors on Thursday afternoons 5-6.30pm. The programme is sponsored by British Land so there is no cost and all kit is provided.

SPCC will also play take part in the Surrey Women’s Cricket League.

Cricket has been played in Southwark

Southwark Park Oval, which will be fenced off until May.

LEAGUE CRICKET RETURNS TO THE PARK FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES Park since 1870 and was the home ground of Rotherhithe boy and England legend, Bobby Abel. He still holds the record for the highest innings by a Surrey batsman.

Chair of the club, Martin Kovats, said: “SPCC was formed in 2014 with the mission to bring cricket back to the Southwark Park Oval. The club has grown rapidly and has worked with the council to

Beloved iron ship table at the Brunel Museum demolished

SPCC First XI

improve facilities. It is fantastic that we now can bring league cricket to Bermondsey and Rotherhithe and we hope people will turn up to enjoy high quality, competitive cricket and support their local teams.”

The club will also be running the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) popular All Stars and Dynamo programmes, which are now open for 2025 registration.

360 STUDENT FLATS IN EAST DULWICH GIVEN GREEN LIGHT EXCLUSIVE

By Issy Clarke RESIDENTS HAVE hit out at an “overbearing and imposing” scheme to build almost 400 student �lats in a ‘quiet’ pocket of East Dulwich.

By Issy Clarke A BELOVED iron sculpture of a ship outside the Brunel Museum in Rotherhithe has been demolished.

Gardeners are now at work planting a wildflower meadow in its place.

The Ship of Blueprints - known locally to some as ‘Arthur’s Table’ - was a picnic table shaped like a ship that stood in the South Garden of the Museum for more than twenty years.

The community led artwork was created in 2004 with artists and children from the Adams Gardens and Swan Road estates who helped make the tiles.

The museum said it had been unable to find a new home for the ship in its current form. However the tiles on the table-top, which were created by local children, have been kept aside for future use.

The Rotherhithe-based museum highlights the Brunel family, key figures in Victorian innovation and the Industrial Revolution.

Marc Brunel’s tunnel runs from Rotherhithe to Wapping and was the

first tunnel dug underneath a river, a pioneering innovation that is still used today.

The demolition of the ship is part of a broader regeneration project at the museum which includes a new visitor centre and refurbished Engine House including new displays, improved facilities and access.

The museum is inviting people who were involved in the original creation of the tiles in 2004 to take part in a reminiscence project. If you are interested you can get in touch by emailing hello@thebrunelmuseum.com

These are summer kids’ training programmes which run weekly every Saturday, from May 31st - July 26th. It costs £50 per child for nine weeks of training and merchandise.

All Stars Cricket is for children aimed 5-8 years old and is a game based programme suitable to all skill levels, all whilst making friends in a safe and enjoyable

The planning application, submitted by developer Cresswick last summer, was given the green light at a Southwark Council planning committee meeting on Wednesday, 2 April.

The development, named the Sidings, would see the construction of 360 student flats and 51 affordable homes spread across three buildings behind East Dulwich station reaching eight storeys in height. 70 per cent of the homes will contain between three and four bedrooms.

In addition to the residential accommodation, the development will provide a café area, lounges for relaxation and a gym.

Andy Moutrie, who has lived in the area for 15 years, said that while he was not opposed to the redevelopment of the site, the project would “treble the population of the street” and risk the area becoming “dominated by students”.

“There will be 360 people who we don’t know, in a different demographic to the families and couples who are most of my neighbours, with no confirmed improvement to transport or any sort of amenities in the area.”

He said he also feared the development could make the area rich pickings for thieves, by ushering in crowds of students kitted out with expensive new clothes and technology at the start of each academic year. “I wouldn’t want to see an increase in crime because there’s an easy target neither for them nor for us.”

He added he was concerned the development would lead to a build-up of traffic on Melbourne Grove spilling over

from the entrance to the site on Jarvis Road, which is shared by The Charter School East Dulwich.

Another resident, Richard Cuevas, speaking against the application during the planning committee meeting, described the development as “overbearing and imposing”.

“East Dulwich isn’t King’s Cross or Liverpool Street” he said.

“There is a recognition among many objectors that the site needs to be developed. But if you look at the size of it - its huge. Why does it need to be seven or eight storeys high? Why can’t it be four or five?”

Currently, the tallest building on the street is the Charter School, which stands at five storeys, while the other buildings on Melbourne Grove range between two and three storeys in height.

He also questioned why there was a need for student flats there in the first place, given there are no universities particularly close by. He told the planning committee: “If we’re honest with ourselves, that’s because there needs to be money generated for the developer. Make no mistake, the student angle is entirely motivated by that.”

He added the development would “literally impair the ability to deliver much needed family homes.”

A spokesperson for the developer replied that the student component of the development was “very appropriate”, adding: “A lot of those students are taking up existing housing units, which could be freed up for residents by having a purpose built student accommodation block.”

Despite the objections raised by residents, local businesses have been more welcoming of the planning proposals.

A man working at a nearby pub said “anything that brings students into the area would be a pro for us.”

Another man employed at a nearby Indian restaurant held a similar view, telling us:

environment.

Dynamos Cricket is for boys and girls age 8-11 years old. Each week there will be a focus on a different cricket skill to build confidence and ability.

If you or your child are interested in taking up the national summer sport, please contact southwarkparckcc@ gmail.com.

The view from the railway

“More people in the area would be good for us because it means more people trying the restaurant. So we’re welcoming towards the development.”

A spokesperson for Cresswick said: “Cresswick undertook extensive consultation with local councillors, residents and businesses. We listened to their comments and concerns.

“We believe that our scheme will bring great benefits to the local community, a view clearly endorsed by members of the planning committee who voted unanimously in favour.”

Cllr Stephanie Cryan, Cabinet Member for Equalities, Democracy & Finance said: “The Sidings, Railway Rise represents an opportunity for the redevelopment of a builders yard and will provide the local community with 53 affordable homes as well as student accommodation next to a railway station. The project is compliant with affordable housing policy and we’re excited to see it delivered. The new residents will no doubt give a boost to local businesses.

“Southwark has a positive track record on delivering affordable housing and we’re also building more new council homes than any other council – with over 3,000 starting on site since 2016, over 500 completed in 2024 and 16 active sites today.

“Feedback from residents has been taken on board and there will be continuous consultation on construction management as well as student management plans regarding the student accommodation element of the development.”

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Kate Southion and the school she helped get built in Bermondsey

THIS GRAN GOT ABermondsey SCHOOL BUILT battle-axe Kate

Southion passes away aged 79

By Kevin Quinn HUNDREDS IF not thousands of schoolchildren owe an invaluable debt to one Bermondsey gran, who sadly passed away last month.

Kate Southion achieved what many thought impossible at the time – the building of a brand-new secondary school for the area.

The new millennium had arrived, but for hundreds of local children in Bermondsey and Rotherhithe hoping to make the leap from primary to secondary school, they found themselves without a place. This included two of Kate’s very own grandchildren.

The area had once been home to a few secondary schools which had to shut down. This once bustling working-class area saw a decline in families as high-flying professionals came in to buy properties in the warehouses and factories that had lain derelict since the docks closed.

New homes, especially in Rotherhithe’s Downtown area, had been built in the late 1980s and 1990s, as Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s London Docklands Development Corporation tried to regenerate the peninsula, while erecting Canary Wharf as a second business district for London, just across the river.

The planners had made contingencies for primary school places, but as the years went by these kids of course grew up and where there were once large schools like Scott Lidgett in Bermondsey, nothing new had come to replace it.

Kate Southion was not a politician; she was not a high-flying businesswoman, yet anyone who came across her could hardly describe her as ordinary.

This Bermondsey battle axe was a barmaid, mum of five and nan to a growing brood of grandchildren, that at the time of her death amounted to 20.

Living on Bermondsey’s largest council estate, the Four Squares, Kate was already known as a woman who got things done.

“Mum used to get everyone together and hire coaches so all of us could go to Margate, Thrope Park and Chessington World of Adventures, she was always doing things for the kids,” her son Michael told us this week.

But when Michael’s daughter Terri

Kate and her husband of 52 years Bill Southion

Kate was mum of five, grandmother of 20 and had 12 great gandchildren found herself without a school place, despite being extremely bright, Kate could not just go out collecting and somehow get a school built for her in the area – or could she?

Kate rang the Southwark News and got all the parents she knew whose kids were without a place, plus advertised down the nearby Blue shopping area and demanded they come together at the Four Squares Tenants’ and Residents’ Association hall.

Southwark News was shocked to find all the kids lined up and ready to be pictured and documented for a featured campaign simply asking, ‘Where are we to go?’

The reaction from local people was instant, MP Simon Hughes immediately gave it his wholehearted support and Kate even managed to get all parties at Southwark Council to back her.

But where was the money going to come from? Southwark Council did not have enough, and the government was not ready to commit to the entire funding.

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When her granddaughter was denied a school place Kate could not just go out collecting and somehow get a school built for her in the area - or could she? around for pots of funding Kate Southion was busy setting up a self-help school in a space above Rotherhithe Library, with many teachers volunteering their time.

It closed in December 2001 with the promise of a brand-new academy opening on the run-down former Patterson Park site, off St James’s Road.

The new school intended to specialise in business and enterprise and as sponsor of the school, The Corporation of London had committed £2m to the building costs, with the rest of the funding provided by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES).

The establishment of the Academy had been fully supported by Southwark Education Authority, which was providing the site. It was all ready to go, but the then Mayor of London Ken Livingstone blocked it.

Mr Livingstone said the school should not be built at the expense of another public amenity.

“Paterson Park is the only public green

space in the area. The park should be improved for local people, not taken away from them,” he said.

Kate and over 100 parents were outraged and held protests in Paterson Park. They then staged a sit-in at the Mayor’s Romney House offices. After some behind-the-scenes negotiations with Southwark Council, Livingstone agreed to review his objection.

Kate, more than 100 children and their parents wore T-shirts bearing an image of the mayor and the slogan ‘This man said no to my school’, when they descended on Romney House.

Southwark agreed to invest £20 million in its parks over the next decade and council leader Stephanie Elsy assured Livingstone that two extra parks would be created near the site. The Corporation of London also increased the area of public parkland in the masterplan.

The school operated for a couple of years from a temporary site in Peckham Rye, and the City Academy opened to 180

Year 7 pupils from Southwark and the City of London in September 2003. The City of London Academy is now a permanent fixture, teaching 1,200 pupils aged 1119 since opening at Patterson Park in September 2005.

Whether the thousands that have attended the school in the last 20 years know of Kate Southion is doubtful.

“Mum did get some recognition, she was given the Liberty of the Old Borough of Bermondsey a good few years back, so could drive some sheep across the bridge and the kids that knew her back then were grateful, but that was about it,” Michael said.

Kate’s sudden death has shocked her family - after a short stay in St Thomas Hospital suffering what the family believe was a series of mini heart attacks, she passed away surrounded by her loved ones on March 23.

In total Kate, aged 79, had five children, 20 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. This mother-figure to hundreds more was a typical workingclass woman, who was born in Dulwich Hospital on March 18, 1946, one of fourchildren to Ivy Jones and her old man Charlie, who was a dustman.

She was happy married to Bill for 52 years until he passed away in September 2017. Michael says: “Mum was the best, she was hard - you would not mess with her, but she did everything for everyone and asked for nothing in return.”

Her granddaughter Katie, who is named after her, said: “She was my rock, my soul mate, my everything. I talk to her every morning, and she’d be the last person I’d call at night. She might be my Nan but she was also my best friend.”

Former MP Simon Hughes paid tribute saying: “Kate Southion was a feisty campaigner for local school places for local children. Kate’s work with others for her community was a model of how committed people can make a difference for better for their neighbours. She will not be forgotten.”

Kate funeral cortege will leave Swan Road, SE16 at 1pm for a service to be held at Honor Oak Crematorium at 2pm on Friday April 25 followed by a wake at the Brunel pub in Rotherhithe.

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Living Room reopens

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By Issy Clarke SOUTHWARK COUNCIL has opened two new sharing libraries in East Dulwich and Elephant and Castle where residents can borrow DIY items for ‘a few pounds a day’.

A WALWORTH community space offering knitting workshops, coding classes and drumming lessons has reopened to the community.

with two new locations, which means most of our residents now live in close proximity to a site they can use.

“We have seen in Canada Water how community borrowing can save residents money, help them pick up new skills and foster a greater sense of community – all whilst reducing their own carbon footprint and helping the planet.

“That’s why we’re proud to be leading the way for the sharing economy in London with this expansion, showing how tackling the climate emergency and becoming more sustainable is something that can be fun, convenient and allows people to save money at the same time.”

Walworth Living Room in All Saint’s Hall on Surrey Square has been closed for renovations since last year.

The new and improved community hub has longer opening hours and an expanded range of activities, offering even more opportunities for people of all ages to meet and learn new things.

Founded in 2019, Walworth Living Room is part of Pembroke House, an organisation that has been fostering community cohesion in Walworth for over 130 years.

Tara Mack, Director of Programmes said: “The pandemic and cost of living crisis has had a devastating impact on the area. As Walworth continues to undergo significant gentrification, forcing many residents out of the area, we need more

spaces like the Living Room - places where we feel welcome and can be ourselves, connect with each other, and overcome the challenges that keep us apart.”

The Living Room is open between 10am - 5pm on Thursday, from 9am to 4pm on Friday and 10am to 2pm on Saturday.

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The Library of Things in Dulwich Leisure Centre and Castle Leisure Centre is offering useful everyday items such as carpet cleaners, drills and sewing machines, saving residents from buying brand new items that won’t be used regularly.

There is also popular party equipment available to rent, like sound systems and

projectors.

The opening of the two new locations follows the success of the first Library of Things site in Canada Water Library which opened in 2023, and means all Southwark residents now have access to a sharing library within 1.5 miles of where they live.

Canada Water Library of Things has already saved residents over £300,000, making sharing a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to buying.

Cllr John Batteson, Southwark Council Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency, Jobs and Business, said: “We are thrilled to expand Library of Things in Southwark

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Council homes on the Slippers estate in Bermondsey, South London being completed in 2024

Local Democracy Reporter SOUTHWARK COUNCIL’S Labour administration, which has pledged to create 11,000 council homes by 2043, has defended its building record after data uncovered by the Liberal Democrat opposition showed it failed to start work on a single council home last year.

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A BOOKABLE bay system on Walworth Road has been made permanent by Southwark Council.

DATA SHOWS SOUTHWARK FAILED TO START WORK ON A SINGLE COUNCIL HOME LAST YEAR

Despite the lack of social homes started

by Southwark last year, Cllr Dennis said the council completed the highest number of social rent homes of any borough in the city, delivering 11 per cent of London’s social rent homes.

She added: “Council homes transform

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Cllr Helen Dennis, Southwark’s cabinet member for new homes, blamed high inflation and interest rates on the lack of council homes begun last year and said it would have been ‘reckless’ to start constructing new homes that would ‘impact negatively on funding for existing homes’.

But Cllr Victor Chamberlain, leader of Southwark’s Liberal Democrat opposition, branded the Labour-run council’s failure to start a single council home a ‘dereliction of duty’, adding that the data blew ‘a massive hole’ in the party’s ‘spin about housing’.

The statistics, obtained by the Liberal Democrats through internal enquiries, show the council started between 100 and 200 council homes per year between 2015 and 2019.

Southwark’s council housebuilding programme then took off over the next few years, with the council starting hundreds of social homes each year, peaking at 898 in 2021/222. But since 2023, the number of council homes begun by Southwark has fallen off a cliff edge, with just 28 starting in 2023/24 and 0 in 2024/25.

Separate City Hall data about local authority council house building in London shows that most boroughs failed to start a single social house last year. Boroughs that managed to include Conservativeran Hillingdon, which began 129 council homes, and Labour-run Greenwich and Lewisham, which started building 49 and 48 council homes, respectively.

First bookable bay system permanent

lives and that’s why Southwark Council has the largest council house building programme in the country. Since 2014 we’ve built or started the construction of over 3,000 new council homes. We have completed nearly 600 council homes this year, with more than 1,000 being built as

we speak.”

Cllr Chamberlain said: “If our Labour council can’t stand up to developers who are putting profit before people, and it’s failing to build their own council homes, how can anyone have confidence in them to solve the housing crisis?”

The system, which follows a successful trial launched in February 2024, allows delivery drivers to book kerbside dropoff slots in advance via an app, which means they don’t have to drive around looking for a space.

There are five bookable loading bays in total located on both sides of Walworth Road.

The council said there had been a big increase in usage since the scheme was launched, with around 26 companies using it to deliver to 15 local stores.

Cllr James McAsh, Southwark Council’s Cabinet Member for Clean Air, Streets and Waste, said:“This is the first initiative of its kind in the UK and we’re proud to be leading the way. This benefits local residents and businesses, reduces parking stress and congestion, and makes life much easier for delivery drivers too.

“It supports our Streets for People plans which are all about making Southwark’s streets cleaner, greener and safer.”

The council’s ‘Streets for People’ strategy was launched in 2023 an aims to phase out cars and free up space for walking and cycling.

It is based on the largest consultation ever carried out by the council, with 72 per cent of respondents saying they are concerned about the effects of climate change. The council said respondents also reported wanting more trees and green space, less traffic, segregated cycle lanes and pedestrian crossings.

Woman hit with £65 loading bay fine while she dropped off at charity shop

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By Issy Clarke A GRIEVING woman was slapped with a £65 loading bay �ine while she dropped donations at a charity shop.

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Popeyes restaurant opening in old Post Office

By Issy Clarke A CHICKEN shop is opening on Walworth Road in the former Post Of�ice - with free chicken sandwiches for the �irst 100 customers.

Popeyes will begin serving customers deep-fried poultry delights at 11am on today - Thursday, 17 April.

To celebrate the launch of the new branch, the first three people in the queue will win free Chicken Sandwiches for a full year. Plus, the first 100 customers will be treated to a free Chicken Sandwich and Popeyes merchandise.

There will be both dine-in and takeaway options at the restaurant, which originally hails from New Orleans and is best-known for its chicken sandwiches and hot wings.

Tom Crowley, Popeyes UK CEO, said:

“With the continued amazing response to our London restaurants, we’re looking forward to opening Popeyes on Walworth Road — marking our 14th location in the capital. We can’t wait to bring a taste of New Orleans to locals in the Elephant & Castle area from 17th April.”

The old Post Office at 234-236 Walworth Road closed on January 14, with the new branch opening just minutes down the road more than a month later.

Gosia Shannon said she was ‘just trying to do good’ as she made the donations to the Salvation Army in Walworth laden down with clothes, shoes and other items belonging to her beloved friend, who recently passed away.

She claims she left her car in the unloading bay on Cadiz Street for 10 minutes while she carried the heavy bag to the Salvation Army shop on Walworth Road.

But when she returned she found her car had been given a £65 Penalty Charge Notice - even though a sign says unloading vehicles can stay in the bays for 40 minutes free of charge.

Gosia said after unsuccessfully appealing the fine and emailing Southwark Council several times but receiving no response, she eventually paid the full amount.

The 55-year old rang the News saying the fine had “made her grief worse”, adding: “It is very unfair for anyone who wants to do good things and obey the rules.”

We spoke to Ivan Murray-Smith, a parking fines expert who says she should not have been hit with the fine: “If she was unloading a heavy bag to a nearby ship, she should not have been given a

Cadiz Street PCN.” If you’re given a PCN, you are allowed to challenge it twice - but Ivan warned the council try to pressure people who have been unsuccessful the first time into paying the fine by offering a 50 per cent discount if it’s paid within 28 days.

Once you’ve paid the PCN, you’ve admitted liability and can’t get your money back.

Ivan urged people “not to accept liability at the first hurdle” and encouraged those who believe they have been wrongly hit

with a PCN to stick to their guns and take the council to a tribunal.

Southwark Council insist they acted within the rules. Cllr James McAsh, Cabinet Member for Clean Air, Streets and Waste, said: “Parking is not allowed at this location; it is for loading only.

The resident received a Penalty Charge Notice for parking in a Loading Bay. This was clearly signed. If a vehicle is stopped in a loading bay and isn’t clearly loading or unloading, a Civil Enforcement Officer will issue a parking fine.”

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A NEW study has shown that artificial intelligence (AI) could help speed up pregnancy scans by 40 per cent, while still maintaining the same accuracy and reliability.

The new technology, developed between Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College London, and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), assists by taking measurements of the fetus while sonographers can focus on diagnosing any conditions and talking with parents.

For many expectant parents, the 20-week pregnancy screening can be a worrying experience as sonographers are looking for signs of 11 different conditions in a baby, such as heart defects or spina bifida. However, the extra time freed up by using the AI tool allows the sonographer more time to focus on the parents.

The trial involved 78 pregnant participants and 58 sonographers.

Each pregnant participant was scanned twice, once using the AIassisted scanner and once without the use of AI. Ashleigh Louison, 36, was one of the participants in the trial at St Thomas’ Hospital. During her pregnancy, her son Lennox was diagnosed with heart disease.

This early diagnosis allowed doctors at St Thomas’ and Evelina London Children’s Hospital to plan immediate medical care for Lennox when he was born, including lifesaving surgery within two weeks of his birth.

Ashleigh said: “Receiving an early diagnosis for Lennox was really important, as it meant we

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could properly plan the road ahead. We immediately knew that he would likely need open heart surgery and that we would be staying in hospital for a few weeks after his birth. This gave us the

chance to physically and mentally prepare for what was coming.”

The AI tool is now being rolled out more widely through a company called Fraiya, which is a collaboration by King’s College

London, Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospital.

Dr Thomas Day, lead author of the study, who is a consultant paediatric and fetal cardiologist at Evelina London, said: “We hope

that using AI in these scans will free up precious time for sonographers to focus on patient care, making the experience more comfortable and reassuring for parents.”

Voting opens for Council Celebrating ICU survivors of Governors on 22 April

GUY’S AND St Thomas’ governors play a key role in representing the views of patients, public and staff. They aim to make sure that services meet the needs of the community.

If you are an eligible member you can vote in the Council of Governors elections 2025 from Tuesday 22 April to Monday 19 May. The statements of nominated

candidates are available to view at: www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/ governors-elections-2025 If you have any questions contact members@gstt.nhs.uk Guy’s and St Thomas’ want people of all backgrounds and experiences to stand for election as a governor to help ensure that the voice of the Council of Governors is representative of its diverse communities.

Making healthcare fairer for everyone

EVELINA LONDON Children’s Charity is funding 7 ambitious projects, thanks to generous donations, that will help address health inequalities in the community.

People can experience inequalities in healthcare for many reasons including being on a low income

or because of discrimination. This can make it harder for some people to get the care they need.

The charity consulted Evelina London clinical teams to understand where support is needed most, and are now developing projects ranging from a new mental health toolkit for children

with communication challenges and disabilities, to training staff in specialist techniques to reduce risks associated with premature births.

The charity aims to make healthcare fairer and better for everyone. To find out more visit: https://tinyurl.com/bdt6bbnn

GUY’S AND St Thomas’ staff recently hosted a tea party to celebrate past and present members of its intensive care unit (ICU) recovery peer support group. The group brings together ICU survivors and their families so that they can help each other through the emotional challenges of their recovery.

Supported with funding from Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity, the tea party was attended by over 100 ICU survivors

A nurse with an ICU survivor

who have benefitted from the group over the years. The ICU survivors meet, connect and share personal experiences.

Katie Susser, the critical care recovery nurse who facilitates the support group, said: “Being alongside our patients during their rigorous and sometimes traumatic recoveries from critical illness, I wanted to provide a space where our ICU survivors could come together and be amongst others who truly understand their experiences.”

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Staff protesting outside King’s Avenue School in Clapham, South London on April 2, 2025

It has come as a ‘bombshell’ and has left teachers frantically trying to find a new job

By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter TEACHERS AT a primary school due to shut down are in a ‘lose-lose situation’ after the council pushed forward the closure date by a year, a staff member has claimed.

Lambeth Council originally told staff at Kings Avenue School in Clapham that it planned to close the school in September 2026 and move existing pupils to nearby Glenbrook Primary School.

However, when the final proposals were rubber-stamped by the council’s Labour cabinet in November 2024, the closure date for Kings Avenue had been moved forward a year to September 2025.

Bisma Jones, a governor and staff member at the school, said the decision to shut King’s Avenue 12 months earlier had

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come as a ‘bombshell’ and left teachers frantically trying to find a new job.

She was one of over a dozen staff members to rally outside the school on April 2 and April 3, calling on the council to commit to no compulsory redundancies as part of Kings Avenue’s closure.

The 46-year-old said: “They [the council] dropped the bombshell on November 4 [2024] and then they washed their hands with us. We didn’t even get a whole year [to find a new job]. We are [in a] lose-lose situation.

“Even to date, we don’t know what’s happening. We’ve had no HR meetings, we’ve had no wellbeing officers… not one person or support has come forward and said ‘we’ll help you through this’.

Now we are striking for no compulsory redundancies.”

The earlier 2025 closure date was stated

in council cabinet papers published ahead of a crunch decision meeting in November 2024. But Ms Jones said the first she and many staff members heard of the new date was when Liberal Democrat councillor Matthew Bryant raised it with the council’s then-director of education, Abrilli Phillip, during the meeting.

Ms Phillip, who is understood to have left the council in early January, told the meeting in November last year that the decision to bring the school’s closure forward a year was because it was ‘more cost-effective’. According to cabinet papers, shutting the school in 2025 will cost £290,634 less than waiting until 2026.

The council has described the closure of King’s Avenue and the transfer of existing pupils to Glenbrook Primary School as an ‘amalgamation’. However, according to Ms

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Jones, only around 20-25 pupils out of the 82 at the school are moving to Glenbrook.

She added: “The objective was to merge the two schools together and that’s not been met. We have classes with four children in year one and year two. It’s because parents needed some clarity, and they couldn’t just wait around.”

According to Ms Jones, parents have opted to send their children to other local primary schools such as Sudbourne, Bonneville, and Clapham Manor.

It is understood the council is examining if the Kings Avenue site can be used as a school for pupils with special education needs in the future, as there is currently a shortage of places in Lambeth to meet these children’s needs.

A Lambeth Council spokesperson said: “The time frame for merging the two schools is in line with that agreed

in November and communicated to the school community. We know this is a very difficult time, but with the ongoing drop in pupil numbers at King’s Avenue, we have to take tough decisions.

“The council doesn’t want to close schools, but it must because there are not enough pupils to fill the classes. Because of the national funding arrangements, schools get funded per pupil, meaning under-filled schools risk building up big debts.

“As a borough, we have to face up to this challenge as it’s the only way to ensure every young person in Lambeth is able to benefit from a high standard of primary school education, now and into the future.

Sadly this will have an impact on staff at our schools, but we are doing all we can to support them through this really difficult challenge.”

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ANGUISHED PARENTS LAUNCHING A PETITION IN BID TO STOP CHARLOTTE SHARMAN PRIMARY’S SHUTDOWN

By Issy Clarke DEVASTATED PARENTS have launched a petition to save Charlotte Sharman Primary School, after Southwark Council began consulting on its possible closure.

More than 700 parents have signed the petition calling on the council to ‘stop the closure and explore viable alternatives to keep the school open’.

The council began consulting on the closure of the school in February, and a decision is expected in June. The proposed closure of the school would take effect by August 31.

Six primary schools in Southwark have closed since 2022 due to falling

pupil rolls, blamed on a combination of a declining birth rate and rising house prices.

Births across London dropped by 20 per cent between 2012 and 2022 – a reduction of 27,490 live births across the capital. This creates problems for primary schools which receive funding on a per-pupil basis.

One parent commented below the petition: “Charlotte Sharman Primary School isn’t just a school - it’s the heart of our community. It’s where our children feel safe, supported, and excited to learn. Closing Charlotte Sharman means uprooting children, disrupting their learning, and losing a vital part of our community”.

The National Education Union – which

represents an overwhelming majority of staff at the school – says its members unanimously oppose any plans to close the school and are now being balloted for strike action.

Last year, a merger between Charlotte Sharman and St Jude’s Primary School was called off after a long consultation which left parents waiting more than a year for a decision.

A letter sent to St Jude’s parents said the decision not to join forces was in part due to ‘opposition from the community at Charlotte Sharman that is at odds with the ethos of St Jude’s.’

St Jude’s is a Church of England school and Charlotte Sharman is of no fixed faith, yet 80 per cent of its pupils are Muslim.

A petition against Charlotte Sharman becoming a faith school garnered over 600 signatures, suggesting many were against the move.

Another reason the merger did not go ahead was that there were reportedly ‘concerns’ over whether the merger would be viable, based on the latest financial information.

Cllr Jasmine Ali, Southwark Council’s Deputy Leader and cabinet member for children, education and refugees, said: “The leadership and community around Charlotte Sharman Primary School have worked tirelessly to avoid any impact of falling rolls on their school and its children.

“The current head teacher and the chair of governors stepped up and did

everything they could to keep the school running. The council has supported them through every possible option.

“An attempt last year to merge with another local school was sadly not feasible. Further steps were taken with the support of a different local school to try to make their budget work, but unfortunately that strategy could not solve the significant budget deficit the school has faced. With much regret, the school has no option but to consult on closure.

“Thankfully, the children will all be offered places in good and outstanding schools locally – their future success and stability are paramount and we will support all families as this happens.”

By Issy Clarke

population in Southwark.

The average age of mothers giving birth in England is around 31, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Falling birth rates have been blamed for the number of primary schools in Southwark forced to close in recent years, as declining rolls pose problems for schools which get their funding on a per-pupil basis.

The fertility rate is a projection of the number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime based on current birth rates. The birth rate is the number of births per 1,000 people in the population.

The Fertility Family study looked at areas in the UK where fertility rates

had declined the most over the past 15 years, and found that 10 London boroughs were amongst the areas in the UK with the highest decline.

Of these, the top five where fertility rates fell the most were Southwark, followed by Lambeth, Greenwich, Newham and Lewisham.

The most common reason given by nearly half of respondents for delaying having children was to focus on their career, while one in four said they viewed starting a family as unaffordable.

In total the overall fertility rate for the UK has fallen by 26.9 per cent over the last 15 years, which means that for every two women of childbearing age, one less child is being born.

Southwark’s fertility rate drops to lowest in London FEWER WOMEN in Southwark are having children than in any other London borough, according to a new report.

Southwark recorded a 44.2 per cent drop in the fertility rate in the past 15 years - the largest decrease in the capital, according to a report by Fertility Family.

Women in Southwark tend to be younger than the national average, with a third aged between 20 and 34 in 2023, compared to 19 per cent across England.

The single largest age group of women was the 25-29 age bracket, making up 13 per cent of the female

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By Josef Steen Local Democracy Reporter ISLINGTON COUNCIL has con�irmed it is exploring ways to force change from the government in how schools are funded, amid a slew of closures across the capital and one of those ways could involved a cross-council campaign in London.

Last month, union representatives met with Islington council officers following direct action over the looming shutdown of two primary schools in the borough.

The council has proposed closing Highbury Quadrant and St Jude and St Paul’s schools due to falling pupil rolls and growing budget deficits – triggering walkouts from teachers and pupils determined to keep their doors open.

Against this backdrop, the local authority confirmed it is “looking into” ways it can collaborate with other councils in lobbying the government to prevent any more closures.

This includes having discussions with London’s mayor, Sir Sadiq Khan, and the Department of Education (DfE) around reforming overall policy for inner London schools.

A council spokesperson told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) that it was “too early to say whether other councils are on board, but it’s something we’re looking into”.

Terry Sullivan, a teacher and cosecretary of the local National Education Union (NEU) branch, told the LDRS he welcomed the opportunity to join forces with the council to “put pressure on those who hold the purse strings”.

“As far as I know, [it was] the first meeting of anything of that sort nationally, and to be fair to the council, they initiated it,” he said.

“We know they don’t want to close the schools. These are essentially Labour councils having to do so because they’re being forced to by the straitjacket imposed by a Labour government in office.”

Like other local authorities, Islington has argued that falling rolls pose a severe threat to the financial sustainability of schools, as under the national funding formula (NFF) schools get less money if fewer pupils are on the register.

According to London Councils, there

COULD A CROSS-COUNCIL CAMPAIGN HALT PRIMARY SCHOOLS SHUTTING DOWN IN LONDON?

Highbury Quadrant Protest was a reduction of 27,490 live births across the capital between 2012 and 2022 – with the change being felt especially in the city’s inner boroughs like Southwark and Lambeth. It is thought to be due to London’s lack of affordable family housing – which has pushed parents outside the city or discouraged them from having children altogether.

Mr Sullivan said the high number of schools in Islington with only one class per year group or ‘single-form entry’ had put the council in a harder position than others.

“We need to find the money, and there should be a premium for single-form primary schools. There’s no efficiency to scale.”

He suggested the Town Hall keeps a larger “chunk” of dedicated schools grant funding and allocate it to those schools

with one class per year group.

But Mr Sullivan added that changing the NFF would be a “huge piece of work” that would take “two or three years”.

The council’s spokesperson confirmed it had scheduled meetings on the issue for the coming weeks, but it was also waiting for the DfE’s proposed white paper on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and inclusion. “[This] aims to set out a suite of system reforms, including additional funding for councils and schools,” the spokesperson added.

“Additional investment in the dedicated schools grant system would reduce the financial pressures associated with the SEND and inclusion system, and with running costs for schools more generally.

“We will evaluate the contents of the white paper and consider approaches to

the DfE at that point.”

In Southwark the council is developing a capital plan to expand SEN provision, which once finalised could see at least two of the closed four school buildings they own being re-purposed as a special school between 2025 and 2030.

The other two church-run schools in Southwark are being used for other purposes rather than lying empty.

And Islington Council has also made clear that any attempt to pressure the government for change will not influence current proposals to close St Jude and St Paul’s and Highbury Quadrant.

Regarding these plans, the borough’s lead for children and young people, Cllr Michelline Safi-Ngongo, has said: “We understand that this is a difficult time for families and we are considering their feedback.

“No decision has been made yet but if the decision is made to close the schools, we want to reassure them that we will provide dedicated support to help parents and carers find the right school for their children.

“We have received several proposals suggesting alternative approaches to closing the schools. These will be evaluated and considered.”

Public consultation on the plans ended on 27 March.

Mr Sullivan said: “We must not forget the threat hanging over two Islington schools this year – Highbury Quadrant and St Jude and St Paul’s.

“We will continue to fight to keep them open. We know the council doesn’t want to close schools and we will do our utmost to try and get them to do the right thing.”

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and a tailored learning environment suited to Highshore pupils’ needs.

The plans could either involve creating a dedicated post-16 provision or an integrated space catering to both secondary and sixthform students.

The proximity of the Comber Grove site, just an eight-minute walk from Highshore School, will enable shared resources and staff, ensuring continuity of care and education.

The public consultation closes on 5 May 2025. Residents, parents, staff, and other interested parties are encouraged to share their views via the council’s website or attend upcoming engagement events.

Feedback will be used to shape the final proposal before it goes to the council’s cabinet for a formal decision.

If approved, final designs will be developed in collaboration with parents, pupils and the council, with refurbishment works set to take place

from summer 2025 to summer 2026.

The new Highshore School satellite site is expected to welcome its first pupils in September 2026.

Councillor Jasmine Ali, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Refugees, said: “We’re working hard to make sure every child in Southwark can have a great education in a local school, including children who need specialist provision.

“Highshore School has been a great success since it opened ten years ago, so much so that it is now oversubscribed. So we are very pleased to be able to consult on these proposal to extend the school and provide more places for secondary aged students with complex mixed needs.

“This is an opportunity for families, staff, and the wider community to share their views and help shape the future of a much loved school.”

Highshore School expansion takes a step forward as council launches consultation in Camberwell THE EXPANSION of Highshore School in Camberwell has taken a step forward, after Southwark Council launched a consultation on the plans last week.

The council wants to expand the mixed needs special secondary school in Camberwell into the site of the former Comber Grove Primary School, which closed in August 2024 due to falling pupil numbers.

Highshore, located on Farmers Road, is currently oversubscribed and demand is expected to continue rising. The proposed expansion would create around 60-70 additional places.

The council has secured £5-7 million to refurbish the Comber Grove site, with planned improvements including a new sports hall, full accessibility enhancements, green improvements for energy efficiency,

18 OPINION

Comment ‘From tackling Blue Badge theft to protecting our nighttime economy - we need a safer London’

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S WE approach Easter and step into spring, I’d like to extend my warmest wishes to everyone preparing to celebrate.

Whether it’s a time of faith, family, or reflection, I hope the season brings peace and renewal to all.

At City Hall, I’ve been focused on ensuring that London remains a city where everyone can feel safe, included, and supported.

In December, I brought forward a motion at the London Assembly Plenary on the growing issue of Blue Badge theft. For many disabled Londoners, a Blue Badge is not a luxury it’s a lifeline, essential for travel, work, and daily independence. Theft of these badges is not just a crime, it’s a direct attack on accessibility.

I am glad to hear that the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, will write to all London boroughs to request that they issue theft prevention advice alongside Blue Badges and work with local authorities to crack down on fraud and abuse.

As Chair of the Economy, Culture and Skills Committee I also led our recent investigation and subsequent report into London’s nighttime economy, which faces huge pressures following the pandemic, Brexit, and

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This could allow the Mayor to call-in applications and support pubs, clubs, and music venues that are crucial to our economy and cultural life. It will lead to improvements in nightlife hotspots and boost our economy with more growth, jobs and opportunities.

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OPINION 19

Why won’t most local MPs tell us how they vote?

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he government made headlines in March when it unveiled a sweeping series of welfare reforms amounting to cuts of £5bn in a bid to bring down Britain’s ballooning bene�its bill. Since COVID, the number of people receiving out of work payments has skyrocketed, with an additional 500,000 claiming health-related welfare payments compared to 2020.

The writing had been on the wall for some time. Back in November, Keir Starmer declared that “tough action” on welfare spending lay ahead, and warned the government would be taking a “zero tolerance approach” to those attempting to cheat the system.

It was never going to be straightforward, however, for a party of the left to make significant reductions in welfare spending - even if the cuts were ultimately much lower than those put forward under the previous Conservative administration (which amounted to £12bn). Almost immediately after Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the £6bn cuts, scores of Labour MPs came out condemning the proposals.

The News reached out to Southwark’s five MPs to find out how they intended to vote on the bill and only received a response from Neil Coyle. When we spoke to Coyle, he insisted the proposals “came nothing close” to austerity, and could bring gains by offering greater support for people struggling with their mental health to re-enter the workplace.

Other than Coyle, our enquiries went unanswered - we received no response from Helen Hayes, Miatta Fahnbulleh, Ellie Reeves or Florence Eshalomi. Their unwillingness to engage raises profound questions around transparency in politics, and undermines the ability of the press to hold power to account.

Increasingly, it seems MPs no longer view it as an obligation attached to their role to justify their voting record to constituents - the very people who placed them in office. But opening oneself up to media scrutiny as an MP should not be seen as an act of generosity or goodwill - those in power should view speaking to the press as an essential function of the job. In the coming weeks and months, we will continue asking our elected representatives the difficult questions on behalf of our readers - the very people who put them in office.

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Across: Redeem 7 Recited 8 Impulse 9 Loyal 10 Interlude 12 Sag 13 Arab 15 Ceiling 17 Sash 19 Eel 21 Recording 22 Write 23 Nailing 24 Remains 25 Igloos Down: 1 Railings 2 Depots 3 Enlarge 4 Scale 5 Stayer 6 Idol 7 Republicans 11 Each 13 Aged 14 Baggages 16 Nerving 18 Stigma 20 Libido 21 Remit 22 Wore

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20 ARTS

what’s on

PAINSTAKINGLY GATHERED in the gloom of this National Gallery setting, laid to evoke a cathedral-like space, are Sienese treasures from a 50-year period when its leading painters built on the success of the city’s goldsmiths.

Buoyed by stable governance and merchants’ cash they created innovative public art and private commissions to rival the majesty of the Florentine Renaissance, writes Ed Gray. ..

These paintings beckon in the dark, shimmering on approach, the gold highlights the humanity of the faces, and gives rhythm to the delicate folds of drapery, then suddenly silhouette the Virgin and saints depicted as if reminding us that these are eternal spirits inhabiting an afterlife. Imagine the sense of wonder for a believer, or indeed a doubter, stepping into a church from the sweat and stink of a Sienese street to be confronted by these candlelit scenes.

Siena is a city devoted to the Virgin, and her painters pulled every trick out of their paintboxes to do her justice, including complex structural scenes of Sienese architecture, keeping it real, as they sought to make work that would put them and their city on the map. Duccio Di Buoninsegna’s infant Christ in Virgin and child is dandled and coddled as he reaches up to touch her in a vision of maternal intimacy redolent of many in the exhibition.

Her look is one of every new parent, revelling in the blessing of their child. But Mary’s gaze also reveals her fears as he pulls a veil across her face. There will be an end to it. Siena’s painters are storytellers, packing multi-dimensional narratives into minimal dimensions. Human touch is everywhere in these paintings, whether saint or Sienese sinner. The centre piece of this exhibition is Duccio’s eight base panels depicting the life of Christ, made for a huge altarpiece that was later sawn up and sold off after Siena fell on tough times, suffering both pandemic and plague.

Here the panels are brought together to reveal familiar scenes of Jesus rebuffing the temptations of a charcoal black devil you can almost smell the soot. He probably shouldn’t evoke sympathy, but I’m all for an underdog. Later, in an amazing painting of multiple complex perspectives by Ambrogio Lorenzeti the devil strangles a child, and I concede Jesus’s point.

A serpentine line runs through the set of Duccio’s panels with Jesus at dynamic structural points throughout the line as he inexhaustibly delivers the goods at the wedding at Cana, heals the blind man in a brilliantly delivered triple portrait and raises a befuddled Lazarus who emerges from his tomb with a look of total disbelief and fear at the awe-stricken gathered crowd, as you would.

Back in the gallery of earthly delights a belligerent man is arguing with his wife over which saint is which in Simone Martini’s stunning series Madonna and Child and Saints as she identifies them correctly, much to his annoyance. The saints are truly alive after seven hundred years and Siena’s crowning glory has risen again at the National Gallery. Until June 22nd. Book via nationalgallery.org.uk

JAMES LEO Herlihy’s 1965 novel Midnight Cowboy, later adapted for the big screen in the 1969 �ilm of the same name, is ripe source material for the stage. An uncomfortable look at the gritty underbelly of sixties New York, it mixes sex, friendship, partying and heartache, resulting in a hard to swallow cocktail of emotions, writes Melina Block...

A HARD TO SWALLOW COCKTAIL OF EMOTIONS

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The Devil is in the Detail

This new musical production uses humour and, as the genre demands, singing and dancing, to provide moments of pathos and levity in what is, ultimately, a pretty bleak tale. Gripping performances from the leads, Paul Jacob French (Joe Buck) and Max Bowden (Ratso), provide an essential platform from which the story can unfold. Bolstered by an equally impressive ensemble cast and dancers, the show is both exciting and thoughtful.

I do, however, feel like the second half slightly outshone the first, as the stakes ramped up to a devastating conclusion.

Joe and Ratso are the heart and soul of Midnight Cowboy. Their friendship, although starting out in a slightly rushed manner, is what carries the whole story.

Jacob French and Bowden have great chemistry; almost good enough that you can easily overlook the somewhat confusingly established foundation of their connection and reliance upon one another.

Not all the musical numbers will be for everyone and I would again argue that the second half integrated the songs more fluidly, delivering a greater dramatic and emotional impact. But even the most staunch hater of musicals will surely be moved at least once or twice. Dance-wise, the top-level choreography and technical abilities of the dancers makes for brilliant theatre, giving the entire piece such a professional, slick sheen that you get the feeling that it would not be out of place in

a West End theatre.

Raunchy and unflinching, Midnight Cowboy may be a difficult story, but it is an important one. This musical excels in

humanising marginalised characters in a way which feels eerily relevant, even six decades after the novel was originally published.

Southwark Playhouse Elephant, 1 Dante Place, London, SE11 4RX until 17 May 2025. Booking and full details: 020 7407 0234 / southwarkplayhouse.co.uk

An open and shut evening

AS SPRING has well and truly sprung in London the long evenings have people out and soaking up the sun. On such an evening there is sometimes no nicer way to cap it off but with some comedy. Sunday Assembly teamed up with Quantum Leopard for a fundraising night at COLAB Towers, writes Christopher Peacock...

Sunday Assembly is a secular community who meet every 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, organising poetry readings, talks and other community events that embody their ethos as a group. Their mission is to live better, help often and wonder more. Quantum Leopard comes into the fold to bring the comedy to the comedy night fundraiser. They run regular comedy nights across Zone 1 with a focus on bringing comedy that doesn’t punch down and have won many awards in doing so.

James Ross from Quantum Leopard compered the evening and his buzzing energy and enthusiasm certainly

helped get everybody in the mood for a laugh. Playing games with the audience and spinning some of his own material he certainly knows how to loosen up a crowd. The night consisted of four comedians. Due to other commitments the order of performers was shuffled around with headliner and opener

switching, but that didn’t cause too much disruption due to the quality of both performers.

Headliner turned opener Mark Thomas took to the stage firing off his intense political left wing tirades.

For want of a better phrase at a secular event, he was preaching to the

converted. The audience lapped it up as rants about golfers and the church got many laughs. A short drinks break followed before the next two acts, when Alex Franklin followed Jamie Mykaela.

Mykaela’s style of cabaret/comedy was dark and sinister at times but always did well to get the crowd back onside. Alex Franklin’s was more personal. Rooted in their transitioning journey and what people in the trans community face, his set played to a supported and allying crowd. To finish the night, Ben Pope, who was initially meant to open, closed the evening.

What we got from Ben’s material was a more straightforward observational set, a highlight of which was his thoughts about the Night Bus. A great evening for Sunday Assembly as it was well attended and will surely help them with the assemblies and events they have planned throughout the year. Usually based at Backyard Comedy Club in Bethnel Green, they can be visited at sundayassembly. com for those interested in joining the community.

EVENTS 21

Heading south - our pick of upcoming spring events

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Easter Art and Adventure Trail, Greenwich Peninsula To celebrate Easter, the Greenwich Peninsula are offering a fun-filled trail, perfect for the whole family. There will be riddles, sketch sculptures, public art, and local landmarks.

Date: 12th April - 3rd May Time: Tuesday - Sunday 10am-5pm Tickets: FREE Starts at Firepit Art Gallery & Studio, Cutter Lane, London, SE10 0XX

Upswing and Chamäleon Theatre Berlin bring Showdown to the Alabant this May. Six acrobats combine jaw-dropping circus stunts and humour in a competition where the audience is invited to vote for their favourite performer! Suitable for ages 12+ Date: Thursday 1st May Saturday 3rd May Time: 7:30pm on Thursday and Saturday, 7pm on Friday.

Tickets: £12-14 The Albany, 9 Giffin Street, London, SE8 4RJ

Late night Jazz in the bar, Blackheath Halls- 1st May

Live at the Works with Troy Hawke

Enjoy late-night jazz courtesy of Ethan Sweeting from the Trinity Laban Jazz Department.

It’s free for all, just walk in and enjoy the jazz vibes.

Date: Saturday 26th April Time: Doors open at 6:30pm, performance starts at 7:30pm Tickets: £18.70 - £28.60 Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 St, Royal Arsenal, London SE18 6HD

Date: Thursday 1st May Time: 9:30pm Tickets: FREE Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Rd, Blackheath, London SE3 9RQ

TCS London Marathon Don’t forget about the iconic TCS London Marathon, the 26.2 mile course through Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, and Westminster. Good spots to watch include Greenwich Town Centre, areas around Cutty Sark (mile 6) which is earlier in the course and doesn’t get too busy.

Date: Sunday 27th April Time: 9am-5pm Tickets: FREE to spectate Start: Greenwich Park, SE10

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Character comedian and internet sensation Troy Hawke is headlining a comedy night at Woolwich Works. The president of the Greeter’s is joined by BBC’s Live at the Apollo’s Laura Smyth and Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominees Josh Pugh and Ania Magliano.

Trinity Laban Opera Scenes Trinity Laban Vocal Studies students are presenting four programmes of opera scenes to give a taster of different operas. It’s ideal for people who want to experience opera but aren’t sure where to start.

Date: Wednesday 30th April - Friday 2nd May Time: Performances at 6:30p, 7pm, and 8pm.

Tickets: FREE Blackheath Halls (Great Hall), 23 Lee Rd, Blackheath, London SE3 9RQ

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Showdown at the Albany

22 HISTORY

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History

THE UK’S ‘FIRST TEENAGERS’ CAME FROM ELEPHANT & CASTLE

A group of boys in Teddy boy dress outside a London pub

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Two young Teddy boys pose in the street

By Emily Buckley Bunn IN 1953, South London youths made headlines for being part of what was deemed a vicious ‘Edwardian cult’.

These adolescents were known as the Teddy Boys, famous for their love of Edwardian suits, rock and roll and, in some cases, violence. Considered to be Britain’s �irst true teenagers, they marked the beginning of UK youth subculture.

The Teddies first made a name for themselves in 1953 over a murder in Clapham Common which resulted in the arrest of six gang members. What distinguished them from more run of the mill delinquents of the age was their sharp style: long Edwardian drape jackets with velvet collars, narrow drainpipe trousers, thin ties and silk patterned waistcoats.

Three years later, at the premiere of the film Blackboard Jungle at the Trocadero Cinema in Elephant and Castle, Teddies began rioting, dancing and slashing the seats.

The incident made national headlines and inspired similar riots at showings of the film across the country. The film was banned in cinemas, and many places of entertainment closed their doors to teenagers dressed in Edwardian style clothing.

There was wide-spread moral panic

Johnny Baxter 1952

over the Teddy Boy and the issue was even discussed in Parliament. But who were the Teddy Boys, and girls, of south London? Many had no links to criminality or violence. They just wanted a good time, leaving the war, rationing, and all its suffering behind.

Camberwell-based writer and filmmaker, Mark Baxter, was born in Camberwell in 1962 to Southwark Teddies Jeannie and Johnny Baxter. His father, born in 1932, had been an evacuee in Cheshire.

“When the Teddy Boy thing kicked off around 1953, he’d have been in his late teens,” Mark tells us.

“After the war, there was a big population of young men who were maybe the sons of guys who never come back from the war, or their dads came back, and they would have been traumatised or affected by the war years. These kids were, not to say left to run riot, but they would have been just street kids.”

The war had irrevocably changed Southwark. Nearly 2,000 people had been killed in the borough, and thousands of homes had been destroyed by bombs. A shortage of workers remained, years into peacetime, and made it easy for fifteen year olds like Mark’s father, who worked in a local factory, to walk into well-paid blue collar jobs as soon as they left school.

For the first time, very young men were

coming home with good money in their pockets and they wanted what all young people crave: excitement. Mark’s parents, who loved going to the Trocadero, were no exception.

“Everything was so tough during the war and when it finished, it was a sort of bit of freedom and they were the first teenagers after all that, so they suddenly had the money to just be different and break away,” Mark says.

“They would have been more adventurous.

If something comes along, then they’ll go for it, they’ll do it.”

Teddies created a distinctly teenage identity through Rock ‘n’ Roll and fashion, with the craze quickly catching on with other teenagers across the country.

“The street life back then would have been all about music, clothes, football,” Mark continues.

“If you were trying to impress other people in that area, you’d have done it by the clothes you had and what records you had and what gigs you were going to… They just created their own life.”

The Teddy Boy look was a mix of trendy fashions from America, and the upper-class Dandy style which was being revived by Saville Row tailors in London at the time. It was, although perhaps hard to believe now, shocking to older generations.

In fact, the idea of adolescence as a distinct

phase of life different to childhood or adulthood, and all its responsibilities of marriage and children, was a completely novel idea.

The concept of the ‘teenager’ was an alien phenomenon. The word had only come into popular usage at the end of the 40s, popularised by films like Rebel Without a Cause.

The look might have been based on Saville Row-tailored clothes designed for aristocrats, but it had a distinctly south London twist, too. Walworth Road, Old Kent Road and other high streets all over south-east London were known for their tailors and suit makers.

Fashion designer Tommy Roberts, who grew up in Deptford recalled buying his drape jacket at an outfitter and having his trousers altered to the requisite 12-inch cuff by a tailor in Lewisham High Street. A Teddy Boy would have spent up to £20 on a decent suit, which in today’s currency is over £500 – a far cry from fast fashion.

Teddies in different areas of London had distinguishing styles, with the colour of the velvet trims and the types of buttons on the jackets showing what area they were from.

An important influence on both the Teddy style and the Teddy identity was American culture and music. Teddies incorporated American elements to their look, such as the rather accurate ‘Duck’s Arse’ hairstyle, narrow string ties, and later on, the aptly named Elephant’s trunk hairstyle and suede shoes.

The desire for young people to look extremely sharp and be proud of it certainly felt like an American import – don’t you step on my blue suede shoes.

Teddy Boys wouldn’t have existed without Rock ‘n’ Roll. Elvis Presley was one of the new breed of sexually magnetic performers who turned the music scene upside down. It was less How Much Is That Doggy In The Window and more All Shook Up. After attending a showing of Rock Around The Clock at the Gaumont Palace Cinema in Lewisham, in 1956, where teenagers who had gone to see the film

every night that week and jived on the stage until the police came, journalist Anthony Samson wrote in the Observer: “In the long, bleak streets of South London, Rock ‘n’ Roll seems suddenly to have touched off frustration and boredom.”

NJ Stevenson, a Peckham-based curator, writer and lecturer in Fashion History at the London College of Fashion, emphasises how revolutionary the Teddy Boys were in the cultural context of the 50s and beyond.

Before the 1950s, she explains: “There was nothing for young people to wear.

The expectation of young people before that was that they left school, and they got a job and then got a suit from Burton’s and started dressing like little old men.”

Teddy Boys changed all that.

“It was kind of an emulation, you know ‘we have money, we can do what we want, so why shouldn’t we dress as well as the posh people?’ It was also a parody and there was an element of humour, but there was also a huge amount of arrogance,” Stevenson continues.

“It was really about the appeal of being affluent and being sharp and showing that you can afford stuff. It was utterly groundbreaking because of that notion that young people could make their own decisions and not have life decisions made for them.

“Young people in the 1950s gifted all of us with this expectation that you were allowed to have a separate identity as a teenager and to develop in a way that your parents hadn’t developed and to establish a separatism which was your birthright.”

So we have Teddy Boys to thank for every other youth subculture to follow after, from mods to rockers, skin heads and goths, emos and all the new crazes yet to come.

And, as the writer, musician and Teddy Boy historian Max Décharné has written: “They discovered a feeling enjoyed by every successive youth movement: the pleasure of provoking that magical reaction from parents and the adult world in general, ‘you’re not going out looking like that?’

24 PUBLIC NOTICES

Thursday, April 17th 2025

Notice of Application to Vary a Premises Licence made under Section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (DRUMMOND ROAD, WESTON STREET) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it made, an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in: (2a) Drummond Road, between No’s 464 and No’s 471 (outside Layard Square House) (2b) Weston Street, between St Thomas Street and Melior Street

3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be as indicated by the signs displayed.

4.

Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

5.

The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

6.

The closure will be in operation on the following dates: (2a) 28th April – 6th June (2b) 26th April – 3rd May, 10th – 11th May, 16th - 18 May, 23rd – 25th May.

7.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Please take notice that I Komalathan Theivendram have made application to Southwark Council to vary the Premises Licence in respect of Premier Express, 12 Dunton Road, Bermondsey, SE1 5TJ The proposed variation is as follows: I want to add two high strength beers to my alcohol licence which is above ABV 6.5%. The beers I would like to add are K Cider, Knight Cider.

The retail sale of alcohol: Opening hours:

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable development works to be carried out by Willmott Dixon Ltd and associated works, it made, an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time on Horselydown Lane, between Shad Thames and Gainsford Street.

3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be shown by the signs displayed.

4.

Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

5.

The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

6.

The restrictions will take place during the following dates and times:

Mon-Sat Sun

7am 8am

11pm 10pm

Please take notice that I / we Kent Restaurant & Lounge Ltd Have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of Kent Restaurant & Lounge, 1st Floor, 516 Old Kent Road, London, SE1 5BA The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are The retail sale of alcohol:

Days Sunday Monday - Wednesday Thursday - Saturday

Start time 12:00 11:00 11:00

Finish time 01:30 01:30 03:30

The provision of regulated entertainment:

Sunday - Wednesday Thursday - Saturday

07:00 07:00

02:00 03:30

The provision of late night refreshment:

Sunday - Wednesday Thursday - Saturday

23:00 23:00

02:00 03:30

Opening hours:

Sunday - Wednesday Thursday - Saturday

07:00 07:00

02:00 03:30

A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by: The Licensing Service, Hub 1, 3rd Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also available on our website at http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/licenseregister.asp It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above (or by email via licensing@southwark.gov.uk) and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below.

Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Date of application: 02.04.2025

(a) Intermittent closure: Monday to Friday 11:00 to 16:30, Saturday 11:00 to 14:00, until the 21st June 2025.

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

(b) Full closure: 21st April – 9th May 2025 (highway improvement works) 7.

Finish time 11pm 10pm

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (HORSELYDOWN LANE) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

Start time 7am 8am

A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by: The Licensing Service, Hub 1, 3rd Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also available on our website at http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/licenseregister.asp It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above (or by email via licensing@southwark.gov.uk) and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below.

Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Date of application: 28.3.25

Dated this 17th April 2025 Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) SEC50/DRUMMOND/APR25 (2b) LBS/weston

Days Mon-Sat Sun

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (NIGEL ROAD, ILIFFE STREET, WESTON STREET)

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

Dated this 17th April 2025

1.

Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref: LBSMT12837-4/amendment/7122

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it intends, to make an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in: (2a) Nigel Road, between Peckham Rye and Rye Passage (2b) Iliffe Street, at it’s junction with Penton Place to No’s 8 (2c) Weston Street, between St Thomas Street for 45m south

Notice of appropriation of open space land at the Astro Turf Pitch Site, Greendale Playing Fields, London, SE5/SE22, section 122(1) and section 122(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with section 122(1) and 122(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the London Borough of Southwark intends to appropriate for planning purposes the Astro Turf Pitch Site, Greendale Playing Fields, London, SE5/SE22 (“the Land”). The planning purposes relate to planning permission 19/AP/1867:

3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be (2a) Rye Lane, Heaton Road, Consort Road, Nunhead Lane, East Dulwich Road, Fenwick Road, Anstey Road (2b) Penton Place, Amelia Street, Crampton Street, Iliffe Street. Crampton Street, Amelia Street, Penton Place (2c) St Thomas Street, Borough High Street, Long Lane, or as indicated by the signs displayed

“Redevelopment of the Dulwich Hamlet Football (Champion Hill) Stadium, including the demolition of existing buildings, and use of land at Greendale, to provide: - the erection of a new stadium with relocated playing pitch with associated floodlighting and boundary treatment, and part two-part three storey clubhouse building with sports and leisure facilities, with capacity for 4,000 spectators (Use Class D2); - the construction of a multi-functional kickabout space and associated boundary treatment; - the erection of a series of buildings between four and six storeys in height to provide 219 residential dwellings, (Use Class C3); - associated car parking, cycle parking, refuse storage and access road; the widening and greening of a public route with associated hard and soft landscaping; - the relocation of telecommunications equipment and re-provision of the substation together with plant and equipment”

4.

Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

5.

The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

6.

The existing ‘one-way’ working in Weston Street, between St Thomas Street and Snowsfields will be made ‘two-way’ for access and egress purposes for item (2c) BT

The Land is owned by the London Borough of Southwark. A copy of the plan showing the Land is available for inspection at the ground floor reception of the London Borough of Southwark, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH. Appointments are available between the hours of 10.00 am – 5.00 pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).

7.

The closure will be in operation on the following dates: (2a) 6th May – 15th June (2b) 6th May – 10th June (2c) 4th May

8.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Any objections or representations in respect to the proposed appropriation must be made in writing to Matt Derry, Head of Sustainable Growth South, Planning & Growth, London Borough of Southwark, Fifth Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH or at regen.info@southwark.gov.uk to be received no later than 8 May 2025.

Dated: 17 April 2025.

Stephen Platts, Director of Planning & Growth, on behalf of the London Borough of Southwark, Fifth Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH.

Dated this 17th April 2025 Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) W121303764-01803/SGN (2b) 77641548/conway (2c) WG1V660NETHSB/bt

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Thursday, April 17th 2025

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended) PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 (as amended) The planning applications listed below can be viewed on the planning register at https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications/ You can use facilities at your local library or 'My Southwark Service Points' to access the website.

How to comment on this application: You should submit your comments via the above link. Comments received will be made available for public viewing on the website. All personal information will be removed except your postal address. Online comments submitted without an email address will not be acknowledged and those marked 'confidential' will not be considered. Written comments can be submitted to; Southwark Council, Planning division, Development Management, PO Box 64529, London SE1 5LX. Reason for publicity. The applications are advertised for the reasons identified by the following codes: AFFECT - development affecting character or appearance of a nearby conservation area; OR development affecting setting of a nearby listed building(s); DEP - departure from the development plan; EIA - environmental impact assessment (these applications are accompanied by an environmental statement a copy of which may be obtained from the Council - there will be a charge for the copy); MAJ - major planning application; PIP - application is for Permission in Principle; S106 - ; STDCA development within a conservation area; STDLB - works to or within the site of a listed building; FLAT 8 184 CAMBERWELL GROVE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8RJ (Ref: 25/AP/0864) Listed building consent for proposed replacement of existing UPVC windows with heritage timber windows (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Anna Poulose 020 7525 3174) 23 GLOBE WHARF 205 ROTHERHITHE STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE16 5XS (Ref: 25/AP/0877) Listed building consent for internal alterations and refurbishment of flat Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Anna Poulose 020 7525 3174) WILLIAM BOOTH MEMORIAL TRAINING COLLEGE CHAMPION PARK LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8BQ (Ref: 25/AP/0836) Listed building consent B.18 Administration Building - tower masonry support brackets (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Rosie Poser 020 7525 7924) 19 VILLAGE WAY LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7AN (Ref: 25/AP/0826) Rebuilding the entirety of a partially collapsed garden brick wall along the boundary with 21 Village Way (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Anna Poulose 020 7525 3174) 74 RED POST HILL LONDON SOUTHWARK SE24 9PW (Ref: 25/AP/0965) Conversion of attic into habitable space, the addition of an entrance door bay, the construction of a single-storey rear extension, construction of a garden room and relandscaping. (Within: Sunray Estate CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Susherrie Suki 020 7525 0646) 57 DENMARK HILL LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8RS (Ref: 24/AP/2503) Construction of third-floor mansard roof extension, second-floor mansard roof extension and first-floor rear extension to create two residential units (one x 2-bedroom and one studio) with cycle parking, refuse storage and provision of Class E (Commercial Business and Service) floorspace at ground floor. (Within: Camberwell Green CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Zaib Khan 020 7525 0311) 9 OLIVER MEWS LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 5AZ (Ref: 25/AP/0980) Alterations including installation of bi-fold doors to the rear, replacement roof covering and solar array to roof (Within: Holly Grove CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Michèle Sterry 020 7525 5453) GEMINI HOUSE BERMONDSEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 3TQ (Ref: 25/AP/0833) Removal of the existing three balconies and their replacement with a new enlarged balconies to provide additional amenity space for the three apartments located on the first, second and third floor. (Within: Bermondsey Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Mumtaz Shaikh 020 7525 0585) GROUND FLOOR 74 BLACKFRIARS ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 8HA (Ref: 25/AP/0568) Installation of new externally-illuminated fascia sign, mounted with metal letters. Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Michèle Sterry 020

7525 5453) GROUND FLOOR 74 BLACKFRIARS ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 8HA (Ref: 25/AP/0565) Installation of new shopfront and remove intake vent unit from rear elevation and move existing AC cooling unit to side wall of the property.

Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Michèle Sterry 020 7525 5453) GROUND FLOOR 74 BLACKFRIARS ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 8HA (Ref: 25/AP/0566) Listed building consent for installation of new shopfront and associated internal alterations for a new Italian restaurant to replace former Antillean restaurant. Remove intake vent unit from rear elevation and move existing AC cooling unit to side wall of the property.

Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Sandy Ng 020 7525 3244) DULWICH LIBRARY 368 LORDSHIP LANE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE22 8NB (Ref: 25/AP/1011) Listed building consent for existing heating system and gas-fired boilers in the basement will be removed from site. New air source heat pumps will be installed on the second floor flat roof on the southwest (rear) elevation to provide heating and cooling to the building. An acoustic screen will be installed to reduce noise breakout from the heat pumps. The acoustic panels will be finished in a RAL colour to match the existing brickwork as closely as possibly. The new refrigerant pipework will run on the external wall of the building on the southwest (rear) elevation.

The pipework will be concealed in metal trunking finished in a RAL colour to match the existing brickwork as closely as possibly. The existing radiators and fan convectors will be replaced with new air conditioning units. The floor mounted units will be concealed in bespoke metal casings. Secondary glazing will be fitted to the existing timber frame windows to reduce heat losses and improve the airtightness of the building. The existing non-original lantern roof will be replaced with a new double glazed lantern roof. Internal decoration works will be carried out including painting and replacing floor coverings. The original wall mounted shelves with metal legs in the study room will be removed to allow for reconfiguration of the desks. The shelves will only be removed if listed building consent is granted for this item of work.

Works will be carried out in the entrance lobby to install a new staff desk and glass doors. A new built-in shelving unit and stair feature will be installed in the Children's library area. The existing kitchenettes in the staff room and community hall will be refurbished. A new toilet will be created on the first floor and the existing toilet areas will be refurbished. Remedial works will be carried out internally and externally on the building fabric including window frames, brickwork, roof slates, and roof coverings.

(Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Adeleh Haghgoo 020 7525 0474) DULWICH LIBRARY 368 LORDSHIP LANE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE22 8NB (Ref: 25/AP/1010) Installation of new air source heat pumps on the second floor flat roof on the southwest (rear) elevation to provide heating and cooling to the building. An acoustic screen will be installed to reduce noise breakout from the heat pumps. The acoustic panels will be finished in a RAL colour

Goods vehicles operator's licence White Cube Ltds, of 144-152 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 3TQ, is applying for a licence to use 144-152 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 3TQ as an operating centre for 1 goods vehicles and 0 trailers.

Owners or occupiers of land (including buildings) near the operating centre(s) who believe that their use or enjoyment of that land would be affected, should make written representations to the Traffic Commissioner at Hillcrest House, 386 Harehills, Leeds, LS9 6NF, stating their reasons, within 21 days of this notice. Representors must at the same time send a copy of their representations to the applicant at the given address of this notice. A Guide to Making Representations is available from the Traffic Commissioner's office.

to match the existing brickwork as closely as possibly. The new refrigerant pipework will run on the external wall of the building on the southwest (rear) elevation. The pipework will be concealed in metal trunking finished in a RAL colour to match the existing brickwork as closely as possibly. The existing radiators and fan convectors will be replaced with new air conditioning units. The floor mounted units will be concealed in bespoke metal casings.

Secondary glazing will be fitted to the existing timber frame windows to reduce heat losses and improve the airtightness of the building. The existing non-original lantern roof will be replaced with a new double glazed lantern roof. Internal decoration works will be carried out including painting and replacing floor coverings. The original wall mounted shelves with metal legs in the study room will be removed to allow for reconfiguration of the desks. The shelves will only be removed if listed building consent is granted for this item of work. Works will be carried out in the entrance lobby to install a new staff desk and glass doors. A new built-in shelving unit and stair feature will be installed in the Children's library area. The existing kitchenettes in the staff room and community hall will be refurbished. A new toilet will be created on the first floor and the existing toilet areas will be refurbished. Remedial works will be carried out internally and externally on the building fabric including window frames, brickwork, roof slates, and roof coverings.

(Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Emily Williams 020 7525 1249) ELM LAWN DULWICH COMMON LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7EW (Ref: 25/AP/0892) Internal and external alterations including: fabric repair and restoration, installation of secondary glazing, addition of a rooflight, window replacements, addition of metal railings to roof, removal of wiring and boiler flues and general refurbishment. (Within: Dulwich Village Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Sandy Ng 020 7525 3244)

(Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) 3 ROCHESTER WALK LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 9AF(Ref: 25/AP/1047) Advertisement consent for installation of a light box sign inside the shopfront. (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: James Holmes 020 7525 0803) ELM LAWN DULWICH COMMON LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7EW (Ref: 25/AP/0891) Replacement of windows, addition of metal railings to roof and removal of external wiring and boiler flues. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Sandy Ng 020 7525 3244) 58 LYNDHURST WAY LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 5AP (Ref: 25/AP/0976) Construction of a ground floor rear extension (Within: Holly Grove CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Ibrahim Azam 020 7525 2876) 13 COUNTY GROVE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 9LE (Ref: 25/AP/0912) Replacement of existing windows and doors of property (front and rear elevations). (Within: Camberwell New Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Gabriel Neri 020 7525 2707) Dated: 15 Apr 2025 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date (or 14 days for Permission in Principle, 30 days for EIA development).

STEPHEN PLATTS Director of Planning and Growth

IVYDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL IVYDALE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 3BU (Ref: 25/AP/0954) Refurbishment of existing 3-storey Bellwood Building, including: full internal redecoration, new furniture and fittings where required, upgrading heating system to twin pipe system, internal lighting upgrade, acoustic improvements, window repairs, fire safety improvements, new internal platform lift to the main building and additional accessible WCs, relocation of existing catering kitchen from 1st to ground floor, external landscaping and demolition of existing external shed on south west boundary. Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) IVYDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL IVYDALE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 3BU (Ref: 25/AP/0955) Refurbishment of existing 3-storey Bellwood Building, including: full internal redecoration, new furniture and fittings where required, upgrading heating system to twin pipe system, internal lighting upgrade, acoustic improvements, window repairs, fire safety improvements, new internal platform lift to the main building and additional accessible WCs, relocation of existing catering kitchen from 1st to ground floor, external landscaping and demolition of existing external shed on south west boundary. Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB

To place a notice in this paper and online, please email em@cm‐media.co.uk or call 020 7232 1639 Deadline is 3pm on Wednesday

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Thursday, April 17th 2025

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK CYCLE HANGARS – 24/25 BATCH 2 The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (Cycle hangars) (No. 11) Order 2025 The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places and Waiting restrictions) (Cycle hangars) (No. 11) Order 2025 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 17 April 2025 it has made the above Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effects of the Orders would be:(a) to provide new cycle hangars on the carriageway, each 2.55 metres in length, 2.05 metres in width and aligned parallel to the kerb, at the following locations:ABBEY STREET 2 new hangars (i) north-west side o/s Flat 5 Bromleigh House (St Saviours Estate), and (ii) south-east side opposite Flat 1 Bromleigh House (next to existing hangar); AUSTRAL STREET south-east side, side of No. 25 West Square; BUCHAN ROAD north-west side opposite Nos. 114 and 116 Buchan Road (next to existing hangar); BUSHEY HILL ROAD north-east side o/s Nos. 1-12 Bushey Hall; CHAPTER ROAD north-east side north-west of its junction with Lorrimore Road; CHOUMERT ROAD north-west side o/s No. 3 Girdlers Cottages (next to existing hangars); COLL'S ROAD south-west side opposite Nos. 29 and 30 Coll's Road; CREWYS ROAD 2 new hangars side by side north-east side south-east of its junction with Kirkwood Road (next to existing hangar); EVERTHORPE ROAD north-east side south-east of its junction with Oxenford Street; FELLBRIGG ROAD north-west side opposite No. 75 Fellbrigg Road (next to existing hangar); FENWICK ROAD 2 new hangars side by side north-east side opposite Nos. 9 and 11 Fenwick Road; FERRIS ROAD north-west side north-east of its junction with Tyrrell Road; HARMSWORTH STREET 2 new hangars side by side north-east side south-east of its junction with De Laune Street; HICHISSON ROAD south-east side opposite No. 56 Hichisson Road; HOLLINGBOURNE ROAD 2 new hangars side by side north-east side south-east of its junction with Herne Hill; INVERTON ROAD north-east side opposite No. 20 Inverton Road; KING AND QUEEN STREET south-west side, south-east of its junction with Browning Street; KIRBY GROVE north-west side, south-west of its junction with Snowsfields; LARCOM STREET south-east side opposite No. 19 Larcom Street; MAUDE ROAD south-east side opposite No. 1 Maude Road; MCNEIL ROAD south-east side opposite vehicular access road to Fowler House and Rignold House (Lettsom Estate); OTTO STREET north-west side on the side of No. 109 Cooks Road (Babbage Court); OXENFORD STREET north-west side opposite No. 6 Oxenford Street; RODWELL ROAD 2 new hangars south-east of its junction with Landcroft Road (i) north-east side, and (ii) south-west side; ROSENTHORPE ROAD north-east side opposite No. 42 Rosenthorpe Road (next to existing hangar); RYEDALE 2 new hangars side by side north-west side opposite No. 77 Ryedale; STUART ROAD south-east side opposite No. 7 Stuart Road; SWAN ROAD north-east side, south-east of its junction with Rotherhithe Street; TALFOURD PLACE 2 new hangars on the north-west side (i) opposite No. 6 Talfourd Place, and (ii) opposite the side of No. 86 Denman Road; UPLAND ROAD south-west side opposite the side of No. 97 Crystal Palace Road; VESTRY ROAD north-east side opposite No. 24 Vestry Road; WESTON STREET south-west side opposite No. 106 Weston Street; WHORLTON ROAD 2 new hangars side by side north-west side o/s Nos. 15 to 25 Whorlton Road; (b) to provide new cycle hangars (2.55 metres in length and 2.05 metres in width), on the footway of (i) ROPE STREET south-east side 5 new cycle hangars in the footway spacing between existing Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) ‘S’ ‘shared-use’ parking aligned parallel to the south-eastern edge of the footway area, and (ii) VICTORY PLACE north-west side, south-west of its junction with Balfour Street aligned parallel to the south-eastern edge of the footway area; (c) to relocate an existing cycle hangar in IVYDALE ROAD from its current location on the footway of the south-west side o/s Nos. 110 and 112 Ivydale Road north-westward to a new location on the footway of the north-east side o/s No. 35 Ivydale Road; NOTES: (1) The measures in 2 (d)-(s) are proposed to accommodate the provision of the new cycle hangars and in those locations in the carriageway, referred to above. (2) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed, ‘shared-use’ refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the CPZ listed or ‘pay’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. ‘DYLs’ refer to waiting restrictions which operate 'at any time' - all hours on every day of the week. (3) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (4) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking (d) in CPZ 'B' reduce existing 'permit' by 2.55m in CHOUMERT ROAD (9.5m remain), and by 3m in WHORLTON ROAD (28m remain); (e) in CPZ 'C2' reduce existing 'permit' by 3.55m in AUSTRAL STREET (13m remain); (f) in CPZ 'E' reduce existing (i) 'pay' by 6m in HARMSWORTH STREET (15m remain), and (ii) 'permit' by 4.55m in OTTO STREET (9m remain); (g) in CPZ 'F' (i) reduce existing 'permit' by 4.55m in KIRBY GROVE (9m remain) and (ii) split and reduce existing 'permit' by 3.55m in WESTON STREET (a total of 15m remain); (h) in CPZ 'GR' reduce existing 'shared-use' in ABBEY STREET (i) by 3.55m north-west side (27.5m remain), and (ii) by 4.55m south-east side (18.5m remain); (i) in CPZ 'HH' split and reduce existing 'shared-use' by 7m in HOLLINGBOURNE ROAD (a total of 29.5m remain); (j) in CPZ 'J' reduce existing 'permit' by 3.55m in CHAPTER ROAD (7.5m remain); (k) in CPZ 'LG' (i) reduce existing 'shared-use' by 4.55m in VESTRY ROAD (32m remain), and (ii) split and reduce existing 'shared-use' by 4.55m in MAUDE ROAD (a total of 76.5m remain); (l) in CPZ 'M1' reduce existing 'permit' by 2.55m in LARCOM STREET (11.5m remain); (m) in CPZ 'M2' reduce existing 'shared-use' by 3.55m in KING AND QUEEN STREET (49m remain); (n) in CPZ 'PR' (i) reduce existing 'permit' by 5.55m in TALFOURD PLACE (46m remain), (ii) split and reduce existing 'permit' by 4.55m in TALFOURD PLACE (a total of 47m remain), (iii) reduce existing 'shared-use' by 3.55m in BUSHEY HILL ROAD (63m remain), and (iv) split and reduce existing 'shared-use' by 4.55m in MCNEIL ROAD (a total of 33.5m remain); (o) in CPZ 'PW' (i) reduce existing 'permit' by 7m in FENWICK ROAD (77.5m remain) and by 4.55m in OXENFORD STREET (39m remain), and (ii) split and reduce existing 'permit' by 4.55m in EVERTHORPE ROAD (a total of 87m remain); (p) in CPZ 'RV' reduce existing 'permit' by 4.55m in SWAN ROAD (13.5m remain); (q) add new lengths of 'at any time' waiting restrictions (double yellow lines ‘DYLs’) (i) a total of 4m in RODWELL ROAD (1m DYLs either side of each new cycle hangar), (ii) a total of 3m in TALFOURD PLACE opposite No. 6 Talfourd Place, (iii) a total of 2m (1m DYLs either side of new cycle hangars) in ABBEY STREET (south-east side), COLL'S ROAD, EVERTHORPE ROAD, FENWICK ROAD, HICHISSON ROAD, HOLLINGBOURNE ROAD, INVERTON ROAD, KIRBY GROVE, MAUDE ROAD, MCNEIL ROAD, OXENFORD STREET, RYEDALE, STUART ROAD, SWAN ROAD, TALFOURD PLACE, VESTRY ROAD, (iv) 1m only north-west of the new cycle hangars in BUSHEY HILL ROAD, CHAPTER ROAD and WESTON STREET, north-east of the new cycle hangars in ABBEY STREET (north-west side), south-west of the new cycle hangars in AUSTRAL STREET, OTTO STREET and WHORLTON ROAD, and south-east of the new cycle hangars in CREWYS ROAD, HARMSWORTH STREET, KING AND QUEEN STREET, ROSENTHORPE ROAD and UPLAND ROAD; (r) to relocate existing lengths of 1m ‘DYLs’ (i) to the north-east of an existing cycle hangar in BUCHAN ROAD and adjust another 1m to the south-west of the new cycle hangar, and (ii) to the north-east of the new cycle hangar in CHOUMERT ROAD; (s) to reduce existing lengths of ‘DYLs’ (i) by 2m in CREWYS ROAD, and (ii) by 4m in WHORLTON ROAD; and (t) to amend the Traffic Management Order data (an administrative exercise to match the records more closely - please note that there will be no physical changes at this location) by adding an existing cycle hangar to the map-based schedule in ROSENTHORPE ROAD in the carriageway north-east side opposite No. 42 Rosenthorpe Road.

3. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 23 April 2025, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 077 3132 4742 for booking details.

4. Any person desiring to question the validity of the Order/s, or of any provision contained therein, on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order/s may, within six weeks of the date on which the Order was made, make application for the purpose to the High Court.

Dated 17 April 2025 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure Licensing Act 2003 Notice is hereby given that Terry’s Deli London Ltd. has applied to London Borough of Southwark on 11 April 2025 for the grant of a premises licence for 156 Great Suffolk Street SE1 1PE The proposed application is to permit; The sale of alcohol (on and off the premises) and exhibition of films (indoors only) 08:00hrs to 23:00hrs; Late night refreshment 23:00hrs to 23:30hrs (indoors and outdoors) and Opening Hours 07:00hrs to 23:30hrs Monday to Sunday (with an extension to 01:00hrs for Licensable activities and 01:30hrs Opening Hours on New Year’s Eve only.)

Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing of his/her representation by 9 May 2025 stating the grounds for making said representation to: Licensing Team, 3rd Floor Hub 1, PO Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX The public register where applications are available to be viewed by members of the public can be accessed online by visiting https://www.southwark.gov.uk and following the links to the public register.

The Licensing Authority must receive representations by the date given above. The Licensing Authority will have regard to any such representation in considering the application. It is an offence, under section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003, to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in or in connection with an application for premises licence and the maximum fine on being convicted of such an offence is unlimited.

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I / we Daniel Masih Limited Have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of Abraham Convenience Store, 658 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1JF The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are The retail sale of alcohol: Opening hours:

Days Monday - Sunday Monday - Sunday

Start time 07:00 06:00

Finish time 23:00 23:00

A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by: The Licensing Service, Hub 1, 3rd Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also available on our website at http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/licenseregister.asp It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above (or by email via licensing@southwark.gov.uk) and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below.

Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Date of application: 14.04.2025

Thursday, April 17th 2025

PUBLIC NOTICES 27

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK PERMANENT E-SCOOTER & CYCLE HIRE PARKING – B2

The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (e-scooter & cycle hire) (No. 2) Order 2025 The London Borough of Southwark (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (e-scooter & cycle hire) (No. 2) Order 2025 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 17 April 2025 it has made the above Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effects of the (Charged-for parking places) Order, are to:(a) revoke The London Borough of Southwark (e-scooter and cycle hire parking places) (No. 2) Experimental Traffic Order 2024, The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (e-scooter & cycle hire parking) (No. 2) Experimental Traffic Order 2024, and The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places and Waiting restrictions) (e-scooter & cycle hire parking) (No. 2) Experimental Traffic Order 2024, which in effect removes the trialled e-scooter & cycle hire parking and reverts the associated trialled changes to parking or waiting or loading restrictions to their previous state, in:ALBANY ROAD, ALEXIS STREET, ALSCOT ROAD, ASPINDEN ROAD, BAGSHOT STREET, BALFOUR STREET, BERMONDSEY STREET, BIRD IN BUSH ROAD, BOUNDARY LANE, BRAMCOTE GROVE, BURTON GROVE, COMFORT STREET, DEVERELL STREET, DRACO STREET, ENID STREET, EXON STREET, GLENGALL ROAD, GREAT GUILDFORD STREET, GROSVENOR PARK, HAMPTON STREET, HAWKSTONE ROAD, HILLINGDON STREET, ILDERTON ROAD, KING AND QUEEN STREET, KINGLAKE STREET, LEATHERMARKET STREET, LEROY STREET, LYNTON ROAD, MALTBY STREET, MANCIPLE STREET, NECKINGER, PARDONER STREET, PARK STREET, PENTON PLACE, PURBROOK STREET, RENNIE STREET, ROLLS ROAD, STURGEON ROAD, SUMNER ROAD, TABARD STREET, THURLOW STREET, TOWNSEND STREET, WAITE STREET, WANSEY STREET, WARHAM STREET, WEBB STREET, WESTON STREET, and YALDING ROAD. Please note that, unless otherwise stated, the trialled e-scooter & cycle hire parking places have been replaced with the permanent e-scooter & cycle hire parking places as detailed in item 2(b) below; (b) provide permanent parking places on the carriageway for the use of e-scooter & cycle hire providers (who are participating in the pan-London e-scooter & cycle hire trails) only, 2 metres (‘m’) in width and 6.6m in length (unless otherwise stated) and aligned parallel to the kerb in, at the following locations:ALBANY ROAD north-west side, opposite Burgess Park BMX track; ALEXIS STREET south-west side, south-east of its junction with Linsey Street; ALSCOT ROAD north-west side, south-west of its junction with Grange Road; ASPINDEN ROAD south-east side, north-east of its junction with Raymouth Road; BAGSHOT STREET south-west side, opposite No. 35 Bagshot Street; BALFOUR STREET south-west side, south of its junction with New Kent Road; BERMONDSEY STREET north-west side, opposite Nos. 221 and 223-233 Bermondsey Street; BIRD IN BUSH ROAD north-east side, south-east of its junction with Peckham Park Road; BOUNDARY LANE south-east side, side of No. 73 Camberwell Road; BRAMCOTE GROVE south-east side, north-east of its junction with Varcoe Road (which replaces previously trialled e-scooter & cycle hire parking in Bramcote Grove north-west side, south-west of its junction with Verney Road); BURTON GROVE north-west side, opposite Nos. 50 to 60 Burton Grove; COMFORT STREET north-east side, south-east of its junction with St Georges Way; DEVERELL STREET north-east side, north-west of its junction with Bartholomew Street; DRACO STREET south-west side, side of No. 128 Olney Road; ENID STREET south-west side, north-west of its junction with Rouel Road; EXON STREET south-west side, south-east of its junction with East Street; GLENGALL ROAD north-east side, o/s No.183 Glengall Road; GREAT GUILDFORD STREET north-east side, south-east of its junction with Sumner Street; GROSVENOR PARK north-west side, opposite No. 55 Grosvenor Park; HAMPTON STREET south-east side, south-west of its junction with Steedman Street; HILLINGDON STREET north-west side, o/s Nos. 1 to 68 Prescott House Hillingdon Street; ILDERTON ROAD south side of the Ilderton Road spur, o/s No. 13 Ilderton Road standing at 45° to the kerb (width 5.5m and length 6m); KING AND QUEEN STREET south-west side, north-west of its junction with East Street; KINGLAKE STREET north-east side, opposite its junction with Upnor Way; LEATHERMARKET STREET north-side, o/s No. 4 Leathermarket Street; LEROY STREET south-east side, north-east of its junction with Old Kent Road; LYNTON ROAD south-west side, opposite Nos. 75 and 77 Lynton Road; MALTBY STREET north-east side, south-east of its junction with Millstream Road; MANCIPLE STREET north-east side, south-east of its junction with Pilgrimage Street; PARDONER STREET south-east side, south-west of its junction with Weston Street; PARK STREET (5.5m in length) south-west side o/s No. 23 Park Street; PENTON PLACE north-east side, opposite No. 60 Penton Place; PURBROOK STREET south side, east of its junction with Tower Bridge Road; RENNIE STREET (6m in length) west side, south of its junction with Upper Ground; ROLLS ROAD south-west side, o/s Nos. 7/16 Mandeville House (Astley Estate); SUMNER ROAD north-east side, north-west of its junction with Rosemary Road; THURLOW STREET south-west side, south-east of its junction with Inville Road; TOWNSEND STREET north-west side, in between its junctions with Beckway Street and Crosslet Street (8m in length); WAITE STREET north side, west of its junction with Trafalgar Avenue; WANSEY STREET north-west side, south-west of its junction with Brandon Street; WARHAM STREET south-east side, north-east of its junction with Camberwell New Road (10m in length); WEBB STREET south-west side, north-west of its junction with Swan Mead; WESTON STREET south-west side, opposite No. 106 Weston Street; and (c) provide e-scooter & cycle hire parking places on the footway at the following locations: (i) in DEAL PORTER SQUARE south-easternmost part of the square, one e-scooter & cycle hire parking place (8 in length and 2m in width) aligned parallel to the north-eastern wall of the cycle and pedestrian ramp leading to Canada Water Walkway and one e-scooter & cycle hire parking place (11 in length and 2m in width) aligned parallel to the south-western wall of that cycle and pedestrian ramp, and (ii) in SURREY QUAYS ROAD north-west side o/s Vancouver House, aligned parallel to the south-eastern edge of the footway area (6 in length and 2m in width).

NOTES: (1) The measures in 2(d)-(r) and in 3 (a) and (b) below are made to accommodate the provision of the new permanent e-scooter & cycle hire parking places and in those locations in the carriageway as detailed in item 2(b) above. (2) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders’ of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed, ‘shared-use’ refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the CPZ listed or ‘pay’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. ‘DYLs’ refer to waiting restrictions which operate ‘at any time' - all hours on every day of the week, and ‘SYLs’ refer to ‘timed’ waiting restrictions. (3) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (4) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking (d) in CPZ 'C1' reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in GREAT GUILDFORD STREET (86.5m remain), by 5.5m in PARK STREET (5m remain), and remove 6m existing 'permit' in RENNIE STREET; (e) in CPZ 'C2' (i) reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in BERMONDSEY STREET (5m remain), MANCIPLE STREET (7m remain), and PARDONER STREET (24.5m remain), and (ii) reduce existing 'shareduse' by 6.6m in DEVERELL STREET (9.5m remain); (f) in CPZ 'E' (i) reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in PENTON PLACE (87m remain), (ii) reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in HAMPTON STREET (43m remain); (g) in CPZ 'F' (i) reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in WESTON STREET (10.5m remain), and (ii) in LEATHERMARKET STREET reduce existing 'shared-use' by 7.6m (13m remain); (h) in CPZ 'GR’ reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in ALSCOT ROAD (4.5m remain), ENID STREET (41m remain), LEROY STREET (25m remain), MALTBY STREET (7.5m remain), PURBROOK STREET (49m remain), and WEBB STREET (16m remain); (i) in CPZ 'J' reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in DRACO STREET (13m remain) and HILLINGDON STREET (65.5m remain); (j) in CPZ 'M1' (i) remove 8m existing 'permit' in TOWNSEND STREET, (ii) reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in BALFOUR STREET (17.5m remain), EXON STREET (45.5m remain), KINGLAKE STREET (16m remain), and WANSEY STREET (10.5m remain), (iii) reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in BAGSHOT STREET (4.5m remain) and (iv) to amend the Traffic Management Order map-based schedule to relocate existing cycle hangar in KINGLAKE STREET to a location opposite Nos. 37/43 Kinglake Street (note: that this is an administrative exercise to match the records more closely, and that there will be no physical changes at this location); (k) in CPZ 'M2' existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in ALBANY ROAD (10.5m remain), BOUNDARY LANE (57m remain), BURTON GROVE (59m remain), KING AND QUEEN STREET (26m remain), and THURLOW STREET (12m remain); (l) in CPZ 'N' reduce existing ‘permit' by 6.6m in ASPINDEN ROAD (13.5m remain); (m) in CPZ 'NC' reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in GROSVENOR PARK (135.5m remain); (n) in CPZ 'OKR' (i) reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in BRAMCOTE GROVE (21m remain), and (ii) remove 2 existing 'shared-use' bays in ILDERTON ROAD standing at 45° to the kerb (total width 5.5m and length 6m); (o) in CPZ 'R' remove 8.5m existing ‘permit’ by 6.6m in COMFORT STREET (6.5m remain) and SUMNER ROAD (45.5m remain); (p) in CPZ 'SB' reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in ROLLS ROAD (40m remain); (q) in CPZ 'T' reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in BIRD IN BUSH ROAD (74.5m remain), GLENGALL ROAD (45m remain), and WAITE STREET (43m remain); and (r) in CPZ ‘TS’ reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in ALEXIS STREET (27.5m remain) and in LYNTON ROAD (161m remain).

3. The effects of the (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) Order, are to:(a) remove 10m existing free 'short stay' parking in WARHAM STREET; (b) add 1m new 'at any time' waiting restrictions (double yellow lines) in LEATHERMARKET STREET; and (c) amend the Traffic Management Order map-based schedule to (i) in HAMPTON STREET add 11m existing ‘timed’ waiting restrictions (single yellow lines) on the south-east and north-east side o/s No. 35 Hampton Street, and add 21m existing ‘DYLs’ at its junction with Steedman Street, and (ii) in ROLLS ROAD add 22.5m existing ‘DYLs’ across build-out opposite its junction with Oxley Close (note that these are an administrative exercise to match the records more closely, and that there will be no physical changes at these locations).

4. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 23 April 2025, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 077 3132 4742 for booking details.

5. Any person desiring to question the validity of the Order/s, or of any provision contained therein, on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order/s may, within six weeks of the date on which the Order was made, make application for the purpose to the High Court.

Dated 17 April 2025 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

28 PUBLIC NOTICES Transport for London Public Notice ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 THE A2 GLA SIDE ROAD (KINGLAKE STREET, LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND STOPPING) ORDER 2025 1. Transport for London in consultation with the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that it has made the above named Trafc Order under section 14(1) of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specied in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.

2. The purpose of the Order is to enable water sewer repair works to take place at A2 Old Kent Road.

3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from entering, proceeding, or stopping on Kinglake Street between its junctions with Old Kent Road and Ivy Church Lane.

The Order will also allow two way working on Kinglake Street between its junctions with Ivy Church Lane and Upnor Way. The Order will be effective at certain times from 7.00 AM on the 22nd April 2025 until 7.00 PM on the 10th May 2025 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 trafc 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 prohibition is in force an alternative route will be indicated by trafc signs via Albany Road, Thurlow Street and Kinglake Steet to normal route of travel.

Dated this 17th day of April 2025 Andrew Ulph Co-ordination Manager, Transport for London Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

Thursday, April 17th 2025

View all weekly and archive public notices at www.southlondon.co.uk/ category/public‐notices/ Notice of Application to Vary a Premises Licence made under Section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003

Please take notice that I/we Lassco Ltd - 30 Wandsworth Road, SW8 2LG have made application to Southwark Council to vary the Premises Licence in respect of Ropewalk and Arches 46 & 48 - 53, Maltby Street, SE1 3PA

The proposed variation is as follows: Extend the licensed and opening hours until midnight on Saturdays only. time The retail sale of alcohol: Opening hours:

Days

Start time

Finish

Saturday

10:00

24:00

Saturday

07:30

24:00

A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by: The Licensing Service, Hub 1, 3rd Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also available on our website at http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/licenseregister.asp It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above (or by email via licensing@southwark.gov.uk) and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below.

Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Date of application: 14.04.25

Transport for London Public Notice ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 THE GLA ROADS AND GLA SIDE ROADS (SOUTHWARK) RED ROUTE CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2007 THE A202 PECKHAM ROAD (E-SCOOTER AND CYCLE BAY) VARIATION ORDER 2025 1. Transport for London, hereby gives notice that it intends to make the above named Order under section 6 of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984.

2. The general nature and effect of the Order will be to add hireable cycles as a permitted vehicle to use the 5 metre long no stopping at any time except hireable e-scooters only parking bay on the southern footway of Peckham Road outside Nos. 36 to 38 Peckham Road.

3. The roads which would be affected by the Order is the A202 Peckham Road.

4. A copy of the Order, a statement of Transport for London’s reasons for the proposals, a map indicating the location and effect of the Order and copies of any Order revoked, suspended or varied by the Order can be inspected by appointment during normal ofce hours at our ofce at the address below. To arrange an appointment please email trafcordersection@t.gov.uk. Copies of the documents may be requested via email at trafcordersection@t.gov.uk, or by post at the following address quoting reference SNO/REGULATION/STOT/GK/TRO, GLA/2025/0279 • Transport for London Streets Trafc Order Team (SNO/REGULATION/STOT) Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road London, SE1 8NJ 5. All objections and other representations to the proposed Order must be made in writing and must specify the grounds on which they are made. Objections and representations must be sent to Transport for London, Streets Trafc Order Team, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ or by emailing trafcordersection@t.gov.uk quoting reference SNO/REGULATION/STOT/GK/TRO, GLA/2025/0279, to arrive before 10th May 2025. Please note due to Hybrid working access to post is restricted and requests for documents and conrmation of your objections or representations may be delayed. Objections and other representations may be communicated to other persons who may be affected.

Dated this 17th day of April 2025 Matt Standell, Performance and Planning Manager, Transport for London Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK CATOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (Cator Street) Order 202* The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting restrictions) (Cator Street) Order 202* 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effects of the Orders in CATOR STREET south-west side between its junction with East Surrey Road and its junction with Commercial Way, would be to: (a) within existing Controlled Parking Zone ‘R’ split and reduce by 9.7 metres (‘m’) existing 'pay by phone' and permit-holders’ parking ('shared-use') opposite Nos. 135 to 169 Cator Street (a total of 65m remain); (b) opposite Nos. 165 and 167 Cator Street add 9.7m new ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines ‘DYLs’); (c) reduce existing DYLs by a total of 4.8m opposite No. 169 Cator Street (3.5m remain); (d) relocate south-westward by 1m an existing 7.5m length of DYLs opposite No. 181 Cator Street; (e) extend existing 'shared-use' parking by 4.5m opposite Nos. 171 to 181 Cator Street (new bay length of 31.5m); and (f) reduce existing 'shared-use' parking by 1m opposite Nos. 183 to 189 Cator Street (new bay length of 20.5m).

Notes: (1) ‘at any time’ means at all hours on every day of the week. (2) All measurements are in metres and are approximate.

3. For more information contact the Council's Highways Team at Highways@southwark.gov.uk 4. Copies of the supporting documents (this Notice, the proposed Orders, and a statement of Southwark Council's reasons for making the Order) may be found online at https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark; and paper or digital copies of a plan showing the location and effect of the Orders and the supporting documents may be requested by emailing traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk, or inspected by appointment only at: Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability and Leisure, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH - from the date of this Notice until the end of a period of six weeks from the date on which the Orders are made. Email traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk (or call 077 3132 4742) for booking details.

To place a notice in this paper and online, please email em@ cm‐ media .co.uk or call 020 7232 1639

5. Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to the proposals, may use our consultation portal https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark or send a statement in writing to: Traffic Order Consultations, Highways, Southwark Council Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference ‘TMO2526-003 Cator St improvements’ by 12 May 2025. Please note that if you wish to object to the proposals you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.

6. Under requirements of current access to information legislation, any letter, form or e-mail sent to the Council in response to this Notice may be subject to publication or disclosure, or both, including communication to other persons affected.

Dated 17 April 2025 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

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‘EXCEPTIONAL’ SURREY DENIED FIRST WIN

Surrey’s Dom Sibley

Hampshire duo defiant before bad light decides result

Surrey 253 & 342/9 dec drew with Hampshire 219 & 300/5 Surrey 12pts, Hampshire 11

By Mark Baldwin NICK GUBBINS and Toby Albert were Hampshire’s heroes as they denied Surrey’s last-day attempt to force a �irst victory of the new Rothesay County Championship season at the Kia Oval.

Gubbins scored a five-hour 117 and Albert an equally defiant 78 not out as Hampshire, starting the day on 35 for three in their second innings in pursuit of a 377-run win target, finished on 300 for five.

Bad light actually had the final say, forcing the players from the field for what turned out to be the loss of four overs, when ten overs were left and Hampshire were still 78 short of what would have been a remarkable triumph against the 2022, 2023 and 2024 champions.

With just six overs left when the players returned, Jordan Clark sent down two balls – one of which was hit for a single by Albert – and then the players shook hands on the draw.

In truth, however, and despite Tom Prest being unbeaten on 32 alongside Albert, it had seemed increasingly unlikely that Hampshire could have scored the remaining runs anyway against a testing Surrey seam attack in gloomy conditions and with the floodlights on.

In 22.2 overs with the second new ball, Surrey had restricted Hampshire to 80 runs for the loss of Gubbins and runscoring was difficult against a high-class pace quartet in which Matt Fisher and Clark were especially impressive.

Earlier, it took Surrey almost an hour and a half to claim their only wicket of the morning session, Fletcha Middleton pinned leg-before by Matt Fisher after advancing steadily from his overnight eleven to 42.

Middleton’s fourth wicket stand with Gubbins had been worth 74 and provided Hampshire with much-needed stability following the chaotic slide to 30 for three in the murk of the third evening, when Kemar Roach had removed opener Mark Stoneman and both nightwatchmen, Brad Wheal and Sonny Baker, had fallen to Jordan Clark.

Better was to come for Hampshire, with Toby Albert – who had laboured through 27 balls for just one run before

lunch – joining Gubbins in a partnership that eventually realised 143 in 52 overs and which grew in authority during an afternoon session in which Surrey went wicketless.

From 121 for four at lunch the fifth wicket pair combined watchfulness with sensible accumulation and the odd flash of aggression, such as when Gubbins went to 83 with a superb square cut four off Fisher and Albert reached 44 by reverse-sweeping Dan Lawrence’s off spin to the ropes.

By tea Gubbins, three short of his hundred, and Albert, who had gone to his half-century from 111 balls, looked in total control as Hampshire contemplated the final session of the game at 216 for four, but with the second new ball due in two overs’ time.

This was duly taken by Clark and Dan Worrall, although by then Gubbins had reached his 20th first-class century from 215 balls in what was a chanceless, superlative performance after coming in on a Clark hat-trick.

Only 27 runs came from the first nine overs with the second new ball, with Clark particularly miserly, and then Fisher replacing Worrall at the Vauxhall End brought an almost immediate

Scotney heads for bright lights

By John Kelly CATFORD’S ELLIE Scotney will face Mexico’s Yamileth Mercado on the Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano trilogy card at New York’s Madison Square Garden in July.

Scotney, who is signed to Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, is the unified world champion with an unblemished 10-0 record after she defeated Mea Motu in Nottingham in January.

Mercado, 27, is the superbantamweight WBC champion. She has 24 wins and three defeats in 27 fights.

It will be Scotney’s first fight out of England.

Scotney acknowledged it was, “a massive moment in my career, but one I know I am ready for”.

She added: “What MVP is doing for women’s boxing is changing the game, and I’m proud to be part of it.

“Yamileth Mercado might be the longest reigning champion in our division right now, but on July 11 I’ll be showing why I’m the number one at 122lbs and moving one step closer to becoming the undisputed champion.

“Sharing this card with inspirations like Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano makes this even more meaningful and I want to leave my own mark on a special night.

“My whole career has been based in the UK, but I’m ready to make a statement on the biggest of stages and show the world what I can do.”

Mercado said: ”I am very excited to unify titles with Ellie Scotney and raise my WBC belt for my country and my home in Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua on MVP’s card at Madison Square Garden and in front of the world.

“This fight will be a war, and we will continue to demonstrate that women’s

boxing brings a guarantee of both spectacle and boxing quality.”

reward.

Looking to whip a ball from around the wicket that appeared to keep a little lower than expected, Gubbins was trapped lbw after facing 247 balls and hitting twelve fours, perhaps the best of them a magnificent on drive off Worrall that took him to 114.

“In our first game last week at Essex, I thought we were easing into the season a bit and then, in this game on an exceptional cricket pitch for mid-April, I thought we were exceptional,” Surrey head coach Gareth Batty said. “So there are very good signs for us to take forward into our next match.

“In this game I’d have to pick out Dom Sibley, because to score two hundreds in a first-class match is always a wonderful effort. But I’m also very pleased with the way Matt Fisher bowled throughout, because he was superb in pretty much every spell and he will be a great addition to our squad.”

Hampshire century-maker Gubbins said: “We’re very pleased with how we’ve played over the last two days, and until the bad light came along towards the end we did think we might even have a chance of winning it with 78 runs needed from ten overs. But going off for those

Lionesses set for Den season finale

By John Kelly MILLWALL LIONESSES were defeated 2-0 by Ebbs�leet United in the L&SERWFL Premier Division at St Paul’s last weekend.

Ellie Scotney

Goals from Maddie Farrand and Lydia Wills gave the visitors all three points.

Millwall’s last match of the season is at The Den against Ashford United on Sunday, May 4 (1:30pm).

Ted Jones’s side can still finish in the top half though have to hope other teams drop points from their games in hand.

four overs meant that it was then out of the question when we came back out again.

“But it is great to come away with the draw because after the first two days we were really up against it. I thought we bowled well to restrict their scoring rate on day three and then Sonny Baker really ran in with great energy to get his five wickets when they were trying to get quick runs to set up the second innings declaration.

“Brad Wheal as nightwatchman did a great job too on the third evening, having to bat in poor light for much longer than we thought he might have to when he was sent in. And then I came in on the hat-trick ball but we got through to today and Fletcha Middleton did so well both last night and then this morning to help to take the sting out of their new ball attack.

“We know it is always tough to come to play Surrey here at this time of year, as our record here over the past few years shows. But the pitch does generally get better as the game goes on at the Oval and so we knew if we were calm today then it was possible to get through and both myself and Toby Albert really enjoyed being able to put our partnership together and bat for a session and a half.”

Hamlet in a spot of Bognor

By John Kelly DULWICH HAMLET remain threatened by relegation after their 1-0 defeat to Bognor Regis Town at Nyewood Lane at the weekend.

The hosts had to win to stave off relegation from the Isthmian League Premier Division for at least one more game week, and they managed it through Japser Mather’s fourthminute goal.

Bradley Quinton’s Dulwich are five points above the relegation zone with three games left.

The Hamlet host Canvey Island - who are three points ahead of them - at Champion Hill this Saturday at 3pm.

30 SPORT SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP Millwall - 1 Neghli 65’’ Middlesbrough - 0 Date: Saturday 12 April 2025 Man of the Match: Tristan Crama Attendance: 17,523 (2,706) Referee: Tom Nield

By Will Scott at The Den CAMIEL NEGHLI scored his �irst Millwall goal to give the Lions a crucial 1-0 win over play-off rivals Middlesbrough, a result that keeps them in the hunt for a top six spot.

The match was billed as a play-off sixpointer but initially disappointed, with both sides trudging through a sluggish first half. The teams upped their intensity and aggression in a far more lively second half, with Neghli firing home shortly after being introduced - his first appearance since March 1. However, the winger only lasted 21 minutes on the pitch before being withdrawn with what looked to be a hamstring injury.

Boro, only three points above Millwall coming into today’s match, pushed for an equaliser but were denied by a professional and resolute Lions side who held firm to give themselves a real boost as they continue their late surge for the play-offs.

Millwall are just three points off sixthplaced Coventry City with only four games left in the season, and drew level on points with Middlesbrough, who drop down to eighth.

The Den roared as the Lions kicked off, and within seconds they had a free kick in Middlesbrough’s half. Joe Bryan curled the ball in from the right flank, Tristan Crama rose up and headed over the bar from just outside the six-yard box.

Millwall were once again reliant on setpieces to generate opportunities, and had another half-chance in the seventeenth minute. Honeyman won a free kick in a similar area of the pitch, Bryan whipped it in and fell to Jake Cooper at the back post, who under heavy pressure from Boro keeper Mark Travers poked his effort wide from a tricky angle.

Middlesbrough were mostly kept quiet during an uneventful first half, with Delano Burgzorg having a shot blocked by a sprawling Joe Bryan and Morgan Whittaker tamely poking an effort at Lukas Jensen, which the Dane easily gathered.

Neither side showed much quality or competency going forward, only combining for six shots in the opening 45.

The Lions lacked fluency and chemistry up front - Mihailo Ivanovic was often left isolated with two defenders on him, while Luke Cundle and Aidomo Emakhu

NEGHLI STRIKES AS LIONS SINK PLAY-OFF RIVALS BORO Camiel Neghli scores his first Millwall goal to make it three wins in a row for the Lions - as their play-off push gathers momentum

struggled to impact the game.

Alex Neil opted to switch back to two up front by bringing on Macaulay Langstaff for Cundle during half-time.

The change worked, with the Lions playing significantly better and possessing more of a threat in the second half.

Only a minute after coming on, Langstaff won a free kick near the touchline. Joe Bryan sent it into the box and it nearly bounced into Langstaff’s path for an easy tap-in, but it looked like the striker was pulled back. However, referee Tom Nield opted not to blow his whistle and let play continue.

The Lions kept coming. Billy Mitchell chipped in a cross towards the back post and Emakhu had a shot blocked in 48th minute, seconds later George Honeyman forced a sprawling save from Travers.

Millwall had the best chance of their

opening flurry in the 54th minute when Ryan Leonard catapulted in a long throw - it sailed through a sea of bodies before falling to Langstaff at the back post, but the striker was falling backwards and could only direct his header at the Boro goalkeeper.

The Lions’ intensity started to soften after a relentless opening ten minutes to the half, and Alex Neil opted to make a triple substitution, bringing on Femi Azeez, Neghli and George Saville, a change which soon paid off.

In the 65th minute Neghli escaped two defenders with a nifty bit of footwork before driving down the centre of the pitch.

He slipped the ball to Azeez, whose cutback bounced off a Boro defender before sitting up for Neghli, who placed his shot into the bottom corner.

Boro boss Michael Carrick reacted immediately, making a double change, but

his side offered little going forward during the next 20 minutes - having two longrange efforts that Jensen saved. Meanwhile, the Lions still had chances of their own, with Jake Cooper heading wide from a corner in the 70th minute.

Neghli was excellent but pulled up holding his hamstring in the 79th minute, and was immediately withdrawn and replaced by Wes Harding.

Finn Azaz was Boro’s most dangerous player on the day, and flashed a shot over the crossbar in the 83rd minute.

There was a frantic end to the match and Marcus Forss came close to snatching an equaliser twice. He was stopped by a brilliant Billy Mitchell challenge the first time round, and was denied by an excellent Lukas Jensen save in the 91st minute.

Millwall, buoyed by The Den in full voice, saw out the final four minutes well

Millwall boss: Blackburn Rovers clash will be ‘really tough’ EXCLUSIVE

By Will Scott ALEX NEIL is anticipating a stern test when his side visit Blackburn Rovers on Friday, as Millwall look to continue their late charge for the play-offs.

Millwall head to Ewood Park with four wins in their last five matches, a run that has them just three points off sixth-placed Coventry City with four games remaining.

They face a side who occupied a play-off spot as recently as February but have since lost six of their last nine and now sit four points below Millwall in tenth.

However, The Rovers have frustrated Millwall’s top-six ambitions before,

Camiel Neghli celebrates after firing Millwall into the lead

famously coming back from 3-1 down to win 4-3 at The Den on the final day of the 2022-23 season — a result that denied the Lions a play-off place they would have secured with a win.

Despite Blackburn’s recent form, Neil still thinks it will be a tricky game. “[It will be] a really tough one,” Neil said. “This club in particular, if you think about what happened two years ago with Blackburn, we certainly shouldn’t take this game lightly in any way, shape or form.

“So for us we’ll be fully focused on everything that Blackburn are going to bring. They’ve had a really good home record across the season in general. I’ve seen quite a lot of them at the start of the season before they came here.

“Obviously they’re right next to where

I live, so I understand how dangerous a team they can be. We will go there and give respect to Blackburn in terms of what they’re capable of doing, but also believe like every other game that we can go and win.”

Neil’s side have put themselves in a position to challenge for the top six by winning three games in the span of eight days - including a 2-1 comeback win against Portsmouth at home on Saturday, April 5 and a 1-0 win over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Tuesday, April 8.

“I thought last week was a gruelling week,” Neil said. “It took a lot out of the players. I thought the games were tough.

“Portsmouth was tough because it’s a running game and really end-to-end in terms of how they play. Sheffield United took a huge effort, travelling up there and

then having to get a result up there.

“Then to come back and what people don’t take into account on the weekend it was over 20 degrees, and we are trying to tear about against a team where you need to go and try and get the ball back.

“We don’t have the biggest squad at the moment, so we’ve got a lot of guys who are literally coming back, putting their bodies on the line day after day, game after game.

It’s been tough on them and I think you could see that on Saturday.

“I’m quite happy we made the game a condensed game if you like. We didn’t concede the first half and then we could go for it for such a short period because of the physical limitations we had as a group and we managed to make it work. It’s been an incredible effort from the players.”

to secure all three points - an incredibly important result in the context of the race for the play-offs.

Millwall: 4-2-3-1 – Jensen; Leonard, Crama, Cooper, Bryan; Mitchell, De Norre (Saville 58); Cundle (Langstaff 46), Honeyman (Neghli 58 (Harding 79)), Emakhu (Azeez 58); Ivanovic Unused Substitutes: G.Evans, Wintle, Drake, Matthews

Middlesbrough: 4-2-3-1 - Travers; Dijksteel (Iheanacho 84), Howson, Van Den Berg, Iling-Junior; Morris, Hackney, Morris; Azaz, Burgzorg (McGree 66), Whittaker (Forss 66); Conway Unused Substitutes: Glover, Barlaser, Fry, McGree, Giles, Woolston, McCabe

SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP

Blackburn Rovers VS Millwall Friday, April 18 (15:00 pm) Possible Millwall starting XI: 4-4-2 Jensen; Leonard, Cooper, Crama, Bryan; Honeyman, Mitchell, De Norre, Azeez; Coburn, Ivanovic Last meeting: Sky Bet Championship (December 21, 2024): Millwall 1-0 Portsmouth (Ivanovic 96’) Match odds: Blackburn 5/4 Draw 2/1 Millwall 23/10

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‘THAT’S THE GOAL REALLY’

EXCLUSIVE

By Will Scott FOOTBALL ACADEMIES can be ruthless — as Ra�iq Lamptey found out at just sixteen. Instead of being handed a scholarship at Watford, Lamptey was released and had to break the bad news to his friends.

“It’s never a good feeling being released and not getting a scholarship, especially when you feel like you’re so close,” Lamptey said. “To go back into full-time school and mates are all talking to you ‘how’s Watford going, how’s this been?’, and you have to say, ‘I’m not really there anymore.’ It’s heartbreaking.”

The central midfielder rebuilt his confidence at Kinetic Academy, spending two years there before joining Millwall’s under-21s at the start of the season. After an initial adjustment period, the eighteenyear-old has become an integral part of Kevin Nugent and Paul Robinson’s side, scoring his first goal in the Lions’ 4-1 win against Barnsley on April 1.

Lamptey, who picked out Ryan Gravenberch and Frenkie De Jong as players he aspires to play like, sat down with our paper to tell us more about his story.

At Brentford from under-eights to underelevens, Lamptey moved on to Watford when the Bees shut down their academy.

He was there until under-sixteens, when he was released.

Instead of joining another professional football team’s academy, Lamptey joined Kinetic Academy, a London-based football and education charity that boasts Southampton’s Joe Aribo and Millwall’s Kamarl Grant as graduates.

“The first year especially was a very good experience,” Lamptey said. “We got to the first round of the FA Youth Cup. It was just brilliant…I made friends for life. That’s my family right there. I enjoyed it so much.

Second year, not so much. I didn’t get to play as much because I was injured.”

By the time Lamptey recovered, Kinetic Academy were already out of the FA Youth Cup, which he described as “the big thing” at the academy.

He therefore decided to try to get experience outside of Kinetic, and try playing in an older age group. He joined non-league side Harrow Borough, an experience that he said matured him as a footballer.

“When I first went there I wasn’t nervous,”

Rafiq Lamptey celebrates after scoring against Barnsley

Lamptey said. “I don’t think I’m really ever nervous because to be there you have to have a good ability.

“I was just apprehensive. I didn’t know really what to expect, what the level would be like. But then as soon as I got there, they were all really welcoming. They were all really protective of me. They made sure everything was good. I never really felt apart from them. I always felt included and all of that.

Lamptey played a few games for Harrow Borough’s under-23s before training with the first team in pre-season. Shortly after, Millwall came knocking.

“My dad told me Millwall want to get you in on trial, would you like to go there?”

Lamptey said. “I was like, ‘I would love to.’

“I came here on trial, my first game was against Cray Wanderers [July 24, 2024] actually and I got an assist. I played really

Academy midfielder Rafiq Lamptey on bouncing back from Watford release, his journey to Millwall and his dream of playing with his brother

well. I came on for the last half an hour, but within the first ten minutes I got an assist.

It was just a perfect start really. Then I built into that.

“Ra’ees [Bangura-Williams] helped me a lot. He was talking to me most days, we did extras with Nug. That whole trial period Nug was really helpful. He was doing extras with me…showing me where I need to improve as well.

“Obviously because Alfie [Massey] was with the first team that summer, it was me and Ra’ees in midfield during the pre-season. Having Ra’ees next to me, I’m learning whilst I’m playing the game.

Coming from non-league, the tactical side isn’t as strong as the under-21s. So he’s always teaching me. During the game, I might do this, he’ll tell me, Raf get in position, Raf do this. Just him speaking to me, it really helps a lot.

“Then after that I played a few more games. I think I played Reading and Dulwich Hamlet. Fun fact: Nug and Robbo actually came up to me in training and were like, ‘Raf, your parents must be so excited’. I was like, ‘what’s going on here?’

“Then I put two and two together and I was like, oh wait, actually my dad didn’t tell me, my dad was keeping it a secret. Then I was like ‘they’re really proud’, but really and truly like, I didn’t know. Nug and Robbo, they already thought I knew, but I didn’t actually know.”

Lamptey signed for the under-21s on August 23, 2024, and made his debut a few weeks later, coming on as a late substitute in the Lions’ 4-1 loss to Birmingham City in the Professional Development League on September 17.

The midfielder has now become a firstteam regular. Lamptey credited his coaches

for helping him get used to the level.

“I’ve improved a lot,” Lamptey said. “At the start the immaturity was still there.

“Going from Harrow Borough, like the level is still good, but it’s not as high as this and you don’t get as much time on the ball.

So at Harrow Borough I’m dribbling, I’m beating loads of players. I’ve come in and I thought maybe I can do the exact same thing, but you can’t.

“The first couple games I was turning and then someone was coming and taking the ball off me. Nug and Robbo were refining my game and telling me, just keep it simple.

We were doing extra after training. They were just making sure everything’s clean.

“At Harrow Borough you can get away with the small stuff because the level is not as high, here you can’t get away with that. They were making sure I’m always switched on. They’re showing me clips after the games where I can improve, all in training. They’re doing specific stuff, so always on a half turn, always scanning. But it’s just brilliant, really good coaching.”

Lamptey has also received help from someone closer to home. His brother Tariq came through Chelsea’s academy, and now plays regularly for Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion.

Despite the six-year age gap, the 24-yearold full-back trained with his younger brother growing up and still gives him advice.

“When we were younger, obviously we were training together,” Lamptey said.

“Him being physically stronger than me, it’s always better.

“Even now he comes to a lot of my games, if he doesn’t come to it, he watches it back.

He is always giving me pointers on where to improve, how I can do this, what to do in training so that I can help improve myself.

“Having him in my house, you can’t ask for much more really, because he’s experienced everything. When he talks I just listen basically. He gives me pointers and I listen.”

Lamptey admitted playing with or against his brother is one of his career goals.

“A hundred per cent, that’s the goal really,” Lamptey said. “From a young age, we’ve always said the goal is to play with each other, that would be brilliant. So if we could even get that option, even if for like five minutes, that’s the goal really.

“My dad will tell you as well, Tariq was his first project, I’m his second project. So yeah. That’s the goal really, that would be amazing.”

Millwall charged with misconduct by the Football Association

By Will Scott MILLWALL HAVE been charged with misconduct by the Football Association in relation to crowd control following their FA Cup Fifth Round loss to Crystal Palace on Saturday, March 1.

The charge is in connection with chants aimed at Eagles full-back Ben Chilwell, on loan from Chelsea.

The FA have released the following statement.

“Millwall has been charged with misconduct in relation to crowd control following the FA Cup tie against Crystal Palace on Saturday 1 March.

“It’s alleged that during the 5th and 20th minutes, the club failed to ensure its spectators and/or supporters (and anyone purporting to be supporters) conduct themselves in an orderly fashion and don’t use words or behave in an improper, offensive, abusive, indecent, or insulting way with either express or implied reference to sexual orientation. Millwall has until Wednesday 16 April to respond.”

Millwall have issued a statement.

“Millwall Football Club notes The Football Association’s decision to charge the club with breaches of rule E21 following the Emirates FA Cup fixture away to Crystal Palace on

Saturday 1st March 2025.

“The chant in question is condemned by Millwall Football Club, and once again it strongly emphasises its zero-tolerance policy against discrimination of all kinds. The club remains committed to working tirelessly to eradicate homophobic chanting, and any other form of discriminatory abuse, from the sport.

“This work will continue under the club’s leading anti-discrimination campaign, All ‘Wall, which is promoted ahead of every fixture and overseen by its industry-leading Equality Steering Committee.

“The club is proud to work side-by-

side with the Millwall Community Trust to support, and provide, a safe, inclusive space for the LGBTQ+ community, particularly through its two LGBTQ+ teams, Millwall Romans and Millwall Pride.

“Both hugely successful teams, the number of participants continues to grow each day, with everyone brought together into a welcoming environment by a mutual love for football and Millwall.

“In February, the Millwall Community Trust and Millwall Romans were awarded second place in the ‘Marketing Campaign of the Year’ award at the first-ever Metro Pride Awards, claiming the ‘highly

commended’ accolade and the silver medal for their ‘The Romans x Millwall Romans’ campaign.

“Everyone associated with Millwall Football Club has a responsibility to act as an ambassador of the club.

Passion, loyalty, family, uniqueness defines the support for the club and discrimination of any kind is not tolerated.

“Should you hear any racist, homophobic, misogynistic, tragedy chanting or any other discriminatory abuse, you can use the club’s dedicated ‘Hear Hate? Don’t Hesitate’ reporting service by texting ‘HATE’ and your message to 66777, or by emailing slo@millwallfc.co.uk.”

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‘YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF’

Ryan Leonard has made 33 appearances this season

Lenny urges Millwall to keep cool heads as the Lions mount late play-off push EXCLUSIVE

By Will Scott

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RYAN LEONARD believes Millwall can learn from past play-off heartbreaks by taking the pressure off, as they aim to secure a top-six �inish in the Championship for the �irst time since 2002.

The Lions’ 1-0 win against play-off rivals Middlesbrough on Saturday, April 12, has put them right in the mix. They are only three points off sixth-placed Coventry City with four games to go in the season.

Millwall have come close to cracking the play-offs a number of times in recent history, famously losing 4-3 to Blackburn Rovers on the final day of the 2022-23 season to finish one point outside the top six. The Lions also finished two points off the playoffs in 2019-20.

They face Blackburn in another potentially play-off deciding clash on Friday, April 18 at Ewood Park.

When asked what lessons Millwall could learn from previous misses, Leonard said: “I think just take as much pressure off yourselves in the situation as possible. Try not to look too far ahead.

“I’ve said it before, this league is relentless. You see it every week, everyone beats everyone. Anything can happen on any given day. Sheffield United were 1-0 up against Plymouth and went and lost the game 2-1 in the last 10 minutes.

“You just have to take the pressure off yourselves, not look too far ahead.

That’s what we are going to do. We’re not going to look any further than Friday. It’s a massive game for us and for Blackburn. Everyone’s fighting for their own pride and their own part of the season.

“I think for me, the biggest lesson is to take the pressure off and not look too far ahead. We’ll certainly be doing that and I’m sure that’ll be part of the manager’s thought process as well.”

Millwall’s task was made easier when sixth-placed Coventry City

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missed an opportunity to go five points clear of the Lions by drawing 1-1 with relegation-threatened Hull City on Monday, April 14.

When asked if he was watching the game, Leonard said: “Definitely, I celebrated when Hull scored, that’s for certain.

“But I’ve always kind of said, in the situation we’re in, we need to win our games. We have no choice but we need to win games. If we didn’t win on Saturday, the importance of the other night’s game wouldn’t have been as important. There’s no point looking at other results unless we win our game.

“We’ll go on Friday and we’ll go to win the game and if we win the game, great, we’ll look at other results.

But if we don’t win the game then it’s obviously going to be a little bit tougher. We can only focus on our part of the job and I know it’s a cliché but we can only take one game at a time and that’s just how it is. But it was nice when Hull scored last night.”

Millwall head into Friday’s fixture

having successfully navigated a tricky stretch of fixtures. They played nineteenth-placed Portsmouth, thirdplaced Sheffield United and eighthplaced Middlesbrough in eight days and emerged with nine points.

“In the fixtures you kind of have like little runs together of games that you know are going to be tough,” Leonard said. “When you look at Portsmouth at home, Sheffield United away, Middlesbrough at home in a week, you think right, that’s going to be a tough week.

“We’ve obviously got a late game against Sheffield coming back late from the game and then straight into Middlesbrough on a Saturday. I think to get three wins in a week is a hell of an achievement for the players.

“It’s put us in a position where we have something to fight for at the end of the season and we’ll go out there now on Friday and give it everything again. We’ll try and win as many games as we can from here until the end of the season and see what happens.”

‘EXCEPTIONAL’ SURREY DENIED FIRST WIN PAGE 29 Tanganga could be back for Norwich EXCLUSIVE

By Will Scott JAPHET TANGANGA could be in contention to return from injury against Norwich City next Monday, April 21, Millwall boss Alex Neil said.

Tanganga, 26, broke a bone in his hand during Millwall’s 2-1 win against Portsmouth on April 5, and had surgery the following week.

“It’ll be based around Japhet and his surgery, in terms of we’re going to get a splint around his wrist,” Neil told our paper. “So I think we’re going to try and get one fitted for him. It depends if the surgeon thinks he can play, it’ll depend on how safe and comfortable it is for him to play. I’m not sure about Blackburn, but depending on how that meeting goes, he may be in contention for Norwich.”

Ra’ees Bangura-Williams, Aaron Connolly and Zak Sturge, all of whom have been sidelined by ankle injuries for a few weeks, could be in contention to feature against Blackburn on Friday, April 18.

“We’ve got Ra’ees, we’ve got Aaron, we’ve got Zak Sturge,” Neil said. “If they don’t make it, they won’t be far away, but I’m hoping obviously they’re going to be available. But that will be determined in the next two or three days.

“They’re doing rehab work at the moment, but we’ve got three sessions between now and the game. How much or how little they’ll do in these sessions will determine whether they’re available or not.”

Neil also confirmed that Camiel Neghli, who limped off in the 79th minute on the weekend, was out for the season.

Japhet Tanganga has made 40 appearances this season THE RECYCLED PAPER CONTENT OF UK NEWSPAPERS IN 2014 WAS 83.5%