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Southwark could lose last remaining 24 hour police front counter See page 4 24 new officers drafted in, but 1,700 lost across the Met Council wants to impose new orders, in bid to help police combat anti-social behaviour

IS THIS THE BEST WAY TO TRAVEL IN FROM KENT? ARTS

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By Issy Clarke THE LEADER of Southwark Council , Cllr Sarah King, has joined 11 London council leaders in urging the government to rethink its plans to reform local government funding, which could see the borough facing a £70 million black hole over three years.

The Labour government is looking at reforming the council funding system, including a change to the measure of deprivation which calculates the amount of cash allocated to each local authority.

The new proposals would exclude housing costs from the formula, which is bad news for boroughs like Southwark where local incomes are dented by sky-high rent and bills.

Southwark Council’s finance lead Stephanie Cryan previously warned that the changes could leave Southwark Council with a gap of “between £23 million and £68 million in a three year period”.

However during a meeting of the Cabinet on July 7, a council officer said the £68 million figure in fact represented a “very understated scenario” and warned the actual figure would “definitely” be higher.

The statement published on Friday (August 1), which was signed by Cllr King alongside the leaders of 11 councils including

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Lewisham, Westminster and Lambeth, said the proposals would ” disproportionately impact already-deprived urban neighbourhoods and vulnerable families” and called on the government to change the formula to give more weight to the cost of housing.

The statement continued: “High housing and other costs mean that 26% of London households are in poverty after housing expenses – that is a level of deprivation much higher than represented in the current formula.

“The proposed children’s services formula also vastly underestimates the need in London. If the inputs remain unchanged, these proposals will disproportionately impact already-deprived urban neighbourhoods and vulnerable families.

“In our boroughs, it would become much more difficult to deliver services for elderly residents, families in need of support and children who require care. Those challenges jeopardise our ability to act as the growth engine for the UK economy.”

The council leaders called on the government to implement a number of recommendations, including to update the formula to give more weight to housing costs and extend the transition period during which the new changes will be rolled out.

“Lengthening the transition period would prevent a cliff-edge and ensure all boroughs

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have the time to adjust to the changes, avoiding a scenario where councils are pushed into deficit and therefore forced to issue Section 114 notices” the council leaders said.

Section 114 notices are issued when a council goes bankrupt, restricting almost all new spending commitments.

The statement concluded: “We support the principle of reform and matching resource to need, and are concerned that the current proposals do not do this in all areas.”

The government began consulting on the changes to the local government funding model in June.

As well as changes to the deprivation index, it is looking at reforming the way business rates are calculated and distributed among local councils.

Since 2013/14, if revenue from business rates in a local area is higher than the levels in 2012/13, councils have been allowed to keep a proportion of the increased income.

This top-up currently makes up around a fifth of Southwark Council’s total income – but would be wiped out under the changes proposed by the government.

The consultation on the proposed reforms comes as councils across London are already under mounting financial pressure.

Research by London Councils, the body which represents the 32 London boroughs,

suggests that local authorities in the capital face a collective funding shortfall of at least £500m this year. They attributed this to several years of real-terms funding cuts and increasing demand for services, such as homelessness support, adult social care, and children’s services.

A report published by Parliament’s Housing, Communities, and Local Government Committee on July 23 also urged the government to re-think the plans, stating that the new deprivation index “must account for local housing costs”.

The minister for Local Government and English Devolution, Jim McMahon, said: “We inherited a local government sector on its knees - councils pushed to the financial brink, facing rising demand, and working people not receiving the quality local services they rightly deserve.

“There’s broad agreement across council leaders, experts, and parliamentarians that the current funding model is broken and unfair.

This government is stepping up to deliver the fairer system promised in the 2017 Fair Funding Review but never delivered.

“These reforms are urgently needed to put councils on a stable footing and ensure better services for residents — especially working people — right across the country. It’s a key part of our Plan for Change to deliver the outcomes people deserve.”

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IS THIS THE BEST WAY TO TRAVEL FROM KENT TO LONDON BRIDGE AND BACK?

By Abigail Finney THE UBER Boat by Thames Clippers is now offering dedicated sailings from Kent to London Bridge.

These special trips are a great alternative for people coming in from or going to Kent and take around the same amount of time as a train.

The Gravesend to London Bridge single tickets one-way are £19.50 (£9.75 for children) and a £25.70 return (£12.85 for children) - there are all day passes and other offers on the website.

The river boat is currently a popular choice for Londoners wanting to avoid packed tube carriages and congested roads. It connects with 24 piers, located in key areas across London, allowing you to visit places including the O2, Greenwich, Canary Wharf and Westminster, as well as residential areas such as Battersea Power Station and Barking Riverside. Services run every 10-20 minutes, early until late, seven days a week.

The sailings from from Gravesend to London Bridge are less frequent - there are just five more trips planned, with the last one being on Sept. 21. There will likely be more sailings during Christmas.

When I heard about the Uber Boat I had to check it out. As an American temporarily visiting London, it was the perfect opportunity to take a trip to the city centre in style. I went from Gravesend Town Pier to London Bridge, which took just over an hour.

I arrived a little early, so I took some time to explore the Heritage Quarter located right across from the pier. I grabbed a coffee from Costa and wandered around Primark before I walked back to wait for the boat.

Boarding began exactly 15 minutes before departure and was a breeze. I immediately beelined for the cafe in the centre of the boat. I was pleasantly

surprised to see the prices were reasonable and grabbed a raspberry pastry for £2.

I snagged a seat by the window and enjoyed the smooth ride down the Thames. As we started to arrive in the city, I made my way to the back of the boat where the outdoor seats were. I joined the busy deck as people took photos as we passed iconic views like the London Cable car and the O2.

Of course, my favourite was passing under ower Bridge. It wasn't my first time seeing it, but it was by far the best view of this iconic structure.

If you’re looking to take the trip for pleasure like me, the company hosts events such as comedy nights, secret Sofar Sounds gigs, and guided tours of Illuminated River, the world’s longest art installation. Check out the website for deals as one round-trip 2 hours long for a comedy night is currently being advertised for £20.

Uber Boat by Thames Clippers also hosts special New Year’s Eve sailings featuring live music, drinks, and exclusive views of London’s fireworks.

While it’s a lovely trip for a special occasion, the Uber Boat also hopes to become accessible for daily commuters to and from Kent.

Currently season tickets are aimed at daily commuters in London - the ticket could save passengers up to 78% compared to making two journeys per day and paying as you go with an Oyster or contactless payment card.

Like the tube, the river is divided into zones: West, Central and East. Tickets must be valid for all the zones passengers travel through. For instance, if travelling between Embankment and North Greenwich piers, you will need a Central and East ticket.

You can purchase tickets online or through the Uber app.

Tate Modern extends opening hours at weekend

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TATE MODERN has announced it will stay open until 9pm every Friday and Saturday from September 26, expanding access to the world's mostvisited modern art museum and adding new energy to the capital's night-time culture.

The move, giving young Londoners and visitors free evening access to the museum, follows records turnout of young visitors to Tate Modern’s 25th birthday weekend.

Held in partnership with UNIQLO, over 76,000 people visited the gallery in three days — 70% of whom were under 35. It builds on the momentum on the Tate Modern Lates, the popular end-of-month events that have attracted over 750,000 people to the gallery since launching in 2016.

Director of the gallery, Karin Hindsbo, said: “Over the last decade, Tate Modern Lates have become a cornerstone of London’s nightlife…

I’m delighted that Tate Modern will soon be open late every Friday and Saturday evening, making it even more accessible."

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has also welcomed the news, recognising the transformation Tate Modern has given London’s cultural landscape: "From museums and music venues to late-night galleries and grassroots spaces, there's no better places to enjoy a great night out."

Alongside the extension of weekend hours, Tate Modern Lates will continue on the last

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Friday of each month, offering a special programme of artist talks, creative workshops, film screenings, live music and DJ sets.

Future Lates will explore the inaugural Infinities Commission (28 August), Korean artist Do Jo Suh's large-scale installations (26 September), and a celebration of Nigerian modern art (31 October).

Meanwhile, Tate's late Night Bar Corner and Starr Cinema will be hosting events, including food and drink workshops exploring kombucha (26 August) and kimchi (16 September).

A discussion with acclaimed artist Yinka Shonibare is also scheduled for 9 October.

With weekend evening access now becoming the norm, Tate Modern affirms its centrality not only as a gallery, but as a vital organ of London's nightlife.

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LAND OWNED BY PRINCE WILLIAM TO BE USED FOR THE HOMELESS

How 60 Sandcroft Street will look once refurbished

By Ruby Gregory Local Democracy Reporter LAND OWNED by Prince William in Kennington will be turned into new homes for young people who have experienced homelessness after plans were unanimously approved by local councillors.

More than a dozen homes on Duchy of Cornwall-owned land will be used to support people aged 18-25 who have been homeless, are at risk of homelessness, or have made the transition from supported housing and are in employment and are ready to live independently.

The plans will see seven existing flats at 60 Sancroft Street, SE11, refurbished and turned into 16 new homes, consisting of studios and one-bedroom flats.

All of the homes at 60 Sancroft Street

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How the development will look at 65 Sancroft Street if plans are approved

will be ‘affordable’, with rents set at one third of a tenant’s gross earnings, while accommodation will be managed by the youth homelessness charity, Centrepoint.

The plans form part of the Royal Foundation’s Homewards programme, which was set up with the aim to show it is possible to end homelessness.

Homewards, which is led by Prince William, has committed to delivering Innovative Housing Projects across six locations across the UK, including Lambeth.

During a meeting of Lambeth Council’s Planning Applications Committee on Tuesday, July 29, Michelle Donovan, who is Head of Independent Living at Centrepoint, said: “Centrepoint is delighted to be working with the Duchy of Cornwall on the delivery of 16 new independent living homes at 60 Sancroft Street to help formerly homeless

young people move on from council accommodation and live independently.

"This will allow them to hold down a job, end their reliance upon benefits and escape homelessness for good.”

Ms Donovan went on to say of the 16 future tenants, 12 of them must be in fulltime employment while the remaining four will be actively supported by Centrepoint and Lambeth Council to find permanent employment.

Martin Bailey, ward councillor for Vauxhall, said: “This scheme embodies the very best of what planning should achieve, combining a sensitive approach to heritage, outstanding design-quality and most importantly delivering essential social value in our borough. “[The Duchy of Cornwall] has taken responsibility as stewards of the sensitive site seriously by investing in meaningful pre-application engagement, adjusting

their scheme to reflect feedback and working closely with Centrepoint and Lambeth’s own supported housing team to bring forward a model truly in the public interest.”

The site forms part of the Kennington Conservation Area and was developed by the Duchy of Cornwall from the early to mid-20th century. 60 Sancroft Street was built in 1937 and was used as accommodation for nurses who worked at the then-Children’s Day Hospital at 35 Black Prince Road.

When the hospital closed in 1990, a long lease began with South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, with the site sub-let to Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital Trust which provided subsidised living accommodation for medical staff. The building has been empty since June 2024 after the lease ended.

The Duchy of Cornwall’s plans will also

see a former health centre at 65 Sancroft Street demolished and a new, five-storey building consisting of 23 flats built in its place.

The building was used as a health centre up until 2014, but has been on a rolling lease since 2015 as an assessment centre for people looking to claim PIP (Personal Independence Payment). Of the 23 flats, two of them will be intermediate, a type of ‘affordable’ housing offering discounted market rent. The remaining 21 flats will be private. Once built, there will be six one-beds, 11 two-beds, and six three-beds. All of the flats will have their own balcony.

The plans were unanimously approved by councillors, meaning planning permission has been granted. The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) understands the first homes will be delivered on site by the end of 2026.

try and make sure I don’t do my back in.

It’s all concrete floor as well.”

Jade, who gave up her job as a teaching assistant two years ago to care for her daughter, said she was told by the council that because her block of flats has a communal stairwell, a stair-lift can’t be fitted. Jade says she is also overcrowded, and has been bidding weekly on properties however she is currently on Band 4 of the council’s housing register, which is the lowest priority for rehousing.

She believes that because she has historical rent arrears, she has never been moved to a higher priority band.

Jade grew up in care ever since she was born and was given the flat by the council when she was 17. She said because of her circumstances as a care leaver, she fell into rent arrears and has been paying them off using a payment plan.

Her friend, Kathleen Coughlan, told the LDRS: “Jade has challenged this for so long and all the council just keep holding onto is historical rent arrears which she’s been paying off. She’s

paying her rent, she’s maintained that tenancy for 17 years. I don’t understand how she’s only on Band 4, I really don’t get it.”

She added: “Just the simple fact of bringing a wheelchair up and down with a poorly child; she’s going to be very poorly afterwards as well. She’s not really being listened to. It’s the children that are in need, medically this can’t be right. They’re not listening, they don’t listen.”

Cllr Michael Situ, Cabinet Member for Council Homes, told the LDRS: “Our priority is for all residents in Southwark to have a safe, decent home which fits their needs. There is a huge demand for social housing in the borough with a waiting list of over 18,000 households with varying requirements and accommodations needed.”

Cllr Situ added: “Despite the difficulties this presents we are rising to the challenge to build more council homes and do everything we can to support residents in transferring or transforming homes to meet their needs.”

Mum forced 'to carry 9-year-old daughter up three flights of stairs'

By Ruby Gregory

Jade’s children on the stairwell before Chloe’s operation

Local Democracy Reporter A BERMONDSEY mum says she is having carry her nine-yearold daughter up three flights of stairs days after having a major operation on her leg because the block of flats they live in has no lift.

Jade Kendall and her two young children live in a top floor flat and a few weeks ago, her daughter Chloe underwent an eight-hour surgery on one of her legs.

Chloe was being diagnosed with a health condition two years ago and is due to have a second operation, on her other leg once she has recovered from the first procedure.

While in recovery, Jade’s daughter is using a wheelchair and crutches, however only the first flight of stairs in their block of flats is fitted with a handrail which her daughter can hold on to.

Jade, who is asking to be moved somewhere more appropriate, claims she first informed Southwark Council

about her daughter’s operation over a year ago.

Speaking to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) just before her daughter’s first operation, Jade said: “[The council] has got to learn they can’t treat people like this, especially because we’re going into hospital tomorrow not knowing the unknown.

“It’s going to take me longer trying to

get my daughter up and down the stairs, and then I’ve got to try and make sure my four-year-old doesn’t fall down the stairs; he’s only little, he’s got little legs.

I feel like I’ve been let down and I feel like [the council] just don’t care.”

Jade said she practised carrying her daughter’s wheelchair up and down the stairs but struggled. She said: “It’s also going to be very weighty and I’ve got to

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ESTATES REPAIR BILL £6 MILLION OVER BUDGET Residents and councillors discuss damning reports revealing how Southwark let repairs bill on estates go so high

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Canada Estate residents [left to right]: Jean Mulholland, Jan Duckett, Barry Duckett, Pat Moriarty and Thora Foy

The Devon Mansions Estate in Bermondsey

By Ruby Gregory Local Democracy Reporter RESIDENTS AND councillors finally met to discuss two damning reports that have laid bare how Southwark Council allowed major works on three estates to go over budget by more than £6million.

The reports concluded that the council's poor management of contracts led to the chaotic refurbishment and “unacceptable” outcomes for residents living at Devon Mansions and the Kirby Estate in Bermondsey, and the Canada Estate in Rotherhithe.

On Monday July 28, the mismanagement of the major works for the three estates were laid bare as members sitting on the Housing Scrutiny Commission discussed the multiple failures and "significant missteps” which led up to the huge overspend.

The long-awaited investigation comes almost two years after residents and ward councillors first raised serious concerns with the council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee in November 2023 about the cost and delay of the works as well as numerous poor repairs which tenants and leaseholders were forced to endure.

Frustrated residents at the time expressed their dismay at “shoddy” repair work, from poorly installed windows which didn’t close properly and allowed wind to whistle through to half-finished paint jobs which they were expected to foot the bill for.

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WHAT WAS THE REFURBISHMENT MEANT TO LOOK LIKE?

In June 2020, a contract was awarded to Durkan Limited to carry out major works at Canada Estate, including asbestos removal, front entrance door replacements and window replacements which were to be completed over a period of 60 weeks at a cost of £4,228,512.

However the project ended up being delayed by a further 72 weeks and costs increased by more than £2.1 million due to the scopes of the works changing and the length of time extending. In April 2020, Engie Regeneration Limited was awarded a contract which was worth £5,622,382 to carry out major works lasting 62 weeks at Devon Mansions including fire safety improvement works, kitchen and bathroom replacements and scaffolding and major works.

Like Canada Estate, the cost of the major works increased by a further £4.1 million with the project being delayed by another 102 weeks. A third project on the Kirby Estate also experienced significant delays with major works and costs sky-rocketing by £167,241.

Following the Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting in November 2023, a Task and Finishing Team was established to carry out an internal review of Devon Mansions and the Canada Estate and a second review for the Kirby Estate.

The reviews laid bare how the poor management of significant works, as well as officers not listening to the concerns of residents, has resulted in today’s circumstances. A total of

36 recommendations have been put forward to prevent anything like it from happening again.

WHAT WENT WRONG?

During Monday night’s meeting, committee members heard from Emily Hickson and Sam Dalton, ward councillors for London Bridge & West Bermondsey where Devon Mansions is located, who had also raised concerns about the major works back in November 2023.

Cllr Dalton said: “Since we have become the ward councillors for London Bridge and West Bermondsey, a-year-and-a-half before that we had gained a clear picture of just how catastrophic the failings have been and just how much residents had been let down. “[Residents] were spending countless online major works meetings where [they] simply weren’t getting the answers and therefore initiating the investigation seemed the only solution to us.”

As part of their own recommendations, Cllr Dalton and Cllr Hickson want residents to be charged only for works that have been done and completed to a high quality, as well as there being transparency over what went wrong.

Cllr Hickson said: “It’s definitely our reading that residents were flagging issues from the very beginning and these were not understood or investigated properly at all by officers.”

Bethan Roberts, a ward councillors for Rotherhithe and fellow Canada Estate resident, said: “I do also think that it is imperative that people who are living with whistling windows and doors not closing and locks breaking, that those works are

done as a priority and that a contractor is brought in that is not the original contractor because the standard of work that they’ve shown throughout is quite jaw-dropping in some cases and just shoddy in others.”

Barry Duckett, Chair of the Tenants’ and Residents’ Association on the Canada Estate, slammed the final report for his estate and expressed his and other residents’ overall frustrations at being ignored by the council.

Mr Duckett said: “This report, I’m sorry, is not in-depth enough, they didn’t do enough flats, they didn’t come and see us, they just wandered around the estate knocking on doors hoping people were in – how good’s that? Is that a report? Is that what you expect?

“I will tell you something, I’m sorry to say I’m probably going to lose my temper but this is the worst Cabinet that there ever was .. because I told them what was going wrong, we all did and none of us here, my colleagues will tell you, were listened to, so why write a report that’s rubbish? Why? Why put a report out that doesn’t solve anything? Who’s going to pay for it?”

Michael Robinson, another Canada Estate resident who was part of the resident panel put together by the Task and Finishing Team, said the report highlights “a damning catalogue of repeated failure” with the council’s management and delivery of the major works and repairs on his estate.

HOW WILL THE COUNCIL AVOID A REPEAT?

Hakeem Osinaike, who became the Strategic Director of Housing in March 2024, apologised to residents across the three estates and said although most of the

issues had been addressed, it did not take away the fact that the council should have done better in the first place.

Mr Osinaike said: “This report and the investigations that led to them have been written and conducted respectively with the officers’ intention of transparency and integrity.

“I have been very, very clear to my colleagues that there will be a genuine explanation of what went wrong and lessons learned to ensure the mistakes found are never repeated.”

Later on in the meeting, Cllr Jane Salmon, who sits on the Housing Scrutiny Commission, said she was “horrified” at the reports, adding “somewhere along the line, officers stopped caring”.

The council’s housing department has been instructed to act on the recommendations, which include implementing a new way for residents’ concerns to be escalated and creating incentives to ensure contractors understand value for money is essential.

‘WE’RE VERY SORRY TO EVERYONE WHO HAS BEEN AFFECTED’

A Southwark Council spokesperson said they welcomed the reports, and said they make it clear there were serious issues relating to these works including a lack of grip and oversight from the council.

They added: “This was unacceptable and fell far short of what our residents deserve.

We’re very sorry to everyone who has been affected. We’re taking action to address the issues raised and have already made major changes, including to how we manage contracts. We know more needs to be done and are taking further action.”

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FEARS THAT SOUTHWARK COULD LOSE LAST REMAINING POLICE FRONT COUNTER

One of the families making the challenge. (L: Edith)

Met says half in London are at risk

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By Issy Clarke THE MET Police have refused to rule out the closure of Southwark’s last remaining police counter.

When we met with the new Borough Commander, Detective Chief Superintendent Emma Bond, she was unable to state whether the front desk in Walworth Police Station would be protected from cuts.

Since Rotherhithe lost its police hub in March this year, the 24/7 police front desk at Walworth Police Station has remained the last public-facing counter in the Southwark where residents can report crimes to officers in person.

However, under plans currently being consulted on by the Met, up to 18 front counters across London could be closed in the coming months, as the force fights to fill a £260 million black hole in its finances.

It has been reported that the Met could close half of its front counters in London, slashing the number from 37 to 19 - despite an earlier pledge to keep at least one 24/7 counter open in all 32 boroughs.

Under the plans, only eight would

remain open 24/7, while the remaining 11 would see ether opening hours reduced, closing at 7pm on weekends and 10pm on weekdays.

When this paper asked the Borough Commander for Southwark and Lambeth whether Walworth was one of the front counters which had been earmarked for closure or reduced hours, she refused to answer directly, stating that there were "proposals for some front counters to either close, some will be restricted in hours and some will remain open. That is still in consultation so I can't tell you what the outcome will be."

Pressed again on whether Walworth was at risk, DCI Bond said she "wasn't going to discuss it because that's not something that's been confirmed."

The Southwark Liberal Democrats have launched a campaign to save the front counter, with local party leader Victor Chamberlain stating that the move risked harming trust in the police among residents.

Referring to the loss of Rotherhithe's police hub this year, the opposition leader said: “Residents are rightly worried.

"We have already lost one local police base, and now the last front counter

in the borough is under threat. This is happening while crime is rising and trust in the police is falling.

"We need proper, long-term investment and a return to real community policing" he stated, adding: "You can’t rebuild trust by closing front counters."

The move to axe some front counters is just one of the cost-cutting measures to be announced by the Met in recent months - earlier this year, it also outlined plans to cut the number of staff and officers it employs by 1,700.

Deputy Commissioner of the Met Police Matt Jukes told us that front counters were "not used very much by people to report crime - around 5 per cent come in through that route" adding that the force was looking to "prioritise the other routes we can now offer" such as online reporting.

Asked why the Met had abandoned its former pledge to safeguard final remaining front counters, Jukes said it was "clearly a question which we focused on because of challenging financial times."

He continued: "The balance we are looking to strike is to make sure that there still is the opportunity for people to access [officers] in person", adding

that "we want our local teams to be out focusing on community-based crime fighting, not hiding away in police stations and behind front counters."

Days after the Met's plans to cut front counters were revealed, the force announced that London would be receiving more than one hundred additional officers spread across local neighbourhood policing teams.

Southwark will gain 24 new officers, who will patrol areas which have been identified by the Home Office as 'crime hotspots'. So far, Peckham and North Walworth have been announced as two areas which will benefit from a boosted police presence.

Walworth has been the last 24/7 front counter in Southwark since Rotherhithe lost its police hub in March this year.

Local officers were asked to leave their former base inside Seven Islands Leisure Centre on March 26th by the council, which is redeveloping it into council homes.

However, despite being given 12 months’ notice by the council, the force ‘failed to prepare' for its closure by lining up a local alternative, with officers now based 45 minutes away at Southwark Police Station on Borough High Street.

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By Issy Clarke TWO TEAMS of twelve neighbourhood officers will be deployed in Peckham and North Walworth, where they will tackle issues within communities such as anti social behaviour, shoplifting and phone theft.

Both areas will gain two sergeants and 12 police constables as part of the Met’s plans to beef up existing neighbourhood policing teams.

When we asked when the new units would be rolled out, Borough Commander for Southwark and Lambeth Emma Bond said that the teams were still being put together, but added that she hoped that they would be up and running within the next few months.

The increase in the number of neighbourhood police officers is a London-wide initiative, with the Met adding a total of 170 additional officers to be split between the West End and town centres across London, including Brixton, Kingston, Ealing, Finsbury Park, Southwark, and Spitalfields.

Neighbourhood policing teams work within local communities and tackle issues such as anti social behaviour, shoplifting and theft. Each ward in London is patrolled by a minimum of two constables and a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO).

The announcement comes after the Met revealed earlier this year it would be slashing the number of officers and staff it employs by 1,700 to fill a £260m hole in its finances.

The Met said that while most cuts would still be going ahead, an extra £32 million allocated by City Hall would reduce staff reductions in the most important areas.

Bond said the move to beef up neighbourhood policing teams was part of the force’s efforts to “be more efficient and effective with the resources we’ve got”.

The Met has started moving officers from other units within the force, such as the dedicated Royal Parks policing team and schools officers, into local policing teams.

MP for Bermondsey and Rotherhithe Neil Coyle welcomed the announcement of the new policing teams, which he said would help “free up the Safer Neighbourhood Teams, who will also be more visible and proactive in their local areas”.

He continued: “Southwark had more police in 2010 but suffered years of cuts under the LibDem-Tory Coalition, which cost our borough over 400 police officers and PCSOs.” Latest crime figures from the Office of National Statistics reveal London now accounts for a third of all knife attacks in England and Wales, with 16,344 attacks recorded by the Met in the year leading up to March 2025 – an increase from 14,939 in 2023/24.

Meanwhile homicides have gone down by nine per cent to 104 killings, compared to 114 the year before. Violence against the person was also down by six per cent – but theft was up by 28 per cent.

Confusingly the Met last week decided to cite different figures from the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime starting from April this year, claiming that in the last four months knife crime was actually down by 18.1 per cent and theft from the person down by 15 per cent compared to the same period in 2024.

Reacting to the announcement of the new units, Leader of Southwark Council, Cllr Sarah King, said: “We’ve been asking for more police support to work

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Brixton’s neighbourhood policing team with Matt Jukes, Deputy Commissioner of the Met (Second from Left)

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alongside the council’s community safety teams, so we’re pleased to see this extra resource coming to our borough.

“We know how important feeling safe is to our residents and local businesses.

This announcement means more officers on our streets, more visible patrols, and more targeted action on the issues that most affect our communities.

“Our teams will continue to work closely with the Met, to make sure these resources deliver real results for people living, working, and visiting Southwark.”

Met Commissioner Mark Rowley said the initiative was part of a “targeted approach to tackling volume crime and bolster our specialist tactics, to disrupt the criminal gangs who fuel anti-social behaviour, robbery and theft.”

He continued: “The Met is getting smaller but more capable. We have a laser-like focus on ensuring our officers and staff are in roles where they can drive down crime on issues that matter the most to Londoners.

“This is what the public expects of the police, which is why we are putting neighbourhood policing first, tackling the crimes that we know are impacting the public in the busiest areas, and making the capital’s streets safer.

“We’re adding up to 170 additional officers, split between the West End and town centres across London. Thanks to the hard work of our local teams, neighbourhood crime has already fallen by almost a fifth over the last year and moving these officers to the frontline will make sure we are a more visible presence in London.”

Mayor Sadiq Khan said the new teams would have a focus on “tackling antisocial behaviour, phone robbery and shoplifting in key areas”. He said: “Thanks to record funding from City

Brixton is also set to benefit from an uplift in police officers Hall, the West End will see a 50 per cent increase in the number of police officers on the beat and an additional 90 police officers working in new or enhanced town centre teams in hotspot areas.

“Despite years of austerity by the previous government, this is the latest example of the Met Police and I prioritising what Londoners want and delivering on our pledge to put high visibility policing at the heart of fighting crime and rebuilding community confidence and trust.

“This fresh targeted action is happening in tandem with enhanced police and partnership work already underway in our high streets and town centres this summer. We will continue to build on the crime reductions already achieved in the capital – with robbery, theft and knife crime down since the start of the financial year – to build a safer London for all.”

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SOUTHWARK COUNCIL IS CONSIDERING A PUBLIC SPACES PROTECTION ORDER

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By Issy Clarke SOUTHWARK COUNCIL is looking into passing a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) as it seeks to take a tough line on antisocial behaviour (ASB) across the borough.

A PSPO allows both police officers and authorised council staff to enforce the order through fixed penalty notices, which in other areas are around £100.

The PSPO would list specific forms of anti-social behaviour in public spaces that local people have identified urgently needs tackling, with Southwark already listing rowdy drinking on the streets, public urination, unlicensed music events and pet-owners who don't pick up dog poo being particular problems they want to crackdown on.

But the policy is the subject of a public consultation which is due to end in Southwark on August 31.

Police, who are struggling with fewer officers and rising street crime, have said that the absence of PSPOs makes managing anti-social behaviour more challenging. An additional army of people like council officers who are able enforce powers in their neighbourhoods allows police officers to deal with high level crimes.

Alongside PSPOs the Met Police is increasingly turning to data-driven methods to track down offenders and make better use of officers’ time.

Chief among these tools is live facial

recognition (LFR) LFR scans faces in real time and checks them against a police watchlist. If there’s a match, officers can step in immediately for questioning and a potential arrest.

Croydon was chosen for the fixedcamera pilot due to “previous success” and an assessment of local risk. It could be rolled out across London.

As front desks close due to cut backs PSPO and LFR could be part of a bigger strategy to deal with rising street crime at its source. Both do and will continue to come into conflict with organisations concerned with civil liberties.

A PSPO approved by Thanet Council in Kent last July was rescinded just weeks later following a threat of costly legal action by the Free Speech Union. Part of the wording of that order included a restriction preventing the use of foul language, which caused alarm or distress to other people. There is no indication that foul language is on Southwark's list, but this instance shows not everyone is in favour of this new form of policing.

Councillor Natasha Ennin, Southwark's Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Neighbourhoods, said: "We want Southwark to be a borough where everyone feels safe and respected.

"We know that antisocial behaviour is affecting people’s quality of life and we’re taking it seriously. This is your chance to tell us about the problems in your area so we can take informed action together."

WHAT IS A PSPO?

A public space protection order

(PSPO) is a legal tool which gives councils powers to prevent anti-social behaviour in specific public spaces including streets, town centres and parks.

Councils have been able to introduce them since 2014 under the provisions of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act. They are designed to prevent behaviour which has a harmful effect on people living or working in an area - such as loud music, rowdy drinking and swearing.

These can be put in place for up to three years and must be reviewed regularly.

WHY IS SOUTHWARK COUNCIL CONSIDERING INTRODUCING ONE?

The council wants to crack down on problem behaviours which it says have consistently been flagged by residents.

These include:

● Drinking alcohol in the street or other open spaces leading to ASB ● Public urination ● Dog fouling and dogs not being kept under control in public spaces and parks ● Loud amplified music and noise from cars ● Unlicensed Music Events

WHAT OTHER COUNCILS HAVE PSPOS?

Several other councils in London have PSPOs in place, including Hammersmith & Fulham, Newham

and Brent.

In Newham, the entire borough is covered by an Alcohol Control PSPO, which gives local police powers to confiscate alcohol from people who are behaving rowdily.

Newham Council has strict rules requiring dog owners to clear up after their pets and keep their dog on a lead if asked to do so by a police officer.

Other orders apply to specific wards in the borough, such as restrictions on engine revving and playing loud music out of a car.

Brent Council has strict dog-related restrictions covering the whole borough, including punishments for not picking up dog mess and rules limiting the number of dogs which can be walked on a lead at once to four.

Southwark Council may seek to introduce a borough-wide PSPO, ward-specific restrictions, or both.

The absence of a PSPO by Thanet Council in Kent this year made managing incidents of abuse, public drinking and drug taking, aggression and other incidents ‘challenging’ for Kent Police to deal with, said Chief Inspector Ian Swallow, Thanet District Commander of Police.

As reported by the Isle of Thanet News, he told an earlier committee meeting that an approved alcohol and antisocial behaviour Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) would create an additional “small army of people” who can use enforcement powers while police officers are dealing with higher level crimes.

He described the PSPO as a ‘tool’ that sits below police powers under the Public Order act but above the extra provision of dispersal orders.

He said: “What this (PSPO) does is gives us another piece of that tool kit.

If you take the Public Order Act, that’s a sledgehammer to crack what could be a very small nut. We have Section 34 dispersals, which is probably below a PSPO, because all that does is give us the power to disperse people.

“Where this (PSPO) would sit is right in the middle and the important part for us is it then gives us another small army of people in our partners who are able to use that enforcement capability while my officers are dealing with the higher level stuff.

“It gives you that bigger ability to deal with what we are trying to deal with.”

Chief Inspector Swallow confirmed British Transport Police are among those who are able to issue fixed penalty notices.

WHAT ARE THE PUNISHMENTS FOR BREACHING A PSPO?

Breaching a PSPO is a criminal offence. Although Southwark has not detailed what the penalty for beaching a PSPO could be, in other parts of London it can result in a fine, via a fixed penalty notice, of up to £100, which if not paid on time can increase to £1,000.

The consultation closes on August 31 and can be accessed via the council’s website.

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By Michael Holland GREENWICH THEATRE’S bar is being transformed in a 1980s boozer for three weeks where audiences can watch a show unfold around them while buying a pint and playing classic pub games.

First performed in 1989, Jim Cartwright’s play Two invites’ audiences into an evening at a classic British boozer, The Clock and Compass, where two actors take on the roles of both landlord and landlady — and a whole cast of regulars, visitors, and late-night dreamers.

From the old woman whose only respite from caring for her bed-bound husband is a nightly drink at the pub, to Maudie and her philandering boyfriend

Moth who can’t resist chatting up everyone else in sight.

James Haddrell, Artistic Director, said: “Two is a moving, comic picture of a classic British pub and those who pass through it, and the prospect of staging it in a new space specially created at the heart of our historic theatre is an exciting one for us.”

There will be a Gin Tasting Masterclass in partnership with Greenwich Gin on selected dates during the run.

Two at The Café-Bar, Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, Greenwich, SE10 8ES from 21st August - 12th September.

Tues-Thurs: 7pm Fri-Sat: 8:30pm Sunday: 5pm.

Admission: £22.50 (includes a drink voucher) Booking and full details: greenwichtheatre.org.uk

By Emily Driver TIPS & Test' Salon is pairing selfcare with sexual health ahead of Notting Hill Carnival weekend, offering free express manicures alongside informal conversations around HIV prevention.

Carnival-themed manicures and confidential HIV testing tips will both be on offer at the pop-up nail salon, ‘Tips and Test’, in the run up to Notting Hill Carnival. Aiming to raise awareness of the importance of regular testing, particularly among black women in London, the event is hosted by the London HIV Prevention Programme (LHPP) as part of the Do It London campaign.

Running from 3pm to 9pm at Peckham Palms on Thursday 21 August, the salon

boasts three vibrant custom designs by Shea Osei, the artist behind Cynthia Erivo’s nail looks which dazzled the big screens in Wicked.

While visitors beautify their nails according to carnival spirit, they’ll also be able to speak with nail technicians equipped to discuss HIV testing and have the option to sign up for a free at-home HIV test kit.

Recent LHPP research has found that 31% of women in London have had their nails done in the past year, while just 4% have taken an HIV test. As London seeks to make progress towards its zero-HIV targets by 2030, the campaign aims to close that gap by making testing and advice around testing more accessible within comfortable, familiar settings.

“Women account for a quarter of new

HIV diagnoses, but they are living in an information vacuum when it comes to HIV information and education” comments Marc Thompson, Lead Commissioner of the LHPP. Thompson hopes that the pop-up will help to fill in the blanks and empower women towards discussions around sexual health in “an environment they know, feel comfortable and at ease.”

Londoners looking for advice and nails worth parading can walk in on the day or book ahead for a guaranteed appointment.

Peckham Palms, 1-14 Bournemouth Cl, London, SE15 4PB Thursday 21 August 2025, 3pm-9pm.

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GO RIVER DIPPING AND PLAY WILDFLOWER BINGO FOR FREE

Get up and close with plants and wildlife in a fun-filled day at the Creekside Discovery Centre's annual open day.

You will be able to enjoy a wide range of activities including river dipping, bug hunting, badge making and wildflower bingo.

This annual event is the perfect chance for children to learn all about the urban wildlife that surrounds them every day. There are sure to be events to entertain tots and adults alike.

Lunch and refreshments will be available to purchase at the event.

Dates: Sept. 13 Time: 11am- 3pm Location: Creekside Discovery Centre, Deptford Price: Free Booking: creeksidecentre.org.uk/events/

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BOPPIN BUNNIES IN THE PARK FOR £11

Enjoy a day outside bouncing with your little ones, dancing along to music and other activities.

It can be hard constantly entertaining a child under the age of five, so this is a perfect event to keep 'em bouncing along to tunes for a bit.

This event is in a park so take care to put your babies in their cutest rain coats and wellies in case of rainy weather.

Dates: Several dates throughout Aug., late date set for Aug. 29 Time: Varies, around 10am, lasts 35 minutes Location: various parks in south London Price: £11 for the first child and £5.50 for siblings Booking and more information: www.boppinbunnies.co.uk/shows

BE A FARMER FOR A DAY FOR £8

Take a break from city life and enjoy weighing and feeding animals for the day.

After that, kids can walk to the field to check on the other animals. It’s a

perfect taste of farm life, but you better wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.

Watch your toes! Sturdy, close toed shoes are required for this event.

It is also recommended for those over the age of eight.

Dates: Aug. 20 Time: 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm Location: The Woodlands Farm Trust, Welling Price: £8 for children, free for accompanying adults Booking and more information: thewoodlands-farm-trust.sumupstore.com

COME PLAY TV’S TASKMASTER AT ELTHAM PALACE FOR £16.80

Explore Eltham Palace and Gardens while completing tasks put together by TV's Taskmaster.

Alex Horne and Greg Davies won't be there, so unfortunately that means the reins are entirely in your hands. So, take it away!

All you need to do is pick up your score card and embark on a journey for the whole family. Once you reach the finish zone a celebration is sure to ensue.

If you think ahead, you can save 15% by booking before you arrive.

Take a chance to see an entire zoo of giant mechanical animals and learn where each animal gets its abilities from.

Made from easily recognizable parts, children will be able to easily learn how animals eat, hunt, see and hide.

There are also interactive murals that promise to delight, allowing you to search for chameleons and match animals to their correct habitats.

Dates: Daily until Nov. 5 Time: 10am-5pm Location: Horniman Museum and Gardens, Forest Hill Price: £6.50 to £28.60 Booking: horniman.ac.uk

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SOUTH FACING FESTIVAL - FROM £50

This is the perfect event for music lovers of all genres.

Enjoy the remainder of the summer heat, grab a drink and dance the night away in Crystal Palace.

The South Facing Festival is featuring 10 sets from Aug. 7 to 24, each featuring an array of musicians and themes. Some of the artists include Mogwai and Lankum, Flagstock and Basement Jaxx.

Each show has different age restrictions and ticket prices, so be sure to check all the details before booking your tickets.

Most of the shows are for people 18 or older, but a few are for those over 16 or for all ages.

Dates: Aug. 7-24 Times: Evening, depending on chosen show Location: Crystal Palace Bowl, London SE19 2BA Prices: Ranging from £50 to £150

depending on show and ticket type Line-ups and more information: southfacingfestival.com

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Dates: June 22-Aug. 31 Times: Every Sunday, 11:00am - 5:00pm Location: Battersea Power Station Entry: Free More information: batterseapowerstation.co.uk/events

RALLY FESTIVAL CELEBRATING MUSIC AND ARTS FOR £55

A one day festival inspired by DIY culture and grassroots movements, celebrating London's music and arts communities, RALLY is the perfect event for those looking for an arts-filled day.

Some artists featured include AMORE, Asha Puthil and Atstrid Sonne.

If you’re a resident of Bermondsey, tickets are offered at a reduced price.

Dates: Aug. 23 Times: Evening, depending on chosen show Location: Southwark Park Prices: £55 to £65 Line-up and more information: rallyrallyrally.co.uk

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THEATRE, CIRCUS AND DANCE ALL FOR FREE

Greenwich+Docklands International Festival with independent food vendors and local producers.

The open-air market will showcase a rotating selection of stallholders, from independent and up-and-coming food traders including Cornish Gouda Co, Midnight Pantry, and Biltong Boss.

Located at the Battersea Power Station, you can make a day of the market by also exploring the over 100 other shops the station has to offer, including designer

Celebrating 30 years in 2025, the Greenwich+Docklands International Festival has put together a programme promising to be a spectacle.

There will be performances of theatre, circus and dance all free of charge.

You will have a chance to see an all-female high-wire walk framed by London’s best view, extraordinary onwater physical theatre with an urgent climate message, an unmissable fusion of engineering and circus.

All venues are wheelchair accessible and have seating available.

Dates: Aug. 22- Sept. 6

Times: varies, see schedule Location: Greenwich, varies, see schedule Prices: Free More information: festival.org/gdif2025/

BEER AND MUSIC FESTIVAL FROM A TENNER

Try over 50 beers and ciders while enjoying live performances at this festival in Balham.

You can also win goody bags worth over £150 in total. Simply buy a £1 raffle ticket on the day to join in the fun.

Need a break from pints? Try other alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and some of the food being offered. Those under 18 years old are allowed, but must be accompanied by an adult and may not consume alcohol.

Date: Sept. 21 Time: 12:00 pm-7:00 pm Location: Balham, 77 Bedford Hill, SW12 9HD Price: From £10 Booking: thebedford.com/event

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GUY’S CANCER Centre is offering soft breast prostheses, known as ‘softies’, in a variety of skin tones to breast cancer patients recovering from surgery.

A softie is a lightweight fabric breast shape to put inside your bra. It is often worn by patients immediately after they have had a mastectomy, an operation to remove a breast. These can be worn temporarily, or in the longterm as some people find them more comfortable than other prosthetic options. Previously, softies were only available in one colour, a pale pink.

However, thanks to work led by The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Nubian Skin, softies are now available in a variety of skin tones for the first time.

Allison Forrester was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year after going for a local breast cancer screening. Following tests, Allison, 57, had a single mastectomy operation at Guy’s Cancer to remove the tumour.

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New easy read hospital passport GUY’S AND St Thomas’ has created a new hospital passport in easy read format. The aim is to help people with learning disabilities to communicate their needs to hospital staff.

The new passport uses simple words and pictures and carers or the Trust’s learning disability team can help patients to put information about their needs into the document.

This can reduce misunderstanding and improve communication when

a patient goes to hospital.

Yetunde Rosiji, deputy clinical nurse specialist for learning disability services at Guy’s and St Thomas’, said: “The passport is a great practical tool. It helps hospital staff to understand the needs of people with learning disabilities and give them the best possible care.”

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CARE award winners acknowledged STAFF FROM Guy’s and St Thomas’ who have gone above and beyond to provide exceptional care for patients, or made a difference to the way their colleagues work have received recognition.

The Trust’s CARE awards, which stands for Courtesy, Attitude, Respect and Enthusiasm, is open to any person or team from its hospitals and community sites who work in clinical

and non-clinical roles.

Nominations can be made by patients, visitors and staff, and the latest winners are: • Dr Ivana Rosenzweig, a consultant from the Sleep Disorders Centre • Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) Cancer and Brain Tumour Service • Dr Sameer Sengupta, Palliative and End of Life Care • Dermatology Skin Cancer Services

• Rachael Lovegrove, Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, Amputee Rehabilitation Service, Regional Specialist Rehabilitation Centre, Bowley Close • Overnight Intensive Recovery (OIR) unit To make a nomination for Guy’s and St Thomas’ CARE awards visit: www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/ care-award

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251 patients aged 0 to 15 who were admitted to Evelina London Children’s Hospital or Royal Brompton Hospital between March and May 2024 and their parents and carers had their say on their hospital experiences.

The results have been recently published by the CQC, and Evelina London has been ranked as ‘better’ or ‘much better’ than other trusts in England in a number of key areas.

Parents and carers rated Evelina London as ‘much better’ for how well teams supported children and young people to manage their pain while in hospital. Children and young people and their parents and

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'Police stations show in bricks and mortar that we have a local police force within the community - they must be kept open' I AM DEEPLY concerned by reports that the Met are considering closing or reducing the opening hours of many of the 24/7 public facing front counters in London’s police stations.

Front counters allow Londoners to report crime and speak face to face with our police service.

Digitally excluded Londoners, people with English as a second language, domestic abuse victims, people experiencing rough sleeping, those suffering from a mental health crisis and older Londoners in particular are less likely to use websites and apps to report crimes, to drop off documents requested by the police and to discuss their case.

But these police stations are not

People with English as a second language, domestic abuse victims, people experiencing rough sleeping, those suffering from a mental health crisis & older Londoners in particular are less likely to use websites and apps to report crimes

just another way to report crime.

Publicly accessible police stations mean something to the community.

Walworth Police station is an important and visible asset to our commitment to neighbourhood policing.

Local residents have gone past it for years on their way to and from Elephant and Castle Station.

It shows – in bricks and mortar that we have a local police force within the community. That helps

build trust and confidence.

Trust, confidence and policing by consent is at the heart of the way we police in this country and fundamental to the Met’s mission.

Police stations help us to solve crimes and gain the confidence of the community. This is why I want London’s communities to keep their front counters at their local police station.

The Met have faced fourteen years of budget cuts from the previous

MARINA AHMAD

GLA Member for Southwark & Lambeth government. Under the previous Mayor, sixty-three police stations were closed and neighbourhood policing suffered as PCSOs and local ward officer numbers were cut.

After over a decade of underfunding, the low hanging fruit has gone. So I understand the Met’s desire to protect police officer numbers.

But closing more public

facing police stations cannot be the way forward.

By the time you read this, the London Assembly will have held an urgent plenary session on 6 August to ask the Met questions about their plans.

I would urge you to tune in and listen to what the police had to say on the London Assembly’s YouTube channel.

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Are we seeing a new style of policing in London?

outhwark Council is considering introducing a Public Spaces Protection Order a legal instrument which has already been adopted by several local authorities both within the capital and beyond. The policy has the full force of the law, and empowers council officers to fine people engaged in specific forms of anti-social behaviour, such as public urination and playing loud music.

The council's move to take a tougher line on low-level forms of illegal activity comes as an increasingly depleted budget has left the Met Police struggling to keep a lid on crime. The force is facing a £260 million black hole in its finances and has been forced to make efficiencies, including plans to slash 1,700 officers and halve the number of public-facing front counters in London. In a drive to manage its resources more effectively, officers are being diverted from other parts of the force into neighbourhoods to patrol local communities.

The Met has also stepped up its use of Live Facial recognition cameras, most recently in Croydon, which scan faces in real time and check them against a police watchlist. The move towards greater reliance on technology makes sense amid budget cuts, enabling the Met to continue its efforts to track down potentially dangerous criminals while grappling with cuts to manpower. Earlier this year, we reported that a 73-year-old convicted paedophile in Camberwell was caught by one of these cameras with a six-year-old girl, in a brazen breach of his sentence.

But civil liberties campaigners highlight what they claim is a growing incursion on individual freedoms by an 'Orwellian' state. PSPOs have been the subject of libertarian ire - in Kent, free speech activists recently thwarted the council's effort to impose a PSPO which would have punished swearing (there is no indication Southwark Council plans to impose a similar restriction).

Meanwhile, Facial Recognition Cameras have long stoked fears among campaigners of a dystopian nightmare characterised by 24/7 state surveillance.

But some might counter that, in a situation where serious criminals are being allowed to walk free and anti-social behaviour is on the rise, creative solutions are essential. The support of local officials and technology to tackle some forms of crime could free-up officers to tackle serious threats to public safety - meaning, even in the face of budget cuts, the Met can still continue to police Flyer_A5.pdf 1 12/10/2021 22:35 communities effectively.

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THE LEGENDARY Union Shorts, the talk of fringe theatre for many years after its 1998 induction under the erudite guidance of Sasha Regan, the Union Theatre's founder and Artistic Director, has been making a welcome return in recent months, writes Michael Holland...

Cameron Corcoran, who kindly took time out from the important work of selecting the plays as well as producing them to talk to us.

Cameron became involved with theatre by accident: 'After studying Law at

university I was feeling quite adrift with no real expressive outlet,' he surprises me with. 'I thought I wanted to be a screenwriter so I attended a drama class to understand writing, but I realised I much prefer playwriting and theatre as a medium. Since then, I’ve had eleven plays on in London and did a Masters in Acting at Rose Bruford College.'

I asked about his role at the Union: 'I have, with Sasha’s overview, selected the plays as well as selecting the directors and actors who perform. The intention is to make sure it’s new writers, actors

and directors every time as we want the Union to be a hub for creatives who sometimes are work-starved; it’s a place for them to flex their muscles.'

In its new incarnation The Shorts has already had over thirty directors and writers involved, and eighty actors, which sounds like a lot of people to be dealing with but Cameron is very much on top of it: 'There are some actors who applied for the first round of shorts and still haven’t had the opportunity to perform; it’s a genuine motivation to find them a play that suits their talents,

COMPLETELY ENGAGING from curtain up, Shaan Sahota's The Estate introduces us to Angad Singh, MP for Reading Central and Shadow Secretary of State for the backwater department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, writes Katie Kelly...

on familiar tropes: Oxbridge-educated schemers and their vacuous power play.

It’s occasionally sharp but mostly lacks originality or depth. There is a slightly deeper exploration of the toxicity of public schools —particularly in a subplot around a vile hazing ‘game’ inflicted on Angad in his youth there, but this doesn’t break any new ground.

In contrast, the family drama grows in emotional weight and complexity. Angad’s betrayal of his sisters leads to scenes of real emotional pain and visceral tension.

This strand of the play is powerful - at times breathtaking - and is anchored by a superb performance from Adheel Akhtar. He moves effortlessly between affable self-deprecating humour, raw vulnerability and viciousness; delivering long monologues and emotional pivots with masterful control. His ability to pack volumes of meaning into a single line or gesture is extraordinary.

Akhtar is ably supported by the ensemble. Shelley Conn, Dinita Gohil, and Thusitha Jayasundera bring depth and

Union Theatre, Old Union Arches, 229 Union Street, SE1 0LR from 26th 28th August. 7.30pm.

Admission: £12, £10.

Two hours including interval.

Booking: https://uniontheatre.biz/show/ union-shorts-3-2

Photo by Helen Murray

The Estate at the Dorfman Theatre When the sudden downfall of his party leader opens a path to power, Angad must decide: will he run for leader, or won’t he? His office team, full of youthful ambition, leaps into action—until a deeper crisis hits. His father, the man who paved Angad’s way to Parliament after arriving in Britain in 1978 with barely a suitcase, dies.

A more intimate question then arises: will Angad honour his promise to divide the estate with his sisters, Malicka and Gyan, or will he claim the full inheritance, risking both family harmony and political opportunity?

These two narrative threads—the public and the personal—initially complement each other, but diverge increasingly as the play progresses. The political satire leans

presence, while Fode Simbo is hilarious and engaging as Isaac, the diversity scheme hire.

Yet as the emotional stakes rise, the tonal whiplash between farce and tragedy becomes harder to reconcile.

Some comedic set-pieces land well— particularly a party conference speech with all the hallmarks of classic farce—but the laughs thin out as the play delves into darker territory.

The Estate resists easy categorisation. It aims to blend satire with familial tragedy, but the political strand never quite earns its place alongside the far more compelling personal drama. Still, it’s a bold and ambitious piece, gripping from start to finish. Some sharp new writing elevated by a cast capable of handling both the comic and the tragic with real finesse.

Dorfman Theatre, National Theatre, South Bank, London, SE1 9PX until 23rd August.

Booking and full details: https://www. nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/theestate/

A dazzling celebration of fashion and fame Photo by Justin Sutcliffe

UNION SHORTS IS BACK - IT HAS BEEN GOING SINCE 1998

so that all the actors who apply get the opportunity to be a part of Union Shorts.'

But being motivated does not make it an easy task: 'It is quite complicated at times. Sometimes we’ll really like a play, but may struggle casting it, so we cannot select it at this time. The same goes for actors; there have been some terrific actors still waiting to be selected, as we want to make sure casting is as appropriate as possible. These are nights of theatre the audience pay to see, so it’s important the quality is always high, and so far we’ve maintained high standards.'

What can the audience expect from Union Shorts #4? 'An eclectic mix of theatre. There are two-handers, monologues, casts as large as eight, with plays ranging from 10-20 minutes. Some plays have dealt with relationships, some have been dystopian, some have been comedies and some have been heightened dramas; it’s fantastic to watch these nuggets of amazing plays as you see just how much talent is out there.'

What can people do to get involved?

'We have an open submission policy, so if you have a script or you’re a director or actor and would like to be considered, email offmainstage@gmail.com and we’ll do our best to find something that works for you in our bi-monthly event.'

Union Shorts #4 will consist of eight new plays, featuring 20 actors. Along with co-producing the new plays, Sasha Regan will also direct one, which will be a marvellous boost to the writer and cast.

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THE GIANNI Versace Retrospective brings all the glamour, drama, and high-impact style you'd expect from the iconic fashion house, writes Luigia Minichiello...

This is the first and largest exhibition of its kind in the UK, showcasing over 450 original pieces from private collections around the world, from Munich to Malaga to Manchester - many of which have never been displayed here before.

The preview night delivered pure Versace energy. Guests arrived in their finest OTT fashion tributes, with paparazzi flashes lighting up the red carpet. Singer Myleene Klass wowed in a bold, floor-length red gown paired with bright yellow Louboutins, while presenter Vanessa Feltz turned heads in a soft pink A-line number.

Versace was never about blending in. He created clothes with vivid colour, daring cuts and luxe fabrics, mixing pop art with aRock and Royalty attitude. He didn’t just design, he shaped a cultural moment while helping to launch the supermodel era and cementing fashion’s connection to celebrity. This exhibition captures all of that and more.

Set in a dramatic brick railway arch, the space channels the edgy energy of 90s' nightlife – a deliberate nod from curator Karl von der Ahé, who believes Gianni would have loved the setting.

There's a mock-up of his design studio and, remarkably, nothing is behind glass, so you can get up close to study the cut, detail and craftsmanship.

From Princess Diana’s elegant pieces and the ‘Diana Bag’ to iconic looks worn

by Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Elton John, Liz Hurley and George Michael. It is like walking through the glossy pages of 1990s' fashion history.

Co-curator Saskia Lubnow, dressed head-to-toe in classic Versace print with her young daughter, revealed the show will tour to Paris next, but London is the only stop where you’ll see all the celebrity looks together.

One notable absence: the original safety pin dress worn by Liz Hurley in 1994 - the unforgettable moment that catapulted her to global fame at the premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral. A similar version is displayed, but not the actual dress that made fashion headlines.

If you’re fascinated by how fashion intersects with fame and pop culture this exhibition is perfect. It is a love letter to Gianni Versace, and London is the perfect place to receive it.

Arches London Bridge, 8 Bermondsey St, London, SE1 2ER until March 1st.

Booking and full details: https:// archeslondonbridge.co.uk/

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Heading south - our pick of upcoming summer events

Rainforest immersive experience for kids: Help make props for Woolwich Carnival:

In preparation for Woolwich Carnival on Saturday 14 September, kids get the chance to help make props for the celebrations. This FREE workshop welcomes children to learn how to reuse materials in a creative way with TARU Arts. You will help make decorations for the square and props for the carnival. Suitable for all, children must be accompanied by an adult.

Date: 13 August and 20 August Location: Woolwich Works, 11 No.1 Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6HD Time: 14:00 – 15:30. Price: Free Book: https://www.woolwich.works/events/woolwich-carnival-2025-workshops

Head 2 Head theatre are bringing an immersive experience to the Old Library at Charlton House.

Through the inclusive, SEND friendly, sensory experience, kids can journey deep into the wild rainforest and discover the wonders of tropical flowers with strange powers. This performance is suitable for everyone – including those with Visual, Hearing or Sensory Impairments, Autism, PMLD, SLD, and great for neurotypical siblings too. If your child needs a break, the brand new quiet/sensory room will be open in another part of the house for anyone needing a calm space.

Date: 14 August. Price: £5 per child Location: Charlton House & Gardens, Charlton Road, Charlton, London, SE7 8RE Time: 10:30 – 11:00. 11:15 – 11:45, 13:30 – 14:00, 14:15 – 14:45

SPLAT! Theatre show: SPLAT! is a family-friendly physical comedy all about art and creativity. Set in an artist’s studio, it follows two aspiring artists - one dedicated and serious, the other erratic and messy. The two characters attempt to complete their masterpieces whilst antagonising each other in the process. They take a journey through the history of visual art, experiencing the techniques of the great masters and movements before eventually realising that to achieve anything they must embrace their opposites and work together. The show explores themes of collaboration, play, dedication, spontaneity and letting go. The show features no language and is accessible for deaf audiences. Suitable for ages 3 to 7.

Date: 16 August Location: Woolwich Works Time: 11:30 – 12:25 and 14:00 – 14:55 Price: £12.65 per person Book: https://www.woolwich.works/events/splat

Big Band at Fox and Firkin:

Fox and Firkin’s very own Big Band are a collective of world class jazz musicians based in Lewisham and South East London, who come together once a month to perform classic Big Band music. Expect to hear tunes made famous by the great bands of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Thad Jones, Stan Kenton and Woody Herman. Family and dog friendly.

No Booking required Date: Sunday 10 August Location: Fox and Firkin, 316a, 316 Lewisham High St, London SE13 6JZ Time: 3 – 6pm Price: Free

Wine tasting in Greenwich: A wine school tasting at Davy’s Wine Shop in Greenwich welcomes guests for a fun and engaging evening. Whether you are a seasoned enthusiast or just starting your wine-tasting journey, this provides an inclusive environment to expand your palette and deepen your wine knowledge. Guided by their expert host, you’ll explore a selection of six wines, learning about grape varieties, regions, and the art of food pairing—plus plenty of fascinating wine facts along the way.

Date: 12 August. Location: 161 Greenwich High Rd, London SE10 8JA Time: 18:30 – 20:30 Price: £47.50 per adult, includes 6 wines Book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/davys-wine-school-tasting-at-davys-wine-shopgreenwich-tickets-1109157342469

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24 PUBLIC NOTICES LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (ABERDOUR STREET, EAST STREET, LEROY STREET, WEBBER 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) Aberdour Street, between Tower Bridge Road and Creasy Estate (2b) East Street, between Congreve Street and Exon Street (2c) Leroy Street, between Old Kent Road and No’s 17 – No’s 18 (2d) Webber Street, between Lancaster Street and Blackfriars Road

3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be (2a) Old Kent Road, Leroy Street (2b) East Street, Thurlow Street, Albany Road, Old Kent Road (2c) Old Kent Road, Mandela Way, Dunton Road, Grange Road, Tower Bridge Road. (2d) as indicated by the signs displayed.

4.

The existing ‘one-way’ working in Aberdour Street, will be made ‘two-way’ for access and egress purposes for item (2a)

5.

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.

7.

The closure will be in operation on the following dates (2a) 20th – 22nd August (2b) 18th – 25th August (2c) 18th – 19th August (2d) 18th – 25th August

8.

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

Dated this 7th August 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) SA-21770181/lanes (2b) 2732843-00867/ SEC50EASTSTREET25/SGN (2c) SA-2177018/lanes (2d) W121668392-02668/SGN

Licensing Act 2003 Notice of Application for a New Premises Licence I Murat Koca hereby give notice that an application was made to the London Borough of Southwark on the 28th July 2025 for the Grant of a Premises Licence to operate a premises at: 172 Jamaica Road London SE16 4RT from which the following licensable activities are proposed. The Sale of Alcohol by Retail for consumption off the premises from 07:00 to 24:00 Monday to Sunday. Details of the application may be inspected, free of charge, at London Borough of Southwark Regulatory Services Licensing Team, Hub 1, 3rd Floor P.O Box 64529 SE1P SLX or on- line at www.southwark.gov.uk Any interested party or Responsible Authority may make representations in writing to the Licensing Section within 28 Consecutive Days of the day of application was made as detailed above. The last day for representations being the 25/08/2025. It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application and a person may be liable on summary conviction of an unlimited fine.

28/07/2025

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that we Salt Salon Limited have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of Salt Salon, Floors 1-3, 13 Stoney Street, London, SE1 9AD. The relevant licensable activities proposed to be carried on, or from the premises are : The sale by retail of alcohol: Monday - Sunday - 12.00 23.30. Opening Hours: Monday Sunday - 12.00 - 00.00. 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 https://app.southwark.gov.uk/ 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 Licensing Unit within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below.

Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly to 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 Appilication: 30th July 2025

Transport for London Public Notice ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 THE A2 GLA ROAD (OLD KENT ROAD, LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK) (TEMPORARY BANNED TURN) (NO.3) ORDER 2025 1. Transport for London hereby gives notice that it intends to make 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 telecom repair works to take place at A2 Old Kent Road in the London Borough of Southwark.

3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle except pedal cycles from turning left into Dunton Road from Old Kent Road.

The Order will be effective at certain times between 8.00 PM and 11.59 PM on 26th August 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 Old Kent Road, Humphrey Street and Old Kent Road to normal route of travel.

Dated this 7th day of August 2025 Andrew Ulph Co-Ordination Manager, Transport for London Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

Thursday, August 7th 2025

Transport for London Public Notice ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 THE A3 GLA ROAD (BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK) (RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC IN CONNECTION WITH FILMING) 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 16A 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 lming to take place in the London Borough of Southwark.

3. The effect of the Order is to prohibit any: (1) vehicle from stopping in the Loading, Unloading and Disabled Persons’ Vehicle Bay outside Nos. 116 to 126 Borough High Street; (2) vehicle from stopping in the Loading, Unloading and Disabled Persons’ Vehicle Bay outside Nos. 157 to 161 Borough High Street; (3) vehicle from stopping at the Western arm of Borough High Street between its junctions with Borough High Street and Southwark Street; (4) vehicle from entering, exiting, proceeding or stopping on Borough High Street between its junctions with Southwark Street and Marshalsea Road; (5) vehicle from entering, exiting or proceeding on the Western arm of Borough High Street between its junctions with Borough High Street and Southwark Street; (6) pedestrian from entering, exiting, proceeding or stopping on Tabard Street from its junction with Borough High Street to a point 12 metres northwest of the south-eastern building line of Nos. 215 to 221 Borough High Street; (7) vehicle except pedal cycles from entering, exiting, proceeding or stopping on Union Street between its junctions with Redcross Way and Borough High Street; (8) pedal cycle or pedestrian to enter exit or proceed on Newcomen Street from its junction with Borough High Street to the extended common boundary of Nos. 70 and 71 Newcomen Street; (9) pedestrian from proceeding on the footways of Borough High Street between its junctions with Southwark Street and Marshalsea Road; (10) pedestrian from proceeding on Little Dorrit Court between its junctions with Borough High Street and Redcross Way; (11) pedestrian from entering exiting or proceeding on Angel Place between its junctions with Borough High Street and Tennis Street; (12) pedestrian from entering or exiting Mermaid Court at its junction with Borough High Street; The Order will also allow: (13) two way working on Union Street between its junctions Redcross Way and O’Meara Street; (14) all vehicles to turn right into Southwark Street from Southwark Bridge Road.

Access to any premises situated on or adjacent to the road, or to any other premises accessible for pedestrians from, and only from, the road will be maintained.

Filming will be phased such that some restrictions will apply only at certain times.

The order will be effective at certain times between 7.00 PM on 16th August 2025 and 11.00 AM on 17th August 2025. Articles 3 (1) – 3 (3) above only will be effective from 7.00 PM on 16th August 2025 until 11.00 AM on 17th August 2025, all other Articles 3 (4) – 3 (14) above only will be effective 17th August 2025 from 6.00 AM until 11.00 AM The prohibitions 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 that event 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.

Additional streets and lengths of streets may also be closed at the direction of a police constable in uniform, to facilitate alternative routes.

5. At such times as the prohibitions are in force alternative routes will be indicated by trafc signs for trafc travelling in a southerly direction on Borough High Street via Southwark Street, Southwark Bridge Road, and Marshalsea Road to normal route of travel. For trafc traveling in a northerly direction on Borough High Street via Marshalsea Road, Southwark Bridge Road, Southwark Street, Blackfriars Road, Blackfriars Bridge, Queen Victoria Street, Cannon Street, King William Street, London Bridge and Southwark Street to normal route of travel. for trafc travelling in an easterly direction on Union Street via O’Meara Street, Southwark Street, Southwark Bridge Road and Marshalsea Road to normal route of travel. for pedestrians accessing Borough High Street from Southwark Street via Redcross Way, and Marshalsea Road or reverse to normal route of travel. for pedestrian access to Borough High Street via Little Dorrit Court, Redcross Way and Marshalsea Road to normal route of travel. for pedestrian access to Borough High Street via Angel Place, Tennis Street and Marshalsea Road to normal route of travel. for pedestrian access to Borough High Street via Newcomen Street via Tennis Street and Marshalsea Road to normal route of travel. for pedestrians accessing Borough High Street via Tabard Street, Long Lane and Great Dover Street to normal route of travel.

Dated this 7th day of August 2025 Gerard O’Toole Network Regulation Manager, Transport for London Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

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Thursday, August 7th 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; COFFEE KIOSK LAND ADJACENT TO TATE MODERN BANKSIDE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 (Ref: 25/AP/1329) Erection of a removeable metal clad container with mono-pitch roof (coffee kiosk) for continued use by a food and beverage vendor (Amended scheme has re-located the kiosk from area with high pedestrian flow) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA STDCA (Contact: Philip Ridley 020 7525 7540) 6 LOVE WALK LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8AD(Ref: 25/AP/1943) Construction of garden studio. (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Gabriel Neri 020 7525 2707) 224-226 TOWER BRIDGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2UP (Ref: 25/AP/1880) Display of full wrap around externally illuminated signage fronting the intesection of Horsleydown Lane and Shad Thames and display of window vinyls (Within: Tower Bridge Tower Bridge CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Susherrie Suki 020 7525 0646) 21 HIGHSHORE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 5AA(Ref: 25/AP/2139) Listed building consent for internal and external alterations including: lowering of the basement floor and installing new slab with underfloor heating and associated works; reconfiguration at basement level; new loft access; removal of lowered ceiling in entrance; new services; restoration of floorboards and lost features; reinstatment of contrasting plinth on front facade and works to resolve failing plaster; relocation and replacement of pipework; replacement of rooflight; replacement of roof tiles; alterations to front entrance steps and door; basement exension with terrace over and other alterations in rear garden; replacement of rear garden doors. (Within: Holly Grove Holly Grove CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Sandy Ng 020 7525 3244) TOWER BRIDGE MUSEUM TOWER BRIDGE TOWER BRIDGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2UP (Ref: 25/AP/2075) Refurbishment of the C-Yard roof, including renewal of roof coverings, widening of perimeter lead gutters, reduction of roof glazing, installation of access gates to the North and South of the roof, and thermal upgrades through increased roof insulation and replacement roof glazing. (Within: Tower Bridge Tower Bridge Tower Bridge CA) Reason(s) for publicity: AFFECT (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) UNITS 1 TO 3 WEVCO WHARF SANDGATE STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 1LE (Ref: 25/AP/2097) Redevelopment of the site to provide a self-storage facility (Use Class B8), alongside access,

landscaping and associated works Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ (Contact: Paul Ricketts 020 7525 3212) TOWER BRIDGE MUSEUM TOWER BRIDGE TOWER BRIDGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2UP (Ref: 25/AP/2076) Refurbishment of the C-Yard roof, including renewal of roof coverings, widening of perimeter lead gutters, reduction of roof glazing, installation of access gates to the North and South of the roof, and thermal upgrades through increased roof insulation and replacement roof glazing. (Within: Tower Bridge Tower Bridge CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) 32B STUDHOLME STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 1DD(Ref: 25/AP/2113) Construction of loft conversion with rear dormer roof extension and two rooflights to front roof slope Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Gabriel Neri 020 7525 2707) 20 - 26 LONDON BRIDGE STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 9SG (Ref: 25/AP/2107) Replacement of external floor, wall and roof mounted air conditioning / handling units, replacement of (and new) louvers Advertisement consent: - Display of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign and 1no. internally illuminated projecting sign (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Alex Lambert 020 7525 1353) RAILWAY ARCHES 199 AND 233 BELLENDEN ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 4QJ(Ref: 25/AP/2156) Change of use from class B8 (Storage/Industrial) to class E(d) (Indoor Sport, Recreation or Fitness) (Within: Holly Grove Holly Grove CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Gabriel Neri 020 7525 2707) 29C OAKHURST GROVE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE22 9AH(Ref: 25/AP/2021) Erection of a garden room in the rear garden 29c Oakhurst Grove (Within: The Gardens CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Joseph Vadilonga 020 7525 5341) LAND REAR 41 COLLEGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7BA(Ref: 25/AP/2068) Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) and Condition 18 (Tree Protection) of planning permission ref. 23/AP/0581 dated 12/04/2024 for 'Construction of a new self contained single storey two bedroom dwelling house on a partitioned plot of land to the rear of 41 College Road'. Minor material amendment sought as requested by the Dulwich Estate Scheme of Management: a) Reduction in height of southern and northern elevation parapet wall (400mm and 1080mm

lower) b) Reduction in size of 2 x windows on eastern elevation c) Reduction in size of door on northern elevation and removal of elevated deck d) Reduction in number of trees removed from 13 to 7 and revised tree replacement plan. (Within: Dulwich Village Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Lara Sharpe 020 7525 7595) FLAT 4 99 KENNINGTON PARK ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE11 4JJ (Ref: 25/AP/0340) Retrospective listed building consent for the removal of the second floor timber window, associated increase to the height of the opening and the installation of 2m high aluminium frame doors and a glass juliette balcony. (Within: Kennington Park Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Rosie Poser 020 7525 7924) 8 BALDWIN CRESCENT LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 9LQ (Ref: 25/AP/2014) Replacement of windows and doors, timber frames to front and side elevations, UPVC frames to rear elevation. (Within: Camberwell New Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Ibrahim Azam 020 7525 2876) 42 - 44 DOLBEN STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 0UQ (Ref: 25/AP/2171) Listed building conesnt for structural repairs to the building fabric. Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Adeleh Haghgoo 020 7525 0474)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Southwark intend to exercise powers pursuant to Section 123(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 to grant a ten year lease of land at The Bowls Pavilion and Bowling Green Peckham Rye Park Peckham Rye London SE15 3UA part of which is open space.

A copy of the map showing the location and area of the land to which this Notice relates can be inspected at the offices of the Council in the Chief Executive’s Department, 5th Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH (Reference: Paul Harte). Appointments are available between the hours of 10:00am to 4:00pm Tuesday to Friday.

Anyone wishing to make objections to the intended grant of a ten year lease of the land should make them in writing no later than 4:00pm on 4 September 2025 at the address above (quoting the reference) or at paul.harte@southwark.gov.uk, stating the grounds of the objection.

Dated this 7th day of August 2025 Doreen Forrester-Brown Assistant Chief Executive – Assurance and Governance

101 TOWER BRIDGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 4TW(Ref: 25/AP/1923) Retention of the installed external kitchen extraction system including an Etaline 250 fan, associated ductwork, and rear flue (retrospective application). (Within: Bermondsey Street Bermondsey Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Agneta Kabele 020 7525 3148) Dated: 05 Aug 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

LONDON BRIDGE EXPERIENCE LAND ADJACENT TO 2-4 TOOLEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2SY (Ref: 25/AP/1989) Retention of extension into the eastern loading facing Tooley Street of the existing Sui Generis mixed use of Learning and Non-Residential Institution (museum) ( Use Class F1(c)), the sale of food and drink (Use Class E(b)) and Drinking Establishment to include an outdoor beer garden seating area, bar, and associated structures Reason(s) for publicity: AFFECT (Contact: Glenn Ruane 020 7525 5840) DULWICH WOOD HOUSE 39 SYDENHAM HILL LONDON SOUTHWARK SE26 6RS (Ref: 25/AP/2134) New retractable roof pergola to rear beer garden (Within: Dulwich Wood CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Gabriel Neri 020 7525 2707) 39 TRINITY CHURCH SQUARE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 4HY(Ref: 25/AP/2216) Renewal of listed building consent (22/AP/1010) for internal and external refurbishment of Grade II listed residential property and introduction of French doors at lower ground floor level (rear elevation), removal of the rooflight (rear outrigger) and installation of a lead flat roof, masonry and roof repairs, replacement of modern windows to

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

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 SECTION 123(2A) NOTICE OF INTENTION TO GRANT A TEN YEAR LEASE OF THE BOWLS PAVILION AND BOWLING GREEN AT PECKHAM RYE PARK PECKHAM RYE LONDON SE15 3UA PART OF WHICH IS OPEN SPACE

match original sashes, repair of historic sashes, replacement of the finish to the front elevation steps, new cast iron svp and drainage, installation of new M&E services, installation of a new kitchen and bathrooms, retention and repair of existing fireplaces, plasterwork and joinery, creation of an opening between the front and rear rooms (lower ground floor) (Within: Trinity Church Square Trinity Church Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948)

Please take notice that I / we WPW222222 Ltd (Trading name: Mao Pao Mini Hot Pot) have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of Mao Pao Mini Hot Pot, 9 London Road, London, SE1 6JZ The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are The retail sale of alcohol:

Days Monday to Sunday

Start time Finish time 12:00 22:00

Opening hours:

Monday to Sunday

12:00

22:00

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: 29th July 2025

To place a public notice, please email hello@cm‐media.co.uk or call 020 7232 1639

26 PUBLIC NOTICES

Thursday, August 7th 2025

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK PECKHAM RYE CYCLEWAY 35 The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places, Loading places and Waiting and Loading restrictions) (Peckham Rye C35) Order 202* 1.

Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above Order under sections 6 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, in connection with the introduction of Phase 1 Cycleway 35 in Peckham Rye, between its junction with East Dulwich Road/Nunhead Lane and its junction with Stuart Road.

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Cycleway 35 in the north-easternmost arm of PECKHAM RYE would include:(a) a north-westbound with-flow unsegregated mandatory cycle lane (45m in length, with a width of 2m) on the carriageway on the approach to its junction with East Dulwich Road/Nunhead Lane (to replace an existing advisory cycle lane at this location); and (b) a south-eastbound with-flow continuous cycle route consisting of (i) a cycle track on the realigned footway o/s Glover House (60m in length and 1.5m wide); (ii) a partially segregated mandatory cycle lane on the carriageway between Glover House and its junction with Elland Road (a total of 768m in length which includes intermittent advisory cycle lane markings to allow vehicles to turn in and out of the side roads along the route and to access off-street parking facilities and excludes the cycle track as described in (b)(iii) below, and 2m wide), and (iii) a cycle track on the realigned footway outside Rother House (45m in length and 2m wide) with an informal pedestrian crossing point to provide access to the bus stop at this location.

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The effect of the Order referred to in paragraph 1 would be to revise existing parking controls, and waiting and loading restrictions along Cycleway 35 to accommodate the above measures, as follows: (a) in PECKHAM RYE remove a total of 136m of free parking places (depicted on Southwark’s map-based schedule to the Traffic Management Orders, incorrectly, as permit-holders’ parking places) on the south-west side between Nunhead Lane and Solomon's Passage; (b) in PECKHAM RYE remove an existing cycle hangar from the south-west side opposite Brookstone Court (to be relocated to the north-eastern footway adjacent to Tilling House; (c) in CHELTENHAM ROAD south-west side o/s Nos. 12 and 14 Cheltenham Road introduce a new loading bay (7m in length) operating ‘at any time’ throughout the week (max stay of 20min, no return within 2hrs); (d) add a total of 295.5m of new ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines ‘DYLs’) in PECKHAM RYE on both sides between its junction with East Dulwich Road/Nunhead Lane and its junction with Stuart Road:- (i) north-east side (some of which will be bounded on south-western side of the south-eastbound with-flow cycle route) 19m o/s Nos. 181 and 183 Peckham Rye, 2.5m o/s Waveney House, 23.5m o/s Rother House, 29m o/s Welland House, 30m o/s Nos. 2/18, 4/20 and 6/22 Rye Hill Park and No. 241 Peckham Rye, and 31 o/s Nos. 243 to 251 Peckham Rye, and (ii) south-west side 52m opposite Nos. 181 to 189 Peckham Rye, 2.5m opposite Waveney House, 63m opposite Rother House, 11.5m opposite Welland House, and 31.5m opposite Nos. 2/18, 4/20 and 6/22 Rye Hill Park; (e) in SOMERTON ROAD extend existing ‘DYLs north-east of its junction with Peckham Rye by a total of 13m (north-west side 5.5m including the amendment to accommodate a new kerb-line buildout and south-east side 7.5m); (f) to accommodate new kerb-line build-outs increase by approx. 2m each location and amend existing ‘DYLs’:- on the south-east sides of (i) WAVENEY AVENUE, (ii) RYE HILL PARK (northwesternmost arm) and (iii) RYE HILL PARK (south-easternmost arm); (g) amend the length of existing ‘DYLs’ by removing or reducing in length to accommodate parking, crossing and bus stop clearway changes (i) in PECKHAM RYE north-east side 15m on the side of the former site of No. 46 Solomon’s Passage, 4.5m o/s No. 257 Peckham Rye, and 6m opposite Nos. 4 and 5 Elmhurst Villas, (ii) in PECKHAM RYE south-west side 15m opposite Nos. 139 and 141 Peckham Rye, and (iii) in PECKHAM RYE/CHELTENHAM ROAD south-west side 18m o/s No. 3 Elmhurst Villas to No. 2 Cheltenham Road; (h) add contiguous ‘at any time’ loading restrictions (double kerb blips ‘DKBs’) on existing ‘DYLs’ in PECKHAM RYE (i) north-east side 6m o/s Nos. 163 and 165 Peckham Rye, and (ii) south-west side 75.5m opposite Glover House; and (i) add new ‘DYLs’ with contiguous ‘DKBs’ in PECKHAM RYE (i) north-east side 15m o/s No. 163 Peckham Rye and 12m o/s Rother House, and (ii) south-west side 39.5m opposite Brookstone Court, and 33m opposite Nos. 141 to 151 Peckham Rye.

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The Council proposes to amend bus stop clearways to accommodate the Cycleway 35 scheme:(a) to relocate the north-westbound bus stop clearways in PECKHAM RYE:- (i) opposite Glover House south-eastward by 20m, (ii) north-west of its junction with Solomon's Passage, north-westward by 15m, and (iii) opposite Frome House, south-eastward by 35.5m; (b) to relocate the south-eastbound bus stop clearways in PECKHAM RYE:- (i) o/s No. 163 Peckham Rye, north-westward by 15m, and (ii) o/s Welland House north-westward by 81m; and (c) to extend the length of existing south-eastbound bus stop clearways (i) in PECKHAM RYE o/s Welland House by 8m, and (ii) in CHELTENHAM ROAD o/s Priory Court by 9m.

NOTES: (1) at any time’ means at all hours on every day of the week. (2) ‘DYLs’ refer to 'at any time' waiting restrictions, and ‘DKBs’ refer to 'at any time' loading restrictions. (3) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (4) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking 5.

The Council GIVES FURTHER NOTICE that:(a) in accordance with section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, approval for the provision of a new raised ‘zebra’ pedestrian crossing in PECKHAM RYE the centre of which would be located at a point 2.5m north-west of the common boundary of Nos. 139 and 141 Peckham Rye. ‘Zig-zag’ markings, on which vehicles would be prohibited from stopping at all times, would be laid on the carriageway for a distance of 16m either side of the crossing; and (b) under sections 90A to 90I of the Highways Act 1980 and in accordance with the provisions of the Highways (Traffic calming) Regulations 1999 propose to construct speed tables of flat-top construction having a maximum height level with the surrounding kerb and covering the entire width of the carriageway:(i) at each junction with Peckham Rye in SOMERTON ROAD extending north-eastward for a distance of 7m, in WAVENEY AVENUE extending north-eastward for a distance of 6m, and in RYE HILL PARK (2 locations) north-westernmost junction extending north-eastward for a distance of 6.5m and south-easternmost junction extending north-eastward for a distance of 5.5m; and (ii) in PECKHAM RYE at the following sites of existing ‘zebra’ pedestrian crossings: o/s Frome House extending from a point 4m south-east of the north-westernmost wall of Frome House southeastward for a distance of 8m and o/s No. 259 Peckham Rye extending from a point 8.5m north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Elland Road north-westward for a distance of 8m.

(Note: all measurements in 5(b) above include the ramps. Existing ‘zebra’ crossings in Peckham Rye o/s No. 171, o/s Frome House and o/s No. 259 will be refreshed and have the central island removed, and an existing speed table in Peckham Rye, which extends into Solomon’s Passage at their junction, will all be refreshed to accommodate Cycleway 35) 6.

For more information about these proposals please contact Josh Kerry of the Council's Highways – Transport Projects team Highways@southwark.gov.uk.

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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 & 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.

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Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to any of the proposals, may use our consultation portal at 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 ‘TMO2526015 Peckham Rye C35’ by 11 September 2025. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.

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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 7 August 2025 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

PLANNING (LOCAL LISTED BUILDING CONSENT ORDERS) (PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS 2014 Public consultation on a Local Listed Building Consent Order On 15 July 2025, Southwark Council resolved to consult on a draft Local Listed Building Consent Order (LLBCO) for the installation of solar panels on Grade II listed residential properties in the Sutherland Square and Liverpool Grove Conservation Areas. The LLBCO would allow solar panels to be installed at the relevant properties without the need to apply for listed building consent if certain conditions are complied with.

You can make a representation between 1 August 2025 and 30 September by: • Commenting on the Planning Register under reference 25/AP/1926: https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=simple • Emailing to: designconservation@southwark.gov.uk • Posting to: Design and Conservation Team, Planning and Growth Division, 5th Floor Hub 2, Southwark Council, PO BOX 64529, London, SE1P 5LX. A copy of the draft LLBCO and supporting documents can be viewed: • Online at the Planning Register under reference 25/AP/1926: https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=simple • As hard copies at: o Southwark Council, 160 Tooley Street, SE1 2QH from 9am to 5pm on Monday to Friday. o Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library, 145-147 Walworth Road, SE17 1RW from 10am to 8pm on Monday to Saturday, 12pm to 4pm on Sunday.

For further information, please direct your query: • Via email to: designconservation@southwark.gov.uk; or • In writing to: Design & Conservation, 5th Floor, Hub C, Southwark Council, 160 Tooley Street, PO BOX 64529, London SE1P 5LX

PUBLIC NOTICES 27

Thursday, August 7th 2025

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that Kzemos UK Limited have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of Dulwich Park, College Road, London, SE21 7EB The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are

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.

Transport for London Public Notice ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 THE A3 GLA ROAD (BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK) (TEMPORARY BANNED TURN AND PROHIBITION OF STOPPING) ORDER 2025 1. Transport for London 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 mains repair works to take place at A3 Borough High Street in the London Borough of Southwark.

3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from: (1) turning right into Southwark Street from Borough High Street; (2) stopping in the Taxi only Bay outside No.1 Southwark Street.

The Order will be effective at certain times from 10.00 PM on the 8th August 2025 until 5.00 AM on the 11th August 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 prohibitions are in force alternative routes will be indicated by trafc signs via Borough High Street, Newington Causeway, St George’s Road, Westminster Bridge Road, Addington Street, York Road and Stamford Street to normal route of travel. for local buses and pedal cycles via Borough High Street, Marshalsea Road, Southwark Bridge Road and Southwark Street to normal route of travel.

Dated this 7th day of August 2025 Andrew Ulph Co-ordination Manager, Transport for London Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

Date of application: August 6th 2025

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (CROXTED ROAD, PRICES STREET, AMELIA STREET, GROVE VALE, DUNTON ROAD, WESTON STREET) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

2.

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.

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) Croxted Road, south bound lane of carriageway, between Thurlow Park Road and No’s 6.

(2b) Prices Street, at it’s junction with Bear Lane to it’s blocked end (2c) Amelia Street, between Walworth Road and Robert Dashwood Way for 28m southwards (2d) Grove Vale, between Vale End and East Dulwich Road (2e) Dunton Road, 15m Northeast of Marcia Rd to 45m Southwest of Mandela Way (2f) Weston Street, at its junction with Melior Street and No’s 52 Weston Street

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The alternative routes for affected traffic will be (2a) Thurlow Park Road, Allen Park, Park Hall Road. (2b) not applicable (2c) Walworth Road, Manor Place, Crampton Street (2d) Denmark Hill, Camberwell Road, Walworth Road, Newington Butts, Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road, Old Kent Road, New Cross Road, Pomeroy Street, Lausanne Road, Evelina Road. East Dulwich Road, Nunhead Lane, Evelina Road, Lausanne Road, Queens Road, New Cross Road, Amersham Road, Parkfield Road, Lewisham Way, New Cross Road, Queens Road, Peckham High Street, Peckham Road, Denmark Hill (2e) as indicated by the signs displayed (2f) as indicated by the signs displayed.

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The existing ‘one-way’ working in Weston Street, between Snowsfields and Melior Street, will be made ‘two-way’ for access and egress purposes.

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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.

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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.

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The closure will be in operation on the following dates (2a) 26th – 30th August (2b) 26th & 28th August (2c) between 22:00hrs on the 26th August – 05:00hrs on the 27th August (2d) 27th – 30th August (2e) 26th August (2f) 21st – 31st August

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

Dated this 7th August 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) 46846164/conway(2b) LBSCR13145-39/40 (2c) LBSCR14190/AMEY (2d) 43281308/conway (2e) 65004289/S278 (2f) Weston/S278

Deadline is 3pm on Wednesdays

Transport for London Public Notice ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE A201 GLA ROAD (LONDON ROAD, LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2025 1. Transport for London in consultation with the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that it intends to make 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.

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Thursday, August 7th 2025

THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK (LEDBURY ESTATE PHASE 2) COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2025 Section 226(1)(a) Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 ----------------------------------------------------1

Notice is hereby given that the London Borough of Southwark, in exercise of the powers of the confirming authority under the above Acts, on 5 August 2025 confirmed The London Borough of Southwark ((Ledbury Estate Phase 2) Compulsory Purchase Order 2025 made by it. No objections to the order were received within the permitted period and consequently notification was given by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government that the power to confirm the order may be exercised by the acquiring authority in accordance with section 14A of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981.

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The order as confirmed provides for the purchase, for the purposes of facilitating the carrying out of development, redevelopment or improvement, namely a redevelopment comprising the demolition of three residential towers and the construction of four new residential buildings and amenity space, landscaping, playspace and parking, with ancillary infrastructure works, of the land described in Schedule 1 hereto.

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A copy of the order, as confirmed by the London Borough of Southwark pursuant to powers notified by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, and of the map referred to therein have been deposited at Southwark Council offices, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH and at Peckham Library, 122 Peckham Hill Street London SE15 5JR and may be seen at all reasonable hours. A copy of the order and of the map may be viewed online at https://gateleyhamer-pi.com/en-gb/ledbury-phase-2/

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The order as confirmed becomes operative on the date on which this notice is first published. A person aggrieved by the order may, by application to the High Court within 6 weeks from that date, challenge its validity under section 23 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981. The grounds for challenge can be that the authorisation granted by the order is not empowered to be granted or that there has been a failure to comply with any relevant statutory requirement relating to the order.

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Once the order has become operative, the London Borough of Southwark may acquire any of the land described in Schedule 1 below by executing a general vesting declaration under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981. A statement on the effect of Parts 2 and 3 of that Act is set out in Schedule 2 below.

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Every person who, if a general vesting declaration were executed under section 4 of that Act in respect of the land comprised in the order (other than land in respect of which notice to treat has been given), would be entitled to claim compensation in respect of any such land, is invited to give information to the London Borough of Southwark at 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH (attention of the Ledbury Team, Southwark Construction) about the person’s name, address and interest in land, using a prescribed form. The relevant prescribed form is set out in Schedule 3 below.

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The London Borough of Southwark has a period of three years beginning with the date the order becomes operative to serve a notice to treat or execute a general vesting declaration. The order will become operative on the date on which this notice is first published.

SCHEDULE 1 LAND COMPRISED IN THE ORDER AS CONFIRMED

All that land forming part of the Ledbury Estate, London SE15 bounded by Old Kent Road and Commercial Way, including the residential towers known as Peterchurch House, Sarnsfield House and Skenfrith House, the amenity land in between those buildings and a section of unregistered land between the public footway of Old Kent Road (A2) and the freehold land of Ledbury Estate.

SCHEDULE 2 FORM OF STATEMENT OF EFFECT OF PARTS 2 AND 3 OF THE COMPULSORY PURCHASE (VESTING DECLARATIONS) ACT 1981 Power to execute a general vesting declaration 1 Once the London Borough of Southwark (Ledbury Estate Phase 2) Compulsory Purchase Order 2025 has become operative, the London Borough of Southwark (hereinafter called “the Council”) may acquire any of the land described in Schedule 1 above by executing a general vesting declaration under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 (“the Act”). This has the effect, subject to paragraphs 3 and 5 below, of vesting land in the Council at the end of the period mentioned in paragraph 2 below.

Notices concerning general vesting declaration 2 As soon as may be after the Council execute a general vesting declaration, they must serve notice of it on every occupier of any of the land specified in the declaration (except land where there is one of the tenancies described in paragraph 4) and on every person who gives them information relating to the land in pursuance of the invitation contained in the confirmation notice of the order. When the service of notices of the general vesting declaration is completed, a period specified in the declaration, of not less than three months, will begin to run. On the first day after the end of this period the land described in the declaration will, subject to what is said in paragraphs 3 and 5, vest in the Council together with the right to enter on the land and take possession of it. Every person on whom the Council could have served a notice to treat in respect of his interest in the land (other than a tenant under one of the tenancies described in paragraph 4) will be entitled to claim compensation for the acquisition of his interest in the land, with interest on the compensation from the vesting date.

3 The “vesting date” for any land specified in a declaration will be the first day after the end of the period mentioned in paragraph 2 above, unless a counter-notice is served under Schedule A1 to the Act within that period. In such circumstances, the vesting date for the land which is the subject of the counter-notice will be determined in accordance with Schedule A1.

Modifications with respect to certain tenancies 4 In the case of certain tenancies, the position stated above is subject to modifications. The modifications apply where the tenancy is either a “minor tenancy”, i.e. a tenancy for a year or a yearly tenancy or a lesser interest, or “a long tenancy which is about to expire”. The latter expression means a tenancy granted for an interest greater than a minor tenancy but having on the vesting date a period still to run which is not more than the period specified in the declaration for this purpose (which must be more than a year). In calculating how long a tenancy still has to run, where any option to renew or to terminate it is available to either party, it shall be assumed that the landlord will take every opportunity open to him to terminate the tenancy while the tenant will use every opportunity to retain or renew his interest.

5 The modifications are that the Council may not exercise the right of entry referred to in paragraph 2 in respect of land subject to a tenancy described in paragraph 4 unless they first serve notice to treat in respect of the tenancy and then serve every occupier of the land with a notice of their intention to enter and take possession after the period (not less than three months from the service of the notice) specified in the notice. The right of entry will be exercisable at the end of that period. The vesting of the land will be subject to the tenancy until the end of that period or until the tenancy comes to an end, whichever happens first.

SCHEDULE 3 FORM FOR GIVING INFORMATION THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK (LEDBURY ESTATE PHASE 2) COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2025 To:

The London Borough of Southwark (“the Council”)

[I][We] being [a person][persons] who, if a general vesting declaration were executed under section 4 of the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981 in respect of all the land comprised in the compulsory purchase order cited above in respect of which notice to treat has not been given, would be entitled to claim compensation in respect of [all][part of] that land, give you the following information, pursuant to the provisions of section 15 of, or paragraph 6 of Schedule 1, to the Acquisition of Land Act 1981.

1 Name and address of informant(s) (i) …………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….......

2 Land in which an interest is held by informant(s) (ii) ………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...

3 Nature of interest (iii) ……………………………………………………………………………………...……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Signed: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

[On behalf of Date: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (i)

In the case of a joint interest insert the names and addresses of all the informants.

(ii) The land should be described concisely. (iii) If the interest is leasehold, the date of commencement and length of term should be given. If the land is subject to a mortgage or other incumbrance, details should be given, e.g. name of building society and roll number.

Signed ……………………………..

Doreen Forrester-Brown Assistant Chief Executive, Governance and Assurance London Borough of Southwark Dated: 5 August 2025

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By ECB Reporters’ Network CAPTAIN RORY Burns saluted a “massive win” as Surrey’s cricketers took a vital step towards the retention of the Rothesay County Championship when they defeated Durham by five wickets at the Banks Homes Riverside.

Indian slow left-armer, Sai Kishore, took five for 72 as Burns’ side dismissed Durham for 344 in their second innings and Sam Curran made 40 to help Surrey score the 176 runs they needed for their fourth victory of the season.

With the game between Nottinghamshire and Somerset drawn, Surrey extended their lead at the top of the Division One table and are even stronger favourites to clinch their fourth successive title at some point in September.

“That was a massive win for us, especially with the Kookaburra ball, and it was nice to get it done in three days,” Burns said.

“Our bowlers were brilliant throughout the game. Dan Worrall got his name in lights for getting four wickets but the way they went about things throughout the game was really impressive.

“Dan Lawrence and Jordan Clark both got eighties but the way they went about things and the intent they showed allowed us to pull away in that first innings to get a nice lead.

“Captaining Sai Kishore was really easy.

To have someone who can do what he’s asked and do what he wants is impressive and we benefitted from it. He’s also a fantastic bloke around the group and I hope we get him back at some stage. Sai has an ability to control one end “We’ve been on a bit of a road trip up here, so to get this game done a day early is very pleasing.”

But this third day did not go entirely according to Surrey’s morning plans. For nearly 45 minutes, the spin bowling of Sai Kishore and Dan Lawrence gave Durham’s overnight pair, Graham Clark and Codi Yusuf, few problems and it was no surprise when Rory Burns took the new ball as soon as it was available. However, neither Dan Worrall nor Jordan Clark, the latter bowling to his brother, could make a breakthrough and it was left to Lawrence to take the first wicket of the day twenty minutes before lunch when Clark insideedged a sharply turning off-spinner to Ryan Patel at short leg and departed for

SURREY CLOSE IN ON FOUR IN A ROW

Photo by Keith Gillard

Surrey 322 and 176-5 beat Durham 153 and 344 (Kishore 5-72) by five wickets

Skipper hails ‘massive win’ against relegationthreatened Durham

Dan Worrall took four wickets

Dulwich safety hopes fade after narrow loss Sunbury 286-9 (51.5) beat Dulwich 285 (64.3) by one wicket

By John Lewis DULWICH HAD their second close finish in successive weeks in the AJ Sports Surrey Cricket Championship, but this time they lost their crucial match at Sunbury by just one wicket last weekend.

Dulwich were put in to bat, but got off to a good start as Ahmed Khan and Sam Seecharan put on 40 for the first wicket in ten overs before Seecharan fell for 21 off 29 balls. Tim Raglan joined Khan in a stand of 53 in ten overs for the second wicket before

also falling for 21, off 36 balls. Khan and skipper Ollie Steele then added 78 in 16 overs for the third wicket before Khan fell for 90. This was his highest score in the Championship and had come off just 94 balls. Steele went on to his own half-century before becoming the fifth wicket to fall with the score on 219 in the 48th over, having made 55 off 91 balls. Left arm spinner Vishal Manro then worked his way through the rest of the batting to take 6-87 off 21.3 overs. He was held up by Kaif Ramzan, who launched a familiar late assault which saw him score 36 off 30 balls, including all 19 in a last wicket partnership with Joe Payne, before being last man out with the score on 285 after 64.3 overs.

Sunbury had 55 overs to get the runs, and opened up with skipper

Rajan Soni and Australian overseas player Hugh Weibgem, the same pair who had added 157 together in the first match between the sides. This time Will Jenkins had Soni caught at slip for 10 with the score on 31, but Weibgem continued as before. He added 106 in 15 overs for the second wicket with Stuart Van der Merwe, who made 42, followed by stands of 24 for the third wicket and 41 for the fourth. He reached his second hundred against Dulwich before being caught at midwicket off Harvey Booth for 105, off just 88 balls, to make it 202-4 in the 34th over.

Three more wickets then reduced Sunbury to 237-7 to raise Dulwich hopes of victory. But they were thwarted by an eighth wicket partnership of 45 by Aditya Prakasan

and Kevin Smith which raised the score to 282. Smith was then caught on the boundary off Khan going for the winning hit, and Booth took a return catch in the next over to remove Prakasan on the same score.

This brought the last man in with four still wanted, but he hit his third ball to the boundary to secure a one wicket victory. The wickets were shared around, with Khan taking three, Booth and Jenkins two each, and Ramzan and newcomer Will Phillips one each.

This defeat leaves Dulwich at the foot of the table, 24 points behind Sunbury who climb to eighth.

This weekend, the format reverts to 50 overs a side and Dulwich have a home fixture against Sutton, who have led the table for most of the campaign, but have now slipped to second.

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But Clark’s 71-run partnership with Yusuf had increased Durham’s lead to 121 and that figure had been nudged up to 136 at the first interval, when the home side were 305 for six, with Yusuf unbeaten on 38.

After lunch, though, Durham lost their last four wickets for 33 runs in ten overs and the magnitude of Surrey’s task became clear. After batting for 149 minutes and facing 117 balls, Yusuf was caught at the wicket by Ben Foakes off Kishore for 43, seven short of what would have been only his second first-class fifty; Bas de Leede was then lbw for five when he pushed forward to a ball from Kishore that slid on with the arm; and the lefthanded Ben Raine departed for 27 when he moved a yard or so across his stumps and was hit on the pads when trying to swing Sam Curran to leg.

Kishore then completed his first fivewicket haul for Surrey in his final spell for them this year when Matthew Potts drove him to Patel at short extra-cover and Surrey were left with the task of scoring 176 to secure their fourth win of the season.

Their pursuit began in straightforward fashion. Despite being handicapped by a groin strain and needing Tom Lawes to run for him, Dom Sibley made 35 and had put on 49 with Burns before he was caught at slip by Colin Ackermann off Callum Parkinson. Patel joined his captain and the pair had put on 45 runs either side of tea before both were dismissed in the space of three balls.

Having made 28, Patel was the first to go when he attempted to pull Metthew Potts through the leg side but only skied a catch to Clark at midwicket. Two balls later, Burns was stumped by Robinson off Parkinson for 24. That left Surrey on 94 for three and Durham’s hopes were raised once more.

Not for long, however. Curran and Lawrence took their side to 135 for three, just 41 runs short of their target when the umpires decided the light was too bad and briefly took the teams off the field.

When they returned, Surrey’s batsmen accelerated towards their target with a flurry of boundaries. Although Curran was caught at long-on by Ben McKinney off Parkinson when nine runs were needed and Foakes was bowled for seven by Potts in the next over, Clark ended the game by hitting his first ball through the covers for two.

Surrey’s next County Championship game is against Warwickshire at the Kia Oval on September 8.

Fish through in Cup

By John Kelly FISHER ARE through to the preliminary round of the FA Cup after their 3-1 win against Camberley Town at St Paul’s last weekend.

Chibueze Echem and Michael Sarpong scored in the first half against the Combined Counties League Premier Division South side, one tier below Fisher.

Kesna Clarke added the third from the penalty spot after the break.

Ajay Ashanike’s side will travel to Jersey Bulls in the next round. The Bulls play in the Isthmian League South East Division, one tier higher than the Fish.

Fisher are back in SCEFL Premier Division action this Saturday when they host Hollands & Blair in Rotherhithe at 3pm.

Meanwhile, Stansfeld lost 4-0 at home to Harrow Borough in the extra preliminary round.

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‘Confident, but cautious’ Alex Neil outlines season expectations

By Will Scott ALEX NEIL outlined his expectations for the upcoming campaign ahead of Millwall's season opener away at Norwich City on Saturday, August 9.

The Lions finished their preseason friendly schedule strongly, beating Portuguese top-flight side Estoril Praia 3-0 at The Den on Saturday, August 2.

Millwall have added six players to the squad that finished two points off the top six last season, two of whom, Josh Coburn and Zak Sturge, were previously on loan at The Den. The Lions' late play-off surge was driven by a run of five wins in six games, before losing 3-1 away at centurions Burnley on the final day.

Neil is not taking his side's good form at the end of the previous campaign for granted.

"Our hope and expectation for the season is to try and improve," Neil said. "If that means we finish above where we finished last year, great.

"I think we want our team to improve in terms of how we play.

We want our players to improve. We obviously want to try and pick up more points than we did last year.

"But every year is different in the Championship. I've been in the Championship now for about ten years. What I have found is whatever you've done last year doesn't count for the next year. So we need to make sure that we are determined. We're ready to go.

"I think if you look at us just now, we look to be in a really good place.

So I think there's a lot of optimism and confidence. But as I'm fully aware, that can quickly come back to bite you in this game. So we are confident, but cautious as always when you're the manager."

Neil was appointed Lions boss on December 30, 2024, and after a slow start, had Millwall firing heading into the final stretch of the season.

Between March 8 and April 26, the Lions picked up the second-most points in that span, behind Burnley.

When asked if he feels stronger going into the season after having his first full pre-season with his squad, Neil said: "I feel stronger in the fact that I think the players and myself have got a really good understanding of where we are and what we're trying to become and trying to evolve as a team.

"I think there's been a vast improvement in the team, in my opinion, watching us play now, I think in possession and out of possession, I think we've been really, really good. We just discussed there in terms of the volume of goals that we're managing to score, and that's always been a big issue, probably for the team, certainly over the last few years. So if we can address that, I think we give ourselves a real good chance."

MILLWALL END PRE-SEASON IN STYLE Coburn nets brace as

Mihailo Ivanovic celebrates after opening the scoring

Lions comfortably defeat Portuguese top-flight side before season opener

PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY Millwall - 3 Ivanovic 10’, Coburn 39’, 45’ Estoril Praia - 0 Date: Satuday 2 August 2025 Man of the match: Josh Corburn

By Paul Green at The Den JOSH COBURN struck twice to ensure Millwall ended their preseason on a high with a convincing 3-0 victory over Estoril Praia at The Den.

Mihailo Ivanovic had put the hosts in front after just ten minutes before strike partner Coburn nabbed a brace shortly before the break to sink the Portuguese top-flight side.

Lions boss Alex Neil offered some hints about his starting XI next Saturday at Norwich City. Neil set his side up in a 4-42 formation with Steven Benda preferred to Max Crocombe in goal.

Alfie Doughty started at left-back while Camiel Neghli was on the right side of midfield.

The Lions produced two early headed efforts, Jake Cooper forcing a stop from Joel Robles and Coburn seeing an attempt go just over after meeting Tristan Crama’s delivery.

The promising early start was soon rewarded when Millwall broke the deadlock.

Femi Azeez put in a perfect cross from the left which was clinically finished by Ivanovic from six yards.

Cooper was unable to connect with Ivanovic’s inviting flick-on midway through the openJosh Coburnas the hosts once again threatened.

Patrick de Paula came close to drawing the Portuguese side level with a dipping 31st-minute curler that flew just wide.

Crama whipped in another dangerous ball which Coburn failed to capitalise on and then Neghli’s corner caused panic in the visiting defence before they

eventually scrambled it behind.

Millwall doubled the advantage six minutes before the break thanks to Coburn who turned on the edge of the box after being found by Azeez and then coolly fired past Robles.

Azeez was inches away from meeting Coburn’s cross and then the winger saw an effort blocked before Neghli’s followup shot was deflected behind.

The outcome was put beyond doubt on the stroke of half-time as Coburn rose high to head home Doughty’s corner.

Estoril made a trio of changes at the break but it was Coburn again who almost added to their woes with an early header that was inches wide.

Benda had been a virtual spectator but did well when finally called into action to deal with Pedro Amaral’s effort and once again when denying Felix Bacher.

Another Doughty corner almost led to a goal, this time Robles reacting well to keep out Cooper’s header and Tiago Parente tested Benda with a good shot at

the other end.

Neil made full use of his bench as the second half progressed, and Aidomo Emakhu showed some promising signs upon his introduction.

There were no more goals for the Lions fans to celebrate but they will have gone home happy after witnessing an impressive display ahead of next weekend’s opening Championship fixture against the Canaries at Carrow Road.

Millwall (4-4-2): Benda; Crama (Leonard 74), Tanganga (Harding 85), Cooper, Doughty (Sturge 74); Neghli (Luongo 65), Mitchell (Cundle 65), De Norre, Azeez (Emakhu 74); Ivanovic (Langstaff 78), Coburn.

Subs not used: Crocombe, Przewozny.

Estoril Praia (5-3-2): Robles; Brasido, Boma, Bacher, Amaral, Costa; De Paula, Holsgrove, Carvalho; Guitane, Lacximicant.

Millwall boss pleased with pre-season work

By Paul Green

ALEX NEIL says he can’t fault Millwall’s pre-season which concluded with an emphatic 3-0 home win against Estoril Praia on Saturday, August 9.

The Lions have produced some decent stuff in the build-up to next weekend’s Championship trip to Norwich and the Den chief has been left suitably impressed.

Neil said: “It has been a really good preseason for us.

“We’ve played in a variety of different ways, against a variety of different opponents in terms of maybe games where maybe we were dominant with the ball we tried to break somebody down. Today we needed to be transitional and try and counter.

“There have been games where we have pressed and looked really aggressive.

“Today we were a little bit more passive and stayed in our shape, so all the boxes we wanted to tick across pre-season we’ve managed to do so.”

Despite the slick display, Neil was keen to stress it won’t necessarily make much difference to who starts against the Canaries.

He explained: “It has no bearing on the side for next week, no.

“The changes we made (in the second half) were just about getting minutes in legs and preparing in a game which will be similar to Norwich.

“As I said to the lads before the game, the way I work is I will obviously have a good look at Norwich this week and I’ll pick the team I feel has the best chance of winning

that game.

“This game will not have much relevance to that apart from the fact that obviously when you play really well you put yourself in a stronger position.

“A lot of the lads did that today, which is great.”

And even though he was pleased Coburn and Ivanovic each found the target, the boss felt his two strikers could have scored more.

“They even had more chances,” said Neil.

“There was a couple of occasions in the game where they could maybe have added to their tally.

“Tristan Crama had two corners where he [Coburn] probably should get his head on each of them. It was a strong performance and a disciplined performance.

“Certainly as the game wore on, we could

see they moved the ball really well. “You can’t press for the full game, so I thought we got the balance right in terms of how we approached it.

“I thought we were really good. It was a good test for us. Estoril are a good side so we had to be patient at times and pick and choose our times when to jump and get the ball back.

“Transitionally I thought we were a real threat. We scored three goals and probably really should have scored more in the game.

“Defensively we were relatively solid. I can’t remember much of note in terms of whether they should have scored.

“From that perspective to play against good quality opposition and restrict them, while also looking a real threat, I thought we got the balance right.”

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ALFIE DOUGHTY revealed signing for Millwall fulfils a long-held ambition to play for his boyhood club.

Doughty, 25, joined the Lions from Luton Town for an undisclosed fee on Monday, July 28, and penned a long-term deal.

The left-sided player spent the past three seasons with the Hatters, helping them secure promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs in the 2022-23 season.

Doughty was delighted to sign for a club he has supported since he was a child.

“I've always said I wanted to play for the Lions, and the fact that it's happened sooner than I thought, I think is even better,” Doughty said. “So I'm really happy.

“I've come here now for the past twenty years, really, watching the games. So for me, I know what it's all about to play for the Lions, and I know that it's going to be week in, week out, proper passion.”

Doughty comes from a family of Millwall fans, who were emotional when he broke the news.

“I rang my dad, and apparently he and my uncle started crying,” Doughty said.

“It was a big thing for us, and everyone's coming down to The Den to watch me and watch the team. We're chuffed and there's going to be a lot of people every week.”

His support for Millwall was not the main reason he signed, however.

“I think when you sign for a team, it's not about who you support, but it's what you think is the best decision for you personally and your family,” Doughty said.

“I think this one just ticked all the boxes.

“Yes, I support them, but it was never the first straw for me. It was the last straw, if anything. I had to make sure. I'm a London boy. My family's down here, my girlfriend lives down with me now. So do you know what? It just made sense.”

He joins a side who have narrowly missed making the play-offs on the final day in two out of the past three seasons.

The Lions’ late surge into top-six contention in the previous campaign was particularly impressive, with Alex Neil’s side winning seven games in eleven in March and April.

Asked whether Millwall’s excellent lateseason form adds pressure heading into the new campaign, Doughty said: “No, not really, because I think it's happened for the past how many years now.

“It's about those fine margins now, winning games at home, getting those clean sheets away. I think as long as we tighten that up, we'll be absolutely fine

Alfie Doughty made 37 Premier League appearances for Luton

DOUGHTY FULFILLS MILLWALL DREAM New Lions star on his connection to the club, emotional family reaction, and season ambitions

this year.

“I think with the Championship, all it takes is about three or four wins on the spin or even a draw to push you up to the top of the league. It's not the easiest league in the world, and I know that from firsthand experience.

“We have to respect all the other teams in the league. Ones that are coming up, ones that are coming down. But I think as long as we're all together in it and we know what we want at the end of the season, then there's no reason why we can't do it.”

“The fact is: we have come close three years on the spin now, I reckon. With Luton, I did it, and I think I'm going to do it again with Millwall.”

Doughty brings Premier League experience to a side that already includes several players who have featured in the

top flight, including Massimo Luongo, Steven Benda, and Japhet Tanganga.

Doughty’s sole season in the Premier League was impressive - he recorded eight assists from left wing-back despite Luton getting relegated.

“As a team, we didn't do what we wanted,” Doughty said. “But for me personally, I think I had a brilliant season, and I want to do the same thing again. I want to find that form again.

“Last year wasn't the best for me because I was injured, but this year, it's all about me getting back down to basics, getting those assists, and providing for the team.”

While Doughty was hindered by injuries last season, he was still in fine form when he was on the pitch, leading the Hatters in expected assists and chances despite only starting 25 Championship games.

His creativity from the left-hand spaces fits in well with Millwall’s duo of aerially imposing strikers, Josh Coburn and Mihailo Ivanovic.

“They will rely on me to give them service, and I'll have to rely on them to finish it, really,” Doughty said. “But as you've seen from the past two games I've played this pre-season, all I have to do is just find a pass or a cross, or a corner.

“As long as I can find the right areas and the big men on top and even the big men at centre-half, they can head the ball as well.

It's a job that you have to do, and I take that very well.”

On his goals for the season, Doughty said: “Definitely getting as many assists as I can for the big men on top. Just playing my own game really, showing the fans what I'm about and showing how I play.”

ruled out for an indefinite period of time with a ruptured Achilles sustained in late April.

The German is pleased to have joined Alex Neil’s side.

“I'm very happy to be here,” Benda said. “It's obviously a great club.

Really good lads, good fans, so I'm very excited to be here.

“The lads just missed out [on the play-offs] last season, but we've got a lot of belief. We've got a really good group, and hopefully we can have a strong start to the season and kick on from there.”

“We've got a lot of experienced players. We've got some really good young players. It's a really good group of lads.”

When asked why he chose to join Millwall, Benda said: “It's fairly

close to where I'm living at the moment, so it's quite easy for me to stay where I'm now. But it's a great club, good fans, very good place to play and develop.”

Benda has previously worked with Millwall’s goalkeeping coach Dean Thornton, appointed earlier this summer, at Swansea.

“I had him at Swansea before,” Benda said. “We had a lot of chats before I came here. He obviously wanted me to be here, so it's a fairly easy transition to come here.”

Asked if he joined to cement a place and join permanently, Benda said: “I'm here to get some game time and we'll see from there.”

Benda has joined a goalkeeping room without a clear number one.

He and Crocombe arrived this

summer, while George Evans was promoted from the under-21s and started the final four games of last season with Jensen and Roberts both unavailable.

Benda thinks the competition will be beneficial.

“I think you need that,” Benda said.

“I think you need all the goalies to be hungry, to want to play, to have that competitiveness in training, and then you can push each other to new places. It's been really good support.”

Benda made four appearances for Fulham last season, all in cup games, and was regularly exposed to shots from Premier League calibre forwards in training.

“I think my level got raised a lot in training,” Benda said. “You have

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Roberts turned down Lions deal

By Will Scott MILLWALL OFFERED former goalkeeper Liam Roberts a two-year contract this summer, Alex Neil said in a fans' forum on Monday, July 28.

Roberts signed with the Lions ahead of the 2024-25 season and deputised for Lukas Jensen, making two league appearances when the Dane was out injured, and starting four cup games.

The club attempted to retain Roberts on a two-year deal with the shot-stopper's existing contract due to expire at the end of June.

Neil said Roberts asked if he would be guaranteed the No.1 spot next season with Jensen out injured for an indefinite period of time, but the club could not guarantee him that.

Roberts opted to leave due to not being guaranteed regular football and wanting to move closer to his home in the Midlands, and signed with League One side Mansfield Town.

Neil confirmed Roberts' red card in Millwall's FA Cup Third Round tie with Crystal Palace, and the subsequent media coverage did not influence his decision.

Millwall have signed two goalkeepers this summer, Max Crocombe and Steven Benda, on loan from Fulham, who Neil said will provide cover and competition at the position.

Steven Benda aiming to impress at Millwall

By Will Scott MILLWALL GOALKEEPER Steven Benda is targeting a strong start to the season after joining on loan from Fulham.

The 26-year-old shot-stopper signed on July 25 and has started the Lions’ last two pre-season friendlies.

Benda spent two seasons with the Cottagers as their back-up goalkeeper after signing from Swansea City. He also had spells on loan at Swindon Town and Peterborough United.

Benda is Millwall’s second goalkeeping addition of the summer, following free agent Max Crocombe.

The club required two new keepers after Liam Roberts left at the end of his contract and Lukas Jensen was

to work to that standard of the players. So I think I've developed a lot over the years at Fulham, but also now looking forward to playing regularly.”

Benda also has Championship experience, having started 27 games for the Swans and nine games for Peterborough.

Asked what he thinks he will bring to the team, Benda said: “It's a very solid team, so I'm just trying to help the back line to have that confidence, the belief, relieve some pressure coming from crosses and just be solid and help the team out.”

On his goals for the season, Benda said: “Play as much as I can, help the team as much as I can, hopefully win as many games, keep clean sheets, and have a good season.”

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MORO BACKS MILLWALL TO CONTEND

SURREY CLOSE IN ON FOUR IN A ROW Steve Morison made 336 appearances for Millwall

By Will Scott STEVE MORISON thinks Millwall have the chance to "do something good" this season.

The Lions legend, now Sutton United head coach, got a close look at his former side as they beat the U's 6-2 in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday, July 29.

Alex Neil's squad finished their pre-season schedule with five wins from seven games, scoring eighteen goals. They are aiming to build on last season’s eighth-placed finish, just two points shy of the play-offs.

Morison backs Millwall to give it a good go.

"I think they'll have a really solid season," Morison told this paper. "It's probably the first time for a long time that you're not sitting there going, first and foremost, you always want to get

to 50 points. It's always the way in that league. We always used to talk about that when we played. It was to get to 50 points to see where we are.

"But I think it's the first time for a while where you're actually sitting there going, go on, let's see how good this team is. Let's see where they can get to. Which I think is a real positive place to be.

"You still have to make sure, and I'm sure the dressing room will make sure of that, the likes of Coops, Luongo as well, will make sure complacency does not pop in because it's a really, really good league, isn't it? Millwall did well last year, and they will want to build on that, and the building phase on that is finishing higher, and possibly play-offs.

"But you look for the teams who have come up from League One, who are going to have a right go, and the teams that have come down are pretty big as well. So it's not going to be easy,

but I think Millwall have got some real young, exciting players that can be anything, and if they can get them as much out of them as they can, then they've got a right opportunity to do something good."

Asked whether he still keeps up with Millwall, Morison said: "You check everyone's results. You look at all games, all leagues.

"Obviously, I'm always interested in what Millwall are doing. I always keep an eye on them. My lad loves Millwall as well, so he's always telling me everything that's going on at Millwall. I don't even need to look at it. I do keep in touch. It's really easy to."

Despite the heavy loss, Morison was pleased with how his side played against a team who are three divisions above them - with Sutton scoring two out of the six goals Millwall conceded all pre-season.

"It was a great game for us," Morison

Millwall offer Tanganga new deal

Japhet Tanganga

By Will Scott MILLWALL HAVE offered Japhet Tanganga a new contract, Lions director of football Steve Gallen confirmed in a Fans' Forum on Monday, July 28.

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said. "It was always going to be hugely challenging. We'd had a good preseason. It was a tough game. I said to the players after, there's levels to this game.

"On actual shots on target, I think we had seven and Millwall had eight, and they scored six. So it was just that difference in clinicality and putting the ball in the back of the net. They were ruthless, and it was a pleasure to watch.

It was really positive for our boys to be able to stand there and go toe to toe at times.

"I don't think Millwall have conceded very many in preseason, and we managed to nick a couple. Should have definitely had two more with [Ashley] Nadesan's chance in the first half, and Henry Sandat's in the second.

"It was a great outing for us, and it's nice to see everyone that I hadn't seen for a while, and seeing Millwall in action and seeing how well they're getting on."

Tanganga has become a vital part of Millwall's squad after an outstanding first full season at the club, making 40 league starts and being named the club's Player of the Season.

The defender signed with the Lions as a free agent last summer, following a half-season loan at The Den. Gallen confirmed that a release clause was included in the contract, which was not the club's preference.

He also confirmed that there was interest from other clubs, although no Premier League team have bid for him yet.

There were concerns that Tanganga would leave the club seven weeks ago, and the club respect his Premier League ambitions and do not want to block them; however, the defender is still with the club, and Gallen said he is happy amongst the squad.

The club are encouraging him to stay, however, if he does go, they have plans to cover his departure.

Tanganga first joined Millwall on loan in January 2024, before signing a permanent deal that summer after being released by Tottenham Hotspur.

Tanganga has made 61 appearances for the Lions so far.

Lions boss Alex Neil also revealed the club were keen to keep striker Mihailo Ivanovic, who they view as a key player and vital to their plans.

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