Southwark News - January 15th 2026

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Issue 1771

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January 15 2026

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GREEN WAVE SOUTHWARK ON A

COBURN KEEN TO KICK ON AFTER INJURY SPELL See page 8

BUT WILL THE VOTES COME FLOODING IN AT ELECTION TIME? See pages 6-7

HELP POLICE FIND GUNMEN who shot at and hit a mother in her

LOCALS WARNED OVER DEADLY ICE IN DULWICH See pages 12-13

WINTER REFUGE IS ON OFFER See page 5

home with baby son on Christmas Eve VICTORY FOR ELEPHANT See page 4

& CASTLE LEASEHOLDERS

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VOTES: PLANS TO SCRAP MOST JURY TRIALS

By Issy Clarke

ALL FIVE of Southwark’s MPs failed to vote against the government’s plans to scrap most jury trials after the Conservatives forced a vote on the proposal.

The government’s justice secretary David Lammy unveiled plans in December to abolish jury trials for crimes carrying a sentence of less than three years.

Serious crimes, including murder, robbery and rape, will still be tried before a jury.

Lammy said the reforms were necessary to clear the court backlog which is nearly at 80,000 – but the Conservatives and Greens have described the plans as an ‘attack on the rule of law’.

The Conservatives used an opposition day debate in Parliament on Wednesday, 7 January to force a motion calling on the government to reverse the proposals.

MPs Neil Coyle (Bermondsey and Old Southwark) and Ellie Reeves (Lewisham West and East Dulwich) voted against the

motion.

Helen Hayes (Dulwich and West Norwood), Miatta Fahnbulleh (Peckham) and Florence Eshalomi (Vauxhall and Camberwell Green) abstained from voting.

The motion was defeated by 287 votes to 181. Just one Labour MP, Karl Turner for Kingston upon Hull East, went against the

government to back the motion.

Commenting on the vote, Andy Hidgson, the Secretary of the Southwark Green Party said: “All five local Labour MPs voted to scrap jury trials – another assault on our rights from an increasingly authoritarian government.

“This will dismantle an 800-year

cornerstone of our justice system. For David Lammy to claim trial by jury is “not a right” is a disgrace.

“Instead of cutting rights, the Government must properly fund justice. I am proud that the Green Party MPs have opposed these proposals every step of the way.”

was supported by Chancellor Rachel Reeves at November’s Budget and looks set to unlock up to 30,000 new homes between Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead.

“We also need a Bakerloo Line extension, the West London Orbital. We need a huge amount of infrastructure and a huge amount of funding

in order to be able to get to that 88,000 figure.”

Independent analysis from consulting firm Hatch suggests that 107,000 new homes could be unlocked along the Bakerloo Line if it is eventually extended to Hayes in the south-east.

Transport for London (TfL) say the extension would support over 50,000 new homes along the proposed route in southeast London, with 20,400 of these homes dependent on the scheme coming forward.

The West London Orbital, which would run from Hendon and West Hampstead to Hounslow, could help deliver up to 15,800 new homes, meanwhile.

Despite both projects being backed by the Mayor of London, there was no mention of either in the Autumn Budget last year. It is understood that while conversations are ongoing between City Hall and Whitehall, there are no plans to approve either in the coming years.

Mr Copley also reiterated that the figure cannot be reached without building on green belt land, though he could not give an estimate for the proportion of new homes that would need to be constructed on the protected land.

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‘Can’t hit housing target without Bakerloo Line extension’

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LONDON WILL struggle to build its target figure of 88,000 new homes every year for the next decade unless two major rail projects are given the green light, the Deputy Mayor for Housing has said.

Tom Copley said the next London Plan will factor in the government’s request – part of a wider target for 1.5million new homes in the UK by 2029 – but may fall short if enough infrastructure isn’t built.

He told the London Assembly Budget and Performance Committee that a “huge amount of infrastructure and funding” are needed to reach the 88,000 figure.

However, he called on ministers to back the fabled Bakerloo Line extension from Elephant & Castle into South London and the proposed West London Orbital connecting North and West London.

He said: “We’re going to be planning for 880,000 homes over the next 10 years. But to be clear, the London plan is not a delivery plan.

It’s a spatial development strategy. So we’re gonna be planning the homes that we need.

“But we’re also very, very clear that in order to actually get to that target, a lot of things have to happen. The DLR extension, which I mentioned, is very, very important.

This includes the DLR extension – which MILLWALL

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REVIEW OF THE YEAR - WHAT GOT EVERYONE TALKING IN 2025

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CHANGES HAVE TO BE MADE COMING SOON

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BREAKING POINT

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Urgent calls for change at Loughborough Junction as ‘tens of thousands more commuters are crammed into just half a railway arch’

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LONDON’S LARGEST URBAN WINERY OPENS

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ROTHERHITHE’S LORD OF THE MANOR

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By Evie Flynn A TERRACED house in Bromley is being transformed into an immersive 1960s experience, allowing visitors to walk through David Bowie’s childhood home – including the bedroom where he wrote Space Oddity.

David Robert Jones, later known as David Bowie, lived in the railway workers’ cottage at 4 Plaistow Grove when he was aged 8 to 20 (1955-1967).

The property was recently acquired by Heritage of London Trust and is set to be complete for public visits in late 2027.

With the help of donations, the Trust wants to restore the “two up, two down” cottage to its 1960s appearance with the help of Geoffrey Marsh, who is the co-curator of the V&A’s David Bowie Is exhibition.

The interior will be the same as it was when Bowie’s father commuted to work at charity Dr Barnardo’s and his mother worked as a waitress, using a “never seen before” archive of material.

His bedroom will be the centre of the immersive experience, with the 9ft x 10ft box room witnessing the start of his musical journey in the ‘60s.

The announcement of the acquisition came last Thursday, on what would have been Bowie’s 79th birthday. The next day 10 January, was the 10-year anniversary of his death.

Bowie’s lifelong friend, George Underwood, said: “We spent so much time together, listening to and playing music. I’ve heard a lot of people say David’s music saved them or changed their life.

“It’s amazing that he could do that and even more amazing that it all started here, from such small beginnings, in this house. We were dreamers, and look what he became.”

The house is near the Edwardian ‘Bowie bandstand’ – where the young musician performed in 1969 and was restored by Bromley Council and Heritage of London Trust in 2024.

To help the restoration, City law firm Jones Day have awarded a £500,000 grant as part of the Jones Day Foundation, which is funded by attorneys and staff.

Dr Nicola Stacey, Director of Heritage of London Trust, said: “David Bowie was a proud Londoner. Even though his career took him all over the world, he always remembered where he came from and

DAVID BOWIE’S CHILDHOOD HOME SET TO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Striped bodysuit 1973 Photograph by Masayoshi Sukita ©The David Bowie Archive 2012

The site plan

the community that supported him as he grew up.

“It’s wonderful to have this opportunity to tell his story and inspire a new generation of young people and it’s really

Geoffrey Marsh, George Underwood and Nicola Stacey outside 4 Plaistow Grove

important for the heritage of London to preserve this site.”

Heritage of London Trust are welcoming donations to help restoration efforts on their website www.bowieshouse.org

Peckham to host a weekend farmers’ market in a school

By Frankie Hills

PECKHAM’S BELLENDEN road is to host a new weekly farmers’ market, turning The Belham Primary School into a vibrant one-stop shop for organic and fresh produce.

Running every Saturday between 9:30am to 3pm from January 24th, the market will offer over 25+ traders providing the freshest possible produce available, all whilst accompanied to the backdrop of live music, street food, artisan coffee and wine.

The market will aim to provide a wide range of nutritional products, including grass-fed meats, day-boat

fish and vegetables grown with no chemical input.

Alongside farmers’ produce, a carefully curated selection of European traders will also be present, offering a selection of cheeses, charcuterie and antipasti. A selection of pastries, homemade bread, pies and tarts should also be expected for any would be attendees. A wide selection of wines will also be present, both to enjoy at the site of the market and to also take home.

A LIST OF TRADERS IN ATTENDANCE INCLUDES:

Wild Country Organics – Awardwinning growers known for going far beyond the supermarket standard, with

an extraordinary range of produce, all harvested specifically for market day.

The French Comté – A standout selection of French cheeses and charcuterie, including Morbier, four ages of Comté and magret de canard.

Pick’s Organic Farm – Certified organic, grass-fed and slowly reared meats with a strong nose-to-tail ethos, offering beef, lamb, pork, chicken and game.

Danefold Farm – Leaders in regenerative farming, producing exceptional meat alongside their own handmade charcuterie.

Astons Bakehouse – Handmade certified organic breads using heritage grains, including their cult-favourite rye loaf.

4 NEWS

By Issy Clarke A TEENAGE girl from Tuse Hill is among three teenagers sentenced to a total of 23 years in prison following the killing of a 51-year-old man who was viciously beaten to death in what police described as a county lines attack.

The court heard how 51-year-old Anthony Marks was attacked with a car bumper before being chased down the street stamped on and beaten with a gin bottle in a vicious county lines retribution attack.

He was found by the Met Police with serious injuries to his head and arms at King’s Cross Station at around 05:25am on Saturday, 10 August 2024.

He died from his injuries in hospital just over a month later on Saturday, 14 September 2024.

Photos released by police from the night show the teenagers – who can now be named as they are aged over 18 – posing for selfies both before and after they carried out the brutal killing.

Met detectives secured the convictions after tracking the assailants across CCTV footage, identifying suspects from across London and tracing the drug gang through forensic analysis of mobile phones to piece together the events of the night.

Jaidee Bingham, aged 16 at the time of the attack and known as ‘Ghost’, Eymaiyah Lee Bradshaw-McKoy, then aged 16, and Mia Campos-Jorge, then aged 17, were convicted at the Old Bailey on Thursday, 30 October 2025.

Jaidee Bingham, 18 from Dagenham, was found guilty of murder. He was sentenced to a minimum of 16 years on Monday, 5 January.

Eymaiyah Lee Bradshaw-McKoy, 18 from Tulse Hill was found guilty of manslaughter.

She was sentenced to three years and 11 months on Monday, 5 January.

Mia Campos-Jorge, 19 from Tottenham, was found guilty of manslaughter. She was sentenced to three years and six months on Monday, 5 January.

Detective Inspector Jim Barry, of the Met’s Specialist Crime North, who led this investigation, said: “This is a particularly callous murder that gives an insight into the ruthless brutality of county lines gangs.

“The ages of Bingham, BradshawMcKoy and Campos-Jorge are particularly shocking. But the fact that they were teenagers does not excuse their violent actions as part of a drug line that has brought fear and intimidation to London’s streets.

“They believed they had escaped justice, even posing for selfies together and

TEENAGE GIRL FROM SOUTH LONDON AMONG THREE JAILED AFTER ‘CALLOUS’ KILLING OF 51-YEAR-OLD

Anthony Marks

Left to Right - Mia CamposJorge, Jaidee Bingham, Anthony Marks, Eymaiyah Lee Bradshaw-McKoy, from Tusle Hill, Screenshot of snapchat from Bradshaw-McKoy

laughing about what they had done. There is a sense of justice that officers were able to use these to place them at the scene of the crime.

“This verdict shows how the Met is taking the fight to criminal gangs and committed to getting justice for their victims.”

The court heard that Bingham, BradshawMcKoy and Campos-Jorge started their work for the county-lines drug gang on the evening of Friday, 9 August.

After one of the girls was robbed, and police said Bingham was tasked with finding out who had taken the drugs.

They believed Mr Marks knew what had happened and confronted him at 05.00hrs on Saturday, 10 August.

After an altercation, he was chased from Argyle Street to Whidbourne Street

by Bingham and Bradshaw-McKoy, with CCTV footage showing Bradshaw-McKoy wielding a long object, believed to be a car bumper.

In a brutal attack, Mr Marks was repeatedly kicked and hit over the head with a glass bottle. The court head they only left when a member of the public chased them off, armed with a cricket bat.

Police found Mr Marks covered in blood in King’s Cross Station later that morning, after he stumbled into the transport hub for help.

Met officers were able to interview Mr Marks and use CCTV to create a detailed picture of the night when he was attacked.

Police located the teenage suspects at their homes across south, north and east London, and seized their mobile devices.

Images and video footage placed them together at an apartment streets from the scene, with messages between them appearing to reference the incident.

Officers were then able to secure footage that tracked them from the crime back to the apartment, building the case that led to their conviction.

Bingham was arrested on Friday, 4 October 2024 and was charged with murder on Sunday, 6 October.

Bradshaw-McKoy was arrested on Thursday, 28 November 2024 and was charged with murder on Monday, 29 November.

Campos-Jorge was arrested on Monday, 9 December 2024 and was charged with murder on the same day.

By Issy Clarke

at home with her during the incident however thankfully he was unharmed.

Initial enquiries suggest that between 10:30pm – 11:00pm two suspects, both men, approached the front door of the property.

Moments later the victim was shot, with bullets being fired through the front door.

In total, seven shots are believed to have been fired into the address.

Following the shooting, the two suspects fled the scene and headed on foot in the direction of Commercial Way. Both were dressed in dark clothing: one was wearing a grey hooded top and is believed to have been carrying the firearm; the second was wearing a dark coloured hooded top.

Detective Inspector Jordan Gardner, who is leading the investigation, said: “This was a shocking act of violence, carried out at a family home where a

young child was present. It is vital we identify those responsible and ensure justice for the victim.

“We know there will be people who saw or heard something that could help us. Even if the information seems minor, please come forward.

“We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who was in the area of Cronin Street, Commercial Way or Moody Road between 21:45 and 23:45hrs on the evening of Wednesday, 24 December.”

Officers are urging anyone who may have seen two men acting suspiciously, who witnessed them leaving the scene, or who has doorbell, CCTV or dash?cam footage from the surrounding area to contact police.

Anyone with information is urged to call 101 quoting CAD 6674/24DEC25.

You can also give information anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Police appeal for information after Peckham mum shot on Christmas Eve POLICE HAVE appealed to the public for information following a shooting on Christmas Eve which has left a Peckham mum of a oneyear-old son in hospital fighting for her life.

Police were called at 22:50hrs on Tuesday, 24 December to reports of shots fired at a residential address on Cronin Street, Peckham, off Commercial Way. Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service and found a woman in her 20s with multiple gunshot injuries.

She was taken to hospital in a potentially life-threatening condition, where she remained in a critical care unit over Christmas and she is still in on a ward receiving treatment.

The woman’s one-year-old son was

NEWS 5

Leaseholders claim victory in court over ‘unfair service charges’

By Flora Bigham

LEASEHOLDERS LIVING in Beck House in Elephant and Castle have won a ‘major tribunal case’ against large property developer Lendlease after they claimed they were overcharged more than £2,500 per household in service charges.

The tribunal case has been highlighted by the Social Housing Action Campaign (SHAC), a network that organises tenants, residents, and housing workers to challenge injustice in the housing sector.

The SHAC said the tribunal showed costs facing leaseholders included a 150% overcharge for building management costs, £3,000 in late electricity fees and a 100% overcharge for security. Leaseholders, they said, were also charged for services such as leisure facilities which they were in fact not able to access.

Beck House forms part of the H4 building, itself part of a £2.5 billion housing redevelopment in Elephant Park, Elephant and Castle. Known as a mixed-use development property, the building contains shared ownership homes, affordable rent units alongside build-to-rent apartments. They are all part of Lendlease’s Living by Lendlease brand.

Beck House consists of shared ownership homes which are designated

as affordable housing and therefore must comply with strict criteria set by Southwark Council. SHAC pointed out that this criteria includes establishing and maintaining that mortgage, rent and service charges are at 40% of household income. However they said, according to the tribunal, monthly service charges at Beck House rose by 149% from 2021 to 2024.

According to SHAC the lack of transparency from Lendlease was also criticised in the tribunal, as Lendlease refused to disclose adequate financial details, breaching lease requirements.

The tribunal further condemned Lendlease as they placed the burden of costs on Beck House residents in order to fund profitable build-to-rent (BTR) properties.

In a press release from SHAC it highlighted a written decision in the 38-page tribunal report stating: “Absent any adequate explanation, we consider it more likely than not that the reduced liability on the BTR properties resulting from transferring service charge costs was the reason or main reason for transferring items of expenditure.”

Representative for Beck House, Pete Wilks, said the tribunal highlighted “the imbalance of power between large developers and individual leaseholders”.

Wilks also criticised the costly, complicated nature of the tribunal, noting he is “still worse off than if the overcharging had never happened”.

It is believed an estimated £260,000 is due to be refunded to Beck House residents. Once applied to neighbouring

housing developments, known as H5 and H11, total refunds are predicted to be over £500,000.

The outcomes of the tribunal include the replacement of Lendlease with Savills, who have introduced direct billing for residents, increasing transparency with future charges. Service charges have also now significantly fallen, down to £335 per month from £586 per month at their peak.

Southwark News approached Lendlease for a comment. A spokesperson said: “We understand how important trust and clarity are when it comes to service charges and, following the tribunal’s outcome and our own review, we’ve already taken steps to strengthen our processes and ensure

they’re fair and transparent.

“These include appointing a new managing agent, which brings an additional layer of independent review, we’ve improved our communication with residents; and enhanced internal governance procedures to ensure full consistency and accountability.

“We regret the impact this matter has had on residents and will complete actions recommended by the tribunal as quickly as possible.”

Lendlease further said they are correcting areas which the tribunal found needed adjustment, are proactively engaging with residents’ representatives and are providing revised accounts and service charges for any affected properties.

6 NEWS EXCLUSIVE

By Issy Clarke and Frankie Hills THE “SKY is the limit” at the next council elections, says Southwark’s Green Party, revealing membership numbers have quadrupled since the start of 2025, but its leaders remain tight-lipped about the previously unthinkable prospect of the party taking control of the council.

In Southwark alone the party now has more than 2,000 members compared to 500 in January 2025, and it is gearing up to contest all 63 seats in the borough when residents go to the polls in May. “Four years ago, we would have been delighted to win three to five seats,” said Claire Sheppard, the Green parliamentary candidate for Peckham who contested the seat in 2019 and 2024. “Now that seems like an incredibly modest ambition.”

In the space of just two months the local party went from having zero representation in Southwark to gaining three councillors, including Kath Whittam and Sam Foster, both ex-Labour figures disappointed with the direction of the local council administration and government.

And just last week (Tuesday, January 6) the party welcomed its third councillor in Southwark from Labour in the space of two months: Reginald Popoola, previously the Deputy Cabinet Member for Landlord Services and a councillor for Nunhead and Queen’s Road ward.

It is a pattern which is being replicated all over London, with dozens of disillusioned Labour councillors transferring loyalties to the Greens. Since 2024, 22 Labour councillors in London have defected, including a recent mass defection of five

WILL GREEN WAVE SEE LABOUR LOSE COUNCIL CONTROL IN SOUTHWARK? Sarah Jane Baker, taken on Zoom

Sam Foster

Three councillors have now defected to Greens Labour councillors in Brent in December.

In Southwark the added context is that all three of the new Green councillors were

unhappy with how the party’s summer leadership election was handled, when left winger James McAsh was initially

voted in as the new leader of Southwark Labour but swiftly deposed under the orders of the regional Labour Party, who

Reginald Popoola

An earlier photo of Sarah with her dog

Claire Sheppard

Kath Whittam ordered a re-run on procedural grounds.

A second internal ballot of the local group was held online, unlike the first round of voting which was carried out in person, and yielded a different result. Sarah King was elected leader of Southwark Labour by a narrow margin, and subsequently confirmed by the full council two days later.

After the re-run was ordered, Whittam, the party chair, resigned to sit as an independent, claiming she could not stomach the interference of the regional party with Southwark Labour’s processes.

Meanwhile Foster voted against King’s installation and was subsequently suspended from the party for six months until he ultimately chose to resign completely in October. On December 5 he announced he had joined the Greens. He is now the party’s leader in Southwark Council.

Sheppard refuted the suggestion that the growth of the Greens had primarily been driven by Labour disaffection, which she dismissed as a “very easy narrative that Labour would like to be the case, but it isn’t.

“A lot of our members have never been members of a political party before. There are a lot of people who have heard Zack speak on the national stage and thought: thank goodness, there is someone out there who represents the wider values I hold.” She adds there was a “Zack bounce” in membership after London Assembly member Zack Polanski was elected leader of the national Green party, with around 1,000 new sign-ups locally in October.

Since emerging as a single-issue movement in the 1970s with a niche focus on the environment, the party has become a mainstream political force in England and Wales over the last 20 years.

A breakthrough came in 2010 when the party won its first parliamentary seat with the election of Caroline Lucas to represent Brighton Pavilion. In 2015 the Green Party experienced a major surge, doubling its share of the vote in the 2015 general election under the leadership of Natalie Bennett, who successfully

positioned the Greens as a left-wing alternative to Ed Miliband’s Labour. After Sian Berry and Jonathan Bartley took over as joint leaders in 2019, the party doubled its councillors in the local elections.

In the 2024 general election, the Green Party experienced its best performance in a general election yet, securing 7.2 per cent of the vote and returning four MPs to represent Bristol, Waveney The party’s national membership has now almost trebled since the charismatic Polanski became leader, from 70,000 to almost 200,000 and the party now has more members than the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives.

“There are lots of young people who weren’t even thinking about politics when Jeremy Corbyn was the leader of the Labour Party. There is a whole new generation and they are bringing lots of energy and enthusiasm,” said Claire Sheppard.

On the doorstep, the main issue she has encountered while door knocking is Gaza: “The Gaza genocide has been a big driver to the Green Party because we have always been very clear in our communications about that.”

Other issues include the pollution of the rivers, railway nationalisation and the state of the NHS. Locally, Sheppard mentioned major works bills, the “sale of thousands of council homes”, and the “revolving door between councillors and developers”.

“There is a level of disappointment with the Labour Party as well, that under Keir Starmer’s leadership people were promised change and since last year, it is the same thing in a different colour tie. I think people have had enough of that, and that is why you see the swing to Reform as well.”

In London the Greens are catching up with Labour in the opinion polls, with one recent poll published by YouGov putting support for the Greens at 21 per cent, just five points behind Labour. It represents a rapid narrowing compared to this time a year ago, when the Greens were polling at 13 per cent, 22 points behind Labour.

Among voters aged 18-24 the gap widens significantly, with the Greens polling 38 per cent, 20 points ahead of Labour at 18 per cent.

Asked whether she was concerned about reconciling the array of international and domestic political priorities of the party’s new intake with its traditional environmental focus, Sheppard denied there was any tension between the two: “People think we’re just about the environment. Of course we’re about the environment. Everything at the fundamental level is about the environment, but as Zack always says, we’re not going to get climate justice without social justice and economic justice.

“Everyone wants breathable air, everyone wants their rubbish taken out, everyone wants kids to get adequate care, they want kids to have adequate SEN funding if they need it. These are basic things that we all care about.”

The party has almost finished selecting candidates to contest the next election, with Sheppard adding that they have faced “more competition than ever for seats”, although she would not divulge any names beyond confirming that both Whittam and Foster will be running for re election.

“We’ve obviously massively upped our ambition from what it was based on recent polling. We got a lot of second place results in 2022 without even campaigning,” said Kelly Shields, the chair of the Southwark Greens.

In the 2022 local elections the party didn’t manage to win any seats in Southwark but came second in 12 out of 23 wards.

“We are going to bring in a Green wave of councillors that can hopefully hold Labour accountable and really push for more progressive policies in the council,” she added.

Pushed on whether in effect that was an admission that the Greens’ aim is to form a strong opposition rather than a council administration, Sheppard said: “I don’t think it’s a done deal that Labour will win

the next election.

“If you look at 2024’s general election results, even in the north of the borough, which the Lib Dems would describe as their patch, we were coming second.”

The Greens’ real advantage, she claimed, isn’t just the number of members they have acquired but the commitment of its rank-and-file: “It doesn’t matter if so many new members join. You need those members to be engaged and to want to do the work, and our meetings have gone from being in very small rooms to very large rooms in a very short space of time.

“If I know anything, and I’ve run a lot of election campaigns in the last few years, it is that you need a lot of people behind you to win those seats, and that is the thing we’ve got that Labour and the Lib Dems don’t have.”

But Sheppard and Shields would not be drawn on the specific number of seats they were aiming to win or on whether they had calculated a numerical path towards removing Labour’s majority. The party currently holds 47 seats, while there are 11 Lib Dems, three independents and three Greens.

“We kind of have a sense of what that could be, but it is hard to tell at this stage and what we’re really focused on is building so we have the capacity to try and win as many seats as possible,” said Sheppard.

She would not rule out going into a coalition with the Lib Dems: “The Green way of working has always been collegiate. Our focus isn’t winning for the sake of winning, it is to improve the lives of residents and we will work with other parties to do that.” She suggested that the Labour Party “probably wouldn’t allow a coalition with us”.

“Quite honestly, I don’t think the national party would allow it. I think they’re frightened of us. You look at last year. If their focus was on getting rid of the Tories, why were they spending so much energy on going to Bristol and Brighton, where they thought that we would have a better chance of winning?

“The problem that you have with the Tories in the areas that they’re strong, and with Labour, is that they have the idea that it’s their ball and they don’t want to let anyone else play with it.”

Shields added “it wasn’t for us to rule out” a potential coalition arrangement.

“The Green Party is democratic, so any decision like that would be taken by the Southwark Green Party membership.”

When we put Sheppard’s comments to the London Labour Party, a spokesperson hit back that Labour “was not in the business of doing deals” and that the party’s “focus in Southwark is standing on our record, winning on that record, and continuing to deliver for residents. “ Referring to the spate of recent defections from Southwark Labour to the Greens, the spokesperson said: “Southwark Greens’ local growth appears largely driven by taking on former councillors who fell below the standards the Labour Party sets for its representatives. That is not the same as building support through delivery.”

Labour previously suggested that the defection of Reginald Popoola coincided with the launch of a disciplinary investigation after he was accused of allegedly ‘abandoning’ his Cabinet responsibilities. Labour also previously accused Sam Foster of alleged ‘multiple breaches of standing orders’ after he defected to the Greens in November.

The Labour spokesperson continued: “It is also notable that the Southwark Greens are open to doing deals with the Liberal Democrats. They will need to explain to residents who still suffer from the impact of Liberal Democrat-supported austerity why they are prepared to align with a

NEWS 7 party that willingly went into coalition with the Conservatives and helped usher in 14 years of national decline, during which essential public services were pushed to the brink.”

The Southwark Lib Dems responded that it was “striking that Labour are now conceding that the local elections are going to be catastrophic for them”.

Seeming to downplay the likelihood of a strong Green presence within the next council, they said after the May elections Southwark would be led “either the Labour Party or the Liberal Democrats.”

“We are laser focused on winning as many Liberal Democrat councillors as possible, and the conversations we’re having on the doorstep are very promising.”

Commenting on Labour’s remarks, Sheppard added: “The Councillors who have moved from Labour to the Green Party are hard-working and were trusted with important roles but felt deeply let down by the party, and Labour is simply firing cheap shots as it has nothing else to say.”

Asked about specific policy areas where they would look to do things differently from Labour, the Greens refused to give much away. Speaking to the News just before Christmas, Shields said: “We’re still working on our manifesto which will be published early in the new year so we can’t give specifics just yet.”

However she admitted “housing is definitely going to be a big theme. We’re going to be pushing for more social and council housing.”

Referring to the recent lowering of affordable housing minimum requirements on developers set by the Mayor and government, she added: “We’re really disappointed that the national picture went down from 35 per cent to 20 per cent.”

It is undeniably a critical turning point for politics at the local level and nationally – is Southwark is on the brink of a drastic political realignment after more than 15 years of Labour rule?

2024 GREEN PARTY KEY MANIFESTO PLEDGES

l 150,000 new social rent homes every year l An end to right to buy l Rent controls allowing local authorities to control rents if the rental market is unaffordable for many local people l £2.5bn a year on new cycleways and footpaths, built using sustainable materials l 1% wealth tax on assests above £10 million and of 2% on assets above £1bn l Introduction of a universal basic income - a government flat cash payment to all citizens regardless of income

WHAT ARE THE GREENS CALLING FOR IN LAMBETH?

l They would publish a People’s Housing Plan to explore alternatives to demolition, such as infill on existing estates, supporting community land trusts and investing to bring empty properties back into use. l Compulsory purchase of empty properties starting with those that have sat empty the longest. l Retrofitting and insulating all homes by 2030, with targets to retrofit 20,000 homes a year l Lobby for the extension of the ULEZ to the whole of Lambeth and beyond. l Introducing a four-day working week for council employees l Apply a ‘Polluter Pays’ principle to all new developments, with developers responsible for the social and environmental impact of carbon emissions they produce

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Station reopens with new steel platforms to make them less ‘bouncy’

By Izzy Clarke

DOG DIES IN ICY DULWICH PARK POND DESPITE FIREFIGHTERS RACING TO THE RESCUE

SOUTH BERMONDSEY Station has reopened after it was closed over Christmas so repair work could be carried out to make the platforms less ‘bouncy’.

The concrete surface of the station’s platforms, which were rebuilt in the 1970s, had begun decaying over the years meaning they slightly ‘bounced’ in places and needed replacing.

The station reopened on Tuesday, 6 January, a day later than planned, after it was shut for two weeks from December 27.

The platforms have been fully rebuilt with new steel frames, a nonslip surface, improved drainage and lighting.

In addition to the repairs at South Bermondsey, Network Rail also completed refurbishments at busy switches and crossings points at Ashford, Gatwick, Three Bridges, Elephant and Castle, Wadhurst and Lee. Switches and crossings, or points, where trains switch paths, are some of the most complicated and heavily used sections of the railway.

Between Cannon Street and London Bridge, wooden sleepers were replaced and track was re-aligned on bridges and viaducts.

With hundreds of passenger and freight trains, weighing up to a thousand tonnes, travelling over them each day, regular maintenance and replacement of components is needed to ensure reliability for Southeastern, Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express passengers Power supply upgrades were also completed at London Bridge and Cannon Street and in the Loughborough Junction area.

With longer and heavier trains running on the network today, Network Rail has invested heavily in upgrading power supplies. Over the next few years, some 150km of electric conductor rail will be replaced, as well as 92 km of high voltage cable. These upgrades will stop power drops that lead to stalled trains, failed signals and disrupted journeys.

David Davidson, Chief Operating Officer for the South Eastern Railway said: “Thank you to passengers for managing journey changes over the festive period, and thanks also to all colleagues who worked over the Christmas and the New Year period.

“We know there is never a good time to close the railway – with passenger numbers lowest at this time of year, fewer peoples’ journeys were disrupted.”

Man dies after a road incident involving police car on Borough High Street

By Izzy Clarke FIREFIGHTERS WERE called to rescue a dog from an icy pond in Dulwich Park – but despite their efforts the dog sadly died.

According to one eyewitness, there were at least five fire engines present in Dulwich Park last Thursday morning, January 8, at around 10:30 am.

Five firefighters were pictured launching a dinghy into the pond.

Despite the rescue attempt, the dog sadly did not make it out alive.

The Fire Brigade have issued a warning about the dangers posed by icy waters, after receiving dozens of calls in the last week as temperatures in London have plummeted.

Their warning comes after two children had to be rescued from a frozen pond near Whipps Cross Road in Leytonstone last week.

Crews were called to two children who were stuck on an island in the middle of

By Izzy Clarke A MAN in his 30s has died following a road incident involving a police car on Borough High Street last week.

The incident took place just after midnight at 12:34 am on Wednesday, 7 January, when the Met said a marked police vehicle on an emergency call

put themselves in danger by attempting to rescue pets that have become stranded or trapped, and then they also need to be rescued by the brigade. Dog owners should keep them on a lead and keep a close eye on them.

“Firefighters are trained and have specialist equipment to rescue those who do get stuck on, or in, an icy lake or pond, so if you see a person or an animal in difficulty don’t put yourself at risk by going in after them.

“Call 999, keep your eye on them and stay off the ice.”

an icy pond, unable to make it back to the edge due to melting ice, who were rescued in an inflatable boat.

In just three days last week, firefighters were called to rescue dogs trapped on frozen ponds in Southgate and Romford, as well as two incidents of children stuck on frozen lakes in Enfield and Ham. Assistant Commissioner Pat Goulbourne has urged the public to “please take extra care and stay off the ice” in the cold temperatures.

“Walking out on to frozen ponds or lakes is extremely dangerous. Never assume that the ice is thick enough to support you. It may look sturdy enough to stand on, but it often isn’t and can be of variable thickness, especially as you move away from the edge where the ice is often thinner.

“If you fall into icy water, the risk of hypothermia is very high and can prove fatal.

“We also see a number of people who

Keep calm and shout for help Spread your arms across the surface of the ice in front of you If you cannot climb out, keep as still as possible with your head clear of the water and wait for help to arrive If the ice is strong enough kick your legs to slide onto the ice

‘collided’ with a pedestrian.

The pedestrian, a man in his 30s, was given emergency first aid by officers before being treated by paramedics from the London Ambulance Service.

A police spokesperson said that despite their best efforts, the man sadly died at the scene.

His next-of-kin have been informed

and are being supported by specialist officers.

As is standard practice, the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards was informed about the incident, as has the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). The IOPC has begun an independent investigation and officers will continue to support them and their enquiries.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU FALL THROUGH ICE

Lie flat and pull yourself towards the bank.

Once out of the water roll away to prevent further cracks i.e. flat and pull yourself towards the bank Seek medical attention immediately

WHAT TO DO IF SOMEONE ELSE FALLS THROUGH THE ICE

Wait for the emergency services to arrive Don’t go onto the ice or into the frozen water if you see a person or animal getting into difficulty Stay on the bank, shout for help and phone 999 Shout to the person to keep still, hold their head above water. Offer reassurance to keep them calm If the person is too far away, do not attempt to rescue them.

Try to keep your eyes on the person at all times, especially in moving water Try to find something that will float to throw or push out to them

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Surrey Quays River Island to close its doors for the final time this Sunday

COUNCIL SAYS SHOP HAS BEEN FORCED TO SHUT FOR THREE MONTHS AFTER SELLING ILLEGAL VAPES AND TOBACCO INCLUDING TO CHILDREN

By Issy Clarke SOUTHWARK COUNCIL has named a shop on the Old Kent Road which has been ordered to shut for three months, after it was found selling illegal tobacco and vapes, including to children.

Koya One mini market at 430-432 Old Kent Road will have to close until March 22, following a closure order granted by Croydon Magistrates’ Court on the application of Southwark Council.

The council said an investigation by its trading standards team included nine undercover test purchases of illicit and counterfeit tobacco products and three sales of counterfeit cigarettes to children for £5 a pack.

The trading standard’s team said their investigation led to the seizure of some 117,000 cigarettes and 525 illegal vapes.

The council said: “The cigarettes were found in sophisticated hides or concealments or in a car nearby.”

Adding: “Specialist tobacco sniffer dogs were used to find the products.”

The closure order was granted

by Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Monday 22 December 2025 on the application of the council under the Court’s closure order powers set out in the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

The application was opposed by the respondents, but the Court found that there was sufficient evidence to establish that there had been

Dance inside the basement of a Grade 1 listed church

By Issy Clarke

THE CRYPT at St Peter’s Church in Walworth is turning into a stage to host a range of live music on Saturday 31st January for just £2.50 per ticket.

Under the historic church is a secret crypt designed by one of England’s most celebrated architects, Sir John Soane.

Rock the Crypt will welcome South London bands: Floating Poets & The Kanz, Kitty Churchfield, The Callbirds, and Alex Keevill of The Microdance.

The event is part on the Building Beyond Project, which is an appeal for donations to help restorations in the Church as part of its 200 anniversary celebrations.

The Crypt is one of three buildings built

by Soane in London. It is Grade 1 listed and one of Southwark’s most significant heritage assets. It’s one of only three

other Grade 1 listed buildings in the Borough, including Tower Bridge.

Two bombs hit St. Peter’s Church during The Blitz, whilst local residents were taking shelter in the Crypt.

Tragically, sixty-seven people died that night and many more were injured.

Tickets are priced affordably at just £5, but they have a 2-for-1 deal on at the moment, meaning they are just £2.50 as part of their early bird deal.

There is an option at checkout to add a further donation to the Church which will be put towards the rebuilding project.

Date: Saturday 31 January Time: 6pm – 11:30pm Location: The Crypt, St Peter’s Church, Liverpool Grove, London SE17 2HH Book here: Book on Eventbrite and type in ‘Rock the Crypt’ Prices: £5, currently £2.50 each if you book two tickets

wrongdoing on the premises in the past, and that a closure order was necessary to prevent the wrongdoing from continuing.

Councillor Natasha Ennin – Cabinet Member for Community Safety & Neighbourhoods at Southwark Council, said: “The sale of illicit tobacco and vapes poses major health risks to our communities and undermines our honest legitimate shopkeepers.

“Securing this closure order is a great result for our trading standards team and shows Southwark Council will not tolerate shops being taken over by organised criminal groups.

“We are committed to working with the police and public health colleagues, to maintain a healthy environment and safer and fairer Southwark.”

By Frankie Hills SHOPPERS AT Surrey Quays have until this Sunday, January 18th to enter River Island as stores across the country shut down.

The high street retailer used to operate 250 stores, employing 5,500 staff across the country, but as the pressures of running physical shops increases, only 122 now remain.

This comes after the chain reported a £32.3 million pre-tax loss last year and a slump in turnover to £578.1 million, a 15% decrease.

With August’s announcement that 33 locations were to close by the end January 2026, five have already closed their doors, including locations in Brighton, Edinburgh Princes Street, Stockton-on-Tees, and Great Yarmouth.

The dates of closure for 28 more stores have consequently been revealed, amongst them River Island’s Surrey Quays branch.

Shoppers’ last chance to enter the store will be on the 18th January, as locations in Aylesbury, Burton upon Trent, Leeds Birstall Park, Lisburn, Perth, Sutton Coldfield, Taunton, and Wrexham are also shutting up shop for good.

Whilst some locations are expected to hold clearance sales before their closure, no exact date has been released to indicate when this will be.

The fact that Surrey Quays was chosen to close will not come as a surprise, when many other retailers have already left the shopping centre knowing that it will eventually be demolished, as part of the Canada Water Masterplan.

The plan will involve knocking down the Surrey Quays Shopping Centre and building a new town centre. However, this will not happen until the new Tesco Extra is completed, which is expected to be ready in late 2028 to 2029.

Speaking on the retailor’s restructuring, chief executive Ben Lewis said: “[This is] a clear transformation strategy to ensure the long-term viability of the business, and this decision gives us a strong platform to deliver this”.

Lewis added: “Recent improvements in our fashion offer and shopping experience are starting to show results, and the restructuring plan will enable us to align our store estate to our customers’ needs.

“We are grateful to our suppliers, landlords and other stakeholders for their constructive engagement and shared confidence in River Island’s future.”

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WINTER REFUGE FOR OLDER RESIDENTS

By Matt Hasdell FALLING TEMPERATURES, financial constraints and less opportunity to socialise can mean winter is a difficult time for some people, but one charity is stepping up to help.

Southwark is the fifth highest in England for older people living in income deprived households

@ Link Age Southwark

Around the side of Dulwich Grove Church on a Friday, you will find one of Link Age Southwark’s ‘Warm Spaces’ underway, offering refuge from the cold outside.

Kitchen staff serve tea, soup and cake free of charge to the over-60s who gather here each week. Over tables in the hall, groups play games and share stories with one another.

“It helps them not just to survive, but to live and cherish life,” said Fitsum Dubale, a group assistant.

Nearly one million people over 65 across England often feel lonely, with loneliness linked to acceleration of frailty and increased risk of physical and mental illness, according to Age UK. Southwark is the fifth highest Local Authority in England for older people living in income deprived households, at 41% of over-60’s, according to government data.

These numbers stress the importance of the work Link Age Southwark does in the community.

For 30 years the charity has supported older residents and adults living with dementia by providing support via groups like exercise sessions and creative classes, as well as IT assistance and care advice.

One of Link Age’s main services is ‘befriending’, where 180 volunteers help people who find it difficult to leave their home without support.

Chief Executive Ceri Sheppard said: “We match the volunteer and the individuals who would like a visitor really carefully according to their interests and what they have told us about themselves.

“They tend to last a long time, people can forge really deep friendships and potentially with people from really different backgrounds.”

She said Link Age’s volunteers across their services range between ages 18 to 90, adding she is proud of the work they are doing and how the Southwark community has come together.

She said: “I find it fascinating that last year, in terms of our new volunteers, nearly half were in their 30’s which says to me that we are really meeting a need there in terms of inter-generational connection.

“We find that local people are incredibly generous with their time and kindness.”

Over-60s find out about the charity through word of mouth or via friends, family or doctors, who can refer people that are isolated and need support.

Members like former teacher Roger have been involved with Link Age for a longer period of time, and the ‘Warm Spaces’ group on Fridays represents a staple of his week from October through the winter.

He said: “There used to be a mobile phone drop in here for if you had any problems. That’s why I came, and I liked the soup so I kept coming!”

Sarah lives alone and has been part of the group since before the Covid pandemic, after hearing about it through others who had benefitted.

She keeps coming back, tempted not only by the “wonderful” soup prepared by cook Garcia, but for comfort in the colder months.

“I come here because my place isn’t that warm, and some of the people here are really nice,” said Sarah.

Befriending scheme

by Link Age Southwark shows us the value of connection

“When the wind goes and you’re waiting for a bus for half an hour, I do feel the cold,” she added.

The benefits of the group extend to beyond the older people.

Mrs Dubale has been with the charity for four years, and has lived locally since moving from Ethiopia in 2008.

She helped start the ‘Warm Spaces’ group, and smiled as she remembered getting the weekly meeting up and running.

“On the first day we made the soup and nobody came. Then the next day there were two, then seven, then everybody came,” she said.

The idea started after she heard stories of older people in the area struggling to deal with the cold.

“Sometimes they would go to McDonald’s and sit there all day, some people would go on the bus because their house is too cold.”

Ms Dubale recognises the isolation that winter can bring for many who don’t have immediate family on hand to help, and said these people depend on Link Age. “Because of the weather they might not go anywhere else. They might not even go out for a walk.

“They can come here during winter and they socialise, play a game and also get warm food.”

Ms Sheppard stressed the importance of the work the charity does during the winter with the cost of living rising.

“I think there is a prevailing narrative at the moment about pensioners being quite well off, and without doubt there are some who are, however we work in some of the most deprived wards in Southwark and we know that there are many older people who are really struggling with their finances.

“People can worry about spending

too much on heating with utility bills continuing to rise. That’s a real challenge for some people.”

She said the biggest obstacle they face as an organisation is with funding.

Link Age is supported by a combination of council grants and efforts from their own community fundraisers.

With forecasts from Southwark Council predicting one in six in the borough to be over 65 by 2040, longevity is the priority for Link Age as this could mean more in need of services such as those provided by the charity.

Ms Sheppard said: “We are really managing our costs to make sure we are here for the long term.

“Every charity is finding the charitable trust and foundation landscape really challenging at the moment, a lot have been pausing their grant giving and

the others have been completely overwhelmed.”

High on the long-term planning priority list is ensuring there are enough people to help out at sessions like the one at Dulwich Grove Church.

Link Age encourages new people to get involved with the charity, whether it is by volunteering with the organisation or connecting them with local businesses who may be in a position to support.

Among the tea, Scrabble and chatter in the church, it is impossible not to be absorbed by the positive mood, and Mrs Dubale emphasised the value for staff and volunteers, as well as the older people.

She said: “It’s not only them benefiting, we, the next generation, benefit so much because these people have so much wisdom and are so full of history.”

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Donate your unwanted Christmas gifts to Woolwich’s Age UK

Group members Rosemary and Margaret enjoying tea at ‘Warm Spaces’.

THE AGE UK charity shop in Woolwich is asking for any unwanted Christmas gifts and other donations to help lonely older people this winter.

The shop has launched an urgent stock appeal, coined The great Big Winter Bag Drop, where they welcome any clothing, toys, books, games and household items.

By Flora Bigham

LIBRARIES AND leisure centres around London are taking part in the ‘Warm Spaces’ scheme which offers a place for locals to keep warm and socialise with others over the cold winter months.

With temperatures decreasing and energy costs rising, such places are a welcome community space for people to come together.

First launched in 2022, the scheme includes complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits courtesy of Brakes or Selecta, access to a variety of online newspapers and magazines and free access to virtual fitness classes via the Better UK app.

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Any unwanted Christmas gifts will be sold on and be loved again to fund the charity’s vital work.

Age UK run much-needed services for those who have no-one else to turn to. These include their Telephone Friendship service and their advice line.

Each bag of donations typically raises around £15, which is enough to fund a weekly telephone friendship call.

Their services are particularly important during the winter where older people are more lonely and isolated.

Lyn, Manager at the Age UK shop in Woolwich, said: “It can be difficult to know what to do with gifts that will never be used, or that you don’t want. However, loneliness and social isolation are year-round problems for older people, and winter can be particularly tough.”

People can also support the Age UK Woolwich shop by signing up as a volunteer.

Visit www.ageuk.org.uk/appeal to �ind out more about their appeal and how you can volunteer.

Drop any donations to Age UK Woolwich, 112 Powis Street, London, SE18 6LU.

‘Warm spaces’ scheme relaunched to help locals keep the cold out this winter The opportunity to charge your device and connect to Wi-Fi is also available. Selected leisure centres will offer hot showers.

Visitors can find the scheme in all ‘Better’ libraries in Bromley, Greenwich and Wandsworth until March next year.

Southwark Council also runs its warm hubs in public buildings and a handful of pubs.

Specific sports centres will also participate, offering the service for a designated number of hours.

The centres involved include: Ashburton Hall and Park and Waddon Leisure Centre in Croydon. Storkway Children’s Centre, Vista Field Children’s Centre and Waterways Children’s Centre in Greenwich. Forest Hill Pools in Lewisham.

The ‘warm spaces’ scheme is part of a year-round range of activities offered by libraries such as ‘knit and natter’ sessions, reading groups and crafting clubs.

The campaign aims to bring people together in a warm, comfortable space, creating a community hub for those feeling alone and struggling with the temperature decrease and cost of living.

The selected leisure centres and libraries are run by charitable social enterprise GLL, which has teamed up with local authorities to offer the service.

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GOLD phone buddy scheme saves lives

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A communty occupational therapist and a patient

A COMMUNITY-LED phone buddy scheme at Guy’s Hospital, known as ‘GOLD’, is supporting Black patients on dialysis to break down stigmas and have conversations with loved ones about living kidney donation.

Last year, Tamara Deacon’s life changed profoundly when her clinician referred her to the GOLD scheme, where she could talk with Black peer volunteers who have experience of living donation.

GOLD gave Tamara the confidence she needed to talk to family and friends, and she has now received a kidney transplant from a living donor.

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GUY’S AND St Thomas’ announced new plans to help get patients home as soon as it’s safe for them to leave hospital, to improve physical and mental wellbeing and help free up vital hospital beds this winter.

The Trust said staying in hospital longer than needed doesn’t help patients recover. Research also shows that too much time in bed can lead to muscle weakness and a

decline in independence, making it harder to manage at home.

Chief Nurse Avey Bhatia said: “Helping our patients leave hospital as soon as their treatment is complete is really important. It’s not only better for patients’ recovery, it also means we can use the bed to care for other people who urgently need our services. At any one time we have more than a hundred patients who are medically fit to leave hospital

but are still in our beds. This affects our ability to admit people from our emergency department or after planned procedures.”

Hospital staff are asking patients and their families to help by thinking about the support they may need when they leave. This includes thinking as early as possible about who will pick them up from hospital and whether there is someone who can help them at home as they recover. Doing so

helps to prevent delays in the patient’s discharge and ensures that they have the right support in place.

The initiative is part of a wider programme to improve patient care and ensure that hospital resources are used in the best way possible to support all those who need hospital care.

Find out more at: www. guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/lets-getyou-home

Tamara Deacon

GUY’S AND St Thomas’ staff have been recognised in the King’s New Year Honours 2026.

Amanda Pritchard, the Trust’s Chief Executive, was made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in recognition of her service to the NHS since starting her career in 1997, including her service as Chief Executive of NHS England.

Amanda Pritchard was the first woman to be Chief Executive of the NHS. She was appointed to the position in August 2021 and led the health service through challenging times both during the Covid pandemic and as the NHS recovered. She stepped down in March 2025 and took up the role of Chief Executive of Guy’s and St Thomas’ in September.

Amanda had previously served as Chief Executive of Guy’s and St Thomas’, leaving in 2019 for the post of Chief Executive of NHS Improvement and Chief Operating Officer of NHS England.

Amanda Pritchard said: “I am deeply honoured to receive this award, which reflects the extraordinary achievements of so many people across the NHS past and present. The health service cares for over 1.7m people every day, with dedicated staff going above and beyond, time and again, for patients and their families.”

Amanda Pritchard

Lorenzo Garagnani, consultant orthopaedic hand and wrist surgeon, was made Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his service to children with hand and upper limb differences.

Major Neeraj Shah, consultant in the Lane Fox Unit at St Thomas’ Hospital,

New Year Honours 2026 for Guy’s and St Thomas’ staff has been awarded the King’s Volunteer Reserve Medal. Simon Friend, a NonExecutive Director on the Trust Board, has also been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in recognition of his years of service to charity.

Free health webinar GUY’S AND St Thomas’ offer free events for its members, with an opportunity to meet the experts and learn more about its work improving health and wellbeing in the community.

The next webinar in the series is: Getting a good night’s sleep Thursday 5 February, 5:30pm to 7pm DrAlanna Hare, consultant in sleep medicine at Royal Brompton Hospital, and Dr Johan Meurling, consultant in sleep medicine, will discuss: • common sleep problems from the perspective of a national sleep referral centre • the relationship between sleep, health and wellbeing, and how to improve sleep • how sleep disorders are recognised, diagnosed and treated • national work to improve sleep services and access to sleep medicine Membership is free and everyone can join by completing an online application at secure.membra.co.uk/Join/ GuysAndStThomas or email: gstt.members@nhs.net

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Sections of Brockwell Park has been sealed off in the past for the festivals

By Ruby Gregory Local Democracy Reporter A PLANNING application to host a series of festival events in Brockwell Park this summer has attracted more than 300 public comments online.

Last month Summer Events Ltd, the company which runs the Brockwell Live festival series that features events such as Mighty Hoopla and Field Day submitted its first ever planning application, for its 2026 programme.

Residents had until December 31 to respond to the proposals for the park, though public comments are still being submitted onto Lambeth Council’s planning portal. At the time of writing the plans had received 335 public comments consisting of 217 objections and 113 supporting comments. The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) also counted five neutral comments.

A spokesperson for Brockwell Live said: “The routine planning process currently underway helps ensure events like Brockwell Live can take place responsibly and with consideration for Brockwell Park and its neighbours.

“We’re pleased to see Lambeth residents engaging with the consultation process, sharing both feedback and support for our plans for the 2026 event, which will feature four festivals across two weekends.”

One person said they were objecting to the plans because the park is a “vital space for ensuring the welfare, mental health of myself and my family,

including my 18-month-old daughter”.

They added: “A large portion of the park out will be out of access and arguably the entire environment and feel of the park being impacted and ruined by the construction work, music noise and increase of people in the area.

“For these weeks we have been denied access to the jewel of South London and the lungs of a busy city, and at a time when children are out for half term.”

Another objector said: “Even though part of the park is still accessible, I cannot stress enough how much of a mental health impact the festivals have. Living in a city like London has a dis-regulating impact on our nervous system, putting us often into fight or flight and leading to heightened stress and a greater risk of mental health issues.

“We all need spaces where we can get away from this and for me, my family and for many of the people I work with, Brockwell Park is the place where we find this.”

However the plans have also generated a number of supporting comments from residents who praised the “diverse range of events” on offer each summer and said the festivals bring more people to the area and help to support the local economy.

One supporter said: “As a local resident I have enjoyed attending these events. I am a regular user of Brockwell Park, I walk my dog there everyday and I find the event preparation and running a minor inconvenience. The park is large enough to enjoy both things at once. The events are well managed and safe and

One of many festival held in the park the staff on site are always helpful and accommodating.”

Another person in support of the plans said: “I’ve lived in Lambeth close to the park for four years now, and I’ve never found the festivals to be overly noisy or disruptive.

“The diverse range of events held here is part of what makes the area so special… they are so vibrant and inclusive. It’s genuinely different from many other parts of London and a huge reason I chose to live here.

“Of course, any large event brings some level of disruption, but that’s something people choosing to move to this area would reasonably expect.”

WHAT ARE THE PROPOSALS?

Summer Events has applied for temporary planning permission so it can use just over a quarter of the park for a maximum of 32 days across 2026.

According to a planning document, the proposed event days would take place between May 9, 2026 and June 9, 2026

and include days for event set ups, show days, event de-rig and “wet weather buffer days”.

It is the first time a planning application has been submitted for Brockwell Live, which previously operated under permitted development rights and is different to obtaining full planning permission, which involves the consultation and views of local residents.

Last year, a judge ruled in favour of a group of campaigners who argued Lambeth Council did not have the correct planning permission for the festivals and found that parts of the park were being used beyond the permitted 28 days.

After the council decided not to appeal that ruling it entered into a “new strategy” with Brockwell Live.

The planning application followed, and allows locals to comment on whether the events should take place.

In a controversial move, the council also announced that the Lambeth

Country Show, a popular and free event which has taken place in Brockwell Park since 1974, will not be taking place next year due to a rise in running costs.

A number of stakeholders, including The Brixton Society and Protect Brockwell Park, the campaign group which took the council to court over the use of the park for festivals, have responded to the plans.

Paragon Planning, which has objected to the plans on behalf of Protect Brockwell Park, said the plans present an “unacceptable” risk of adverse effects on biodiversity and sensitive habitats/ woodland.

The objection stated: “The proposals constitute inappropriate development on Metropolitan Open Land, causing harm to openness and the essential parkland character, and very special circumstances have not been demonstrated to clearly outweigh that harm.”

The next stage of the planning application involves a planning officer working for the council who will check the proposals against local policies and other considerations.

During this stage, a planning officer may undertake a site visit to Brockwell Park and will also check the views of local residents and other stakeholders who have been consulted.

Given the history of the site, the application being of a larger-scale and it being the first time ever a planning application has been submitted by Summer Events, it is likely the proposals will be heard by the council’s Planning Applications Committee at a later date.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH FESTIVALS IN BROCKWELL PARK THIS YEAR?

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'Only the Green Party offer the transformative big picture solutions that Southwark needs' I

T MAY be a new year, but Southwark is as far from solving its housing crisis as ever.

A Labour government, a Labour London mayor, and a Labour-run Southwark council, are not getting the job done. Only the Green Party are offering the transformative big picture solutions that we need.

We’ll put people before profit, push for real affordable housing, and protect the green spaces and homes we already have.

Sadiq Khan and Labour’s housing secretary just agreed to cut the required affordable homes target from 35% to 20%. This race to the

ANDY HIGSON Secretary of the Southwark Green Party

bottom is a dead end for hopes of genuinely affordable housing. The Aylesham developer is offering just 12% affordable housing, while the Canada Water master plan now contains a measly 3% - that’s 900 fewer homes for Southwark’s families. Southwark doesn’t need more empty luxury flats.

Green Party councillors would stand up to developers and stand with Southwark residents’ need for affordable housing. There’s no mistaking whose side we are on.

Relying on private developments to solve Southwark’s housing crisis is a fool’s errand. The government has an indispensable role in

solving our housing crisis - with a national programme of council house building, rent controls, and leasehold reform. Southwark Council needs to speak honestly and plainly to the government about how it is falling short, and failing us.

Many of us doubt how frank Labour councillors can be with Labour government ministers if the Labour Party won’t even let them pick their own leader.

We also can’t just build our way out of this crisis. We need to look at a wide range of solutions.

Refurbishment of existing housing should always be the default choice.

To tear down massive buildings

solution, it also plays a vital role in connecting individuals to longer term housing, helping to move then away from rough sleeping permanently.

The government also recently announced that Southwark will get £38 million of extra funding over the next four years. This funding represents an 8% increase when compared to the funding Southwark received between 2015 and 2019.

This investment will go a long way in supporting housing initiatives and strengthening the services that hold our community together.

Separately, in my duties as Chair of the Police and Crime Committee and following the news that Metropolitan Staff are expected to strike again in

the coming weeks, I have written to Met Commissioner Mark Rowley for more assurance around the issue.

The new year has also brought welcome relief for struggling families across London, with the end of the two-child benefit cap now in effect. This is expected to lift almost 9000 children in Southwark out of poverty, representing a significant step forward in ending child poverty and granting families the financial security they deserve.

Finally, it was recently announced by the Mayor of London that 2026 will see a continuation of the bus fare freeze, extended from July 2025. Buses remain the most widely used mode of transport

every few decades and start over is unsustainable, in terms of both the environmental cost, destruction of communities and our immediate housing needs, Solving our housing crisis also means help for private renters and current council tenants. London’s renters can’t wait any longer for help - they need a rent cap - today.

Southwark is one of the biggest landlords and freeholders in the country, and we need urgent action to improve the pace and quality of estate maintenance and repairs.

We know improving housing transforms lives, it helps solve a whole range of other issues, from

'The Mayor has taken decisive action to protect rough sleepers' F IRSTLY, I want to wish every a very Happy New Year. As we look ahead, I hope 2026 is a good year for our community.

The new year has brought a sharp drop in temperature so in response, the Mayor of London has taken decisive action with the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP).

This provides rough sleepers at risk from the severe weather with safe and warm accommodation.

Southwark has a higher rate of rough sleeping than other boroughs, so it is key that if you know of someone sleeping rough who may be in danger in this period of severe weather, please visit thestreetlink.org.uk.

Whilst SWEP is an emergency

reducing poverty to improved educational attainment and even better health outcomes.

Fixing housing is a hard task. But it’s not the people of Southwark who should pay the price. The “hard choices” should be for the billionaires, not for families just trying to get by.

This May, Southwark residents will go to the polls and the Green Party are the main challengers to Labour and the status quo. Join us and let’s transform Southwark.

There’s never been a better time to join us. Contact us at the Green Party on contact@southwark.greenparty. org.uk or find out more online: www.southwarkgreenparty.org.uk

MARINA AHMAD

GLA Member for Southwark & Lambeth for younger, older and less welloff Londoners and freezing the fares will provide vital support.

As the year unfolds, I look forward to continuing to represent Southwark and Lambeth in my work at City Hall.

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All change at May 2026 local elections?

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ould the May local elections deliver a seismic shift in the make-up of Southwark Council?

For the last 15 years Labour’s grip on the borough has grown stronger with each election, with the party winning large majorities in 2010, 2014 and 2018 and culminating in 2022’s landslide victory, which saw it take 52 seats out of 63. But this week we took a deep dive into the possible electoral fortunes of the Southwark Green Party, which has seen membership numbers quadruple in the last year. The party recently gained three councillors, all of whom moved across from Southwark Labour, with the latest defection occurring just last week.

All things considered, it is almost certain that the Greens will be a more significant presence in the next council - although the bar is low, given the party failed to win any seats at all in 2022. In our interview with Claire Sheppard, the two-time Green parliamentary candidate for Peckham, we asked whether it was the party’s goal to take control of the council. Of course, such an outcome is virtually unthinkable when its performance just four years ago is considered, and unsuprisingly Sheppard demurred: but the fact we even asked the question is a sign of how far things have moved on since 2022.

The Greens’ closest result back then was in Queen’s Road and Nunhead ward where Sheppard herself stood.

She managed to get 12 per cent of votes cast (1551), but still some 500 short of the number needed to topple the closest Labour candidate. Labour appear to be nervous of the Green threat in Southwark; when we asked the London Labour Party to comment on Sheppard’s claims that Labour probably ‘wouldn’t let’ the local party form a coalition with the Greens, we speedily received a strongly-worded response claiming they ‘weren’t in the business of doing deals’ and attacking the party’s newest recruits, whom they accused of ‘falling below the standards the Labour Party sets for its representatives’ (Sheppard replied these were ‘cheap shots’ and praised the calibre of the three councillors).

The Lib Dems will also be hoping to capitalise on Labour’s unpopularity by increasing their seats from the 11 they won last time. Faced with the gathering momentum of the Greens, they are already seeking to frame the next election as a two-horse fight between themselves and Labour for control of the council. Despite the fragmentation which we’re beginning to see, a Labour majority is still the most likely outcome given the overwhelming support the party received in 2022, albeit a smaller one. This could be welcome: the presence of more councillors representing a range of political parties will surely be a boon for local democracy?

With Labour in charge of the council, Mayoralty and the government, politics in the capital can sometimes feel stale, with each tier of government seemingly reluctant to criticise one another, nervous of ruffling feathers.

The other big London-wide political news this week was Reform’s early announcement of their candidate for Mayor, the Westminster councillor Laila Cunningham, even though the next contest won’t be until 2028. It’s unlikely that Reform will make much of an impact in Southwark and it doesn’t seem like the party has made an effort to organise itself locally; a few months ago we did try to reach out to the local Reform representative but never heard anything back. Where they will do better is in some outer London boroughs like Bromley, which already has a Reform councillor, as well as places like Bexley and Barking and Dagenham. Both locally Flyer_A5.pdf 1 22:35 and London-wide, politics in12/10/2021 years to come looks set for a shake-up.

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18 ARTS

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Review: Museum of Austerity at Young Vic.

An MP Must-See WALKING IN to the museum you are confronted with immediate austerity: bare walls, a couple of chairs and two or three dais seemingly doing nothing except be trip hazards. People stand around like Zombies, staring strangely into bare corners and empty spaces. And then you put the headset on and the museum comes alive with the living dead, writes Michael Holland.

Straightaway you see what the others are seeing, life-size, 3D holograms that you can walk around and put your hand through. They do not look well. They are lying in squalid beds, or on the streets, in hospital, on benches, trying to fill in complex forms that their heads can’t process.

These are the people who need care and attention. They need help. These are the victims of the Tory Party’s Austerity Measures.

This exhibition tells of when David Cameron sought votes from the selfish and greedy - who care not about those at the bottom - by promising to cut benefits. He got their votes and he formed a coalition government that made it very difficult to be unwell in Britain.

As you stared in wonder at these disturbing holograms, you listened to heart-wrenching stories of how they had been left behind by society, been caught in a web of bureaucratic formfilling and appointments, of being sanctioned and benefits cut because of not replying to a letter, being left in absolute dire straits - often through an

admin error on the DWP’s side.

One woman had completed several forms, each time saying she wanted to die. When asked why she missed an appointment, she told them that, ‘I was busy trying to commit suicide’.

She never got flagged up. This was only revealed when there was an inquiry after she did, sadly, kill herself.

The tales of woe came from survivors or the families of victims, and they were from all walks of life.

There is no ‘type’ for these situations and problems, they can happen to anyone, because many people are just one payday away from destitution, just like they were in Victorian Britain.

I recently read that the world last year spent $3 trillion on defence and arms, and that the world’s top ten richest people could easily rid planet earth of famine and poverty. And yet here we are in the UK with many agencies, that are supposed to be the safety net for the vulnerable, not hearing the cries for help. When will they ever learn?

We still have our leaders being held back by those not willing to provide aid for the needy while cutting taxes for billionaires as they cut benefits.

Each new cut brings an increase in suicides.

Every MP should go and see this exhibition, for it is they and their ilk that lets the problem continue.

Directed by Sacha Wares.

Booking and full details: https://www.youngvic.org/

GREAT VIKING ARMY AT WATERLOO

OLD YORK Theatre presents Jorvik, written by Charlie Blanshard; an immersive and interactive Viking play set at the fall of York.

Fun, fierce and with a lot of heart, this piece of new writing explores the modern day through the Viking lens. We aren’t as different from our ancestors as we think.

Our desires - while modern at a glance - are deeply rooted in the same human condition: the obsession with glory, fate, and the need to be remembered. Jorvik examines the idea of legacy, loss, glory and family. Jorvik serves as a reminder that we need to enjoy life whilst we are still around to do so, and to cherish those we hold dear.

First performed in the heart of York – at the historic Viking Festival, Jorvik now makes its London debut.

Charlie Blanshard, the writer and performer, says, ‘I am so excited for Jorvik’s

run at The Glitch. Despite its name, the show is not just about York, it is about being human, being connected and this strange thing we call life. Our style of storytelling is unique, and I can’t wait to see how that resonates with audiences in London. Our shows are active, for us and the audience – The Great Viking Army. It’s not a show to hide at the back with some popcorn, YOU are a part of this saga. See you in the great hall.’

Expect celebration, song, combat, larger than life characters and plenty of toasting!

The saga lives on.

The Glitch, 134 Lower Marsh, London SE1 7AE from January 21st - February 9th.

Booking and full details; https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ vaultcreativearts/1935007

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Arts Review: Orphans at Jermyn Street Theatre:

SET IN 1983 Northern Philadelphia, Lyle Kessler’s Orphans centres on twentyeight-year old Phillip and his older brother Treat, whose insular world is disrupted when an unassuming stranger with a hidden agenda enters their lives.

Directed by Al Miller, the action takes place in the down-trodden row house the brothers live in, writes Evie Flynn.

With no parental figures, Phillip’s world has always been run by Treat (Chris Walley). Phillip (Fred Woodley Evans) has not left the house in years due to an irrational fear of having a deadly allergic reaction to the outside air. Yet, to Treat’s horror, he’s been secretly educating himself with the aid of the Philadelphia Inquirer and classic novels.

Nevertheless, Phillip has been infantilised by Treat, but loves him in a weird, Stockholm Syndrome-type of way because, even though Treat is certainly cruel and temperamental, he

also has a soft side.

To keep a roof over their heads, Treat is involved in petty crime, which you can sense is not going to end well. The brothers’ world eventually crashes when Harold, himself an orphan, enters their lives after Treat attempts to kidnap him for ransom money.

Harold (Forbes Masson) becomes the perfect mix of irritating and charming.

He evolves as a surrogate father figure to the brothers, but maybe he does more harm than good to their unimaginative way of living.

It was, though, difficult to place the decade as there were few onstage clues alluding to the 1980s. Had I not known the setting from the programme notes I would not have guessed the era. This is not a flaw, instead it reinforces the idea that the outside world has little impact on the brothers’ self-contained environment.

The actors had near-perfect Philly accents and the physicality of the acting really stood out, perfectly portrayed through multiple incidents

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A complicated and darkly funny portrayal of brotherly bonds

Jermyn Fred Woodley Evans (Phillip), Chris Walley (Treat), and Forbes Masson (Harold) where all three actors are lunging at each other.

The scene fades and the clever use of music and sound effects create the sense that we are witnessing the passing of time. Plus, with only a 70seat capacity, the intimate Jermyn

A sharp, accessible comedy

Donmar Sophie Thompson, Siobhan Finneran and Samantha Spiro

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PICTURE THIS: It’s the early 1900s and alongside two other couples, you’ve been married for a whopping 25 years. You gather together in celebration, and even the local paper has been called to mark the big day. But all is not as it seems. Turns out the minister who sealed the triple wedding was in fact not registered, rendering all three marriages null and void.

Yikes! writes Evie Flynn.

This dilemma unfolds in J.B. Priestley’s brilliantly written and effortlessly comic play, When We Were Married, adapted here by the Donmar’s artistic director Tim Sheader. The story follows three Yorkshire couples as they are thrust into a frantic spiral of social damage control to keep their status in their small town.

The star-studded cast features leading ladies Siobhan Finneran as Maria Helliwell, Samantha Spiro as Clara

Street Theatre makes it feel like we are in the room with the unlikely trio.

Orphans is a thought-provoking exploration of urban mundanity, the lure of anger and justice and how strangers we meet along the way can change everything.

Soppitt and Sophie Thompson as Annie Parker, the unfortunately newly “Single Ladies”, a status cheekily confirmed by a blast of Beyoncé’s anthem at a pivotal moment.

Their insufferable husbands (or

perhaps boyfriends now?) were taken on by John Hodgkinson as Joseph Helliwell, Jim Howick as Herbert Soppitt and Marc Wootton as Albert Parker.

Wootton excels as the unbearably brash, rude and misogynistic Albert,

embodying the role so completely that I found myself rolling my eyes and groaning every time he reappeared, surely the mark of a performance well done.

The production is brilliantly chaotic.

Jermyn Street Theatre until 24th January.

Tickets £25 each.

Booking and full details: https://www.jermynstreettheatre. co.uk/show/orphans/

Set in one room, it never seemed stagnant. With no scene changes, the action enters and exits through a single door, keeping the audience in constant anticipation of who might burst through next - usually bearing yet more unwelcome news for the couples to swallow. Secrets, lies and mindboggling revelations are delivered for our tittilation while Mrs Northrop, the meddlesome housekeeper, took great joy in the misfortune of her supposed superiors, delighting in the fall of their social snobbery. In fact, all the supporting roles brought humour and pace to the scenes. Ron Cook’s portrayal of an inebriated local newspaper photographer Henry Ormonroyd was hilarious, enriching the role with a woozy physicality and slurred speech.

Transforming a script written in 1934, and set in Edwardian Yorkshire, into such a sharp, accessible comedy is no small feat, yet at no point do the major plot turns or verbal gags feel forced.

The whole production was a joy to behold.

Donmar Warehouse, 41 Earlham Street, WC2H 9LX until 7th February 2026.

Booking: https://www. donmarwarehouse.com/whats-on/ when-we-are-married-rg17

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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 lamp column replacement works to take place at A205 Underhill Road in the London Borough of Southwark.

3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from:

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TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC (LINDEN GROVE) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice, that, it made, an order, the effect of which would be to prohibit vehicles in the above named road.

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Whilst the restriction is in place, and whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to wait, including waiting for the purpose of loading and unloading at any time in: (a) Linden Grove, will be closed between Limes Walk and Water Mews.

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The alternative route will be Linden Grove, Nunhead Grove, Nunhead Lane.

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

(2) stopping on the eastern kerb-line of Underhill Road from its junction with Lordship Lane to the extended northern building line of Dulwich Court, Underhill Road.

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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.

The Order will be effective at certain times between the 16th January 2026 and 15th June 2026 every night from 8.00 PM until 5.00 AM or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibition will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by trafc signs.

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The restriction will come into force on the 23rd – 24th January 2026 & 31st January – 1st February 2026.

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

(1) proceeding in a southerly direction on Underhill Road between its junctions with the vehicle access to Dulwich Court, Underhill Road and Lordship Lane;

4. The prohibitions will not apply in respect of: (1) any vehicle being used for the purposes of those works or for re brigade, ambulance or police purposes; (2) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by Transport for London.

5. At such times as the prohibitions are in force an alternative route will be indicated by trafc signs via Underhill Road, Melford Avenue and Lordship Lane to normal route of travel.

Dated this 15th day of January 2026 Andrew Ulph Co-Ordination Manager, Transport for London Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

Transport for London Public Notice ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 THE A2 GLA ROAD (GREAT DOVER STREET, LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC, STOPPING AND TEMPORARY BANNED TURN) ORDER 2026 1. Transport for London in consultation with the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that it has made the above named Trafc Order under section 14(1) of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specied in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.

2. The purpose of the Order is to enable Thames Water repair works to take place at A2 Great Dover Street.

3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit: (1) any vehicle from stopping at the north-eastern kerb-line on Great Dover Street between its junctions with Nebraska Street and Silvester Street; (2) any vehicle from turning right into Great Dover Street from Nebraska Street; (3) any vehicle from turning right into Great Dover Street from the vehicle access point serving Nos. 20 to 22 Great Dover Street; (4) any Goods Vehicle over 7.5 tonnes m.g.w and Buses from entering, exiting, proceeding or stopping on Nebraska Street between its junctions with Great Dover Street and Tabard Street; The Order will be effective at certain times from 8.00 AM on the 19th January 2026 until 4.30 PM on the 20th January 2026 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.

Dated this 15th of January 2026 Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) LBSCR14181-4/ LBSCR14181-5/re-advertised

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THE A200 GLA ROAD (JAMAICA ROAD, LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND STOPPING) ORDER 2026 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 Thames Water defective apparatus repair works to take place at A200 Jamaica Road.

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 Long Lane, Tower Bridge Road, Bricklayers Arms Roundabout and Great Dover Street to normal route of travel.

3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from: (1) proceeding in a westerly direction on Jamaica Road between its junctions with Southwark Park Road and Keeton’s Road; (2) stopping at the south-eastern kerb-line on Jamaica Road between its junctions with Southwark Park Road and Keeton’s Road; (3) entering or exiting Drummond Road at its junction with Jamaica Road.

The Order will be effective at certain times from 8.00 AM on the 17th January 2026 until 4.30 PM on the 18th January 2026 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 for westbound trafc via Lower Road, Rotherhithe New Road, Southwark Park Road, Grange Road, Tower Bridge Road, Druid Street, Crucix Lane, Bermondsey Street, Tooley Street and Jamaica Road to normal route of travel. for access to Jamaica Road from Drummond Road via Tranton Road and Collett Road to normal route of travel.

Dated this 15th day of January 2026 Andrew Ulph Co-ordination Manager, Transport for London Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

Dated this 15th day of January 2026 Andrew Ulph Co-Ordination Manager, Transport for London Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

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PUBLIC NOTICES 23

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; THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2JU (Ref: 25/AP/3670) Listed building consent for the construction of single-storey extensions at roof level to provide four residential units (Use Class C3) with private balconies, together with the provision of car parking spaces and bicycle storage facilities (Within: Tower Bridge Tower Bridge CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Catherine Jeater 020 7525 5375)

Grosvenor Park CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Sandy Ng 020 7525 3244)

105 WOODWARDE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE22 8UP (Ref: 25/AP/3697) Proposed ground floor side infill extension, internal alterations, front driveway and all associated works at 105 Woodwarde Road, SE22 8UP (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Glenn Ruane 020 7525 5840)

23 - 25 PAGES WALK LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 4SB (Ref: 25/AP/3749) Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a 6-storey building comprising 23no. residential dwellings (Class C3) at 1st - 5th floors and Class E(g) floorspace at ground floor, together with associated landscaping improvements, secure cycle storage facilities and associated works.

Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ (Contact: Troy Davies 0207 525 1513)

THE CIRCLE QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2JU (Ref: 25/AP/3669) Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) pursuant to planning permission 20/AP/1192 dated 17/06/2020: 'Construction of single-storey extensions at roof level to provide four residential units (Use Class C3) with private balconies, together with the provision of car parking spaces and bicycle storage facilities.'.

The amendments include the following: - revised layout(s); - revised fenestration (including roof light access) to align with the amended layout; area of stairwell guarding removed (adjacent to the new apartments); - reconfigured terraces and landscaping; - installation of hot tubs; introduction of mechanical and electrical services enclosures; and - introduction of air source heat pumps. (Within: Tower Bridge CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Sean Gomes 020 7525 0666) SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY 103 BOROUGH ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 0AA (Ref: 25/AP/3695) Temporary use of land as a unit base providing parking and facilities for film crew. (Within: St Georges Circus CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Nejum Hussain ) 33 URLWIN STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 0NF (Ref: 25/AP/3738) Listed building consent for the construction of a single-storey side return extension with internal ground floor alterations, removal of the rear conservatory and existing outbuilding, and erection of a single-storey outbuilding at the rear of the garden. (Within: Grosvenor Park

FLAT 2 PEACOCK HOUSE 38 ST GILES ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 7RG (Ref: 25/AP/3800) Listed building consent for a single storey rear extension and the regularisation of elements within the existing dwellinghouse Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Rosie Poser 020 7525 7924)

BANKSIDE 2 AND 3 90 - 100 SOUTHWARK STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 0SW (Ref: 25/AP/3392) Construction of a double-height ground floor entrance linking and co-joining Bankside 2 with Bankside 3, private realm landscaping works and, removal of taxi rank and footway route Reason(s) for publicity: AFFECT (Contact: Glenn Ruane 020 7525 5840) 301-303 ILDERTON ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 1NW (Ref: 25/AP/3804) Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a 19-storey building comprising a Purpose-Built Student Accommodation premises (Sui Generis use) and flexible commercial floorspace (Class E use), with landscaping, cycle parking and other associated works. For information: the proposed development comprises a building of 19 storeys plus additional rooftop plant/access (60.95 metres above ground level, 63.45 metres above Ordnance Datum) containing: - 241 PurposeBuilt Student Accommodation units, along with associated internal and external communal facilities, including a 39 square metre ancillary ground floor room offering some access for the wider community; - 79 square metres GIA of flexible commercial floorspace; - public realm improvements to the front of the site along Ilderton Road and Hornshay Street; and - other associated works incidental to the development.

Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ (Contact: Patrick Cronin 020 7525 5535) 8 UNION STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK

SE1 1SZ (Ref: 25/AP/3734) Replacement windows and doors throughout, and a side entrance door to provide level access via portable lifting platform. (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Alex Lambert 020 7525 1353) 33 URLWIN STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 0NF (Ref: 25/AP/3737) Construction of a single-storey side return extension, removal of the rear conservatory and existing outbuilding, and erection of a singlestorey outbuilding at the rear of the garden (Within: Grosvenor Park Grosvenor Park CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Agneta Kabele 020 7525 3148) CLARENCE CENTRE FOR ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION 6 ST GEORGES CIRCUS LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 6FE (Ref: 25/AP/3709) Installation of 3 Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP) with acoustic fencing enclosure.This proposal outlines the planned upgrade of the heating plant at South Bank University?s Clarence House, forming part of a bivalent (gas/ASHP A Bivalent system is one where the heat pump is combined with an additional or existing heat source, such as a boiler) heating strategy. The project includes the replacement of one of the existing gas-fired boilers with a new air source heat pump (ASHP) system and associated infrastructure improvements. (Within: St Georges Circus CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Gabriel Neri 020 7525 2707)

telecommunications equipment and re-provision of the substation together with plant and equipment. Amendments to insert storey heights and unit numbers into the description of development namely four to six storeys and 219 residential dwellings and amendments to Conditions 4, 5, 6 and 61 and removal of Conditions 59 and 60. Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ DEP (Contact: Wing Lau 020 7525 5729) DULWICH HAMLET FOOTBALL CLUB EDGAR KAIL WAY LONDON SE22 8BD AND NEIGHBOURING ARTIFICIAL PITCH AT GREENDALE (Ref: 26/AP/0084) Deed of Variation to amend the Section 106 Agreement associated with planning permission 19/AP/1867 (as amended by NMA 25/AP/2018) Reason(s) for publicity: S106 (Contact: Wing Lau 020 7525 5729) Dated: 13 Jan 2026 - 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

DULWICH HAMLET FOOTBALL CLUB EDGAR KAIL WAY LONDON SOUTHWARK SE22 8BD (Ref: 26/AP/0074) Non material amendment for planning permission 19/AP/1867 (as amended by NMA 25/AP/2018) for the Redevelopment of the Dulwich Hamlet Football (Champion Hill) Stadium, including the demolition of existing buildings, and use of land at Greendale to provide: - The erection of a new stadium with relocated playing pitch with associated floodlighting and boundary treatment, and part two-part three storey clubhouse building with sports and leisure facilities, with capacity for 4,000 spectators (Use Class D2); - The construction of a multi-functional kickabout space and associated boundary treatment; - The erection of a series of buildings to provide residential dwellings (Use Class C3); Associated car parking, cycle parking, refuse storage and access road; - The widening and greening of a public route with associated hard and soft landscaping - The relocation of

Marriage/Civil Partnerships approval/renewal of venue Notice is given that John Nugent of Green & Fortune Ltd has applied to the London Borough of Southwark for approval of premises for marriage/civil partnership ceremonies at Rose Court Events, 2, Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 9HS 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 Service within a period of 21 days starting the day after the date shown below.

Date of application: 13/01/2026

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Thursday, January 15th 2026

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1)

PECKHAM RYE CYCLEWAY 35 The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places, Loading places and Waiting and Loading restrictions) (Peckham Rye C35) Order 2026 1.

2.

3.

Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 15 January 2026 it has made the above Order under sections 6 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, 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.

1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice, that, it made, an order, the effect of which would be to introduce ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions as detailed below.

2.

Whilst the restriction is in place, and whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to wait, including waiting for the purpose of loading and unloading at any time in:

Cycleway 35 in the north-easternmost arm of PECKHAM RYE, includes:(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.

The effects of the Order referred to in paragraph 1 of this notice are to revise existing parking controls, and waiting and loading restrictions along Cycleway 35 to accommodate the above measures, as follows:(a)

4.

(TEMPORARY WAITING AND LOADING RESTRICTIONS (IVYDALE ROAD, LINDEN GROVE, OAKDALE ROAD, ST ASAPH ROAD)

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 build-out 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 (north-westernmost 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;

4.

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.

5.

The restriction will come into force on the 26th January 2026 – 6th March 2026.

6.

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

Dated this 15th of January 2026 Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: TTRO00010/MU113SA-2326193-01thames LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (CONSORT ROAD, GREAT SUFFOLK STREET, PECKHAM RYE, SUMNER 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: (2b) Consort Road, between Copeland Road and No’s 104 (2b) Great Suffolk Street, between Southwark Street and Lavington Street (2c) Peckham Rye, between Nunhead Lane and Homestall Road (2d) Sumner Street, between Southwark Street and the blue fin building

4.

The existing ‘one-way’ working in Great Suffolk Street will be made ‘two-way’ between Lavington Street and Dolben Street for (2b)

5.

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

6.

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.

7.

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.

8.

relocating 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

The closure will be in operation on the following dates (2a) 26th – 27th January between 22:00hrs and 06:00hrs (2b) 27th and 29th January (2c) 28th January – 3rd February and works will be carried out in phases (2d) 31st January

9.

extending 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.

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

Dated this 15th January 2026

(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.

The Council will amend bus stop clearways to accommodate the Cycleway 35 scheme, by:-

(c)

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

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be (2a) as indicated by the signs displayed. (2b) Union Street, Great Guildford Street, Southwark Street (2c) as indicated by the signs displayed (2d) as indicated by the signs displayed

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

(b)

3.

3.

(h)

(a)

(a) Ivydale Road, ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions will be introduced, between No’s 12 - No’s 18 on both sides of the carriageway. (b) Linden Grove, ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions will be introduced, between Nunhead Roundabout and No’s 189 on both sides of the carriageway. (c) Oakdale Road, ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions will be introduced, between Nunhead Roundabout and No’s 6 on both sides of the carriageway. (d) St Asaph Road, ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions will be introduced, between Nunhead Roundabout and No’s 21 on both sides of the carriageway.

relocating 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;

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.

5.

Copies of the Order, which will come into force on 19 January 2026, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 077 3132 4742 for booking details.

6.

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

Dated 15 January 2026 Polyvios Polyviou Head of Highways and Sustainable Transport Policy - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

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) LBSCR14254-1/amey (2b) LBSCR13144-19/20 /liftassist (2c) 72227188/Conway (2d) LBSCR14282-2/citylifting

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PUBLIC NOTICES 25

Thursday, January 15th 2026

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK CYCLE HANGARS – 25/26 BATCH 1A The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (Cycle hangars) (No. *) Order 202* The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places and Waiting restrictions) (Cycle hangars) (No. *) Order 202* 1.

Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2.

The effects of the Orders, would be to:(a)

provide 34 new cycle hangars on the carriageway, each 2.5 metres (‘m’) in length, 2m in width and aligned parallel to the kerb, at the following locations:ADDINGTON SQUARE 2 new hangars side by side north-west side opposite No. 1 Addington Square; ALBANY ROAD south-east side opposite its junction with Bradenham Close; ALBERTA STREET south-east side opposite Nos. 112/114 Alberta Street (next to existing hangar); ALEXIS STREET north-east side opposite No. 38 Alexis Street; ASYLUM ROAD 2 new cycle hangars north-east side (i) opposite No. 88 Asylum Road, and (ii) opposite No. 96 Asylum Road; BECKWAY STREET north-east side opposite Nos. 1 to 24 Thomson House Beckway Street; BLAKES ROAD 2 new cycle hangars side by side south-west side opposite its junction with Innes Street; BONAR ROAD south-west side to the rear of No. 72 Peckham Hill Street; CARLTON GROVE south-east side opposite Nos. 43/47 Carlton Grove; CHANDLER WAY north-east side opposite No. 46 Chandler Way (next to existing hangar); CLEMENTS ROAD south-east side south-west of its junction with Drummond Road; DAWES STREET south-west side opposite its junction with Merrow Walk; FLEMING ROAD north-west side opposite No. 13 Fleming Road; GROSVENOR TERRACE north-west side between Nos. 20 and 24 Grosvenor Terrace; HAMPTON STREET south-west side north-west of its junction with Howell Walk; HILLINGDON STREET south-east side o/s No. 19 Hillingdon Street; JOWETT STREET north-west side north-east of its junction with Sumner Road; KENNINGTON PARK PLACE 2 new cycle hangars side by side north-east side o/s No. 5 Kennington Park Place; LORRIMORE SQUARE north-west side opposite No. 8 Lorrimore Square; MANOR PLACE 3 new cycle hangars (i) north-west side o/s Nos. 12 to 28 Manor Place (Police Station), (ii) north-west side south-west of its junction with Berryfield Road, and (iii) south-east side south-west of its junction with Angel Lane; PENTON PLACE 3 new cycle hangars north-east side (i) opposite No. 100 Penton Place, (ii) opposite Nos. 62 and 64 Penton Place, and (iii) o/s Canterbury Place (next to existing hangar); REDCAR STREET south-west side o/s Nos. 1 to 20 Grainger Court Redcar Street; STOPFORD ROAD south-west side opposite its junction with Marsland Close; STURGEON ROAD north-west side south-west of its junction with Penrose Street; SUTHERLAND SQUARE 2 new cycle hangars side by side north-west side north-east of No. 66 Sutherland Square;

(b)

to provide a new cycle hangar (2.5m in length and 2m in width), on the footway of VICTORY PLACE north-west side, south-west of its junction with Balfour Street aligned parallel to the southeastern edge of the footway area (next to 2 existing cycle hangars on the footway); NOTES: (1) The measures in 2(c)-(o) below are proposed to accommodate the provision of the new cycle hangars and in those locations in the carriageway as detailed in item 2(a) above. (2) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed, ‘shared-use’ refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the CPZ listed or ‘pay’ (‘Pay by Phone’ ticket holders) are permitted to park within the permitted hours. ‘DYLs’ (double yellow lines) refer to waiting restrictions which operate 'at any time' - all hours on every day of the week. (3) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (4) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking

(c)

in Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) 'E' (i) reduce existing permit-holders’ only parking ('permit') by 3.5m in HAMPTON STREET (11.5m remain), by 4.5m in MANOR PLACE north-west side south-west of its junction with Berryfield Road (77m remain), by 3.5m in PENTON PLACE north-east side opposite Nos. 62 and 64 Penton Place (83.5m remain), by 3.5m in STOPFORD ROAD (21m remain), and by 2.5m in STURGEON ROAD (9m remain), (ii) split and reduce existing 'permit' by 7m in KENNINGTON PARK PLACE (total of 20.5m remain), (iii) reduce existing permit-holders’ and ‘Pay

by Phone’ parking ('shared-use') by 3.5m in FLEMING ROAD (14.5m remain), and by 5.5m in MANOR PLACE south-east side south-west of its junction with Angel Lane (43.5m remain), and (iv) reduce existing ‘Pay by Phone’ parking ('pay’) by 3.5m in PENTON PLACE north-east side o/s Canterbury Place (16m remain), and (v) remove 5.5m existing 'pay' in PENTON PLACE north-east side opposite No. 100 Penton Place; (c) in CPZ 'G' reduce existing 'permit' by 3.5m in CLEMENTS ROAD (48.5m remain);

(d)

in CPZ 'J' reduce existing 'permit' by 3.5m in HILLINGDON STREET (24.5m remain), and by 6m in SUTHERLAND SQUARE (7.5m remain);

(e)

in CPZ 'K' reduce existing 'permit' by 4.5m in REDCAR STREET (37m remain);

(f)

in CPZ 'M1' split and reduce existing 'permit' by 4.5m in BECKWAY STREET (total of 28.5m remain);

(g)

in CPZ 'M2' reduce existing 'shared-use' by 3.5m in both DAWES STREET (26m remain) and ALBANY ROAD (21m remain);

(h)

in CPZ 'NC' split and reduce existing 'shared-use' by 7m in ADDINGTON SQUARE (total of 23m remain);

(i)

in CPZ 'QR' split and reduce existing 'permit' by 4.5m in CARLTON GROVE (total of 117.5m remain);

(j)

in CPZ 'R' reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6m in BLAKES ROAD (17m remain), and by 3.5m in CHANDLER WAY (12.5m of inset bay remains);

(k)

in CPZ 'T' reduce existing (i) 'shared-use' by 3.5m in BONAR ROAD (130m remain), and (ii) 'permit' by 3m in JOWETT STREET (76.5m remain);

(l)

in CPZ 'TS' split and reduce existing 'permit' by 4.5m in ALEXIS STREET (total of 34m remain);

(m)

in LORRIMORE SQUARE split and reduce existing free 'short stay' parking by 4.5m (total of 23m remain);

(n)

add new 'at any time' waiting restrictions (double yellow lines 'DYLs') to facilitate safer access into traffic, for cyclists using the new hangars:- (i) a total of 3.5m in ASYLUM ROAD north-east side opposite No. 88 Asylum Road (1.5m north-west and 1m south-east of new cycle hangar), (ii) a total of 3m in MANOR PLACE south-east side south-west of its junction with Angel Lane (2m northeast and 1m south-west of the new cycle hangar), (iii) a total of 2m (1m DYLs either side of new cycle hangars) in ADDINGTON SQUARE, ALEXIS STREET, MANOR PLACE north-west side southwest of its junction with Berryfield Road, KENNINGTON PARK PLACE, REDCAR STREET, BECKWAY STREET, ASYLUM ROAD north-east side opposite No. 96 Asylum Road, MANOR PLACE north-west side o/s Nos. 12 to 28 Manor Place, LORRIMORE SQUARE, and CARLTON GROVE, (iv) 2m in PENTON PLACE north-east side opposite No. 100 Penton Place south-east of the new cycle hangar, (v) 1m only north-west of the new cycle hangars in BLAKES ROAD, PENTON PLACE north-east side o/s Canterbury Place, STOPFORD ROAD, HAMPTON STREET, DAWES STREET, and BONAR ROAD, north-east of the new cycle hangars in ALBANY ROAD, south-west of the new cycle hangars in SUTHERLAND SQUARE, FLEMING ROAD, CLEMENTS ROAD, and HILLINGDON STREET, and south-east of the new cycle hangars in PENTON PLACE north-east side opposite Nos. 62 and 64 Penton Place and CHANDLER WAY, and (vi) 0.5m in JOWETT STREET north-east of the new cycle hangar;

(o)

amend existing ‘DYLs’ to (i) remove 5m in ALBERTA STREET and remove 2.5m in GROSVENOR TERRACE, and (ii) in STURGEON ROAD relocate existing 1m length of DYLs south-westward by 2.5m; and

(p)

the Council will amend the Traffic Management Orders map-based schedule as an administrative exercise to match the records more closely - no physical changes will be made at the exact locations as described below: - (i) in ALBANY ROAD south-east side opposite its junction with Bradenham Close remove 8.5m 'shared-use' due to existing kerb-line changes, (ii) in LORRIMORE SQUARE north-west side opposite No. 8 Lorrimore Square add an existing cycle hangar and remove 2.5m free 'short stay' parking to accommodate, (iii) in MANOR PLACE south-east side remove 19m 'permit' formerly over the junction with Angel Lane and replace with existing 'DYLs' and to change the entirety of the 49m ‘Pay by Phone’ only parking south-west of its junction with Angel Lane to 'shared-use', and (iv) in PENTON PLACE north-east side opposite Nos. 100 and 102 Penton Place to re-shape existing 'pay' parking at this location (15m in total), which will be individually marked in three 5m in length bays.

3.

For more information about these proposals please contact David Bass of the Council's Highways team: Highways@southwark.gov.uk

4.

Copies of the supporting documents (this Notice, the proposed Orders, and a statement of the Council's reasons for making the proposals) may be found online at https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark; and paper or digital copies of plans 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.

5.

Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to 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 ‘TMO2526-035 Cycle Hangars B1A’ by 5 February 2026. Please note that if you wish to object to any or all of these proposals, you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.

6.

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

Dated 15 January 2026 Polyvios Polyviou Head of Highways and Sustainable Transport Policy - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

26 PUBLIC NOTICES

Thursday, January 15th 2026

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK CYCLE HANGARS – 25/26 BATCH 1B The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (Cycle hangars) (No. *) Order 202* The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places and Waiting restrictions) (Cycle hangars) (No. *) Order 202* 1.

Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2.

The effects of the Orders, would be to:(a)

provide 37 new cycle hangars on the carriageway, each 2.5 metres (‘m’) in length, 2m in width and aligned parallel to the kerb, at the following locations:BALFOUR STREET south-west side south of its junction with New Kent Road; BRUNSWICK PARK 2 new hangars side by side north-west side opposite No. 11 Brunswick Park; DAYTON GROVE north-east side on the side of No. 3 York Grove (next to existing hangars); EAST STREET south-east side o/s Nos. 1 to 70 Innis House East Street; ELMINGTON ROAD north-west side o/s Nos. 1 to 18 Herrick House Elmington Road; ELSTED STREET south-west side between No. 8 Elsted Street and Nos. 1 to 12 Edward Clifford House Elsted Street; FENHAM ROAD north-west side on the side of No. 80 Naylor Road; GREEN HUNDRED ROAD south-west side o/s Nos. 1 to 23 Royston House Green Hundred Road; HAVIL STREET north-east side opposite Nos. 74 to 86 Havil Street (next to existing hangar); HORSLEY STREET south-west side opposite No. 1 Bailie House Horsley Street (next to existing hangar); KELLY AVENUE south-west side opposite Nos. 5 and 7 Kelly Avenue; KINGLAKE STREET north-west side o/s Nos. 1 to 20 Tenterden House Kinglake Street; LEDBURY STREET north-east side opposite No. 3 Ledbury Street (next to existing hangar); LIVERPOOL GROVE 2 new hangars side by side north-west side opposite No. 48 Liverpool Grove; LOMOND GROVE 2 new hangars (i) north-east side o/s No. 45 Lomond Grove, and (ii) south-west side opposite Nos. 67 and 69 Lomond Grove; MARMONT ROAD north-west side o/s No. 74 Marmont Road; MUNTON ROAD south-east side opposite Nos. 1-2 Munton Road; PORTLAND STREET 2 new hangars south-west side (i) opposite Nos. 158 to 164 Portland Street, and (ii) o/s Nos. 137 to 143 Portland Street; SOUTHAMPTON WAY south-west side o/s Nos. 48 and 50 Southampton Way; ST GEORGE'S WAY south-east side north-east of its junction with Bibury Close; ST GILES ROAD 2 new hangars (i) north-east side o/s Nos. 1 to 16 Barnwell House St Giles Road, and (ii) south-west side on the side of No. 1 Brunswick Park; STEAD STREET south-east side south-west of its junction with Orb Street; SUMNER ROAD 5 new hangars (i) west side o/s No. 40 Sumner Road, (ii) east side o/s No. 65 Sumner Road, (iii) north-east side south of its junction with Nutt Street, (iv) north-east side opposite Nos. 246 and 248 Sumner Road, and (v) south-west side opposite Nos. 259 and 261 Sumner Road; THURLOW STREET south-west side north-west of its junction with Albany Road; TURQUAND STREET north-east side on the side of No. 10 Charleston Street; VICARAGE GROVE 2 new hangars side by side south-west side on the side of No. 24 Vicarage Grove; and WAITE STREET north-east side opposite Burgess Park Community Sports Pitches; NOTES: (1) The measures in 2(b)-(i) below are proposed to accommodate the provision of the new cycle hangars and in those locations in the carriageway as detailed in item 2(a) above. (2) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed, ‘shared-use’ refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the CPZ listed or ‘pay’ (‘Pay by Phone’ ticket holders) are permitted to park within the permitted hours. ‘SYLs’ (single yellow lines) refer to ‘timed’ waiting restrictions and ‘DYLs’ (double yellow lines) refer to waiting restrictions which operate 'at any time' - all hours on every day of the week. (3) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (4) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking

(b)

in Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) 'B' reduce existing permit-holders’ only parking ('permit') by 3.5m in MARMONT ROAD (29m remain);

(c)

in CPZ 'EC' (i) split and reduce existing 'permit' by 7m in BRUNSWICK PARK (total of 105m remain), by 4.5m in ELMINGTON ROAD (total of 42m remain) and in ST GILES ROAD north-east side o/s Nos. 1 to 16 Barnwell House St Giles Road (total of 19.5m remain), by 4.5m in LOMOND GROVE south-west side opposite Nos. 67 and 69 Lomond Grove (total of 56.5m remain), and by 6m in VICARAGE GROVE (total of 19.5m remain), (ii) reduce existing 'permit' by 3.5m in LOMOND GROVE north-east side o/s No. 45 Lomond Grove (108m remain), and by 4.5m in ST GILES ROAD south-west side on the side of No. 1 Brunswick Park (18m remain), (iii) reduce existing inset 'permit' by 3.5m in SOUTHAMPTON WAY (15m remain), and (iv) reduce existing permit-holders’ and ‘Pay by Phone’ parking ('shared-use') in HAVIL STREET (46.5m remain);

(d)

in CPZ 'M1' (i) split and reduce existing 'permit' by 4.5m in ELSTED STREET (total of 61m remain), (ii) reduce existing 'permit' by 3.5m in EAST STREET (26.5m remain) and in STEAD STREET (25m remain), by 4.5m in BALFOUR STREET (13m remain) and in MUNTON ROAD (59.5m remain), and by 5m in TURQUAND STREET (20.5m remain), and (iii) reduce existing inset 'permit' by 3.5m in KINGLAKE STREET (38.5m remain);

(e)

in CPZ 'M2' (i) split and reduce existing 'shared-use' by 4.5m in PORTLAND STREET opposite Nos. 158 to 164 Portland Street (total of 25.5m remain) and in THURLOW STREET (total of 70m remain), and reduce existing 'shared-use' by 3.5m in PORTLAND STREET o/s Nos. 137 to 143 Portland Street (33m remain), by 4.5m in HORSLEY STREET (40m remain), and by 7m in LIVERPOOL GROVE (48m remain);

(f)

in CPZ 'R' (i) split and reduce existing 'permit' by 4.5m in SUMNER ROAD east side o/s No. 65 Sumner Road (total of 42.5m remain) and north-east side south of its junction with Nutt Street (total of 40.5m remain), (ii) reduce existing inset 'permit' by 3.5m in KELLY AVENUE (13m remain), (iii) reduce existing inset 'shared-use' by 4.5m in ST GEORGE'S WAY (32.5m remain), (iv) split and reduce existing 'shared-use' by 4.5m in SUMNER ROAD north-east side opposite Nos. 246 and 248 Sumner Road (total of 60m remain) and south-west side opposite Nos. 259 and 261 Sumner Road (total of 32.5m remain), and (v) reduce existing 'shared-use' by 5.5m in SUMNER ROAD west side o/s No. 40 Sumner Road (37.5m remain);

(g)

in CPZ 'T' (i) split and reduce existing 'permit' by 4.5m in GREEN HUNDRED ROAD (total of 82.5m remain), and (ii) reduce existing inset 'shared-use' by 2.5m in LEDBURY STREET (15.5m remain), and (iii) reduce existing 'shared-use' by 3.5m in WAITE STREET (39.5m remain);

(h)

add new 'at any time' waiting restrictions (double yellow lines 'DYLs') to facilitate safer access into traffic, for cyclists using the new hangars:- (i) a total of 3m in SUMNER ROAD west side o/s No. 40 Sumner Road (2m north and 1m south of the new cycle hangar), (ii) a total of 2.5m in TURQUAND STREET (1.5m north-west of and 1m south-east of the new cycle hangar), (iii) a total of 2m (1m either side of the new cycle hangar/s) in BALFOUR STREET, BRUNSWICK PARK, ELMINGTON ROAD, ELSTED STREET, GREEN HUNDRED ROAD, HORSLEY STREET, LOMOND GROVE south-west side opposite Nos. 67 and 69 Lomond Grove, MUNTON ROAD, PORTLAND STREET south-west side opposite Nos. 158 to 164 Portland Street, ST GEORGE'S WAY, ST GILES ROAD north-east side o/s Nos. 1 to 16 Barnwell House St Giles Road, SUMNER ROAD east side o/s No. 65 Sumner Road, SUMNER ROAD north-east side south of its junction with Nutt Street, SUMNER ROAD north-east side opposite Nos. 246 and 248 Sumner Road, SUMNER ROAD south-west side opposite Nos. 259 and 261 Sumner Road and THURLOW STREET, (iv) a total of 1m in VICARAGE GROVE (0.5m ‘DYLs’ either side of new cycle hangars), (v) 1m only north-west of the new cycle hangar in LOMOND GROVE north-east side o/s No. 45 Lomond Grove, north-east of the new cycle hangar in EAST STREET, south-west of the new cycle hangars in KINGLAKE STREET, MARMONT ROAD, LIVERPOOL GROVE and STEAD STREET, and south-east of the new cycle hangars in HAVIL STREET, KELLY AVENUE, PORTLAND STREET south-west side o/s Nos. 137 to 143 Portland Street, SOUTHAMPTON WAY, ST GILES ROAD south-west side on the side of No. 1 Brunswick Park and WAITE STREET;

(i)

relocate existing 1m length of ‘DYLs’ south-eastward by 2.5m in DAYTON GROVE and relocate existing 1m length of ‘DYLs’ north-westward by 2.5m in LEDBURY STREET; and

(j)

convert 6.5m existing 'timed' waiting restrictions (single yellow lines 'SYLs') in EAST STREET to new ‘DYLs’.

3.

For more information about these proposals please contact David Bass of the Council's Highways team: Highways@southwark.gov.uk

4.

Copies of the supporting documents (this Notice, the proposed Orders, and a statement of the Council's reasons for making the proposals) may be found online at https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark; and paper or digital copies of plans 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.

5.

Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to 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 ‘TMO2526-036 Cycle Hangars B1B’ by 5 February 2026. Please note that if you wish to object to any or all of these proposals, you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.

6.

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

Dated 15 January 2026 Polyvios Polyviou Head of Highways and Sustainable Transport Policy - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

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Thursday, January 15th 2026

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (FIELDING STREET, MACLEOD STREET, SUTHERLAND WALK)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (FENNING STREET, NAYLOR ROAD)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

(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 intends, to make an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

1.

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

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in:

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) Fielding Street, at its junction with Walworth Road (2b) Macleod Street, at its junction with Walworth Road (2c) Sutherland Walk, at its junction with Walworth 3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be Walworth Road, Penrose Street or as indicated by the signs displayed.

4.

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

5.

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

6.

The closure will be in operation on the following dates 5th – 6th February 2026.

7.

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

(2a) Fenning Street, between St Thomas Street and Melior Street.

(2b) Naylor Road, at its junction with Commercial Way for 40m north 3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be (2a) as indicated by the signs displayed (2b) Commercial Way, Bird in Bush Road. as indicated by the signs displayed.

4.

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

5.

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

6.

The closure will be in operation on the following dates (2a) 2nd – 6th February 2026 (2b) 2nd – 17th February 2026.

7.

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

Dated this 15th January 2026

Dated this 15th January 2026

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) WG8TNJ5VZSB/BT (2b) WG8TNJ5V22SB/BT (2c) WG8TNJ5VYSB/BT

Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) SEC50/FENNINGST26/edgetech/gauge (2b) 91441397/conway

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (GREAT SUFFOLK STREET, CLEMENTS ROAD, JACOB STREET, PARK HALL ROAD)

(RELOCATION OF BAYS & TEMPORARY WAITING AND LOADING RESTRICTIONS (DRUMMOND ROAD)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice, that, it intends, to make an order, the effect of which would be to introduce ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions and relocation of bays as detailed below.

1.

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

2.

Whilst the restriction is in place, and whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, the below will apply.

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:

(a) DRUMMOND ROAD south-west side opposite its junction with Layard Square, remove 5m of existing free solo motorcycle bay. (b) DRUMMOND ROAD south-west side opposite its junction with Layard Square reduce 5m of existing ‘permit bays’ (a total of 99m remaining) and relocate the 5m of free solo motorcycle only parking bay. (c) Add new lengths or extend existing lengths of ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions ‘DYLs in DRUMMOND ROAD south-west side opposite its junction with Layard Square.

3.

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

4.

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.

5.

The restriction will come into force on the 30th January 2026 – 5th September 2026, and can remain in force for a maximum legal duration of 18 months.

6.

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

Dated this 15th of January 2026 Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: TTRO00033/Londonsquare

(2a) Great Suffolk Street, at its junction with Union Street and the side of No’s 200 (Skyline House) (2b) Clements Road, between St James Road and Storks Road (2c) Jacob Street, between Mill Street and No’s 2 (2d) Park Hall Road, cycle lane suspension between No’s 96 and No’s 86 3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic (2a) Union Street, Great Guildford Street, Southwark Bridge Road, Southwark Street, Lavington Street. (2b) Storks Road, Webster Road, St James Road. (2c) Mill Street, Bermondsey Wall West, George Row, Jacob Street.

4.

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

5.

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

6.

The closure will be in operation on the following dates (2a) 2nd – 15th February 2026 (2b) 4th February – 11th March 2026 (2c) 2nd – 4th February 2026 (2d) 29th January – 1st February 2026.

7.

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

Dated this 15th January 2026 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) W122349384-01130/SGN (2b) SEC50/CLEMENTSFEB26 (2c) 00967930-0001 (2d) SLS00081415639-0045

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By John Kelly MI LONDON say they have made “a real statement of intent” by retaining Sam Curran and Will Jacks for this year’s men’s Hundred and by signing England batter Danni Wyatt-Hodge for the women’s competition.

Surrey’s Curran, Jacks and Wyatt-Hodge join the new franchise

game.”

MI London’s new look combines the mint green of the Invincibles and the blue and gold of the Mumbai Indians and MI’s other global franchise teams.

Slipper said: “I am also excited for supporters to be introduced to the new look and feel of our Hundred

team. We have developed a brand that combines the history, heritage and prestige of the MI family but also brings the youthful vibrancy of the Oval Invincibles that made it one of the most recognisable sides in the competition.”

Akash Ambani, the team owner of

Former Brentford and Wycombe player Sam Wood fired a volley wide from outside the box.

Sarpong moved into midfield in the second half as Ashanike switched to a back four.

Ogunseri kept out Wood’s header and then tipped a free-kick around the post.

Kozak, now playing further forward, cut in on his left to test goalkeeper Nathan Boamahwho who batted away his attempt.

Kozak went close again but fired over from eighteen yards.

Fisher came under mounting pressure defending against a slope in the pitch.

Man of the match Ogunseri produced two one-on-one saves to deny former Fish Manny Shoderu and and Bethel Gboda.

Fisher withstood the pressure and could have nicked it when Jones cut inside and curled a shot beyond Boamah only to see the ball come back off the inside of the post before it was scrambled away.

Fish substitute Ekow Amaquandoh had the last chance but his shot on the turn was blocked on the goal-line.

Fisher now play four knockout games in ten days, starting with a trip to Windsor & Eton (SL4 3DR) in the fourth round of the FA Vase this Saturday (3pm).

Fish stopper Isaac unbeatable

By John Kelly

ISAAC OGUNSERI produced a brilliant display as Fisher drew 0-0 away to Snodland Town in the SCEFL Premier Division last weekend.

Fish boss Ajay Ashanike changed to a back three with Michael Sarpong dropping in and Jack Gibbons and Alex Kozak playing as wing-backs.

Former England international Teddy Sheringham’s son Charlie sent an early effort wide.

Tom Jones had two chances for Fisher before visiting stopper Ogunseri saved Nathaniel Olawole’s fifteen-yard header.

Photo by Nathan Stirk - ECB via Getty Images

Curran, who is Surrey’s T20 captain, will also skipper the franchise.

MI London were known as Oval Invincibles until the sale of 49 per cent of the franchise to Indian multinational Reliance Industries Limited in December. Surrey CCC retained the 51 per cent share.

Curran and Jacks are in England’s T20 squad for the World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next month.

Wyatt-Hodge, who joins from Southern Brave, helped Surrey win the inaugural Vitality Blast title last year and rounded off 2025 as part of the Hobart Hurricanes squad that won their first WBBL trophy.

Jacks played for the Invincibles in every year of the Hundred and is the fifth highest run-scorer in the competition’s history.

“This is a real statement of intent from our playing teams,” MI London chairman Oli Slipper said. “In Sam and Will we have signed two of the best English white-ball cricketers there are.

They know what it means to step out in front of home fans at the Kia Oval and win trophies for their supporters.

“Danni is a fan favourite in South London with her performances for Surrey and England and has already tasted success at the Kia Oval. She’s been prolific in The Hundred and is one of the most exciting players in the

MI LONDON MAKE ‘STATEMENT’ SIGNINGS

Sam Curran in action in The Hundred

MI London, added: “MI London marks an exciting new chapter in taking the Mumbai Indians brand global and our journey in The Hundred. With world-class talent across the men’s and women’s teams – including Sam Curran, Will Jacks and Danni WyattHodge – and a strong connection to

Curran demolishes Strikers Down Under

By Sports Reporter TOM CURRAN took careerbest figures of 4-9 to help Melbourne Stars hammer Adelaide Strikers by six wickets in the Big Bash League.

The Strikers were bowled out for just 83 as Surrey’s Curran helped Stars seal their post-season place.

Curran had Alex Carey caught for three in the second over.

He then removed Chris Lynn and

New signing off mark as Hamlet start with bang

By John Kelly

NEW SIGNING David Smith scored on his debut as Dulwich Hamlet started the year with a 3-1 Isthmian League Premier Division victory at Potters Bar Town.

more chances. To score right at the start of the second half meant we had something to hold on to.

“There was a little bit of panic in the last ten minutes. They changed shape, they threw the kitchen sink at us. It’s been a while since in we were in that winning position. But we defended really well. Toby [Bull] made exceptional saves, he took a lot of pressure off by dealing with crosses and the boys were heading it away.

“Lonit’s finish is top. 3-1, another good away performance and away win. “[Smith’s] a huge signing for us he gave us, he gave us a different dimension as people could see. I was delighted he scored his goal, he scored

the offside one as well.

“He takes a bit of strain off Millsy [Danny Mills] as well who’s done incredibly well as the lone striker for half a season.

“We’re getting everybody back now.

If we can put a run of games together where we’re picking up maximum points everybody will play a massive part.

“But Dave is a proven goalscorer and I have to go on record and thank [manager] Pete [Adeniyi] and Carshalton for making that move really smooth.

“If he can understand a little bit more of what we do he’s going to be a massive boost for us.”

Jason Sangha before having Liam Scott caught behind for eighteen.

After Curran’s demolition job, Mitchell Swepson dismissed Jamie Overton and Hassan Ali with consecutive deliveries in the following over.

Stars went above Perth Scorchers into second, one point behind leaders Hobart Hurricanes, with one match to play in the group stage.

David Smith

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Mark Dacey’s Hamlet had to come from behind after Dylan Adjei-Hersey had given the hosts the lead in the 34th minute.

Dulwich’s fortunes swung around within minutes either side of the break as Smith levelled in first-half injury time and then Luke Wanadio scored a minute into the second half.

Dulwich protected their lead deep into added-time before Lonit Talla

added the insurance third.

Smith joined from Carshalton Athletic where he showed his prolific ability.

He previously played for Cray Wanderers and Folkestone Invicta and will be hoping to make his debut at Champion Hill this Saturday against Cheshunt.

Dacey felt Smith should have had a brace only to see one effort controversially ruled out for offside.

“We were in control but the counter is something we have to stop earlier at source,” Dacey said about conceding first. “It knocked the stuffing out of us a little bit because we had control.

“But we’ve got resilience. We created

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30 SPORT FA CUP THIRD ROUND Burnley - 5 Barnes 11’, 65’, Tchaouna 35’, Anthony 44’, Banel 89’ Millwall - 1 Coburn 94’ Date: Saturday 10 January 2026 Referee: Anthony Backhouse Man of the Match: Ashley Barnes

By Will Scott at Turf Moor MILLWALL CRASHED out of the FA Cup after being thumped 5-1 by Burnley.

The Clarets outclassed the Lions in a half-empty Turf Moor, frequently cutting through them with ease en route to a very comfortable win in the Third Round tie.

Millwall did give a good account of themselves for stretches of the first half but were undone by lacklustre defending and superior quality in the final third, heading down the tunnel three goals down.

The result was already a foregone conclusion by the time the referee blew the whistle for the second half, but Burnley pushed for more and made the scoreline even more lopsided by scoring twice before Josh Coburn scored a consolation at the death.

The loss means the Lions are now out of both cup competitions and can now focus entirely on their league campaign, as they push to make the play-offs for the first time in over 20 years.

Only six places separated Millwall and Burnley in the English footballing pyramid, but the Clarets’ superior Premier League quality was quickly evident from the manner in which they scored their first.

In the eleventh minute, Jaiden Anthony found Jacob Bruun Larsen making a run into the box, and the Dane squared it for Ashley Barnes to finish from close range.

The match could have spiralled from there, but Millwall did well to fight back and make it a contest, often working it down the left nicely and threatening from a series of set-pieces, particularly through Jake Cooper.

The giant centre-back is often a nuisance in the opposition box and nearly found the equaliser in the 24th

WOEFUL Millwall dumped out of the FA Cup by five-star Burnley minute when he towered over Burnley’s defence to meet Alfie Doughty’s firsttime cross, but Max Weiss impressively kept it out with a save at full stretch.

The Lions continued to find themselves in good positions. Joe Bryan, who was acquitting himself well against Loum Tchaouna, won the ball off the winger and found Aidomo Emakhu down the left. Emakhu tried to shoot, but two

Burnley’s near-insurmountable lead and both sides’ preoccupation with their respective league campaigns set up a second half that lacked intensity.

Bruun Larsen and Barnes both had hopeful early efforts that failed to threaten Steven Benda’s goal, while Thierno Ballo got in behind but had his shot blocked by Maxime Esteve.

Neil made his first changes after the hour mark, giving Josh Coburn his first minutes since he picked up a quad injury back in October, and introducing Jack Howland for just his third senior appearance.

Barnes scored his second in the 65th minute. Anthony timed his run well and got in behind down the left before firing it into the box. Grant miscued his clearance, and it fell to Barnes, whose strike took a deflection and then bounced past Benda.

Neil made two more changes, handing Rafiq Lamptey his first-team debut and bringing on Danny McNamara to give Thierno Ballo a rest.

Tchaouna was denied by Benda, before Grant blocked Barnes’ effort that would have completed his hat-trick Neil made his final substitution in the 83rd minute, giving Ajay Matthews his third senior appearance.

Banel added insult to injury in the 89th minute when he tapped in Burnley’s fifth goal.

Coburn scored a consolation with the final kick of the game, chipping Weiss after Lamptey won the ball high up the pitch.

Jake Cooper challenges for the ball deflections took the ball to Doughty at the back post, who put the ball into the box. Macaulay Langstaff competed for the ball and got a touch, but it bounced wide.

Five minutes later, Doughty whipped in a corner, and Cooper got his head on it again, this time directing it straight at Weiss.

The Lions’ stubborn resistance was

put to the sword in the final stages of the first half.

The first blow came in the 35th minute when Tchaouna cut inside and fired through a sea of bodies into the near post, and the second, fatal one, came nine minutes later, when the ball was worked out to Anthony on the left, and he fired it across goal into the bottom corner.

Neil names the one positive from FA Cup exit

By Will Scott ALEX NEIL believes being able to focus solely on the league is the “one positive” to come from Millwall’s FA Cup Third Round exit at the hands of Burnley.

Neil named a much-rotated side, leaving six first-team players in London, which was convincingly beaten at Turf Moor.

The loss means Millwall have been knocked out of both cup competitions, leaving them free to concentrate entirely on the league, where they sit fifth after 26 games.

“It’s the one positive we can probably take from it,” Neil said. “We certainly didn’t come here to just accept it and lose. But they were just too good for us on the day. We didn’t make enough of our opportunities in the first half, and goals change games. So the minute they get the second and third goal, the game’s done at that point.

“For us, our priority is obviously going to be the league. We’ve had a great

season to this point, and we’ve got an opportunity to go and try and finish the season well. I think with the injury list we’ve had this season, to risk some of the other first-team lads that I didn’t risk today, would have been negligent from me, because if we had to rule out maybe two or three of those players going forward, that has a big impact on our side when we’re trying to win games at our level. I would do the same thing again.”

Millwall did show signs of life and put in spells of pressure throughout the match, but lacked the same ruthlessness as their opponents and undermined themselves with poor defending.

I think the first half was frustrating because I thought there were bits where we actually had some good play, and we got into good territory, and we got into good areas,” Neil said.

“The biggest difference you could see was how clinical Burnley were in the final third versus how clinical we were in the final third, certainly in the first half.

When you get into those areas, you need to damage these teams enough that it stops them going forward, and you gain

a bit of respect, and they’re not just going to continue to fling bodies forward.

“The frustrating thing from our point of view is: a couple of the goals come from us giving the ball away under no real pressure or stress. The ball then ended up in the back of our net. The scoreline at half-time takes the game away from us a little bit.

“Then, I’ve got the young lads that I always intended on bringing on to try to get them some minutes, but it’s difficult circumstances you’re bringing them on in as well. We don’t want the scoreline to get considerably worse either. So it was trying to get that balance between getting those boys on, giving them some exposure and getting them some minutes on the pitch. I thought they were fine when they came on. All came on and did exactly as I expected; they ran about.

“The game had lost its structure at that point, so as far as our press is concerned it was not really there in the second half. But we finished it in a nice manner for Josh - Raf [Lamptey] nicked the ball, and we managed to get a goal. We didn’t deserve anything from the game. Burnley were comfortable and deserved to win.”

Millwall: 4-2-3-1: Benda; Leonard (McNamara 66), Cooper, Grant, Bryan; Mitchell (Howland 61), Doughty (Matthews 83); Emakhu, BanguraWilliams, Ballo (Lamptey 66); Langstaff (Coburn 61) Substitutes: Crocombe, Sturge, Kendall, Harding

Burnley - 4-2-3-1: Weiss; Sonne, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman; Ugochukwu (Florentino 66), Laurent (Mejbri 66); Tchaouna, Bruun Larsen (Banel 78), Anthony; Barnes Unused substitutes: Hladky, Broja, Edwards, Humphries, Tuanzebe, Pires

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Millwall Saturday,January 17 (12:30 pm) Possible Millwall starting XI: 4-2-3-1 Crocombe; Crama, Taylor, Cooper, Sturge; Mitchell, Doughty; Azeez, Neghli, Ballo; Ivanovic Last meeting: Championship (September 22, 2025): Millwall 1-0 Watford (Neghli 10’) Match odds: Watford 21/20 Draw 23/10 Millwall 13/5

SPORT 31 Millwall will be looking to take their festive form into the second half of the season

Lovelace out with pulled hamstring EXCLUSIVE

By Will Scott ALEX NEIL explained why Zak Lovelace has been absent in recent weeks.

‘WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THIS WEEK IS GOING TO BE’ Millwall gearing up for another tricky stretch after two-week break

EXCLUSIVE

By Will Scott ALEX NEIL thinks Millwall’s next week of games will be “really important” as the Lions prepare to tackle another tough stretch of Championship football

Fresh off a two-week break from league football and a disappointing FA Cup exit at the hands of Burnley, Millwall head to sixth-placed Watford on Saturday before a trip to league-leaders Coventry City three days later. The Lions then complete the week against south London rivals Charlton Athletic at The Den. Neil was asked how important the full

squad will be as his side gear up for three games in eight days.

“The squad’s always important,” Neil told this paper. “I’ve said this numerous times before. Where you land at the end of the season is down to the strength of your squad, not the strength of your eleven, because how often you actually have your first eleven fit and available game after game after game for any team would be interesting to see.

“Certainly, for us, there have been very few times when that’s been the case.

The depth and strength of our squad is ultimately what’s going to land us where we land at the end of the season.

“The next three games are going to be really important. We’ve got three really

tough matches coming up for different reasons. Watford have been one of those in-form teams recently. I know they lost against Bristol City in the Cup 5-1, but as we experienced, that can happen sometimes.

“We’ve got Coventry away, who obviously are doing really well so far this season. And then we’ve got Charlton, which obviously, on its own merit, is a huge game for our supporters and for the club. So we know how important this week’s going to be.”

Millwall will be looking to continue their form from the festive period, when they went unbeaten in four games and picked up eight points.

That stretch was interrupted by an FA Cup Third Round tie against Burnley last

Millwall weighing up goalkeeping options

By Will Scott MILLWALL ARE weighing up whether to send goalkeeper George Evans back out on loan, and will only countenance a move if a replacement is found.

Evans, 20, was recalled from a stint with Hartlepool United on Monday to provide cover after back-up keeper Steven Benda’s loan spell with Millwall was cut short. Evans made fourteen appearances for the National League side, keeping four clean sheets.

“George’s loan was always going to be extended, but within that, we were always going to have a 24-hour recall, which means we can bring him back whenever we like, which was always important for us,” Neil told this paper.

“Steven just went back to Fulham. We

George Evans

just felt that it was probably in Steven’s best interest and our best interest that the loan was cut short.

“We felt as if George would certainly help us in the short term. It’s still a position we’re looking at, but equally, we’ve got a lot of confidence in George.

Hence, the reason why we put him out to play games. It’s trying to strike that balance between George getting development and getting game time.

But in the interim, being obviously

a cover for us because we know he’s capable if relied upon.”

Neil was asked how likely it was that Evans would go back out on loan this month.

“I think it depends on our circumstances,” Neil said. “If we can find somebody who we feel would be able to help us in the second half of the season or the next 20 games, and it allows George to go back out, whether it be at Hartlepool or anywhere else, to get more game time, and we deem that beneficial for both parties, then definitely.

“But if we feel that George would be able to supplement and help us in the short term, then we may well look at that. The window’s still got quite a bit to go. It’ll become quite clear what we’re going to do as it develops, really.”

weekend, which gave Neil the opportunity to rest six first-team players.

“I don’t think we wanted it to end really, because I felt we were in good form,” Neil said. “We’d picked up good momentum.

“What it has done is allowed me rest some of the lads that have done a lot of minutes. Some of the other boys as well, although they’ve played a lot of minutes, they’ve had things going on off the pitch.

Femi [Azeez] has just had a new baby.

Caleb Taylor’s just had a new baby.

Massimo Luongo’s just had a new baby. We have quite a few in the squad.

“It was beneficial for the lads to hopefully get their sort of house in order off the pitch so that we can focus on the run-in and what we’ve got coming up.”

Lovelace was progressing well in his recovery from the knee surgery he underwent last January, featuring for the under-21s from September onwards. He made his first senior appearance since rejoining the club against Southampton on November 29, replacing Aidomo Emakhu in the 88th minute.

However, the nineteen-year-old last featured for the under-21s on December 2.

“He’s not had a setback; it’s just his initial injury,” Neil told this paper. “He went and played for the under-21s, he pulled his hamstring, and that’s kept him out since. With Zak, we’d built him up to a really, really good spot, and we’re really extremely frustrated that that happened because he’d just come on for the first team in the Southampton game.

Then we were hoping he was really going to try and kick on from there, but unfortunately, that wasn’t to be.”

Neil was asked if there was a timeline for his recovery yet.

“Not particularly, no,” Neil said. “It’s basically based on how Zak’s feeling and how his body’s holding up with each training session. What we’ll try and do is just bump him forward a little bit more each time, and then see how long that takes us, really.”

Zak Lovelace

Benda loan cut short

By Will Scott STEVEN BENDA’S loan spell with Millwall has been cut short, and the goalkeeper has returned to Fulham.

Steven Benda ahead of his last Millwall appearance

Benda’s last appearance for the Lions was in the 5-1 loss to Burnley on Saturday that knocked them out of the FA Cup. The 27-year-old German joined Millwall on a one-year loan last summer and made eleven appearances in all competitions for the club.

Initially signed to be the Lions’ number-one goalkeeper, Benda started the first nine league games of the season before picking up a groin injury in October that ruled him out for six weeks.

Max Crocombe impressed in his place and has continued to start between the sticks for Millwall.

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Josh Coburn keen to kick on after injury spell — and off the mark on return EXCLUSIVE

By Will Scott

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JOSH COBURN is ready to start firing again after a three-month injury absence and wasted little time on his return.

Coburn, 23, was in the squad that travelled up to Burnley for Millwall’s FA Cup Third Round tie last weekend, and came off the bench to score a last-minute goal.

While that only served as a consolation, with the Clarets already up 5-0, Coburn hopes to use it as a springboard for further success.

“I was really, really happy,” Coburn told this paper. “It’s a good marker for me to get back into things and get my confidence up straight away. Obviously, it wasn’t a good result, but hopefully we can now concentrate on the league and score a few goals there as well.

“I feel good now. I feel fit and ready, and hopefully now I can really start to kick on.

“We’ve got a few lads back from injury as well, and I think the squad’s looking really strong. So hopefully we can just go and kick on and try and get as far up the table as possible.”

The goal was a worthy reward for the lengthy spell on the sidelines Coburn, and many of his teammates, have endured this season.

The striker started eight of the first nine league games of the season, his first campaign since Millwall made his loan spell permanent for a club-record fee last summer, before picking up a quad injury in the October international break.

“It was quite a big injury, so it was slow to start with, but I tried to work on myself a lot,” Coburn said.

“In the gym, putting on a bit of size on my upper body and trying to not get injured again. I worked with [sports scientist] Ayo [Awosika] to build my strength up everywhere I can really.”

While Coburn recovered, Millwall continued to climb the table despite

an ever-worsening injury crisis and now find themselves in fifth.

“You’re not going to lie and say you like being injured,” Coburn said. “It’s a difficult time, and when the lads are winning, you do want to be involved, you do want to play games. I think it is difficult at times when you’re watching on, and the lads are doing so well.

“We’re there to support them, and we’re there to try and help them as much as we can without being on the pitch. I think that’s what this group’s got. Everyone’s so supportive, and it really, really benefits us.”

Coburn is now starting to reap the benefits of his patience.

He was pencilled in to make his return against the Clarets and successfully completed 30 minutes, the most important step towards getting him back into the starting line-up.

“It does take a little bit of time to get used to it again,” Coburn said. “It’s not like I’ve been out for a week or two. It’s quite a long

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period of time. You need to get your bearings with everything.

The team has changed a little bit as well, so you need to know how the team are playing and things like that.”

He had clearly adjusted by the time the goalscoring chance came his way.

With added-time trickling away, Rafiq Lamptey stole the ball off Hannibal Mejbri high up the pitch, and Coburn pounced. He took a touch past Maxime Esteve, then dinked it over the onrushing Max Weiss in the Burnley net.

How instinctive was the finish?

“It depends on what chance you get,” Coburn said. “This one was a bit more where you’ve got quite a bit of time to think about it. My second touch made it quite obvious what I was going to do because keepers closed it down, came out really quick, and then he’s gone down low, so I’ve had to lift it over him. It helped me in a way to not overthink what I was going to do, really.

MAZOU-SACKO SET FOR QUICK RETURN EXCLUSIVE

By Will Scott DEREK MAZOU-SACKO is not expected to miss much time after being diagnosed with bony bruising, Alex Neil said.

Mazou-Sacko, 21, was scheduled to start against Burnley on Saturday, but was ruled out on the morning of the match due to a swollen ankle caused by a training ground collision with Zak Sturge the day before that worsened overnight. Millwall lost the FA Cup Third Round tie 5-1 at Turf Moor.

The French midfielder had previously missed six weeks with an ACL strain, but Neil is not expecting to be without his services for much longer. “[It was] just bony bruising, and that’s why it took so long to come out,” Neil told this paper “Sometimes when you get a bone bruise, it’s superficial on the top of your skin. So when somebody hits it, you can tell right away that it’s sore. Sometimes when you get a kick on it, it goes deeper into the bone, and the swelling doesn’t come out until later on.

“So ultimately, that’s what’s happening to Derek. He got a kick in the top of the foot. He’s got some bony bruising, which is causing him a lot of discomfort.

Hopefully [he’ll be out] a week, maybe. It really depends on his pain threshold. He’s basically got a bone bruise on the top of his foot, and that ruled him out last game. He’s walking about much more comfortably now than what he was. If we continue at that rate, then he shouldn’t miss too much.”

Mazou-Sacko has made twelve appearances in his debut season in English football

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