Southwark News - July 24th 2025

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BISCUIT FACTORY MUSEUM WINS OUT IN JAFFA CAKE DEBATE

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Southwark could face £70 million shortfall from government in 'best case scenario'

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DULWICH MP SAYS SCRAPPING OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS PLANS RISKS ‘INCREASING FEAR’ AMONG FAMILIES

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and has not ruled out scrapping EHCPs altogether.

Appearing to criticise the government’s communication of its plans, Hayes hit out at “ad hoc announcements and rumours” which she said were “only increasing the fear and anxiety of families who are already being failed by the SEND support system and won’t restore the much-needed trust and confidence of families.”

Describing the existing model as a “broken system”, the Dulwich MP added that the government needed to “engage openly and transparently with parents, carers and professionals who are all desperate for change and whose experience must be central to this process.”

James Watson-O’Neill, Chief Executive of the national disability charity Sense, said the current system was “undeniably broken” but defended EHC plans which he said “work well in principle if they are properly funded.”

He said: “Snatching away EHC plans from thousands of disabled children, and

THE MP for Dulwich has said rumoured government plans to overhaul the system which gives children a legal right to special support in schools risks “increasing fear” for families and “won’t restore” their trust.

Helen Hayes, the chair of the House of Commons education committee, said the mooted proposals to scrap special educational needs assessments risked “increasing the fear and anxiety of families who are already being failed by the SEND support system”.

More than 600,000 children in England receive Education, health and care plans - a statement granted by local councils which gives schools funding to spend on making reasonable adjustments for pupils with special educational needs (Send).

The government has admitted the system is no longer fit for purpose and is looking at drawing up a new model of Send support

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removing their legal rights to the education they need, is not the answer to the ongoing crisis in the specialist education system.

But growing signs that the government is planning exactly that are causing widespread uncertainly and fear among the parents of disabled children.

"The current system is undeniably broken.

Disabled children face long waiting times and a woeful lack of services in many parts of the country. And these indefensible delays in support can have serious, lifelong consequences for disabled children.

“But EHC plans in themselves work well in principle - if they are properly funded. The government needs to urgently put a longterm funding plan in place. And any reforms must be developed alongside disabled children and their families, so disabled children’s needs are put first.”

The spiralling number of children requiring an ECHP has led to an increase in waiting times, with some families left waiting for more than a year for a plan to be

issued. According to government statistics, just half of new plans were granted on time last year.

A Department for Education spokesperson said: “This government inherited a SEND system left on its knees – which is why we are listening to parents and looking at changes to enable more children to thrive in mainstream settings and stop parents having to fight for help.

“The Education Secretary has been clear that there will always be a legal right to additional support for children with SEND. “This government is actively working with parents and experts on the solutions, including more early intervention to prevent needs from escalating and £740 million to encourage councils to create more specialist places in mainstream schools.

“As part of our Plan for Change, we will restore the confidence of families up and down the country and deliver the improvement they are crying out for so every child can achieve and thrive.”

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BERMONDSEY BISCUIT MUSEUM UNVEIL A NEW 'CAKE WING' AFTER JAFFA CAKE DEBATE WITH MCVITIE'S EXCLUSIVE

By Evie Flynn BERMONDSEY’S BISCUIT Museum unveiled a new ‘cake wing’ last week following a meeting at McVitie’s HQ, after the snack company publicly urged the removal of the museum’s Jaffa Cake display, claiming they’re categorically cakes.

The Biscuit Museum in Bermondsey originally shared a new Jaffa Cake Display on 30 June. Yet, just one day later on Tuesday 1 July, the museum received an unexpected reply from McVitie Ltd, who called for “the immediate removal of Jaffa Cakes from your biscuit exhibition.”

Both parties met at McVitie’s HQ last week to discuss how to move forward and ‘quell the crumbling tensions’ sparked by the letter.

The letter led to a wider social media debate on the categorisation of Jaffa Cakes, which has been a topic of contention for McVitie’s over the years.

A pdf of the letter was shared directly onto the official Jaffa Cakes instagram account, which has over 45,000 followers compared to The Biscuit Museum's 600.

“Allow us to be clear,” The letter read.

“Jaffa Cakes are, in fact Cakes. Not

Letter sent by McVitie’s to the Biscuit Museum The new 'cake wing' unveiled by the museum team biscuits. Not hybrid snacks. Just cakes.

Some would say the clue is in the name on the box.”

The Biscuit Museum responded on their instagram account: “Well, this is unexpected… @jaffacakesofficial have sent us a letter asking me and Frank to remove our latest addition to the Biscuit

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Museum due to… misclassification?!

Apparently, it’s not a biscuit? Who knew?”

Despite the mini feud, the outcome of the meeting last week was positive.

Last Thursday July 17, the Biscuit Museum unveiled a brand-new ‘cake wing’ sponsored by Jaffa Cakes.

This new wing means the museum can give Jaffa Cakes their very own dedicated space and acknowledges that they are and always have been, cakes.

The Biscuit Museum is housed in what was once the factory on Drummond Road. The factory was a major employer for the area until it

moved away in the late 1980s, one of the last factories to leave Bermondsey after the docks closed.

Gary Magold, curator at the museum, said: “We never could have imagined how the public would have responded to the news of the letter we received after unveiling the Jaffa Cakes exhibit it’s been amazing to see so many people support the work we do in preserving biscuit history.

"We want to say a huge thank you to McVitie’s for their support in opening the Cake Wing, too – it means we can still proudly feature Jaffa Cakes here at the museum, in its new, very own, dedicated space.”

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GWYNNETH CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY

BY ASKING FOR HOSPICE DONATIONS INSTEAD OF GIFTS Her top tip to a long life is Brazil nuts

Gwynneth practising her ABBA dance moves with the physio

By Evie Flynn A DULWICH woman who turned 100 this week asked for donations to the hospice that is providing her care instead of presents.

Gwynneth Pedler, celebrated her 100th birthday yesterday (Wednesday July 23) with a party for 104 people who have had an impact on her life.

The centenarian was referred to St Christopher’s Hospice in Sydenham in 2023. She suffered a fall and long hospital admission, which resulted in her being offered physiotherapy.

With the support of the rehab team, Gwynneth has been practising dance moves to ABBA’s ‘Dancing Queen’ for her upcoming party.

She is so grateful for the support she has received at St Christopher’s, so is requesting guests from her party to donate rather than give her a present.

Approaching this milestone, Gwynneth shared some thoughts on the end of life: “Death is an event I can’t stop happening. It’s part of my life. I’ve had my funeral planned for a long time.

“Because of my faith I expect God to look after me and to get me through whatever leads to my death. I find it hard to understand people who don’t know how to face their death.”

She had a successful career teaching and became a headteacher at three schools, finishing at a primary school in Oxford before retiring in 1990 at the

age of 65.

Gwynneth was born in Bow and was evacuated at 14 during World War II. Her journey includes serving two years in the Women’s Royal Naval Service as an air mechanic before embarking on a career in education. Even during retirement, Gwynneth took on a mentoring role with teaching students at Oxford Brookes University and later taught English in a small mountain village in Poland.

Her impact on her Polish students was so profound that two parents and eight of her former students, most of whom are now English teachers themselves, are travelling from Poland to attend her birthday celebration.

Gwynneth has been taking weekly

East Dulwich Poundland store is set to close next month It opened just two years ago in March 2023

By Evie Flynn EAST DULWICH is among the first 25 Poundland stores set to close in August under the retailer’s restructuring plan, despite only opening two years ago.

The East Dulwich Poundland, 29-35 Lordship Lane SE22 8EW, will close to customers on 17 August.

The store has only been open since March 2023 when it replaced Foxton’s Estate Agents and was part of a 50 store roll out by the retailer.

Poundland’s closure plan launched

in June and announced the closure of 68 stores nationwide. It’s designed to drive business growth after a period of underperformance and to get the business back on track.

In time, Poundland expects to operate a network of around 650 to 700 stores, compared to around 800 today.

Poundland’s arrival on Lordship Lane divided local opinion in East Dulwich, with many saying it was “reverse gentrification” and another saying it was a “disaster” due to its reputation as a budget retailer.

But lots of Dulwich locals were excited to welcome the store back in 2023. One

Facebook user wrote: “In a time like this a lot of people will need to shop there. Not everyone can afford to buy or rent in East Dulwich and surrounding areas. What do you expect to open, another pizza shop?”

The News spoke to Dulwich locals in December 2024, who had warmed to the shop after initial hesitations: “I thought it was awful at the time but it seems to have settled in quite nicely,” said Ben Skipper, 77.

However, its position on one of London’s most sought-after high streets was short lived, and the store will be closing its doors on 17 August.

Polish classes with a neighbour of hers in Dulwich, determined to understand what her guests say in their native tongue.

Despite facing physical challenges that limit her mobility, sight, and hearing, Gwynneth maintains an inspiring outlook on life. “Enjoy life and take all it has to offer. It’s a wonderful world. I can’t walk, see or hear, but my mouth and brain work overtime and I want to be on the ball,” she said.

“The physio at St Christopher’s was really good. They asked me if I had a goal and I told them I wanted to be able to walk as far as the pub and the post office down the road, as well as walk up the stairs at my daughter’s house.

The people there were so good and I

did exactly what they told me to. I just wish I could have had more than the six sessions.”

GWYNNETH OFFERS THREE PIECES OF ADVICE THAT HAVE HELPED HER LEAD SUCH A LONG AND HEALTHY LIFE:

● Brazil nuts- one a day with breakfast to feed her brain ● Soap-free washing- which she credits for her wrinkle-free face ● Surround yourself with younger people - something she did throughout her almost 50-year teaching career

To donate to St Christopher’s and celebrate Gwynneth, please visit: stchristophers.org.uk/gwynneth

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Discord within the Labour Party's ranks?

By Issy Clarke

THE MOVE by Keir Starmer to eject cantankerous rebels and tighten his grip on the party comes amid signs of brewing discord within Labour ranks.

Earlier this month, two Labour MPs - former leader Jeremy Corbyn and MP for Coventry South Zarah Sultana - announced they were breaking off to build a new left-wing alternative.

Closer to home, the party is also facing accusations of seeking to 'rig' the Southwark Labour leadership contest which saw the election of left-winger James McAsh as the next leader of the party, and thus the council.

As exclusively revealed by Southwark News, the central party subsequently ordered a re-run on the basis that proxy votes had been admitted in the election, breaching local party rules.

Among the voices who flagged this was MP Coyle, who sits to the right of the Labour Party. McAsh, by contrast, is from the party's left flank and has previously received support from the leftwing Labour faction Momentum.

An online run-off was scheduled for the following Monday (July 7) which resulted in Sarah King, who would have won the first round had the two proxies not been taken into account, winning the leadership by two votes. The regional party has declined to explain why it insisted on an online vote, with McAsh telling colleagues both he and King had had requests for election monitors declined.

In a sign of a collapse of discipline within the party, the two proxy voters, who have been identified as Cllrs Ketzia Harper and Laura Johnson, stood up in a meeting of the full council held last Wednesday alongside Cllr Sam Foster to vote against the confirmation of Sarah King as the next leader of the council.

In the latest twist, last Saturday we reported that party chair Kath Whittam had resigned the Labour whip after forty years of party membership over the debacle.

In an email circulated to colleagues after the original vote was overturned, Whittam slammed Coyle for mounting a "direct attack" against the local party's processes and accused him of running a "one man campaign" to change the result.

Meanwhile in a sign of fracturing party unity across Labour circles in South London, a Lewisham Labour councillor defected to the Green Party last week - the second to do so this year. In nearby Greenwich, two councillors have also resigned from Labour in recent months.

The Labour Party has consistently declined to comment on the leadership saga.

SOUTH LONDON MP STRIPPED OF TRADE ENVOY ROLE FOR VOTING AGAINST CUTS TO DISABILITY BENEFITS  Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP

 Neil Coyle MP

By Issy Clarke THE MP for Clapham and Brixton Hill has been stripped of her position as the UK's Trade Envoy to Ghana after voting against the government's plans to restrict disability benefits.

Bell Ribeiro-Addy was one of 47 Labour MPs to vote against watereddown government proposals on July 2, to tighten eligibility for people claiming personal independence payments and universal credit.

In a statement posted on X, the MP said: "This afternoon I was informed by Downing Street that I have been stripped of my role as the UK's Trade Envoy to Ghana for voting against cuts to disability benefits.

"Trade Envoys have historically been chosen as the person best suited to boost relations and trade with a given country.

In some instances, this is regardless of party affiliation. However, it is the Prime Minister's prerogative to choose his representatives on the international stage and I wish my successor all the best."

Ribeiro-Addy added she was "concerned" about the removal of the party whip from four Labour MPs who had also voted against the cuts - Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman, Chris Hinchliff and Rachael Maskell. Two other MPs - Rosena Allin Khan and Mohammed Yasin - were also stripped of their trade envoy positions,.

She continued: "No Labour MP votes against the whip lightly, especially in government, but when our constituents speak clearly, we must listen." She finished by thanking "the UK-Ghanaian diaspora for all their support in the role which, like their jollof, is unmatched."

THE GOVERNMENT WAS FORCED INTO A CLIMB DOWN

The government had previously presented a more stringent package of measures, designed to create £5 billion worth of savings by 2030.

The original plans would have tightened the criteria for those claiming personal independence payments - an allowance paid to disabled people to assist with daily living tasks - and cut the sickness component of universal credit.

An impact assessment prepared by the Department for Work and Pensions warned the changes could push an additional 250,000 people into poverty.

The government was forced into a climb down on the proposals after more than 100 Labour backbenchers, including Southwark's MPs Helen Hayes and Florence Eshalomi, signed a "reasoned amendment" designed to thwart the bill.

All five Southwark MPs ultimately fell in line, backing the revised proposals when they appeared in Parliament on July 9. Under the amended bill, the stricter eligibility rules for personal independence payments will only apply to new claimants from 2026.

The plans to freeze the rate of universal credit for people out of work due to long-term sickness were also reversed.

Overall, the changes to the package of measures will cost the government £3 billion.

The chief executive of the left-leaning Resolution Foundation think tank, which had originally warned that up to 1.2 million disabled people could lose thousands of pounds in support

payments by 2030, welcomed the concessions, stating: “The concessions today mean that over two million people currently receiving support due to ill-health or a disability will no longer suffer income losses from forthcoming welfare changes.

This is a welcome change that will reassure vulnerable claimants, as is the commitment to bringing forward employment support."

SOUTHWARK MPS SPLIT - WITH MP NEIL COYLE CLAIMING "MORE IS NECESSARY"

One consistent backer of the government's original plans to restrict welfare payments has been Bermondsey and Rotherhithe MP Neil Coyle.

In an interview with Southwark News in April, Coyle defended the bill which he said would bring "huge gains" to his constituents.

Speaking in Parliament on July 9 during the third reading of the amended bill, Coyle said he was "concerned" about some of the concessions and claimed that "more was necessary" to reform the benefits system.

He said: "The bill needs to go further in tackling barriers to work for disabled people, such as the benefits structure, including for those in supported accommodation.

"We also need to go a bit further with employers, including around reasonable adjustments and ensuring that employers do not accept resignations based on ill health immediately, but look at the packages of support that might be necessary, as well as working with them to tackle discrimination.

"We must not end up with a system in

which people are written off and parked in a system because it is too difficult to get them into work.

"The longer that somebody is out of work, the more ill health that they experience, including mental health and depression, and the more costs they incur for the NHS." Coyle previously told the Southwark News that encouraging people with mental health issues back into work could help alleviate conditions such as anxiety.

It is a point which has been disputed by mental health campaigners. Dr Sarah Hughes, chief executive of mental health charity Mind, warned that cuts to personal independence payments risked mentally ill people being " plunged in poverty and seeing a deterioration in their health, which will ultimately lead to more people falling into unemployment.”

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

Speaking during the debate, Coyle added he spoke from "rather too much personal family experience. My mum has schizophrenia and my dad had a stroke in his 40s. He was told by the job centre: 'This is what you will get. Now, basically, sod off—we do not want to see you, and we do not expect to provide you with anything.

"He found his own way back into work through going to university as a mature student - well, not that mature - at Newcastle University, and he graduated in the same year as me."

Meanwhile, the MP for Dulwich Helen Hayes, one of the Labour backbenchers who threatened to rebel against the government over the measures, told MPs she "welcomed the substantial changes agreed to in discussions last week to which I was a party.

"The protection of existing PIP and universal credit health top-up claimants will alleviate the anxiety so many of our constituents have been experiencing for months that they would see their incomes drop, with no additional support, without any change in their condition."

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Four great activities for the kids and families to enjoy this summer holiday Photos of Brockwell Park taken after the festivals last summer, 2024

By Abigail Finney

MONTAGE AT THE ALBANY - THEATRE CAMP FOR 5-12 YEAR OLDS

Children aged 5-12 can learn skills in singing, dancing, and acting in the three week-long courses the Albany Theatre is offering.

Each week has a different performance– Outside In, Secret Garden Party and Montage at the Movies. Each play is inspired by a famous movie such as Inside Out and Alice in Wonderland.

Family and friends will be able to join the fun at the end of each week as the children put on a show.

Dates: July 28- August 15, each session is Monday-Friday Time: 9:30-16:30 Location: Albany Theatre, Deptford, SE8 Price: £10-65 Booking on Albany Theatre’s website

THE LOST KINGDOM - FOR DINOSAUR FANS

Take a time capsule to the Jurassic/ Triassic era and take a close look at dinosaurs from that time.

Featuring over 50 impressive installations of animatronic dinosaurs with moving parts, the Lost Kingdom

is a highly educational and entertaining family event perfect for the summer in The Grange Gardens in Wallington, deep south past Sutton and into Surrey.

Each installation will have an educational information panel overing, allowing visitors to test their knowledge.

There will also be a range of street food and drink stalls, merchandise trailer and fossil dig pit, where younger children can play at being mini Paleontologists!

Dates: Jul. 25- Aug. 10 Time: Daily from 10:00 a.m Location: The Grange Gardens in Beddington Park, Wallington, London Price: £12.50 for kids, £14.50 for adults Booking: www.allinlondon.co.uk/whatson/event-234905-the-lost-kingdom

Dates: Aug. 1-31 Time: Daily from 10:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m Location: Hall Place and Gardens, Bourne Road Bexley, Kent DA5 1PQ United Kingdom Price: £3 per trail card Booking: www.hallplace.org.uk/event/2/

NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM – “FREE FUN ACTIVITIES ABOUT THE OCEAN

The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich is offering a variety of fun activities that allow children to learn more about the ocean.

Tuesdays are marked for outdoor activities while Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sundays are craft days. On Saturdays, musicians and storytellers will lead the whole family through tales from the sea.

All of the events are free and do not require booking in advance.

SUMMER FAMILY GARDEN TRAIL - THROUGH ANCIENT BEXLEY WILDERNESS

Take a jaunt into what used to be the ancient wilderness in Bexley.

Families will have the chance to fill out a trail sheet and learn about the animals that used to live there.

Through the walk, visitors will be able to experience the location of stories of heroes, fools, fear and incredible

adventures that have been passed down the generations.

Children that complete the tasks assigned will be given a sweet prize at the end of the adventure.

Dates: Jul. 23- Aug. 31 Time: Various times daily except Mondays Location: National Maritime Museum, Romney Rd, London SE10 9NF Price: free More information: www.rmg.co.uk/whatson/national-maritime-museum/oceanabove-below

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By Issy Clarke RESIDENTS OF an estate in Peckham fear they could lose their community centre, after Southwark Council confirmed it was in talks with private developers to deliver an unfinished scheme for nearly 100 new homes.

The council has said it is in 'competitive dialogue' with developers to resume an unfinished housing scheme on the Bells Gardens estate - which was paused in 2023 after the council said it had run out of money for the project.

Residents were left shocked last month when the council ordered the estate's temporary community centre to be demolished by September, so it can take vacant possession of the site.

They claim they only learned the council was searching for private developers to build the new homes in a meeting between Bells Gardens residents and councillors held on June 15, six months after the council signed off the decision.

When this paper got in touch, Cllr Helen Dennis, Southwark Council's Cabinet member for new homes and sustainable development, said the council would be working to keep the temporary community centre and aimed to maximise the number of socially rented homes on the site.

Bells Gardens was one of a number of estates in the borough earmarked for 'infill' housing back in 2021 - a council policy of wedging new council homes into the communal space of existing estates as part of its goal of constructing 11,000 council homes by 2043.

In 2022, the council dug up the old community centre, play area and sports pitch on the Bells Gardens estate. It began work on a new play area and installed a temporary hall in a portacabin pending the construction of a permanent replacement centre.

The community centre serves three estates, and is home to several local groups such as food banks, church groups and the Southwark Group of Tenants Organisation (SGTO).

The original plans included 97 new homes, split between socially rented and privately owned properties, as well as the new community centre and play area.

However, a resident-led campaign pushed the council back to the drawing board, and it later came forward with fresh plans to build 100 per cent council housing on the site.

But work stalled in November 2023 when the council abandoned construction, after it said it no longer could afford to build the new homes, leaving behind an empty building site surrounded by wooden hoardings. As well as Bells Gardens, work on the Lindley Estate and Sceaux Gardens was paused for the same reason.

With construction on hold, residents lobbied the council to take down the barriers which prevented them from accessing parts of their estate where the old community centre and old play area formerly stood.

The council also agreed to continue building the new play area which is located on a different part of the estate, work on which is expected to finish later this summer.

Last year, residents were told the lease of the temporary community centre portacabin was due to expire soon but were assured an arrangement would be reached, with the council suggesting it would seek an extension.

But in the June meeting, the council confirmed the portacabin would be demolished and was unable to guarantee whether the replacement community

PECKHAM ESTATE FEARS IT WILL LOSE ITS COMMUNITY CENTRE As council seeks ‘to make way for more homes’

The site before demolition

At the meeting at Lower Road

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The temporary community centre is used by food banks and church groups centre would be built.

The council also suggested plans for 100 per cent socially rented properties on the site could be dropped, with Nannette Sakyi, a Senior Project Manager at Southwark Construction, claiming that while "the goal is to build affordable homes", she could "not say at this stage what the percentages are".

The turn to private developers comes amid the council's abandonment of the "direct delivery" model, which saw it build houses on land it either already owned or acquired.

The local authority confirmed in August last year that future construction would follow a "developer agreement" model where land is handed over to a developer, usually on a "long lease", with the council retaining the freehold.

Paul Wright, who is the Chair of the Bell Gardens TRA and has lived on the estate with his wife since 2014, accused the council of breaking its promises to residents.

"They made a bunch of promises to us and they're just turning around and resetting everything basically" he said.

"They've always promised no loss of amenity and that the new building would have a community centre and that while work was underway there would be a temporary community centre. They repeated that promise again and again and again."

Save Bells Gardens, a campaign group of residents, is calling on the local authority to ensure the development contains 100 per cent council housing, a new community centre and 3-4 bedroom

The temporary community centre homes for families.

Throwing their weight behind residents, Peckham's ward councillors said: "The Bells Gardens community centre is a wellused hall and remains the heart and soul of the estate.

"As the local Peckham Ward councillors, we are in full support of the TRA and will work tirelessly to deliver a new permanent community centre.

"We have also been clear in conversations with the council that a solution must be sought to keep the temporary centre open for continual use and delivery of ongoing activities for our residents and children living on the estate".

A Southwark Council spokesperson,

said: “The council is currently exploring options for the delivery of new council homes on Bells Gardens through a procurement process. No decision has yet been made but we hope to confirm a development partner towards the end of the year given the desperate need for affordable homes in Peckham. With over 18,000 households on our waiting list, doing nothing is not an option.

“We are determined to deliver as many new council homes on the site as we can, as well as a new community centre. A new playground for the estate is currently being delivered as promised, and will make a significant contribution to children’s play provision in Peckham.”

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WHY A 'ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION REDEVELOPMENT' PLAN FAILED TO CONVINCE LOCALS OF ITS BENEFITS

By Ruby Gregory Local Democracy Reporter PLANS FOR a controversial regeneration scheme in Peckham which is offering just 12 per cent affordable housing have been rejected by the local council.

Southwark Council’s Planning Committee voted unanimously to reject the plans from Berkeley Homes, which involves redeveloping the Aylesham Centre on Rye Lane, for several reasons including the lack of affordable housing on offer and the impact the plans will have on the area’s local heritage.

The council’s decision to refuse the plans will not actually determine the outcome of the application, as Berkeley Homes has already appealed the plans directly to the Planning Inspectorate, which will have the final say following an eight-day Inquiry which is expected to begin on October 27, 2025.

Th meeting on July 15, which lasted almost six hours, was to confirm the council’s reasons for refusing the development ahead of October’s Inquiry.

Berkeley Homes’ original plans submitted in July 2024 consisted of bulldozing the 1980s Aylesham Centre and the current supermarket to deliver a 877home development, of which 270 homes would be ‘affordable’, consisting of 185 social rented and 85 intermediate homes which equated to 35per cent affordable housing by habitable room.

However in December 2024, Berkeley Homes amended its original plans to redevelop the site by Rye Lane by dropping the number of homes built to 867 and drastically reducing affordable housing by habitable room to just 12per cent – which equates to 77 affordable homes, of which 50 would be social rented and 27 would be intermediate.

The amended proposals will also see a Community Land Trust (CLT) scrapped, which would have provided low cost locally-designed housing. Under the latest plans, the buildings will be replaced with a new Morrisons store, the new homes, plus shop and restaurant space. The application also includes plans for several buildings up to 20 storeys high.

Berkeley Homes says it reduced the affordable housing on offer due to the uncertainty around the availability of GLA (Greater London Authority) funding for affordable housing, and not being able to secure planning permission as soon as it had hoped, as well as building costs increasing and regulatory changes.

The plans were supposed to be heard in spring 2025, however the amended application meant the council had to launch a 30-day consultation period where locals were invited to drop-in sessions to have their say on the latest plans.

During last night’s meeting, planning officers said they had advised Berkeley Homes that the reduction in affordable homes meant the public benefits of the

proposal would no longer be sufficient enough to outweigh the heritage harm which would from the plans.

Additionally, the existing buildings in the Rye Lane Peckham Conservation Area are 3 to 5 storeys high, whereas Berkeley Homes intends to build on this specific part of the site up to 7 storeys high, which would change the Peckham skyline forever and would fail to preserve the character and appearance of the area.

The scheme has undergone two public consultations, one for the original plans and one for the amended one, and in total 27,141 neighbours were consulted.

The plans received 2,505 responses, of which 2,427 are objections, 59 are in support while there are 19 neutral comments.

The plans have received strong opposition from the local community and SHAPE (Southwark Housing and Planning

Emergency), which is a coalition of local groups who have campaigned against the plans.

Last night, SHAPE organised a rally which saw more than 50 people gather outside the council’s headquarters in Tooley Street to protest against the scheme from going ahead.

There were nine registered objectors who were supposed to speak last night, however only five were given the chance to speak.

The committee first heard from local resident, Siobhan McCarthy, who argued the development is offering “the wrong type of homes” and said the lack of affordable housing is unacceptable for the area.

Ms McCarthy said: “50 units of social rent housing is insufficient for the site as access to genuinely affordable housing is very low across Peckham, for such a major site

to provide such a low level of affordable housing is a significant lost opportunity.

“The shortage of affordable housing displaces people on low incomes, officers accept the proposals are likely to increase house prices in the area, there is evidence that families [who are] economically disadvantaged and global majority people are most affected, therefore changing the local demographic.”

Ms McCarthy went on to say around 25 small independent and global majority-run businesses who offer affordable shopping opportunities will be “directly misplaced” by the plans, and accused Berkeley Homes of wanting to replace the existing shops with high-end and boutique businesses.

She said: “This proposed development in its lack of benefit for local people fails to take into account local people’s well-being and sense of belonging, especially those African and Caribbean people f[who came]

from the 1950s onwards who have built lives here when it was nothing and not valued by others.”

‘WHOSE PECKHAM REALLY IS THIS?’

Reverend Dean Pusey, Vicar of St Mary Magdalene Church in Peckham, also spoke out against the plans.

Rev. Pusey said: “I come here as a Peckham boy, I left Peckham at the age of seven and I’ve come back via places like Woking and Surrey who also had similar schemes.

“I’ve seen what happened there, displacement, and I’ve seen other things that have happened where people are deeply concerned.”

He added: “I’m very struck in listening to this that we’re talking about economics, and there’s a driver that I sense strongly and people have said, whose Peckham is this? Is it the developer’s Peckham?

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Here is where you can become a TV show contestant The Peckham skyline would permanently change if the plans were to go ahead

After almost six hours of discussing the application, the committee ultimately decided to refuse the plans, with every councillor unanimously voting in favour of rejecting the application.

Reacting to last night’s decision, SHAPE campaigner and local resident, Tanya Murat, said: “We are delighted that the planning committee refused the Berkeley scheme. We believe this is a result of years of campaigning and organising.

developers to do so.

“In the adjusted proposal from Berkeley Homes for the Aylesham site, the low proportion of affordable housing and uncertainty about the delivery of Community Land Trust homes does not justify the development and impact on the heritage of the Rye Lane Peckham Conservation Area.”

Cllr Dennis added: “The new plan also contradicts stipulations around design, character, conservation and heritage of the [NPPF]. Southwark Council therefore does not support the proposal from Berkeley in its current form.”

A spokesperson for Berkeley Homes previously told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “This is a site that has been earmarked for housing for 11 years now. Two previous developers failed to come up with a workable project.

We have been working with the council, local residents and businesses for four years and have sought to accommodate everyone’s wishes, as far as possible, along

“At just 12per cent, [the] so called affordable housing is an insult to the people of Peckham. But the proceedings showed the planning system is stacked in the developers’ favour and is geared to prioritising their profits.”

Ms Murat went on to say: “We will support Aylesham Community Action to fight the scheme at the Planning Inspector’s Inquiry. We continue to demand a revolution in housing and planning that puts people and the planet before profit.”

Helen Dennis, Cabinet Member for New Homes and Sustainable Development, said the council has a responsibility to deliver affordable housing to the borough’s residents.

Cllr Dennis said: “Our target proportion for affordable homes in any new development is 35 per cent and we fight to uphold and meet, and where possible exceed this target, working with

the way, while keeping the project viable.

“After all this time, effort and money, if Berkeley is to build homes, we have no other option but to appeal for nondetermination.”

Rye Lane’s Labour councillors, Cllrs Jasmine Ali, Esmé Dobson and David Parton, said: "Rye Lane’s Labour councillors have always been clear: an offer of 12 per cent affordable housing on the Aylesham site is an insult to our community. We welcome the Planning Committee’s decision to refuse the application on the grounds that the abysmally low level of affordable housing on offer fails to deliver sufficient public benefit to outweigh the significant harm it will cause to our area.

"We will continue to work with our community, our MPs, the mayor and the government to get the best possible social housing allocation on the Aylesham site for Peckham, and take

balancing exercise.”

Mr Alston added: “The government has made it clear that we all have a moral duty to see more homes of all tenures built, and built quickly.

“Berkeley Homes is committed to playing its part in meeting this emergency but is reliant on the NPPF [National Planning Policy Framework] requirement for planning applications that accord with the development plan to be approved without delay.”

COUNCIL VERDICT

The plans have been met with strong opposite from the local community and SHAPE, a coalition of local groups who are campaigning against the redevelopment Whose Peckham really is this?”

COUNCIL’S REASONS FOR REFUSAL ‘ENTIRELY SUBJECTIVE’

However Nick Alston, senior director at Averson Young, which is Berkeley Homes’ planning consultant, said the council’s reasons for refusal were “entirely subjective”.

Mr Alston told the committee: “The view of our heritage advisor is that overall the development would not harm the Conservation Area or the wider townscape.

“The view of your officers is there would be some harm but this would not be substantial, the benefits of the development must be properly weighed up in this context of no, or at worst, nonsubstantial harm. The proposal offers clear and substantial benefits and these should be afforded great weight in this

This will not actually determine the outcome of the application, as Berkeley Homes has already appealed the plans directly to the Planning Inspectorate

By Evie Flynn HAVE YOU ever envisioned yourself as a contestant on a TV game show? Or maybe you are looking for an alternative evening activity in South London that offers something more memorable than the usual pub or dinner?

Now you can step into the spotlight (quite literally) in the heart of Southwark with the arrival of Quiz Boxing, a brand new immersive experience designed to bring the fun and intensity of a TV game show to life.

The team behind Quiz Boxing opened their first London venue in Camden back in 2023, having numerous Quiz Boxing venues in France. They extended their vision to Southwark, opening a brand-new game space on Ewer Street in May. It’s located just a five minute walk from Southwark tube station and ten minutes from London Bridge.

Quiz Boxing is designed to drop you into the heart of a fast-paced quiz show environment, where you can test your trivia skills and friendships whilst simultaneously fuelling your competitive side.

Suitable for groups of four to twelve, the new venue places contestants within ‘game arenas’ featuring six game podiums, so you can choose to play individually in a group of six or in pairs in a group of twelve. It’s set in a Mixed Martial Arts cage, with smokemachines, sound and lighting, all adding to the drama of a gameshow.

Despite the prominence of ‘boxing’

in its name, there’s no physical contact involved at Quiz Boxing. Instead, it's described as ‘a battle of the mind’, where each player is given a selection of boxing themed wildcards to use against their opponents.

An ‘uppercut’ prevents a player from earning their points, a ‘hook’ steals the points from another player and a ‘double-jab’ lets you choose a player and double your winnings if they answer correctly.

The team behind the game describe Quiz Boxing as a “place where you can scream at your friends and get away with it.” It really is just you and your opponents in the room, with the moderator and referee being virtual.

Within six rounds of questions, players get the opportunity to personalise the categories, choosing a range of themes, including the TV, cinema, music, sports, history, geography and pop culture. But, it’s not all about how well-read you are, some questions and situations require you to be savvy as well as smart.

The game itself lasts 60 minutes and there’s an opportunity to fully customise the percentage of each theme to really cater for yours and your teams tastes.

A trip to Quiz Boxing is suitable for all sorts of groups, from a family or friend day out, team bonding events, birthdays, or Hen / Stag-dos.

Location: 60 Ewer Street, SE1 0NR Price: £25 per player (aged 12+) Duration: 60 minutes Website: quiz-boxing.co.uk

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CELEBRATING IN THE GAYBOURHOOD

By Abigail Finney

A FREE grassroots LGBTQ+ Pride event in Elephant and Castle returns for its sixth year this Saturday, July 26.

'Welcome to the Gaybourhood' is a celebration of local life and diversity held in the newly-built Elephant Park. Both residents and visitors are invited to enjoy a full programme featuring live music and drag performances on a community stage, all showcasing talented local LGBTQ+ artists. Founded in 2019, Welcome to the Gaybourhood is a community-led, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ life and promoting inclusivity in and around the Elephant and Castle area.

The Pride event was founded by Elephant Park residents Richard Parsons and Taj Tabbah, who run a WhatsApp group by the same name that has over 1,000 members. “We wanted to create an event that wasn't just a party you travel to, but something that celebrated our identity right where we live,” Richard said.

“It’s about visibility, community, and showing that the Elephant and Castle neighbourhood has become a hub for the LGBT+ community, a ‘Gaybourhood’– a safe, welcoming, and proud space for everyone.”

Aside from the performance, the event is set to also have restaurants and bars on hand, offering delicious refreshments throughout the day.

Elephant Park recently became home to Betty and Joan's, London's newest gay bar.

It opened in December 2024 as the latest business to join SE1's thriving gay scene, which includes with The Rising which is just yards away on Harper Road.

Known as 'BJs', the venue is also home to the Queer Comedy Club, the first of its kind in the UK. Co-owner and comedian David Ian even jokingly referred to Elephant Park as "a Disneyland for gay men".

Date: Saturday, 26th July Time: 2:00 p.m. - Late Location: Elephant Park, London, SE17 1UB Cost: Free admission, open to all.

RSVP: www.outsavvy.com/event/27870/ elephant-park-pride

Southwark backs calls for a London-wide tourist tax

By Ruby Gregory Local Democracy Reporter

WILKO DOES IT RIGHT Arts page 19

SOUTHWARK COUNCIL has backed calls to implement a London-wide tourist tax through accommodation costs such as hotels.

During a council meeting on July 9, Lib Dem councillors initially proposed a motion for the introduction of a voluntary, £2-a-night levy for the borough, which is currently being used by cities such as Manchester, Liverpool and Edinburgh.

However, this was taken out following a Labour amendment.

Labour’s amended motion, which was passed, agrees on the principle of a tourist tax, and for it to be implemented across London with legal backing to make it mandatory.

Victor Chamberlain, Leader of Southwark Liberal Democrats, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “This is a big win for our campaign to support local services with a tourist tax. We’re extremely lucky to be such a fantastic area for people from across the world to visit, and most of them would be happy to pay less than a coffee to ensure that local people see the benefit.

“Though the final motion didn’t contain our full proposal, we’re pleased that we’ve secured a call for the powers to implement a mandatory tourist tax.

It could raise millions of pounds for Southwark to put towards community safety, cleaner streets, or cost of living support.”

Southwark is currently home to

around 6,000 hotel and hostel bedrooms and at average occupancy rates, the Lib Dems argue it could raise over £2million for the borough. Southwark is home to some of London’s most visited attractions and areas including London Bridge, The Shard and the Tate Modern.

The LDRS has previously reported on the impact visitors have on residents in some areas of the borough, such as the Bermondsey Beer Mile. The visitor tax would go some way to ensuring clean up and maintenance costs are not entirely shouldered by council tax payers.

The move comes after Brent Council passed a similar motion last week (July 7) which could see a mandatory visitor levy on hotel and shortstay accommodation to help fund improvements to the area.

Last year, almost three million people attended events at Wembley Stadium from across the UK and internationally.

The North West London council said the success of attracting more visitors to the area also brings “very real challenges” and the local authority wants to make sure visitors “contribute fairly” to the area’s upkeep.

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By Issy Clarke SOUTHWARK COUNCIL could face a £70 million financial shortfall in a "best case scenario" over the next three years under proposed changes to the way funding for local authorities is calculated.

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

In a report circulated ahead of the council's Cabinet, finance lead Stephanie Cryan warned that the changes could leave Southwark Council with a gap of "between £23 million and £68 million in a three year period".

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

The new deprivation index being consulted on by the government would exclude housing costs, potentially creating a distorted picture of the stability of household finances in London where incomes are dented by higherthan-average rent and bills.

The government has said the model represents a "crucial step towards a fairer, simpler funding system that targets money where it is most needed, to the benefit of working families.”

However a spokesperson for London Councils, which represents 32 London boroughs, warned that by failing to include housing costs the new model "failed to fully account for the high levels of need, deprivation and cost of delivering services in the capital".

As well as changes to the deprivation index, the government is also looking at reforming the way business rates are calculated and distributed among local councils. Since 2013/14, if revenue from

By Evie Flynn

HELEN ROBSON from Ilderton Primary School in Bermondsey has taught across South London since 1976, but will be swapping the classroom for retirement at the end of the school year, marking an inspiring career spanning nearly five decades.

Helen, 70, lives in Lewisham and has worked at Ilderton Primary School since 2016. She first joined the school as a supply teacher and for the last two years she has given one-to-one support to a pupil named Emily.

She began her teaching career at 22, leaving behind Llanelli, her small hometown in Wales, for London, where teaching jobs were more readily available.

"I'm one of those people that was born to be in education," Helen shared. "I've only ever known school, university and then school again."

Helen began as a PE teacher in Stockwell, later moving to the Gipsy Hill Federation of schools. She reminisced that some of the pupils she taught back at the start of her career are now parents of pupils at Ilderton Primary School.

In 2012, she transitioned away from sports into the classroom, where she found a new purpose offering one-to-one support. Helen has worked closely with Emily, who is now preparing to move on to secondary school, which Helen sees as a natural time to say goodbye as well.

We sat down with Helen and Derrick Ogunsola, Head of School, to reflect on Helen's years at Ilderton and the other

SOUTHWARK COUNCIL COULD FACE '£70 MILLION FUNDING SHORTFALL' IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS business rates in a local area is higher than the levels in 2012/13, councils have been allowed to keep a proportion of the increased income.

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

A London Councils spokesperson expressed concern that "the current proposals fail to fully account for the high levels of need, deprivation and cost of delivering services in the capital.

"In particular, it is vital that any measures of deprivation used to allocate funding properly reflect housing costs. The proposed funding formula for children's services should also be reviewed to ensure it is robust and accurately measures the level of demand in London."

Southwark Liberal Democrat Group

Leader Cllr Victor Chamberlain accused the government of "levelling down" London, adding: “We've already seen cuts to welfare, winter fuel payments, and a refusal to scrap the Tories’ cruel two child benefit cap. Now Labour are turning on London.

"You can’t grow the national economy whilst pulling funding away from the nation’s capital. This is going to hurt Southwark residents – and with Labour at the helm at all levels of power, it’s up to them to make sure we’re able to deal with the cost of living crisis, build genuinely affordable homes, and keep our streets safe and clean.

"Residents need assurance that Southwark council is on their side – that's why we’re calling for the Leader to join us in asking the government to think again, and lay out how it will protect vital local services.”

 Cabinet member in charge of finance at Southwark Cllr Stephanie Cryan

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

"There’s broad agreement across council leaders, experts, and parliamentarians that the current funding model is broken and unfair. This government is stepping up to deliver the fairer system promised in the 2017 Fair Funding Review but never delivered.

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

RETIRING AFTER NEARLY HALF A CENTURY AT SOUTH LONDON SCHOOLS

 Emily and Helen pictured in the ‘Tiger Room’ at Ilderton Primary School South London schools she has worked at over her 50-year career.

Derrick, who has been Head at Ilderton for nearly three years, confided: "I have been working in education for 17 years and Helen is the nicest person i've ever met.

"I feel like the work she has done as a one-to one-is like a calling for Helen," said

Derrick. "It requires personal approach so has brought out all her natural instincts to be caring, kind, attentive and inclusive.

"The children just want to be around her because it's such a calming, loving influence that it's just infectious.

"Anyone who knows the journey of some of the children she has worked with

will understand what a monumental difference she has made to their life, not just school life but their life going forward into further education or whatever path they choose to take."

This isn't Helen's first attempt at retirement: "I think I drove my husband and my two sons mad," she laughed.

"This time, I've slowly resigned to it over

Cllr Stephanie Cryan, Southwark Council’s Cabinet Member for Equalities, Democracy and Finance, said: “The Government is still consulting on proposed changes to local government funding, and we do not yet know their final funding decisions or what this will mean for Southwark.

“We are working hard to ensure decision makers understand the needs of the people of Southwark. We fully support the principle of funding redistribution to support areas with high levels of deprivation as the current funding system is broken.

“Too many people in our borough face daily struggle and hardship. London is the epicentre of the housing crisis with 37% of children in Southwark living in poverty after housing costs. It is vital Government understands this when making decisions.” months and got used to the idea."

Helen had a stint in leadership positions, becoming an Assistant Head in the early 1990s, but always found her way back to the classroom.

"I think when we all start out in teaching we think we are going to progress to the very top, but you soon realise that's not for everybody," she explained. "It wasn't for me because I loved the classroom and that was what I was best at."

"Obviously, learning is very important," Helen said, "but the children also need to know that they are respected and valued.

"The experiences we provide for the children, whether it's the residential, the amazing trips like the Isle of Wight some of these children would never, ever get the chance to go otherwise.

"Working in schools has been the best years of my life," Helen admitted.

Though she requested a quiet send-off, staff at Ilderton say she deserves public recognition for her decades of service.

Derrick told us: "She's very quiet and unassuming so this is probably out of her nature, but we feel like she deserves more than just a quiet getaway.

"There'll be a chasm in this school that will just be a void of where Miss Robson was. We have children who are in Year Six whom she's known from reception and who at lunchtime just want to spend time with Miss Robson.

"She is really loved, admired and revered in this school and she deserves everything retirement has to offer."

Helen will be kicking off retirement with a well-earned holiday, hopefully somewhere like Greece or Sicily, and also visiting her family back in Wales.

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New leader: 'It's a privilege to serve our borough, and I will deliver for you'

SARAH KING

Southwark Council leader

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WO WEEKS ago, I was elected Leader of Southwark Council. It is a huge privilege and a responsibility I take very seriously.

Southwark has been my home for many years. I know how proud people are to live here. This borough has shaped who I am, and I care deeply about our communities. We all know that Southwark’s diversity is its strength and we are at our best when we stand together.

It is my role to ensure your council is always on your side, championing your issues and fighting your corner.

We should celebrate our excellent

facilities and services the council provides. For example, 30 of our much-loved parks have just won Green Flag awards, we have some of the best libraries anywhere in the country, and 96% of our schools are classed as good or outstanding. We have built more new council homes than any other council in the country in past 10 years. We have much to celebrate but also protect and build on.

But we also need to listen more.

Not on the council’s terms, but on the issues most important to the people of Southwark.

We will build trust by being more open about the difficult choices

we face as a community as well as campaigning for more investment, better services and improved infrastructure for Southwark.

Far too many people feel the system is stacked against them. From being unable to get a doctor’s appointment or operation many so desperately need, to young people trying to succeed having nowhere to study.

You need a council that listens but also acts to make life easier for those struggling to make ends meet or simply survive.

We all know we don’t have the funding we once had and that we can’t help everyone as much as we

want to, but when you contact the council every interaction should be professional, responsive and respectful. But when the service received is inconsistent, slow and unresponsive it must improve.

Southwark creates more jobs than we have people, with leading global companies in culture, finance and IT. Despite this too many still struggle to find work that pays what they deserve and to succeed in life. We need to work in partnership with businesses large and small, our leading public institutions and our brilliant voluntary organisations to ensure the people of Southwark benefit from the

'If even Labour don’t trust themselves after 15 Years of failure, why should we?'

wonderful opportunities our unique corner of London has created.

Above all, we will put building trust between you and your council at the heart of all we do.

We will listen to you, respond to your needs, and work hard to improve the services you rely on.

It’s a privilege to serve our borough, and I will deliver for you.

VICTOR CHAMBERLAIN Leader of the Southwark Lib Dems

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OUTHWARK’S NEW Labour Leader says she wants to rebuild trust.

But if Labour councillors don’t even trust each other, why should residents trust them?

Let’s be honest – things are a mess.

The last Labour Leader quit after months of scandal and a vote of no confidence. What came next? Chaos.

Their leadership contest had to be rerun after political interference from Labour HQ and MPs. Their group chair quit after 40 years. And at the

new Leader's very first meeting, three Labour councillors publicly rebelled.

It’s not just the drama – it’s the decisions. At the last Council meeting, every Labour councillor backed cruel new welfare cuts. Just like they supported the two-child benefit cap and cutting winter fuel payments.

Southwark’s new Leader has backed Keir Starmer’s cuts every step of the way, celebrating the welfare cuts as “Labour at its best”. We cannot trust Labour on the cost of living.

Labour says it wants to be a “good

landlord”. But they’ve been the council landlord for 15 years. What’s stopped them? In that time, we’ve seen scandal after scandal – major works bills people can’t afford, shoddy repairs, broken promises.

Reports this week confirmed what we all suspected – millions wasted and no one held to account. If Labour was my landlord, I wouldn't vote for them.

On housing, crime and the cost of living, Labour is out of excuses.

They started almost no new council homes last year. Phone theft and

antisocial behaviour are through the roof. And families are struggling more than ever to make ends meet.

To make matters worse, Labour’s government has left Southwark out in the cold. Thanks to their own Chancellor, the Council now faces at least a £70 million black hole. That’s going to hit local services hard.

While Labour fights with itself, Liberal Democrats are getting on with the job. We successfully pushed for a tourist tax that could raise millions to protect frontline services

– something Labour wouldn’t touch until we forced it onto the agenda.

We’re offering to work with the new leadership to demand better from government and fix this mess. But we’ll also hold Labour to account – because that’s what residents expect from us.

After 15 years of broken promises, trust can’t just be asked for – it has to be earned.

Southwark deserves better.

And only the Liberal Democrats are ready to deliver it.

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A flawed funding formula review

n a meeting of Southwark’s Cabinet earlier this month, councillors were met with sobering news. An officer warned that government plans to alter the funding formula used to allocate cash for local authorities could leave Southwark facing a £70 million shortfall in its finances over the next three years - adding that this represented a “best case scenario”.

The changes with the most damning implications for Southwark are twofold - the government wants to remove housing costs from the deprivation calculation used to apportion out cash for local councils, and also to reform business rates. Since 2013/14, when the funding model was last reviewed, councils have been able to keep a portion of the surplus when rates exceeds the baseline level. This top-up would be slashed and reset based on the value of business rates starting from 2026.

For Southwark, where business rates currently account for around a fifth of the council’s income, the changes pose a substantial financial headache.

Combined with the elimination of of housing costs, the funding settlement couldn’t be much worse for Southwark, where high rent and bills create an enormous dent in household finances.

At a time when the council is already struggling to deliver its obligations to residents against a tricky financial setting, the last thing it needs is the whittling away of even more precious government funding after years of real-terms cuts.

As the News went to press, a report from parliament’s Housing committee was published which urged the government to consider including housing costs in its measure of deprivation. London councils will watch with bated breath to see whether its suggestions are adopted.

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Infilling rears its head again his week we revisited a subject matter which a few years ago regularly filled the pages of this newspaper - the council’s so-called ‘infilling’ programme.

The policy, which involves wedging new homes onto the green and communal space on existing estates, was embraced by the council a few years back as a means of tackling the spiralling housing waiting list.

Bells Gardens was one of 30 estates earmarked for infill housing back when the policy was introduced in 2021, and its residents were at the centre of a campaign formed to resist the proposals, claiming they would lead to a loss of light, land and open space.

The council dug up the estate’s community centre in 2021, but construction was then paused in 2023 after the council ran out of money to deliver the new homes.

As we reported this week, the council recently announced it was searching for private developers to take charge of the scheme, alongside a number of other infill programmes across the borough.

The revelations raise a number of questions about the status of the 29 other estates which had infill plans when we extensively covered the issue in 2021.

How many of them have been completed, and how many, like Bells Gardens, have been put on hold or scrapped?

The council has previously been reticent to state whether infilling is still an active policy. But in the coming weeks we will be pushing for an update, and for information on the progress of each of the estates which had infill plans.

CRYPTIC PUZZLE Clues Across

1 Do such people never take a quick look? (47) 9 It should look well ahead (3) 10 Shrimps? She'll try to catch her own (9) 11 Places where the collection is brought back (5) 13 The chief one in charge is oldfashioned (7) 14 They just don't have winning ways (6) 16 Struggle to bring the rest round about four (6) 18 Hesitate to speak? (7) 19 If such a cap fits, the dunce should wear it (5) 20 In debt finished, even? (9) 21 How to find the person (3) 22 This slyness has uptodate good looks (11)

Clues Down

2 You think it's in but it's not (3) 3 They are simply breathtaking (5) 4 Might it get ahead of the polar explorer? (6) 5 Pluto's pet is a real hag (7) 6 No plait, ie the result of a close shave (9) 7 Card game the French prevent in small US town (7,4) 8 Smart little Kenneth gets the company to work (on egg production?) (7,4) 12 It's made by willing people (9) 15 Change can make me older (7) 17 They sound good men in the kitchen (6) 19 A big shot in the church? (5) 21 Is no longer (3)

QUICK PUZZLE Clues Across

1 Superficially emotional (11) 9 Eccentric (3) 10 Instruction (9) 11 Brazilian dance (5) 13 Oozing (7) 14 Whimsical (6) 16 Struggle (6) 18 Tolerates (7) 19 Principle (5) 20 Salt of carbonic acid (9) 21 Sickly pale (3) 22 Searchers for oil or gold (11)

Clues Down

2 Terminate (3) 3 Greek letter (5) 4 Type of dessert (6) 5 Closest (7) 6 Violent motion (9) 7 Effect (11) 8 Exciting curiosity (11) 12 Wanderer (9) 15 Decreases in width (7) 17 Get free (6) 19 Robbery (5) 21 Conflict (3)

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S CROSSWORD CRYPTIC

Across: Refrain 5 Casts 8 Trip 9 Envisage 10 Proliferating 13 Herb 14 Urge 17 Feather duster 19 Rehearse 20 Upas 21 Surge 22 Adverse Down: Errors 3 Repulse 4 Ineffable 5 China 6 Seaside 7 Sleight 11 Roundhead 12 Informs 13 Heather 15 Gesture 16 Relays 18 Heave

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Across: 1 Caustic 1 Recur 8 Ache 9 Dumbbell, 10 Horse chestnut 13 Gnat 14 Ever 17 Interrogation 19 Eyesight 20 Exit 21 Tests 22 Schemer Down: Anchor 3 Stepson 4 Indicator 5 Robes 6 Cleaner 7 Related 11 Energetic 12 Trident 13 Gathers 15 Extreme 16 Polite 18 Ruins

ARTS 19

what’s on

WILKO DOES IT RIGHT

FOLLOWING A successful run of shows at Southwark Playhouse, Jonathan Maitland’s nostalgiafuelled celebration of Wilko Johnson makes its way to the West End. Dubbed not a musical but a ‘play with music’, Love and Death and Rock ‘N’ Roll is a fun trip down memory lane for Wilko and Dr. Feelgood fans, writes Jake Millicheap.

prowling frontman Lee Brilleaux, treating the audience to some great blues harmonica solos.

The second act sees Wilko living with his diagnosis and is filled with philosophical monologues about mortality and spirituality. A dream-like sequence at the doctor's sees Wilko reunite with Dr. Feelgood once again, and the performance concludes with some more songs from the band. Wilko’s son, Simon Johnson (Eight Rounds Rapid) and legendary bassist Norman Watt-Roy (Ian Dury and the

Blockheads, the Wilko Johnson Band) join the cast members on stage for a couple of numbers, resulting in a genuinely moving end to the night.

Starting a new run at Leicester Square Theatre, the production wasn’t without its teething issues, a lighting fault causing the play to briefly stop midway through the first half. This was quickly rectified, however, and resulted in one of the biggest pops of the night - Willis remarking ‘we normally play shitty places like this, where the lighting doesn’t work’, midway

through a monologue about Dr. Feelgood’s legacy.

Perhaps worth seeing more for the music than its retelling of Wilko’s story, this is nevertheless an entertaining watch, particularly for fans of Wilko and Dr. Feelgood.

Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester Place, WC2H 7BX until 27th April Booking and full details: www.leicestersquaretheatre.com 020 7734 222

Themes of love misdirection and deception

The Merry Wives of Windsor is a rarity in the works of Shakespeare as it is one set wholly in England and as a comedy it is truly unique in that nature. The themes of love misdirection and deception are to be found here as in many other Shakespeare comedies, and the Merry Wives of Windsor focuses around Sir John Falstaff (previously seen in Henry IV Part 1 and Part 2), who is attempting to woo two wive - Mistress Ford and Mistress Page - and extract from them their husband's riches to keep him in his lavish lifestyle. The two women wise up to this and look to torment Falstaff along the way. The secondary love line is that of Mistress Page’s daughter Anne trying to find a suitor, and those that have been chosen for her falling short of what she longs for.

Holmes’ production keeps things simple, matched with Grace Smart's stage design

© Marc Brenner

SOME THINGS are ever present in a London Summer, packed tubes of commuters, pubs spilling out onto the streets and a busy mix of tourists and locals waiting to get into The Globe Theatre to cap off their day's entertainment with some Shakespeare, writes Christopher Peacock.

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN lore gets a witty update in Chiara Atik’s Poor Clare. We follow the actually rather wealthy Clare as she comes to terms with the reality of poverty and inequality in her society after she meets the righteous Francis, writes Melina Block.

© Nick Haeffner

The play begins in hospital as Wilko (Johnson Willis) is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and told he has less than a year to live. Far from daunted by this diagnosis, he is reinvigorated with a sense of ecstasy and feels more alive than ever. His mind then drifts back to his youth, uncovering a troubled relationship with his father and initial meeting with future wife Irene (Georgia Fairbanks). A talented guitarist and wordsmith, Wilko’s dream of forming a band is realised when he meets Lee Brilleaux (Jon House), Sparko (Georgina Field) and Big Figure (David John), who together become Dr. Feelgood.

Johnson Willis is perfect for the role of Wilko (not least due to his name), doing well to capture his unique Essex drawl and captivating stage persona. With only five cast members, the actors switch between characters brilliantly, doubling up as Wilko’s parents, Irene’s parents, medical staff, teachers and journalists when needed.

At times feeling like half-play, half-gig, the cast are able to pull this off through their impressive musicianship, reeling through Dr. Feelgood classics like ‘She Does It Right’ and ‘All Through The City’ with ease. Willis nails Wilko’s signature choppy guitar technique, using his Telecaster as a machine gun and aiming it at the audience. Jon House also shines as

Provocative, thoughtful and hilarious

and the Jacquie Davies costumes; the art nouveau colour palette matched on to traditional costume certainly helped with clarity and did not distract. This helps pave the way for some strong comedic performances. Most notably George Fouracres as Falstaff, whose delivery and characterisation brought plenty of laughs and even some depth in what is quite a bombastic role. Emma Pallant as Mistress Page and Katherine Pearce as Mistress Ford were both at their joyous best when plotting together.

The innuendo gets laughs and is leaned into in this production at every given opportunity.

However, much of the comedy found in the script would probably face more scrutiny if it were written today. Jokes about the appearance of Falstaff and his weight and the stereotyping of the Welsh and French would not go down as well without trying to make a grander point.

That being said, the audience do laugh at those same points that were probably bringing the house down over 400 years ago.

Booking and full details: https://www. shakespearesglobe.com/

Clearly a commentary on the pitfalls of contemporary capitalism as much as it is a look at religious history, the strong moral message of this show doesn’t ever weaken the comedy. Equal parts provocative, thoughtful and hilarious, Atik delves into the story of Clare of Assisi to deliver a historical comedy that feels thoroughly modern.

Arsema Thomas, perhaps best known for her role in Netflix’s hugely popular Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, makes her stage debut as the titular Clare.

Clearly no stranger to donning a regal gown and stepping into the past, what is surprising is how comfortable Thomas appears on stage for someone in their first professional play. Her mannerisms and tone of voice feel perfectly chosen to most effectively portray her endearing character. Clare is naïve yet open- minded, with a playful but headstrong attitude that ensures lines, which could otherwise come off as overly earnest or preachy, feel authentic.

Starring opposite Thomas is Freddy Carter, who invokes the stereotypical upper-middle class Gap Yah traveller in his performance as Francis, son of a noble family who has renounced his wealth and chosen to live in poverty. He is delightful in the role, using his excellent comedic timing and chemistry with Thomas to draw out genuine, roaring laughter from the audience. As pretentious as he is pious, Carter’s portrayal, along with Arsema Thomas, does justice to the outstanding script which Atik has created.

The rest of the cast are equally talented, playing off each other with ease and confidence. With its tight performances, sharp writing and thought-provoking storyline, Poor Clare has something for everyone.

Entertaining yet educational and perfectly paced, not one scene feels overdone or out of place. This faith-based play deserves all the praise.

Directed by Blanche McIntyre.

Orange Tree Theatre until August 9th.

Booking and full details: https:// orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whatson/poor-clare/

20 EVENTS

Events

Heading south - our pick of upcoming summer events

Baby Gospel family concert: Summer Lovin’ Park it in the Market: The vintage market will be returning to Greenwich Market and this year with a Grease theme, Summer Lovin’. Park it in the Market is a past winner of Time Out’s ‘Best Vintage Event’ and is for fans of super-stylish vintage cars, beautiful classic bikes and rollicking rock’n’roll will be in in clover from 7:30-10pm on Thursday 31st July. There will be vinyl stalls, DJs, and Greenwich Market’s famous ensemble of world-food street stalls to keep the dancers fuelled for the whole evening.

Whether you’re a Beach Boy, a Greaser or a Pink Lady, put Park it in the Market into your summer diaries.

Date: 31 July. Time: 19:30 - 22:00. Tickets: Free entry, no need to book Location: Greenwich Market, Greenwich, London, SE10 9HZ

Baby Gospel is a family concert that blends soul, Motown and gospel classics, performed by members of London’s acclaimed CK Gospel Choir. Enjoy traditional gospel songs and familiar nursery rhymes in a relaxed, child-friendly setting, complete with bubbles and interactive moments perfect for all ages Date: 3 August. Time: 11:00 - 11:45 Location: Woolwich Works (The Fireworks Factory), 11 No.1 Street, Woolwich, London, SE18 6HD Tickets: £13.20 adults, £11.00 concessions, £11.00 children. Babies under 6 months are free. Book here: https://www.woolwich.works/events/baby-gospelfamily-concert

Lucie Kundalini Book signing:

Be among the first to hear Lucie read from Colour Me Kundalini—a poetic and powerful collection that honours the rawness, beauty, and mystery of the awakening journey. There will be a live reading, blue lotus (tea) ceremony, book signing, meet the author and a chance to meet others on the path to self-discovery.

Date: 2 August. Time: 17:00 - 19:00 Tickets: £10 per ticket . Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ book-launch-party-celebrating-the-release-of-colour-me-kundalini-tickets1425683290099?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utmmedium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl Location: Firepit Art Gallery and Studios CIC10, Cutter Lane , London SE10 0XX

The Sky Tonight 1675 at the Royal Observatory:

Celebrate 350 years of the Royal Observatory Greenwich by exploring the past and present night sky with the astronomers at The Sky Tonight 1675. The live planetarium show will be hosted by an astronomer and will explore the night sky on the day of your visit, comparing what you can see today with 350 years ago, when the Observatory was first established.

Recommended for ages 7+.

Date: 1 - 31 August (daily except Thursdays) Times: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 14:45 and 15:45. Saturday and Sunday: 13:30, 15:30 and 16:30 Location: Royal Observatory, Blackheath Avenue, Greenwich, London, SE10 8XJ Tickets: Adults: £12, Child: £6, Student: £8

Family printing workshop at Cockpit Deptford: For just £5 per family, the makers at Cockpit Deptford are putting on a polyblock printing workshop with Kethi Copeland. Each participant will learn block printing skills, create print blocks, and use them to print a repeat pattern onto fabric. Make and take a custom set of prints home with you to display or turn into something new. Workshops are family friendly and suitable for all. Children under 10-years-old may need some help from the adult accompanying them. Children over 10 are welcome to participate on their own, while parents/carers spend time in the on-site café.

Date: 27 July. Time: 13:30 - 15:30 Tickets: £5 per family (two children and two adults), book here: https://www. tickettailor.com/events/cockpit/1735883 Location: Cockpit Deptford, 18-22 Creekside, Deptford, London, SE8 3DZ

HISTORY 21

History

THE PECKHAM GHOST - AND OTHER THINGS OF THE NIGHT STILL LINGERING For centuries, strange sightings and stories recounted through generations have left Peckham with a somewhat spooky reputation...

By Abigail Finney WHETHER IT be the famed ‘Peckham Ghost’ that roamed the land during the 1870s or the odd happenings at the King's Arms in Peckham Rye in the mid 1900s, there seem to be a lot of worrisome creatures nipping at the ankles of the citizens of Peckham. Though, the question is: are these historical beings still with us today?

If you're wanting to set out on your next spooky adventure, here’s what to know:

WHO – OR WHAT – IS THE PECKHAM GHOST?

It’s important to start at the beginning when it comes to ghost stories. Here’s how the tale goes: You’re on a jaunt in the evening, the moon is shining down just enough to barely light the path in front of you. All is calm, all is as it should be. Well, that is until a tall figure cloaked in white emerges from the hedges, arms opened wide as if it may engulf you within its robes. Very dramatic, really.

One might think this a strange, rare sight,

but for the people of 1870s' Peckham this was a rather common occurrence.

Everyone greeted by the figure gave similar reports: a tall, swift man in white making odd noises in the night.

The townsfolk were terrified and the police scrambled to make a move. After each sighting, officers would scour the area, looking for any signs left behind of the incident. However, they never seemed to find any. It was almost like the man had disappeared from thin air. Along the rumour mill came a whisper of something that gave people quite the fright…what if Spring-heeled Jack had made a return?

Just decades prior in the 1830s a ‘supernatural being’ named Spring-heeled Jack wreaked havoc upon London. Luckily for Peckham, if it was Spring-heeled Jack, he no longer breathed blue fire or donned sharp claws he had years before.

Like many tales of the night, this one remains a bit of a mystery. After weeks of fear, people were angry and the police were heavily criticized. The fateful night came in December of 1872, roughly a month after the first sighting, when a 43 year-old man named Joseph Munday was arrested. As a labourer with no permanent housing, he was charged with loitering in

Bath Place in Blackheath and frightening several residents. When asked to show the inside of his coat, a white smock lay within, evidence of his alleged crimes.

Not everything lined up, though. Many still wonder how these were Munday’s crimes when he didn’t fit any of the descriptions the victims gave. Pledging his innocence did him little good as he was placed behind bars for six months.

Thoughts remain murky and disagreeing. Was Munday in fact the culprit behind it all? Probably, but what would it mean if he wasn’t…?

OTHER GHOSTLY TALES

The King's Arms on Peckham Rye was a pub dating back to 1878. What was once a proud building was left destroyed by a bomb during a World War II German air raid. Tragically, 11 people died, leaving a devastated community in its wake.

Over time, the pub was rebuilt into a nightclub, Kings on the Rye. It didn’t take long for word to get around that there must be restless spirits within its four walls. Objects being moved, the sound of ghostly footsteps, apparition and strange noises were all reported by customers.

The club lived a short life before being demolished and turned into a block of flats in the 1990s.

A hungry, fiery blaze made its way through the Stringer family home on Trafalgar Avenue in Peckham. The terrifying event was hardly out of the ordinary, with a string of fires almost downing the home between 1958 and 1962.

The aggressive nature of the blazes caused the Stringers to believe that the fires were an intentional act to destroy the home and the family that lived within it. Every Easter, like clockwork, an unexplainable fire with seemingly no cause would break out in the home.

After years of strange sightings in the home and annual fires, whatever was in the home seemed to give up, bringing the end to the family’s misfortune.

DISCOVER IT FOR YOURSELF

If you’ve found yourself intrigued with these haunting details, there are several ways you can experience other haunted places in south London first-hand. Here are a few haunted tours in south London: London Bridge Ghost Walking Tour This hour and a half long tour takes

you to several locations in Southwark including the Clink Prison Museum, the Golden Hinde and the Crossbones Graveyard & Garden of Remembrance.

The walking guide will take you through a series of spooky and daunting tales about the more unsavory history of the area.

This tour is only in English and allows ages eight and up to join.

Date: Every Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

Meeting spot: 2 St Thomas St, London SE1 9RS, UK Price: £8 for under 16, £16 for adults

The Cloak and Dagger Tour in London Take a trip to spots like the Borough Market and the Southwark Cathedral and hear about the little-known dark history behind it all.

This 2-3 hour long walking tour allows everyone above the age of 12 to join and can take up to 35 people.

Date: Every Tuesday-Sunday weather permitting Time: 7:30 p.m.

Meeting spot:77 Borough High St, London SE1 1NH, UK Price: £20

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24 PUBLIC NOTICES THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK (TUSTIN ESTATE - HEVERSHAM HOUSE) COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2025 COMPULSORY PURCHASE OF LAND IN SOUTHWARK 1. Notice is hereby given that the London Borough of Southwark ("the Acquiring Authority") has made The London Borough of Southwark (Tustin Estate - Heversham House) Compulsory Purchase Order 2025 under Section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). It is about to submit this Order to the Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government for confirmation, and if confirmed the Order will authorise the Acquiring Authority to purchase compulsorily the land described below for the purpose of carrying out the continued development, re-redevelopment and improvements to the Tustin Estate to deliver new high quality homes, amenity space, parking, landscaping and ancillary infrastructure which will contribute to achieving the promotion or improvement of the economic social and environmental well-being of the area.

2. A copy of the Order and of the accompanying map may be seen at • The Reception Desk, Southwark Council Offices, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH on Mondays to Fridays (excluding Bank Holidays) between 9 am to 5 pm, and • Peckham Library, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London SE15 5JR on Mondays to Fridays (excluding Bank Holidays) between 9 am to 8 pm and on Wednesdays between 10 am to 8 pm.

Thursday, July 24th 2025

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BARNHAM STREET, CONSORT ROAD, JOHN RUSKIN STREET, PLOUGH LANE, REDCROSS WAY) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

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

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in: (2a) Barnham Street, between Great Yard and Crucifix Lane (2b) Consort Road, between Scylla Road and New James Court (2c) John Ruskin Street, between Dartford Street and Pelier Street (2d) Plough Lane, at its junction with Lordship Lane (2e) Redcross Way, between Union Street and Southwark Street

3.

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

3. A copy of the Order and of the accompanying map may be viewed online on the Acquiring Authority’s website at www.southwark.gov.uk/housing/tustin-estate.

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.

4. Any objection to the order must be made in writing to the Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government c/o The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Planning Casework Unit, 23 Stephenson Street, Birmingham B2 4BH or sent by email to pcu@communities.gov.uk before 8 August 2025 and should state the title of the order, the grounds of objection and the objector’s address and interests in the land.

5.

Redcross Way, between Union Street and Southwark Street, will be made ‘two-way’ for access and egress purposes.

6.

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

7.

The closure will be in operation on the following dates (2a) 2nd – 3rd August (2b) 4th – 5th August (2c) 4th – 5th August (2d) 4th – 18th August (2e) 4th – 8th August

8.

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

5. In submitting an objection it should be noted that the personal data and correspondence relating to any objection will be passed to the Acquiring Authority in order that they can contact the objector directly to address the issues raised. If any person does not wish personal data to be forwarded to the Acquiring Authority, they should state why when submitting the objection and the Secretary of State will copy the representations to the Acquiring Authority with the name and address removed and if there is to be a local Public Inquiry, the representations will be seen by the Inspector who may give them less weight as a result.

DESCRIPTION OF LAND TO BE ACQUIRED The land particularised in the Order and the accompanying map being land not owned by the Acquiring Authority, but including flats and premises and gardens at 1 to 98 (inclusive) Heversham House, London SE15 Dated: 17 July 2025 Sharpe Pritchard LLP Elm Yard 10-16 Elm Street London WC1X 0BJ

Dated this 24th July 2025 Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) 24888823/UKPN (2b) LBSCR13843-1/Cheveron PLOUGHLN/Thames (2e) 754606/Lanes

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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (CROXTED ROAD, PENARTH STREET, SHAD THAMES, SUNRAY AVENUE, ASYLUM ROAD)

Solicitors to the London Borough of Southwark

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (HARPER ROAD) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable development works to be carried out, it intends, to make an order, the effect of which will be to introduced ‘at any time’ waiting & loading restrictions.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or 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: (2a) Harper Road, at it’s junction with Borough High Street and Swan Street (north side) existing single yellow lines will be converted to ‘at any-time’ restrictions (double yellow lines) along with new or extended lengths.

(2b) Swan Street, at it’s junction with Harper Road, (north and south side) 13.5m of existing single yellow lines will be converted to ‘at any time’ restrictions (double yellow lines).

(2c) Harper Road, 7 pay by phone/permit bays located between Newington Causeway and Swan Street (north side) will be suspended.

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC/WAITING & LOADING RESTRICTIONS) 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: (2a) Croxted Road, south bound lane of carriageway, between Thurlow Park Road and No’s 6.

(2b) Penarth Street, between Ilderton Road and The Pen Theatre.

(2c) Shad Thames, between Queen Elizabeth Street and Butlers and Colonial Wharf.

(2d) Sunray Avenue, between No’s 27 and it’s blocked end.

(2e) Asylum Road, ‘at any-time’ waiting & loading restrictions will be introduced, between No’s 68 and No’s 98 on both sides of the carriageway.

3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be (2a) Thurlow Park Road, Allen Park, Park Hall Road. (2b) Record Street, Ormside Street, Manor Grove Ilderton Road (2c) Queen Elizabeth Street, Curlew Street, Gainsford Street. (2d) Crosswaite Avenue, Dylways, Blanchedowne, Denmark Hill, Sunray Avenue, Nairne Grove, Woodfarrs. (2e) not applicable

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.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic (2a) not applicable

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.

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.

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

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The closure will be in operation on the following dates (2a) 11th – 15th August (2b) 8th August – 26th September (2c) 11th – 14th August (2d) 8th – 9th August (2e) 4th – 6th August

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The restriction will be in operation on the 7th August 2025 – 6th February 2027

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

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

Dated this 24th July 2025

Dated this 24th July 2025 Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) harperTTO2025

Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref:(2a) 46846164/conway(2b) SEC50/PENARTHVEOLIA 75041935/Conway (2e) SLS00081156065-045/thames

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PUBLIC NOTICES 25

Thursday, July 24th 2025

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

How to comment on this application: You should submit your comments via the above link. Comments received will be made available for public viewing on the website. All personal information will be removed except your postal address. Online comments submitted without an email address will not be acknowledged and those marked 'confidential' will not be considered. Written comments can be submitted to; Southwark Council, Planning division, Development Management, PO Box 64529, London SE1 5LX. Reason for publicity. The applications are advertised for the reasons identified by the following codes: AFFECT - development affecting character or appearance of a nearby conservation area; OR development affecting setting of a nearby listed building(s); DEP - departure from the development plan; EIA - environmental impact assessment (these applications are accompanied by an environmental statement a copy of which may be obtained from the Council - there will be a charge for the copy); MAJ - major planning application; PIP - application is for Permission in Principle; S106 - ; STDCA development within a conservation area; STDLB - works to or within the site of a listed building; 257-283 ILDERTON ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 1NS (Ref: 23/AP/1317) Demolition of the existing building and mixed use redevelopment of the site comprising PurposeBuilt Student Housing including associated amenity and ancillary café and cycle workshop (Use Class Sui Generis), a new self-storage facility (Use Class B8), light Industrial workspace / incubator units (Use Class E(g)(iii)) and other associated infrastructure. Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ MAJ (Contact: Pan Chong 020 7525 4525)

home following demolition of an unlisted garage structure; the erection of two connected singlestorey garden buildings; the restoration/extension of the existing listed dwelling to include demolition of existing sunroom and construction of lower ground floor single storey rear extension, renovation of existing side return and installation of rooflight to the main roof (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Rosie Poser 020 7525 7924)

basement self-build family home following demolition of an unlisted garage structure; the erection of two connected single-storey garden buildings; the restoration/extension of the existing listed dwelling to include demolition of existing sunroom and construction of lower ground floor single storey rear extension, renovation of existing side return and installation of rooflight to the main roof (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Glenn Ruane 020 7525 5840)

Land at the corner of Mandela Way and Pages Walk, London SE1 4HD: LPA References 25/AP/0168 and APPEAL 250008)

21 GRANGE WALK LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 3DT (Ref: 25/AP/1681) Replacement of existing windows and doors with timber sash units to the front elevation and uPVC casement units to the rear elevation. (Within: Bermondsey Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Joseph Vadilonga 020 7525 5341)

60 LONDON BRIDGE STATION TOOLEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2TF (Ref: 25/AP/1994) Installation of 1 no. internally illuminated projecting sign and the redecoration of 1 no. existing externally illuminated projecting sign.

(Within: Tooley Street Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Samuel Hepworth 020 7525 5465)

28 HAYLES STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE11 4SS (Ref: 25/AP/1942) Construction of a side infill extension. (Within: West Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Susherrie Suki 020 7525 0646)

Dated: 22 Jul 2025 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date (or 14 days for Permission in Principle, 30 days for EIA development).

155 TOOLEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2JP (Ref: 25/AP/1903) Addition of a roof terrace, balustrade and associated alterations including upgrading of existing green roof, alterations to the shopfronts on the primary Tooley Street elevation and introduction of a new main entrance door at 155 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2JP (Within: Tooley Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Agneta Kabele 020 7525 3148) 58 BURBAGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE24 9HE (Ref: 25/AP/1952) Construction of an outbuilding to the rear garden..

(Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Samuel Hepworth 020 7525 5465) UNITS 56-57 LONDON BRIDGE STATION ST THOMAS STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 3QX (Ref: 25/AP/1910) Listed building consent for installation of 2no. projecting signs to Units 56-57. Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Rosie Poser 020 7525 7924) 38 CAMBERWELL GROVE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8RE (Ref: 25/AP/1984) Listed building consent Construction of a two storey building plus basement self-build family

75 BERMONDSEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 3XF (Ref: 25/AP/1897) Retrospective application for the installation of 2x fresh air grilles and the replacement of 2x fresh air grilles to the rear elevation of the building.

(Within: Bermondsey Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Louise Dinsdale 07513 137967) EAST LODGE NUNHEAD CEMETERY LINDEN GROVE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 3LP (Ref: 25/AP/1930) Listed building consent for the below ground works to install new services: water and electricity. Localised lifting, excavating and relaying stone pavement. (Within: Nunhead Cemetry CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Adeleh Haghgoo 020 7525 0474) MURO COURT MILCOTE STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK (Ref: 25/AP/1824) Replacement of selected casement windows and doors, and like-for-like renewal of the green roof.

Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Alex Lambert 020 7525 1353) 38 CAMBERWELL GROVE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8RE (Ref: 25/AP/1983) Construction of a two storey building plus

13 SUTHERLAND SQUARE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 3EQ (Ref: 25/AP/2032) Outbuilding for use as a garden office located to the end of the rear garden. (Within: Sutherland Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Ibrahim Azam 020 7525 2876)

(b) Outline planning permission (with matter of Landscaping Reserved) for construction of 3x1 bedroom terrace houses (PINS Reference APP/A5840/W/25/3361085 Land at the corner of Mandela Way and Pages Walk , London SE1 4HD: LPA References 24/AP/3842 and APPEAL 250019)

STEPHEN PLATTS - Director of Planning and Growth

SCIENCE GALLERY LONDON GUYS HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOL GREAT MAZE POND LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 9GU (Ref: 25/AP/2002) Display of 5 temporary signage boards to the front facade of the building (no mechanical fixings). (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: James Holmes 020 7525 0803) (a) PINS Reference APP/A5840/W/25/3361771 Land at the corner of Mandela Way and Pages Walk, London SE1 4HD: LPA References 25/AP/0168 and APPEAL 250008 (b) APP/A5840/W/25/3361085 Land at the corner of Mandela Way and Pages Walk, London SE1 4HD LPA References 24/AP/3842 and APPEAL 250019 (a) Outline planning permission (with matter of Landscaping Reserved) for construction of a 4 bedroom terrace house (PINS Reference APP/A5840/W/25/3361771

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK WALKING ROUTES – BETHWIN ROAD AREA The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (Bethwin Road area) Order 2025 The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting restrictions) (Bethwin Road area) Order 2025 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 24 July 2025 it has made the above Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effects of the Orders, to improve accessibility for pedestrians in the Bethwin Road area, are:(a)in BETHWIN ROAD north-west side opposite No. 59 Bethwin Road within existing Controlled Parking Zone ‘NC’ reduce existing permit-holders’ parking by 4.5 metres (11 metres remain) and replace with 4.5 metres of new ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines ‘DYLs’); (b)convert existing ‘timed’ waiting restrictions (single yellow lines) ‘SYLs’ to new ‘DYLs’ (i) in BETHWIN ROAD north-west side opposite its junction with Thompsons Avenue (12 metres), and (ii) in THOMPSONS AVENUE north-east side south-east of its junction with Bethwin Road (36 metres which also accounts for the new kerb-line build-out); and (c) in THOMPSONS AVENUE north-east side south-east of its junction with Bethwin Road reduce existing ‘SYLs’ by 1 metre to account for a new dropped kerb to allow for access.

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

3. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 28 July 2025, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 077 3132 4742 for booking details.

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

Dated 24 July 2025 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

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26 PUBLIC NOTICES

Thursday, July 24th 2025

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK MINOR TRAFFIC SCHEMES – 24/25 Q3 V.2

PUBLIC NOTICE London Borough of Lambeth NOTICE OF DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR SELECTIVE LICENSING

The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (MTS 2425-Q3) Order 2025 The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places, Loading places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping restrictions) (MTS 2425-Q3) Order 2025 The London Borough of Southwark (Prescribed routes) (College Road) Traffic Order 2025

Section 80, Housing Act 2004

Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 24 July 2025 it has made the above 1.

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.

CITATION, COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION

2. The effects of the Orders are:(a) in Controlled Parking Zone (‘CPZ’) 'G' (i) convert existing permit-holders only ('permit') parking to new 'shared-use' (permit-holders only and ‘Pay by Phone’) parking that operates every day of the week between the hours of 8:30 am and 11 pm (‘Pay by Phone’ parking will have a max stay of 4 hours) in PARADISE STREET 22 metres (‘m’) north-west side (south-west of its junction with Fulford Street) and in WEST LANE north-west side (opposite its junction with Paradise Street), and (ii) in SPA ROAD south-west of its junction with Thurland Road reduce in length existing 'permit' parking by 8.5m on the north-west side (5.5m inset remain) and by 2m on the south-east side (38m remain); (b) in CPZ 'J' (i) convert existing free 'short stay' parking to new 'shared-use' parking that operates every week Mon to Fri between the hours of 8:30 am and 6:30 pm (‘Pay by Phone’ parking will have a max stay of 4 hours) in COOKS ROAD 26.5m north-east side (north-west of its junction with Hillingdon Street) and in LORRIMORE ROAD 26m south-east side (north-east of its junction with Cooks Road), and (ii) convert existing 'permit' parking to new 'shared-use' parking in HILLINGDON STREET 31m south-east side opposite Prescott House Brandon Estate; (c) in CPZ 'K' on both sides of COMBER GROVE between its junction with Redcar Street/Badworth Road and its junction with Bulcher Road remove or reduce in length a total of 40m existing 'permit' parking (62m remain); (d) in CPZ 'LG' in VESTRY ROAD north-east side opposite its junction with Vestry Mews reduce in length by 2.5m existing 'shared-use' parking (40m remain) and increase the overall length of existing car club bay by 2.5m to create two car club bays (each 5m in length); (e) in CPZ 'SB' in COOPER’S ROAD south-east side (either side of its junction with Mawbey Place) reduce existing 'shared-use' parking by a total of 6m (a total of 67m remain); (f) in COLLEGE ROAD amend existing 'no entry' at its junction with Dulwich Wood Park/College Road (between its junction with Crystal Palace Parade and its junction with Dulwich Wood Park) to add an 'except cycles' plate to encourage cycling route; (g) in GALLERY ROAD south-east side (i) o/s No. 12 Gallery Road change the operating hours of 2 existing inset 'limited stay' Disabled Persons' parking places ('DPPPs') to operate every day of the week with max stay 4 hours (instead of max stay 3 hours) and no return within the same day, and (ii) northeast of o/s No. 12 Gallery Road remove 13.2m existing free 'short stay' parking and replace with 2 new inset 'limited stay' 'DPPPs' each 6.6m in length (operating every day of the week with max stay 4 hours and no return within the same day); (h) convert existing timed’ waiting restrictions (single yellow lines ‘SYLs’) with ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines ‘DYLs’) in COMBER GROVE a total of 20.5m on both sides between its junction with Redcar Street/Badworth Road and its junction with Bulcher Road, in SPA ROAD southeast side (south-west of its junction with Thurland Road) 6m, and in THURLAND ROAD south-west side (south-east of its junction with Spa Road) 3.5m; (i) add new lengths or extend existing lengths of ‘DYLs’ (i) in ASTBURY ROAD west side opposite Nos. 3 and 5 Astbury Road (5m), (ii) in COOPER'S ROAD south-east side either side of its junction with Mawbey Place a total of 6m, (iii) in COLLEGE ROAD on both sides (15m on the o/s No. 122 College Road and 26m opposite its junction with Kingswood Drive), (iv) in SPA ROAD south-west of its junction with Thurland Road (north-west side 8.5m and south-east side 2m), and (v) in UPLAND ROAD northeast side o/s No. 67 Upland Road (10m); (j) in GORDON ROAD re-shape an existing length of 17m ‘DYLs’ south-west side opposite Nos. 123 to 129 Gordon Road and increase to 18m in length to allow for kerb-side changes; (k) in GOWLETT ROAD south-west side o/s No. 62 Gowlett Road (the Gowlett Arms) remove 8m existing ‘DYLs’ and replace with free cycle parking facility (cycle racks); and (l) The Council will also make the following changes to the map-based schedule of the Traffic Management Orders as an administrative exercise to more closely match what is in the street - please note that there will be no physical changes to the street at the following locations: (i) in ANGEL LANE remove all existing ‘DYLs’ in the private road Angel Lane, (ii) in BOURNEMOUTH ROAD add an existing ‘at any time’ loading bay (11.5m in length and for the use of loading and unloading only) northwest side o/s Nos. 3 and 5 Bournemouth Road, (iii) in COMBER GROVE north-west side o/s Nos. 1-47 Grenfell House add 9m existing ‘SYLs’, (iv) in COOPER'S ROAD convert a total length of 10.5m of ‘SYLs’ to existing ‘DYLs’ south-east side across its junction with Mawbey Place, (v) in MAWBEY PLACE convert a total length of 10.5m per side (a total of 21m) of ‘SYLs’ to existing ‘DYLs’ south-east of its junction with Cooper's Road, and (vi) in PENROSE STREET add an existing loading bay 10m in length for the use of loading and unloading only and operating 8.30 am to 6.30 pm Monday to Friday (max stay 30 minutes, and no return within 2 hours) south-east side opposite Nos. 30-34 Penrose Street.

NOTES: (1) ‘DPPP’ refers to Disabled Persons’ parking places which may only be used by vehicles displaying a valid Disabled Persons’ 'blue badge'. (2) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed; ‘shared-use’ refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the CPZ listed or ‘pay’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. (3) ‘SYLs’ refer to timed waiting restrictions and ‘DYLs’ refer to 'at any time' waiting restrictions. (4) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (5) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking 3. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 28 July 2025, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 077 3132 4742 for booking details.

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

Dated 24 July 2025 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

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1. The London Borough of Lambeth (“The Council”) in exercise of its powers under section 80 of the Housing Act 2004 ("the Act") hereby designates for selective licensing the areas described in paragraph 5

2. This Designation shall be known as the London Borough of Lambeth Phase 2 Designations for Areas for Selective Licensing 2025. All privately rented residential accommodation situated within the designated areas must be licensed with the Council unless subject to statutory exemption as set out in paragraph 6.

3. The Designation was confirmed on 23rd May 2025. The Designation fall within a description of designations for which confirmation is not required by Secretary of State, and come into force on 1st September 2025 4. The Designations shall cease to have effect on 31st August 2030 (not more than 5 years) or earlier if the Council revokes the scheme under section 84 of the Act. AREA TO WHICH THE DESIGNATION APPLIES 5. These designations apply to the following areas of the London Borough of Lambeth. The Designation is delineated in blue with the area itself coloured purple on the map in annex A below. The following wards are included: Wards included in Designation Brixton Acre Lane Brixton North Ward Clapham Common & Abbeville Clapham East Gipsy Hill Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction Oval St Martins Streatham Hill West & Thornton Streatham Wells

Brixton Rush Common Clapham Park Kennington Stockwell East West Dulwich

Brixton Windrush Clapham Town Myatts Field Stockwell West & Larkhall

APPLICATION OF THE DESIGNATION 6. This designation applies to any house(1) which is let or occupied under a tenancy or licence within the area described in paragraph 5 unless: a. the house is a house in multiple occupation [HMO] that falls within the nationally prescribed category of HMO that is required to be licensed as a ‘mandatory HMO’ under section 55(2)(a) Part 2 of the Act2(2). b. the house is a house in multiple occupation that falls within the prescribed category of HMO that is required to be licensed under the London Borough of Lambeth Designation of an Area for Additional Licensing of Houses of Multiple Occupation made on 9th December 2021 under Section 56 of the Housing Act 2004(3). c. the tenancy or licence of the house has been granted by a registered social landlord(4). d. the house is subject to an Interim or Final Management Order under Part 4 of the Act; e. the house is subject to a temporary exemption under section 86 of the Act; or f. the house is occupied under a tenancy or licence which is exempt under the Act or the occupation is of a building or part of a building so exempt as defined in Paragraph 5(f): Exempted tenancies or licences, Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006 SI 370/2006.

EFFECT OF THE DESIGNATION 6. Subject to sub paragraphs 6(a) to (f) every house in the area specified in paragraph 5 that is occupied under a tenancy or licence shall be required to be licensed under section 85 of the Act(5).

7. The London Borough of Lambeth will comply with the notification requirements contained in section 83 of the Act and shall maintain a register of all houses registered under this designation, as required under section 232 of the Act(6).

If you are a landlord, managing agent or a tenant, or if you require information regarding this designation, or to apply for a licence, further information and assistance is available from the Council’s Private Rented Property Licensing Team by telephone on 020 7926 8591 or by email to PRSlicensing@lambeth.gov.uk, or by writing to Private Sector Enforcement and Regulation Service, PO Box 80771, London, SW2 9QQ. The Designation may be inspected at the above address during office hours. All landlords, managing agents or tenants within the designated area should obtain advice to ascertain whether their property is affected by the Designation by contacting the Council’s Private Rented Property Licensing Team.

Upon the Designation coming into force any person having control of or who manages a licensable property without a licence or allows a licensed property to be occupied by more households or persons other than as authorised by a licence, is liable to prosecution and upon summary conviction is liable to an unlimited fine pursuant to the provisions of section 95 of the Housing Act 2004. A person who breaches a condition of a licence is liable upon summary conviction to an unlimited fine. The Council, as an alternative to initiating a prosecution, may pursue one or more of a range of other enforcement actions including the imposition of a financial penalty of up to £30,000 and/or taking management control of unlicensed property. Further, where an offence has been committed an application may also be made by the Council and/or tenant under the provisions of section 96 and 97 of the Housing Act 2004 for a Rent Repayment Order to pay back up to 12 months’ rent, Housing Benefit or Universal Credit. No notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 may be given in relation to an assured shorthold tenancy of the whole or part of an unlicensed house so long as it remains an unlicensed house.

Signed by Cabinet Member for Safer Communities: Councillor Dr Mahamed Hashi for and on behalf of the London Borough of Lambeth 1 For the definition of "house" see sections 79 and 99 of the Act 2 Section 55 of the Act defines which Houses in Multiple Occupation are required to be licensed under the Act. See also The Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Descriptions) (England) Order 2005 (SI 2006/371) 3 Additional Licensing covers HMOs that are not within the scope of Mandatory HMO Licensing where tenants share one or more ‘basic amenities’ i.e. a WC, personal washing facilities or cooking facilities.

4 Section 79 (3) of the Act. For the definition of a Registered Social Landlord see Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996 5 See the Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006 SI 370/2006 6 Section 232 of the Act and paragraph 11 of SI 373/2006

Annex A: “Map showing selective licensing designations with the designation boundaries marked in blue and the designation areas”

PUBLIC NOTICES 27

Thursday, July 24th 2025

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK MINOR TRAFFIC SCHEMES – 25/26 TRANCHE 1 The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (MTS 2526-Q1) Order 202* The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places, Loading places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping restrictions) (MTS 2526-Q1) Order 202* The London Borough of Southwark (Pedestrian and cycle zones) (Stories Road) (No. 2) Traffic Order 202* The London Borough of Southwark (Prescribed routes) (Churchyard Passage) Traffic Order 202* The London Borough of Southwark (Prescribed routes) (Snowsfields and Weston Street) (No. 2) Traffic 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 (Pedestrian and cycle zones) Order would be to remake an existing pedestrian and cycle zones Order in STORIES ROAD between its junction with Grove Lane and a point 50.5 metres (‘m’) north-east of that junction, to accommodate a new segregated two-way cycle route to make the shared area clearer and to encourage cycling routes linking Grove Lane and Stories Mews.

3. The effects of the (Prescribed routes) Orders would be to:(a) implement a 'no cycling' restriction in CHURCHYARD PASSAGE (which lies between the south-western kerb-line of Camberwell Road and the north-eastern kerb-line of Grove Lane) to restrict any pedal cycles and e-bikes from using this passage making the area safer for pedestrians. The restriction would also apply to e-scooters being used in the TfL-led trials, and there would be no exemptions; and (b) remake an existing prescribed route Order to amend the existing 'no entry' in SNOWSFIELDS at its junction with Weston Street (eastbound toward St Thomas Street and Bermondsey Street) to add 'except cycles' plates to permit cycles to enter and encourage cycling routes.

4. The effects of the (Charged-for parking places) Order would be:(a) in Controlled Parking Zone (‘CPZ’) 'C1' in UNION STREET reduce in length existing permit-holders only parking ('permit') on both sides by 5m per side (a total of 10m) south-west of its junction with Great Guildford Street (22m remain on the north-west side and 24.5m remain on the south-east side); (b) in CPZ 'G' (i) in DRUMMOND ROAD south-west side opposite its junction with Layard Square remove 5m existing 'permit' (104m remain), and (ii) in WILSON GROVE north-east side split and reduce existing 'permit' (a total of 46.5m remain), and opposite Nos. 52 and 53 Wilson Grove reduce existing 'permit' by 11.5m (21m remain); (c) in CPZ 'J' in FIELDING STREET north-west side o/s No. 26 Fielding Street extend existing 'permit' by 4m (new length 63.5m); (d) in CPZ 'K' in COMBER GROVE west side o/s Nos. 1 - 61 Cameron House (Comber Estate) extend existing 'permit' by 1m (new length 21m); and (e) in CPZ ‘L' in GROVE LANE (i) south-west side o/s Nos. 114 to 118 Grove Lane remove 19m existing 'permit', and o/s Nos. 120 reduce existing 'permit' by 4.5m (12.5m remain), (ii) north-east side o/s Nos. 163 and 165 Grove Lane reduce existing 'permit' by 9m (30m remain), and opposite No. 120 Grove Lane reduce existing 'permit' by 1.5m (9.5m remain), and (iii) north-east side opposite its junction with Champion Grove remove 11m existing ‘Pay by Phone’ parking ('pay').

5. The effects of the (Free parking places, Loading places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping restrictions) Order would be:(a) in DRUMMOND ROAD south-west side opposite its junction with Layard Square add 5m new free motorcycle only parking; (b) in FIELDING STREET north-west side o/s No. 26 Fielding Street remove 4m existing free motorcycle only parking; (c) in COMBER GROVE west side o/s Nos. 1 - 61 Cameron House (Comber Estate) remove 1m of existing ‘timed’ waiting restrictions (single yellow lines ‘SYLs’); (d) in SUMNER AVENUE add contiguous ‘SYLs’ behind the existing 'School Keep Clear' markings (26.5m) on all sides of the north-eastern extremity to clarify the operating times which would remain Monday Friday between 8 am and 5 pm; (e) in WILSON GROVE convert a total of 87m existing ‘SYLs’ to new ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines ‘DYLs’) on both sides between a point 15m south-east of the southern kerb-line of Pottery Street and a point 1.5m south-east of the common boundary of Nos. 51 and 52 Wilson Grove; (f) add new lengths or extend existing lengths of ‘DYLs’ (i) in ALLEYN PARK south-west side opposite Kingsdale School (38m), (ii) in BELFORT ROAD south-east side on either side of its junction with Gautrey Road (1m o/s No. 4 Belfort Road and 1m opposite No. 24 Belfort Road), (iii) BOXALL ROAD both sides south-east of its junction with Turney Road (by 4m o/s No. 29 Boxall Road and by 6m side of No. 266 Turney Road), (iv) in COLLEGE ROAD south-west side opposite No. 27 College Road Bell House (37m), and opposite Nos. 33 to 37 College Road (40m), (v) in GALLERY ROAD north-west side opposite Old College Lawn Tennis Club No. 10 Gallery Road (95m) and o/s No. 5 Gallery Road (32m), south-east side opposite No. 5 Gallery Road (47m), (vi) in GAUTREY ROAD south-west side opposite Nos. 1 to 11 Gautrey Road (42m), (vii) in GROVE LANE on both sides (near its junction with Champion Grove) replace reduced or removed parking and accommodate footway build-outs and new raised 'zebra' pedestrian crossing with new DYLs (a total of 7m new ‘DYLs’), (viii) in REYNOLDS ROAD north-west side opposite Nos. 26 and 28 Reynolds Road (10m), (ix) in SUMNER AVENUE on both sides (10m, a total of 20m) north-eastward from the extent of the TfL (Transport for London) 'red route', (x) in UNION STREET on both sides (5m, a total of 10m) south-west of its junction with Great Guildford Street, (xi) in UPLAND ROAD on both sides (12m, a total of 24m) south-east of its junction with Barry Road, (xii) in VERNEY ROAD on both sides (a total of 73.5m) o/s John Keats Primary School on existing 'at any time' School Keep Clear markings, and (xiii) in WILSON GROVE on both sides (a total of 52.5m) to accommodate parking changes and footway build-outs; and (g) The Council will also make the following changes to the map-based schedule of the Traffic Management Orders as an administrative exercise to more closely match what is in the street - please note that there will be no physical changes to the street at the following locations: (i) in HATCHAM ROAD amend existing ‘DYLs’ south-east side (between its junctions with Record Street and Penarth Street) to accommodate new kerb-lines and to add an existing inset loading place south-east side south of its junction with Record Street (2.4m in width, and 25m in length), and (ii) in RECORD STREET amend existing ‘DYLs’ on the west and south-west side (between its junctions with Penarth Street and Hatcham Road) to accommodate new kerb-lines and to add two existing inset loading places south-west side south-east of its junction with Hatcham Road (both loading places are 2.4m in width, one loading place is 17.5m in length, and the other is 6m in length) – all three loading only places described in 4g operate Monday to Saturday between the hours of 7 am and 7 pm (40 minutes max stay, no return within 2 hours).

NOTES: (1) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed; ‘pay’ refers to parking where ‘Pay by Phone’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. (2) ‘SYLs’ refer to timed waiting restrictions and ‘DYLs’ refer to 'at any time' waiting restrictions. (3) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (4) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking 6. Southwark Council hereby GIVES FURTHER NOTICE that:(a) under section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, approval for the provision of a new raised ‘zebra’ pedestrian crossing in GROVE LANE the centre of which would be located at a point 4.5m north-west of the common boundary of Nos. 114 and 116 Grove Lane. ‘Zig-zag’ markings, on which vehicles would be prohibited from stopping at all times, would be laid on the carriageway for a distance of approximately up to 8.5m north-west of the crossing and up to 12.5m south-east of the crossing; and (b) under sections 90A to 90I of the Highways Act 1980 and in accordance with the provisions of the Highways (Traffic calming) Regulations 1999, (i) propose to construct a speed table of flat-top construction having a maximum height level with the surrounding kerb and covering the entire width of the carriageway in GROVE LANE (at the site of the new raised ‘zebra’ pedestrian crossing mentioned in item 6a above) extending from a point 1.5m north-west of the common boundary of Nos. 163 and 165 Grove Lane south-eastward for distance of 43m, and extending into CHAMPION GROVE for a distance of 7.5m (all measurements include the ramps), and (ii) to construct road humps of sinusoidal cross-section construction, approximately 3.7 metres in length, having a max height of 100 millimetres and covering the greater width of the carriageway in SWAN STREET centred at points 26.5m and 73.5m north-east of the north-eastern kerb-line of Harper Road.

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

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

9. Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to any of the proposals, may use our consultation portal at https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark; or send a statement in writing to: Traffic Order Consultations, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference ‘TMO2526-011 MTS 2526-Q1’ by 21 August 2025. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.

10. 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 24 July 2025 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

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Thursday, July 24th 2025

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK PERMANENT E-SCOOTER & CYCLE HIRE PARKING – B7 The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (e-scooter & cycle hire) (No. *) Order 202* The London Borough of Southwark (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (e-scooter & cycle hire) (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 19 permanent parking places on the carriageway for the use of e-scooter & cycle hire providers (who are participating in the pan-London e-scooter & cycle hire trails) only, 2 metres (‘m’) in width and 6.6m in length (unless otherwise stated) and aligned parallel to the kerb, at the following locations:COSTA STREET north-east side on the side of No. 43 Choumert Road; COURT LANE north-east side opposite Nos. 194 and 196 Court Lane; CRESCENT WOOD ROAD north-east side north-west of its north-easternmost junction with Sydenham Hill; CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD north-west side on the side of No. 349 Lordship Lane (5.5m in length); DEWAR STREET north-west side on the side of No. 66 Fenwick Road; DIAMOND STREET north-west side north-east of its junction with Blake's Road (5.5m in length inset bay); DOCKLEY ROAD south-east side south-west of a point opposite its junction with Thurland Road; DOVERCOURT ROAD south-east side on the side of No. 18 Townley Road; DULWICH VILLAGE south-east side o/s No. 73 Dulwich Village; DUNTON ROAD north-west side o/s Nos. 18 to 22 Dunton Road; ELFINDALE ROAD south-east side opposite Nos. 89 and 91 Elfindale Road; EVELINA ROAD south-east side o/s Nos. 93 and 95 Evelina Road; EYNELLA ROAD south-east side on the side of No. 103 Court Lane; FARQUHAR ROAD north-east side o/s No. 78 Farquhar Road; FELLBRIGG ROAD north-west side on the side of No. 34 Whateley Road; GEORGE ROW south-west side north-west of a point opposite its junction with Sugar Lane; GLOBE POND ROAD north-east side o/s No. 1 Globe Pond Road; GRANGE WALK north-west side opposite No. 47 Grange Walk; and GROVE PARK south-east side opposite No. 28 Grove Park; NOTES: (1) The measures in 2(b)-(j) below are proposed to accommodate the provision of the new permanent e-scooter & cycle hire parking places and in those locations in the carriageway as detailed in item 2(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’ 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' (i) reduce existing permit-holders’ and ‘Pay by Phone’ parking ('shared-use') by 6.6m in COSTA STREET (27m remain), and (ii) reduce existing permit-holders’ only parking ('permit') by 6.6m in DEWAR STREET (22.5m remain); (c) in CPZ 'G' reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in DOCKLEY ROAD (81.5m remain), and in GEORGE ROW (40m remain); (d) in CPZ ‘GR' reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in DUNTON ROAD (33m remain), and in GRANGE WALK (59.5m remain); (e) in CPZ 'P' reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in ELFINDALE ROAD (11.5m remain); (f) in CPZ 'Q' reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in GROVE PARK (47m remain); (g) in CPZ 'R' reduce existing inset 'permit' by 5.5m in DIAMOND STREET (14.5m remain); (h) in CPZ ‘S' reduce existing 'shared-use' by 10.5m in GLOBE POND ROAD (31m remain); (i) reduce existing free 'short stay' parking by 6.6m in EVELINA ROAD (21m remain); and (j) amend existing 'at any time' waiting restrictions (double yellow lines 'DYLs') to accommodate the parking changes described in the above, by (i) in DULWICH VILLAGE remove 6.6m existing 'DYLs', (ii) in GRANGE WALK add 2m new 'DYLs', and (iii) in GLOBE POND ROAD extend existing 'DYLs' by 4m.

3. For more information about these proposals please contact Rich Martin 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 ‘TMO2526-012 perm e-scooter and cycle hire B7’ by 14 August 2025. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal 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 24 July 2025 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

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Surrey 204-5 beat Warwickshire 179-9 by 25 runs

By Jon Batham at the Kia Oval KIRA CHATHLI’S belligerent first half-century in the 2025 Vitality Blast led table-toppers Surrey to a 25-run win over The Bears to strike a psychological blow ahead of Finals Day.

Kira Chathli scored a halfcentury

needed successive boundaries by Moore to get beyond 200.

Davina Perrin was given a life on one when Moore just failed to cling on to a catch in the deep diving forward, but she quickly atoned, safely pouching Meg Austin next ball to give Chatterji an early scalp.

Kia Oval side could meet Bears in Blast decider

Perrin didn’t make the most of her reprieve, lifting one from Moore to the safe hands of Harris at deep mid-off and Chatterji struck again to remove the dangerous Sterre Kalis, caught by Chathli standing up to the stumps.

The Bears’ woes worsened when

Wong clubbed Monaghan’s first ball straight to Harris and the former Hampshire academy graduate should have had two when Laura Harris lofted one into the off-side but Alexa Stonehouse failed to cling on.

Harris, sister of Grace, celebrated by clearing the long boundary as

Photo by Keith Gillard

In what may prove a dress-rehearsal for the final itself, the Surrey keeper thrashed 65 in 31 balls, including five sixes. She shared a second-wicket stand of 93 with Grace Harris (37 from 25) as the hosts piled up 204-5.

Laura Harris replied with a blistering 42 from fourteen balls and Amu Surenkumar, who took 3-33 with ball weighed in with 36, but Priyanaz Chatterji’s 3-23 and 3-38 for Kalea Moore meant The Bears came up short on 179-9.

Bryony Smith began with a spate of early boundaries before losing her off-stump with Harris was the one to initially pick up the baton, three fours from one Issy Wong over taking Surrey to 59 by the end of the powerplay.

It was Chathli though who cut loose. Having survived an lbw shout from Hannah Baker’s first ball, the wicketkeeper/batter belted a full toss for six. It was the catalyst to a cascade of shots that cleared the ropes, the pick of which were two fabulous lofted drives which crashed into the sightscreen.

Chathli’s 50 came in 24 balls and there would be one more maximum before she holed out, ending a gem of a knock.

Harris, starved of strike lost patience and was caught trying to clear the long boundary at mid-wicket and despite cameos from Alice Monaghan (24) and Paige Scholfield (15) Surrey

SURREY STRIKE PSYCHOLOGICAL BLOW

she took 18 from one Tilly CorteenColeman over and Monaghan was similarly dismissed in the next as the Australian’s strike rate soared over 300. Monaghan though had the last laugh as Harris attempted to drive through the off-side and was bowled.

Surenkumar cleared the ropes as the teenager and Natasha Wraith added 60 to keep the visitors hopes alive, but both fell in quick succession and despite a few dropped catches in the deep, Surrey closed the game out.

"I was pretty happy with that innings,” Chathli said. “I think I started the season well and then maybe had a bit of a dip, so ahead of final's day it was nice to get some runs under my belt again.

"I thought I was on leg (for Hannah Baker's lbw shout) but if I was umpiring I'd have probably given myself out, so I thought I've got my one life, I might as well use it.

It was a good partnership with Grace. It was nice to take the lead on that partnership. Grace is great to bat with, very clear with her plans.

"We said to the bowlers, Laura Harris was going to get a few away, but if you keep bowling your area she will miss one or hit one up because that's going to happen and if she doesn't then well played.

"Priya is going to be happy with that one I think. We dropped two catches off her so she could have been on for a five-for, but three wickets is fantastic.

She just bowled really well and had clear plans.

"Our head coach has always been big on you need to do the small things, do the basics right. To beat them and put 200 on the board is making a statement against a team who potentially could be in the final against us.”

Finals Day is this Sunday (July 27) at the Kia Oval with Surrey’s opponents yet to be confirmed.

Magnificent Will Jacks century denies Sussex Surrey 204-5 (Jacks 100, Roy 35) beat Sussex 197-7 (Hughes 75, Clark 41, Coles 39, S. Curran 4-18) by seven runs

By ECB Reporters Network (supported by Rothesay) WILL JACKS, with a magnificent 58ball century, and Sam Curran and Chris Jordan, with some canny late bowling, inspired Surrey to their eleventh victory in fourteen Vitality Blast games and snuffed out Sussex hopes of winning the last quarter-

final berth from the South Group.

Jacks powered three sixes and a dozen boundaries as he put on 65 for the first wicket with Ryan Patel and then 97 with Jason Roy as Surry scaled the 200-mark with a last-ball six from Tom Curran over long-off off Tymal Mills.

It all looked too much for the Sussex Sharks. But they were heroic in defeat.

Knowing they had to win go qualify for the latter stages of the competition, with results going against them elsewhere, they strove valiantly for victory. Daniel Hughes, who has been disappointed with his return in the competition this year,

plundered 75 from 43 balls, keeping his side in the hunt as he hit former Sussex man Jordan for four fours in over, before lofting Jamie Overton for a straight six.

At the halfway stage Sussex were 81-1, ten runs behind the Surrey score. When Hughes was bowled, backing away to cut Jacks, it again looked difficult for Sussex.

But Coles and Tom Clark changed all that, with a partnership of 58 in just four overs.

Coles, in great form this season in red and white ball cricket, hit Jamie Overton for successive sixes, one over long-off and then over long-on and with 33 needed

from three overs, and then 21 from two, the home side were favourite.

But Surrey turned the game in the last two overs, as Curran took two in three balls, taking a brilliant return catch to dismiss Coles for a delightful 39 off eighteen balls and then having Danny Lamb caught behind. That left Sussex needing 13 off the final over and even with captain John Simpson on strike they could not manage it against the clever Jordan, as he changed his paces.

“I’m really pleased to finish that way,” Sam Curran said. “We qualified for the quarter-finals a couple of games ago

but we really wanted to finish top of the group. That feels special.

“I thought Will Jacks was really special with his hundred. He’s a quality player and he’s shown that all round the world now. He’s in England colours now and he’s done so well for us. He was smart because the pitch wasn’t too easy and he used his head to pull it back before going ballistic at the end. Fingers crossed we can put in a performance when we’re back at The Oval in a few weeks time.”

Surrey face Northamptonshire Steelbacks in the quarter-final at the Kia Oval on September 3 (6.30pm).

Dubois backed after terrible ‘Ivan’ blow Fish fine-tune with fourth win

By John Kelly

FRANK WARREN has backed Daniel Dubois to learn from his devastating stoppage against Oleksandr Usyk at Wembley Stadium last weekend and bounce back to claim a world title.

Usyk, 38, dispatched Greenwich’s Dubois with a brutal left - which the Ukrainian later christened ‘Ivan’ - in the fifth round to unify the major heavyweight championships for the second time.

Dubois claimed the IBF title that Usyk vacated before his rematch against Tyson Fury last year. Usyk’s last four fights have been two wins over Dubois and two over Fury as he extended his professional record to 24-0.

Dubois’ promotor Warren rallied his fighter after the defeat.

"He has got to learn from it,” Warren said. “He is only 27. I look at Frank Bruno for example, three times he fought for a world title and he got it on the fourth

attempt.

"Daniel has won a world title so hopefully he will come back, but the bottom line is it was Usyk's night and he is a special, special boxer."

Warren added: "That is what Daniel needs to learn from this fight, to try and learn and develop the mental attitude that Usyk has.

"Daniel didn't stick to the task, he got careless, he dropped his hands and paid the price."

By John Kelly

FISHER ENDED pre-season with a 1-0 victory at Step 4 Heybridge Swifts ahead of the start of the SCEFL Premier Division this weekend.

With a number of players still on holiday, the side was bolstered by some trialists, one of them getting the winner thirteen minutes in.

Jacob Katonia was denied a second as the Fish dominated.

Despite their superiority, they gave away a late chance with goalkeeper Tommy Taylor making a fine save to ensure a fourth preseason victory.

Ajay Ashanike’s side travel to the Culverden Stadium (TN4 9SG) to take on Tunbridge Wells this Saturday. Kick-off is 3pm.

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COOPS CERTAIN OF ‘EXCITING SEASON’ New signings and strike partnership give defender hope for top-six push

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Jake Cooper after the 3-1 defeat to Burnley at Turf Moor on the final day of the 2024-25 season

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By John Kelly JAKE COOPER is convinced Millwall are going to have an “exciting season” as the defender gears up for another tilt at the Championship’s top six.

The Lions fell just short on the final day of the 2024-25 campaign, losing 3-1 to Burnley at Turf Moor when a win would have clinched sixth.

That was a tall order, given Burnley had lost one of their previous 58 home Championship matches and three in 95 since March 2013.

It was a different kind of final day compared to 2023, when Gary

Rowett’s side were fifth in the table as they led Blackburn Rovers 3-1 at The Den at half-time, only to collapse after the break and lose 4-3 to finish eighth.

Cooper still felt the disappointment even though there was little expectation outside the club that they could pull it off against the Clarets.

“Of course you dwell on it for a couple of days,” Cooper told our paper. “You think of the what ifs and what could have happened. But you move on quickly, there’s another season coming and it’s going to be a challenging one.

“You have to move forward, you can’t dwell on the past. We’ve had a nice break, a nice rest with the family and we look forward to coming back and

seeing everybody.”

Millwall have broken their transfer record three times in the last year, on Mihailo Ivanovic, Camiel Neghli and Josh Coburn.

It’s put to Cooper that this is perhaps as ambitious as the club have been in his time as he approaches his ninth full season in SE16.

“Yeah, but that comes from the sales of Zian Flemming and Romain Esse,” Cooper said. “For us to lose two very good players, we’ve obviously built back with a lot of signings that have improved the team, I believe, and you have to give credit to the chairman and the board.

“Hopefully we can keep pushing and add a few more this summer.”

“It should be an exciting season.”

Cooper believes that the key to that will be the fitness and form of potential strike partnership Ivanovic and Coburn.

Ivanovic scored two winning goals - and another two in a 3-1 victory over Norwich City - and Coburn three winning goals after the turn of the year last season.

“They’re a great partnership,” Cooper said. “They can be very difficult for teams. Mika’s finishing is at a top, top level. And Josh’s all-round play gives us an outlet and a target for us to use.

“I’m sure they can produce a good season if we can keep them together for the whole season.”

Millwall supporters have got a glimpse of the next generation of academy talent coming through as a number of them travelled to Spain for the pre-season training camp and will get further opportunities in friendlies ahead of the start of the Championship season against the Canaries at Carrow Road on August 9.

Cooper said: “We’ve had a few injuries and it’s given an opportunity to some of the young boys and they’ve fitted in the group seamlessly. It’s been a joy to have them around and they get to see what it’s like at this level, being involved with a Championship first team, it’s great experience for them.

“They’ve impressed so far so long may it continue.”

By John Kelly ALEX NEIL said Kevin Nisbet would get his chance to “stake his claim” for a place in the squad after the forward missed Millwall’s pre-season training camp in Spain through injury.

Nisbet, 28, spent last season on loan at Aberdeen and scored fourteen goals in 38 games in all competitions for the Scottish Premiership side.

Nisbet helped the Dons win the Scottish Cup as they beat Celtic 4-3 on penalties in the final. Nisbet started the game and it was the first major

trophy of his career.

The Lions signed Nisbet from Hibernian for £2million in the summer of 2023. Nisbet scored five goals in seventeen Championship starts in 2023-24 before he joined Aberdeen last summer.

“I watched some of his games at Aberdeen,” Neil told our paper. “I spoke to him since we came back, I spoke to him in the summer before we came back in.

“We want to get Kevin fit.

Unfortunately he’s injured at the moment but when he does get back fit the opportunity is there for him to try

and stake his claim to get in the squad.

“So he’s like every other player we’ve got, there’s no differences, like I’ve said there’s no pre-conceived ideas on any player at the moment – everything is up for grabs.”

Zak Lovelace and Joe Bryan also didn’t travel to Murcia as they recover from injuries. Millwall didn’t want to take any player who wouldn’t have a chance of featuring in at least one of their two friendlies.

Millwall travel to Hayes Lane to take on Bromley this Saturday at 3pm. The game has sold out and no tickets will be available at the ground.

Kevin Nisbet won the trophy with Aberdeen last season

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Lions boss insists Scottish Cup winner will get chance

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By Alex Grace at Plough Lane MILLWALL RETURNED from their pre-season training camp in Spain to register a 3-0 victory over League One side AFC Wimbledon at Plough Lane on Tuesday evening.

Just as in Spain, the Lions were well supported by a large travelling contingent.

Femi Azeez opened the scoring early before youngster Jack Howland doubled the lead shortly before the break.

Mihailo Ivanovic added a third in the second half, capping a composed and dominant display from Alex Neil’s side.

The match saw 20 of the 23-man Lions squad feature, giving valuable minutes to both senior players and rising prospects.

Continuing the tactical approach used in Spain, Neil opted for a two-striker formation, with Ivanovic and Macaulay Langstaff leading the line.

New signing Max Crocombe was handed his first start in goal, while academy products Alfie Massey and Howland were named in the starting XI. Absent from the match-day squad were Zak Sturge, Josh Coburn, Ra’ees BanguraWilliams, Billy Mitchell, Joe Bryan and Camiel Neghli, along with trialist Massimo Luongo, who featured during the games in Spain.

It took the Lions just six minutes to get off the mark. A defensive mix-up from the Dons gifted Azeez the chance to finish low into the bottom corner - a sharp strike from a player expected to be a key figure this season.

The second goal arrived in the 40th minute after a slick one-two between Ivanovic and Howland. The young midfielder showed composure to slot his finish neatly into the corner, highlighting the clinical edge Millwall have developed over pre-season.

Millwall’s style of play has noticeably evolved. With more possession expected this season, the Lions looked comfortable on the ball, playing with clarity and purpose. The team’s intent to build from the back was again evident, mirroring the passing patterns and fluidity shown in Spain.

Massey impressed in midfield alongside Casper De Norre, displaying a good passing range and some solid off-the-ball work.

Howland also shone, linking well with Tristan Crama down the right flank and adding gloss to his performance with a goal.

With both Bryan and Sturge both not in the squad, Ryan Leonard filled in at leftback and delivered a steady performance before being substituted in the 77th minute.

Neil made three changes at half-time, introducing Wes Harding, Rafiq Lamptey and Aidomo Emakhu in place of Crama, Massey and Azeez.

Despite a stronger start to the second half from the hosts, they failed to trouble Crocombe in goal.

LIONS YOUNGSTER OFF MARK

Jack Howland scores first senior goal in Dons win

Jack Howland has come through Millwall's academy

Against the run of play, Millwall extended their lead in the 55th minute. A swift counter-attack was finished confidently

by Ivanovic, who continued his fine goalscoring form from the Spanish tour.

Howland remained a constant threat before his substitution on the hour-mark.

He surged forward to set up Langstaff, whose effort was well saved by Dons goalkeeper Nathan Bishop.

Luke Cundle, Benicio Baker, Ajay Matthews and Kamarl Grant all came on for the final 20 minutes.

Emakhu added pace and directness on the left, frequently beating his marker and delivering dangerous crosses into the box, although none were converted.

The performance from Millwall’s youngsters has undoubtedly given Neil plenty to consider. With just over two weeks

until the Championship season begins, several academy players are pushing to secure a spot in the senior squad.

AFC Wimbledon: Bishop; Ogundere, Johnson, Seddon, Trialist; Reeves, Maycock; Sasu, M’Coy-Splatt, Kelly; Bugiel.

Substitutes: McDonnell, Harbottle, Horan, Hutchinson, Trialist, Jennings, Nkeng,

Smith, Sidwell, Hippolyte, Stevens, Foyo.

Millwall: Crocombe; Crama (Harding, 46), Tanganga (Grant, 60), Cooper, Leonard (Beaumont, 77); Howland (Baker, 60), Massey (Lamptey, 46), De Norre (Cundle, 60), Azeez (Emakhu, 46); Ivanovic (Matthews, 60), Langstaff (Kendall, 77).

Substitutes: Przewozny, Evans, Mansor.

Millwall boss praises ‘attitude and application’ of Lions players

By John Kelly ALEX NEIL praised the “attitude and application” of his players after their 3-0 friendly win against AFC Wimbledon at Plough Lane on Tuesday evening.

Femi Azeez fires home the first against Wimbledon

Femi Azeez and Jack Howland scored in the first half against Johnnie Jackson’s 2024-25 League Two playoff winners, before Mihailo Ivanovic added the third after the break.

Azeez’s finish was low into the bottom corner. In their pre-season training camp in Spain, Millwall had

footage of Azeez working with firstteam coach David Livermore and Neil on those types of finishes.

But Neil was keen to praise his players for their appetite to put in the extra hard yards.

“I think that’s quite common for a lot of the lads, at one stage or another we’ll do individual drills for them that we feel is specific to their position,” Neil told our paper. “Whether that be striker backing in, turning and trying to link the game or Femi combining and getting down the sides and scoring.

“It’s interesting, I know the drill you’re talking about, his goal is very similar to one of the drills actually, he cuts back inside on his left foot and puts it in the far corner.

“All those little bits help. I’m not saying he’s scored the goal because we did a drill with him. But certainly our job is to try to improve the players, improve their understanding, improve their technique, and I think we’re making good progress in that sense.

“But that’s a 50/50 thing. We can’t do it ourselves, the lads need to have

an appetite to learn and get better and improve and continue to train hard.

They’ve certainly got that. As far as attitude and application is concerned we’ve got no problems whatsoever.

The lads are excellent.”

Millwall hope to involve absentees such as Zak Sturge, Josh Coburn, Ra’ees Bangura-Williams, Billy Mitchell, Joe Bryan and Camiel Neghli in a training session on Thursday before finalising their squad for the sold-out friendly against Bromley at Hayes Lane this Saturday.

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Macaulay Langstaff, Alfie Massey, Ryan Leonard and Mihailo Ivanovic celebrate with goalscorer Femi Azeez, second from right

Lions’ McLoone joins Orient

By John Kelly

MILLWALL’S HEAD of technical scouting Dan McLoone has left the club after fourteen years.

McLoone has joined Leyton Orient as the League One club’s head of recruitment.

Lions supporter McLoone’s association with the club started with Millwall Community Trust before he became the academy video analyst in 2012.

In eight-and-a-half years as the first-team video analyst, McLoone worked under Kenny Jackett and Neil Harris and was part of two League One play-off final victories.

McLoone stepped up to become head of technical scouting in June 2022 under manager Gary Rowett.

"I am sad to see Dan go," Steve Gallen, Millwall's director of football, said. "Dan was a great help to me when I joined the club last summer.

"He is a big character around the place and a big Millwall fan, but he now moves on to his new role with our best wishes."

The club added: “Thanks for your service, Dan - and best of luck with what comes next.”

It is the second departure this summer of a long-term member of Millwall’s staff supporting the first team.

The Lions’ head of recruitment analytics, Nicholas Tyler-Hicks, left to link up with Harris at Cambridge United to become their new head of recruitment.

Millwall need more goals - but not at expense of defensive stability EXCLUSIVE

By Alex Grace MILLWALL HEAD coach Alex Neil was encouraged by his side’s 3-0 win against AFC Wimbledon at Plough Lane on Tuesday evening.

Goals from Femi Azeez, Jack Howland and Mihailo Ivanovic sealed a comfortable win for the Lions, continuing their momentum from their pre-season training camp in Spain last week.

“I thought there were plenty of positives,” Neil told our paper. “The goals were the biggest positive. I thought we could have scored more, especially in the first half. We had a few chances.

“These games are always difficult.

What we don't want to do is just turn the ball over and make it a fight. They are obviously direct in how they play, and they had great success with that last year. It's not easy to play against.

It’s tough - just one flick and you can be in trouble.

“First move of the game we lost the header, they got in behind and earned a corner straight from kick-off. Those are the bits we want to minimise and avoid, and I thought we did that after that moment.”

Neil praised the technical quality his team showed throughout and highlighted the need for a balanced style of play.

“We showed some good quality at times,” Neil said. “We need to find a bit

of balance with playing the ball short and longer. Every time we played forward when it was on, we looked dangerous.

“We’ve still got bits to work on, but three good goals scored, a clean sheet, and a lot of the younger lads getting minutes - there was a lot to like.”

As Millwall look to evolve their style without losing their traditional strengths, Neil stressed the importance of maintaining the club’s defensive identity while improving their output, having managed to score just 47 league goals last season.

“We are very conscious of striking the right balance,” he explained.

“Millwall, over the last three or four decades, has been built on a strong

defence - and that’s something we don’t want to weaken. We want to strengthen that side of ourselves.

But equally, we all know we haven’t been a free-flowing, high-scoring team for the last two or three decades either, so we want to add goals to our team.”

Neil was particularly impressed with Ivanovic. The Serbian finished last season strongly and has carried that into pre-season.

Neil said: “I thought Mihailo showed why he did so well in the second half of the season for us, his link-up play, his running in behind, and his strength as a physical presence. The lads supported that really well by being in the right spaces when they received the ball.”

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