Southwark News - June 19th 2025

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£125 MILLION FUNDING IS SECURED FOR 135-BED STUDENT HALLS IN CANADA WATER EXCLUSIVE

NatWest, said: “As a leading housing lender, we are delighted to continue supporting Scape as the business expands its housing schemes.

Our bespoke approach to financing has enabled us to design a flexible debt structure tailored to the unique needs of Scope.

“By aligning our financing options with our clients’ evolving requirements we are continuing to support them through changing demands for flexible living arrangements across the sector.”

The Former Mulberry Business Park site development was originally kickstarted

by King’s College London university which secured planning permission in 2013.

The university sold the site to Scape in 2020.

But the new owner found the initial plans to build Block C as offices were not viable so opted to make it shared living instead.

The new building will be 8.6 metres taller than the office block would have been.

By Issy Clarke PLANS TO build an 135-bed student shared-living block have taken a step forward, after the development received £125 million in funding from Natwest.

Scape, a student accommodation provider, secured planning permission in 2024 to construct the development, which will house 135 residents in bedrooms as small as 21.3 sqm.

The fourteen-story building will be located just off Canada Street on the Mulberry Business Park site, alongside two 778bed student buildings which will also be refinanced.

Instead of providing affordable housing, the developer is paying £5.4 million ‘payments in lieu’ designed to fund social homes in the borough.

The development is scheduled to be finished

by August 2026.

Ronan Kierans, Head of Debt at Scape, said: “We’re thrilled to be partnering with NatWest who have a fantastic record of consistently delivering funding for Scape.

“With our growing pipeline of PBSA and living developments, we look forward to continuing our well-established relationships with NatWest. Our growth strategy remains as ambitious as ever – we’re actively seeking new opportunities in the PBSA and living spaces.”

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St Michael’s House Captains and Student Leaders with Headteacher Felicity Corcoran

By Evie Flynn ST MICHAEL’S Catholic College has been awarded the highest judgement in their April Ofsted report, receiving ‘outstanding’ ratings in all five categories.

St Michael’s is a mixed state secondary school in Bermondsey for children aged 11-18 and this is the third inspection in a row the school has received an outstanding outcome.

St Michael’s joined the St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust in April 2024, alongside other schools in the Royal Archdiocese of Southwark.

The school became a Single Academy Trust in November 2012 and was last inspected by Ofsted in July 2013, where it also received a grading of outstanding.

Instead of receiving a single word judgement from Ofsted (outstanding, good, requires improvement, inadequate), schools are given a rating based on five subcategories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development and leadership and management and sixth form.

In this inspection, the school received an outstanding grade across every area of school life.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE OFSTED REPORT:

The school provides students with an excellent education which prepares them exceptionally well for their next steps. ● The school invests significant time in exploring mental health and well-being so pupils have effective strategies to use. ● Pupils are strongly committed to their learning. ● Teachers know their pupils well and have high aspirations for them. ●

Due to the 2013 outstanding grade, the school was exemption until the Department of Education lifted the exemption on outstanding schools in 2020.

Headteacher, Felicity Corcoran, said: “It is very significant and especially important to us that the school’s Salesian ethos and values of ‘respect, understanding, affection and humour’ have been highlighted as being firmly embedded across the school.

“The outstanding judgements in all categories affirm and validate the real and lasting difference this ethos and ambition makes to the lives of our students and how this ensures they are brought to the fullness of life through the highest quality Catholic education and pastoral care.”

St Michael’s Catholic College, Llewellyn Street, Bermondsey, London, SE16 4UN www.stmichaelscollege.org.uk

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PRIDE IN SOUTHWARK RETURNS FOR ITS THIRD YEAR ON SATURDAY, JUNE 28

By Evie Flynn SOUTHWARK’S GRASSROOTS Pride celebration will be returning for its third year on Saturday 28 June, with a march through the borough and a free community festival in celebration of LGBTQ+ culture.

Pride in Southwark is a communityled event and now a firm fixture in the borough’s summer calendar. The celebratory march and accompanying festival will be returning this year, following a £32,000 investment from the council into Pride events this June.

The event will combine colour, protest and pride in a powerful day of celebration for Southwark’s local lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities.

Organisers expect this years pride to be the biggest yet, with a march from London’s LGBTQ+ hub, setting off at 12pm right through the heart of the borough.

The march will then end at Mint Street Park with a summer festival.

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Naomi Carter has been confirmed as a headliner. You can expect feel-good live music, drag shows, community stalls and food trucks.

Other performances include Claudia

Kariuki, Samba Sisters Collective, Moi Koi Theatre Group and Alpha Dancers.

The festival will be followed by an after-party at queer-led pub The Rising SE1 into the early hours.

This year also has a specific call for trans solidarity, with all marchers invited to sign a Trans Sanctuary Charter, which is a practical commitment to trans inclusion and protection.

“Pride has always been a celebration – but it’s also a protest. We’re proud of who we are, and we won’t stand by while our trans siblings’ rights are attacked” said Victor Chamberlain, acting chair of the Pride in Southwark Working Group.

Cllr Stephanie Cryan, Cabinet Member for Equalities, Democracy and Finance, said: “With the results of the 2021 census showing that Southwark has one of the largest populations of LGBTQ+ people in England, it was very important for us to be able to offer this funding for a second year.”

Pride in Southwark is completely volunteer-run and communitypowered, described by organisers as “just real people, real pride and real love for the borough we call home.

“Whether you’re marching, performing, volunteering, or cheering from the sidelines – you’re invited.”

Date: Saturday 28 June 12pm: March from the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre, SE1 9JH

1-6pm: Festival at Mint Street Park, SE1 1QX 6pm-2am: After-party at The Rising

SE1 6AQ Free tickets and full programme: www.prideinsouthwark.org

Royal Borough PRIDE activities through June

By Kevin Quinn GREENWICH IS celebrating Pride month this June with activities planned right into July and of course this Royal Borough has its fair share of drag queens.

Events will take place across the borough, from family arts and crafts at local libraries, to cruising down the Thames on the METRO Pride Boat.

The METRO Pride Boat is a particular highlight to coincide with London Pride March itself in central London, on July 5.

METRO is a quality, diversity and inclusion charity and are even inviting people to join them on the march but you need to book via www.outsavvy. com/organiser/metro-charity However, you might just want

to board their party boat leaving Greenwich Pier Cutty Sark at 9.30am and arriving at Westminster Pier at 1.30pm.

Tickets are £5 to £15 and you can enjoy live drag royalty performance, disco diva tunes from DJ extraordinaire Jackie Foley, a raffle, tombola, drinks and dancing, with all money raised supporting METRO’s vital services.

Book tickets at www.outsavvy.com/ event/24641/pride-boat-2025 Another highlight is happening at Woolwich Centre Library on Wellington Street on Saturday evening June 21. Pantomime dame and Britain’s Got Talent star Mama G will star in an award-winning panto for the whole family at 6.30pm. All proceeds will go towards Cancer

Research UK and Demelza Hospice Care for Children Tickets are just £2 and you can book and pay at the library desk.

You can finish the celebrations at Kidbrooke Village on Saturday July 19, between 12noon and 6pm. It is free and will feature arts and crafts, face painting, bouncy castle, drag performances, dance performance, DJ, advice hub, street food and more.

Throughout June you can learn more about LGBTQIA+ history, with authors and Pride displays at libraries across the borough, plus weekly arts and crafts activities for kids.

To find out more go to royalgreenwich.gov.uk/news/2025/ celebrate-pride-month-royalgreenwich-june

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HERNE HILL TRADERS ARGUE ‘DANGEROUS’ TRAFFIC JUNCTION HARMS THEIR BUSINESSES

By Issy Clarke

A GROUP of 47 traders in Herne Hill staged a protest last Thursday against a ‘dangerous’ traffic junction which they claim is harming business.

The traders claim the volume of traffic in the area has made Herne Hill a dangerous and unpleasant place to shop. They said six million cars drive through the junction each year.

The group is calling for the council to implement safer crossings, wider pavements, better drainage and more air pollution monitoring of the junction area.

According to Transport for London road data, 48 people have been injured in collisions around the junction in the last five years. Of those people injured, 21 were seriously injured.

Liam Plowman, from wine shop Wild + Lees, said: “We believe our shops offer significantly more to our community than online shops, but we feel the volume of traffic residents have to navigate to visit us is extremely unhelpful.

“It makes a trip to the shops noisy, stressful and polluted.

He added: “Vehicles mount the narrow pavements, or drive the wrong way along Milkwood Road, to bypass the traffic lights. And all the while thousands of shoppers and families are trying to go about their normal life.”

There are also concerns about air pollution. “We have five members of staff, and we feel responsible for their wellbeing,” said Adi Daly-Gourdialising, from Macatia & Coffee, a specialist

coffee shop.

“We know that people who are exposed to air pollution for long periods of time are more likely to suffer from its ill effects. We think more needs to be done to reduce it in the junction.”

Sam Jessop from gift shop Forget Me Not & Green agreed, saying: “We’re very proud of the vibrant, diverse and competitive offering of our independent shops.

“We work hard to ensure our

customers can shop locally and conveniently.

“We employ local people, and believe our shops are an essential part of a community and add an important layer of social glue.

“But it can take several minutes to walk from one part of the high street to the other, crossing several roads. It is inconvenient, unsafe and unpleasant.”

Lambeth Council was approached for comment.

TRADERS EVICTED FROM ELEPHANT AND CASTLE SHOPPING ARCADE Private landlord hands back control of ‘struggling’ retail space to Southwark Council

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By Evie Flynn BUSINESSES TRADING in the Elephant Arcade have been told they must leave their shops by the end of August, as the landlord plans to end its lease of the ‘struggling’ shopping centre.

Meanwhile Space, the operator in charge of the Arcade, notified traders of its decision to terminate their tenancies last month.

Two traders have had their tenancies transferred over to Southwark Council and will continue to operate in the centre. The rest are believed to have been offered a £3,000 exit package and a promise to wipe off any outstanding debts.

Meanwhile Space did not comment on whether any lapses in rent payments were behind the decision to terminate its lease of the Arcade.

Most of the businesses were relocated to the Arcade following the closure of the Elephant and Castle shopping centre in 2020, but traders say low customer footfall has left them struggling to turn a profit.

Cllr Helen Dennis, the council’s Cabinet Member for New Homes and Sustainable Development, said it was “clear” that businesses in the arcade were struggling, adding: “After five years with little prospect of upturn in trade, it’s time to resolve the situation.”

Al Hussein, who owns House of Trainers and has been trading in the area for 15 years, said months often

go by when his shop does not receive a single customer.

“People come inside asking: ‘where is the arcade?’ They get confused by the name. People don’t even know business is going on in here”.

To improve this, he asked Meanwhile Space to install a sign labelling the complex as the ‘Elephant Market’, but says his request was rebuffed.

Meklit Tadese, of Meklit Fashion, said she was “shocked” when she learned she would have to leave the Arcade by the end of the summer.

She said: “They emailed us two weeks ago then they came round and told each of us we have to be out of here by August. They didn’t explain anything to us, they just said we have to leave by then.”

Two street-facing shops in the Elephant Arcade have had their leases transferred over to Southwark Council and will continue to operate, while the council plans to convert the rest of the space into a Latin American community centre.

Cllr Dennis added: “The council supports Meanwhile Space in reaching the difficult decision to end its lease at the Elephant Arcade.

“We understand that all tenants will be given reasonable notice and will be offered an exit package.

“The council is committed to a strong and fair economy and so we’re pleased that the two street facing tenants, who are enjoying success, will be able to remain, as direct tenants to the council.

“As a part of its commitment to the local community, the council is looking

forward to the repurposing of the arcade space as a new community space for the Elephant and Castle.”

Meanwhile Space said: “Meanwhile Space, the operator of Elephant Arcade, has notified the traders about the decision to terminate their lease.

Once vacated, the two front traders will enter into a new lease with the council and the rear space will be repurposed as a Latin American Community Centre.”

Sophie Rebecca Wall, from Latin Elephant – a charity that has been supporting the traders, said: “Traders have been trying for almost 5 years to get Southwark Council and Meanwhile Space to improve conditions and encourage footfall at Elephant Arcade.

“If traders’ legitimate concerns and suggestions had been listened to and acted on effectively, these businesses would have had a much greater chance at thriving in the challenging conditions of development and relocation.

“Southwark Council owes it to the traders they are in the process of displacing to support them in finding alternative affordable retail space in the area.”

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A DOCUMENTARY exploring the heritage-rich foods in Brixton Market was launched last weekend.

Dr Yemisi Bokinni was born and raised in the neighbourhood around Brixton Market and it was here that Caribbean elders, West African aunties, local traders, and families from all backgrounds crossed paths daily.

Yemisi’s diet became enriched with flavours she thought were completely ordinary: tangy tamarind, hairy cocoyams and African garden eggs.

“It wasn’t until I met people from outside London during university that I realised the uniqueness of our everyday meals”, she says. “To my peers, these ingredients were exotic. To me, they were dinner.”

The documentary draws upon Yemisi’s own upbringing, medical background and cultural roots to explore the story of foods that nourish communities across Brixton and beyond.

It is set entirely within Brixton Market, a place that has served AfroCaribbean, African, Latin American,

and Asian diasporas for generations.

The film features traders from Senegal, Jamaica, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Korea, the UK, Brazil, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and more.

Yemisi explains how the project also links to a wider global issue. Despite the large number of edible plants cultivated worldwide, over half the world’s calories come from just three crops: rice, corn and wheat. She says we risk losing both cultural heritage and food biodiversity itself.

“The fact that just nine crops make up 66% of global crop production is not only unsustainable, it’s unimaginative,” said Yemisi. “In cities like London, diversity of people brings diversity of ingredients, which is ultimately better for our health and the planet.”

One section, titled “A Supergrain Symphony,” explores climate-smart grains that are not only nutritious but also sustainable. These resilient grain crops require little water, thrive in tough conditions, and grow without need for much fertilizer or pesticides.

The film was launched on Saturday 14th June 2025.

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Dr Yemisi Bokinni with Bewa, owner of Latin & Caribbean Food Store

Southwark schoolchildren take Ruskin Park’s Summer Fete this Saturday to the stage at Cadogan Hall

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CAMBERWELL’S RUSKIN Park is set to host its annual summer fete this Saturday, 21st June.

Dancers from St Thomas More RSC School at Step Around Town Bexley 2025

By Evie Flynn STUDENTS FROM three Southwark schools will be taking part in Step Live 2025 at Cadogan Hall on 1 July, an event designed for secondary schools across to come together and perform dance routines to a large audience.

The Kingsdale Foundation School, The Park College and Ark Walworth Academy are amongst the mix of schools in Southwark who will be performing.

Students will perform a variety of dance routines they have learnt as part of the Step into Dance programme.

The programme is a Royal Academy of Dance programme in partnership with the Jack Petchey Foundation, an organisation that empowers young people and widens their opportunities through grant giving and achievement recognition.

Step into Dance reaches those from backgrounds that might not otherwise connect with dance and joins together schools from Southwark, Greenwich, Bexley, Tower Hamlets, Camden, Hackney,

Kensington & Chelsea, Wandsworth, Barnet and Bromley.

The Park College is a specialist college providing training programmes for young people with autism and moderate learning difficulties and will be taking part via video.

RAD’s youth company SYNC will also be performing a piece that is choreographed

by Step into Dance practitioners.

Alexander Campbell, Artistic Director of Royal Academy of Dance says: “Step Live is a powerful celebration of youth, creativity and the Transformative power of dance. As one of the largest dance events for secondary school students, it provides a platform for young people to express themselves, build confidence and experience the thrill of performing on a professional stage.”

Location: Cadogan Hall, London, 5 Sloane Terrace, London SW1X 9DQ Date: Tuesday 1st July Time: 2pm and 7:30pm (Southwark schools will be performing at 7:30pm) Tickets: £10 Book here: royalacademyofdance.org/ event/step-LIVE/

Local attendees from Southwark and Lambeth will be able to see a range of exciting performances, including from female-led swing and brass band the Fabulous Honey’s. Other acts include the Accra-trained UK African Acrobats and magic and illusion performers,The Illusioneer.

Kids will be able to get involved with craft workshops and face painting, as well as watch their peers in the Lyndhurst School Choir and Jessop School Band, who will be performing on the bandstand.

Servings of Pimms, tea and cake at the fete are a reminder that the summer season is here. Family run, Brixton-

based nano brewery Clarkshaws will also be offering refreshments, as well as Walworth based Orbit Beers.

For local foodies there will be a range of international cuisines, including Portuguese street food from Santa Bifana, vegan Indian favourite En Root,

Carribean Cuisine and Giggly Pig. The fete is being organised by the Friends of Ruskin Park and will be held around the bandstand from 12pm until 6pm on Saturday 21st June.

To find out more visit: friendsofruskinpark. org.uk/summerfete/

the millennium and link Bankside with the City of London.

It was built using ‘lateral suspension’, an engineering innovation allowing suspension bridges to be built without tall supporting columns.

This meant that when 80,000 pedestrians crossed the bridge, those on the southern and central spans felt the bridge begin to sway. Feeling unsteady, the pedestrians altered their gait to the same lateral rhythm as the bridge. The more people did this, the worse it got. It closed for two years and was reopened in February 2002 ‘wobble-free’, after architects installed dampers to absorb the sway and stabilise the structure.

The bridge was a result of a competition in 1996, run by the Millennium Bridge Trust and promoted by the Financial Times, Royal Institute of British Architects and Southwark Council.

The winning design avoided blocking the view of St Paul’s and was inspired by a ‘blade of light’. It was a partnership between architectural firm Foster + Partners and sculptor Sir Anthony Caro and engineers Arup.

The Millenium Bridge is one of several iconic London landmarks also celebrating their silver anniversaries, the London Eye, the Tate Modern and the Millennium Dome (now the O2 Arena) also turn 25 this year.

The ‘wobbly’ Millennium Bridge turns 25

By Evie Flynn LONDON’S ‘WOBBLY’ suspension bridge, which opened and promptly closed in June 2000, marked its 25th anniversary this week.

Around 150,000 people came to cross the Thames when the bridge was opened on June 10th 2000.

However, it was closed three days after due to people experiencing swaying and wobbling whilst walking across, earning it the nickname of the ‘wobbly bridge’.

The footbridge in between Blackfriars Railway Bridge and Southwark Bridge was built to mark

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LINE-UP AT THE GREENWICH PENINSULA THIS SUMMER

A season-long celebration of creativity, community and culture - starting on 10th July CHROMATIC RIVER WALK: JULY - AUGUST (FREE)

By Evie Flynn THE PENINSULA is home to London’s only rooftop basketball court, London’s first elevated garden park, architecturally impressive Design District and the Canteen Food Hall.

It also hosts the iconic O2 Arena and one of the capital’s best collections of free to see public art.

The Chromatic River Walk by Kitty Joseph brings a sweep of colour to the Thames Park throughout July and August.

She is known for her use of colour, light and movement.

This will be Graphic-turned-fashion designer Joseph’s largest public installation to date.

Textures will be inspired by the neon reflections on the river at sunset and aim to transform a simple walk into an uplifting, meditative experience.

Location: Thames Path, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE10 0SQ

This summer, throughout the whole of July and August, a series of summer activations are planned to keep you Greenwich locals and visitors and entertained.

MINI GOLF: RETURNS 10TH JULY

Wild Swim Mini golf returns this July with a technicolour golf course created by internationally recognised art duo Graphic Rewilding.

You can experience the studio’s largescale nature-inspired installations, inspired by flora and fauna originally found in the Peninsula’s historic marshlands.

This mini golf is the perfect way to round off an evening with friends and will run until August.

Location: Canteen Courtyard, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE10 0SQ (tickets to be confirmed soon)

CHARITY SUPER.MKT- RETURNS 10TH JULY (FREE)

These pop-ups are a favourite at the Peninsula, bringing together a cohort of

JAZZ AND FOOD FESTIVAL: 26TH JULY (FREE)

local and national charities from across the UK to retail together under one roof until August.

There will be a carefully selected mixture of pre-loved fashion, founded by some of fashion and retail’s most brilliant minds, Wayne Hemingway MBE and Maria Chenoweth.

All proceeds go to charitable causes and is a type of retail that does good for both people and the planet.

Location: NOW Gallery, Peninsula Square, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE10 0SQ

SUMMER STREET EATS: JULY TO AUGUST

Complementing the Canteen Food Hall, there will be a pop-up fleet of street food trucks lining the Peninsula and bring the flavours to the Peninsula’s summer celebrations.

There will be long-time favourites including doughnuts, ice cream, pizzas, pick’n’mix, crepes, waffles and churros and more to choose from.

Location: Peninsula Square, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE10 0SQ

This free-to-attend Rhythm and Taste Jazz and Food Festival will return to the peninsula on Saturday 26th July It is a one-day celebration of music, food and community.

It will bring together some genredefying sounds and street flavours in a unique open-air setting.

For music, you can expect unmissable sounds from jazz collective Steamdown, rising talents Shunaji and Knats, Design District’s radio community LOOSE.fm and more.

Location: Design District, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE10 0SQ

WWFIREPIT GALLERY: TUESDAYSATURDAY ALL SUMMER (FREE)

The Firepit gallery will be a place to explore and interact with new pieces of art and installations.

There will be a variety of events, workshops, exhibitions and performances throughout summer. Firepit Gallery will also host community projects and will be an essential destination for anyone who loves art.

Location: Firepit Gallery, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE10 0SQ

GREENWICH AND DOCKLANDS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: 30-31ST AUGUST (FREE)

London’s longest running free outdoor theatre and performing arts festival is back for its 30th edition titled Turning Worlds.

It will unite spectacle, music, atmosphere and joy and is all about making exciting things happen in unexpected spaces. From parkour acts to water performancesthere’s a whole line-up of amazing performances planned.

Location: Peninsula Square and Design District, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE10 0SQ To learn more about the Peninsula’s summer, visit: greenwichpeninsula.co.uk/whats-on/ peninsula-summer

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By Issy Clarke A CLOTHES swap in Canada Water Library and a free household repairs service are among several free climate events taking place across Southwark in the third week of June.

Between Saturday 21 June and Sunday 29 June, Southwark Council will be organising a series of free events across the borough to celebrate Climate Action Week.

Among the programme of events is a clothes swap in Canada Water library where you can bring five pre-loved items in exchange for ‘new’ clothes and a free repair cafe for household items in Nunhead.

There will also be a series of workshops taking place in Canada Water Library offering masterclasses in mending and bike repairs.

Little ones can get involved with the fun too: sustainability workshops for kids aged 6-12 will be happening in Camberwell Library, Canada Water Library and Kingswood Library.

On Saturday 21 June there will also be a street celebration on Bellenden Road with facepainting, a bike repair stall and poetry workshops.

Also on Saturday there will be a climate festival in Burgess Park, celebrating wildlife and biodiversity to officially open London Climate Action Week.

Councillor John Batteson, Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency, Jobs & Business said: “We’re committed to running annual events which bring residents and the community together to take climate action. This year we’re going even further with a week of free events spread right across the borough.

“It’s exciting to bring back popular events like repair cafés and clothes swaps as well as facilitating new

CLOTHES SWAP AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS REPAIR SERVICE AMONG FREE ECO-FRIENDLY EVENTS HAPPENING ACROSS SOUTHWARK THIS MONTH

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workshops where residents can learn skills. We’re thrilled to play our part in London Climate Action Week 2025, and to keep improving engagement with our residents on climate action.”

Last year, the council’s free climate

event known as Southwark Climate Day happened during London Climate Action Week at London Southbank University. After running this event for two years, following feedback from attendees and community groups, the

council has expanded this event to multiple locations across the borough.

More details about the week’s events, including times, locations and how to book your place is available on the council’s webpages.

PLAYGROUND UPGRADE AND FISHER DOWNSIDE REFURBISHMENT IN £5M OF COUNCIL PROJECTS

By Issy Clarke

St Saviour Estate

THE COUNCIL has announced plans to spend £5 million on dozens of community projects across the borough, including the renovation of a children’s playground and additional security measures to discourage anti-social behaviour on the St Saviour’s Estate in Bermondsey.

The money comes from contributions paid by develeopers to the council as a condition of obtaining planning permission in Southwark. £600,000 has been earmarked for the upgrade of of Alfred Salter Playground in Bermondsey, with plans for the expansion of the park, new play equipment and landscaping improvements.

The same amount will also be spent on implementing security improvements at St Saviour’s Estate, also in Bermondsey, including plans to install security doors across several blocks. £100,000 has also been allocated towards improving CCTV coverage and providing additional lighting in Peckham Square to address safety concerns, while £500,000 will be spent on providing a new children’s play area at Newington Gardens in Elephant and Castle.

Cllr Helen Dennis, Cabinet Member for New Homes & Sustainable Development, said: “It’s fantastic to agree funding for so many transformative projects that will

25 council flats in Bermondsey lie empty for two years

improve our community spaces around Southwark.

“This will fund security improvements, helping residents to feel safer in their homes and on our high streets, new community gardens and green spaces to boost our local environments, and go towards better facilities for both younger and elder residents in the form of youth provision and accessibility aids.

“These projects are funded by charges that developers pay when they build in Southwark and these projects will help to build a better borough for all.”

The money is raised through Community Investment Levy (CIL) charged by the

council on new developments.

It is the second batch of funding this year, following the approval of an initial £5m in May. CIL funds are paid by developers to mitigate the impacts of new developments and fund a wide range of improvements required across the borough. Further funding allocations will be made in the next month.

Project decisions have been made by the Lead Cabinet Member, following proposals from local ward councillors which have been assessed against Southwark 2030 goals and principles and other agreed criteria for local CIL allocations.

OTHER PROJECTS SET TO BENEFIT FROM FURTHER FUNDING INCLUDE: ● Several grants for greening and tree

planting in locations across Southwark, including Great Suffolk Street and America Street in Borough and the roof of Bermondsey’s Kipling Estate; ● £100,000 to provide an electric minibus for AgeUK to transport residents with dementia; ● £50,000 for the refurbishment of Downside Fisher youth club in Bermondsey; ● £65,000 towards repairs and improvements for the Brunel Museum.

TWENTY-FIVE FLATS in Bermondsey have been lying empty for two years, despite the spiralling number of people waiting for a new Southwark Council home.

Construction work on Rathbone Court on Tenda Road was completed in 2023, replacing the car parking bays used by residents of the Manor Estate.

But two years on, the flats remain empty, while frustrated residents of the Manor Estate claim they are still being hit with £1.50 monthly charges for their non-existent parking spaces.

After the News got in touch the council blamed the delay on an investigation into issues raised by Building Control, which they said had prevented them from being able to move in new tenants, and promised to refund residents for the erroneous car parking charges.

Figures published by the Ministry for Housing for 2024 revealed that 1,238 of the empty homes in Southwark were council-owned – almost 25 per cent of all empty properties in the borough.

Last year, an FOI conducted by housing activist Kwajo Tweneboa revealed Southwark had the 2nd highest number of empty council homes in the UK. Meanwhile, the number of people on the waiting list for a new council home has soared to 19,000.

A council spokesperson said: “We are carrying out investigation work into issues raised by Building Control which have meant new tenants cannot take residence within the Tenda Road homes.

We will update local residents as soon as these investigations are complete.

“We are also investigating the £1.50 per month parking charges and will offer full refunds to residents who have been charged where parking bays have been removed.”

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SOUTH LONDON TEEN GUILTY OF MURDER ON THE ISLE OF DOGS

His 19-year-old accomplice was also found guilty of manslaughter and the pair are due to be sentenced on Friday June 20

Right - Shemiah McKenzie and Codee Godrey - Left

By Kevin Quinn A TEENAGER from Sydenham has been found guilty of murder after ‘stabbing a man in the neck while he was sitting behind the wheel of his car’ on the Isle of Dogs.

Eighteen-year-old Shamiah McKenzie was found guilty of murder at the Old Bailey on Thursday, June 12.

His accomplice 19-year-old Codee Godfrey from the Isle of Dogs was found guilty of manslaughter and the pair are due to be sentenced on Friday June 20.

In a trial which started on Monday, April 28, the court heard that police

were called at around 4:15pm on Monday, August 5, last year to reports of a stabbing on New Union Close, E14.

The jury were told 23-year-old Abdul Jalloh was attacked while unarmed and vulnerable behind the wheel of his car.

Despite the best efforts of emergency services, Abdul died a short time later as a result of a stab wound to his neck.

A manhunt began immediately, with officers painstakingly combing through hours of CCTV footage and digital evidence to understand what took place, identify the attackers and track their movements after they fled the scene.

As a result officers were also able to

show the jury how the pair had been circling the Isle of Dogs on bicycles for more than an hour looking for Abdul.

Police said after the attack the pair threw the knife and its sheath and McKenzie’s bicycle into the Thames at Caledonian Wharf. As paramedics tried to save Abdul’s life, the pair packed their bloody clothing and footwear into bags.

Officers uncovered that they changed into summer clothes and then disposed of the bags and two mobile phones in nearby bushes. In the bag officers found £3,000 worth of cannabis, £2,000 in cash, a vacuum sealing machine used to package drugs, and business cards

containing their phone numbers.

The court was told that McKenzie and Godfrey were so confident in their changed appearance that they returned to the Thames Path which was full of officers who were searching for Abdul’s killers.

However, they handed themselves into police on Thursday, August 8, 2024 and were charged the following day.

Detective Chief Inspector Paul Waller, from Specialist Crime North – who led the investigation – said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Abdul Jalloh, who lost a loved one in shocking circumstances.

“By carrying and using a knife, McKenzie’s callous act demonstrates once again the devastating and farreaching effects of knife crime.

“I therefore commend the officers who worked incredibly hard to build evidence against McKenzie and Godfrey in order to prove that there could be no doubt as to their guilt. London will be a safer place with them taken off the streets.

“I also want to thank the local community who came forward to assist officers with footage they had on the day. They displayed immense courage in giving evidence to the court.”

while internal and external audits are undertaken to ensure such failings cannot ever happen again.”

During a bombshell Overview and Scrutiny Committee in November 2023, a Southwark councillor admitted there had been “serious failings” while the interim director for housing vowed that “officers involved in these failings will be held to account”.

The interim housing director said the council had “commenced disciplinary

investigations into some council officers” involved in the works, and staff had been suspended.

Then, in October 2024, Southwark’s director of resident services resigned from the council – the officer charged with handling tenants’ and leaseholders’ complaints.

Southwark Council has said fraud investigations could yet be undertaken into both projects if the audits were to uncover evidence of irregularities.

Major works investigation report delay

Council audit missing for almost a year

By Issy Clarke

A COUNCIL investigation looking into why major works on two estates ran months over schedule and millions over budget has been delayed for almost a year, with residents claiming they have been given little indication of when it will be ready.

The report is believed to have been completed in January this year and has been allegedly awaiting “internal sign-off” ever since.

Southwark Council promised to conduct independent audits last year after it was revealed that major works carried out on the Devon Mansions and Canada Water estates had run £5.9 million over budget and years over schedule.

Residents complained of poor-quality repair work, including ‘whistling windows’, half-finished paint jobs and gaping holes shoddily plastered up after, with some leaseholders paying thousands towards the projects.

The audits were originally supposed to be published in August 2024, but ten months

later, neither residents nor this newspaper have been able to obtain an updated completion date from the council – despite the local authority previously admitting that failings were so serious that fraud investigations could be necessary.

In July, a notice put up in the Canada Estate said the review would be completed

by September and apologised for missing the August deadline. But as September came and went, residents told the News they had been given no information of when the audits would be ready.

Earlier this year, a letter signed by Stephanie Cryan, a Rotherhithe ward councillor, was circulated to residents of the Canada Estate inviting them to a meeting on 25 March where an update on the investigation was due to be given. At the last minute, the residents’ meeting was cancelled due to staff sickness.

Months later, the report was once again due to be discussed at a public meeting on 9 May. But in the days leading up to the meeting, the item was removed from the agenda.

When this paper asked the council why

this was the case, we were told the report was likely to be addressed nearer the publication deadline – but were not given a date for when this would be.

Michael Robertson, a Canada Estate leaseholder, said when he attended the meeting he asked the councillors and officers present for an update on the investigation. He said he was told that the report had been ready since January but was awaiting ‘internal sign-off’, and given no firm date of when it would be available for public viewing.

In March 2024, Southwark Council offered residents its “unreserved apologies” for the major works projects and promised to conduct an audit into what went wrong.

Cllr Sarah King, the Cabinet Member for Council Homes, said at the time that the council was committed to rebuilding confidence among the affected residents, adding: “Critical to this will be the council making sure we engage and communicate with residents in a timely, full and transparent way.

“We now have a timeline on a way forward that will follow proper process,

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BAKERLOO IS SHUNNED ONCE MORE

No mention of funding for tube extension in government spending review

By Issy Clarke

THE LONG-AWAITED Bakerloo line extension has taken another step back, with hopes dashed that the June spending review could have finally seen funding released to kickstart construction.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a £2.2 billion multi-year capital funding settlement for TfL - some way off the amount needed to fund the Bakerloo Line extension, which at the last estimate was earmarked at costing between £5£8 billion to construct.

The money will go towards upgrading TfL’s existing fleet, including completing the introduction of new trains on the Piccadilly line and DLR and potentially kickstarting plans to replace the carriages on the Bakerloo Line which, at 53 years old, is the oldest fleet of trains operating daily in the UK. The DLR extension and West London Orbital rail link were also absent from the spending review, with Mayor of London Sadiq Khan criticising the government for ‘not investing in the new infrastructure London needs.’

He added: “The way to level up other regions will never be to level down

London.”

The Chancellor announced funding for several transport upgrades outside of the capital, including £15.6 billion for trams, buses and trains in England’s city regions, and £2.5 billion for a rail link between Oxford and Cambridge.

Reeves also allocated £400m-plus investment in Welsh rail projects and a funding boost for the TransPennine Route and rail connections in the Midlands.

The cost of extending the Bakerloo Line to New Cross and Lewisham via the Old Kent Road has spiralled from £2-3 billion in 2010 to between £5 and £8 billion at the last estimate in 2021. It was first included in the Mayor’s Transport Strategy in 2010, but has repeatedly been placed on the backburner ever since.

Andy Lord, London’s Transport Commissioner, said: “We are grateful that the Government has agreed a much-needed multi-year capital funding agreement similar to those in place with Network Rail and National Highways.

“This settlement will ensure that London’s transport network can continue to support new homes, jobs and economic growth in the capital.

And it will boost jobs, skills, growth and opportunities across the UK. It will allow us to deliver a programme of sustainable investment, aligning our suppliers around a longer-term programme.

“And it will mean that we can complete the introduction of new trains on the Piccadilly line and DLR and new signalling on 40 per cent of the Tube, can procure a new tram fleet, progress discussions on new Bakerloo line trains

and can get to work on renewing some of London’s critical roads, tunnels and flyovers.

“Our supply chain supports growth and opportunities right across the UK, with around two thirds of our suppliers based outside London, and nearly a third of our overall spend and resulting economic benefit felt outside of our city.

“We are pleased that, together with our suppliers, we can move on from the short-term and stop-start nature of funding over recent years and get on with the vital work of making our city and our country work for everyone.

“The prevailing macro-economic conditions and other factors mean that we will continue to have to make at times difficult decisions and we will need to continue to carefully prioritise investment and control our costs. We

SEX PEST GIVEN SIX-MONTH SENTENCE

He targeted young women on the tube

By Issy Clarke A 30-YEAR-OLD man who sexually assaulted three women while travelling on trains in London has been jailed for six months.

Ahmad Ahmedzai, from Hemel Hempstead, was sentenced on Friday 30 May at Inner London Crown Court to 27 weeks in prison after he pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault, following an investigation by the British Transport Police (BTP).

The court heard of three separate incidents last year when Ahmedzai targeted young women travelling alone in London. The first incident occurred on a train from Bushey to London Euston, when Ahmedzai assaulted his victim multiple times who was unable to get away from him due to how packed the train was.

Then on 2 November, Ahmedzai was on a Jubilee line train from Bermondsey when again he sexually assaulted a 28-year-old woman on a busy train service.

Later that month on 25 November Ahmedzai was on board a very busy train from Watford Junction to London Euston when he sexually assaulted a 22-year-old woman.

As well as a jail sentence, he was also handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) for seven years and is on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years. He must also pay costs of £687.

The SHPO means Ahmedzai can only travel on the TfL network when using an oyster card, a contactless debit or credit card linked to an account in his name. When travelling outside the TfL network he has to book any ticket in advance and notify

the police in advance of travel.

Breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order is a criminal offence and can result in further custodial time.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Jack Leach said “Ahmedzai is a dangerous predator who targeted women on busy services in order to hide his sick antics, but due to the brave actions of those he targeted, by reporting the crimes to us we were able to catch him.

“There is zero-tolerance for sexual offences on the rail network and we will do everything in our power to bring offenders to justice.”

If you are the victim of a crime on the rail network, you can report by texting 61016 discreetly or calling 0800 405040. Always call 999 in an emergency.

will now work through the detail of the agreement before re-setting our business plan for the years ahead.”

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “I’ve been determined to stand up for London and it’s good news that we have won extra resources for transport and housing.

“I have been campaigning for years for a multi-year deal for City Hall and for Transport for London and I welcome this agreement.

“However, I remain concerned that this Spending Review could result in insufficient funding for the Met and fewer police officers.

“It’s also disappointing that there is no commitment today from the Treasury to invest in the new infrastructure London needs.

“Projects such as extending the Docklands Light Railway not only deliver economic growth across the country, but also tens of thousands of new affordable homes and jobs for Londoners.

“Unless the government invests in infrastructure like this in our capital, we will not be able to build the numbers of new affordable homes Londoners need.

“As Mayor, I’ll continue to make the case to the government that we must work together for the benefit of our capital and the whole country.

“The way to level up other regions will never be to level down London.

“I’ll continue to fight for the investment we need so that we can continue building a fairer, safer and greener London for everyone.”

Cllr Victor Chamberlain, the leader of the Southwark Liberal Democrats, described the absence of a funding announcement as “a damning indictment of this government’s failure to back growth, jobs and homes.”

He said: “This is a spending review that leaves far too much up in the air. At a time when we need certainty, ambition and leadership, Southwark is once again being let down. Residents are crying out for change.”

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By Evie Flynn JAY BRITTON has been singing at funerals for twenty-two years and describes herself as a ‘blank canvas’ through which families can honour their loved ones, no matter the song.

Whether it’s opera, a sea shanty like “Drunken Sailor” or a pop ballad, Jay performs the requested song with care and compassion. No matter the song, Jay is happy to perform whatever the family requests. “It’s not about me and my voice,” she said. “It’s about the person we are celebrating.”

Jay has strong local ties to Bermondsey and regularly performs at funerals in the area. “My mum’s family are all from Bermondsey and live nearby,” she explained, expressing how she spent a lot of her childhood here and keeps coming back.

Jay is often found singing in churches, crematoriums and event at gravesides.

Her journey as a funeral singer began whilst she was training to be an opera singer at the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music. She sung at a family members funeral and was noticed by a funeral director, who asked how to get in contact with her.

She had just started her degree and it therefore began just as a way of helping pay her University fees. Soon, she developed a passion for the funeral and bringing music to mourners whilst they say goodbye.

Singing has been Jay’s job since she was eighteen and has performed as an opera soloist all across the globe, from Westminster Abbey to Vatican in Rome and St. Peter’s Church in Manhattan.

However, singing at a local level is at the heart of her work in recent years.

The pressure of singing at such a sad event is huge, but Jay takes it all in her stride. “It’s an intimate moment for a family,” she said. “I’m often standing right beside their closest loved ones, so I want to make sure they feel completely comfortable with me.”

From the initial consultation to the day of the service, Jay’s focus is on making families feel seen and supported. During her performances, she may offer a gentle smile or nod but she’s also learned when to simply hold the space without expecting a response.

“It’s something I’ve learned over the last twenty-two years — and something I truly enjoy,” she said.

“Speaking with the families helps me understand why they’ve chosen a

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particular piece of music, and I think that also helps put their minds at ease.”

“It’s never lost on me that when you are arranging a funeral, you are going through one of the worst times in life, losing someone that’s really close to you.”

She added: “It’s never lost on me that when you’re arranging a funeral, you’re in the middle of one of the hardest times in your life.

“You’re suddenly organising what’s essentially a large event, with logistics, paperwork, and so many emotional decisions.

“Everyone wants it to be perfect in honour of the person they’ve lost.

If I can help reflect that through the

music, then that’s where I can make a difference.”

When booking Jay for funeral, families can request as many songs as they would like.

At a recent funeral, Jay performed for over forty minutes at the graveside, singing a huge mix of music, from pop to classical hymns. All the congregation joined in when she sung “We’ll meet again” and Jay said: “I felt like one of the family by the time it was over.”

When asked what the most commonly requested funeral song is, Jay replied: “The one that trumps all of them regardless of whether it’s a religious service, is Time to Say Goodbye. It’s a beautiful song in both English and Italian.”

STYLISTS WANTED NHS Trust calls for kind-hearted hairdressers to lend a hand

Jay has seen many different styles of funerals emerge over the two decades she has performed at them.

A current stand-out is Eco funerals, using cardboard or eco-friendly coffins in natural burial grounds. Instead of large headstones, there will be simple markers.

Outside funerals, Jay has a passion for early music, particularly from the time of Henry VIII. She has married this up with her love for history and with the help of intricate Tudor costumes she established her business ‘The Tudor Songbook’.

Jay travels up and down the country in period costume, performing songs that were written and listened to in the Tudor period, including some

songs from Henry VIII himself. She has event learnt how to play the lap heart, a traditional instrument.

“If you really want to know what was happening during a certain period, you should look at the music.” Jay tells us, “There will be things hidden that would have been too dangerous to say or write down in account at the time.”

Jay travels widely for her work, but says her heart firmly belongs to London. “I feel incredibly lucky to be able to sing every day and to call it my job,” she said.

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“We are looking for kind-hearted hairdressers and barbers with a few hours to spare, who can help bring some joy to patients when they need it most across our hospitals in London and Kent.”

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A SOUTH London NHS trust has urged ‘kind-hearted’ hairdressers to deploy their styling skills to the benefit of hospital patients in London and Kent.

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is calling on qualified hairdressers and barbers with a few hours to spare to offer up their hair styling expertise across its hospitals to help “bring some joy to patients when they need it most”.

One Peckham hairdresser, Monica Best of Peckham’s Best Unisex Salon, began volunteering in 2024 when caring for her elderly aunt as she neared the end of her life. “I wanted to continue using my skills to help others” Monica explained.

She added: “Every moment has been memorable, as it’s different

Jay works completely independently and people can contact her directly, all details can be found at: jaybrittonfuneralsinger. com

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Walworth church will have theatre, music & workshops

SPECIAL STAMPS RELEASED FOR THE 350TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREENWICH OBSERVATORY

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ST PETER’S Church in Walworth will introduce theatre, live music, talks and workshops in the Crypt as part of its series of major upgrades.

The 250-year old church was awarded £438,000 by The National Heritage Lottery Fund and part of this project will see a renovation of the Crypt to enhance and expand its use.

The Crypt is home to Saint Louie Bakery and Conveenie, a communitybased venue hire company.

Alongside the initial funding, there will be an opportunity for St Peter’s to apply for a full grant, paving the way for a £3 million renewal project to protect the Grade I-listed architecture.

The Crypt will be a place to connect among the aroma of fresh bread and in the surrounding garden which is currently being used by the bakery.

The space is rooted in 200 years of history and reflects John Soane’s architectural legacy. St Peter’s Church is Sir John Soane’s first, finest and bestpreserved church, but it is deteriorating.

One of three built by Soane, all in London, it is Grade 1 listed and one of Southwark’s most significant heritage assets. It’s one of only three other Grade 1 listed buildings in the Borough, including Tower Bridge.

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Hospice appeal for photos of local landmarks and nature ST CHRISTOPHER’S Hospice is calling for budding photographers to send their best images to help decorate patients’ rooms.

By Evie Flynn THE 350TH anniversary of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich will be marked with a set of six stamps relating to key aspects of the observatory.

Featured on the main set of stamps are: the Airy Transit Circle Telescope, Flamsteed House, the great Equatorial Telescope, the Annie Maunder Astrographic Telescope, the Prime Meridian and the Shepherd Gate Clock.

The stamps celebrate the history and scientific developments achieved at the observatory since its foundation in 1675.

A further four stamps will be presented in a miniature sheet and honour prizewinning clockmaker John Harrison and his marine timekeepers ahead of the 250th anniversary of his death in 2016.

The stamp images narrate the story

of the Royal Observatory and its pivotal role in the history of astronomy, timekeeping, and navigation.

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, was founded by King Charles II in 1675 and was Britain’s first state-funded scientific building.The Observatory was founded to provide better star charts that would enhance navigation for global trade.

Flamsteed House, the Observatory’s original building designed by Christopher Wren, became home to ten successive Astronomers Royal who observed the stars and developed new instruments such as the Airy Transit Circle and Great Equatorial Telescope.

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) was made publicly visible via the Shepherd Gate Clock and its distribution via telegraph signals became an essential part of daily life.

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The stamps are available to pre-order via their website: www.royalmail.com/ royalobservatory or via calling 03457 641 641.

The stamps went on general sale from 12th June A presentation pack including all 10 stamps is priced at £17.90

Aspiring photographers across Southwark, Lambeth, Lewisham, Croydon and Bromley are being invited to donate photos of local landmarks, people or nature that fit the bill for creating a calm and relaxing environment.

The appeal is part of a wider refurbishment of the hospice’s wards which started earlier this year and is due to finish in early 2026.

With sites in Sydenham and Orpington, the organisation has not undergone a major upgrade in more than ten years.

St Christopher’s Hospice ward manager Julie O’Neil said: “St Christopher’s is all about community and so we thought it was only right to involve South Londoners with our ward upgrades.”

She hopes the photographs will help transform the ward into a ‘home away from home’.

Founded in 1967, the charity supports almost 2,000 South Londoners monthly, including more than 400 children in bereavement, despite only being partially NHS-funded.

The callout ends on Tuesday 24 June at 5pm. Entries can be submitted at: www.stchristophers.org.uk/photoappeal

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By Evie Flynn STANDING TALL on Walworth Road since 1894, Walworth Town Hall has long been a landmark of South London. But after it was ravaged by a fire in 2013, it lay dormant and damaged for over a decade.

Now following a restoration by Southwark Council and developer General Projects, the Hall reopened in January this year, breathing new life into a cherished civic space.

Once an Army Recruiting office during the Great War, the Grade II listed hall is now home to a range of furnished coworking offices, a pan-Asian cafe from Jusu Brothers and the return of the former Newington Library and Cuming Museum.

The 2013 fire started in the former council chamber and there is now a generation of Southwark residents who have only ever seen the Town Hall boarded up. Opening to this group for the first time, developers aimed to ensure the hall caters for all ages.

At the heart of the revived Hall is the purpose-built Community Space, a collaboration between Southwark Council and General People. The partnership aims to increase community engagement, support local talents, and provide a versatile environment for various gatherings, from workshops and classes to meetings and social events.

It opened in December last year and hosts a range of events on a donation basis, designed specifically for the local people in mind. There’s something for all abilities and beginners are encouraged, from weekly vinyasa yoga, pilates, line dancing and Tai Chi. “We really want to share the community side and get more people involved,” says Tea Karulia, general manager at Walworth Town Hall. “It’s a shame more people don’t know about it. It’s so good for everyone’s well-being to be moving more.

“It’s on a donation basis,” says Tea, “which means you can donate 5p and join these classes.”

With the cost of exercise classes continuing to rise, these community sessions are a low-cost and truly accessible way to stay active and socialise with other members of the local community too.

The Community Space and meeting room can also be rented out by individuals and businesses. So far, the programme has included street dance reiki meditation and even tarot readings. For community organisers running free public events, the space can be used at no charge.

The venue has also caught the attention of the creative sector. It’s recently featured in a documentary produced by Studio Lenca, in a film amplifying Latin American voices in London. The Hall is now in talks with several production companies to bring even more opportunities to local residents.

If you are making a quick visit, there’s a pan-Asian cafe on-site offering healthy food and drink options for both the public and users of the hall. Jusu Brothers champions nutritious food and celebrates vibrant flavours.

Main meals include Bento boxes, Salmon Teriyaki Salad, Chicken Banh-Mi and Poke Bowls, alongside a selection of fresh juices and hot drinks.

For remote workers seeking a comfortable working environment away from their own home, hot desk memberships are available for £12 per day or £99 per month, giving access to communal desks and meeting areas.

The 50,000 sq ft civic building has been restored to its former glory, with efforts

by Peckham-based architects Feix and Marlin to retain the building’s historic features. This is demonstrated in the Newington Library located upstairs,

WHAT DOES THE RECENTLY RESTORED WALWORTH TOWN HALL HAVE TO OFFER? At the meeting at Lower Road

Entrance Hall with the co-working space and Jusu Brothers cafe

The 2013 fire at Walworth Hall where those seeking a quieter co-working space away from the cafe can secure a desk for £300 a month to work in the beautiful surroundings.

Dilber Mogal from General People, said that local community feedback has been extremely positive: “Especially when you take them round where the kids’ library used to be,” Dilber tells the South sLondoner. “They say, ‘I used to come here when I was five, it looks completely different!’”

The fire-damaged council chamber has been built with a new ceiling and there is a new grand entrance leading to Walworth Square.

For businesses looking for a unique permanent home, there are numerous office spaces available for rent upstairs, which are all newly renovated with subtle nods to the Hall’s late Victorian history.

Tea, the general manager, sums up the hall: “The building itself is truly special. It’s

a beautiful blend of original features and modern design, with the new furniture perfectly complementing the historic architecture.”

Walworth Town Hall sits in a space that has been witness to mass redevelopment since it first opened its doors in the late 19th century, particularly in recent decades. Surrounded by sleek, high-rise developments, the hall reclaims a vital piece of Walworth’s rich history.

Its restoration is a refreshing counterpoint to the rapid urban transformation around it, offering a sense of character, and community in a landscape that’s constantly evolving.

Location: Walworth Town Hall, 151-155 Walworth Road, London, SE17 1RS Community Space enquiries: community@generalpeople.com Jusu Brothers opening times: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm

The Newington Library

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Comment

Bobbies get a car and government spending

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T IS good news that the Rotherhithe Safer Neighbourhood Team have been given the use of a police car in response to The News’ coverage of my bus journey proving that their Borough base breached the Met guidance on their distance and travel time to patrol their patch.

The police still need to find the team suitable new space, but I hope the car ensures the local team are as visible as possible in Rotherhithe for now.

The Comprehensive Spending Review provided even more good news for Southwark. After years of pain, it is great to see enormous funding announced for our NHS, for our energy with new nuclear power, with the boost for housebuilding, and extra funding for our heroes in the police and armed forces.

UK finances were in a complete mess last July. The Tories, especially Truss (but with Farage and Reform cheerleading), wrecked the economy with empty promises of new hospitals and other projects but a gaping hole in the finances, undermining business and market confidence. Farage backed the disastrous Truss ‘mini-budget’ as “the best Conservative Budget since 1986” but it hit Southwark hard, with everyone paying higher prices in shops and mortgages rocketing.

Labour warned clearing up the mess would be hard, but our efforts in year one show we are the only grown-ups in the political room with a credible plan for our economy and growth.

The Chancellor announced an extra £29 billion a year for our health service and a 50% increase in the NHS technology budget. This will

We are taking action on the housing crisis

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CROSS PECKHAM- from the Aylesbury Estate to the Ledbury Estate to the North Peckham Estate—the story is the same. There is a housing crisis.

People simply cannot afford to live in decent homes: Families living in damp, mouldy conditions that no one should have to endure, or raising children in temporary accommodation stuck on the housing waiting list for too many years. Time and again I have seen first hand constituents stuck in poor quality, precarious private rented accommodation for whom secure, affordable housing in Peckham is out of reach.

This is a crisis born from political neglect. A crisis made by the last Conservative government, which hollowed out public investment, sold off social homes, and failed to build new ones.

This Government is tackling the housing crisis head on. This week, in

the Spending Review, we announced our 10-year Affordable Homes Programme will invest £39 billion to build genuinely affordable new homes: the biggest boost to investment in social and affordable housing in a generation. We have already delivered the planning reforms which will open up the ability to build, and now we are providing the much-needed investment to ensure that the genuinely affordable houses that the country needs get built.

As a Labour government, we are working to deliver the homes that people in Peckham – and across the country – desperately need.

And that is not all, alongside that package of investment, we will be catalysing private investment to further boost housebuilding and launching a mortgage guarantee scheme to support buyers with small deposits.

Housing charity Crisis called this a “determined political signal that housing really matters.” They’re right. It does.

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NEIL COYLE

MP for Bermondsey & Old Southwark speed up appointment bookings and re-ordering prescriptions. Additional support to train more GPs will help tackle the record-breaking backlog the Tories created. Waiting lists have begun to fall already under Labour, their first reduction in 17 years!

The Chancellor also announced record funding for new homes with £39 billion to build affordable and social housing, the biggest spending promise for affordable homes in 50 years. This will help our Government towards our bold ambition of building 1.5 million

new homes to address the housing crisis in Southwark and across the UK. The Chancellor also announced the abolition of the wasteful asylum hotels, saving £1 billion per year. Smashing the gangs trafficking people, cutting waiting times, boosting deportations and using other accommodation are all important but simple ways of reducing the hideous costs created under the Tories.

In an increasingly uncertain world, I was also pleased to see significant investment in our national security: £20 billion additional defence spending, reaching

2.6% of our GDP by 2027. The police also received over £2 billion extra a year, an uplift which will support frontline policing and help deliver the numbers of neighbourhood police that we so desperately need after damaging Coalition Tory and Lib Dem cuts to policing which hit Southwark hard, losing over 400 officers and PCSOs. It feels good to be part of a positive Government undertaking the hard work of fixing our public finances and public services after the last, lost decade.

MIATTA FAHNBULLEH

MP for Peckham

Because a decent home is more than a roof over your head. It’s where people put down roots, children grow up, and neighbours become a community.

But building new homes is only one part of the problem. Existing homes must be in decent condition and affordable to run. As Minister for Energy Consumers, I lead on the delivery of our Warm Homes Plan. In the Spending Review, the Government committed £13.2 billion of investment to ensure that we can deliver on our manifesto promise to transform how we heat and

power our homes. The Warm Homes Plan will deliver warmer homes, cut bills and tackle fuel poverty by upgrading the homes people already live in with insulation, solar panels and heat pumps. The result will be that families save up to £600 off their energy bills.

True affordability means more than what’s written on the tenancy agreement. It means making sure people’s wages don’t vanish through poorly insulated walls. That’s why, as we lift the minimum and living wage, we’re making sure people’s

hard-earned money stays in their pockets — rather than being spent on heating cold, poorly insulated homes.

Taken together, this package will be transformative. The investments announced will change the lives of working people — by increasing the supply of good quality, affordable homes for people who desperately need them up and down the country. I’ve spent years listening to people across Peckham suffering from the housing crisis.

And now I can look them in the eye and say: we are taking action.

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Will we get Bakerloo Line Extension?

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ven those close to the Labour government and the Chancellor Rachel Reeves knew that the chances of getting an announcement at the Spending Review for the Bakerloo Line extension were extremely slim indeed.

Despite councils across London, the Mayor of London and our own outgoing council leader being very vocal on the subject there is not the political will right now to spend up to £8 billion on it.

As the News was going to press Southwark Council and developers at Elephant & Castle were showing off a newly constructed concrete station box built under the current northern line entrance.

This is part of the plans for a new entrance to open in 2029, two years after the Elephant’s new town centre is open to the public. Escalators will carry passengers from the platforms to the ticket hall, providing step-free access between the Northern line platforms and the street for the first time.

This week they were handing over responsibility for the concrete station box to Transport for London (TfL), so it can start working on building new tunnels linking platforms with the new station entrance and the Bakerloo line.

But more importantly all those supporting the Bakerloo line extension will hope the station upgrade will further their cause. It is part of a continued push that will make the case for the extension air-tight, despite it being one of the UK’s most expensive infrastructure projects of all time.

The extension of the line from Elephant and Castle to Hayes via the Old Kent Road and New Cross is predicted to unlock land for the construction of 100,000 new homes and is forecast to inject 1.5 billion into the economy each year, with two third of jobs being created to suppliers outside the capital. The politicians know they must show this is a national rather than simply London-wide scheme.

Local MP Neil Coyle recently told us he was doing just this with the Chancellor: “Rachel’s a good friend – I’ve known her for many years,” he said. “But she has 650 MPs all making the case for projects in their constituency. I have been trying to link the need for it to broader government policies like the housebuilding programme,” said Coyle. “If the government is going to build 1.5 million new homes, it needs to be signing off projects like these. It will create jobs in Essex and Yorkshire [where the trains would be built].”

This week Kieron Williams, the outgoing Labour Leader of Southwark Council, admitted to us: “I was slightly sad, slightly sad it didn’t get announced last week. If I’m honest, I didn’t think it would, either. The way you get these kinds of projects done is by simply plugging away at them.”

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under significant pressure from the party’s Red Wall MPs to direct investment outside London. After Labour’s drubbing at the recent local elections, the party is under pressure to defend its right flank against the incursion from Reform UK. The truth is the extension is almost an inevitability, but it won’t be anytime soon. It is now 20 years since Flyer_A5.pdf 1 12/10/2021 22:35 it was initially proposed. The mayor has been pushing it for 15 years and it could easily be another 15 years before we see tube services running under the Old Kent Road to Hayes.

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20 ARTS

what’s on

IN SEARCH of the selfhood and pleasure stolen from her, Stars: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey, follows Mrs (Debra Michaels) on a journey of empowerment.

Essentially a one-woman show - except for the brief narration and occasional appearance from her DJ son, Michael Manners (Bradley Charles) – Stars is an unashamedly bold spotlighting of voices that have long been silenced, writes Melina Block.

It is fitting that, until the end of the play, we simply know Michaels’ character as Mrs. No identity of her own, she has spent her whole life confined to her role as a wife or mother; her humanity and individuality stripped away because of her gender. Following the death of her abusive husband and her son leaving to start his own life, Mrs forms a tentative friendship with Maryam, a young Muslim girl on her estate. This, as well as a reunion with a woman she used to work with, sparks a flicker of hope for Mrs, who

becomes intent on finding her own orgasm and freeing herself from decades of repression.

The deep-rooted trauma and fear surrounding sexuality and queerness that has clouded Mrs’ life is slowly unpicked, interwoven with tales of African mythology and folklore. Both heartbreaking and life-affirming, this show refuses to shy away from difficult, controversial topics.

Sexual violence, female genital mutilation and conversion therapy are all discussed with empathy and understanding – both for these issues and the victims of them.

If it sounds like a heavy watch, then it is because it often can be. Some scenes left me reeling, as the audience are forced to confront some of the most disturbing experiences women face. But Michaels performs with such passion and unrelenting joy (not to mention talent; switching several different accents and characters with ease) that the overwhelming message seems to be one of resilience rather than despair.

Photo by Sanaa Abstrakt

An intimate tale of loss and discovery, isolation and connection

Michaels is a great dramatic and comedic artist, injecting a rare subtlety and nuance to her performance. Charles’ DJing and the beautiful animations which light up the stage complement the show perfectly. It is undeniable that a lot of

love – for theatre, women and the arts – went into Stars.

So, for an intimate tale of loss and discovery, isolation and connection, all underpinned by intelligent creativity, Stars is one odyssey worth following to the end.

Brixton House, 385 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London SW9 8GL until 28 June 2025.

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

More than visual and audial fun - Storehouse is a warning!

Storehouse evolved from an idea Liana Patarkatsishvilli had when she asked herself: ‘How are we manipulated, and why don’t we see it happening?’ She didn’t want to answer it in a lecture hall but through a live, immersive experience.

A team was pulled together to plan, write, design and build until that spark of an idea became real in a Deptford warehouse.

Storehouse is where every piece of data since the dawn of the communication highway is kept. But there is a power outage, data leaks, and we - the Trustees of Storehouse - need to save it.

You quickly become mesmerised by the angles and textures in this strange world, with its ever-changing light and soundscape forming the hypnotic backdrop that you only become conscious of when a voice gives you information or instructions. And there is a lot of data to take in while you are distracted by various characters appearing with more details to add to the story and the journey through this wonderland of delights.

We were invited into willow forests of fibre-optic cable, where the walls whispered. Are we being manipulated?

Should we believe everything we are told or shown? Someone actually hissed in my ear to ‘Watch out for that one’, while pointing out one of the most important players. As I turned to ask for more details I could see the whisperer scuttling off, back down the tunnel we had just came through.

At one point we were handed lanterns that we could control by switching them to blue or red in order to place

our votes to questions posed to the group. However, our control was taken away at one point and another power was changing our lanterns’ colours to vote for us. Technology had taken over.

Storehouse is so relevant right now. The country was convinced by a bombardment of lies and personalised, targeted online propaganda to believe Brexit was a good thing; Elon Musk says he bought himself a President with his media platform, the right wing press gave us Bojo Johnson. People need to seriously think about where their news is coming from and whether it has a bias designed to deflect their thoughts.

Storehouse is a major happening, a triumph of design (Alice Helps) a crucial event; it is much more than 90 minutes of visual and audial fun - It is a warning!

Deptford Storehouse, Off New King Street, Grove Street, London, SE8 3AA from Tuesday 4th June – 20th September. Times: Wed, Thu, Fri - 6pm & 8pm; Sat - 3pm, 5pm & 8pm; Sun 12pm, 2pm & 5pm. 90 minutes.

Admission: £27.50 - £47.50 Booking and full details: https://www.sageandjester.com

Photo by Helen Murray

WE WERE given Photo ID and a Number and told to enter Storehouse via the side door of a huge riverside warehouse where we had to negotiate our way through huge reels of paper and into a room with your designated number on. An IT geek gave us a rundown on the birth of the internet and the rise of fake news - the subliminal message being how the media manipulates the information it sends out. What nobody else in that room of Number 5s knew was that the last owner of that warehouse at Convoys Wharf was Rupert Murdoch and one of the last jobs my father had as a stevedore was unloading the paper for the Murdoch empire at that site, writes Michael Holland.

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Events

Heading south - our pick of upcoming summer events

© Cutty Sark / Royal Museums Greenwich

‘Sneaky Blinders’ Murder Mystery Dinner, Charlton (£55)

Stand-Up Comedy on the Cutty Sark, Greenwich (£7.50)

Charlton House are hosting their ‘Sneaky Blinder’s dinner, a take on Peaky Blinders, where power loyalty and betrayal collide over an evening of fine dining. Tickets include a three-course meal where suspicions will rise and a crime will demand swift justice.

To celebrate Refugee Week 2025, the Cutty Sark is hosting an evening of standup comedy with No Direction Home, a comedy collective featuring new standups from refugee and migrant backgrounds.

No Direction Home are a comedy collective produced by Counterpoint Arts featuring new stand-ups from refugee and migrant background.

Date: Friday 27th June. Time: 6:30pm Location: Charlton House & Gardens, Charlton Road, London, SE7 8RE Tickets: £55.00 each.

To book, get in touch with Relish via email info@relish.co.uk or call 01322 221159.

Suitable for ages 16+. Date: Friday 27th June. Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm Location: Michael Edwards Studio, Cutty Sark, King William Walk, London SE10 9HT Tickets: Pay what you can: £7.50 or £10. Book here: https://www.rmg.co.uk/whatson/ cutty-sark/no-direction-home-stand-comedy-evening

Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, Woolwich (£13):

Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair are celebrating their 10th year, brining their ‘Summer Edition’ to London’s Historic Royal Arsenal. The fair is a festival-feel art experience bringing together leading exhibiting galleries and artists. Purchase the best in contemporary print to take home on the day, directly from the artists. Enjoy live music, food and beverage stands, interactive and family-friendly demonstrations and workshops throughout a curated exhibition of stands.

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Date: Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June.

Time: 10am-5pm Location: Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 St, Royal Arsenal, London SE18 6HD. Tickets: One day tickets are £13.20 standard or £11 adult.

Children under the age of 16 are free.

Book here: https://www.woolwich.works/events/wcpf-summeredition-2025

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Salons in the Queen’s House, Greenwich (FREE)

See the Queen’s House in Greenwich and its collections with a series of free lunchtime talks exploring art, architecture, history and contemporary culture. The term ‘salon’ was used historically to describe social gatherings in the domestic sphere. Speakers at the Salons series include artists, researchers, curators and creative practitioners. ‘The Seeds of Survival’ programme on the 25th June will be a talk from Akousa Paries-Osei will focus on the botanical knowledge of enslaved women who transported African plants and botanicals to the New World.

Date: 25th June. Time: 1-1:30pm Location: The Queen’s House, Greenwich, Romney Rd, London SE10 9NF Tickets: Free, no booking required

Author Talk at Blackheath Halls (£10 per ticket):

John Willis is author of The People’s War: Unheard Stories, which tells the story of everyday bravery, moments of terror and experiences of ordinary people who lives through World War II. In the early 2000s, the BBC launched its biggest oral history project, which amounted to 47,000 testimonies and over 400 diaries and letters, all of which have been unexplored in archives until now. John Willis will be in conversation with journalist Patrick Kidd, diary editor of the Times and author of The Weak are a Long Time in Politics.

Date: 26th June. Time: 7:30pm-8:30pm Location: Blackheath Halls (The Hearn Recital Room), 23 Lee Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 9RQ Tickets: £10 per ticket, book here: https://www.blackheathhalls.com/whats-on/john-willis-thepeoples-war/

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History

THE SURPRISING HISTORY OF MORLEY COLLEGE From brawls at the Old Vic to ‘Penny Science’ lectures, horse care and Gustav Holst

By Debra Gosling TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY education really is taken for granted. Each and every student is now allocated a place at school (like it or not) and everyone, whether man, woman or child is given the opportunity to learn and better themselves.

There’s a course designed for everyone, be it Spanish evening classes, Basic English or a five-year Criminology degree. Even if you’re unemployed there’s someone somewhere waiting to teach you new skills.

In late Victorian times however, it was quite a different story. Only the privileged few got the chance of a proper education, with its insight into the magical world of literature, art and culture.

For the masses it was the factories, or cottage industries that beckoned after their elementary board school education.

Many didn’t even manage that; families were larger then and income minuscule.

Children were expected to work to earn their keep, so the chance to learn was an aspiration that lay buried deep under the layers of chimney soot and machinery oil.

Kids as young as seven were made to work for the good of the family unit. Not for them the opportunity to bury their noses in the fantastical tales of Long John Silver or The Water Babies. And what delights awaited them in adulthood?

A life of grime during the day and gin palaces to numb the misery at night.

But there was light in this dreary world, a little refuge for those that wanted more than a swift half, a song and a fight in their spare time: the torch of Morley College.

Situated right on the tip of north Southwark, Morley has been enlightening the working classes for well over a hundred years. It all started down the road in Waterloo at the Old Vic, then a rowdy music hall playing to a boisterous, drunken crowd.

Every Saturday night, after an evening of risqué acts, bawdy songs and gutter humour the audience would spill out onto the street where they’d finish off their evening brawling with the local plod.

In fact, Kennington nick offered extra cash for officers attending the Vic on a Saturday night, but many didn’t take up the offer for fear of receiving a fractured skull. It wasn’t unusual to have as many as forty Public Order cases up before the beak on Monday morning.

As usual, the cause of all this disgraceful behaviour was the demon drink. What else was there to do for workers in their spare time?

Books were too expensive and most hadn’t stepped foot outside of their parish for most of their lives; all they knew was how to graft and how to quaff for England.

They had no idea there was more to life than looking into the bottom of a glass.

Morley College at Westminster Bridge Road

Something drastic had to be done.

In 1880 a brave lady by the name of Emma Cons, along with her supporters, turned the Old Vic into a Temperance Music Hall; there was still the variety acts, albeit toned down, but there was no drink allowed on the premises and none was served.

Emma Cons c.1897 Unsurprisingly, it wasn’t a huge success with the locals. People still came on a Saturday night; after all there wasn’t much else to do, but during the week the theatres usually made their money through the sale of alcohol. So what to do for the Vic? Ms Cons, in desperation for some cash, wrote to philanthropist and textile manufacturer Samuel Morley, who after deciding the project would be beneficial for the people of Southwark, handed over the readies.

And so in the quiet times during the week other entertainment was introduced with the hope that eventually the theatre would drift away from the bawd and enter a more cultured era.

Music concerts were the first of the new ventures but something else was needed to keep the Old Vic afloat and a series of ‘Penny Science’ lectures were introduced.

This was a time of great discovery; the likes of Dr Livingstone were bringing far-flung mysteries back to Blighty and people couldn’t get enough of it.

Now Ms Cons and Mr Morley were bringing these adventures to the everyday working classes. They enlisted lecturers to deliver talks with titles such as China and the Chinese people, and From the Cape to Cairo.

Just imagine how enthralled their audiences must have been; after settling for a load of ‘whoops missus’ jokes and songs about rolling out barrels they were now being entertained with accounts of lands with sun-gods, boy-kings, and treasures of jade and gold.

At first it was just a few who turned up for the lectures but as word spread they became extremely popular, and not a drop of the hard stuff in sight.

These nights of entertainment were soon to become the basis for Morley College. Spare dressing rooms at the back of the theatre were used as classrooms and a separate entrance around the side in Waterloo Road was created for students. The Royal Victoria Hall was now in the business of educating local people.

To encourage the working classes to put down their pint glasses and pick up their pens, fees were kept to a minimum.

As word spread others volunteered their services as lecturers.

Talks on electricity, the telephone and how machinery worked became popular with those men from the factories who, after using such equipment all day, could now find out exactly how it worked. This

of course, led to a better interest in their everyday jobs and provided a basis to earn promotion.

But the main ethos of the Victoria Hall’s lectures were to get people involved in something they wouldn’t normally do, something that they wouldn’t face in the course of their jobs.

First-aid classes were held for men, which was and still is a useful skill to possess. In a society where heavy machinery and flammable materials were prevalent knowing how to dress a wound was invaluable.

Also popular were the talks on the care of horses and other animals; it may seem a bit strange now but back then horses were used like cars today. Everyone had one but what happened when it got sick?

You’d have to find a good farrier or vet, which cost money so these classes were usually packed with Carmen, Draymen and Costermongers.

In just a short space of time the Hall had built up a whole prospectus of interesting things to do. Women were also catered for. Society etiquette dictated that mixed classes for first aid and gymnastics would be improper so the ladies had their own lectures. Their gymnastics classes consisted of them marching up and down fully dressed, their long, bustling skirts sweeping the floor as they went. They even had to wear their hats; this rule wasn’t relaxed until 1901.

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History

A tiny museum relating to Great Fire of London planned in a disused toilet

Monument disused toilet - from Google

By Ben Lynch - Local Democracy Reporter A DISUSED public toilet by The Monument is to potentially become a new ‘micro-museum’ under plans filed with the City of London.

Emma Cons c.1897

The canteen was strictly out of bounds for the women, lest they be offended by the men lounging around in their gym vests. Instead they had their tea in the common room and ordered their refreshments via a speaking tube.

Most other classes could be attended by either sex, with Morley advocating that if a man wanted to do needlework and a woman machine construction, then so be it. What freedom for such a restrictive era!

By 1889 the spare dressing rooms in the theatre had been walled off to form the Morley Memorial College for working men and women. Classes were aimed at promoting social intercourse amongst the students with more music, handicraft, art and language classes introduced.

In later years women could enjoy dance classes, both classical, a la Theodora Duncan as well as ballet - Dame Ninette de Valois, founder of the Royal Ballet, had associations with the college.

Elocution, dressmaking, shorthand and singing lessons ensured that factory girls could start looking for jobs in shops and offices. There were classes in maths, chemistry and astronomy.

Gradually the tide was turning against all the drunken brawls and loutish behaviour of the bad old days.

Of course, with such a wide range of courses and a rather diverse bunch of students, Morley College attracted some

very distinguished guests and lecturers.

Virginia Woolf graced the college with her presence after Principal Miss Sheepshanks approached her to help out.

As talks for a new bridge over the Thames finally became concrete, Wolfe Barry, the engineer of the proposed Tower Bridge came to Morley to share his vision. It turned out to be one of the most highly-attended lectures with both local engineers and the just plain curious all vying for seats.

Morley has always been big in the music department. In the days before gramophones people had to make their own. Any students taking up music classes in 1905 would have enjoyed the lectures by Ralph Vaughan-Williams, the great composer who wrote the beautiful Pastoral Symphonies, plus of course ‘Down Ampney’, a tribute to the place of his birth in Wiltshire.

He gave endless help and encouragement to young musicians, both amateur and professional and kept strong ties with the college throughout his distinguished career, and also worked with another lecturer, Gustav Holst, who wrote, amongst other works, the Planet Suite - a totally different mood of music to Vaughan-Williams.

The two complemented each other perfectly. Holst became the director of music at the college, a post he held for seventeen years. In 1911 he worked

with the students to perform Purcell’s Fairy Queen, which hadn’t been seen for over two hundred years. All this for evening class students - a far cry from the drunken music hall beginnings.

In 1924 the theatre asked the college to move out when a reconstruction was in the pipeline. It was then that the college moved to its present site in Westminster Bridge Road and took over the premises formerly occupied by the Yorkshire Society’s school.

The building was enlarged and provided accommodation as well as a hall for concerts and a large library.

It ranked as one of the best-equipped places of education for working men and women.

In the thirties, when unemployment was high, Morley opened its doors during the day to accommodate the jobless. Just a few years later there was plenty for people to do when war broke out. The college set about training up the A.T.S. and the main building was used as a rest centre for the shell-shocked and destitute.

In 1940 it would become a temporary morgue when it received a direct hit, killing fifty-seven people. Rebuilt, the new college was opened by the Queen Mother in 1958. Eleven years later the art gallery opened in an old pub, the King’s Arms, ironically carrying on Ms Cons’ tradition of replacing booze with culture.

The proposal, which was submitted

by Eastern City BID though planned in conjunction with the City, is seeking a change of use of the site with plans to host “interpretive material, displays, and digital content relating to The Monument and the history of the Great Fire of London”.

The Monument was completed in 1677 to commemorate the fire which had destroyed much of the old City 11 years prior.

Designed by Sir Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke, it took six years to build and stands at the junction of Monument Street and Fish Street Hill. The disused toilet was added in the early 2000s.

While the Eastern City BID is the

applicant, the property is owned by the City of London Corporation.

Images included in planning documents indicate the existing structure is potentially to be redesigned, with colourful graphics decorating its exterior.

The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) however understands the design of the proposed museum will follow at a later stage, so no visuals are confirmed.

The documents state: “The proposal will transform the existing space into a micro museum for the Monument to the Great Fire of London. It offers a great opportunity to provide a publicly accessible cultural space with unique historic interpretation of the Monument and it’s [sic] many layered stories. Big stories told, in a tiny space!”

A spokesperson for Eastern City BID told the LDRS the focus at this stage is to get the change of use needed to further develop the museum concept.

AYLESBURY ESTATE HISTORY EXHIBITION

By Issy Clarke A FREE exhibition exploring the legacy of the Aylesbury Estate is taking place in Walworth Town Hall this week (16–22 June).

The event includes a drop-in drawing workshop on Saturday, 21 June where participants will be invited to contribute to a large-scale animated patchwork illustration of the soonto-be demolished Wendover housing block.

There will also be a panel discussion on 18 June exploring how art can be used during consultation and development to amplify community voices.

The exhibition, titled The Aylesbury Voices: A Community in Motion, has been organised by Our Cube CIC as part of the London Festival of Architecture.

It will explore the legacy of the Aylesbury Estate, once home to 8,000

residents, amid regeneration, reflecting on what is gained and lost as homes and communities are reimagined.

All the events are free to attend. No booking is required for the dropin workshop but free tickets must be booked to attend the panel. The event listings for the exhibition, talk and workshop can be booked on .londonfestivalofarchitecture.org

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Transport for London Public Notice ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 THE A3 GLA ROAD (BOROUGH HIGH STREET) AND A3200 GLA ROAD (SOUTHWARK STREET, LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND STOPPING) ORDER (NO.2) 2025 1. Transport for London in consultation with the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that it intends to make the above named Trafc Order under section 14(1) of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specied in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.

2. The purpose of the Order is to enable railway works to take place on the A3200 Southwark Street and A3 Borough High Street in London Borough of Southwark.

3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from (1) entering or proceeding on Railway Approach between its junctions with Borough High Street/ Duke Street Hill and Guildable Manor Street; (2) entering Guildable Manor Street at its junction with London Bridge Street; (3) stopping in the Parking Bay opposite Nos. 25 to 33 Southwark Street, except buses; (4) stopping in the Electric Vehicle Charging Bay opposite Nos. 25 to 33 Southwark Street, except buses.

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

The Order will be effective at certain times on the following dates, 28th June 2025 – 30th June 2025, 12th September 2025 – 15th September 2025, 2nd November 2025 – 4th November 2025, 13th December 2025 – 15th December 2025. Every Saturday at 10.00 PM until Monday at 4.00 AM or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibitions will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by trafc signs.

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

Dated this 19th day of June 2025 Andrew Ulph Co-ordination Manager Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (SUNRAY AVENUE, SHAD THAMES, HAWKSTONE ROAD)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (GREEN DRAGON COURT/LONDON BRIDGE STAIRCASE)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF PEDESTRIANS)

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.

1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable refurbishment works to be carried out, it has made an order, the effect of which is to prohibit pedestrians from entering part of the above named footpath.

2.

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

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised signs are displayed, no person shall enter: London Bridge Staircase, located between Green Dragon Court and Borough High Street.

(2a) Sunray Avenue, between No’s 39 and No’s 27 (2b) Shad Thames, between Jamaica Road and Queen Elizabeth Street (2c) Hawkstone Road, at it’s Junction with Rotherhithe Old Road (outside Red Lion Boys Club)

3.

The alternative routes for pedestrians will be via Montague Close.

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.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be (2a) Sunray Avenue, Nairne Grove, Woodfarrs, Crosswaite Avenue. Queen Elizabeth Street, Lafone Street, Tooley Street (2b) Tanner Street, Tower Bridge Road, Queen Elizabeth Street, Tooley Street, Three Oak Lane, Queen Elizabeth Street. (2c) Lower Road, Jamaica Road, Southwark Park Road, Raymouth Road, Rotherhithe New Road, Hawkstone Road.

5.

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

6.

The closure will be in operation on the following dates: 7th of July to the 21st of July 2025.

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.

7.

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

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.

Dated this 19th June 2025

3.

7.

The closure will be in operation on the following dates (2a) 21st July – 8th August (2b) 30th June – 25th July (2c) 26th – 30th June.

8.

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

Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref: 7332

Dated this 19th June 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) 17748388/conway (2b) LBSSC13842-2CLOSURE/PJHARTE/L (2c) ANSL228512/virginmediaAL The Council of the London Borough of Southwark PUBLIC NOTICE: ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 29 THE (RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC) SPECIAL EVENTS ORDER 2025 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that it has made the above named Traffic Order under section 29 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specified in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.

2.

The purpose of the Order is to facilitate special events, as indicated in the schedule to this notice.

3.

The effect of the Order is to prohibit any vehicle or cyclist from:(a) entering or proceeding in the length of street specified in the schedule to this notice on the date and between the hours specified in that schedule;. (b) waiting (including waiting for the purpose of delivering or collecting goods or loading or unloading a vehicle) in the length of street specified in the schedule to this notice.

4.

5.

The prohibitions will not apply in respect of: (a) any vehicle being used for the purposes of that event or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes; (b) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by the Council of the London Borough of Southwark.

The alternative route will be adjacent roads as applicable.

For information regarding this notice, please contact Network & Parking at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk Dated this 19th June 2025

Ian Law, Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment & Growth, 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: playstreets/streetparties/specialevents/21-22June Schedule

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

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

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) Spurling Road, at its junction with East Dulwich Road.

(2b) Worlingham Road, at it’s junction with East Dulwich Road.

3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be (2a) & (2b) Crawthew Grove, Frogley Road, Lordship Lane.

4.

The existing ‘one-way’ working in Spurling Road, will be made ‘two-way for access and egress purposes.

5.

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

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) & (2b) 28th July – 24th August

8.

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

Dated this 19th June 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) W121305169-02318 (2b) W121305173-02760

Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 10 OF APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION Proposed development at: Tustin Estate, London, SE15 1EF Take notice that application is being made by: Bouygues UK Non-material amendments to planning permission 23/AP/3474 relating to Plot C, Blocks D1 and D2 and Plot G1 of Phase 1.

Local Planning Authority to whom the application is being submitted: London Borough of Southwark Local Planning Authority Address: Southwark Council, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH Any owner of the land or tenant who wishes to make representations about this application, should write to the council within 21 days of the date of this notice.

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Signatory: Miss Sian Thomas Date: 18-06-2025 Statement of owners' rights: The grant of planning permission does not affect owners' rights to retain or dispose of their property, unless there is some provision to the contrary in an agreement or lease.

Statement of agricultural tenants' rights: The grant of planning permission for non-agricultural development may affect agricultural tenants' security of tenure.

‘Owner’ means a person having a freehold interest or a leasehold interest the unexpired term of which is not less than seven years.

‘Tenant' means a tenant of an agricultural holding any part of which is comprised in the land.

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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; 40 NUNHEAD GREEN LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 3QF (Ref: 24/AP/3545) Change of use of upper first and second floors from Class E (Business) to C3 (Residential) to create 1 x 3/4-bedroom maisonettee and iInstallation of a new shop front to ground floor shop, replacement of the existing windows and doors/gate with new double glazed timber sash windows and timber doors/gate, reconstruction of rear wall, reinstatement of first floor front terrace and refurbishment of rear garden fencing. (Within: Nunhead Green CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Mumtaz Shaikh 020 7525 0585) ADVERTISING RIGHT BUS SHELTER 01280297 OUTSIDE 1 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 (Ref: 25/AP/1510) Installation of double-sided six sheet digital display panel forming part of bus shelter. Reason(s) for publicity: AFFECT (Contact: James Holmes 020 7525 0803) TELECOMMUNICATION MAST REF: P25-1017 JUNCTION TOOLEY STREET AND FAIR STREET LONDON SE1 (Ref: 25/AP/1606) Prior approval notification for installation of a 20m telecommunications mast painted black. (Within: Tooley Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: AFFECT (Contact: Alex Lambert 020 7525 1353) FLAT 13 DEVON HOUSE 1 MAIDSTONE BUILDINGS MEWS LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 1GE (Ref: 25/AP/1640) Extension of existing top floor flat into the terrace, erection of adormer to the southern side of the building with a deck terrace, and installation of windows, double doors and skylights (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Samuel Hepworth 020 7525 5465)

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6 BUCKSTONE CLOSE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE23 3QT (Ref: 25/AP/1153) Proposed rear extension in place of conservatory and internal reconfiguration (Within: Honor Oak Rise CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Agneta Kabele 020 7525 3148) 46-50 BERMONDSEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 3UD (Ref: 25/AP/1371) Replacement of one of six of the existing heating and cooling systems of the rooftop plant and associated works. (Within: Bermondsey Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Louise Dinsdale 07513 137967) 19 GRANGE WALK LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 3DT (Ref: 25/AP/1683) Replacement of existing windows and doors with timber sash units to the front elevation and uPVC casement units to the rear elevation (like for like replacement besides replacing single glazing with double glazing). (Within: Bermondsey Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: James Holmes 020 7525 0803) 65 PECKHAM HIGH STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 5RY (Ref: 25/AP/1689) Alterations to the existing main entrance to facilitate wheelchair and ambulant disabled access. The entrance steps shall be removed and the lobby floor level reduced to provide a new level threshold for access. Internally the lobby shall be rearranged to provide both stepped and lift access to the banking hall. Existing ATMs shall be replaced with new providing accessible self-service points. (Within: Rye Lane Peckham CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: James Holmes 020 7525 0803) 66 NORTH CROFTS SYDENHAM HILL ESTATE

Transport for London Public Notice ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 THE A205 GLA SIDE ROAD (UNDERHILL ROAD, LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND STOPPING) ORDER 2025 1. Transport for London hereby gives notice that it has made the above named Trafc Order under section 14(1) of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specied in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.

2. The purpose of the Order is to enable electrical installation works to take place at A205 GLA Side Road Underhill Road.

3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from: (1) proceeding in a southerly direction on Underhill Road between its junctions with the vehicle access to Dulwich Court, Underhill Road and Lordship Lane; (2) stopping on the eastern kerbline of Underhill Road from the extended southern building line of Underhill Road from its junction with Lordship Lane to the extended northern building line of Dulwich Court, Underhill Road.

The Order will be effective at certain times from 10.00 PM on the 20th June 2025 until 5.00 AM on the 19th December 2025 or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibition will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by trafc signs.

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

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

Dated this 19th day of June 2025 Andrew Ulph Co-Ordination Manager, Transport for London Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

SYDENHAM HILL LONDON SOUTHWARK SE23 3PS (Ref: 24/AP/2906) Construction of extension to existing front porch.

(Within: Dulwich Wood CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Joseph Vadilonga 020 7525 5341)

within 21 days of this date (or 14 days for Permission in Principle, 30 days for EIA development).

STEPHEN PLATTS - Director of Planning and Growth

ATM 290 WALWORTH ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 2TE (Ref: 25/AP/1695) Advertisement consent for erection and display of 1 non illuminated aluminium atm sign. (Within: Walworth Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Gabriel Neri 020 7525 2707) 181 RYE LANE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 4TP (Ref: 25/AP/1641) Retrospective planning application, seeking to regularise its existing use as a restaurant (Class E(b)) over two floors and address conditions previously attached to the previously approved application 17/AP/0106. (Within: Rye Lane Peckham CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Alex Lambert 020 7525 1353) 21 BOROUGH HIGH STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 9SE (Ref: 25/AP/1716) Placement of a new spray-painted aluminium tray type business plaque, which will be wall mounted using secret fixings to existing brickwork. (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Gabriel Neri 020 7525 2707) 21 BOROUGH HIGH STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 9SE (Ref: 25/AP/1717) Display of wall mounted rectangular business plaque (Within: Borough High Street Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Gabriel Neri 020 7525 2707) Dated: 17 Jun 2025 - comments to be received

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (KING EDWARD WALK, PELLATT ROAD, MCNEIL ROAD, PRICES STREET, OAKDALE ROAD) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

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

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) King Edward Walk, outside No’s 17, located between Lambeth Road and St Georges Road (2b) Mcneil Road, between No’s 26 and No’s 34 (2c) Prices Street, at it’s junction with Bear Lane to it’s blocked end (2d) Oakdale Road, between Linden Grove and Gibbon Road

3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be (2a) as indicated by the signs displayed (2b) McNeil Road, Camberwell Grove, Peckham Road, Lyndhurst Way, Lyndhurst Grove McNeil Road (2c) not applicable (2d) Gibbon Road, Kimberley Avenue, Evelina Road, Linden Grove, Oakdale Road.

4.

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

5.

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

6.

The closure will be in operation on the following dates (2a) 5th July (2b) 6th July (2c) 8th & 10 July (2d) 9th July

7.

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

Dated this 19th June 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) LBSCR14037/SIS (2b) CAT-4-2-60725/ORP/INDU (2d) LBSCR13145-35/LBSCR1314536LIFTASSIST (2e) 00717512-001/Thames

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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

MINOR TRAFFIC SCHEMES – 24/25 Q3 V.2

PERMANENT E-SCOOTER & CYCLE HIRE PARKING – B6

The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (MTS 2425-Q3) Order 202* The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places, Loading places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping restrictions) (MTS 2425-Q3) Order 202* The London Borough of Southwark (Prescribed routes) (College Road) Order 202*

The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (e-scooter & cycle hire) (No. 6) Order 2025 The London Borough of Southwark (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (e-scooter & cycle hire) (No. 6) Order 2025

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:(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) This scheme ‘MTS 2425-Q3’ is being re-advertised with a proposal to change waiting restrictions in Bawdale Road removed, the statutory consultation will be re-started as detailed below in item 5 of the Notice. (2) ‘DPPP’ refers to Disabled Persons’ parking places which may only be used by vehicles displaying a valid Disabled Persons’ 'blue badge'. (3) ‘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. (4) ‘SYLs’ refer to timed waiting restrictions and ‘DYLs’ refer to 'at any time' waiting restrictions. (5) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate.

(5) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking

1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 19 June 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.

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

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

2. The effects of the Orders, would be to:(a) provide permanent parking places on the carriageway for the use of e-scooter & cycle hire providers (who are participating in the pan-London e-scooter & cycle hire trails) only, 2 metres (‘m’) in width and 6.6m in length (unless otherwise stated) and aligned parallel to the kerb, at the following locations:ADYS ROAD north-east side, north-west of its south-easternmost junction with East Dulwich Road; ALLEYN PARK south-east side opposite No. 83 Alleyn Park; ALLEYN ROAD north-east side opposite No. 104 Alleyn Road; ANSDELL ROAD north-east side opposite No. 88 Ansdell Road; ATHENLAY ROAD north-west side, side of No. 14 Merttins Road; BALACLAVA ROAD north-west side opposite Nos. 15 and 17 Balaclava Road; BECKWITH ROAD south-east side opposite No. 81 Beckwith Road; BENHILL ROAD south-west side o/s Gilesmead Estate car park (5m in length); BIDWELL STREET south-west side, north-west of its junction with Lugard Road; BLACKWATER STREET north-east side, north-west of its junction with Lordship Lane (5m in length); BRAYARDS ROAD south-east side, north-east of its junction with Copeland Road; BURBAGE ROAD 2 locations north-east side (i) o/s No. 134 Burbage Road, and (ii) north-west of its junction with Gallery Road/Dulwich Village; CALTON AVENUE north-east side opposite No. 99 Calton Avenue; CHESTERFIELD GROVE north side, west of its junction with Lordship Lane (13.5m in length); CHOUMERT GROVE north-west side, south-west of its junction with Bellenden Road (10m in length); CHURCH APPROACH north-west side, north-east of its junction with South Croxted Road; CLIFTON WAY north side, east of its junction with Asylum Road (8m in length); and PELLATT ROAD north-east side, south-east of its junction with Lordship Lane; NOTES: (1) The measures in 2(b)-(h) 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. ‘SYLs’ refer to timed waiting restrictions and ‘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 CPZ 'B' (i) reduce existing permit-holders’ only parking ('permit') by 6.6m in BRAYARDS ROAD (46m remain), and (ii) remove 10m existing 'permit' parking in CHOUMERT GROVE; (c) in CPZ 'DV' reduce existing CPZ 'DV' permit-holders only past this point area in CALTON AVENUE by 6.6m; (d) in CPZ ‘EC' reduce existing 'permit' parking by 5m in BENHILL ROAD (10.5m remain); (e) in CPZ 'P' reduce existing 'permit' parking by 6.6m in BECKWITH ROAD (252m remain); (f) in CPZ 'PW' reduce existing permit-holders’ and ‘Pay by Phone’ parking ('shared-use') by 6.6m in ADYS ROAD (52m remain); (g) in CPZ ‘TS’ reduce existing 'permit' parking by 6.6m in BALACLAVA ROAD (58m remain); (h) remove 13.5m existing free 'short stay' parking in CHESTERFIELD GROVE; and (i) 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 2 locations: (i) in BENHILL ROAD south-west side add 9m existing ‘timed’ waiting restrictions (single yellow lines ‘SYLs’) o/s Gilesmead Estate car park, and (ii) add a total of 19.5m existing 'at any time' waiting restrictions (double yellow lines 'DYLs') in BIDWELL STREET north-west of its junction with Lugard Road (8.5m on the north-east side and 11m on the south-west side).

3. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 23 June 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 19 June 2025 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

View all weekly and archive public notices at www.southlondon.co.uk/category/public‐notices/ Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003

Please take notice that I / we Kaybizz Limited have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of Kaybizz Restaurant, 215-219 Rye Lane, London SE15 4TP The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are Days Start time Finish time

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 ‘TMO2526-007 MTS 2425-Q3 v2’ by 10 July 2025. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.

The sale by retail of alcohol:

Monday to Sunday

11:00

23:00

The provision of regulated entertainment:

Monday to Sunday

11:00

23:00

Opening hours:

Monday to Sunday

11:00

23:00

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.

A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by: The Licensing Service, Hub 1, 3rd Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also available on our website at http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/licenseregister.asp

Dated 19 June 2025 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

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

It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above (or by email via licensing@southwark.gov.uk) and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below.

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

Date of application: 19th June 2025

28 PUBLIC NOTICES

Thursday, June 19th 2025

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK PERMANENT E-SCOOTER & CYCLE HIRE PARKING – B3 The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (e-scooter & cycle hire) (No. 5) Order 2025 The London Borough of Southwark (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (e-scooter & cycle hire) (No. 5) Order 2025 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 19 June 2025 it has made the above Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effects of the (Charged-for parking places) Order, would be to:(a) revoke The London Borough of Southwark (e-scooter and cycle hire parking places) (No. 3) Experimental Traffic Order 2024, The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (e-scooter & cycle hire parking) (No. 3) Experimental Traffic Order 2024, and The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places and Waiting restrictions) (e-scooter & cycle hire parking) (No. 3) Experimental Traffic Order 2024, which in effect removes the trialled e-scooter & cycle hire parking and reverts the associated trialled changes to parking or waiting or loading restrictions to their previous state, in:ASYLUM ROAD, AYSGARTH ROAD, BALCHIER ROAD, BLANCHEDOWNE, BLENHEIM GROVE, BURCHELL ROAD, CASINO AVENUE, CAULFIELD ROAD, CHAMPION HILL, CHAMPION PARK, CLIFTON CRESCENT, CLIFTON WAY, COLYTON ROAD, CYRENA ROAD, ELMINGTON ROAD, ELMWOOD ROAD, FOUNTAIN DRIVE, FRIERN ROAD, FURLEY ROAD, GIBBON ROAD, GODMAN ROAD, GOODRICH ROAD, GORDON ROAD, GRACE’S ROAD, HARLESCOTT ROAD, HOLMDENE AVENUE, KINGSWOOD DRIVE, KNATCHBULL ROAD, LANGTON RISE, LINDEN GROVE, LISFORD STREET, LOMOND GROVE, MARMORA ROAD, MCDERMOTT ROAD, MEDLAR STREET, MELBOURNE GROVE, MONCRIEFF STREET, MOODY ROAD, PENNETHORNE ROAD, PHILIP WALK, ST MARY'S ROAD, STRADELLA ROAD, TURNEY ROAD, UPLAND ROAD, VALMAR ROAD, WOOD VALE, and ZENORIA STREET. Please note that, unless otherwise stated, the trialled e-scooter & cycle hire parking places have been replaced with the proposals for permanent e-scooter & cycle hire parking places as detailed in item 2(b) below; (b) provides 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 (unless otherwise stated) in, at the following locations:ASYLUM ROAD north-east side opposite No. 84 Asylum Road; AYSGARTH ROAD north-east side, side of No. 256 Turney Road; BLANCHEDOWNE south-east side opposite No. 11 Blanchedowne; BLENHEIM GROVE (9.5 metres ‘m’ in length) south-east side o/s All Saints Church Hall Blenheim Grove; BURCHELL ROAD north-west side, south-west of its junction with Queen’s Road; CASINO AVENUE south-east side o/s No. 116 Casino Avenue; CAULFIELD ROAD north-east side opposite No. 24 Caulfield Road; CHAMPION HILL south-west side opposite No. 29 Champion Hill; CHAMPION PARK north-west side o/s Denmark Hill Station; CLIFTON CRESCENT south side opposite Nos. 40 and 41 Clifton Crescent; CLIFTON WAY south side, east of its junction with Loder Street; COLYTON ROAD north-west side opposite No. 28 Colyton Road; ELMINGTON ROAD south-east side o/s Nos. 110a and 114a Elmington Road; ELMWOOD ROAD north-east side opposite No. 78 Elmwood Road; FOUNTAIN DRIVE south-west side, north-west of its junction with Crystal Palace Parade; FRIERN ROAD (8.5m in length) south-east side opposite No. 2 Friern Road; FURLEY ROAD north-east side, north-west of its junction with Fenham Road; GIBBON ROAD south-west side o/s No. 6 Gibbon Road; GODMAN ROAD south-east side opposite No. 24 Godman Road; GOODRICH ROAD north-east side, side of No. 206 Friern Road; GORDON ROAD south-west side, south-east of its junction with Brayards Road; GRACE’S ROAD north-west side opposite Nos. 33 and 35 Grace’s Road; HARLESCOTT ROAD north-west side, south-west of its junction with Ivydale Road; HOLMDENE AVENUE south-west side, side of No. 93 Herne Hill; KINGSWOOD DRIVE south-east side, side of No. 26 Hitherwood Drive; KNATCHBULL ROAD (6.5m in length) north-west side opposite Nos. 39 and 41 Knatchbull Road; LANGTON RISE north-east side, north-west of its junction with Wood Vale; LINDEN GROVE south-west side o/s entrance to Nunhead Cemetery standing at 90° to the kerb (width 6.5m and length 9m); LISFORD STREET (10.5m in length) north-west side opposite Nos. 48 and 50 Lisford Street; LOMOND GROVE south-west side opposite No. 105 Lomond Grove; MARMORA ROAD north-west side o/s No. 6 Marmora Road; MCDERMOTT ROAD north-west side, north-east of its junction with Costa Street; MEDLAR STREET south side opposite No. 5 Medlar Street; MELBOURNE GROVE south-west side, south-east of its junction with East Dulwich Grove; MONCRIEFF STREET north-west side opposite Nos. 90 and 92 Moncrieff Street; MOODY ROAD north-east side opposite No. 31 Moody Road; PENNETHORNE ROAD north-east side opposite No. 6 Pennethorne Road; PHILIP WALK north side, east of its junction with Rye Lane/Peckham Rye; ST MARY'S ROAD north-east side opposite No. 34 St Mary's Road; STRADELLA ROAD north-west side, side of No. 23 Burbage Road; TURNEY ROAD south-east side, north-east of its junction with Croxted Road; UPLAND ROAD north-east side o/s Nos. 1 to 4 Station House Crystal Palace Road; VALMAR ROAD south-east side opposite No. 56 Valmar Road (Elm Tree Court); WOOD VALE north-west side, side of No. 565 Lordship Lane; and ZENORIA STREET (10m in length) north-west side, west of its junction with Lordship Lane; (c) to provide an e-scooter & cycle hire parking place on the footway in SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD (10m in length and 2m in width) south-east side o/s Nos. 230 to 232 Southwark Park aligned parallel to the north-western edge of the footway area; NOTES: (1) The measures in 2(d)-(l) and in 3(a) and (b) 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(b) above. (2) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders’ of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed, ‘shared-use’ refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the CPZ listed or ‘pay’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. ‘DYLs’ refer to waiting restrictions which operate 'at any time' - all hours on every day of the week. (3) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (4) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking (d) in CPZ ‘B’ (i) remove 10.5m existing ‘permit’ in BLENHEIM GROVE, (ii) reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in GODMAN ROAD (14.5m remain), MCDERMOTT ROAD (37.5m remain), MONCRIEFF STREET (30m remain), and PHILIP WALK (45m remain), and (iii) reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in GORDON ROAD (42m remain); (e) in CPZ 'EC' reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in ELMINGTON ROAD (15.5m remain), and LOMOND GROVE (11m remain); (f) in CPZ 'ED' (i) reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in MELBOURNE GROVE (23.5m remain), and (ii) remove 10m existing 'shared-use' in ZENORIA STREET; (g) in CPZ 'HH' reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in HOLMDENE AVENUE (30m remain), and STRADELLA ROAD (31m remain); (h) in CPZ 'K' (i) reduce existing 'permit' by 6.5m in KNATCHBULL ROAD (4.5m remain), (ii) reduce existing 'permit' by 5.8m in VALMAR ROAD (5.5m remain), and (iii) reduce existing ‘pay' by 6.6m in MEDLAR STREET (16.5m remain); (i) in CPZ 'L’ (i) reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in CHAMPION HILL (11.5m remain), and (ii) remove 6.6m existing ‘pay’ in CHAMPION PARK; (j) in CPZ 'LG' reduce existing 'permit' by 6.6m in GRACE'S ROAD (87m remain); (k) in CPZ 'P' (i) split and reduce existing 'permit' in BLANCHEDOWNE (a total of 53m remain), (ii) reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in CASINO AVENUE (15.5m remain) and ELMWOOD ROAD (50.5m remain); and (l) in CPZ 'T' (i) reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in CLIFTON CRESCENT (108.5m remain), and PENNETHORNE ROAD (28m remain), and (ii) remove 10.5m existing 'shared-use' in LISFORD STREET. 3. The effects of the (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) Order, would be to:(a) reduce existing free 'short stay' parking by 6.6m in GIBBON ROAD (10.5m remain); (b) remove existing lengths of 'at any time' waiting restrictions (double yellow lines ‘DYLs’) in VALMAR ROAD (0.8m), in FRIERN ROAD (2m), in FURLEY ROAD (6.6m), in MOODY ROAD (6.6m) and in TURNEY ROAD (6.6m); and (c) to amend the Traffic Management Order map-based schedule to (i) relocate an existing free cycle parking facility south-westward by 9m in BLENHEIM GROVE, and amend existing ‘DYLs’ to accommodate the relocation and new e-scooter and cycle hire parking place at this location, (ii) in FURLEY ROAD relocate an existing cycle hangar from the south-west to the north-east side (side of No. 57 Fenham Road), (iii) in LINDEN GROVE add 2m of existing ‘DYLs’ south-east of an existing cycle hangar (opposite No. 35 Linden Grove), and (iv) in MOODY ROAD add 15.5m existing ‘DYLs’ at all sides of its north-westernmost end (note: that these are an administrative exercise to match the records more closely, and that there will be no physical changes at these locations).

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

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

Dated 19 June 2025 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

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

SPORT 29

DULWICH HAMLET ESCAPE SANCTION

Whyte takes on rising star Itauma

By John Kelly DILLIAN WHYTE will step back into the ring for the first time since December last year to face Moses Itauma in a British heavyweight bout in Saudi Arabia in August.

Brixton’s Whyte, 37, has beaten three journeymen fighters - Jermaine Franklin, Christian Hammer and Ebenezer Tetteh since being stopped by Tyson Fury after six rounds in April 2022.

Whyte (31-3) is facing unbeaten 20-yearold Slovakia-born Itauma (12-0), who knocked out United States veteran Mike Balogun, 41, in Glasgow last month to retain his WBA International and WBO InterContinental heavyweight titles.

Itauma, who started his boxing career at St Mary’s ABC in Chatham, Kent, has ten knockouts on his record.

The fight takes place on August 16.

Dulwich lose three bowlers in defeat Wimbledon 262 (63.3) beat Dulwich 138 (40.2) by 124 runs

Dulwich Hamlet supporters

By John Lewis

May final abandoned after political messages displayed by fans

By John Kelly NO CHARGES will be brought against Dulwich Hamlet after the abandonment of the London and South East Women’s Regional Football League (L&SERWFL) Trophy final in May.

Clasper and the Dulwich Hamlet Supporters’ Trust.

It read: “On May, 25 the L&SERWFL Trophy final between Dulwich Hamlet Women Reserves and Clapton Community FC was abandoned shortly into the first half of the game.

“The FA have now confirmed that no charges will be brought against Dulwich Hamlet FC or its fans for the abandoned final, and that flags and banners were not displayed by our supporters in a way that ‘would incite any violence or aggravation’ but were displayed ’in solidarity and support’.

“We’re glad the FA have reached

this decision, which corresponds with both our understanding of what happened during this game and our understanding of the rules and regulations of the game and the competition which we always encourage our supporters to honour.

“We remain deeply disappointed that this was allowed to happen, and that both teams were robbed of a chance to contest L&SERWFL Trophy final.

“We hope the FA will be holding the individuals responsible for the abandonment accountable, and we look forward to seeing what action will be taken to make sure that this doesn’t happen again.”

TOKEI CLUB CLAIM BRONZE AT WORLD MASTERS

By John Kelly

Rob Edwrds, third from left, on the podium

A COMPETITOR from Bermondsey’s Tokei Judo Club took home a bronze medal from the recent World Masters Games in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei.

Rob Edwards, also a coach at Tokei, was one of three from the United Kingdom among 500-plus competitors.

Edwards had to book time off work and travel with the team for nearly 24 hours door-to-door before arriving at the competition venue and weigh-in area.

Competing in the under-55 age group and under-73kg category, Edwards’ first bout was in the round of sixteen against a Japanese fighter.

His opponent came out strongly but started to fatigue as Edwards wore him down with attempted uchi-mata attacks (inner-thigh throw). Edwards then caught him with a small trip (kosoto-gari) and pinned him down for 20

seconds to win the match.

Edwards didn’t emerge unscathed as he had dislocated his thumb.

Fortunately, the thumb could be popped back in and taped up and Edwards was able to take his place in the next round.

There Edwards faced a Taiwanese fighter with a very different style. He

repeatedly tried to bring the fight to the ground, but Edwards resisted and stuck to his game plan. Eventually, the Taiwanese fighter became frustrated and Edwards caught his opponent with a clean throw (o-soto-gari) to land him squarely on his back for the win.

In the semi-final, Edwards met

another Japanese competitor. Edwards was pressured to the edge of the mat and when he tried to push forward he was caught by his opponent who managed to get a deep over-the-top grip before throwing cleanly for the victory.

Edwards was due to fight for bronze when the losing semi-finalists face the winners of the repochage - but the next Japanese fighter withdrew before the contest began.

That gave Edwards a World Masters Games bronze, and meant he had travelled further than any Tokei member previously to compete in a competition and secure a medal.

Tokei Judo Club train in a purposebuilt dojo off Tooley Street on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays with Brazilian Ju Jitsu (BJJ) training on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

They are a club with a sizeable proportion of more mature male and female competitors returning to the sport. New players are always very welcome.

Photo by Liam Asman

Dulwich Hamlet Reserves were playing against Clapton Community at National League South men’s side Maidstone United’s Gallagher Stadium where supporters of both teams in action displayed flags and banners supporting Palestine.

Clapton were leading 2-0 after 20 minutes when the game was stopped

after a request that supporters remove the signs.

When that didn’t happen the game was abandoned.

In a statement, Maidstone said “the match was abandoned by league and match officials, in consultation with the stewarding team, for reasons of a perceived risk to safety and with regard to clear stadium regulations and FA guidelines”.

Maidstone’s ground regulations say supporters should follow Football Association and National League rules and regulations, which ban political messaging in stadiums.

On Monday, Dulwich issued a joint-statement from chairman Ben

DULWICH TRAVELLED to Wimbledon in the Premier Division of the AJ Sports Surrey Cricket Championship last weekend, but an injury-wracked side went down to defeat by 124 runs.

Dulwich put their opponents in to bat, but were unable to make an early breakthrough as the openers put on 107 in 17.3 overs for the first wicket. Surrey batsman Ryan Patel led the way with a sparkling 78 off just 57 balls. But his dismissal, lbw to Dale Shaw, sparked an unexpected collapse as four wickets went down in six overs for just nine runs. Wimbledon went into lunch at 117-4 after 24 overs. After the interval the lower order batsmen exerted themselves and raised the total to 262 before being dismissed after 63.3 overs.

Dulwich were hampered by the loss of three bowlers to injuries, with Shaw coming off after 6.5 overs with a leg injury after taking an impressive 3-23. Kaif Ramzan sufferied an ankle injury after just 2.3 overs in which he took 1-5. And Joe Payne injured his hand after bowling 4.1 overs. With three bowlers incapacitated it was left to Harvey Booth and Ahmed Khan to put in long spells, with Booth bowling 18.3 overs to finish with 3-76 and Khan 19.3 overs for 1-60.

James Schofield and Harrison Perry launched the reply confidently, putting on 43 in 13 overs for the first wicket before Schofield fell for fourteen. Perry took his score to 40, off 46 balls, before becoming the second wicket with the score on 69. But two more wickets fell quickly, with skipper Ollie Steele going at the same score for thirteen, and overseas player K.S. Bharat falling to a brilliant diving catch after making just 4.

Shaw came in with a runner to score 5, and Sam Seecharan made 25 off 33 balls. Khan (19), and Booth (7) lifted the score to 133-6 after 38 overs. But both were out in the next over along with Jacob Emler, who was run out without scoring. The innings ended in a farcical manner with Payne trying to bat one handed and Ramzan hobbling with a runner. Payne was bowled, to see Dulwich dismissed for 138.

Dulwich take just three bowling points from this match and slip to ninth place in the table. Next week they have a home fixture against Ashtead, who are currently sixth.

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By Will Scott DUNCAN WATMORE’S time at Millwall packed plenty into just twoand-a-half seasons.

‘I FEEL VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE TIME I HAD’

Duncan Watmore came through Sunderland’s academy

Six head coaches (two were temporary), two play-off pushes thwarted on the final day of the season, and a brief flirtation with relegation before Neil Harris swooped in to guide the Lions to safety.

A hip injury denied the 31-year-old forward a proper send-off, with his last appearance for the club on February 12, but he leaves south-east London having made 80 appearances and scored twelve goals - some of which were at critical junctures in Millwall’s recent history.

Unfortunately, what would have been his most important goals in a Lions shirt were almost immediately overshadowed by what was to come.

A well-struck volley that just bounced over the line following a long throw and a finish from a tight angle following a defensive mishap had Millwall up 2-1 against Blackburn Rovers on the final day of the 2022-23 season, with Oli Burke scoring shortly before half-time as the Lions looked to have a comfortable lead heading into the dressing room.

The following 45 minutes are seared in most Millwall fans’ brains and do not need to be relitigated, but suffice to say, Watmore’s potentially vital brace was consigned to history by Ben Brereton Diaz’s ruthlessness at The Den.

Duncan Watmore reflects on his Millwall career - and reveals what’s next

HOW DOES HE REMEMBER THE DAY?

“That Blackburn game was very memorable up until half-time,” Watmore told NewsAtDen. “It was really a special season, I suppose, and we really felt confident that we were going to get to the play-offs.

“Obviously, at half-time we’d got 3-1 up and I’d scored a couple of goals, so that was incredibly memorable. It became memorable for the wrong reasons in the second half because we didn’t see out the job and, unfortunately, missed out. That was such a shame. It was such a positive season, with such a shame of an ending, really.

AND THAT SECOND HALF?

“Momentum is a crazy thing in sport,” Watmore said. “We obviously had it in the first half, and then out of nowhere it changed in the second half.

“It’s quite a hard thing to wrestle and change when it’s going against you, or even when it’s going for you. It’s quite a powerful thing. In the dressing room afterwards, I’ll be honest with you, it was incredibly flat, because we knew what we’d let go.”

More positive times also stick in Watmore’s memories.

“I really enjoyed the last season when we were struggling, we had bad form for a while, and we were fighting to avoid relegation, and that’s when Neil Harris came in, and I really enjoyed that run we went on where we won quite a lot of games in a row and I scored a couple of goals,” Watmore said.

“Promotion pressure is a great pressure, but it’s a nice pressure because you’re going for a positive. Relegation pressure is a horrible, horrible pressure to deal with.

Everyone is aware of what’s at stake for the club, and you do feel that pressure; we’re all human, so we felt that pressure.

“So to bring out some of our best stuff when it really mattered, and the release of tension and the relief to stay up - to play a part in that, I was very grateful for as well.

I obviously enjoyed that.

“Then even this season, how I started the season. My body was feeling great, and I was obviously playing well and scored quite a few goals. I really enjoyed that

run and played some of my best stuff, but unfortunately I started getting a couple of niggles in my hip, which I had to get sorted in an operation, which was a shame. But up until that point, it was brilliant.”

Watmore’s best run of form came with Harris at the helm, with the forward bagging five goals in six games at the start of the season, and he was keen to praise his former boss.

“He brought out the best in me,” Watmore said. “I played some of my best stuff at Millwall while he was there.

“He was great for me personally, and great for the club in keeping us up, and as you said, he is a club legend. Having someone like that to work under at Millwall was amazing. He was a striker who scored so many goals, and I learned a lot from him in training. Even at 30, 31 years old, I felt like I had a lot to learn.

“Whenever you’ve got someone like that, who’s had the success that he’s had on the pitch and as a manager, you always want to listen and take it on. We had a really good, positive time.

“Then obviously Alex Neil has come in and done a brilliant job as well.

Unfortunately, I’ve not been able to play as much as I’d like under him, because I had an operation and have been out for the past few months, but he’s been great to work with.”

Watmore also praised the dressing room culture at the club.

“What’s good about the group is everybody is there for a laugh and to have

a good time, but it’s not: have a good time and not take it seriously,” Watmore said. “If you don’t work in training, you get told.

“There are a lot of leaders in the changing room, and you have to be at it. Similarly, on game day, with the Millwall spirit and how everyone plays, you have to be at it; you can’t afford not to be.

“So that’s what I like about the changing room, we have a great time, but also we’re there to work hard, and we’re there to do a good job for the club. There are a lot of good leaders in that changing room, and I’ve enjoyed being a part of it.”

Millwall narrowly missed out on the play-offs on the final day of the season, with a 3-1 loss away at centurions Burnley meaning the Lions finished two points below sixth-placed Bristol City.

DOES WATMORE BACK HIS SOON-TO-BE FORMER TEAMMATES TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP NEXT SEASON?

“To be honest I do, but I don’t want to put too much expectation on them at the moment,” Watmore said. “I do believe in them, because I think they’re such a great group on and off the pitch. They’re talented players as well with the right attitude. So all those things are pointing in the right direction.

But also, the Championship is a ruthless league; it’s such a hard league. So many teams are competing. There are a lot of teams with a lot of money. There are teams coming down from the Premier League that have ridiculous money. For a club

that doesn’t have those resources, you’re constantly trying to beat these teams who have a lot more financial resources, which is hard. I’ve been in it, I’ve seen it.

“Even though we’ve missed play-offs on the last day of the season two out of the three years I’ve been there, it is a good achievement, because getting that close in this league is tough.

“There’s no expectations or pressure, but I do believe the lads are good enough to punch above their weight a bit, because of the financial resources of some of the other clubs you have to compete against.

The Championship is such a hard league, every game is such a hard game. I’m very positive about this group, but it’s a tough league.”

Two and a half years after he joined Millwall from Middlesbrough, Watmore is now due to be a free agent at the end of the month.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE FORWARD?

“I’m rehabbing my hip that I had the operation on, that’s feeling good,” Watmore said. “I’m back doing all the stuff that I need to be doing, all the training.

Now just seeing what’s out there for me.

I’ve relocated back home, which is in the north-west, with my wife and my children.

“Obviously, ideally, I’d like to stay at home, but it doesn’t always work that way.

I’m quite relaxed about it, I’ll just see what happens.”

Watmore has also considered what might come after he hangs up his boots.

“I got a degree in economics and a master’s in business management,” Watmore said. “I am interested in that world, I am interested in the business world, the economics world.

“But I also love sport. Not just football, I love cricket, I love golf. I’m not entirely sure what I’d do next, but I’m keeping quite an open mind. Just trying a few different opportunities. Obviously at the time it’s quite a daunting thing for a football player, because it’s all you’ve known - it’s your purpose. That’s something I’ll have to work through.

“I feel quite open-minded and excited about any type of new challenges ahead.

At the moment, my body feels good again, I feel positive, good about my body and my game, so maybe that’ll be further down the line.”

Regardless of what comes, Watmore relished his time at SE16.

“I’ve had such a positive time at Millwall and I loved it,” Watmore said. “I always tried to give my best for the club and to enjoy it along the way. I met a lot of really good people.

“I feel very grateful for the time I had at Millwall and grateful to the club, the fans, and all the people around the club, and obviously the players and staff who I saw every day.

“I do wish them all the best because I think Alex Neil is doing a great job, and I got on really well with Jimmy [Berylson].

I think it’s just a well-run club, a wellsupported club, and I wish them the best.”

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WHAT’S NEXT FOR MILLWALL’S RETURNING LOAN PLAYERS?

ANALYSIS

Adam Mayor in action against Dagenham & Redbridge

By Will Scott RETURNING LOAN players can sometimes feel like new signings, and Millwall will be welcoming back three at Calmont Road by the end of the month.

KAMARL GRANT

ADAM MAYOR

Adam Mayor has been a bit unfortunate since joining Millwall in the January window in 2024.

The 20-year-old starred in League One

By Will Scott

MANSFIELD TOWN have signed former Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts on a two-year deal.

Millwall entered into contract extension talks with the 30-year-old following the end of the 2024-25 campaign, but the two sides were unable to come to an agreement, and Roberts has opted to join the Stags after his contract expired.

Roberts joined Millwall last summer as a free agent and made six appearances in all competitions for the Lions.

Mansfield manager Nigel Clough told the club’s website: “We needed a first-choice goalkeeper and we think Liam fits the bill perfectly.

He’s played against us over the years and we’ve been very impressed by him.

“He has Championship experience as well as a lot of experience in League One. He’s at a good age and we’re very pleased to have him as our number one.”

Kevin Nisbet, Kamarl Grant, and Adam Mayor are all set to return to the club following the expiration of their loan spells, after spells at Aberdeen and Bromley respectively, and the obvious question is: what’s next for the trio?

Who fits into Alex Neil’s first team plans?

Who needs to go back on loan to get further first-team experience? Will any of the three leave the club permanently before the end of the summer transfer window?

After a season and a half on loan at Bromley, Grant returns to Calmont Road aiming to stake a place in Neil’s side. The defender is 22 and made 40 appearances in League Two last season - and clearly is not returning to be part of Kevin Nugent’s under-21s side.

The club’s choice to exercise the option year on his contract implies they see a future for him in the first team, especially given recent outgoings.

Shaun Hutchinson and Murray Wallace will both leave the club at the end of the month, and there is uncertainty surrounding Japhet Tanganga’s long-term future at the club amid reports of interest in the 26-year-old.

Millwall are running low on centre-backs - with only Jake Cooper, Tristan Crama, Wes Harding, and Tanganga capable of playing the position.

Grant is a promising talent, and elevating a promising talent into the first team would fit the club’s sustainable transfer model and focus on youth.

Neil has yet to fully assess Grant in training, so the upcoming pre-season will be key in deciding his future - but the south London native has already been training hard (he told me he had been training with Joe Bryan in the past few weeks), and could save the club money.

Certainly one to watch in the next few months.

MANSFIELD TOWN SIGN LIAM ROBERTS

for Morecambe before being snapped up by the Lions, and he went on to make four substitute appearances for the club in the second half of the 2023-24 season.

However, he suffered a hamstring injury in his first pre-season with the club, ruling him out of training until October and preventing him from kicking on and staking a claim for a more consistent place in the first team.

The Liverpudlian went on to make several appearances for the under-21s before Neil handed him his first start in the Lions’ 3-0 win against Dagenham & Redbridge in the FA Cup Third Round on January 13, his only first team appearance this season.

Later that month, he was sent on loan to Bromley, where he made seventeen appearances without recording a goal contribution.

Mayor needs regular minutes at the first team level to further his development, and it seems unlikely he would find that at Millwall. Femi Azeez was in excellent form in the final stretch of the season, club-record signing Camiel Neghli will be back fit, while the likes of Aidomo Emakhu,

Zak Lovelace and Benicio Baker will all be jostling for game time.

A loan to a League One or Two club would be sensible to let him build up his minutes before reassessing him in January.

KEVIN NISBET

After a slow start, Nisbet bagged sixteen goal contributions for Aberdeen in 22 league starts - averaging 0.74 goals + assists per 90 minutes.

Those are impressive numbers - over double what he averaged for Millwall in his sole full season at the club, and in line with his numbers at Hibernian in his final season before he moved to Millwall.

The 28-year-old striker is clearly an effective operator in Scotland, but could he come close to replicating those numbers in the Championship?

Nisbet endured a tricky first campaign in south-east London, scoring five goals in 29 appearances, amid two head coaching changes and a serious hamstring injury.

He was also ruled out of the Lions’ squad on the final day of the season for what Neil Harris called a disciplinary matter - and

he did not seem to be an important part of Chopper’s plans going forward.

The former head coach hinted last summer that Nisbet had not settled in London well, and there were reports circulating that he was keen to return to Scotland.

Judging from my conversation with Aberdeen Live journalist Ruaraidh Britton, Nisbet enjoyed his time at Pittodrie, but could the presence of a new presence in the dugout change his mind?

Neil has yet to work with Nisbet, and every time he has been asked about his future, he has been keen to emphasise that his countryman is still a Millwall player and he will return to Calmont Road in the summer. Moreover, director of football Steve Gallen went to watch Nisbet play in March and spoke with him after the game.

If the duo work well together in preseason, perhaps the speculation about Nisbet’s future will be rendered moot the Lions need another striker and Nisbet could fill that gap, again, a cheaper solution than going out and buying a new one.

Roberts came through Walsall’s academy

Luton Town announce signing of midfielder George Saville

By Will Scott LUTON TOWN have announced they will sign George Saville when his Millwall contract expires at the end of the month.

The 32-year-old made 49 appearances in all competitions last season, and ends his Lions career having made 241 appearances and scored eighteen goals across four stints at the club.

Saville rejected a contract offer from Millwall, which this paper understands was on reduced terms, with the midfielder one of the highest-paid players in the squad last season.

Manager Matt Bloomfield told the club’s website: “We’re really pleased to sign George not just because of the experience and quality he’ll bring, but because he’s really enthused about the challenge that lies ahead.

“He’s chosen us over some Championship offers which shows his belief in our club, and that’s the type of character we’re after.

“A tactically astute defensive midfielder and a player who can influence those around him, we’re hoping George can help us with his leadership and ability to knit the game together in the middle of the pitch.

“He’s going to be an important

component of the squad as we start to mould the group for what we need next season, and I’m extremely happy to have got this first piece of important business over the line already.”

In his first interview, Saville said: “When I first heard it was an option it was something I was really interested in, and after a few conversations it became a no brainer.

“It’s been a tough couple of years

for the club but this is now a chance to correct that. Speaking with the manager, and what he wants to do, there’s a chance to build something, create a good atmosphere and have a good season.

“I had offers in the Championships but since the first conversation with the manager it was clear-cut, it fits what I want and it’s an opportunity to achieve something.”

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MILLWALL CLOSE IN ON STURGE RETURN

Neil eyes big year from injured duo

By Will Scott ALEX NEIL expects Camiel Neghli and Ra’ees Bangura-Williams to have “a bit between their teeth next year” after injuries cut their seasons short.

Neghli, 23, was signed for a clubrecord fee in January but made just six appearances in all competitions due to ankle and hamstring injuries.

Bangura-Williams, meanwhile, was sidelined after suffering an ankle injury on international duty in March. The 20-year-old recently signed a new longterm contract with the club.

“If you look at a couple of the key performers for us towards the end of the season,” Neil said. “We got Billy Mitchell back from injury. He hadn’t featured for pretty much the first half of the season, was one of our key performers in the remaining months. We then signed Tristan Crama, again, another key performer for us, did brilliantly. We then brought Josh Coburn back, who again had missed three months, and had some big performances for us as the season developed.

“So that’s only to name a few, and I’m mainly talking about guys who had previously not been playing due to injury, or we hadn’t signed them at that point. Then, when they did become available, they became key assets in the team.

“I would fully expect that Camiel, Ra’ees, and guys like that, who maybe didn’t feature as much as they would have wanted to at the end of the season through injury, will certainly have a bit between their teeth next year and should contribute a lot to the team.”

Former loanee expected to become the Lions’ first signing of the summer once medical is complete

By Will Scott

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MILLWALL ARE closing in on a deal to make Chelsea left-back Zak Sturge their first signing of the summer transfer window.

This paper understands that a deal has been agreed in principle and will be confirmed once the paperwork has been signed and Sturge completes his medical.

Sturge, 21, joined the club on loan from the Blues in the January transfer window after fellow left-back Calum Scanlon was ruled out with a season-ending injury, and made five appearances in all competitions.

He started the final three games of the season in place of the injured Joe Bryan - impressing Lions boss Alex Neil.

“I thought he did great,” Neil said after Sturge made his first start against Norwich City on April 21.

“I thought he started a little bit nervous, you could see he was a little bit nervous in the changing room, but it’s his first start.

“It’s a big thing. It’s a milestone for these lads. The magnitude of the game as well being at home, it was a really important match. How he went

about it, I thought he was great. So I was really pleased for him.”

Sturge started his career at Cre8tive Football Academy before joining Brighton & Hove Albion’s academy in 2019.

He then moved to Chelsea in 2022, where he trained with the first team and made five appearances in the EFL Trophy for their under-21s side.

The former England under-18s international went out on loan to League One side Peterborough in the 2023-24 season, making fifteen appearances.

Sturge returned to Chelsea and made appearances for their under21s side in the Premier League 2, before joining the Lions halfway through last season.

“We’ve been watching Zak Sturge for a while now,” Millwall’s director of football Steve Gallen said told the club’s website in January.

“We decided to make a move for him given the current situation. He is an athlete, is big, strong and direct and very attack-minded.

“We thank Chelsea for their assistance in getting this deal done he is going to be a very good addition to the squad.”

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Zak Sturge in action during his first Millwall start against Norwich City