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PECKHAM’S BIGGEST REDEVELOPMENT IN A GENERATION TO BYPASS SOUTHWARK COUNCIL EXCLUSIVE

A CGI image of how the development could look like if it goes ahead in Peckham

By Issy Clarke A CONTROVERSIAL scheme that will transform the skyline of Peckham and offer just 12 per cent affordable housing is set to go straight to the Planning Inspectorate.

The appeal launched by Berkeley Homes on its application to transform the Aylesham Centre effectively bypasses Southwark Council’s own planning committee, as the developer doubles down on its meagre 12 per cent offer.

Cllr Helen Dennis, Southwark Council’s Cabinet Member for New Homes and Sustainable Development, said she was “very disappointed” by Berkeley’s decision.

She added the council had been forced to re-consult on the scheme after the developer slashed the number of affordable homes on the site from 35 to 12 per cent last December.

She said: “There is a huge need for more affordable homes in Southwark, with more than 4,000 households in Peckham and the nearby area on the waiting list for social housing.”

An appeal on the grounds of nondetermination can be made if a developer believes the local authority has been too slow to decide on a planning application.

But Cllr Helen Dennis said: “There is significant public interest in this complex planning application and it was due to go to planning committee next month. A report on the planning application will go to our planning committee as planned and the committee’s decision on the report will set out the council’s case for the appeal.

“The council met all the relevant timetables for this application and the decision to appeal against “non-determination” was entirely that of Berkeley Homes. The decision by Berkeley Homes to reduce the affordable housing offer to 12 per cent from the previously proposed 35 per cent was the reason the council had to reconsult on the scheme this year.”

Berkeley Homes submitted a planning application last summer to build nearly 900 homes on the site of the Aylesham Shopping Centre in Peckham.

In December last year, the developer lowered the proportion of affordable

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housing to 12 per cent, down from 35 per cent, lowering the number of affordable homes on the site from 270 to 77.

Southwark Council’s planning policies say that all new developments must provide a minimum of 35 per cent affordable homes, subject to viability assessments run by planning officers and the developer.

Local people have taken to the streets in protest against the huge reduction in the number of affordable homes.

Peckham’s elected representatives have also waded into the debate, with local MP Miatta Fahnbulleh and Rye Lane’s Labour ward councillors calling on the developer to increase the number of affordable homes on the site.

Local heritage campaigners recently submitted an official objection to the planning application, claiming the development would “harm the historic character” of Peckham.

They wrote: “The Aylesham site is so central, and so large, that its development will change Peckham as a place and profoundly affect the lives of the Peckham

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“The proposal will have a massive physical impact on the town centre and the application makes no attempt to disguise this.”

A Berkeley Homes company spokesperson told the Local Democracy Reporting service that under the terms of a Planning Performance Agreement with the council, the agreed determination period for the application expired on January 31, 2025, adding ‘no extension has been requested by the council’.

They said: “This is a site that has been earmarked for housing for 11 years now.

Two previous developers failed to come up with a workable project. We have been working with the council, local residents and businesses for four years and have sought to accommodate everyone’s wishes, as far as possible, along the way, while keeping the project viable.

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

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Campaigners from Southwark Housing and Planning Emergency (SHAPE) will gather in Peckham Square at 1pm before marching through the town centre.

On Saturday, June 7, SHAPE will take part in a demonstration through central London as protesters bring their local fight to the national stage.

The march, organised by a group of housing activists collectively known as Homes 4 All, will begin by Portland Place, W1B and conclude outside the government’s Whitehall offices.

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A LOOK INSIDE THE NEW FOOD HALL AND INDOOR FARM AT SURREY QUAYS SHOPPING CENTRE

By Evie Flynn CORNER CORNER, located directly opposite Canada Water tube station, is home to a brandnew food hall, venue and even an indoor vertical farm.

The multi-use space is based in the former branch of The Range at Surrey Quays Shopping Centre and is the centrepiece at the heart of the Canada Water Masterplan.

The free-to-enter venue spans over 55,000ft and the Food Hall brings together four different food vendors: Cafe by Sireli, Masa Tacos, Chick N Sours and Jou Jou Bites.

The food offering is curated by KERB, who are the team behind Seven Dials Market in Covent Garden, and the live events are brought together by Broadwick, the same people behind famous London venues, such as Printworks and The Drumsheds.

However, the pièce de résistance is the vertical farm taking centre stage as you enter the food hall. Lit up by red and blue LED lights, the farm is London’s biggest indoor vertical farm and provides fresh produce directly to the vendors inside the Food Hall.

Harvest London are the team behind the vertical farm and we spoke to Chris Davies, Founder and CEO, about what vertical farming is and how it fits into the Corner Corner development.

Chris explains that they “grow using hydroponics and LED lights so we can put our farms in our cities.”

Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil and the red and blue LED lights are the best wavelengths absorbed by the plants.

Vertical farms are not only sustainable, but they are also time efficient. Chris explained that “the UK imports between 75 and 95 percent of all its fruit and vegetables.” Alternatively, Harvest London “localise that food production so we can go from harvest to delivery in four hours.”

Chris told us: “If you compare vertical farms with traditional agriculture, we can produce up to 350 times the amount of produce in the same amount of space and we can do that with 95 percent less water, 95 percent

less fertiliser and 100 percent pesticide free.”

The salads and sandwiches you eat at one of the vendors inside Corner Corner use produce from the vertical farm and the garnishes in the cocktails are also grown in this unusual way.

He summed up Harvest London’s role in the partnership as “part of a wider project at Corner Corner, bringing together food, sustainability and operators such as KERB and Broadwick.”

In the wider event space, there will be a rich programme of live music and activities, with a particular emphasis on live jazz and a rotating series of DJs. Their opening season (until 6th July 2025) is free for all to attend.

Simon Aldred, Group Strategy Director at Broadwick Group, said that they always “engage with local councils, businesses, and creatives… whether through job creation, supporting independent talent, or bringing footfall to the surrounding neighbourhood.

“Community input also helps shape our programming, making sure it resonates with the people who live and work in the area,” he added.

Broadwick are also spearheading an initiative to support emerging talent by giving newer artists the chance to perform before and after headline sets on Friday and Saturday nights.

Chris shared that Harvest London is in the process of organising group tours for local people to see the vertical farm in action, learn more about hydroponics, and maybe even taste some of the herbs and leafy greens!

Meanwhile, for video-game lovers, Corner Corner is currently home to ‘Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue’ immersive adventure and gift shop selling exclusive merchandise.

Corner Corner’s opening follows the recent announcement of the first two retail lettings within newly built spaces at Canada Water, Sushi Revolution and The Village Tree, which will open their doors later this year.

To learn more about the new venue, visit cornercorner.com Corner Corner, Maritime Street, London, SE16 7LL.

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FATHER-TO-BE WINNER OF £4.5M TOWNHOUSE

The house in Borough was once dubbed Britain’s ‘priciest council home’

By Issy Clarke A FATHER-TO-BE has been declared the winner of a £4.5 million fourbedroom Georgian townhouse in Borough with uninterrupted views of the Shard after spending £35 on prize entries.

Hospitality worker Roger Cana, 37, is the lucky new owner of the five-storey property, once dubbed Britain’s ‘priciest council house’, after hitting jackpot in the Omaze Million Pound House Draw.

As well as the house, Roger also pocketed a whopping £250,000 in cash, to help him and his pregnant wife Shalini, 33, settle in.

Reacting to his win, Roger said: “I’ve always considered myself quite unlucky, as I’ve never won anything before this, but I guess I can’t say that anymore.”

The home is located on Park Street near Borough Market, offering uninterrupted views of The Shard from its award-winning garden. The house has a rich history, including a painted Take Courage “ghost sign” on one side of the brick exterior, invoking its past as part of the former Anchor Brewery.

A little over a decade ago, the multimillion pound Borough pad was attracting attention for somewhat different reasons.

Nicknamed Britain’s ‘priciest council house’, the property was projected to bring in £2.3 million for Southwark Council when it decided to place it on the market.

Roger and his wife will now choose whether to relocate to Borough from their current rented studio flat in Hayes, west London, rent the townhouse out or sell it – making Roger an instant multimillionaire.

Omaze estimates that if he decides to keep the property, the £250,000 would enable him to run the house for almost ten years.

If they decide to rent it out, local estate agents estimate the property could achieve a long-term rental value of between £8,000 – £10,000 per month.

Whatever they choose to do, the prize is life-changing for the couple, who had been saving for a deposit to buy a house but will

now never need to take out a mortgage.

Should they wish to, they have the option of raising their son in a multi-million

pound abode, a stone’s throw from some of London’s most iconic landmarks.

Recalling the moment his life changed

forever, Roger said: “It was just another Friday, really - I’d been working hard all day, then I got an email from Omaze saying

I’d won something.

“The next thing I knew they turned up and told us we’d won a £4.5 million home in London. We couldn’t believe it. My legs were shaking and my knees went wobbly.

We were in total shock.

“We had a bottle of champagne in the house, so we popped that open and got cooking. We always celebrate good times with good food.

“Then we called our families. At first, they all thought we were joking. Then they went from disbelief to being so, so happy for us.”

On his new house, he said: “The house is amazing, I got butterflies as soon as I saw it. The furnishings are beautiful, which is great for us as we don’t have much of our own because we live in a studio flat. We could probably move here with all our belongings just packed into an Uber.”

Roger, who moved to the UK eight years ago from Goa, India, added: “I’ve lived and worked in London since I arrived here and the goal was to one day own a property here, but we never dreamed our first house would be worth £4.5 million.

“I work in hospitality, but now someone else can bring me the champagne for a change.

“We’ve been trying to save enough for a deposit so we can get a mortgage, but now we’ll never even need a mortgage. Turns out all we needed was £35 and a big slice of luck.

“My wife is an accountant, but you don’t have to be good with numbers to work out £35 into £4.5 million is a pretty good return.

“This has changed our lives forever - our baby’s future is now more secure than we could have ever imagined. It’s the best feeling in the world. Even our baby’s babies will be sorted!”

Funds from the draw will support The King’s Trust, a charity helping young people from disadvantaged backgrounds develop skills and access job opportunities.

Omaze has pledged a minimum donation of £1 million to the charity, following a previous partnership in 2021 that raised £500,000.

Harris Academy Trust to lay off staff due to ‘falling pupil rolls’

By Issy Clarke

THE HARRIS Academy Trust, with three schools in Southwark, has announced it will be laying off 45 members of staff due to ‘falling pupil rolls’.

The Trust said the redundancies would affect staff in 14 of its 55 schools, including Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich, Harris Academy Bermondsey and Harris Academy Peckham.

A spokesperson for the Trust told the News that the decision had been made due to “financial pressures”, adding: “In Southwark, where more and more families are being priced out of the area, falling rolls that have already affected primaries are now affecting secondaries.”

Six primary schools in Southwark have closed since 2022 due to falling pupil rolls, blamed on a combination of a declining birth rate and rising house prices. Births across London dropped by

20 per cent between 2012 and 2022 – a reduction of 27,490 live births across the capital.

Matt Wrack, the Acting General Secretary of the National Teacher’s Union (NASUWT), called for an “immediate halt” to the redundancies.

He said: “This Academy Trust has tens of millions in the bank, pays its boss more than the Prime Minister and yet is seeking to get rid of 45 teachers in its schools.

“There needs to be an immediate halt to the proposed redundancies and

a proper collective consultation with NASUWT.” He said the Harris Federation ended the most recent financial year with reserves of £21.5 million and added that its Chief Executive, Sir Dan Moynihan, is the highest paid academy boss in the country, earning over £500k a year.

But the spokesperson for the Harris Federation insisted that “redundancies are always a last resort”, adding: “Our priority is to ensure affected staff are supported and treated fairly and well within the law.

“The NASUWT’s suggestion that our consultation is not legally adequate reflects the Union’s stance that schools should never make redundancies, but it is simply not correct.”

The spokesperson continued: “Over the past two years, the Harris Federation has supported its academies with around £10m, topping up their budgets to help them maintain excellent standards for pupils despite

a tricky financial context. However, as the teaching unions have warned, the declining birthrate combined with other financial pressures facing all schools have led more redundancies across English education.”

THE SCHOOLS BELIEVED TO BE AFFECTED BY THE REDUNDANCIES ARE: • Rainham / Rainham 6th form • Greenwich • Falconwood • Riverside • Chafford Hundred • South Norwood • Aspire • Orpington • Beckenham • Battersea • Peckham • Harris Girls’ East Dulwich • Crystal Palace • Bermondsey

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CAMBERWELL FOOD FESTIVAL Dulwich Hamlet IS OFFERING FC to host annual FOODIES THE beer festival CHANCE TO Drinks in the stands EAT AROUND will also be permitted THE WORLD Attendees of a previous food walk

By Issy Clarke THE CAMBERWELL Food Festival is returning this weekend, taking foodies on a gastronomical adventure around the world without leaving SE5.

Eat Around The World on Camberwell Green is coming back for the second year in a row following the success of last year’s festival, and will be taking place on Saturday, May 17 from 11am to 7pm.

The event is free to attend and nwill showcase diverse flavours harking from across the world - from the fiery spices of Asia and the hearty, soulful dishes of Africa, to the zestful flavours of Latin America, the heat of the Caribbean and the aromatic cuisine of the Middle East and Mediterranean.

With more than 60 stalls, this year’s global flavour-fest also hosts four bars, live music, free family fun and games, art

& crafts stalls & workshops, as well as a farmers’ market, herbs and plants, and a free community lunch.

In addition to the ample spread of food stalls, the Camberwell Food Walk will also be going ahead. Devised and led by former local councillor Radha Burgess, the guided tour offers participants a delicious slice of Camberwell’s vibrant global food scene – one bite at a time.

It is already sold out, but those interested in attending can join the waiting list and express interest in the next walk, likely to be held in September.

A previous attendee, Marinda Simmons from Dulwich, said: “The Food Walk was such a great experience. I’ve lived in Dulwich for over a decade and never knew half these places in Camberwell existed.

I met some fantastic new people and sampled some wonderful food. It wasn’t just tasty – it was joyful.”

By Kevin Quinn LOCAL BREWERS will descend on Dulwich Hamlet Football Club next week serving frothy ales and ‘proper’ ciders.

The Dulwich Beer Festival, run by the South East London brand of Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), is returning to the club after well over a thousand people came to it last year.

Admission is just £3 for CAMRA members and £5 for non-members, which includes a souvenir glass, a programme listing all the beverages with a description and alcohol volume plus a bag if you need it.

Visitors can choose from 50 real ales and 25 ciders and perries.

Organisers have enlisted local brewers like Brixton-based Anspach

and Hobday as well as all those guys from the Bermondsey Beer Mile.

And the prices are pretty fair with pints ranging between £4-£5 you can also get samples, order half pints or a third of a pint.

National wholesaler Flying Ferkin is also providing 50 per cent of the beers, meaning visitors can sample drinks you won’t find in south London pubs.

CAMRA has assured this paper it will serve “proper ciders - not Magners and Strongbow” and pointed out that visitors can look forward to another rare pleasure - a drink in the stadium’s stands.

Since 1985, consuming alcohol on the terraces has been banned during English football matches.

So while Dulwich Hamlet FC fans can always have a drop at pitch

level, enjoying a beer in the stands is usually forbidden.

Hot and cold food will be on offer and discounts are available to CAMRA members.

The Dulwich Beer Festival will take place from 12pm to 10.30pm from Thursday May 22 to Sunday May 24. Admission costs £5 and £3 for CAMRA members.

The event is taking place at Dulwich Hamlet Football Club, Champion Hill Stadium, Edgar Rail Way, SE22.

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GETTING 8-YEAR OLDS TO WRITE ABOUT ASSET MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT BANKING

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island of Palau in the 1780s and is now buried outside St Mary’s Church.

The magazine proved to be a hit, prompting Harper to think of ways she could reach more children in the community. She started visiting schools and teaching children how to draw, and gradually refined the charity’s signature approach.

“We pick a school and choose one class, and the children go through a process of writing about a topic and figuring it out” she said.

“Right now we’re doing a project about personal finance and savings for retirement and it tells you the story of how the economy works.”

The Guy Fox Project has worked on a book with children at John Donne Primary School in Peckham about asset management – another project involved getting kids at Tower Bridge Primary School to explain international commercial law.

Each project is funded by a major law firm or city company, such as Lloyd’s of London, Schroders and UBS. After each book is finished, the charity puts on a launch party, and the children give speeches and sign the books. Then, around 5000 copies are distributed to schools across London.

Through their involvement with the scheme, local primary school children have rubbed shoulders with some of the country’s most powerful elites.

“We have gone to the Supreme Court and had an audience with [thenpresident] Lady Hale – we’ve sat in the Oak Room at the Bank of England which is where they determine interest rates and met with senior economists” said Kourtney.

Kourtney is the only full time staff member at Guy Fox – everyone else is a volunteer. As far as she’s concerned, the biggest testament to the charity’s impact is the number of children who return to volunteer as adults, such as Dr Fahimul Amin (pictured left).

Find out more about the Guy Fox Project and support their work at: www.guyfox.org.uk

EIGHT-YEAR OLDS in Southwark are writing books about asset management, savings, investment and pensions.

This remarkable accomplishment is the work of a scheme that has been running in the borough for 25 years, and is celebrating its anniversary next week.

The Guy Fox History Project is a Southwark charity which teaches primary school-aged children about subjects that give most adults a headache – before getting them to write a book on the topic for other children.

The Guy Fox Project was founded in 2000 by Kourtney Harper, an American illustrator who moved to Bermondsey in the 1990s.

“When we were working on a book about investment banking, we explained what a merger was and what an acquisition was and we asked the children how to depict that in the book” she explained.

“They responded that with a merger you can have two buildings that are the same size and they’re holding hands.

But with an acquisition it could be a bigger building putting its arm around a smaller building, which looks like a baby and has one tooth.”

The project’s name occurred to her when she was explaining the story of Guy Fawkes, the Elizabethan renegade who unsuccessfully plotted to blow up Parliament, to her four-year old nephew.

“He misunderstood and thought I was saying Guy Fox” she laughed.

“I thought – why not do a magazine for local kids starring Guy Fox? The idea was initially really to teach children about the local area and different stories from history of the local community.”

To begin with, the magazine featured local stories and histories. An early issue told the story of Rotherhithe Prince Lee Boo, a ship captain who moved to London from the Pacific

Pupils celebrating the launch of ‘How the World REALLY Works: Our Constitution’ book, May 2024 As part of their ‘History Rocks: Women in Law’ project, children from Snowsfields Primary School meet Baroness Hale, first female president of the UK Supreme Court. 2019

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Duchess of Edinburgh pays visit to Surrey Docks Farm as its nears 50th year

Kourtney Harper and Dr Fahimul Amin in 2022

The city farm is supported by hundreds of volunteers

By Lousia Woolf THE DUCHESS of Edinburgh visited Surrey Docks Farm last week, to mark her appointment as the Royal Patron of the UK-wide charity, Social Farms & Gardens.

Surrey Docks Farm is a long-standing

member of the charity, which aims to bring nature into people’s lives every day, and supports 3,000 member community farms, city gardens, school farms across the UK. Surrey Docks Farm, which celebrates its 50th birthday this year, is a working city farm and charity that enables the

community to learn about farming, food production and the natural environment.

Her Royal Highness joined the staff and volunteers of Surrey Docks Farm as they tended to tomatoes, handled chickens and met the newborn goats and lambs.

Supported by hundreds of dedicated volunteers who attend on a weekly basis, Surrey Docks farm runs a range of educational projects for the community in Rotherhithe, and beyond.

The Duchess of Edinburgh took on the role of patron after previous patron,

Prince Charles, became King.

Gemma Hooper, the manager of Surrey Docks Farm, said: “How wonderful to have been asked to host this Royal visit for Social Farms and Gardens.

“It has been our pleasure to showcase the fantastic community and educational work that goes on at our farm, particularly as we celebrate our 50th year. We would welcome the Duchess back anytime!”

The city farm is home to a variety of animals, including ponies and cows, an apiary with several beehives and an impressive farm shop.

It’s an exciting time of year for Surrey Docks Farm, who hosted their Spring Fair on the 10th May. The highlights of this lively annual event are the sheep shearing demonstrations, rabbit petting and wood-fired pizzas.

Surrey Docks Farm is accessed from the Thames Path in Rotherhithe, it is free to visit and is open from 10am until 4pm every day of the week, including bank holidays.

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WEST DULWICH RESIDENTS WHO TOOK LAMBETH COUNCIL TO COURT OVER LTN CLAIM VICTORY

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By Issy Clarke A GROUP of West Dulwich residents who took Lambeth Council to court over the installation of a Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) have claimed victory, following a hearing at the High Court on February 12.

The judgement, handed down on May 9, ruled in favour of the West Dulwich Action Group (WDAG) on the grounds that the council had failed to consider concerns raised by residents before implementing the LTN between Rosendale and Norwood Road.

LTNs prevent vehicular traffic from entering, passing through or waiting within an area by using boards or traffic signs, and can see motorists slapped with fines of up to £130.

Central to the hearing was a 53-page

dossier compiled by the group which contained several concerns about the LTN, including that it would worsen air pollution, displace traffic onto boundary roads and make surrounding residential streets dangerous for children.

WDAG also claimed the council disregarded the results of a questionnaire in which 67 per cent of respondents said they were unhappy with the scheme.

Judge Tim Smith said the material in the dossier was ‘highly relevant to the decision confronting officers’, and that the council’s ‘failure to have regard to it was a serious failing, rendering the decision to make the Orders unlawful’.

Consultations over the introduction of the LTN began in January 2022, with the first proposals published in April 2023.

In February 2024, an eighteen-month

trial scheme was launched.

The Judge will now need to decide what should happen with the unlawful Experimental Traffic Orders for the LTN. A WDAG spokesperson said: “We are delighted with today’s ruling, which clearly demonstrates that Lambeth Council failed to fully consider the impacts and effects of the LTN on local residents and businesses.

“This ruling sends a clear signal to all councils nationwide: communities will no longer tolerate top-down, poorly conceived schemes that ignore local input, which prioritise revenue over real solutions to issues like pollution.”

However, they also emphasised that the case should never have reached court, adding: “This should never have ended up in court. Lambeth Council chose to spend public funds fighting the very community it exists to serve,

rather than sitting down with us to find a workable, locally supported solution.

“Meanwhile, over 700 residents and businesses had no choice but to raise more than £50,000 just to have their voices heard. It’s a shameful misuse of resources that could have been avoided through genuine engagement.”

Cllr Rezina Chowdhury, Deputy Leader of Lambeth Council and Cabinet Member for Sustainable Lambeth and Clean Air, said: “We implemented the West Dulwich Street Improvements to reduce road danger and create a neighbourhood where residents can live safer, happier and healthier lives.

This was part of our overall ambition to reduce road danger, encourage more active and sustainable travel, and improve air quality for communities across our borough.

“The court has allowed the claim

against the West Dulwich Street Improvements on one of the three grounds of challenge, and dismissed the other two. We acknowledge the court’s decision and are carefully considering the implications of this judgement; we will provide further updates in due course. The current trial scheme in West Dulwich will remain in place in the meantime, while we await further directions from the court.

“The council has done a huge amount of work, in partnership with residents throughout Lambeth, to make neighbourhoods more pleasant, and make roads safer, more vibrant, green and accessible. We remain fully committed to working with local communities to transform streets across the borough and getting on with our programme to deliver benefits for everyone.”

Bermondsey Street Festival organisers are seeking volunteers

By Evie Flynn THE BELOVED Bermondsey Street festival is set to return on 20th September 2025, but the organisers need the help of local people.

Local businesses and people have rallied around this cherished community event in the past. This year, the organisers are actively seeking the support of volunteers to help on the day and local businesses who are interested in sponsorship opportunities.

Bermondsey Street Festival began as a small local festival and has grown in size and scale over the years. It has become a cornerstone of local culture, bringing a mix of food vendors, artisan crafts, live music and community displays to the iconic Bermondsey Street.

Nestled amongst the small businesses and cafes on the street, the village fete closes the summer season and opens autumn with engaging activities, including a Maypole and even a Dog Show.

The festival was rescued last year by London Glassblowing and Daniel Cobb Estate Agents, who stepped in to organise the event after the original organiser, Bill Owen, took a step back.

Under the new organisers, the festival maintains the much-loved structure with the addition of new activities and a wider variety of stalls. They have promised an expanded event this year, with new attractions and even a dedicated family area.

However, to ensure the iconic event can continue to thrive, local volunteers are needed to ensure the smooth running in the lead-up and on the day.

Gena Johns, festival organiser, has overseen the event’s revival alongside Leanna Durham. She said: “After the incredible community response that saved our festival last year, we’re thrilled to bring it back with even more to offer “The public showed us just how much this celebration means to the neighbourhood, and we’ve worked

tirelessly and taken on public feedback to ensure this year’s festival exceeds expectations.”

There will be an emphasis this year on ensuring the festival has a familyfriendly feel, with additional activities and entertainment areas for visitors of all ages.

Gena said: “I have witnessed first-hand how the festival fosters connection, community and economic vitality.

“Bermondsey Street Festival is an invaluable event for businesses, makers and entrepreneurs on the street and in the area to showcase their talents – not to mention the beautiful memories it creates simply strolling the stalls.”

Those interested in contributing their time or financial support are encouraged to contact the festival: hello@bermondseystreetfestival.com Date: 20th September 2025 Time: Stalls 11 am - 5.30 pm. Music 11 am - 7 pm Tickets: Free to attend, no ticket required

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Our top 3 things to do this May Cooking, beer and art

By Eliza Frost

COOK WITH THE SEASONS AT THE GARDEN MUSEUM FOR £50

The Garden Museum’s Food Educator, Ceri, is back for a monthly series of cookery classes for adults, exploring what it means to cook with the seasons; planning your meals around what fresh produce is in abundance from your veg box, market or even grown yourself in your garden, balcony or allotment.

Each hands-on class includes a vegetarian main dish, a side and a dessert, putting seasonal produce front and centre. Through cooking these dishes, you will gain valuable vegetable-specific knife skills, learn how to season to taste, what “goes” together, and how to beautifully present your food.

The class will end by sitting down to lunch together, to enjoy everything that has been prepared, plus everyone will receive a recipe pack to take home.

For May, the provisional menu will see you cooking asparagus mimosa (asparagus and egg salad with vinaigrette), watercress and potato soup with spring onion and cheese soda bread, and a rhubarb fool with pistachio chocolate biscotti.

Dates: Thursday 22 May 2025, 11am.

Tickets: £50 Garden Museum, 5 Lambeth Palace Road, SE1 7LB gardenmuseum.org.uk/events/cookwith-the-seasons-may-2

VISIT LEONARDO DREW’S TAKEOVER SOUTH LONDON GALLERY FOR FREE

rigours of touching it, living it… become the weather.”

At the SLG, a new site-specific work will cover the walls and floor of the main gallery space. Fragments of wood are distressed, as though they have been through extreme weather events, natural disasters or, in Drew’s words, “acts of God”.

Drew refrains from attaching specific meaning to each work, preferring to title pieces numerically so the viewer can engage directly with the installation and discover a multitude of experiences within it.

Dates: Friday 30 May to Sunday 7 September 2025 Tickets: Free South London Gallery, 65 Peckham Road, SE5 8UH www.southlondongallery.org/ exhibitions/leonardo-drew

LONDONERS INVITED TO SHARE STORIES OF THE MILLENNIUM BRIDGE

South London Gallery

By Lousia Woolf This summer, American artist Leonardo Drew takes over the SLG’s main gallery with a new immersive sculptural installation.

Known for his explosive sculptural works, this is Leonardo Drew’s first solo exhibition in a London institution. He creates reflective abstract pieces that play on the tension between order and chaos.

Transforming and eroding materials by hand in the studio, he explores the cyclical nature of life and decay. Drew’s process is meditative and involves repetitive labour to create sculptures and large-scale installations.

He says: “My work and my life are not separate. They are the same thing. I don’t work with found objects because there is already a history embedded in that material. For me, I need to go through the

VISIT CRYSTAL PALACE BEER FESTIVAL FOR £25

It’s back, bigger and better than ever: this year’s Crystal Palace Beer Festival is coming to Selhurst Park this May. The 13th annual beer festival will be held in SE25 on the day before Crystal Palace F.C.’s final fixture of the season.

Enjoy a festive summer day filled with hundreds of beers and ciders from breweries both local and beyond.

A wide selection of food and refreshments will also be available, complemented by a diverse range of entertainment throughout the afternoon.

Date: Saturday 24 May 2025, 12:30pm Tickets: Prices vary - standard ticket £25 Selhurst Park, SE25 6PU

AN APPEAL for Londoners to share their stories and memories of one of London’s most iconic landmarks is underway, ahead of its 25th anniversary in June.

The City Bridge Foundation, a 900-year-old charity which looks after Millennium Bridge, is seeking out individuals who were involved in its development and construction, as well as members of the public with special memories associated with the bridge.

As the quarter-century milestone approaches, the foundation is eager to gather personal accounts of unique or poignant memories connected to the bridge, whether it’s crossing the bridge on its opening day, a proposal, a special celebration, or simply a moment of reflection on the famous walkway.

The collected anecdotes will be compiled for a collection celebrating

the bridge’s 25th anniversary and shared on social media.

The Millennium 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.

Work on the 325-metre bridge began in 1998, and it was the first new bridge to be built over the Thames in London for more than 100 years, connecting St Paul’s with the Tate Modern.

Around 150,000 people came to cross the Thames when the bridge was opened on June 10th 2000, and enjoy the magnificent views of the river it provides.

It was immediately forced to temporarily close due to a slight swaying motion that was particularly noticeable on its opening day with such a large footfall, earning it the nickname the ‘wobbly bridge’.

Paul Martinelli, City Bridge Foundation chair, said: “The Millennium Bridge quickly became a beloved London landmark, and its opening was a significant moment for the capital.

“As we prepare to celebrate its 25th anniversary, we want to honour not just the structure itself, but the people whose efforts made it possible and the countless personal moments it has since hosted.

“We invite anyone involved in its creation or opening, or anyone who holds a special memory connected to the bridge, to get in touch and share their stories.”

Anyone with memories to share is encouraged to contact City Bridge Foundation by emailing stephanie. keating@citybridgefoundation.org.uk, including details of their involvement or memory, and why the bridge holds significance for them.

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By Evie Flynn LONDON’S BIGGEST free festival is celebrating its 10th birthday and it’s sure to be a fun-filled day of music, food and activities.

For food and drink, there will be five bars and more than 30 of London’s best food and drink vendors, like Smashing Plates, En Root and Jerk + Grind.

If you fancy having a shopping spree, there are 32 independent design-makers and even a pop-up pre-loved Charity Super.

Mkt. If you register your attendance here: https://www.greenwichpeninsula.co.uk/ whats-on/urban-village-fete you will be in with a chance of winning one of 130+ experiences across the Greenwich Peninsula, from indoor skydiving sessions at the O2 to crazy golf and restaurant vouchers.

Location: Greenwich Peninsula Date: Sunday 18th May 11am-7pm Tickets: No ticket required for drop-in sessions and music Price: Free See below for a list of diverse activities, workshop and music sets on the day.

LONDON’S BIGGEST FREE FESTIVAL

FREE DROP-IN FAMILY ACTIVITIES:

CHARITY SHOP DJ’S PEOPLE’S PARTY: The People’s Party are returning to the Village Fete by popular demand. Charity Shop DJ has been bringing good vibes to the event for a decade. They are returning to the main stage and turning it into an allwelcome dance floor again this year.

There’s a chance to learn the ropes and spin a track if you have ever wanted to DJ. Or, you can pick a track and add it to the People’s Playlist!

They will be performing on the main stage for an hour at 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm.

CANINE CIRCUS DOG TRAINING: Dogs and owners are invited to partake in a training session from the (Canine) Circus. Ringleader Deborah will transform your dog into a circus performer in under an hour with no prior training needed!

There’s a resident priority session from 12-1pm, and two further sessions for all at 2pm - 3pm and 4pm - 5pm.

Location: Central Park ‘ALLYMPICS’: The Urban Village Fete’s take on the Olympics with the ultimate sports day.

Jon Hicks will be returning with a mix of classic and creative games for all ages.

At 11am there’s a warm up before events start at 12pm. You can expect egg and spoon races, tug of war, show jumping and relays. At 2.30pm there’s even a baby crawling race!

Trophies and final medals will be awarded at 4:40pm before the tug of war final at 4:50pm.

WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL FOR ALL WITH BRIXTON BALLERS: New this year, Brixton Ballers are

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BUILD THE PENINSULA WITH CLAYGROUND COLLECTIVE: It’s time to get your hands dirty with these drop-in workshops from Clayground Collective. They are all about bringing people together through clay and they are inviting you to help make a large, evolving model of the Greenwich Peninsula!

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SPEAKER BOX STREET PARTY: Speaker Box Street Party are hosting a high-energy Social Dance Workshop designed to get people moving regardless of dance experience. You can expect feelgood music and a chance to meet people whilst grooving - all are welcome!

Location: Family Stage in Central Park

welcoming all ages, genders and abilities to try one of the most inclusive sports in the world, wheelchair basketball. Whether you are a wheelchair user or not, you can jump in and have a go, experiencing the fame first-hand.

There will be continuous sessions from 11am-5pm at the Design District rooftop Basketball Court and Peninsula Square.

network of adult choirs across London, welcome to all. They will be performing tunes filled with soul, harmony and community spirit at the fete from 3:45pm - 4:15pm.

GILLES PETERSON: After first performing at the Urban Village Fete in 2015, Gilles Peterson is back to celebrate 10 years of music, culture and community and brings his signature sound back to the main stage from 4:30pm-7pm

JACK HEMINGWAY: Jack will kick-start the day at 11am-12pm with soulful sunshine tunes and disco grooves all spun strictly on vinyl. This will be a feel-good set ready to ease you into the day and get you moving.

MUSIC: The fete presents lots of opportunities to don your dancing shoes and enjoy music from live DJs and bands.

TOUCHING BASS: DJs Errol and Alex Rita will be on the main stage from 12:30pm-4:30pm.

LONDON SOUL CHOIRS: London Soul Choirs is a fun and friendly

LOOSE.FM TAKEOVER: LOOSE.FM will be taking over the fete’s Design District, giving you a chance to dive into London’s vibrant DJ scene.

Their set will be filled with disco, Balearic beats, hip-hop, smooth jazz and even some unexpected gems from their record collections.

BOOKABLE WORKSHOPS:

There will be 42 hands-on workshops throughout the day and we have shared a few below:

MAKE MINI BAGS AND CHARMS FROM WASTE MATERIALS: Join London-based handbag designer Clara Chu for a hands-on upcycling session and turn waste into functional handbags and charms. No sewing experience is necessary and it’s suitable for ages 14 and older.

Time: Sessions at 11am, 1:30pm and 4pm (sessions last 1 hour 30 minutes) Location: Design District, D1 Building, 19 Soames Walk, London SE10 0AX Tickets: Book for £10 per person BAMBOO BASKET WEAVING: YICRAFTS, an East Asian handcrafts studio, are offering a chance to learn about the cultural significant of bamboo weaving and create your very own handcrafted basket. This is suitable for all ages but children must be accompanied by an adult.

Time: Sessions at 11am, 12:45pm, 2:30pm and 4:15pm (sessions last 1 hour 30 minutes) Location: Central Park, SE10 0BN Tickets: Book for £24 per person

INTRODUCTION TO HOME MUSHROOM CULTIVATION: A chance to discover how fungi can be used to break down waste and regenerate ecosystems. Join urban mushroom farm Fat Fox Mushrooms to learn how to cultivate mushrooms at home.

Time: Sessions at 12pm and 3pm (sessions last for an hour) Location: Central Park, SE10 0BN Tickets: Book for £15 per person CREATE YOUR OWN AROMATHERAPY SPRAY: Design your own scent and discover the power of aromatherapy for wellbeing with Hackney Herbal, a garden-based social enterprise. Learn how to grow, blend and use herbs in everyday life for mental health support and you can take home your own aromatherapy spray to enjoy.

Time: Sessions at 11:30am and 4pm (sessions last for an hour) Location: Central Park, SE10 0BN Tickets: Book for £15 per person

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93-YEAR-OLD FORCED TO ‘LIVE LIKE A HERMIT’ ’

By Issy Clarke THE MISERY continues for a sprightly 93-year old Bermondsey pensioner, who says she has been forced to ‘live like a hermit’ for months after her main bus route was diverted last year.

Anne Davis contacted the News on April 28 after the P12 Bus, which was diverted in September and was set to resume its normal route in April, had ‘failed to reappear’ on Ilderton Road.

The bus was diverted last year due to roadworks on the Old Kent Road and the installation of district heating on Ilderton Road for new developments.

When the News contacted TFL, we were told the bus had resumed its normal route on April 28.

But despite TFL’s assurances, Anne claims she has only seen the P12 on Ilderton Road ‘once’ since it was taken off diversion.

“The next time I leave this flat it will be in a coffin” she wryly told us.

Anne, who is sprightly for her age, used to enjoy being able to pop out to the Blue high street in Bermondsey two or three times a week and has taken the P12 from Ilderton Road – Millwall Football Ground [Stop IB] – to Southwark Park Road for most of her recent life. She struggles to manage the 15-minute journey to the Blue on foot, particularly when laden down with bags of heavy shopping.

But these days, she’s confined to her flat for six days out of seven – only leaving when her son calls in once a week after work to give her a lift to the shops.

Anne said: “I can look after myself. I’m 93 but I want to do what I can do, and that is to be able go out on the bus to do my shopping and come back home – and then I’m happy.

“Shopping was an outlet” she continued. “Now I’m living like a bloody

By Issy Clarke

TWO MORE primary schools in Southwark will be shutting their doors at the end of this year due to a drop in pupil numbers, bringing the number of closures in the borough since 2022 up to eight.

Charlotte Sharman Primary School in Elephant and Castle and St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School in Peckham will both close on August 31st.

The council began consulting on the closure of Charlotte Sharman school in February. Last month, desperate parents made a last-ditch attempt to save the school, launching a petition which gained 800 signatures.

The closure comes a year after a proposed merger between Charlotte Sharman, a no fixed faith school with an 80 per cent Muslim pupil roll, and St Jude’s, a Church of England school, fell through.

The News understands that part of the reason the deal collapsed was due to concerns over the finances of Charlotte Sharman, which has struggled to maintain a large building, as less money is brought in as fewer pupils attend.

Meanwhile, the future of St Mary Magdalene has hung in the balance since October 2023, when Southwark Council first recommended closing the school.

Last September, the school welcomed just ten new reception pupils – well below its capacity of 30 children.

In a letter to parents dated February 5, the school wrote: “We are writing to you with the sad news that our school is likely to close in July.”

They said they would be supporting the

Nine months on from bus diversion which left her trapped indoors

hermit.”

On one occasion, Anne received a birthday cheque from a Bermondsey charity – but because there was no P12, she had to fork out £20 to cover a taxi fare to and from the Santander in Surrey Quays – a journey that would have cost her nothing using her bus pass.

Buses briefly returned to Ilderton

Road for a fleeting three day window in April due the closure of the Old Kent Road to facilitate the delivery of a transformer for National Grid.

In a brief taste of freedom, Anne took a trip to Surrey Quays to do some shopping – but having been trapped indoors for so long, she found the experience overwhelming. “I was

petrified” she said. ““It’s like being caged in for 9 months then being let out.”

A TfL spokesperson said: “Our buses form a vital part of London’s transport network, providing millions of Londoners with affordable, green, and accessible ways to travel around the capital every day.

Charlotte Sharman primary school

“Essential works on the road network are unavoidable, and we have been working with Southwark council to ensure that the P12 provides the best possible service for all, and that any disruption is minimised.

“We’re sorry for the inconvenience caused due to the roadworks in Southwark.”

St Mary Magdalene

Charlotte Sharman and St Mary Magdalene primary schools to close at the end of this year children to “find the best place for them to move to in September.”

The closure of Charlotte Sharman and St Mary Magdalene takes the number of primary schools which have shut in Southwark since 2022 to eight.

Closures have been attributed to falling pupil rolls, blamed on a combination of a declining birth rate and rising house prices.

Births across London dropped by 20 per cent between 2012 and 2022 – a reduction of 27,490 live births across the capital.

This creates problems for primary schools which receive funding on a per-pupil basis.

There are also indications the crisis in the capital’s birth rate is beginning to affect secondary schools admissions, with news this week that the Harris Academy Trust plans to lay off 45 members of staff

across 14 of its schools, including three in Southwark.

An attempt by the Southwark Liberal Democrats to halt the recommendation to close the schools by issuing a call-in which if successful would have paused the decision - was rejected.

The Liberal Democrats cited concerns about the equalities impact of closing Charlotte Sharman, where 42 per cent of pupils get free school meals and 22 per cent have special educational needs.

Cllr Graham Neale, who represents St George’s ward where Charlotte Sharman is located, said: “This is the direct consequence of Labour’s failure to keep the cost of living down in inner London.

Families are being priced out, and the result is plummeting pupil numbers, leaving our local schools in increasingly

difficult positions.

“I know this decision will come as a huge blow to parents and families who value this school so deeply – a feeling clearly shown by the way the community rallied together to try and save it.

“Labour’s failure is tearing the heart out of our communities. But while they look the other way, local Liberal Democrats are standing up for families, fighting to keep our neighbourhoods liveable, and our schools open.”

Cllr Jasmine Ali, Southwark Council’s Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Refugees, said: “Southwark’s schools are one of our borough’s greatest successes and we are determined to keep standards high.

“Having full schools is vital to this as national school funding is per pupil, which

means that after they have paid for the teacher and building, schools with halfempty classrooms simply can’t afford all the extras needed to provide a great education. That’s why, with the number of children in our country declining, we like other councils across London have had to make the difficult decision to reduce the number of primary schools in our borough.

“We work closely with all of our schools and parents to get those decisions right.

Even during a closure consultation, other options may still emerge. Our priority is making sure children continue to receive a high-quality education in strong, sustainable schools. St. Mary Magdalene’s and Charlotte Sharman’s pupils and families will be fully supported through this process.”

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60-year-old Paul Stannard has run the London Marathon to fundraise for Evelina London Children’s Charity, to give back to the hospital that saved his granddaughter’s life.

Paul’s granddaughter, Indy, was initially having up to 50 seizures a day. After referral to the neurology team at Evelina London, Indy was diagnosed with drug resistant epilepsy and sent to Great Ormond Street Hospital for life-saving emergency brain surgery.

Paul said: “Every half hour Indy was dealing with unimaginable things, and doing it with such humility. For me to train for 8 months is nothing in comparison.”

Rachael Kiggell, director of fundraising at Evelina London Children’s Charity, said: “We are so grateful that Paul is fundraising for us. We support life-changing care for children in hospital and their families, including transforming clinical spaces into more comfortable areas, providing a much-needed opportunity to get away from the busy ward. It is wonderful that Indy’s family can all come together in London again, this time to celebrate Indy and Paul’s fantastic fundraising.”

Find out more at: www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/ GrandadMarathon

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR WORLDLEADING NEWBORN GENETIC STUDY Maternity research team

GUY’S AND St Thomas’ is looking for volunteers to participate in a world-leading genetic study.

The Generation Study is a groundbreaking national research study that aims to test 100,000 newborn babies for rare genetic conditions. This research will help us gather information about how we can better diagnose and treat these

diseases.

As part of the study, a clinician collects a small blood sample from the umbilical cord shortly after the baby is born. Scientists will then analyse the baby’s DNA to screen for over 200 rare genetic conditions, such as haemophilia, spinal muscular atrophy and immune system disorders.

This screening process takes a few weeks. Although no genetic

conditions will be found in 99% of babies, if a baby is diagnosed with a condition, this allows them to receive early treatment through the NHS. Providing infants with earlier care may help reduce their symptoms or stop them from becoming seriously ill.

Dr Chinthika Piyasena, consultant neonatologist said: “The chances of your baby having a rare genetic

condition are relatively small.

However, by identifying a rare genetic condition very early on, parents can access the right support and treatment for their baby much earlier.”

Data from this study is also being used to understand more about the link between genetics and certain disease. This information could support medical research, helping us develop new treatments or diagnose conditions more quickly in the future.

Dr Piyasena said: “I’m thrilled that women who come to St Thomas’ Hospital to give birth, have the option to be part of this research which may not only benefit their own babies, but also be transformational in helping medical research.”

This study is being led by Genomics England in partnership with NHS England. Guy’s and St Thomas’ is one of the first NHS trusts working to support this study, and the team recently celebrated having over 500 women sign-up to participate in this study.

Although this is an exciting milestone, we are still looking for more people to volunteer to support this innovative study. Anyone who is over 16 years old, has an NHS number, is registered with a GP in England and is pregnant with one baby can take part.

If you would like to volunteer to join this study, please register your interest at: www.generationstudy. co.uk/register-your-interest

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Daily peanut could help adults reduce allergy

ADULTS WHO have a peanut allergy may be able to reduce their sensitivity to peanuts so they no longer become life-threatening, according to a recent clinical trial.

The Grown-Up Peanut Immunotherapy trial, with Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College London and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, found that two-thirds of participants could eat the

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equivalent of 5 peanuts by the end.

While the findings need to be confirmed in larger trials, the results are encouraging for adults with peanut allergy.

Chris Brookes-Smith is one of the people who successfully took part in the trial at Guy’s Hospital, and can now eat 4 peanuts a day when he previously worried that he might die by accidentally eating part of a peanut.

Chris said: “I’m so proud to have been part of this trial and so happy to say that I used to be allergic to peanuts but thanks to this trial, this is no longer a concern. Before, a tiny mistake could have life-threatening impacts but now I don’t have the fear that I might collapse and die from eating a takeaway.”

No one should try this at home on their own because of the risk of a serious allergic reaction occurring.

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THE STORY BEHIND WALK THE WALK The 5k ZOOM around Clapham Common is this Saturday

By Evie Flynn

WALK THE Walk’s 5K Zoom is a zero-pressure, feel-good charity walk around Clapham Common this Saturday 17th May 2025 to raise money for breast cancer research

Theatre for a tenner Graduates will be showcasing four plays filled with history, crime and religion

Nina Barough, CBE © Stuart Nicol Photography, 2019

We sat down with Nina Barough CBE, the founder and chief executive of Walk the Walk, to understand the story behind the charity, the walk itself and how local people can get involved to raise money for an important cause.

Walk the Walk is a breast cancer charity and the creator of the daunting marathon MoonWalk, the more rigorous overnight 15.1 mile or 26.2 mile route through central London. Through these power walking events, the charity has raised over £144 million and the defining characteristic is the attire, as participants can choose to wear decorated bras!

The concept behind Walk the Walk began in 1996, when Nina and 13 others decided to power walk the New York City Marathon in their bras to raise money and awareness for breast cancer. She said: “It started from a dream. I loved the thought of going to New York to power walk the marathon in a bra. It was meant to be a one off event and at that time 30 years ago, people didn’t talk about cancer.

It was colourful, it was fun, it was a bit outrageous and it got people talking.”

Thirty years on, Nina says that she is proud of being able to “bring fun into something very serious” and the MoonWalk event has been going for 28 years this year.

Nina described the MoonWalk as “an iconic part of the calendar” but wanted to introduce something for all ages and abilities, with an opportunity for children and those who might find a marathon distance daunting.

The 5k Zoom was born and this newer event made its debut last year as the more accessible counterpart to the MoonWalk, occurring earlier in the day, rather than in the middle of the night.

It’s not a race and participants are encouraged to take their time walking, make friends, and take it at their own

pace. Everyone gets a cap, t-shirt and medal and there is even a hot drink waiting for you at the finish line, alongside muffins.

Nina explained how there is strong evidence that shows the preventative effect exercise and lifestyle choices can have on cancers. She shared that according to research, 27% of breast cancers can be avoided with changes to lifestyle and 7% just by being more active.

Walk the Walk did a survey this year which revealed that 90% of people realise that walking helps them mentally and physically, but less than 40% of participants did anything about it and implemented walking into their routine.

Nina explained: “It’s clear people have the message and are finding reasons why they can’t, or maybe they don’t know how.

“The 5k Zoom is very achievable, requiring no training and very little

time. That’s the beauty of it, two hours later you have done something really good and can carry on the rest of your Saturday.”

This year is extra special, as the 5-star Langham Hotel will be supporting the event in celebration of its 160th anniversary. Every £30 raised will give participants one entry into the prize draw and will be in with a chance of winning a night in one of their Superior rooms.

students the opportunity to share their work with a live audience.

Over a month period, from Friday 16th May to Friday 6th June, students will be delivering four plays by established playwrights to showcase their hard work and training. You can buy tickets on eventbrite.co.uk

concessions.

PLEASURES OF THE DAMNED, FRIDAY 16TH MAY:

By Evie Flynn AFTER THREE years of industryrecognised undergraduate training, the BA Acting for Stage and Screen graduating class will be sharing their hard work in a showcase.

The BA Acting students at London South Bank University have had a busy three years of conservative style acting training in the heart of London’s theatre quarter.

Their Acting Degree Showcase is the finale of this training and gives graduating

An adaptation of George Gissing’s novel, The Nether World, this play is set in the heart of the Victorian East End. Written and directed by Alex McSweeney, it brings the underclass to life, with motifs of loneliness, alienation and spiritual despair.

Experience the smoky Gin Palaces and raucous Music Halls straight from the pages of the novel that shocked the nation.

It follows Michael Snowden, who returns to the East End with newfound wealth to rescue his family. But, in a city buried in misery, his fortune might not be enough to save them.

Date: Friday 16th May Time: Performances at 2pm and 7pm Tickets: £10 general admission, £5

OUR COUNTRY’S GOOD, FRIDAY 23RD MAY:

This play, written by Timberlake Wertenbaker and directed by Gill Foster, is set in the heart of 1789 Australia, the period where British convicts were sent to penal colonies on the other side of the world.

The convicts in the camp put on a production and explore the idea that theatre and the arts can be a force for good amidst deprivation and injustice.

Date: Friday 23rd May Time: Performances at 2pm and 7pm Tickets: £10 general admission, £5 concessions.

THE WELKIN, FRIDAY 30TH MAY:

Written by Lucy Kirkwood in 2020, this play was first performed at the National Theatre. It is directed at LSBU by Jon Lee and is set in a village in Suffolk in 1756.

The play follows a young woman accused of murder and subsequently sentenced to hang. She claims to be pregnant and twelve local women are pulled away from their work to decide

Date: Saturday 17th May Gates open at 10:15am on the day.

Tickets: Entries for the 5K ZOOM Walk are open at www.walkthewalk.org until 3pm on Friday 16th May. Walkers will also be able to sign up in person at Clapham Common on the morning of Saturday 17th May, between 9.30am and 10.30am.

To enter, it’s £19.99 for adults, £12 for under 16s and a fundraising minimum of £30.

whether she is lying or telling the truth.

Date: Friday 30th May Time: Performances at 2pm and 7pm Tickets: £10 general admission, £5 concessions.

THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT, 6TH JUNE:

The Last Days of Judas Iscariot is written

by Stephen Adly Guirgis and directed by Aiden Condron. It’s a funny, powerful play set in a strange world between Heaven and Hell. It puts Judas, the man who betrayed Jesus, on trial to ask one big question: should he be forgiven?

The play looks at right and wrong, free will, and whether anyone is beyond saving. Characters like Satan, Mother Teresa, and Sigmund Freud are called to the witness stand in a courtroom to testify in a trial of God. The play mixes serious ideas with sharp humour, using the energy of 1980s New York to tell a story that’s both thoughtprovoking and entertaining.

Date: Friday 6th June Time: Performances at 2pm and 7pm Tickets: £10 general admission, £5 concessions.

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‘The battles we face today - nine in ten girls report receiving unsolicited explicit images’

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N THE 80th anniversary of VE Day, we remember the bravery of those who gave everything for freedom, peace and a better future.

Across Southwark, families still pass down the stories of that generation, of their resilience, their sacrifice, and the spirit of community.

That same spirit drives our work today. While the challenges may be different, the need to protect, support and invest in people, especially young people, remains as urgent as ever.

This month, children at 80 London primary schools, including two schools here in Southwark, began their days with a free, healthy breakfast, thanks to government funding. Combined with the universal free school lunches already available, this means many children now receive two nutritious meals a day in school. In a cost-of-living

crisis, this is transformative. It’s a lifeline for families, and it gives every child the chance to learn and thrive, regardless of their background.

But food security is just one part of the picture. Safety, especially for girls and young women, is of huge importance. As a member of the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee I’ve been involved in our latest investigation into Violence Against Women and Girls and its devastating impact on young people.

Our report, A New Era, highlights a stark reality: young people aged 16– 25 are the most at risk of abuse. And the problem is growing online. Many of us have seen the recent Netflix drama Adolescence that showed how easily a 13-year-old boy can be radicalised by the misogynistic content flooding social media. It mirrors what’s happening in real life.

The report reveals that harassment is now commonplace in schools.

Nine in ten girls and half

of boys’ report receiving unsolicited explicit images.

The so-called “manosphere” is grooming young boys into adopting harmful attitudes that normalise violence and degrade women.

This cannot go unchallenged.

We are calling on the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, to act urgently. Among our key recommendations are provision of a Parent’s Toolkit to educate families, a London wide public campaign for positive male role models and a fully costed multiyear plan to ensure frontline organisations tackling violence against women and girls have long term funding.

I will be raising this issue at Mayor’s Question Time - asking how City Hall is supporting young men in London against these online influences.

If we are serious about prevention, we must address the root causes.

That means equipping parents, educators, and young people

MARINA AHMAD

GLA Member for Southwark & Lambeth

“The legacy of VE Day reminds us that when we stand together, we can overcome even the darkest moments. Today, that means standing up for young people... themselves with the tools to fight back against misogyny.

The legacy of VE Day reminds us that when we stand together, we can overcome even the darkest moments.

Today, that means standing up for young people, fighting for equality, and building a future where every child in Southwark can grow up safe, supported and strong.

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How can we make housing developments work?

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he redevelopment of the Aylesham Centre in Peckham has long ignited fierce local opinion, and this week we reported on one of the most significant twists in the saga yet.

Instead of being considered by Southwark Council’s planning committee, Peckham’s most consequential redevelopment in a generation will go straight to the Planning Inspectorate, a branch of the Ministry of Housing.

The Rye Lane site was first designated for housing in 2016. Eleven years and three developers later, Berkeley Homes submitted a planning application last summer to build almost 900 new homes, with 35 per cent set at affordable rents. But in a move many regarded as egregious, last December the developer slashed the number of affordable homes from 270 to 77 - a meagre 12 per cent, well below Southwark Council’s policy requiring developments to provide 35 per cent affordable housing at a minimum.

The developer appears to have doubled down even further on its aggressive approach towards getting shovels in the ground. Berkeley claim they have worked with the council and the community throughout the planning process to provide a scheme that accommodates local concerns while remaining financially viable. They attributed the decision to bypass the council to Southwark’s failure to consider the application within the agreed determination period, which expired on January 31.

There are questions to be asked here around why the council did not request an extension of the negotiation period. But more widely, the Aylesham saga is reflective of the fundamental problem of a planning system built around the profit motive.

Local authorities say they can’t build enough new homes to meet local housing need due to underinvestment and uncertainty around their long-term funding.

Instead, many are increasingly forced to rely on private developers to include affordable homes within new housing schemes. But developers often argue that meeting local affordable housing targets will make their schemes ‘unviable’, frequently citing financial pressures generated by high interest rates and rising construction costs. As BBC London reported this week, it is worth bearing in mind that there are 300,000 properties in London with permission to be built, which still have not been built - this at a time when London is supposed to be building 88,000 homes a year, but is only building 36,000. It puts into perspective the sorry state of the situation.

The government this week announced plans to make it easier to build on London’s green belt, reflecting once more a misunderstanding about what is driving the housing crisis in London.

What local authorities need is not permission to dig up London’s leafy suburbs - it’s more cash to build the homes that people need. Only then can we start giving Londoners the homes they deserve. The Spending Review is coming up and demands are high from all sections but housing should be the priority.

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Eleanor Hill’s Overshare has begun its run and follows perfectly on from Sadvents, the award-winning show that introduced her to an unprepared world, writes Michael Holland.

A MIS-SPENT youth very often ends with a life in the revolving door of prison and unsuccessfully trying to stay out of jail. You do hear of the genius snooker players and footballers boasting of their time not in school but they are rare.

Writer Patrick Marber admits: ‘the whole of my second year at Oxford I was in this Soho casino and became something of an addict’. It was a regular poker game in Archway that became the germ of Dealer’s Choice, writes Michael Holland.

This is the 30th anniversary of his play which brings together six men who all believe they are the better poker player, and all have a need to win: put down a deposit on a new restaurant; pay for a holiday, pay off debts, take the family out or keep a son happy. And they are all addicted to the point where nothing else matters except the game.

Every Sunday, Stephen and his staff at the restaurant play poker long into the night after they close up. As they prep for Sunday service we hear chef Sweeney banter with Mugsy and Frankie about their wins and losses in the last game and how they will win big tonight. In the office is Stephen updating his ledgers. Carl, his son, visits and everyone holds their hand out for the money he owes them.

We are dealt information that tells us this is not really a friendly game between work mates. Big money is lost that they can’t really afford to lose; amounts that keep the players chasing those losses and falling deeper and deeper into the darkness. We see the signs of their addiction, when the game has gone past being fun.

As they get nearer closing time an awkward customer, Ash, hangs about, keeping Mugsy and the other staff away from their game. He too is waiting for Carl to pay his debts so he can go and pay his.

At the interval we tried to predict the outcome: who would win, who would lose? We were wrong on all counts. We never predicted the ending just like Mugsy never predicted the only card that could lose him the game coming up and snatching away victory in a previous game...

The verbals around the table in Dealer’s Choice is perfect, it flows into deliciously murky whirlpools of words.

The jibes and jokes that come with the game are real because Marber lived that life; he knows it, he has seen every trick

Greenwich Theatre until 25th May. Tickets: £12.50. Booking and full details: https://greenwichtheatre.org.uk/ events/overshare/

that can be pulled, seen every ‘lucky’ shirt worn by no-hopers, and watched every bad loser fall out with friends. As Sweeney says goodbye to his last pound - as well as the money for the family day out - he leaves angry - ‘Sloshing around in a sea of self-pity’, says Stephen.

Yes, Dealer’s Choice is about addiction and how it ruins lives, but in this game we also witness love bought and sold, dreams shattered and nobody finding happiness.

The cast, Alfie Allen, Hammed Animashaun, Theo Barklem-Biggs, Brendan Coyle, Kasper Hilton-Hille and Daniel Lapaine play this like they’ve been touring it for months. Their rehearsed naturalness was spot on, so top marks to director Matthew Dunster for drawing it out of them.

Stand out performance must be Hammed Animashaun as Mugsy, a young man with aspirations and ideas that need financial backing, but every time he has enough to get started he joins a game of poker...

Marber’s acclaimed first play won The Evening Standard Award (Best Comedy) and the Writer’s Guild of Great Britain Award (Best West End Play) in 1995. I don’t see why it can’t win awards in its 30th year.

Donmar Warehouse, 41 Earlham Street, Seven Dials, London WC2H 9LX until June 7th. Mon – Sat 7.30pm Thursday & Saturday matinees 2.30pm.

Admission: £25 - £70.

Booking and full details: www.donmarwarehouse.com / 020 3282 3808

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It flows into deliciously murky whirlpools of words

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With an amazing tech team and a director who understands all of Hill’s idiosyncrasies, Overshare is choreographed to the millisecond.

She will say a word and the projection and soundtrack all sync in together to create an incredible moment.

Overshare is a series of these brilliant moments as the writer-performer drags us through the darkest corners of her life: when she wishes all our mums dead to counteract the loss of her own; as she rips out the heart of the man that doesn’t return her love, when she tells herself it is okay to stalk people online... Sometimes it is unwatchable.

All the time it is unmissable.

Hill warns of flashing lights, suicide, drug abuse, self-harm, rape, porn, but reminds us that Overshare is a comedy.

The audience groans. Turns away.

Retches. Laughs. There are a lot of laughs. How can you not laugh when she tells you her apple a day does not help a hypochondriac keep the doctor away; when she tells you a side-effect of pills prescribed for depression is,

er... depression! Her funeral playlist is one that I think will be copied by most of the people who see this show.

Eleanor Hill is funny. She is also scary.

Watching her break down her life into a succession of breakdowns is both funny and scary because she has said 80% of what she says is true. And that’s without mentioning her recent brain operation!

Overshare is a technical nightmare with all the many things that can go wrong, but it is also a tech extravaganza as she livestreams the show, talking to her ring light phone instead of making eye contact with the live audience.

A very telling moment was when she turned the camera on us. It was the only still and calm moment in the 75 minute performance. It was when we all realised that she was putting us out there on the livestream, There was a frisson of panic for that few seconds.

Hill puts everything out on the stage for us, leaving nothing for herslelf. She gives everything for us, and with no happy, bright-future ending. And just when she has us feeling concerned about her wellbeing she crawls from beneath the duvet and smiles. That smile let us know she was okay and that we could clap and cheer and stand up for the ovation.

Go and see it. Film it. Livestream it.

Send Eleanor Hill questions to answer mid-performance. Just go. You’ll be sorry if you don’t.

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Heading south - our pick of upcoming spring events

‘Pay what you what’ Mushroom Show at Deptford Lounge

The Romans immersive experience at Charlton House:

This fun-filled event for 5-10 year olds is brought to Deptford Lounge by Scratchworks Theatre Company. The Mushroom Show follows the character Augustine Fogwoode, a mushroom enthusiast on a quest to make sure everyone knows about fungi and their amazing superpowers. It’s packed full of interactive games, music and laughs for all the family in Scratchworks Theatre’s signature style of physical comedy. There will even be an option to join a workshop after the show in the Albany Garden, filled with games and challenges and you can learn even more about the wonderful world of fungi!

Charlton House will be welcoming Head2Head Sensory Theatre for a day of family fun at the Old Library. Step back in time with a walking tour of Roman London, set in the year 410 AD. There will be an opportunity to explore a bustling marketplace, visit a sacred temple and cheer on gladiators in the arena. The day will end at a Roman house and bath by the Thames. There will be multiple sessions on the day and there are only 18 spaces per session, so book your tickets quick! Note this event is suitable for everyone including those with visual, hearing or sensory impairments, autism and neurotypical children.

Date: Friday 30th May. Time: 11:30am - 12:15pm Location: Deptford Lounge, 9 Giffin St, London SE8 4RJ Tickets: Book tickets www.thealbany.org.uk on a ‘pay what you want’ basis

Date: 28th May. Time: Workshop at 10:30am, 11:15am, 1:30pm and 2:15pm (each workshop lasts 30 minutes). Location: Old Library, Charlton House and Gardens, Charlton Road, London, SE7 8RE. Tickets: Book tickets by search eventbrite for £5 per child

FUME BBQ Festival at Woolwich Works:

Comedy and Reggae night at the Broadway:

FUME Festival is a BBQ festival and celebration of all things grilled, smoked and savored. Top pitmasters will be displaying their skills with smoky ribs, juicy brisket and more. There will be music and you can meet fellow BBQ enthusiasts. It’s described by Woolwich Works as the ‘hottest event of the season!’

Note event this is only suitable for adults aged 18+

A night filled with stand-up comedy and reggae music at Broadway in Catford.

There will be classic hits from Bob Marley, Freddie McGregor, Tarrus Riley, Jah Cure and more! It will be hosted by the star of the Real McCoy TV show, Rudy Lickwood. The live comedy will have appearances from Slim, Kevin J, Quincy, and Kayleigh Loudmouth.

Date: 30th May - 1st June Time: Sessions 12pm - 5pm and 5:30pm - 10:30pm on all days Location: Woolwich Works, The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 St, Royal Arsenal, London SE18 6HD. Tickets: Book tickets Woolwich Works website from £27.50

Date: Saturday 31st May. Time: 7:30pm - 12am onwards Location: The Broadway Theatre, Catford Broadway, Catford, SE6 4RU Tickets: Book tickets boradwaytheatre.org.uk from £19

There will be 7 days of brand new music as Trinity Laban’s BA (Hons) Music and Performance students take to the stage at Blackheath Halls at the end of the month. Taking place over 7 days, there will be a mixture of bands and solo performances in a showcase of the best emerging talent coming to South London.

Date: 31st May - 6th June Time: Doors open at 5pm every evening Location: Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Rd, Blackheath, London SE3 9RQ Tickets: Book tickets Blackheath Halls website for £5 per ticket

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History

DID YOU KNOW THAT LONDON BRIDGE HAS A SECRET ENTRANCE? It is hidden behind centuries of history and comes with a 2000-year-old Roman surprise

The plaque on the timber reads: ‘From Roman Wharf AD 75: Found Fish Street Hill 1931’

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By Evie Flynn LONDON BRIDGE has a secret entrance nestled on the northside of the river in St. Magnus the Martyr Church and a fascinating history, subject to plagues, wars and fires.

London Bridge in some form has existed almost as long as London itself, although not as the bridge we know today.

Many don’t know that you can still see the bridge’s former pedestrian entrance nestled in the City of London, just a short walk from the bridge’s current site.

THE BRIDGE’S OLD PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE ST. MAGNUS THE MARTYR CHURCH

The old entrance to the bridge is aligned with Fish Street Hill and is built into the tower of St. Magnus the Martyr Church on Lower Thames Street.

Turn the corner at the infamous Monument, and you are met with a charming 17th century Anglo-Catholic Church.

The church itself was founded in the 11th century but was destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666. It was rebuilt by Christopher Wren in 1687, the same architect responsible for the iconic Monument on Pudding Lane and of course St Paul’s Cathedral.

From the 18th century, this unassuming church courtyard was where pedestrians

would enter the old London Bridge.

In the courtyard, there is a large piece of timber from an old Roman wharf, which dates back to around 75 AD. This old beam was found on Fish Street Hill in 1931 and was brought to the churchyard.

If you venture inside the church, there is another nod to the bridge’s rich past. You can view a large model of the old London Bridge, created by liveryman David Aggett in 1987.

Aggett’s model shows the old bridge in great detail, with over 900 tiny people crammed onto the bridge, alongside houses, shops and chapels.

You can see a model chapel, dedicated to St. Thomas Becket, which used to stand at the centre of the bridge and marked the boundary of Southwark and the City of London.

HISTORY OF LONDON BRIDGE:

A river crossing around the bridge’s current site has existed since around 47 CE and it has since been destroyed, sold, and rebuilt numerous times.

It began with a timber bridge, existing for centuries before being replaced with a stone design in the 13th century.

PETER DE COLECHURCH’S BRIDGE (13TH19TH CENTURIES):

The first stone version of the bridge was built in 1209 by Peter De Colechurch to replace the original Roman crossing.

The building of bridges is rooted in

religion and was often seen as an ‘act of piety and a commitment to God’, hence the entrance’s location right next to a church.

Colechurch himself was a priest and began the bridge’s construction work in 1176, during the reign of Henry II. The construction took thirty-three years and the delay was mainly due to costs from Richard the Lionheart’s (Richard I) war.

Henry II’s successor, King John, decreed that dwellings and shops should be erected on the bridge for rent. The bridge was officially opened to the public shortly before he signed the Magna Carta.

Bridge House was set up on the south side of the bridge during the 13th century to administer the taxes and rents the bridge raised. It became a vital centre of cross-river trade and tolls existed for crossing the bridge, passing under in a ship and fines for illegal fishing.

This enterprise became known as Bridge House Estates and at one point, in 1358, Bridge Wardens recorded 138 rent-paying shops on the bridge. The last tenancy on the bridge was in 1762 and all houses were fully cleared.

Colechurch’s stone bridge lasted for around 600 years and has a rather turbulent history. Not only did it collapse on numerous occasions, it was also ravaged by plagues and fires.

In 1305, the first of many ‘enemy’ heads was displayed on the bridge, that of William Wallace, a knight who fought for Scottish Independence.

Rennie’s Bridge c1890, looking north east. You can see Monument and the chapel of St. Magnus the Martyr church in the distance.

JOHN RENNIE’S BRIDGE (18TH-20TH CENTURIES):

Colechurch’s bridge was considered ‘out of fashion’ by the 18th century, compared to the the new Westminster Bridge, and was a hindrance to boats due to its narrow arches.

A Bill for a replacement bridge was passed in 1823. This would be paid for by the City of London Corporation and the Treasury, on the condition that it was wider than the previous bridge.

The man chosen for the job was John Rennie, who was also the architect behind Waterloo and Southwark Bridge, with work beginning in 1824.

This bridge was famously sold to American millionaire Robert McCullogh and reconstructed at Lake Havasu City, Arizona, in 1971.

TODAY’S LONDON BRIDGE:

The bridge as we know it today was designed by Lord Holford, paid for entirely by the City Bridge Foundation.

The modern-day bridge was officially opened in 1973 by Queen Elizabeth II, but you can still see the traces of its history if you visit the chapel on the north side.

There are proposals from The London Bridge Museum & Educational trust for a dedicated Museum, which would tell the story of the bridge from Roman times to the present day.

You can �ind a full chronological history of the Bridge on their website.

Location of the old pedestrian entrance: St. Magnus the Martyr Church, Lower East Street, London, EC3R 6DN

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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:

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

2.

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

(2a) Elsie Road, at it’s junction with Grove Vale and Tintagel Crescent (cycle closure) (2b) King James Street, between Milcote Street and Lancaster Street (2c) Penry Street, between New Kent Road and Marcia Road 3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be (2a) Tintagel Crescent, East Dulwich Grove.

(2b) Milcote Street, Library Street, Lancaster Street (2c) New Kent Road, Dunton Road, Marcia 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 existing ‘one-way’ working in King James Street, between Milcote and Lancaster Street, will be made ‘two-way’ for access and egress purposes for item (2b)

7.

The existing ‘one-way’ working in Penry Street, between New Kent Road and Marcia Road will be made ‘two-way’ for access and egress purposes for item (2c)

8.

9.

3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be (2a) as indicated by the signs (2b) The Cut, Hatfields. (2c) Valmar Road, Morna Road. (2d) (2e) Forest Hill Road, Colyton Road, Cheltenham Road, Ivydale Road, Merttins Road, Brenchley Gardens. Forest Hill Road, Honor Oak Road, London Road, Barry Road, Peckham Rye. (2f) not applicable (2g) as indicated by the signs displayed.

4. ‘

at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions will be introduced in Honor Oak Rise, located between it’s junction with Forest Hill Road for 24m north on both sides of the carriageway for item 2f, Honor Oak Rise

The closure will be in operation on the following dates: (2a) 23rd May – 10 June (2b) 26th May – 8th June (2c) 27th – 30th May

5.

The existing ‘one-way’ working in Emerson Street, located between Sumner Street and Park Street, will be made ‘two-way’ for access and egress purposes for (item 2g, park street)

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

6.

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

7.

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

8.

The closure will be in operation on the following dates: (2a) 31st May with a back up date of the 7th June (2b) 27th – 29th May (2c) 28th April (2d) (2e) (2f) 29th May – 1st June (2g) 24th – 25th May

9.

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

Dated this 15th May 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) 13842807/Conway (2b) 56057214/Conway (2c) 71608697/Conway LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (MILL STREET, MANOR GROVE, QUEENS HEAD YARD, ROLLINS STREET) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it 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) Mill Street, at it’s junction with Wolseley Street and Jacob Street (2b) Manor Grove, at it’s junction with Ilderton Road (2c) Queens Head Yard, at it’s junction with Borough High Street (2d) Rollins Street, at it’s junction with Ilderton Road.

3.

(2a) Snowsfields, at it’s junction with Kipling Street.

(2b) Joan Street, between The Cut for 86m north (by railway bridge) (2c) Crawford Road, between No’s 67 – No’s 71, located between Coldharbour Lane and Morna Road (2d) Forest Hill Road, banned right turn from Forest Hill Road into Brenchley Gardens (2e) Brenchley Gardens, banned right turn from Brenchley Gardens into Forest Hill Road (2f) Honor Oak Rise, between Forest Hill Road for 24m north ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions will be introduced on both sides of the carriageway (2g) Park Street, between Bear Gardens and New Globe Walk

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be (2a) Wolseley Street, George Row, Jacob Street (2b) Ilderton Road, Penarth Street, Hatcham Road. (2c) as indicated by the signs displayed (2d) as indicated by the signs displayed

Dated this 15th May 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) LBSCR14004-2&3NTS (2b) HCJOAN2705/highwaycontractsltd (2c) MWS-BULK0317116/thames (2d) (2e) (2f) SA-840748FHR-02/thames (2g) 22587185/UKPN MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009 APPLICATION FOR Greenland Dock - Pontoon replacements Notice is hereby given that Gary Meeds, Southwark Council, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH, has applied to the Marine Management Organisation under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Part 4, for a marine licence to undertake the removal of existing pontoon infrastructure and the construction of a new pontoon at Greenland Dock, Rotherhithe, London.

Copies of the application and associated information may be viewed on line in the Public Register at www.gov.uk/check-marine-licence-register.

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.

- Visiting the MMO public register at https://marinelicensing.marinemanagement.org.uk/mmofox5/fox/live/MMO_PUBLIC_REGISTER/search ?area=3 and accessing the ‘Public Representation’ section of case reference MLA/2025/00139

6.

The closure will be in operation on the following dates (2a) 3rd – 4th June (2b) 4th – 10th June (2c) 30th May – 1st June (2d) 2nd June – 23rd July

However, we will also accept representations via the following formats:

7.

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

Dated this 15th May 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) 00710975-001/thames (2b) SLS00081321709-0220/thames (2c) 32133080-S81-01/thames (2d) SEC50/ROLLINSST

Representations in respect of the application should ordinarily be made by:

- By email to marine.consents@marinemanagement.org.uk; or alternatively - By letter addressed to Marine Management Organisation, Lancaster House, Hampshire Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7YH In all cases, correspondence must: - Be received within 28 days of the date of the first notice 15th May 2025 - Quote the case reference; and - include an address to which correspondence relating to the representation or objection may be sent.

The Marine Management Organisation will pass to the applicant a copy of any objection or representation we receive.

To place a public notice, please email em@cm‐media.co.uk

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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; FLAT 18 3 MARKET YARD MEWS LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 3TJ (Ref: 25/AP/0729) Replacement of existing windows and glazed sliding doors with larger windows and glazed sliding doors. (Within: Bermondsey Street Bermondsey Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Gabriel Neri 020 7525 2707)

SESSIONS HOUSE NEWINGTON CAUSEWAY LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 6AZ (Ref: 25/AP/1264) Demolition of late 20th century Van Building.

Reason(s) for publicity: AFFECT (Contact: James Holmes 020 7525 0803)

60 UNION STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 1TD (Ref: 25/AP/0768) Construction of an additional storey to accommodate 1no. new residential flat. (Within: Union Street Union Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Glenn Ruane 020 7525 5840)

CAMBERWELL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CRAFTS WILSON ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8LU (Ref: 25/AP/1118) Listed building consent for Installation of external flue and vent for heat extraction and air circulation from kiln room and associated works.

Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Anna Poulose 020 7525 3174)

LONDON COLLEGE OF PRINTING AND GRAPHIC ART ELEPHANT AND CASTLE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 6SB (Ref: 25/AP/0978) Partial demolition, refurbishment and re-use of existing UAL:LCC Workshop Building for flexible cultural venue (Class E/Sui Generis), demolition of all other existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site comprising residential (Class C3), purpose-built student accommodation (Sui Generis) and flexible commercial/retail (Class E) with associated amenity space, landscaping, car and cycle parking and all other associated and ancillary works. (Within: Elliot's Row CA) Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ STDCA (Contact: Victoria Lewis 020 7525 5410) LONDON COLLEGE OF PRINTING AND GRAPHIC ART ELEPHANT AND CASTLE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 6SB (Ref: 25/AP/0978) Partial demolition, refurbishment and re-use of existing UAL:LCC Workshop Building for flexible cultural venue (Class E/Sui Generis), demolition of all other existing buildings and structures and redevelopment of the site comprising residential (Class C3), purpose-built student accommodation (Sui Generis) and flexible commercial/retail (Class E) with associated amenity space, landscaping, car and cycle parking and all other associated and ancillary works. (Within: Elliot's Row CA) Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ STDCA (Contact: Victoria Lewis 020 7525 5410)

CAMBERWELL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CRAFTS WILSON ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8LU (Ref: 25/AP/1117) Installation of external flue and vent for heat extraction and air circulation from kiln room and associated works. (Associated Listed Building Application 25/AP/1118) (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Alex Lambert 020 7525 1353) 13A BOXALL ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7JS (Ref: 25/AP/1182) Construction of single storey side-rear extension. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Louise Dinsdale 07513 137967) 62 CAMBERWELL GROVE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8RF (Ref: 25/AP/1315) Listed Building Consent for replacement of existing timber framed conservatory with aluminium framed conservatory. (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Anna Poulose 020 7525 3174) 114 GORDON ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 3RP (Ref: 25/AP/1307) Construction of an L-shaped rear dormer to main roof slope and outrigger (including raising of roof ridge by 20cm); demolition of existing side/rear extension and construction of a new single-storey side/rear extension; installation of

three front roof lights; removal of existing pebbledash to the front and rear of the property and re-instatement of brickwork to match existing; replacement of all windows with timber sash windows; replacement of the front door.

(Within: Nunhead Green CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: James Holmes 020 7525 0803)

Dated: 13 May 2025 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date (or 14 days for Permission in Principle, 30 days for EIA development).

STEPHEN PLATTS - Director of Planning and Growth

7 PICKWICK ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7JN (Ref: 25/AP/1254) Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of replacement single-storey rear extension; construction of a rear dormer; construction of bin store in front of the property; replacement of roof tiles on side and rear elevations, replacement of single-glazed windows with double-glazed windows. (Within: Dulwich Village Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: James Holmes 020 7525 0803) 62 CAMBERWELL GROVE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8RF (Ref: 25/AP/1314) Replacement of existing timber framed conservatory with aluminium framed conservatory. (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Joseph Vadilonga 020 7525 5341) 44 PECKHAM GROVE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 6EA (Ref: 25/AP/1216) Listed building consent for Replace 3 PVCu double glazed sash windows with single glazed timber sash windows, to repair high level external render to the front of the property and redecorate the front elevation and front-side return elevation. Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Anna Poulose 020 7525 3174) 22 PILGRIMS CLOISTERS 116 SEDGMOOR PLACE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 7RQ (Ref: 25/AP/1328) Listed building consent for the removal of existing window and installation of doors within the existing opening on the post-1960s elevation at the rear garden of the property Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Anna Poulose 020 7525 3174)

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Statutory Notice

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK PERMANENT E-SCOOTER & CYCLE HIRE PARKING – B6 The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (e-scooter & cycle hire) (No. *) Order 202* The London Borough of Southwark (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (e-scooter & cycle hire) (No. *) Order 202* 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effects of the Orders, would be to:(a) provide 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; ARCHDALE ROAD north-west side o/s No. 5 St Clement's Yard, Archdale 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; CAPSTAN WAY north-west side o/s No. 1 Capstan Way (5m in length); 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; (c) in CPZ 'DV' reduce existing CPZ 'DV' permit-holders only past this point area by 6.6m; (d) in CPZ ‘EC' reduce existing 'permit' parking by 5m in CALTON AVENUE (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 'S' reduce existing 'permit' parking by 5m in CAPSTAN WAY (10m 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. For more information about these proposals please contact Rich Martin of the Council's Highways team: Highways@southwark.gov.uk 4. Copies of the supporting documents (this Notice, the proposed Orders, and a statement of the Council's reasons for making the proposals) may be found online at https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark; and paper or digital copies of plans showing the location and effect of the Orders and the supporting documents may be requested by emailing traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk, or inspected by appointment only at: Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH - from the date of this Notice until the end of a period of six weeks from the date on which the Orders are made.

Email traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk (or call 077 3132 4742) for booking details.

Closure of St Mary Magdalene CE Primary School, 48 Brayards Road, London, SE15 3RA Notice is given in accordance with section 15 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (as amended by the Education Act 2011) and the School Organisation (Establishment and Discontinuance of Schools) Regulations 2013 that the London Borough of Southwark have published proposals to discontinue St Mary Magdalene CE Primary School with effect from 31st August 2025.

Should the decision to close St Mary Magdalene CE Primary School be taken, all children attending St Mary Magdalene CE Primary School would be offered places at alternative schools within Southwark, in line with parental preferences and/or within the area for September 2025. At the last school census, the school had 89 children on roll from years R to 6.

The London Borough of Southwark are publishing the proposals. Southwark’s Cabinet will decide whether to implement the proposals and close St Mary Magdalen CE Primary School. The proposals are not related to any other school organisation proposals that have been or are about to be published.

This notice is an extract of the complete proposals.

A copy of the proposal can be requested via email to: questions.education@southwark.gov.uk Within four weeks from the date of publication of this proposal, any person may object to or make comments on the proposal by a. Completing an online form at https://engage.southwark.gov.uk/en-GB/projects/st-mary-magdalene b. Emailing them to questions.education@southwark.gov.uk c. Submitting them in writing to: Ric Euteneuer, Education Department, Children’s & Adults’ Services, Southwark Council, 160 Tooley Street, LONDON, SE1 2QH Responses must be received by 5pm on the expiry date on the 9th June 2025 Alasdair Smith Director of Children and Families 9th May 2025 Explanatory Notes Southwark Council will need to take the decision on whether or not to close St Mary Magdalene CE Primary School within two months of the end of the representation period. If the Council fails to take the decision within this time, it will pass all relevant material to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA), which will itself take the decision.

Statutory Notice Closure of Charlotte Sharman Primary School, West Square, London, SE11 4SN Notice is given in accordance with section 15 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (as amended by the Education Act 2011) and the School Organisation (Establishment and Discontinuance of Schools) Regulations 2013 that the London Borough of Southwark have published proposals to discontinue Charlotte Sharman Primary with effect from 31st August 2025.

Should the decision to close Charlotte Sharman Primary School be taken, all children attending Charlotte Sharman Primary School or who have applied for a reception place for September 2025 would be offered places at alternative schools within Southwark, in line with parental preferences and/or within the area for September 2025. At the last school census, the school had 154 children on roll.

The London Borough of Southwark are publishing the proposals. Southwark’s Cabinet will decide whether to implement the proposals and whether to close Charlotte Sharman Primary School. The proposals are not related to any other school organisation proposals that have been or are about to be published. This notice is an extract of the complete proposals. A copy of the complete proposals can be requested via email to: questions.education@southwark.gov.uk, and will also be available on the Council's website.

Within four weeks from the date of publication of this proposal, any person may object to or make comments on the proposal by

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 ‘TMO2526-004 perm e-scooter and cycle hire B6’ by 6 June 2025. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.

a. Completing an online form at https://engage.southwark.gov.uk/en-GB/projects/charlotte-sharman b. Emailing them to questions.education@southwark.gov.uk c. Submitting them in writing to: Ric Euteneuer, Education Department, Children’s & Adults’ Services, Southwark Council, 160 Tooley Street, LONDON, SE1 2QH Responses must be received by 5pm on the expiry date on the 9th June 2025

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.

Alasdair Smith Director of Children and Families 9th May 2025

Dated 15 May 2025 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

Explanatory Notes Southwark Council will need to take the decision on whether or not to close Charlotte Sharman Primary School within two months of the end of the representation period. If the Council fails to take the decision within this time, it will pass all relevant material to the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA), which will itself take the decision.

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

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PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

STATUTORY NOTICE TO EXPAND THE KINGS PARK LOCAL AUTHORITY RESOURCED PROVISION (LARP) AT NEWHAVEN SCHOOL Eltham Palace Road, London, SE9 5LX DFE NO. 203/1104

London Borough Borough of of Lambeth Lambeth London

Notice is given, in accordance with Section 19(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 and The School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2013 and having regard to the Department for Education’s (DfE) latest statutory guidance for Making significant changes (prescribed alterations) to maintained schools (March 2025), the Royal Borough of Greenwich in partnership with the Governing Body of Newhaven School intends to make a change to:

1. The London Borough of Lambeth (“The Council”) in exercise of its powers under section 80 of the Housing Act 2004 ("the Act") designates the areas described paragraph 1. hereby The London Boroughforofselective Lambeth licensing (“The Council”) in exercise of itsinpowers under5 section 80 of the Housing Act 2004 ("the Act") hereby

View all weekly and archive public notices at www.southlondon.co.uk/category/ public‐notices/ • Expand the existing Local Authority’s Resource Provision (LARP) at Kings Park Campus, Newhaven School from 55 places to 80 places for students aged 11 – 19 years with a co-diagnosis of autism and significant and persistent mental health needs, effect from September 2025.

Within four weeks from the date of this publication notice, any persons may object to or make comments on the proposal by either:

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 a) Writing to: Admissions, Place Planning & Capital Projects Service Royal Greenwich Children’s Services, First Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ. OR b) Emailing: school-place-planning@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.

Responses must be received by 5pm on Wednesday 18 June 2025 when this representation period expires. In line with the requirements of Schedule 2, Paragraph 18 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (as amended by the Education Act 2011), a decision will be taken by the Council no later than two months following the expiry of the representation period. Therefore, the Council will decide on this proposal by 18 August 2025.

Further details of the proposal are set out below. A copy can be accessed on the Council’s consultation website: https://newhaven-kings-park. commonplace.is/ STATUTORY PROPOSAL

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL: The Royal Borough of Greenwich in partnership with the Governing Body of Newhaven School seeks to expand the Local Authority Resourced Provision (LARP) at Newhaven School, Kings Park Campus by an additional 25 places (from 55 to 80 places) for students aged 11 – 19 years with autism and mental health and behavioural challenges.

The proposed LARP expansion will continue to be for students with a co-diagnosis of autism and significant and persistent mental health difficulties. In particular, the provision will meet the rising needs of young people whose anxiety and/or low mood, together with sensory sensitivities, high need for predictability and routine, social interaction difficulties and difficulties forming relationships, mean they are unable to successfully access mainstream provision CONTACT DETAILS: The Proposer

The Royal Borough of Greenwich (the Council) Admissions, Place Planning & Capital Projects Service The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, Woolwich, London SE18 6HQ Email: school-place-planning@royalgreenwich.gov.uk Website: www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

The School (this is a LA maintained school)

Kings Park Campus at Newhaven School Eltham Palace Road, London, SE9 5LX Telephone: 020 8465 6290 Email: kingspark@newhaven.greenwich.sch.uk Website: https://www.newhavenschool.co.uk/kings-park/

IMPLEMENTATION: If the proposal is agreed, the implementation will be from 1 September 2025.

THE LINKED STRATEGIES: This proposal is linked to the following Council Strategies shaped by the child’s voice: 1) SEND and Inclusion Partnership Strategy 2024 -2029 - Please refer to AMBITION 2: “We want schools and nurseries to support us better and have enough places so we can go to the “right” school for us.”

2) Accessibility strategy for education settings in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

REASON FOR THE PROPOSAL: This proposal is a direct response to the lack of specialist school placements in the borough.

The Kings Park Campus site is currently shared with the Council’s SEND Outreach Services. To help create the additional specialist places, it is proposed that the SEND Outreach Services be relocated to a suitable alternative base identified for them to enable the school’s LARP to expand and provide an additional 25 places.

Further information and analysis on the significant and growing demand for specialist SEND provision within the borough can be found in the latest School Place Planning & Capital Programme Report 2024/25 - 2026/27 (April 2025) and the Appendix A Primary Schools Data Annex 2024-25.

PROPOSED ADMISSIONS AND PLACEMENT PROCESS: If the proposal is agreed, students will be placed at the LARP by the Council through its existing SEND Admissions Panel process for the school.

FUNDING THIS PROPOSAL: The proposed capital works to expand the Kings Park LARP at Newhaven School will be funded by the Council.

Revenue funding will be provided to the school through an SLA agreed with the Council to finance the additional placements at the school.

ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH

NOTICE OF DESIGNATION DESIGNATIONOF OFAREAS AREAS FOR SELECTIVE LICENSING NOTICE OF FOR SELECTIVE LICENSING Section Section 80, 80, Housing Housing Act Act2004 2004

designatesCOMMENCEMENT for selective licensingAND the DURATION areas described in paragraph 5 CITATION,

2.

This Designation shall be known as the “London Borough of Lambeth Designations 1 of an Area for Selective Licensing 2024”. All CITATION, COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION privately rented residential accommodation situated within the designated areas must be licensed with the Council unless subject to statutory exemption as set out in paragraph 6.

2. This Designation shall be known as the London Borough of Lambeth Phase 2 Designations for Areas for Selective Licensing 2025. All privately

3. The Designation made on 22nd May 2024. fall must withinbea licensed description which to confirmation is not rented residentialisaccommodation situated withinThe the Designation designated areas with ofthedesignations Council unlessforsubject statutory exemption required by Secretary of State, and come into force on 2nd September 2024

as set out in paragraph 6.

4. The Designation shall cease to have effect on 1st September 2029 (not more than 5 years) or earlier if the Council revokes the under section the May Act. 2025. The Designation fall within a description of designations for which confirmation is not required by 3. scheme The Designation is made84onof 1st

Secretary of State, andDESIGNATION come into force APPLIES on 1st August 2025 AREA TO WHICH THE

5. to the of the London Borough The Designation coloured 4. This Thedesignation Designations shall shall apply cease to havefollowing effect on areas 31st July 2030 (not more than of 5 Lambeth. years) or earlier if the Councilcovers revokesthethearea scheme under green on the map in annex A below. The following wards are included: section 84 of • Knights Hillthe Act. • Streatham Common & Vale • Streatham Hill East AREA TO WHICH THE DESIGNATION APPLIES • Streatham St Leonards APPLICATION OF THE 5. These designations applyDESIGNATION to the following areas of the London Borough of Lambeth. The Designation is delineated in blue with the area itself

coloured purple on the map in annex A below. wardsunder are included: 6. This designation applies to any house1 which The is letfollowing or occupied a tenancy or licence within the area described in paragraph 5 unless: a. the house is a house in multiple occupation [HMO] that falls within the nationally prescribed category of HMO that is required to Wards included in Designation be licensed as a ‘mandatory HMO’ under section 55(2)(a) Part 2 of the Act2; Brixton Acre Lane North that Wardfalls within the prescribed Brixtoncategory Rush Common Windrush b. the house is a house in multipleBrixton occupation of HMO thatBrixton is required to be licensed under Clapham CommonBorough & Abbeville Clapham East of an Area for Additional Clapham Park of Houses of Multiple Clapham Occupation Town the London of Lambeth Designation Licensing made on 9th December 2023 under Section 56 of the Housing Act 20043; Gipsy Hill Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction Kennington Myatts Field c. the tenancy or licence of the house has been granted by a registered social landlord4; Oval St Martins Stockwell West & Larkhall d. the house is subject to an Interim or Final Management Order underStockwell Part 4 ofEast the Act; e. the house subject to a temporary exemption Act; or Streatham Hill isWest & Thornton Streatham Wells under section 86 of the West Dulwich f. the house is occupied under a tenancy or licence which is exempt under the Act or the occupation is of a building or part of a building so exempt as defined in Paragraph 5(f): Exempted tenancies or licences, Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified APPLICATION OF(England) THE DESIGNATION Exemptions) Order 2006 SI 370/2006.

6. This designation applies to any house(1) which is let or occupied under a tenancy or licence within the area described in paragraph 5 EFFECT OF THE DESIGNATION unless: a. the tohouse is a house in6(a) multiple [HMO] thatarea falls specified within theinnationally prescribed of under HMO that is required to be 7. Subject sub paragraphs to (f)occupation every house in the paragraph 5 that iscategory occupied a tenancy or licence shall licensed be required be licensed of the Part Act.62 of the Act2(2). as a to‘mandatory HMO’under undersection section 85 55(2)(a)

b. London the houseBorough is a house in multiplewilloccupation thatthe fallsnotification within the requirements prescribed category of HMOin that is required to Act be licensed under the a 8. The of Lambeth comply with contained section 83 of the and shall maintain London Lambeth Designation of an Area forasAdditional of Houses Occupation made on 9th December register of allBorough housesofregistered under this designation, requiredLicensing under section 232ofofMultiple the Act.5 2021 under Section 56 of the Housing Act 2004(3).

If you are a landlord, managing agent or a tenant, or if you require information regarding (4). this designation, or to apply for a licence, c. information the tenancy and or licence of the ishouse has been by a registered landlord further assistance available fromgranted the Council’s Private social Rented Property Licensing Team by telephone on 020 7926 house to is PRSlicensing@lambeth.gov.uk, subject to an Interim or Final Management Order tounder PartSector 4 of the Act; 8591d.or the by email or by writing Private Enforcement and Regulation Service, PO Box 80771, 9QQ to a temporary exemption under section 86 of the Act; or e. London, the houseSW2 is subject the house may is occupied under aattenancy or licence which is exempt or the occupation of a building or part of athebuilding The f.Designation be inspected the above address during office under hours.the AllAct landlords, managingisagents or tenants within designated area should obtain advice to ascertain whether their or property affectedLicensing by the Designation by contacting the Council’s so exempt as defined in Paragraph 5(f): Exempted tenancies licences,is Selective of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Private Rented Property Licensing Team.

Order 2006 SI 370/2006.

Upon the Designation coming into force any person having control of or who manages a licensable property without a licence or allows a licensed to be occupied by more households or persons other than as authorised by a licence, is liable to prosecution and upon EFFECTproperty OF THE DESIGNATION summary is liable to6(a) an to unlimited pursuant the specified provisions section 595that of the Housing under Act 2004.

A person who breaches 6. Subjectconviction to sub paragraphs (f) everyfine house in the to area in of paragraph is occupied a tenancy or licence shall be a condition of a licence is liable upon summary conviction to an unlimited fine. The Council, as an alternative to initiating a prosecution, to beor licensed section 85 ofenforcement the Act(5). actions including the imposition of a financial penalty of up to £30,000 and/or may required pursue one more ofunder a range of other taking control of the unlicensed where an offence has been application may maintain also be made 7. Themanagement London Borough of Lambeth will complyproperty. with the Further, notification requirements contained in committed section 83 ofanthe Act and shall a by the Council and/or tenant under the provisions of section 96 and 97 of the Housing Act 2004(6) for a Rent Repayment Order to pay back . of all rent, housesHousing registered underorthis designation, as No required 23221ofofthe up toregister 12 months’ Benefit Universal Credit. noticeunder undersection section the Act Housing Act 1988 may be given in relation to an assured shorthold tenancy of the whole or part of an unlicensed house so long as it remains an unlicensed house.

If you are a landlord, managing agent or a tenant, or if you require information regarding this designation, or to apply for a licence, Signed: further information and assistance is available from the Council’s Private Rented Property Licensing Team by telephone on 020 7926 8591 or by email to PRSlicensing@lambeth.gov.uk, or by writing to Private Sector Enforcement and Regulation Service, PO Box 80771, London, SW2 9QQ. Venetia Reid-Baptiste, Corporate Director, and Enabling Services The Designation may be inspected at the above Resident address during office hours.

All landlords, managing agents or tenants within the designated on behalf of London Borough of Lambeth on 22nd May 2024 area should obtain advice to ascertain whether their property is affected by the Designation by contacting the Council’s Private Rented Property 1Licensing For theTeam. definition of "house" see sections 79 and 99 of the Act

2 Section 55 of the Act defines which Houses in Multiple Occupation are required to be licensed under the Act. See also The Lic ensing of Houses.in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Descriptions) (England) Order 2005 (SI 2006/371) the Designation coming intoHMOs force that any are person of orofwho manages HMO a licensable property without a licence a ‘basic 3Upon Additional Licensing covers nothaving within control the scope Mandatory Licensing where tenants share or oneallows or more amenities’ i.e. a WC, facilities ororcooking 257’ HMO need a selective licensed property to be personal occupied washing by more households persons facilities. other than‘Section as authorised by a buildings licence, is would liable to prosecution and licence upon unless; an individual flat was itself multiply occupied which would need an additional or mandatory HMO licence depending on the a summary conviction is liable to an unlimited fine pursuant to the provisions of section 95 of the Housing Act 2004. A person who breaches number of persons accommodated or, where the building or part of a building is of three or more storeys that have been converted into condition of a licence is liable flats upon and summary conviction an unlimited fine. The Council, alternative initiating a prosecution, mayor three or more self-contained where both thetobuilding and self-contained flatsasit an contains are to under the same ownership considered the council to beofeffectively under the same control.the imposition of a financial penalty of up to £30,000 and/or taking pursue one orbymore of a range other enforcement actions including 4management Section 79control (3) of the Act. For the definition of a where Registered Social see Part of the Housing Act be 1996 of unlicensed property.

Further, an offence hasLandlord been committed an1application may also made by the Council 5 Section 232 of the Act and paragraph 11 of SI 373/2006

and/or tenant under the provisions of section 96 and 97 of the Housing Act 2004 for a Rent Repayment Order to pay back up to 12 months’ Map No below selective the designation rent, Housing Benefit or Annex UniversalA:Credit. noticeshowing under section 21 oflicensing the Housingdesignations Act 1988 maywith be given in relation to an assured shorthold blue and the designation areas marked in green tenancy of the whole or part of boundaries an unlicensed marked house so inlong as it remains an unlicensed house.

Signed by Cabinet Member for Safer Communities: Councillor Dr Mahamed Hashi for and on behalf of the London Borough of Lambeth on 1st May 2025 1 For the definition of "house" see sections 79 and 99 of the Act 2 Section 55 of the Act defines which Houses in Multiple Occupation are required to be licensed under the Act. See also The Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Descriptions) (England) Order 2005 (SI 2006/371) 3 Additional Licensing covers HMOs that are not within the scope of Mandatory HMO Licensing where tenants share one or more ‘basic amenities’ i.e. a WC, personal washing facilities or cooking facilities.

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

The Greenwich (Housing Estate Roads and Car Parks) (Amendment No. 4) Order 2025 INTRODUCTION OF FORMAL OFF-STREET PARKING CONTROLS IN MORRIS NORTH CAR PARK 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the Royal Borough of Greenwich (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) proposes to make the above-mentioned Order under sections 35, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The general effect of the Order would be to: (a) provide and regulate Morris North (off-street) car park that would operate at all times, comprising resident permit parking bays, electric vehicle recharging point parking bays and disabled resident parking bays, with waiting prohibited in all areas not within the parking bays at all times; (b) provide for the issue of permits for use in, and other terms and conditions of use of the above off-street parking place. The charges for permits would be as follows: (1) residents’ permits: £57.00 per annum; (2) electric vehicle recharging point permits: £57.00 per annum; (3) Disabled Residents’ Permit, Carers’ Permit and contractors permit: free of charge; (c) provide that the permits referred to in sub-paragraph (b) above would be available to residents of Terry Court, Hadwen Apartments, Nevill Tower and Coe House and would be limited to a combined maximum of one residents permit, disabled residents permit or electric vehicle recharging point permit per household; and (d) introduce provisions to allow for the introduction of on-street electric vehicle recharging point bays (note: no on-street bays are included in these proposals).

3. A copy of the proposed Order, and other documents including a plan, can be inspected during normal office hours on Monday to Fridays inclusive at the Woolwich Centre Library, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ or email to estate-parking@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or viewed online at www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/parking-morris-north-car-park 4. Further information may be obtained from Estate Parking Team, Floor 1, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ or by telephone on 020 7167 1796 or by email to estate-parking@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or online at online at www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/parking-morris-north-car-park 5. Any person who wishes to object to or make other representations about the proposed Order, should send a statement in writing by 3rd June 2025, specifying the grounds on which any objection is made by email to estate-parking@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or sent to Estate Parking Team, Floor 1, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London SE18 6HQ (quoting reference RBG/H/MNCP01).

6. Persons objecting to the proposed Order should be aware that in view of current access to information legislation, this Council would be legally obliged to make any comments received in response to this notice, open to public inspection.

Assistant Director – Transport, Communities, Environment and Central The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ Dated 14 May 2025

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

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Warwickshire 665-5 Surrey 504 and 15-0 Warwickshire 13 points, Surrey 11

FOAKES CAREERBEST BEFORE DOWNPOUR

Ben Foakes amassed 174 from 361 balls

By Brian Halford at Edgbaston BEN FOAKES harvested a careerbest unbeaten 174 for champions Surrey as their Rothesay County Championship match with Warwickshire drifted to a draw at Edgbaston.

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Surrey’s batters got into a tangle on the third day. On days one, two and four, batting was a breeze.

At 131, the partnership between Foakes and Fisher became a tenthwicket record for Surrey against

second to his seventeenth first-class century (from 197 balls).

Foakes and Fisher batted through the morning session to add 118 in 39 overs with a degree of comfort which only increased the mystery as to how

Smith leads by example

Bryony Smith celebrates her match-winning hundred in the Metro Bank One Day Cup match against Somerset

Warwickshire, beating the 130 by Bert Strudwick and Bill Hitch at Edgbaston in 1911. At lunch, it stood at 141, 32 short of the county’s tenth-wicket best against anyone - 173 by Andy Ducat and Andy Sandham against Essex at claiming two wickets apiece as the home side were dismissed for 215 in 40.5 overs.

“We really needed that result and performance,” Smith said. “It’s not been the start to the season we would have liked, but we knew we had it in us to win like that, and the girls really put in a good shift. Starting fast is something we talk about a lot and, no matter what stage of the game, if you get a bad ball, you have to out it away. Danni [Wyatt-Hodge] and I do that together well, and it goes on right down our batting line-up. We have so much batting, we know we can go out and play with freedom.

“It became more difficult when pace

came off the ball, but Sophia Dunkley and I knew that, if we had a decent partnership, we could post three hundred-plus. We’ve batted together so many times and know one another’s games inside out, so complemented each other out there. The rain didn’t help, but only being two down was a big help. Things have not gone to plan with the ball recently, but we always back ourselves to defend big scores and the girls knew what they had to do. It was a good bowling and fielding performance.”

Surrey were in action against The Blaze in midweek. They travel to Essex for a 10.30am start on Monday (May 19).

’It was about trying to occupy the crease and earn a draw’

Metro Bank One Day Cup result: Surrey 306-7 beat Somerset 215 by 101 runs (DLS)

By ECB Reporters Network BRYONY SMITH posted a superb hundred to steer Surrey to a convincing 101-run win over Somerset on the Duckworth/ Lewis/Stern Method in the Metro Bank One Day Cup women’s competition at the Cooper Associates Ground in Taunton last weekend Leading by example, Surrey’s captain

scored 110 from 103 balls, struck fifteen fours and dominated crucial stands of 100 and 134 with Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Sophia Dunkley for the first and third wickets respectively as the visitors made 306-7 in a contest reduced by rain to 44 overs a side. Dunkley raised an attractive 79 from 81 balls and WyattHodge contributed 44 with eight fours, while Australian spinner Amanda-Jade Wellington returned figures of 4-47.

Chasing a revised target of 317, Somerset came up short in the face of accurate bowling and sharp fielding, Heather Knight and Wellington topscoring with 36 and Alice Monaghan, Danielle Gregory and Alexa Stonehouse

Photo byMark Sandom

Foakes amassed 174 from 361 balls, the last 107 of them in a tenthwicket stand of 158 in 58 overs with Matt Fisher (40, 145 balls) as Surrey totalled 504 in reply to Warwickshire’s 665-5.

On a bowlers’ graveyard of a pitch, the game’s third innings finally began at 3.15pm on the final day last Monday, Surrey, following on, reached fifteen without loss before a merciful downpour arrived to wash out a pointless last session.

This was the 172nd County Championship match between these teams and surely the dullest. The Oval pitch on which they completed an entire game in one day in 1953 (Warwickshire 45 and 52, Surrey 146) may have been a bit too bowlerfriendly but this was way too far the other way.

Surrey resumed on the last morning on 369-9, still 147 short of the follow on figure, but Warwickshire knew they had to polish off the first innings quickly if they were to press for victory. The excellent Foakes ensured that didn’t happen. He soon advanced down the pitch to strike Rob Yates for successive glorious sixes; the first took him to 9,000 first class runs and the

Leyton in 1921. They advanced to within 15 of the record when Fisher edged Ed Barnard to wicketkeeper Alex Davies. The partnership had lasted for three hours and 46 minutes.

Despite having just spent 178.2 overs in the field, Warwickshire enforced the follow on with a minimum of 43 overs left in the day. Their bowlers no doubt led the sense of collective relief when, after just five of those overs, with Surrey fifteen without loss, a terminal thunderstorm arrived.

“We had one job to do and just had to bat as long as possible,” Foakes said.

“Matt batted really well - it helped that he is not a number eleven. After we lost some wickets and were 2105 it was just about trying to occupy the crease and earn a draw and bat sensibly and I guess I do bat sensibly so it fitted my mould.

“I have felt alright so far this season.

We have played on some pretty good pitches away from home and I have managed to cash in.

“It’s not easy taking wickets on these pitches so we have got to try and work out ways to get wickets. There definitely are ways to get wickets, you’ve got to be creative on pitches like that. Maybe we might look at some other ways like creating rough if we are going to play on these surfaces.

“The effort from the bowlers has been brilliant. We know at The Oval it does a bit for the seamers and we have a formula for there where you don’t really need to stray too far from the top of off, whereas, on pitches like this, that potentially doesn’t work as well.

There are definitely challenges you can throw out to make it more difficult for batters.”

Surrey host Yorkshire at The Kia Oval on Friday (May 16) starting at 11am.

Dulwich make thrilling final-over Premier Division return Esher 312 (49.1) lost to Dulwich 318-8 (50) by six runs

By John Lewis DULWICH COMPLETED their first match since 2008 in the Premier Division of the AJ Sports Surrey Championship with a thrilling victory at Esher by six runs in the final over last weekend.

Dulwich’s imposing total of 318 was built around a magnificent innings of 134 by their new overseas signing, Indian test player KS Bharat. Good bowling by the

Esher pace men made scoring difficult in the early stages, and the first three wickets went down in 12.1 overs for just 31 runs.

Sam Seecharan started the fightback, making nineteen off 20 balls, before falling with the score on 64 in the seventeenth over. Bharat, who had come in at the fall of the first wicket with the score on 6, had resisted gamely, and had so far taken 41 balls to reach 21. He was now joined by fellow newcomer Dale Shaw, and the pair accelerated rapidly to add 104 in 15 overs for the fifth wicket before Shaw fell for 45 off 53 balls. This brought in Will Jenkins, who gave solid support as Bharat started to take the attack apart. The pair had added 86 in nine overs when Bharat

fell. His first 50 had taken 65 balls, but the second needed only 28 and his 134 came off 108. He had hit seventeen fours and five sixes.

Ahmed Khan joined Jenkins with the score on 255-6 with 8.5 overs remaining.

Jenkins went on to 36 off 34 balls, Khan eighteen off eighteen, and Kaif Ramzan smashed 33 not out off 24 balls to take the total to 318-8 after 50 overs, a remarkable recovery after being 65-4.

The Esher reply was launched by Australian overseas player Teague Wyllie, who smashed 33 off nineteen balls before falling to a third newcomer, Joe Payne, with the score on 40. Payne struck again in his next over to make it 42-2 after eight overs.

This brought in Don Butchart to join former Glamorgan cricketer Craig Meschede, but tight bowling by Payne, Jenkins and Ramzan restricted the batsmen to just 36 runs in ten overs before Meschede fell to Ramzan for 27, having faced 51 balls. This brought in left hander David Brent, who went for his shots from the outset. Butchart fell for 45 off 69 balls, but Brent raced to 87 off just 58 balls, before becoming the sixth wicket to fall with the score on 218 after 37.3 overs.

Esher still needed 101 from 12.3 overs, but a dynamic innings of 54 off just 31 balls by Freddie Harrison kept the runs flowing until he was the ninth wicket to fall with the score on 288. This left

numbers ten and eleven to get 31 runs off 23 balls, but fourteen came off the rest of the 47th over and ten off the next two, to leave just seven runs required from the final over. But the last man hit the ball straight to a fielder and tried to take a single off the first ball, to be easily run out and give Dulwich victory by six runs. Payne and Jenkins finished with three wickets each, Ramzan took two and Seecharran one.

Dulwich thus started their Premier Division campaign with a victory which will hopefully set them up nicely for the rest of the season. This weekend. they have a home fixture against Reigate Priory, who lost their first match to Sutton.

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Millwall set record for season ticket sales

By Will Scott MILLWALL SOLD a clubrecord number of season tickets in the early bird stage, which ended on Friday, May 2.

Season tickets for the 2025–26 campaign went on sale on March 10, with more than 7,300 sold during that period—a record for tickets sold in the early bird period.

The Lions ended the 2024– 25 season strongly, winning seven of their final eleven games to finish just two points outside the play-offs, and will hope to carry that form into the new campaign, which begins the weekend of August 8–10.

‘EAT, SLEEP, MILLWALL, REPEAT’ Academy defender Jet Dyer on his unconventional journey to Millwall via rugby, a coaching course, and non-league football

Millwall recruitment analyst head joins Neil Harris’ Cambridge United

EXCLUSIVE

By Will Scott

By Will Scott

CAMBRIDGE UNITED have appointed Millwall’s head of recruitment analytics, Nicholas Tyler-Hicks, as their new head of recruitment.

EVERY WEEKDAY morning, Jet Dyer is up at 5:30. He showers, chucks on his clothes, and is out the door by 6:00 at the latest to make the two-hour journey from Aylesbury to Millwall’s training ground in south-east London.

Twelve hours later, the nineteenyear-old is back home, ready to do it all again the next day.

Tyler-Hicks joins Neil Harris, who was named Cambridge head coach in February — two months after he stepped down as Lions boss.

Tyler-Hicks first joined the Lions in 2012 as a performance analysis intern, before coming head of academy analysis in 2014.

He then moved into a role as a first team recruitment analyst.

He left the club in 2020 to become a recruitment data analyst at Stoke City, but returned two years later as Millwall’s head of recruitment analytics.

The U’s were relegated to League Two earlier this season, ending a four-year stint in League One.

“Eat, sleep, Millwall, repeat,” Dyer jokes.

The defender is another one of the many under-21s players who have taken an unconventional route to Millwall’s academy, this time via a very different sport to football.

“I used to play in Sunday league when I was younger as a little kid,” Dyer told our paper. “Then I switched to rugby because my parents are South African, and that was kind of the root.

“I played rugby until about 2022, then I joined an under-eighteens floodlit team in Aylesbury [Aylesbury Vale]. I managed to make my way into their first team. I got some men’s experience at quite an early age, about sixteen, seventeen.”

Dyer had to juggle playing firstteam football as a teenager with doing a level three coaching degree at West Herts College in Watford, an

experience he “loved”, and eventually he drew the attention of a professional academy.

“At Aylesbury Dynamos, I was playing regularly in the first team”, Dyer said.

“I think I made 30 appearances when I was sixteen, seventeen. So that caught their eye a bit.

“Then I ended up getting a message one day from my coach saying, ‘Colchester would like to invite you down for an open trial’.

“So it wasn’t like just going to their training ground. It was like, you go into the under-eighteen squad, and then you play against another team.

So I did that, got invited back. Then, about two weeks later, they offered me a contract.”

Joining Colchester meant relocating from Hertfordshire to Essex - no small step for someone who described himself as “family-orientated”, and the defender admitted it was a “big commitment”.

After a year there, he was released, but he was not a free agent for long.

“I went on a few trials,” Dyer said.

“I went to Birmingham, Wigan, and then I went to this team called AFC Dunstable for pre-season.

“It was just a nice break, but then I got a message from my agent now saying, ‘Millwall have invited you down for a trial.’ I didn’t think twice, I accepted it. I had a bit of an injury at the time, so I had to delay it a bit. Then

Jet Dyer celebrates after scoring against Watford I went.”

Dyer was offered a contract and signed for the Lions on September 5, 2024. At first, he admitted he found moving to Millwall daunting.

“It was quite difficult at first because, obviously, you’re coming in fresh,” Dyer said. “I didn’t know any other boys.

“Then I started to become a bit more confident, got to know every single person here, and just bonded because we’re all quite similar. Quite similar stories, a few of us, like Ra’ees, coming from non-league, Raf from non-league as well. It was quite easy to be fair.”

He credited coaches Kevin Nugent and Paul Robinson for helping him settle and improve.

“Nugent and Robbo have been absolutely brilliant to me,” Dyer said.

“They’ve helped me on the pitch, with different things I need to improve on, and off the pitch, just making me a better all-round pro. They help me so much with the little details as well, that I never knew about at Colchester.

“Just simple things like body shape, winning your headers. Robbo, being a tough defender himself, just learning from his experience, such as putting in your challenges, being loud. Nug helped me get up quickly, pressing.”

He also learned from senior professionals, like Shaun Hutchinson, who dropped down to play with the under-21s.

“All of those boys coming down have got so much experience behind them playing at the Championship at a top level,” Dyer said. “Even when they come training with us sometimes, just learning every single thing, trying to adapt to what they do, and implement it in my game. Like, Hutch is a top defender. He has so much experience behind him. When he’s coming down, he teaches the boys a lot.”

Dyer described himself as “very big, strong, and physical”, unsurprising given his rugby background, and said he “loves a good challenge,” but he is also aware of the facets of his game he needs to improve.

“Something I could work on is definitely my pace, my agility,” Dyer said. “I’d also say sometimes my decision making, but I think that’s also just a part of experience, and getting that will help a lot.”

Reflecting on his journey as a footballer, Dyer looked further back when asked what his most important coaching moment was.

“There’ve been many, many moments that have changed my game significantly, but probably just my family and my dad, to be honest,” Dyer said. “They told me just have fun when you play. I think enjoying your football is the most important thing. If you’re not enjoying your football, then you’re not going to perform to the level you want to.”

SPORT 31 EXCLUSIVE

By Will Scott KEVIN NUGENT described Millwall’s recruitment of nonleague talent as “so important”, with the Lions adding a number of talented prospects who have taken unconventional paths to professional football in recent years.

Ra’ees Bangura-Williams, who has become a regular first-team player in the past five months, was recruited from non-league Tooting & Mitcham, while current under-21 players Rafiq Lamptey, Jaiden Celestine-Charles, and Jet Dyer all had extensive stints below Step Two. Celestine-Charles told our paper in an exclusive interview that he found moving to a professional academy initially a bit daunting, and Nugent thinks it’s important not to overwhelm them early on.

“I really do enjoy that challenge because the lads come in, and I don’t think we can underestimate how nerve-wracking that can be sometimes for the players,” Nugent said. “They come out, and it is really nervewracking.

“It’s like when you’re an apprentice and you step up with the first team, or you’re going into a new job sometimes.

I don’t think we can underestimate the change in their lifestyle, the change in how they have to adapt to being a professional footballer, because they’ve had no scholarship, they’ve not been through the ranks, and they’ve not seen how you should do it.

“Sometimes it’s really refreshing as well because they come in with just a raw enthusiasm. I think it’s quite important, footballing-wise, not to over-coach, because you can lose that raw talent that they have, as well as that raw enthusiasm.

“So let them find their feet a little bit.

Say, Raf and Jaiden, as an example, this season will now be important because they’ve settled in, and let’s see what they’re going to give us this season.”

Nugent felt both had improved substantially since arriving at Calmont Road last summer, but he has not tried to mould them into ‘perfect academy footballers’ — the kind CelestineCharles initially thought he needed to become. Instead, he wants players who can solve problems organically on the pitch.

“We film quite a bit of training, not

By Will Scott GOALKEEPER DILLON Addai announced on social media that his time at Millwall has come to an end.

Addai joined the under-21s in the summer of 2023 and previously spent time at Leicester City.

The 20-year-old had loan spells at Erith & Belvedere and Hayes & Yeading during his first campaign, before starting for the first team in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Bromley the following pre-season.

He had stints on loan at Ramsgate and National League South side Chesham United this season. He rejoined Millwall’s goalkeeping set-up in March.

‘IT’S SOMETHING THAT’S VITALLY IMPORTANT’

Under-21s coach Kevin Nugent on why non-league recruitment could help Millwall unearth the next Ademola Lookman every training session like the first team does,” Nugent said. “We film the games. We do individual clips, but I think it’s very important how we monitor what we show them as well, with the individual clips.

“We don’t want to consistently show them, you need to do this, you need to

do that. We’ll show them little snippets of something. [Ask them], maybe what do you think you could have done there? And let them find the solutions.

“What we’ve learned over the years with the younger players coming through, and in football in general, a lot of coaches talk about it, is players now

Rafiq Lamptey celebrates with Jaiden CelestineCharles after scoring against Barnsley look to the bench, look for coaches to find those solutions.

“What we’re trying to do here is getting players to find their own solutions, for that mental awareness.

I think that would be for any football club. It’s fantastic. Our first team have done it really well, and the manager

lets them sometimes sort things out on the pitch, sort out their own dressing room, however that works.

“We have to do that with our players as well. I think it’s a maturation thing as well. It is an understanding of how the game works. We don’t over show them stuff, but we question them and let them come up with these answers themselves. We still go along that pathway, but it’s coming from them.”

Nugent specifically pointed to their improved tactical intelligence and flexibility as to where they have grown.

“If anyone’s watched or listened to any of my interviews, the word you’ve probably heard a lot of is adapted,” Nugent said. “What we’ve had this season, we’ve used a lot of players, and the team has adapted. Positions have adapted.

“Raf has played at left-back, rightback, and centre midfield, he’s played as a ten. Jaiden’s played anywhere across the front, he’s played off the front, he’s played as a centre forward as well.

“You can really see a difference. So I can change Jaiden now within the game. If we want to change shape within the game, you can say Jaiden, get out there, and he’ll get it pretty much straight away. Whereas I think maybe early on, it might have been slightly different. That’s still not taking away any of his raw athleticism and his raw talent.”

The Lions have already unearthed a number of very talented youngsters in non-league, and Nugent hopes that pipeline continues.

“The actual recruitment process itself is so important,” Nugent said.

“Lucas [Millgate] is doing that as the emerging talent scout. He’s working so many hours looking at his videos, watching games, speaking to agents, speaking to different people to find those players, and he’s done really well on that one.

“It’s something that’s vitally important to the football club, and they are out there. I’ve got no doubt about it, that they’re out there. Now, you might end up not getting some for a little bit, but they are there. With me as a coach, bring them in, let’s have a look at them, and we’ll see.

“You’ve only got to look at the example of Ademola Lookman at Charlton when he went in there.

He’d been writing letters to different people, and they gave him a chance, and he got sold on. He’s a world-class player now.”

Ethan Wady medically retires from football

Dillon Addai to leave Millwall

By Will Scott ETHAN WADY is medically retiring from football.

Dillon Addai

The goalkeeper announced on social media yesterday that after trying to recover from a head injury he suffered last August, he would be hanging up his boots.

The 23-year-old American joined the Lions in the summer of 2023 following five years at Chelsea’s academy, and spent time on loan at Eastbourne Borough last season.

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BANGURA-WILLIAMS PENS NEW MILLWALL DEAL Promising youngster commits future to Millwall amid Premier League interest – with Nugent backing him to thrive under Neil

Ra’ees BanguraWilliams celebrates after scoring on his debut

By Will Scott RA’EES BANGURA-WILLIAMS has signed a long-term contract with Millwall, tying one of the club’s brightest young talents down for the foreseeable future.

The 20-year-old attacking midfielder burst onto the scene in January, scoring a superb solo goal off the bench on his debut against Dagenham & Redbridge, before recording an assist in each of his first three league starts.

Bangura-Williams went on to make thirteen appearances this season as he quickly became indispensable to Lions boss Alex Neil.

He was rewarded for his form with a call-up to the England Elite League Squad, formerly the under-20s, in March, and he made his debut against Portugal - replacing the Lions’ club-record sale Romain Esse.

His rapid ascent was remarkable, especially considering he was

playing non-league football for Tooting & Mitcham in the 2022-23 campaign.

Bangura-Williams joined the Lions in December 2023 following a successful trial period, and spent a year with the under-21s before breaking into Neil’s side.

He initially signed a long-term deal shortly before his first-team debut in January, but penned improved terms on Tuesday, May 13, amid reported interest in his services from Premier League sides.

Bangura-Williams told Millwall’s website: “It’s been an amazing season - it’s been life changing for me, to be honest. The way the club is trying to bring through youth players, I think it’s the right place for me to develop.”

Millwall’s director of football, Steve Gallen, said: “Ra’ees’ remarkable journey to the first-team since January has been a true inspiration, from his Millwall debut to his first

England U20 cap, we are thrilled to see him sign a new long-term contract.

“This is a sign of our unwavering belief in Ra’ees as a person and a first-team player. It is also a welldeserved reward for his hard work and dedication since stepping up.

Every young player at the club dreams of making their first-team debut, and Ra’ees achieved this as a 20-year-old. He went one step further by scoring a goal to mark this milestone.

“Ra’ees embodies the future we are striving to build for this club.

Alex Neil’s faith in him is not based on his age, but on his talent on the pitch, and we are confident that we will continue to see that in the years to come. Ra’ees’ contract signing further demonstrates his commitment to the club and his desire to be a part of an exciting future. Finally, I want to express my appreciation to James Berylson and

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Alex Neil for their support in getting this finalised.”

Kevin Nugent, who coached Bangura-Williams in the under-21s, thinks the Lambeth native has the attributes to thrive at Millwall.

“I say this to our lads quite often,” Nugent told our paper. “It’s one of the key questions that first team managers always ask you: can I trust him? Now, what they mean by that when they’re talking about that, is a lot of it is in possession, but there’s a huge, huge chunk of that out of possession as well.

“As you’ll see in the Championship, sometimes the possession counts, they can differ a lot in games, and who you’re playing against.

Particularly with our manager, he’s very, very good tactically, and he wants his players to understand that as well. So with Ra’ees, he’s got someone who does understand it and will improve under his guidance as well.”

Millwall hand Harding oneyear extension

By Will Scott MILLWALL HAVE triggered an option in Wes Harding’s contract, extending his deal until the summer of 2026.

Harding had been due to become a free agent in June, but he will now remain in south-east London for at least another year The 28-year-old defender’s firstteam opportunities were limited in the first half of the season, during which he undertook a refereeing course. However, he made seven of his eight appearances after Alex Neil was appointed head coach on December 30.

He notably scored in the Lions’ 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup Fifth Round on March 1, and started as Millwall beat Leeds United at Elland Road in the previous round of the competition.

Harding arrived at The Den as a free agent in the summer of 2023, having left Rotherham at the end of his contract. He went on to make 26 appearances in all competitions in his debut season with the Lions, scoring three goals.

The Jamaican international previously played for Birmingham City, winning their Young Player of the Season award in the 2017-18 campaign.

The future of several other Millwall players remains uncertain, with the club holding the option to extend the contracts of both Billy Mitchell and Joe Bryan by a further year.

Duncan Watmore, Shaun Hutchinson, George Saville, George Honeyman, Murray Wallace, and Aaron Connolly are all due to be free agents this summer.

Ryan Leonard has already triggered a clause in his deal to extend his stay another year.

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