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A THOUSAND new homes spread across four towering skyscrapers are set to be built next to South Bermondsey station.

Tide Construction has received planning permission to redevelop the site on Ilderton Road, and will oversee the construction of 865 co-living homes and 186 affordable homes, totalling 1,081 units in total.

Work is set to begin this year and will be completed some time in 2027.

The affordable homes are a mixture of 1-, 2- and 3-bedrooms, and will be set at 100 per cent social rent, which is around 50 per cent of market rent.

The properties will be spread across four towers ranging up to 29 storeys in height.

The development will see vacant land located at 76-161 Ilderton Road transformed to deliver new social housing along with hundreds of studios which will form part of co-living accommodation.

Two separate buildings, known as the North Building and the South Building, will contain two tower blocks each and will be separated by a 738 sqm pocket park which can be accessed by the public.

The land was last used as a yard to sell second-hand lorries and vans.

The North Building will contain Blocks A and B, and will be 29 and 23 storeys in height and is where the co-living space will be located.

The co-living space, also known as purpose built shared living, is a type of managed rented housing designed for single people.

It will consist of 865 individual studios along with a range of shared spaces such as a games room, laundry facilities, shared kitchen and dining facilities and co-working spaces.

Each of the studios will contain a double bed, lounge space, a kitchenette and an en-suite shower room; 86 of the studios (10per cent) will be wheelchair accessible.

Previously another developer, Whittington Investments, secured permission to build 605 shared living apartments and 120 affordable homes in November 2023.

Tide’s plans, which were brought forward in December last year, proposed constructing an extra 260 shared living properties and increasing the number of affordable units by 55 per cent.

During a meeting of Southwark Council’s Planning Committee on Wednesday (May 14), a planning officer explained that communal living is targeted at people who are starting out in their career and aren’t in a position

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to buy their own homes, but it can also be suitable for single, middle aged people.

The South Building will also consist of two tower blocks known as Block C and Block D that will be 16 storeys and 10 storeys tall.

The South Building will be made up of entirely affordable housing with all 186 homes across the two blocks being social rent.

The planning officer said delivering entirely social housing within the South Building should be treated as a “major benefit of the scheme” due to the borough’s acute need of social housing.

Of the 186 homes, 77 will be one-beds, 79 will be two-beds while 30 will be three-beds – 18 of the homes in the South Building (10per cent) will be wheelchair accessible.

The North Building will contain one commercial or community unit while the South Building will contain two commercial units.

The previous planning permission for 71 – 161 Ilderton Road had the affordable units split between social rent, shared ownership and ‘affordable’ (80 per cent of market rates).

Tide said it would use Vision Volumetric to build the skyscrapers – an offsite manufacturer which assembles building modules in a factory and transports them to a construction site where they are then stacked together.

They added this would slash the time spent on construction by up to 50 per cent as well as reduce the project’s carbon footprint.

The construction phase is expected to generate 107 jobs, 26 construction industry apprenticeships and 107 short courses for unemployed Southwark residents. Tide Construction will also contribute £400,000 towards construction phase jobs.

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ANIMANIACS IN CONCERT IS COMING TO GREENWICH

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IF YOU were a child in the 1990s then you will remember Animaniacs – the zany cousin of Looney Tunes – its theme song was such a hit that it even won an Emmy Award, and now for one night only its composer Randy Rogel is coming to Greenwich Theatre, this Sunday May 25.

The theme song introduced the kooky main characters of Animaniacs, with lyrics and a melody that were as zany as the show itself.

Prepare to feel nostalgic as Randy Rogel is joined on stage by voice legend Rob Paulsen, best known for his role as Yakko Warner in Animaniacs. But Paulsen is no one-trick pony - he is an integral part of countless childhoods from the 1980s right up to the present day. He has lent his voice to cartoons classics such as Pinky from Pinky and the Brain, Raphael in the original 1980s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series and Donatello in the 2012 reboot.

Billed to thrill adults and children

Randy Rogel live alike this concert will see the duo perform fan-favourite songs live alongside original projected animation.

But that is not all, the audience will hear behind-the-scenes stories and be treated to songs that were cut from the original show by the censors.

“Hearing the audience’s riotous laughter as we perform these songs and tell them the stories behind them is pure joy,” Randy Rogel has said before flying over from the States for Greenwich.

“This is what the show is all about.

The audience gets to hear how all these fun songs were created by the guy who created them and then hear them sung live by the original voice actor who performed them. It’s mind-blowing fun for both us and the audience,” he added.

Animaniacs in Concert Sunday May 25 – 7.30pm Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, Greenwich, London SE10 8ES. Tickets £26.50 (inc. £1.50 cmsn) with concessions £21.50 (inc. £1.50 cmsn) Go to greenwichtheatre.org.uk

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Bermondsey Square Jazz OKINAWA DAY BACK IN THE BLUE Days return this Summer

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By Louisa Woolf OKINAWA DAY will return for its fourth year at The Blue Market Square in Bermondsey with a full schedule of activities, celebrating the unique culture of the Japanese region.

The annual, family friendly event will introduce the audience to music, dances, and food from the culturally distinct archipelago of islands in Southern Japan, that formed part of the historic Ryukyu Kingdom.

The festivities on Saturday June 28 will kick off at 11am, and run throughout the day until 5pm.

The Okinawa precinct is famous for its beautiful beaches, rich cultural heritage, delicious cuisine, and being the birthplace of karate. There will be a range of performances on stage throughout the day, including elegant Ryukyu classical music and Okinawan folk songs, with guest

performers from Tokyo, and the Japanese islands of Okinawa and Amami.

Visitors can get involved with a traditional Eisa dance workshop, as well as Ryukyu Karate demonstrations – the martial art that originated in Okinawa and is now practised all over the world.

Honouring the Blue’s historic use as a street market, there will also be a selection of Okinawan dishes to try, as well as food and craft stalls.

The event is hosted by the London Okinawa Sanshinkai, which was formed

in 1999 at SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies) by academics specialising in Ryukyu music and Yaeyama Folk studies.

The group have been hosting Okinawa Day celebrations in London since 2009.

A London Okinawa Sanshinkai spokesperson said: “This will be our fourth year at The Blue Market, Bermondsey and we love the community spirit and celebration of diversity that the venue and area itself embodies.

“The Blue Market’s central philosophy of embracing the diversity of people and culture matches our own and we hope to attract even more people, from all backgrounds, to enjoy this year’s Okinawa Day and celebrate music from across the world.”

Saturday 28th June, 11:00-17:00 The Blue Market, Bermondsey, London SE16 3UQ. Admission Free Full schedule at: https://sanshinkai.uk/ okinawa-day/

THE POPULAR free-of-charge Bermondsey Square Jazz Days will be returning for its 8th year, running on the first Sunday of every month between 1st June and the 7th September.

Between 2pm until 5pm on four Sundays, local music talent from London’s most revered music schools will be coming to the Square to share their love for jazz and live music with the community.

The free outdoor event is organised and hosted by Stephen Pierre, founder of Unity Arts Music (UMAT), a community music project. He established Bermondsey Square Jazz Days as a grassroots music venture back in 2017 and the idea was welcomed and supported by elected councillors.

Stephen said: “Even in this modern age of digital communication, good old fashioned local events, such as the Bermondsey Square Jazz Days, are a positive way to bring the community together. I believe that music is a form of medicine and therapy, it is also a harmonious universal language.”

The organisers are also marking key

occasions in the calendar. On Sunday 1st June 2025, there will be a triumphant trombone ensemble tribute to the 80th anniversary of VE Day. On Sunday 6th July, the event will be extended to proudly support Pride in Southwark. There will be a live jazz band, salsa dancing and an LGBTQ+ community choir from 1:30pm to 2:30pm.

In previous years, the music programme has included tributes to The Windrush legacy, HM Queen Elizabeth ll Platinum Jubilee and The King’s Coronation.

This will be the 8th consecutive year of the event after starting in May 2018. In 2020, UMAT won Southwark’s ‘Contribution to the Community’ Business Excellence Award. Since its beginnings, the event has supported over 200 different musicians, many being students and graduates invited from London’s leading music colleges.

Although the event is free, they welcome any donations.

The events will take place between 2pm and 5pm on the following dates: Sunday 1st June, Sunday 6th July, Sunday 3rd August, Sunday 7th September Bermondsey Square, London, SE1 3UN.

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By Issy Clark A GROUP of campaigners who took Lambeth Council to court for walling off sections of Brockwell Park for several weeks each summer have declared victory following a High Court hearing on Thursday, May 16.

On Friday, High Court judge Mr Justice Mould said Lambeth Council had acted unlawfully by permitting parts of the park to be used as events space for 37 days of the summer without obtaining planning permission.

However in a statement released on Monday, May 19, Brockwell Live, the

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BROCKWELL PARK CAMPAIGNERS WIN LEGAL CHALLENGE - BUT FESTIVALS WILL GO AHEAD

During festival season parts of the park are walled off behind high fences Protect Brockwell Park campaigners standing outside the High Court organiser behind Mighty Hoopla and City Splash, confirmed the festivals would still be going ahead as planned, claiming that the High Court ruling only concerned “a particular point of law and whether an administrative process had been carried out correctly.

“We wish to make it clear that no event will be cancelled as a result of the High Court’s decision.”

The first in the series of events – Wide Awake Festival – is set to begin this Friday.

Central to the legal challenge was

Lambeth Council’s decision to allow large-scale commercial festivals in the park under ‘permitted development’ rules, which enable temporary changes in land use for 28 days without requiring planning permission.

Protect Brockwell Park claimed that once the time spent assembling and dismantling the festival was factored in, stretches of Brockwell Park would be rendered out of action for 38 days each summer.

Lucy Akrill, Co-Founder of Protect Brockwell Park, said “This is a victory

not just for Brockwell Park, but for communities everywhere fighting to preserve their green spaces.”

Rebekah Shaman, the claimant on behalf of Protect Brockwell Park, said: “We are not opposed to well-managed, appropriately scaled community events.

But what is happening in Brockwell Park is neither appropriate nor sustainable. We reject the assumption that this beloved public green space is a suitable venue for massive and damaging festivals.”

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

A Lambeth Council spokesperson said: “We are currently assessing the impact of this judgement and determining next steps.”

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HOW MUCH ARE COUNCILS MAKING FROM FESTIVALS IN PARKS? AND CAN WE REALLY DO WITHOUT THEM?

By Issy Clark LAST THURSDAY, campaigners from Protect Brockwell Park had their day in court against Lambeth Council as the debate over what events and how many should be put on in south London’s parks rages on.

So how much are cash-strapped councils making from allowing huge festivals in our parks, and what are they spending it on?

The debate over the number of events in Brockwell Park, and the size of them, has been a flashpoint for locals since last summer, when Protect Brockwell Park launched a petition demanding for an end to the “fencing off and damaging” of the public space.

This week, a legal challenge came to a head at the Royal Courts of Justice, with High Court judge Mr Justice Mould ruling that Lambeth Council acted unlawfully by allowing sections of the park to be walled off each summer without obtaining planning permission.

Most festivals in the park are part of a series organised by Brockwell Live, which will host nine days of events this summer across two weekends between May 23 and June 8. The festivals see thousands of visitors descend on Brockwell each year which campaign group Protect Brockwell Park says “damages the ecological fabric of the park”.

BAFTA-award winning actor and local Mark Rylance has waded in, claiming: “The imposition of high steel walls for Brockwell Live every summer destroys the park for weeks and harms the grass, trees and plant life for months — if not forever. It turns it into a prison camp.”

In general, parks in England are owned and managed by the relevant local authority. The majority of parks in Lambeth - Brockwell, Kennington,

The south side of Southwark Park where the festival might take place Clapham Common - are the responsibility of Lambeth Council. Likewise, in Southwark, most parks are owned and managed by the local authority.

This is not always the case, and there are exceptions. For example Elephant Park, which is part of a mixed-use office and housing development on the site of the former Heygate Estate, is managed

by LendLease, the landowner. Ownership of Blackheath is split between the Lord of the Manor of Lewisham and the Crown Estate, while it is managed by a combination of local residents’ bodies and Lewisham and Greenwich council representatives.

Parks are funded out of the council’s general fund budget; the main revenue account which covers day-to-day income and expenditure and is financed by council tax and government grants.

But in recent years parks have suffered disproportionately from successive waves of cuts to local authority budgets.

Last year, an investigation by the Local Government Information Unit based on a survey of 128 local councils in England found that a third planned to cut spending on parks and leisure in order to avoid bankruptcy.

Southwark Council told us that it raises around £350k a year from letting out its parks to events companies. Lambeth Council declined to disclose the amount it makes from letting out Brockwell Park each summer, but did tell us that partnering with Brockwell Live saved it £700,000 from the cost of putting on the extremely popular Lambeth Country Show.

This summer, the events scheduled to take place in Southwark’s parks are GALA Festival in Peckham Rye Park on 23-25 May, and On The Rye Festival which is on May 26.

The council is also considering whether to grant an events licence for two events in Southwark Park on the first weekend of July, CLOUD X Festival and Reggaeton - both of which have faced significant community opposition.

Events organisers are charged a hire fee, a flat rate set by the council that is benchmarked against other local authorities to remain competitive.

Fees for larger events - those with a capacity of more than 2,000 people aren’t disclosed publicly by the council.

But smaller and medium-sized events can be charged anywhere between

Aerial shot showing Brockwell Park post-festival season £2,000 and £13,000, depending on length and size.

In Southwark, income generated by the event hire fee is ring-fenced for its culture fund, providing grants for charities and community groups, and free-to-attend community events.

On top of the hire fee, since 2021 events companies have also had to pay an environmental levy and a ground deposit.

The money from the environmental fee is set aside to fund improvement projects in the specific park where the event took place, while the grounds deposit covers any repairs the park might need after an event.

For example, money raised by the environmental levy from events in Burgess Park in 2024 is now being spent on enhancing the lake, including a treatment to reduce algae, repairs to the fountain and the installation of floating islands for wildfowl.

The money raised from events in Southwark Park was used to help pay for an upgrade to a bubble aerator, which helps oxygenate the lake and keep wildlife healthy.

The revenue Lewisham Council generates from events on Blackheath

Common is similarly ringfenced for parks and open spaces.

While tensions are running high, opposition to Brockwell Live is by no means universal.

Another group, SayYesLambeth, set up earlier this month by five friends who met playing for a local gay rugby team, wrote an open letter to the people of Lambeth in which they accused Protect Brockwell Park of being an elite and “well-funded” minority.

They want to see events such as the Mighty Hoopla, a two-day festival celebrating the LGBT community which attracts around 60,000 revellers each year, go ahead as normal.

The open letter invoked the wider tensions underpinning some of the furore over London’s parks, highlighting the challenges faced by young people living in a city with a shrinking nighttime economy and unaffordable housing market.

“For too long, a small but powerful group has dominated the debate about Lambeth’s future — shouting down new homes, opposing events in our parks, and trying to silence our vibrant night-time economy,” they wrote.

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By Issy Clarke SOUTHWARK COUNCIL has finally installed emergency safety measures in the heart of Borough Market – two years after Trustees warned about the danger to visitors of London’s top food market.

A report commissioned in November last year by the Market Trust, the organisation in charge of Borough Market, estimated there are almost 800 ‘near-misses’ involving drivers and pedestrians on Bedale Street each week.

Bedale Street is a heaving thoroughfare that runs through the heart of Borough Market between Borough High Street and Cathedral Street. The market is one of London’s busiest tourist hotspots, attracting 30 million visitors each year.

Narrow pavements on Bedale Street mean pedestrians often spill into the middle of the road – particularly during weekends when the market is rammed with visitors.

We were told that representatives of the Market first approached the council with their concerns about the danger to the public two years ago – but their warnings fell on deaf ears.

Now, the council has at last taken action, bringing forward plans to install a temporary timed barrier at the junction of Bedale Street and Borough High Street.

It will operate between 10am and 5pm on weekdays and 9am and 5pm at weekends, with only designated vehicles such as residents’ private cars, delivery vans and emergency services allowed to pass through.

It comes after MP Neil Coyle forced a meeting on April 30 between members of the Market Trust, Southwark Council officers and the Cabinet Member for Clean Air, Streets and Waste, James McAsh, in which the MP castigated the local authority for not addressing the issue sooner.

Coyle told us it was a “miracle” there hadn’t been an accident and accused the council of a “dereliction of duty”.

The measures come eight years after the Market was at the site of a deadly terror attack, when knife-wielding Jihadi terrorists charged down Stoney Street, attacking innocent diners. In the aftermath of the attack, concrete safety bollards were installed on Stoney Street.

COUNCIL FINALLY INSTALLS SAFETY MEASURES IN BOROUGH MARKET, AFTER MP SLAMS TWO YEAR WAIT

MP Neil Coyle convened a meeting of Market Trust representatives, Southwark Council officers and the Cabinet Member for Streets, James McAsh

The report, carried out by the crowd safety company which worked on the King’s Coronation and Notting Hill Carnival, recommended that the council implement a series of measures including installing bollards and widening the pavements.

When we visited Bedale Street last month, we were told by one trader that the “only reason there hasn’t been an accident is because there are so many people that cars can’t gain enough speed to cause one.”

Responding to the announcement, Coyle said it was “good news that people will be able to visit the Market safely, but it has taken far too long.”

Cllr James McAsh said: “Borough

Market is one of Southwark’s most visited destinations and we’re working hard with partners to ensure it remains a safe place for residents, visitors, and traders.

“Bedale Street sees huge numbers of pedestrians, and too often they’re competing for space with vehicles. This temporary barrier will protect people walking, reduce traffic, and help us test a better long-term solution for access and safety in the area.”

The council said it would continue to explore a more permanent, unmanned access solution to ensure long-term safety and accessibility for all users of the area while the temporary barrier was in place.

7-YEAR-OLD ZAINAB UNDERGOING BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT THANKS TO HER 9-YEAR-OLD BROTHER

By Issy Clarke

THE PLIGHT of a seven-year old girl undergoing a bone marrow transplant thanks to her nine year-old brother has touched the heart of her Walworth neighbours.

Seven-year old Zainab Bah and Zainab’s brother, Abdurraheem, 9 (right)

Pedestrians and vehicles jostle for space on Bedale Street – even when the market is virtually empty in the early hours of the morning, as was the case when the News visited

Zainab Bah often suffers bouts of “unbearable pain”, she can’t do PE lessons and she has never been on holiday. But thanks to a bone-marrow transplant by none other than her brave brother Abdurraheem the family hope that is all about to change.

He is just nine-years-old and the gift he is giving his little sister has seen neighbours so moved that they decided to fundraise for the family, as they battle to give Zainab a proper childhood free from pain.

A fun-day last weekend at Barlow

and Congreve TRA Hall raised nearly £3,000 for the family.

Delighted that the day went so well, with activities including a bouncy castle, face-painting and slime-making, the neighbours told us they had successfully raised £2,800 in donations - more than double their initial target of £1,000.

Zainab Bah, who attends English Martyr’s Primary School in Walworth and will turn eight this November, was born with sickle cell disease – an inherited blood disorder which prevents oxygen from getting to tissues and organs around the body.

Her mother Raihanatu hopes that, once the transplant is complete, Zainab will finally be free of the illness and able to live like her peers. “[The transplant] is going to help her get better and have a better life”

she said.

“She’s been so sick since she was born, she has had so many surgeries.

And now with this transplant if everything goes well she will be free from sickle cell disease.”

Zainab often suffers bouts of “unbearable pain”, her mum continued. “She has to be on a lot of painkillers, she needs to be on oxygen therapy a lot.

“She’s always tired – she can’t swim, she can’t do PE lessons and she has never been on holiday.”

Last year, Zainab had a particularly serious health scare. She had to spend three months in hospital, and ultimately lost her spleen.

It was then that the family were first told about the bone marrow transplant, which involves infusing healthy blood cells to replace bone marrow that is not working.

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TWO TEENAGERS CONVICTED OF MURDERING ROBERT ROBINSON IN DEPTFORD LAST YEAR

By Issy Clarke

TWO TEENAGERS have been convicted of savagely stabbing a young man to death as he ran for his life - following a dispute between feuding families.

Ryan Wedderburn, 18, and Kirk Harris, 19, both from Lewisham, were convicted on Tuesday, 13 May of the murder of 21-year-old Robert Robinson following a trial at the Old Bailey.

They will both be sentenced at the same court on Thursday, 15 May. Detective Inspector Neil Tovey from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, who led the investigation, said: “I am pleased that we have today secured justice for the family and friends of Robert.

“He was stabbed to death in a brutal attack in a residential road when numerous families would have been home. Robert was a young man who had his whole life ahead of him, it was instead taken away by Wedderburn and Harris in a senseless attack. Robert tried to run for his life, but was chased down and viciously attacked.

“This was a cowardly attack on Robert, who was outnumbered and unarmed.

His family listened to the details of the attack and watched the CCTV of Robert’s last moments.

“They also heard the evidence from Wedderburn and Harris where they attempted to justify their actions. I am pleased that the jury agreed with the evidence we presented to the court to prove their guilt.

“I would like to pay tribute to the dignity that Robert’s family and friends have shown throughout the trial.”

Police were called at about 10:35 pm on Thursday, 6 June last year to reports of a stabbing in Carteret Way, off Plough Way in Deptford. Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended but despite their best efforts the victim, later identified as Robert, sadly died at the scene.

Ryan Wedderburn.

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Victim Robert Robinson

Carteret Way off Plough Way in Deptford He had suffered 12 serious stab wounds, including injuries indicating he tried to defend himself from the attackers.

The court heard that on 6 June 2024, Robert had been with some friends who lived near Wedderburn. Those friends and the Wedderburn family had been close friends until October 2022 when they had a falling out. Tensions had been brewing since that time, with it coming to a head on 6 June 2024.

Earlier that day, one of Robert’s friends allegedly had his bike stolen by a man who was known to be friends with Wedderburn.

The court heard that the victim wanted to get his bike back, so the friends, Robert and a group went to Wedderburn’s house hoping they would find the bike

and the person who stole it. There was no answer, so the group eventually left the address. Some of the group then allegedly damaged two cars belonging to the Wedderburn family.

Shortly afterwards, Wedderburn and Harris left the property in Windlass Place armed with knives and walked to nearby Carteret Way. The jury was told that when the defendants arrived at the property in Carteret Way, one of the friends, their mother and Robert spotted them approaching with the knives and ran away. The friend’s mother was on the phone to 999 at the time, reporting the earlier theft of the bike and her son being threatened. Robert was chased and overpowered by Wedderburn and Harris - who carried out a savage attack on him.

Police said Wedderburn and Harris then fled on foot and got into a waiting pre-arranged taxi, which was booked by a friend who was acquitted by the jury of perverting the course of justice.

Officers quickly arrived and Wedderburn was named by witnesses as being one of those involved. A 44-yearold man was arrested near the scene shortly afterwards on suspicion of murder. He was acquitted by the jury.

Knowing they were wanted, Harris and Wedderburn handed themselves into the police on 17 June and 19 June 2024 respectively.

Detectives tirelessly scoured CCTV from the area, which clearly showed not only the attack but the defendants being at the scene. The defendants were tracked from the scene and CCTV footage showed they

Blackfriars Bridge refurbishment set to be completed later this year

By Issy Clarke A £15 million project to refurbish Blackfriars Bridge could be nearing completion, after being put on hold for two years due to work on the nearby Thames Tideway Tunnel super sewer.

The plan will involve painstakingly repairing more than 2,000 cast iron balusters – used to support the guardrails – alongside a complete paint job restoring its Victorian splendour.

The first stage of the renovation was

completed in 2023, but the second stage was delayed due to river navigation issues linked to the super sewer project.

Now, City Bridge Foundation, the ancient charity which looks after the

bridge at no cost to the taxpayer, is seeking a contractor to complete the project, due to be appointed this autumn.

Paul Martinelli, City Bridge Foundation chair, said: “The work we completed

two years ago has begun to restore the structure to its former glory.

“Unfortunately, our contractor was not able to obtain permission for the navigational closures required to

Kirk Harris.

Credit: Met Police had discarded clothing and weapons.

This led to searches of the Thames which recovered clothing worn during the attack and some of the murder weapons.

The defendants admitted their presence and all gave evidence in their defence attempting to justify their actions on the day. Both Wedderburn and Harris admitted to stabbing Robert, with Wedderburn claiming self-defence and Harris claiming he did not intend to cause serious harm.

However, CCTV captured Wedderburn and Harris arming themselves with knives and running along the corridor of the building before turning back and arranging for a cab to be booked, in which they later fled the scene.

This evidence led to the defendants being charged and convicted as above. complete the project, so we had no choice but to leave the project unfinished.

“With the neighbouring Tideway work due to finish in the autumn, we’re now in a position where we can go out to tender for a contractor to complete the project.

“The bridge refurbishment, which is being carried out at no cost to the taxpayer, will not only improve its appearance, but also protect the structure of the bridge and extend its lifespan.”

The original Blackfriars Bridge was the third Thames crossing to open in London after London and Westminster bridges.

The existing bridge was opened by Queen Victoria on November 6, 1869, the same day the monarch opened the nearby Holborn Viaduct, which shares its red, white and gold colour scheme.

The bridge piers feature stone carvings of birds designed by sculptor John Birnie Philip, with freshwater birds depicted on the upstream and seawater birds on the downstream side of the bridge.

City Bridge Foundation is a worldclass bridge owner responsible for five Thames crossings – including the iconic Tower Bridge – and London’s biggest independent charity funder.

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WATCHDOG ORDERS SOUTHWARK COUNCIL TO PAY COUPLE £17,000 COMPENSATION - FOR FAILING TO DEAL WITH A LEAK FOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS

Ombudsman found weaknesses in two other councils and housing association Notting Hill Genesis on dealing with repairs

that its handling of the repairs fell below the level of service it aimed to provide.

The review led to residents having greater say in the procurement of new repairs contractors for Notting Hill Genesis, along with more strategic oversight of its response to complaints.

It is now logging more interactions on its systems to improve record keeping.

A Notting Hill Genesis spokesperson added the review had led to “meaningful improvements”, with action to quickly remedy any presence of damp and mould.

It had also committed £770million to improve the quality of its homes and introduced a new dedicated complaints department to offer greater independence from staff directly involved in any complaint.

Wandsworth Council’s town hall

By Charlotte Lillywhite Local Democracy Reporter A WATCHDOG ordered Southwark Council to pay £17,000 in compensation to a couple for failing to deal with their leak and also revealed weaknesses in the handling of repairs by two other London councils.

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The Housing Ombudsman Service said investigations into Southwark, Newham and Wandsworth councils, along with housing association Notting Hill Genesis, had offered vital lessons as they transformed their housing services.

The findings came after the ombudsman slapped each landlord with a wider order requiring them to independently review housing procedures, after complaints from tenants raised concerns.

Results from the reviews included the introduction of a repairs policy, clearer timescales for repairs by third parties and system changes.

GREATER POWERS - NEWHAM GOT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE, WHILE SOUTHWARK, WANDSWORTH AND NOTTING HILL GENESIS GOT THE SECOND LOWEST SCORE

Southwark Town Hall

SOUTHWARK FAMILY’S 5 YEAR WAIT

THE OMBUDSMAN issued Southwark Council with a wider order after it paid £17,000 in compensation for failing to deal with a leak for more than five years.

The couple’s home was left covered with mould, while they struggled to cook for their kids as their electric oven had water damage. The couple said the situation affected their family to the point their children would often not want to come home.

The following review of cases involving leaks in Southwark, ordered by the ombudsman, found the council needed to publish a leaks policy, introduce ways to assess whether residents were happy with repairs and speed up processes for residents to report issues in their home.

A Southwark Council spokesperson apologised to the family and said it was already seeing positive results from the review – including the introduction of a housing complaints team, improved escalation between repairs and tenancy colleagues and better links between the disrepair team and staff dealing with leaks.

They said some actions related to processes and IT systems, which were being fed into a wider improvement project.

LEASEHOLDER HAD A 4 YEAR WAIT

WANDSWORTH COUNCIL received a wider order after failing to take “decisive enough action” to repair

a leak from a leaseholder’s roof for four years.

The investigation revealed the authority needed to be clearer about timelines and communication protocols for repairs.

Co-operatives managing blocks now have a complaints policy that mentions the Housing Ombudsman and have trained staff, while the council has a new repairs system for residents to report complaints that wider maintenance staff can access.

A Wandsworth Council spokesperson confirmed it had made “significant changes” to prevent the same issues happening again, including changes among housing staff, new software to deliver annual roof inspections and an agenda item at the regular co-operative forum to review complaint outcomes and lessons learned.

NEWHAM RESIDENT LEFT WITHOUT WORKING TOILET FOR MONTHS THE OMBUDSMAN also gave Newham Council a wider order after it delayed fixing leaks at a resident’s home, and failed to temporarily move them.

This left her with damp, mould, dripping water and no working toilet for months.

The council apologised for failing to meet its “high standards” in the case, and confirmed it had completed all repairs to the property.

The wider investigation led to the council introducing a repairs policy to improve efficiency and transparency, with key timescales, how it will hold itself to account on performance and what it can fix.

The council added it had set up a

strategy to make sure repairs were completed adequately, including more reviews to assess the quality of repairs, a new case management system to better track damp and mould cases and staff refresher training.

NOTTING HILL GENESIS COMMITTED TO A WHOPPING £770 MILLION AS DAMP AND MOULD REPAIRS FOUND LACKING

THE OMBUDSMAN ordered Notting Hill Genesis to review its repairs services after it “unnecessarily prolonged” fixing damp and mould in a resident’s property, which left them with disrepair for “an unreasonable length of time”.

A Notting Hill Genesis spokesperson acknowledged it had broken its own damp and mould policy in this case, and

THE SOCIAL Housing Regulation Act, which came into force in 2024, gave the Housing Ombudsman Service and Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) greater powers to drive social landlords to improve services and the quality of their homes.

While the ombudsman’s reviews were published on Thursday (May 15), they were carried out before the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) inspected each landlord’s housing stock.

The RSH published the results of the inspections in late 2024 and 2025, which saw Newham Council receive a ‘C4’ rating for its performance in meeting consumer standards – the lowest possible score.

It slapped Southwark and Wandsworth councils and Notting Hill Genesis with a ‘C3’ rating, which is the second lowest score.

Richard Blakeway, Housing Ombudsman, said: “Complaints are a valuable tool for landlords as the sector actively seeks to improve services.

“These cases pre-date inspections by the Regulator of Social Housing.

“While issues identified in inspections will not always be evident in individual complaints, these complaints indicated concerns which were then identified in the inspection.

“The lessons from these independent reviews offer important insights for those landlords as they transform services.

“It also underscores how complaints can be an early indicator of emerging trends or unresolved issues that the landlord needs to grip.

“We know landlords are doing more to learn from complaints. However, this can still be inconsistent and only in response to our decisions rather than landlords themselves asking if issues could be wider than an individual case.

“Proactive learning from complaints can prevent residents experiencing distress, provide intelligence to the landlord on its services and support landlords to deliver outcomes against regulatory expectations.”

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Nestled between the Globe Theatre and Tate Modern is this tiny hidden garden, which is thought to once have inspired William Shakespeare himself. Barely visible from the street, it can only be accessed via Cardinal Cap Alley – which happens to be the narrowest street in London. Inside there is a pond and fountain dating from the 1930s, while the rest of the garden has a romantic, classical feel, with vines entwining stone columns and quaint sculptures peeking out the vibrant foliage.

Opening hours: Saturday 10:00–17:00

ILIFFE YARD – ELEPHANT & CASTLE

Iliffe Yard is a Victorian workshop yard located on the historic Pullens Estate in Elephant & Castle. This was built as progressive workers’ housing in the 1880s and is one of few remaining examples of such architecture in London.

The buildings are now used as studios by artists and businesses, while the yard has been upgraded by a local gardening group into a green urban oasis.

During the weekend there will be stalls run by community groups including history, bees, gardening stalls, as well as stalls selling local crafts, street food and a bar. Local musicians will be playing in the Yard.

Opening hours: Saturday 09:00–19:00 Sunday 10:00–18:00

Trinity Church Square

MERRICK SQUARE – WALWORTH

Merrick Square is a garden square dating back to the mid-19th century, and is usually only open to residents of the 32 homes surrounding it. The garden and buildings are maintained by the Corporation of Trinity House, a seafaring charity which operates the lighthouses in England, Wales and the Channel Islands.

The garden and houses featured in the 2018 Disney film Christopher Robin, when Winnie the Pooh tracked down Christopher Robin to a city park bench.

In the afternoon the local Trinity Newington Residents’ Association will be hosting a garden fete with a beer tent, stalls and activities for all to enjoy.

Opening hours: Sunday 12:00–18:00

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Merrick Square

Iliffe Yard

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The annual London Open Gardens event is taking place from June 7 to 8, offering visitors the chance to explore 100 little-known green spaces across the capital that are hidden or normally closed.

Tickets cost £24 for adults while under12s go free, and grant access to a range of spots from rooftop gems, community spaces and historic walled enclosures, alongside a programme of bookable guided walks and cycle tours.

All proceeds from ticket sales will go towards supporting the work of London Parks & Gardens, a charity dedicated to protecting and championing the city’s green spaces.

Some guided walks and tours to look out for include ‘Gaining Greenspace – Parks of Kennington and Vauxhall’ and ‘On the Trail of the Great Fire of London’ which traces the parts of the capital destroyed by the blaze.

The gardens participating in Southwark are:

THESE ‘SECRET’ GARDENS IN SOUTHWARK ARE OPENING THEIR GATES TO THE PUBLIC THIS SUMMER

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SIX ‘HIDDEN’ gardens in Southwark not usually open to the public are opening their gates this summer to the public for a programme of walks and guided tours.

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By Issy Clarke

Walworth Allotment Association

TRINITY CHURCH SQUARE – WALWORTH

This is another plot of land owned by the Trinity Corporation and is usually only open to local residents.

In 2021 conservation work on the statue that stands in the centre of the garden revealed that the lower half of it is Roman, and possibly represents the goddess Minerva. The upper half was added in the early 19th century to make the figure of the Anglo Saxon King Alfred.

During the Open Weekend there will be free yoga sessions in the morning organised by Trinity Newington Residents’ Association, run in conjunction with the Garden Fete in the afternoon in nearby Merrick Square.

Opening hours: Sunday 10:00–18:00

Walworth Garden

WALWORTH ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATION – WALWORTH

In the 1970s a group of keen green-fingered locals established 16 individual and shared allotment plots on a disused building site on Fielding Street, off Walworth Road.

It is now a thriving centre of biodiversity, boasting a wildlife area, beehives, pond and a communal area.

The gardeners pride themselves on using only organic pesticides that enhance and care for the earth.

A variety of vegetables, herbs, fruits and fruit trees now grow on this reclaimed building site.

Opening hours: Saturday 10:00–18:00 Sunday 10:00–18:00

WALWORTH GARDEN – WALWORTH

This award-winning organic garden and garden-centre is located in Manor Place off Walworth Road. It was established in 1987 on a disused former building site and is now is an established horticultural charity and social enterprise.

Its garden landscaping company also employs and trains local people to design and construct the gardens of local residents.

The garden has an extensive array of interesting plants and also creates and sells its own honey, chutney and jams made with home grown organic garden produce.

Opening hours: Saturday 10:00–17:00 Sunday 10:00–17:00

Four GP surgeries in Southwark set for an upgrade

By Issy Clarke FOUR GP surgeries in Southwark are set to receive an upgrade as part of a new government scheme to create 8 million additional GP appointments across the country each year.

The local GP surgeries that will benefit from the investment in Southwark are:

Nunhead Surgery in Nunhead & Queen’s Road Queen’s Road Surgery in Peckham Sir John Kirk Close Surgery in Camberwell Green The Villa Street Surgery in Faraday

Thanks to a government cash injection

of over £102 million, more than 1,000 GP surgeries across the country will receive vital funding to create additional space to see more patients, boost productivity and improve patient care, following years of neglect.

Right now, many GP surgeries could be seeing more patients, but don’t have enough room or the right facilities to accommodate them. The money will be spent on creating new consultation and treatment rooms, as well as making better use of existing space, ensuring patients across the country can be seen faster.

Welcoming the plans, Southwark Council’s Cabinet Member for Health &

Wellbeing, Evelyn Akoto, said: “Labour was elected to deliver the change our communities desperately need – and rescuing our NHS is absolutely critical to making that change a reality. All too often, families in Southwark wait for too long for a GP appointment. This investment – as part of Labour’s wider Plan for Change – will see an additional £26bn invested in our health service.

“The Tories and Lib Dems ran our health service into the ground – neither of them should be allowed anywhere near our NHS. Labour won’t be able to turn this country around overnight – but thanks to decisions like this we are moving in the right direction.”

Queen’s Road Surgery in Peckham is one of the GP surgeries that will benefit from the investment

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TRAIN TIMETABLE CHANGES AFFECTING SOUTH EAST LONDON The Walworth Road Post Office

By Cameron Blackshaw Local Democracy Reporter NATIONAL RAIL launched its new timetable across the country last Sunday (May 18), with Southeastern making some changes to its services that will affect rail users in South East London.

Meanwhile the line between Charlton and Blackheath will be closed for 10 weeks from Sunday as Network Rail will be carrying out essential repairs on the 175-year-old, milelong Blackheath Tunnel which will cost £10 million.

During this period from May 18 to July 27, trains will be diverted via Greenwich, stopping additionally at Westcombe Park, Maze Hill, Greenwich and Deptford.

Connections from Lewisham to the Woolwich line can be made by using the DLR

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between Lewisham and Greenwich, with tickets being accepted on the DLR at no extra cost.

With the general timetable changes coming into effect, on the Bexleyheath line from Charing Cross to Dartford and Gravesend via Bexleyheath, there will be an additional service on weekdays at 10.25am from Charing Cross to Dartford, and an additional weekday service at 3.23pm from Dartford to Charing Cross.

The 7.23am train from Dartford to Charing Cross will now have 12 carriages instead of 10, and the 6.07pm service from Cannon Street to Strood via Bexleyheath will be extended to Rochester.

On the Sidcup line, a new 10-carriage train will replace an older one for the 7.33am service from Gravesend to Charing Cross.

The 6.20pm train from Charing Cross to Gravesend will also be extended from eight

carriages to 10.

On the Hayes line with trains running between Charing Cross and Catford Bridge, Elmers End and Hayes, some trains will be retimed on weekdays to “improve the interval between services and to reduce overcrowding”.

Also, from 4.18pm and each half hour until 7.18pm, trains will depart later from Charing Cross and the interval from London Bridge will be changed from the current 9/21 minute interval to a 13/17 minute interval.

On the Grove Park line running between London and Bromley North, Orpington and Sevenoaks via Grove Park, the 7.22am train from Orpington to Cannon Street will have 10 carriages rather than eight.

The 7.50am train from Sevenoaks to Charing Cross and the 4.31pm and 7.01pm trains from Charing Cross will be lengthened to 12 carriages from 10.

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21-YEAR OLD FROM SYDENHAM CHARGED WITH ARSON ATTACK ON KEIR STARMER’S PRIVATE HOUSE

By Issy Clarke A 21-YEAR-OLD man from Sydenham has been charged over a series of fires at two properties and a car connected with the Prime Minister.

Roman Lavrynovych, a Ukrainian national, has been charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life.

The charges, which were authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service, relate to three incidents - a car fire in Kentish Town on 8 May, a fire at the entrance of a property in Islington on 11

May and a fire at a residential address in Kentish Town in the early hours of 12 May. Due to the connection of the properties with the Prime Minister, officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command have led the investigation into the fires.

Lavrynovych appeared at Westminster magistrates’ court last Friday, May 16.

A second man Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, of Romford, a Romanian national, faces conspiracy charges and a third man aged 34-year-old was arrested on Monday, 19 May, in the Chelsea area, on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life.

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ALLEYN’S NORTHWARD EXPANSION IS ABOUT ‘EDUCATION NOT FINANCES’ SAYS HEAD, AS SCHOOL CONSIDERS OVERSEAS OPPORTUNITIES Jane Lunnon has been in the role since 2021

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By Issy Clarke THE HEAD of Dulwich private school Alleyn’s says ‘education not finances’ has driven its new partnership with a global education group.

In a wide-ranging interview with this paper following the deal’s announcement, she maintained that preventing ‘unsustainable fee increases’ and protecting bursaries were priorities as she eyed overseas expansion.

Earlier this year the school made headlines after announcing plans to open two new Alleyn’s-branded schools north of the river in partnership with Cognita, which runs some 100 private schools worldwide and is estimated to hold a valuation in the ‘billions’.

In September 2025, North Bridge House prep school in Regent’s Park will reopen as Alleyn’s Regent’s Park. North Bridge House Hampstead will follow suit a year later, becoming Alleyn’s Hampstead for children aged 2-18.

Cognita’s owners are currently exploring a sale, which has attracted interest from several private equity firms including Permira, CVC and Blackstone.

In an exclusive interview, Head Jane Lunnon said she could not disclose how much the school stood to make from the expansion, but added she was “delighted” with the deal - especially given this year’s VAT hike on fees.

“I can’t tell you that because it is commercially sensitive,” she replied when pressed on the finer details of the agreement.

“But clearly, our service is valuable and we are delighted that it is a part of this deal.

“Obviously we have governors who care about the financial benefits long-term – we’ve been around for 400 years, they want the charity to be around for another 400 years.”

She added: “But they’re not the first and driving reason for the work we’re doing.”

When asked whether Alleyns’ directors were eyeing new opportunities abroad, Lunnon said this is ‘definitely something that we’re looking at’.

“We are in advanced discussions but

we are being very careful with the partners we align with, as there has to be a values connection there,” she confirmed.

When asked why the school had made the move and whether a cash injection would fund more bursaries and scholarships, she emphasised that it was a partnership and not a merger.

“Alleyn’s will be providing the education and the name, while the schools will continue to be owned and run by current owners Cognita,” she said. She insisted the financial benefits were “absolutely not the drive” behind the partnership.

“I’m an educationalist - my thing always is how can we reach more kids with an education that is truly transformative,” she added.

“We spent ages in finding the partner that we wanted to work with. And the reason we chose Cognita is because we believe there is a really clear alignment of values.”

And, in a carefully worded response, Lunnon avoided directly answering whether money made from the partnership will be used to fund more bursaries, but hinted that absorbing some of the VAT costs that would otherwise be felt by parents is a priority, adding: “We will protect our bursary funding. It’s a very sizeable financial commitment to bursary provision, and we do not want to in any way jeopardise that.

“And indeed we will absolutely continue our fundraising work, and if we can

continue to grow that. So much the better.

But at the same time, we also want to protect our parents from unsustainable fee increases going forward. That is obviously a really important part of this.”

Private schools have long chased the financial benefits of expanding; although this has traditionally involved establishing outposts significantly further afield than Hampstead. Dulwich College has schools in China, Singapore, Seoul and Myanmar.

Harrow School, which has ten overseas branches, recently announced plans to open a boarding school in Abu Dhabi next year.

Lunnon, who entered the role in January 2021, admitted she was “shocked” when the government slapped 20 per cent VAT on private schools in January. Since then, the school confirms it has passed on 15.5 per cent of the tax onto parents.

“We all expected it to come into force in September” she explained.

Governors quickly swooped in, underwriting the fees of several families to ensure no one had to leave halfway through the school year. Alleyn’s fees, including VAT, are currently around £10,000 a term.

Lunnon highlighted how the school wanted to support the ‘squeezed middle’, for whom sending their children to the prestigious school was a real sacrifice, especially in light of the Labour government’s VAT reform.

Rathbones, a wealth management firm,

has estimated the VAT hike could raise the cost of sending a child to private school in London for their entire education by up to £95,000.

Meanwhile, the Treasury says the tax will raise around £1.725 billion extra a year for the public purse, including 6,500 new state school teachers. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended the policy saying most middle class parents are already unable to afford a private education due to already skyrocketing fees. According to the Schools Guide, The average yearly fee for a day school student, in London, is around £17,562.

Alleyn’s was founded in 1619 as a charity dedicated to educating poor scholars by Edward Alleyn, an Elizabethan actor and entrepreneur.

In the 19th century the school split in two, with the ‘Upper School’ opening as Dulwich College for the sons of wealthy elites while the ‘Lower School’ became Alleyn’s, primarily catering to the aspirational middle class.

Today, 10 per cent of pupils at Alleyn’s receive bursary funding paid out of protected endowed funds. Last year, the school gave out means-tested bursaries to 116 pupils, covering on average 94 per cent of the full fee.

Compared to the sector as a whole, Alleyn’s performs slightly better than many other leading private schools when it comes to scholarship provision.

A report by The Private Education Policy

Forum (PEPF) last year found that the 200 wealthiest private schools in England spent on average just six per cent of their overall fee income on means-tested bursaries.

A spokesperson for the Good Schools Guide told us the trend for expansion was being copied across the sector.

“London is a competitive market for private education but with VAT on school fees and the more recent loss of business rates relief, even the capital’s most glittering private schools fear losing a little of their lustre.

“Like all UK private schools, they must find ways to secure future streams of prospective pupils and shore up their finances in order to maintain high standards. “The number of charitable private schools has been in steady decline over recent years.

“The Good Schools Guide has worked with schools and parents for 40 years and we know that the appeal of private education though, despite everincreasing fees, remains undiminished.

“Private equity has also noticed this and gradually moved in to take a slice of the market.

“The resulting commercial school groups have demonstrated the benefits of centralized administration and economies of scale. “It’s no surprise, then, that even those traditional charitable schools see this as a way to save money in the face of current economic challenges.”

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‘Trade deals are putting our country back on top’

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EW TRADE deals with the US, EU and India are all good for the British economy and British jobs.

The Labour Government is putting our country back at the top table globally after years of disgrace and decline, with the costly Rwanda gimmick and Brexit harming both our international relationships and our own country and economy.

A new deal with our neighbours in the EU will help everyone holidaying across most of Europe this summer – as well as cut the horrific paperwork imposed on British firms under the Tories’ disastrous Brexit. Securing a deal with the US also helps massively reduce the impact of Trump’s damaging tariffs on the UK. We were the first country to strike a deal with the US, saving thousands of jobs

across the country and protecting our national interest. I hope people notice that Trump’s biggest cheerleader in Britain, Nigel Farage, has been silent on his tariffs and their harsh impact on British jobs. His toadying to Trump is about his self-interest, not the UK national interest. His pandering to Putin also fails the test of UK national interest but Reform appear keener on dictators and despots than on British workers.

The deal with the USA means no tariffs at all on British steel, delivering a significant boost for our steel sector following its nationalisation last month after Labour stepped in to save the industry. The India deal will add £4.8 billion to the UK economy, supporting British businesses across the country by making it cheaper, easier and quicker to trade with India, slashing costs on UK

'Peckham is a sanctuary - my journey from unrest in Liberia to London’

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CAME TO the UK when I was seven years old. My family left Liberia during a time of deep political unrest.

We fled for our lives because my father spoke out against a military regime that would drive the country into a brutal civil war.

First, we went to Sierra Leone - my mother’s home, thinking we might be safe there. But politics doesn’t always respect borders, and it became clear we couldn’t stay. From there, we made our way to Paris, and finally to the UK, because this is where we had family who could help us get on our feet.

We made London our new home.

And like so many people who have made this journey, we came with a determination to sow roots and rebuild

in a country that welcomed us with its compassion and generosity of spirit.

Peckham, with its vibrant West African community, was our home from home.

It was where we came to buy food, find the right hair products, meet family and friends and be part of something bigger.

Over the years, what’s always struck me about Peckham is its sheer richness. People from all over the world have made their lives here, each bringing their own culture, language, food, and traditions. Each generation adds something new.

Together, they’ve created a community full of life, energy, and pride.

The people who come here don’t just settle—they contribute. They take care of one another. They open shops, run market stalls, drive buses, clean

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NEIL COYLE

MP for Bermondsey & Old Southwark exports including for whisky and gin (cheers!), cosmetics, medical devices, advanced machinery and even lamb.

Only the baa-rmy oppose the deal, with industry leaders and workers welcoming it with open arms!

In Parliament, the Assisted Dying Bill returned to the Commons last week.

Despite some colleagues asking for the Bill to be given time for greater scrutiny, safeguards are weaker now than at the start of the process sadly and experts in mental health and end of life care

have expressed extreme concerns about the Bill. I cannot conscionably compel NHS professionals to end life given their representative bodies all opposing the proposals. I will not back this legislation, instead advocating for quality end of life care and palliative care as Labour continues to fix the NHS after 14 years of neglect and lengthening waiting times under the Tories and Lib Dems in Coalition.

It was wonderful to attend the ‘civic awards’ at Southwark Cathedral last

weekend. Seeing recognition for great people and organisations like Nora Higgins and the Southwark Irish Pensioners’ Project, Vimal Pandya for the Rotherhithe Community Kitchen, Trees for Bermondsey, the Rockingham football club, and Barrie Knight for his youth club and foodbank work was brilliant. We live in the best borough, in the best city, and best country on the planet and it is our local people who make our community so amazing.

Well done to everyone recognised!

MIATTA FAHNBULLEH

MP for Peckham

offices, teach in schools, and keep the NHS going. They raise families, often facing enormous challenges, and give everything to help their children thrive.

That’s the story of Peckham. And it’s one I’m proud to be part of.

It’s why Southwark is a Borough of Sanctuary- a place committed to standing with refugees and asylum seekers, not just in words but in action.

It offers safety, dignity and a sense of belonging to those who need it most.

And it reflects something powerful about who we are: a borough that

recognises the humanity in each story, and that understands migration not as a threat, but as a vital thread in the fabric of our community.

It’s easy, sometimes, to forget the human stories behind migration.

But I think it matters that we talk about them. Because behind every journey is someone who took a risk.

Someone who left behind what they knew and started again in a new place. And in doing so, helped shape the communities we live in today.

For many of us, migration isn’t a

headline- it’s personal. It’s the story of how we got here. Of what we’ve built. And of what we’ve given back.

So, when I walk through Peckham now, as its MP, it’s not just political. It’s deeply personal. I see families working hard to give their kids a better future.

I see elders who paved the way. I see a community that knows how to pull together and look after each other.

I see pride in our diversity and the very best of multicultural Britain.

That’s something to celebrate—and something we must always protect.

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Bleak financial picture means councils are struggling to improve housing services outhwark Council has been ordered by the housing ombudsman to hand over £17,000 to a couple for failing to deal with a leak in their home for five years.

Shockingly, this came after the council was ordered by the Social Housing Regulator at the end of last year to review its housing repair procedures following complaints from tenants.

Southwark was slapped with the second lowest rating when it came to housing repairs; the same as Wandsworth and a fraction above Newham Council, which received a C4 - the worst possible score.

In the aftermath of the inspection, Southwark promised it would be introducing a housing complaints team, improved escalation between repairs and tenancy colleagues and better links between the disrepair team and staff dealing with leaks.

But the revelations contained in the ombudsman report published this week (Thursday, May 15) raise serious questions around the efficacy of the new repairs policy.

In the past, the council has blamed its spiralling repairs backlog on the need to ensure new developments are meeting ever-more stringent building fire and safety regulations, which creates capacity issues around investment in its existing housing stock.

But the failure to tackle something as straightforward as a leak could prompt doubts over exactly how the council intends meaningfully to drive up council housing standards, when it can’t even get the basics right.

The big picture is just as depressing - nearly 4,000 households in Southwark are currently living in temporary accommodation, while the number of people on the housing waiting list is edging towards 20,000.

Undoubtedly, there are enormous pressures on the council, which, like local authorities up and down the country, is perpetually strapped for cash due to decades of real-terms funding cuts. We reported this week that London boroughs are being forced to slash their spending on council housing by hundreds of millions in a bid to balance the books.

That councils are having to cut back spending on a service as fundamental to their purpose as housing is a worrying indication of just how bleak a financial position many find themselves in.

But ultimately, it is council tenants who are forced to live with the ramifications - from the miserable couple forced to cook their meals in a mouldy oven for five years, to young children struggling to breathe because of damp-streaked walls and mouldy ceilings.

In the coming weeks, we will be asking the council how they’re getting on with improvements to their housing repairs policy - and when we can expect to see results for long-suffering tenants forced to put up with a threadbare service.

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Clues Across

1 Beaten, but hurried round the snare (8) 4 The ones, for example, given to punters (4) 8 Rules to resign from? (6) 10 Emphatic type (6) 11 Find him in the ice without one sound (5) 12 That is after the general spirit (5) 14 Capital fever follows the pair (6) 17 Flirtation for every one in the dance (9) 18 Everything I’ve turned on and consumed will make it easier to ear (9) 22 Sounds like intelligence or one who exercises judgment (6) 23 But the occasion for the first woman was the Old Testament (5) 24 Never the writer to make a world tour (5) 26 Act employed getting soaked (6) 27 Emotional shock due to rum at a rumpus (6) 28 The rush that can make men’s fortunes (4) 29 Peerless ones at rest (8)

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Clues Down

1 Look right in it’s full of life (4) 2 Elevated when extolled without a head (6) 3 Write a hundred and fortynine with it (6) 5 The flood that traditionally comes after me in France (6) 6 In this way the range of knowledge of the editor dwindled (8) 7 Hard back (5) 9 Protected what she nearly altered (9) 10 Restless because I’m sick (9) 13 Hammers home the finger guards (5) 15 Shrewd angle (5) 16 Guardian to look at the animal? (8) 18 Book for the garden? (6) 19 Look at the minister coming back as a suitor (5) 20 Opposed to a piece of poetry (6) 21 Provide with the right to last (6) 25 The crowd at the service (4)

QUICK PUZZLE Clues Across

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CRYPTIC PUZZLE

1 Offshoots (8) 4 Rowing team (4) 8 Dirty (6) 10 Musical instruments (6) 11 Award (5) 12 An animal (5) 14 Express regret (6) 17 Schemers (9) 18 Small fishes (9) 22 Pamper (6) 23 Cancer (5) 24 Transactions (5) 26 Was afraid (6) 27 Proper (6) 28 Mislaid (4) 29 Was of importance (8)

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1 Sculpture (4) 2 In a foreign country (6) 3 Peals (6) 5 Depends (6) 6 Laundry basins (8) 7 Confusion (5) 9 Pleased (9) 10 Festivities (9) 13 Intends (5) 15 Arrange, as feathers (5) 16 Imaginative (8) 18 Inhabitants of a continent (6) 19 Yields (5) 20 Bug (6) 21 A season (6) 25 Stained (4)

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S CROSSWORD CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Paperhanger 9 Rum 10 Centipede 11 Impel 13 Sponges 14 Ghosts 16 Veneer 18 Harries 19 Ounce 20 Machinate 21 Oat 22 Asseverates Down: 2 Aim 3 Excel 4 Honest 5 Noisome 6 Evergreen 7 Crying shame 8 Seaserpents 12 Protracts 15 Thin ice 17 Estate 19 Opera 21 Ore

QUICK PUZZLE

Across: 1 Occupations 9 Peg 10 Introduce 11 Class 13 Scarabs 14 Argosy 16 Beggar 18 Imagine 19 Reach 20 Trampling 21 Map 22 Celebrating Down: 2 Cog 3 Units 4 Attest 5 Iron age 6 Neuralgia 7 Specialists 8 Censorships 12 Aggravate 15 Stipple 17 Senior 19 Right 21 Men

20 ARTS

what’s on

Artist Stella still working at 96

Photo by Tristram Kenton

I spoke to her after the Life Writing class she attends at Copleston Centre, close to where she lives in Peckham.

Other members of the group tell me how Stella sometimes writes about the famous people that have crossed her life over the years as if she was nonchalantly talking about the local vicar. Names like Yoko Ono, William Burroughs and Alan Ginsberg crop up, as well as a multitude of big-name artists that she studied with or befriended.

There is the touch of the avant-garde about Stella, which probably comes from her years at The Royal College of Art and being married to Cornelius Cardew, the experimental composer.

She could be seen as other-worldly, which is reflected in some of her art where angels sometimes dwell. She definitely has a sparkle in her eye and is always keen to talk about art. - though, coyly, not her own. But I pressed.

She tells me that she paints or draws just about every day. Now, though, with the restrictions that being 96 brings, her sketching is confined mainly to her garden or around her home. That means there will be several floral paintings, birds in trees and a few of vases, perhaps, but this year Ms Cardew has pulled out some of her old life study drawings and painted clothes on them!

I asked why, and with her finger firmly plugged into the 2020s’ Zeitgeist, replied, ‘Nobody wants nude sketches on their walls these days.’

Her old sketches, already alive with movement and verve, have been

A very original and touching experience SETTING ROMEO and Juliet in the in the Wild West might seem bizarre but if the director Sean Holmes was not going to use 15th century Verona, he needed an era when it was not unusual to have fighting in the street, writes Elizabeth Carlin.

The plain wooden boarding, increasingly blood stained, suggesting a saloon with swing doors, and an upper story that swung open, disguised the classical pillars and provided valuable opportunity for sudden entrances, exits and surprise appearances.

Grant Olding’s music added a flourish, pathos or menace to these activities and also provided a spirited accompaniment to the often funny set-piece dances that occurred throughout. For the first third of this performance there were a lot of laughs, often provided by Peter, (Darmesh Patel) who also provided the voice of authority as the Prince.

Benvolio, (Roman Asde) set the scene and the opening skirmishes between the Montagues and Capulets and the preparations for the ball were rushed through at speed. Michael Elcock (as Mercutio) and Benvolio discuss the

lovesick Romeo with much bawdy wit and the Queen Mab speech was a showstopper involving audience interaction.

Romeo (Rawead Asde) is persuaded to go to the ball, masked to meet his love Rosalinde. The audience has been introduced to Juliet (Lola Shalam) and her nurse (Jamie-Rose Monk) and Capulet’s (Colm Gormley’s) intention to marry his daughter off to Paris (Joe Reynolds). The ball scene is cleverly handled; Capulet starts the dance, which is both formal and silly, a line dance accompanied by the ban, which has appeared through the upper opening.

(There’s a very funny bit of business when Capulet, at one time irritated by the plucking, shouts “stop that banjo”).

The dance is briefly interrupted by the arrival of Romeo and his mates and as they join in, the music, a version of ‘Don’t you rock me daddy-o!’, underlines Romeo’s first sight of Juliet. The movement around the stage makes it clear they have both been struck by love at first sight and is sufficient to alarm Paris, who whisks her away. Tybalt (Callum Callaghan) also recognises him

transformed into new oil paintings, the form of the figure very evident beneath the material.

I asked about her current palette and she tripped off the primary colours. She had, though, revealed in the writing class that she never wears red herself but will use it quite a lot in her work, so I predict there could be several red dresses on show soon.

I wanted to know how she would describe this upcoming show: ‘These are bold paintings, no holds barred, yet still harmonious and evocative, transporting you to a different world.’

Jeannie Avent Gallery, 14 North Cross Road, East Dulwich, London SE22 9EU (jeannieavent.com).

Dates: 22/5/2025 to 3/6/2025.

Times: Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays: 11am-5pm. Admission: Free.

as a Capulet.

So far so amusing. The production emphasises the impulsivity of Romeo, a trait which is given an essay in the programme, both the advantages and disadvantages of such behaviour being discussed. The space of the Globe begins to be used very effectively when Romeo hides from his friends in the pit and when the balcony, complete with Juliet is wheeled through the groundlings towards the stage.

It is then the mood begins to change.

Romeo speaks eloquently of his love and Juliet’s response hits the right tone. Friar Lawrence (John Lightbody) is allowed a much more dominating role in this production than in any others I’ve seen and speaking his lines clearly, talks of the dangers and dual value of the herbs he is using, foretelling the tragic ending.

The impulsive theme again recurs as he readily agrees to marry the pair.

The fights are frenzied and frequent with flashing knives and gunshots.

Romeo, flushed with joy from his marriage and looking forward to his wedding night, is unable to stop Tybalt killing Mercutio and in a rage killing Tybalt himself. The deaths are anguished and lengthy as if to emphasise that all humour is gone. As the deaths increase the corpses arise and sit on one of the four chairs against the back wall. A curious device, but potent. By the end, all four chairs are occupied: Mercutio, Tybalt, Juliet and Paris. Only Juliet arises, in her wedding gown, from the dead, but soon joins her Romeo.

Friar Lawrence’s plan has of course completely misfired. The plot so familiar has been enlivened by this production and after a rather static start, drew the audience in to a very original and at times touching experience.

Shakespeare’sGlobe, Bankside, SE1 until August 2nd.

Booking and full details: https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/ whats-on/romeo-and-juliet/#details

Photo by Marc Brenner

STELLA CARDEW, possibly the oldest working artist in Southwark, gave us an exclusive interview to discuss her next exhibition, writes Michael Holland.

If there’s a message it’s buried too deep IT’S NOT often you get a new show with a credit list like this: inspired by two Buñuel films (The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and The Exterminating Angel), with a book

by David Ives and the final music and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim...

Here We Are arrives carrying the weight of all that talent but for all the promise, the show never quite finds its feet, writes Katie Kelly.

The first act follows a group of ultra-rich New Yorkers trying, and repeatedly failing, to get brunch in a series of increasingly surreal restaurants. The satire is obvious, though at times enjoyably silly. There are laughs—especially thanks to a brilliantly versatile performance by Denis O’Hare as a carousel of exasperated waiters.

Chumisa Dornford-May also stands out with pitch-perfect vocals as Fritz, a walking stereotype of a trustafarian kid.

The music in this half is recognisably Sondheim but lacking a single memorable song and any emotional resonance. The decision to abandon music entirely in the second half is jarring. The shift leaves the whole thing feeling lopsided.

Act Two takes a surreal turn. Having finally managed a meal at an embassy, the group decide to stay the night—and then discover, inexplicably, that they can’t leave.

As cabin fever sets in, food and water run low, a revolutionary butler turns on them and various oddities ensue: It snows indoors. A bear appears, then vanishes.

If there’s a message in all this, it’s buried too deep for me to unearth.

The one constant pleasure is the staging.

The production opens in a gleaming white box that morphs and unfolds in increasingly dazzling ways. When the embassy interior was revealed, one sensed an almost audible gasp across the stalls—I was right there with them.

Here We Are is strange, stylish, and at times darkly funny—but it’s also confused. It doesn’t seem sure what it wants to say or how it wants to say it.

There are glimpses of brilliance, but as a whole, it strikes a flat note.

National Theatre, South Bank, SE1 until 28th June.

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

EVENTS 21

History Events

Heading south - our pick of upcoming spring events ‘Bach to Baby’ Concert in Greenwich

Taylor Swift Tribute Show (Strings Version), Woolwich Works

Date: Friday 6th June 2025. Time: Doors open at 6:30pm Location: Woolwich Works, The fireworks Factory, Woolwich, London, SE18 6HD Tickets: Book here: https://www.woolwich.works/events/taylor-swift-musicreimaginedunofficial-tribute-show for £22 per person

LGBT+ Art Market, Deptford Lounge Kick-off pride month with an art and makers fair at Deptford Lounge, organised by the team at LDN QUEER MART. This is a day filled with upcoming queer makers, crafter and artists. You can expect tarot readings, tooth gems, ceramics, clothing, jewellery and more. LDN QUEER MART champion diversity and are a community of queer artists and small businesses. The event will showcase over 120 up and coming stalls, from a wide range of artistic backgrounds. Date: Sunday 1st June 2025 Time: 11am – 7pm Location: Deptford Lounge, 9 Giffin Street, SE8 4RJ Tickets: You can book here: https://deptfordlounge.org.uk/whats-on/event/ldn-queermart-lgbtqia-artmarket/ on a ‘pay what you can basis’ (suggested donation of £2)

© Woolwich Works and City String Ensemble

Taylor Swift took the world by storm at her international ‘Eras Tour’ between 2023 and 2024. City Strings Ensemble are continuing the hype with a night of her biggest hits, performed by a live string quartet. This one-night-only affair marks the launch of City String Ensemble’s new Taylor Swift string quartet album, spanning all of Taylor’s ‘eras’. The concert is even interactive, with audiences having the rare opportunity to shape the string quartet’s setlist by voting for additional hits to be performed live. You can expect a fresh, innovation and modern twist to the concert experience and celebrate the work of Taylor Swift through a classical lens.

Bach to Baby’s critically acclaimed concerts provide an opportunity for carers to take their babies and toddlers to a classical concert, but they can make as much noise as they like! Take some time out of your busy day to dance with the children whilst hearing performances from outstanding musicians. Join Bach to Baby at Christ Church in Greewnich to hear Christina Lawrie on Piano for ‘Keys to Romance’, all 88 of them! Do the Wedding Dance with Grieg and listen to ballads of far off lands. All topped off with your favourite nursery rhymes! This event is suitable for everyone: all ages, disabilities and backgrounds.

Date: Sunday 1st June Time: 3pm – 3:45pm Location: Christ Church, Trafalgar Road, SE10 9EQ Tickets: Book here: https://www.bachtobaby.com/greenwichmusicconcerts-for-baby-and-family for an adult tickets for £16, which allows up to 2 children for free

Louisiana State University Chamber Choir Concert, St. Alfege Church Join the Louisiana State University Chamber Choir at St. Alfege Church in Greenwich for a free concert. It will explore a variety of scared, spiritual and classical music in a mixed voice choir. It’s titled Moving Through Time and is free, but donations are welcome.

Date: Monday 2nd June Time: 7pm Location: St. Alfege Church, SE10 8NA Tickets: Free, no ticket required

Close Up Magic, Churchill Theatre

Date: Friday 6th June 2025 Time: 8pm Location: Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley, BR1 1HA Tickets: Book here: https://trafalgartickets.com/ churchilltheatre-bromley/en-GB/event/other/ close-up-magic-06jun-tickets for £23 per ticket

© Churchill Theatre

Experience up close magic in this popular evening at Churchill Theatre in Bromley. The evening will showcase some of the best magicians directly from the Magic Circle.

The audience will get to experience these magic tricks in an intimate setting with opportunities to get involved in the show themselves. Prepare to be amazed! Please note this event is suitable for those aged 11 and older.

22 HISTORY

History

FROM MEDIEVAL VILLAGE TO THE HOME OF SOME OF LONDON’S TALLEST BUILDINGS

Dean’s Toys (c) Southwark Library

St Mary Newington (c) Southwark Library

Shops 1910

By Debra Gosling NEWINGTON BUTTS is a pretty chaotic place to pass through, especially at the moment with all the new developments going up and up and up. Phew, I get giddy just straining my head to see the tops of the flats.

It’s all a bit too ‘space age’ for me but this is the future I suppose. It’s certainly pretty hard to believe that this area used to be a village, Niwetun. Yet it wasn’t the flower power 1960’s fad to demolish all the old buildings but Hitler who obliterated so much of its fabric.

The Medieval village was a waterlogged and marshy place. In the 13th century it had a church, archery butts, a village maypole and meadow land. There were orchards, a farm, stables and market gardens.

But where does the name ‘Newington Butts’ come from? A butt is an archery shooting field, with mounds of earth used for the targets. The name originally referred to the targets themselves, but over time came to mean the platforms that held them.

Materials such as layered straw, animal hides, and reinforced wood were used to enhance the performance and longevity of archery butts. Henry Vlll decreed that all boys and men had

Draper House (c) Debra Gosling 2025

to practice archery every Sunday - a precursor to Sunday morning football leagues?

From rural beginnings the area developed into a busy urban thoroughfare, which today retains its parochial heart.

The church of St Mary Newington is now in Kennington Park Road but the original building stood in what is now St Mary Newington Gardens. It was rebuilt a number of times with the first church laid out in the fourteenth century.

The last structure was demolished in 1876 and a clock tower was erected on its site. Sadly this was taken down in 1972 due to safety issues but it can be seen on many old postcards.

Now the churchyard has been relandscaped and the majority of the old gravestones cleared. However, it remains consecrated ground and the polished stone plaques marking the clock tower’s site are still in place, sunken into the ground.

There was a 13th century wooden parsonage house which was originally surrounded by a moat. Here was a small water-course, the river Tigris, believed to be part of King Canute’s trench (built to gain access to the fortified City of London).

In 1823, the ground was excavated for

sewer work and posts were uncovered with rings for mooring barges. It was recorded that an elderly parishioner remembered when “the boats came up as far as the church at Newington”.

The parsonage was demolished in 1872 and St Gabriel’s Chapel of Ease was built in its place. This, in turn, became redundant in 1936 and demolished a year later. St Gabriel Walk marks the chapel’s site.

In 2011, archaeologists excavated the site of the graveyard where a concentration of child and female burials was uncovered. These people lived in a time of uncontrolled diseases; Tuberculosis, diphtheria and cholera were rife and childbirth very dangerous for both mother and baby.

There was clear evidence of the illegal practice of grave robbing. Stolen corpses were delivered, for a fee, to local hospitals for medical students to dissect. The remains would be returned and buried in unauthorised disposal sites in the graveyard. Despite the Burial Act of 1832, it was actually the increase of funerary embalming that stopped this most unpleasant crime.

But it wasn’t all gloom and doom.

Long before the Southwark Playhouse moved in there was the Newington Butts Theatre. It was outside the

Newington, 1906

jurisdiction of the City of London, so it had the advantage of playing through the summer months. Elsewhere, this was banned for fear of plague.

Newington Butts Theatre opened in 1576 and was one of the earliest Elizabethan theatres. Lord Strange’s Men, a troupe of acrobats and jesters, played here. By 1588 the company was given over to famous actors of the day.

Its location is believed to be near the junction of Newington Butts and New Kent Road. It stood for just twenty years.

The widened Victorian roads attracted shops to the passing traffic and, by the mid-Victorian era, a high street was rapidly developing. By the 1920s the Butts had numerous pubs, china merchants, carpet sellers, wardrobe dealers, clock makers and piano dealers; everything required to furnish a house.

Waine’s was a drapers and furniture depository whose premises can be seen on the right in the foreground of a 1906 postcard. Dean’s Rag Book Co Ltd was situated between numbers 2 and 14 Newington Butts.

In 1903, Henry Dean filed a patent for ‘books with cloth leaves’. The rag book company advertised the world’s first ‘practically indestructible’ book for infants, along with rag dolls. It became a leader in toy design and

manufacturing. Dean’s Rag Book Co Ltd was also the first British company to produce teddy bears.

During World War Two, the Elephant & Castle was devastated by incendiary bombs which rained down upon the area, virtually reducing it to ash.

On 20th September a five-hour air raid saw many explosions with whole streets on fire. Wardens and civilians dug through blazing rubble to search for survivors. An enemy plane flew over, dropping bombs, before being pursued by the RAF. It was shot down over Victoria. It was the extensive damage to the area which sparked the 1960s redevelopment of the Elephant & Castle.

In 1965, Draper House was built and for a time was the tallest structure in London, with 25 floors. It replaced old almshouses that were owned by the Worshipful Company of Drapers.

Its design was by architect Hubert Bennett of the London County Council.

Inspired by Le Corbusier (a SwissFrench architect and designer), it is a good example of Brutalist architecture.

The flats are of a high standard, being clad in storey-height slabs of expensive white, Italian marble. I suspect that they may be standing long after those mega high tall monoliths currently looking down on them...

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A loving Husband, Father, Brother and uncle Harry passed away peacefully at Waterside Care Home.

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Thursday, May 22nd 2025

View all weekly and archive public notices at www.southlondon.co.uk/category/public‐notices/ LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (MILL STREET, MANOR GROVE, QUEENS HEAD YARD, ROLLINS STREET)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (STEEDMAN STREET, GREAT SUFFOLK STREET, OVERHILL ROAD, SURREY ROAD, HORSELYDOWN LANE, TINTAGEL CRESCENT)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

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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.

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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 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.

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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

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

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(2a) Steedman Street, at it’s junction with Robert Dashwood Way (2b) Great Suffolk Street, between Southwark Street and Lavington Street (2c) Overhill Road, between lordship Lane and Belvoir Road (2d) Surrey Road, at it’s junction with Rye Road and No’s 18 (2e) Horselydown Lane, between Queen Elizabeth Street for 30m north (2f) Tintagel Crescent, at it’s junction with Grove Vale (LTN/cycle lane) 3.

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

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be (2a) Steedman Street, Hampton Street (2b) Union Street, Great Guildford Street, Southwark Street. (2c) Upland Road, Dunstans Road, Underhill Road (2d) Surrey Road, Cheltenham Road, Ivydale Road, Merttins Road (2e) Queen Elizabeth Street, Gainsford Street, Lafone Street. Footway diversion: Horselydown Lane, Queen Elizabeth Street (2f) Elsie Road, Grove Vale

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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

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

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

The existing ‘one-way’ working in Steedman Street, located between Robert Dashwood Way and Hampton Street, will be made ‘two-way’, for access and egress purposes for item (2a)

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The existing ‘one-way’ working in Hampton Street, located between Steedman Street and Walworth Road will be made ‘two-way’, for access and egress purposes for item (2a)

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

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Overhill Road, between lordship Lane and Belvoir Road ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions will be introduced on both sides of the carriageway for item (2c)

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Surrey Road, between No’s 21 and No’s 31 ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions will be introduced on both sides of the carriageway for item (2d)

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

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (ZAMPA ROAD, STOCKHOLM ROAD)

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The closure will be in operation on the following dates (2a) 8th June (2b) 9th – 15th June(2c) 9th June – 7th July (2d) 9th – 13th June (2e) 9th June – 3rd July (2f) 11th – 20th June

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

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

Dated this 22nd 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/ROLLINSST7 LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

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The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to protect public safety on event days, 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.

The effect of the order is to prohibit all traffic on Zampa Road, between Ilderton Road and the eastern end of the railway bridge. This order also prohibits traffic to enter Stockholm Road between Ilderton Road and the eastern end of the railway bridge.

3.

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

4.

When the road closures are in place, no person shall cause a vehicle to enter the length of streets specified in this order including waiting, loading and unloading (including waiting for the purpose of delivering or collecting goods or loading and unloading a vehicle), except vehicles authorised by appointed traffic marshals or a Police officer in uniform on Stockholm Road.

5.

The closure will be in operation on match days only from the 16th of June 2025. This order may last for up to 18 months, ending on the 15th of December 2026.

6.

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

Dated this 22nd of May 2025 Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Regulatory Services Environment and Leisure 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: ZS2502

Dated this 22nd 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) HHH-01-59-080625/lsecivils (2b) LBSCR13144-18/liftassist (2c) OVERHILLRD/thames (2d) SLS00081394837-0055/Thames (2e) 67162879/conway (2f) 93279289/conway PUBLIC NOTICE – LICENSING APPLICATION LICENSING ACT 2003 Take notice that on May 12th 2025, University of the Arts, London applied to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence pursuant to section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of The Hub, 42 Bonar Road, London SE15 5FB, The application seeks to permit the sale by retail of alcohol from 12:00 until 22:30 Monday to Saturday and from 12:00 until 21:30 on Sunday.

The premises will be open from 09:00 until 23:00 Monday to Saturday and 09:00 until 22:00 on Sunday.

The application can be viewed in the Licensing Register online at https://app.southwark.gov.uk, or by appointment at the Licensing Service, Hub 1, 3rd Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH. Telephone 020 7525 2000.

Any interested party or responsible authority may make representations regarding this application in writing to the Licensing Service at the above address or by email; licensing@southwark.gov.uk stating the grounds for that representation to be received no later than June 9th 2025.

It is an offence, liable on conviction to an unlimited fine to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with this application.

DSW

Consultants to the licensed trade 0203 900 2510 admin@dswgroup.co.uk

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Thursday, May 22nd 2025

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

How to comment on this application: You should submit your comments via the above link. Comments received will be made available for public viewing on the website. All personal information will be removed except your postal address. Online comments submitted without an email address will not be acknowledged and those marked 'confidential' will not be considered. Written comments can be submitted to; Southwark Council, Planning division, Development Management, PO Box 64529, London SE1 5LX. Reason for publicity. The applications are advertised for the reasons identified by the following codes: AFFECT - development affecting character or appearance of a nearby conservation area; OR development affecting setting of a nearby listed building(s); DEP - departure from the development plan; EIA - environmental impact assessment (these applications are accompanied by an environmental statement a copy of which may be obtained from the Council - there will be a charge for the copy); MAJ - major planning application; PIP - application is for Permission in Principle; S106 - ; STDCA development within a conservation area; STDLB - works to or within the site of a listed building; LONDON COLLEGE OF PRINTING AND GRAPHIC ART ELEPHANT AND CASTLE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 6SB (Ref: 25/AP/0979) Minor amendments to the northern elevation of the grade II listed Metropolitan Tabernacle building by virtue of the partial demolition of the immediately adjacent/abutting London College of Communications external staircase. (Within: Elliot's Row CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Victoria Lewis 020 7525 5410) 68 HENSHAW STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 1PD (Ref: 25/AP/1275) Ground and first floor rear extension, roof terrace (Within: Yates Estate And Victory CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Glenn Ruane 020 7525 5840) 41 THE GARDENS LONDON SOUTHWARK SE22 9QG (Ref: 25/AP/1379) Replacement of all existing casement and box sash windows with new painted timber doubleglazed windows. (Within: The Gardens The Gardens CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Gabriel Neri 020 7525 2707) 311 WALWORTH ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 2TG (Ref: 25/AP/1293) Removal of existing plant equipment and the installation of new plant equipment. (Within:

Walworth Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: James Holmes 020 7525 0803) 148 LYNTON ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 5RB (Ref: 25/AP/1363) Construction of mansard roof extension with two front and rear dormer windows. (Within: Thorburn Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Louise Dinsdale 07513 137967) BRAMAH HOUSE 65 -71 BERMONDSEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 3XF (Ref: 25/AP/1365) Retrospective application for the replacement and partial relocation of the condenser units at ground floor courtyard and first floor roof level; and the installation of a new acoustic screen (brick wall) at first floor level and ground floor courtyard to the rear of the building. (Within: Bermondsey Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: James Holmes 020 7525 0803) 59A RYE LANE AND RYE LANE CHAPEL LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 5EX (Ref: 25/AP/1257) Works to the rear of the Rye Lane Baptist Chapel site, including partial demolition, construction of a single storey entrance / kitchen extension, an upward extension to provide a lift, a roof terrace, solar PV arrays and the

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

installation of double glazing throughout.

Internally, a mezzanine is proposed in the main church hall space to provide new additional facilities. (Within: Rye Lane Peckham CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA STDLB (Contact: James Holmes 020 7525 0803) 69 DOVER FLATS OLD KENT ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 5NL (Ref: 25/AP/1180) Replacement of all existing front, side and rear timber windows (Within: Thomas A'Beckett And High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Joseph Vadilonga 020 7525 5341) MAUDSLEY HOSPITAL WINDSOR WALK LONDON SOUTHWARK (Ref: 25/AP/1355) Construction of a Mental Health Urgent and Emergency Care Centre and associated external garden area within former car park of Maudsley Hospital. (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Lara Davison 020 7525 7595) Dated: 20 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 LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK CATOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (Cator Street) Order 2025 The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting restrictions) (Cator Street) Order 2025

Please take notice that I / we EMPANADAS TUCUMANAS LIMITED Have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of 52 Lordship Lane, London, SE22 8HJ

The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are

1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 22 May 2025 it has made the above Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also available on our website at http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/licenseregister.asp

2. The effects of the Orders in CATOR STREET south-west side between its junction with East Surrey Road and its junction with Commercial Way, are to: (a) within existing Controlled Parking Zone ‘R’ split and reduce by 9.7 metres (‘m’) existing 'pay by phone' and permit-holders’ parking ('shared-use') opposite Nos. 135 to 169 Cator Street (a total of 65m remain); (b) opposite Nos. 165 and 167 Cator Street add 9.7m new ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines ‘DYLs’); (c) reduce existing DYLs by a total of 4.8m opposite No. 169 Cator Street (3.5m remain); (d) relocate south-westward by 1m an existing 7.5m length of DYLs opposite No. 181 Cator Street; (e) extend existing 'shared-use' parking by 4.5m opposite Nos. 171 to 181 Cator Street (new bay length of 31.5m); and (f) reduce existing 'shared-use' parking by 1m opposite Nos. 183 to 189 Cator Street (new bay length of 20.5m).

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

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

3. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 27 May 2025, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 077 3132 4742 for booking details.

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

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

Date of application: 14th May 2025

Dated 22 May 2025 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

Days

Start time

Finish time

The retail sale of alcohol:

Monday to Sunday

09:00

22:00

Opening hours:

Monday to Sunday

09:00

22:00

A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by: The Licensing Service, Hub 1, 3rd Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH

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PUBLIC NOTICES 27

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

MINOR TRAFFIC SCHEMES – 24/25 Q3

PERMANENT E-SCOOTER & CYCLE HIRE PARKING – B4

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

The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (e-scooter & cycle hire) (No. 3) Order 2025 The London Borough of Southwark (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (e-scooter & cycle hire) (No. 3) Order 2025

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

1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 22 May 2025 it has made the above Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effects of the Orders would be:(a) in Controlled Parking Zone (‘CPZ’) 'G' (i) convert existing permit-holders only ('permit') parking to new 'shared-use' (permit-holders only and ‘Pay by Phone’) parking that operates every day of the week between the hours of 8:30 am and 11 pm (‘Pay by Phone’ parking will have a max stay of 4 hours) in PARADISE STREET 22 metres (‘m’) north-west side (south-west of its junction with Fulford Street) and in WEST LANE north-west side (opposite its junction with Paradise Street), and (ii) in SPA ROAD south-west of its junction with Thurland Road reduce in length existing 'permit' parking by 8.5m on the north-west side (5.5m inset remain) and by 2m on the south-east side (38m remain); (b)in CPZ 'J' (i) convert existing free 'short stay' parking to new 'shared-use' parking that operates every week Mon to Fri between the hours of 8:30 am and 6:30 pm (‘Pay by Phone’ parking will have a max stay of 4 hours) in COOKS ROAD 26.5m north-east side (north-west of its junction with Hillingdon Street) and in LORRIMORE ROAD 26m south-east side (north-east of its junction with Cooks Road), and (ii) convert existing 'permit' parking to new 'shared-use' parking in HILLINGDON STREET 31m south-east side opposite Prescott House Brandon Estate; (c) in CPZ 'K' on both sides of COMBER GROVE between its junction with Redcar Street/Badworth Road and its junction with Bulcher Road remove or reduce in length a total of 40m existing 'permit' parking (62m remain); (d) in CPZ 'LG' in VESTRY ROAD north-east side opposite its junction with Vestry Mews reduce in length by 2.5m existing 'shared-use' parking (40m remain) and increase the overall length of existing car club bay by 2.5m to create two car club bays (each 5m in length); (e) in CPZ 'SB' in COOPER’S ROAD south-east side (either side of its junction with Mawbey Place) reduce existing 'shared-use' parking by a total of 6m (a total of 67m remain); (f) in COLLEGE ROAD amend existing 'no entry' at its junction with Dulwich Wood Park/College Road (between its junction with Crystal Palace Parade and its junction with Dulwich Wood Park) to add an 'except cycles' plate to encourage cycling route; (g) in GALLERY ROAD south-east side (i) o/s No. 12 Gallery Road change the operating hours of 2 existing inset 'limited stay' Disabled Persons' parking places ('DPPPs') to operate every day of the week with max stay 4 hours (instead of max stay 3 hours) and no return within the same day, and (ii) northeast of o/s No. 12 Gallery Road remove 13.2m existing free 'short stay' parking and replace with 2 new inset 'limited stay' 'DPPPs' each 6.6m in length (operating every day of the week with max stay 4 hours and no return within the same day); (h) convert existing timed’ waiting restrictions (single yellow lines ‘SYLs’) with ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines ‘DYLs’) in COMBER GROVE a total of 20.5m on both sides between its junction with Redcar Street/Badworth Road and its junction with Bulcher Road, in SPA ROAD southeast side (south-west of its junction with Thurland Road) 6m, and in THURLAND ROAD south-west side (south-east of its junction with Spa Road) 3.5m; (i) add new lengths or extend existing lengths of ‘DYLs’ (i) in ASTBURY ROAD west side opposite Nos. 3 and 5 Astbury Road (5m), (ii) in BAWDALE ROAD on both sides south-east of its junction with Lordship Lane (22m on the side of No. 157 Lordship Lane, 3m o/s No. 2 Bawdale Road, and 10m opposite No.2 Bawdale Road), (iii) in COOPER'S ROAD south-east side either side of its junction with Mawbey Place a total of 6m, (iv) in COLLEGE ROAD on both sides (15m on the o/s No. 122 College Road and 26m opposite its junction with Kingswood Drive), (v) in SPA ROAD south-west of its junction with Thurland Road (north-west side 8.5m and south-east side 2m), and (vi) in UPLAND ROAD northeast side o/s No. 67 Upland Road (10m); (j) in GORDON ROAD re-shape an existing length of 17m ‘DYLs’ south-west side opposite Nos. 123 to 129 Gordon Road and increase to 18m in length to allow for kerb-side changes; (k) in GOWLETT ROAD south-west side o/s No. 62 Gowlett Road (the Gowlett Arms) remove 8m existing ‘DYLs’ and replace with free cycle parking facility (cycle racks); and (l) The Council will also make the following changes to the map-based schedule of the Traffic Management Orders as an administrative exercise to more closely match what is in the street - please note that there will be no physical changes to the street at the following locations: (i) in ANGEL LANE remove all existing ‘DYLs’ in the private road Angel Lane, (ii) in BOURNEMOUTH ROAD add an existing ‘at any time’ loading bay (11.5m in length and for the use of loading and unloading only) northwest side o/s Nos. 3 and 5 Bournemouth Road, (iii) in COMBER GROVE north-west side o/s Nos. 1-47 Grenfell House add 9m existing ‘SYLs’, (iv) in COOPER'S ROAD convert a total length of 10.5m of ‘SYLs’ to existing ‘DYLs’ south-east side across its junction with Mawbey Place, (v) in MAWBEY PLACE convert a total length of 10.5m per side (a total of 21m) of ‘SYLs’ to existing ‘DYLs’ south-east of its junction with Cooper's Road, and (vi) in PENROSE STREET add an existing loading bay 10m in length for the use of loading and unloading only and operating 8.30 am to 6.30 pm Monday to Friday (max stay 30 minutes, and no return within 2 hours) south-east side opposite Nos. 30-34 Penrose Street.

NOTES: (1) ‘DPPP’ refers to Disabled Persons’ parking places which may only be used by vehicles displaying a valid Disabled Persons’ 'blue badge'. (2) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed; ‘shared-use’ refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the CPZ listed or ‘pay’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. (3) ‘SYLs’ refer to timed waiting restrictions and ‘DYLs’ refer to 'at any time' waiting restrictions. (4) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (5) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking

2. The effects of the Orders, are to:(a) revoke The London Borough of Southwark (e-scooter and cycle hire parking places) (No. 4) Experimental Traffic Order 2024, The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (escooter & cycle hire parking) (No. 4) Experimental Traffic Order 2024, and The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places and Waiting restrictions) (e-scooter & cycle hire parking) (No. 4) Experimental Traffic Order 2024, which in effect removes the trialled e-scooter & cycle hire parking and reverts the associated trialled changes to parking or waiting or loading restrictions to their previous state, in:ALBION STREET, AVONDALE RISE, BARRY ROAD, BELVOIR ROAD, BRUNEL ROAD, COURT LANE, CREBOR STREET, DENMAN ROAD, DOWNTOWN ROAD, DRUMMOND ROAD, FRIERN ROAD, GOMM ROAD, GOODRICH ROAD, GREAT SUFFOLK STREET, GROVE HILL ROAD, GROVE PARK, JOHN RUSKIN STREET, MELFORD ROAD, NEPTUNE STREET, NUTBROOK STREET, OLD JAMAICA ROAD, ONEGA GATE, OVERHILL ROAD 3 locations, PARADISE STREET, PARKER'S ROW, POCOCK STREET, ROSEBERRY STREET, ROSSETTI ROAD, ROTHERHITHE STREET, RYE ROAD, SHENLEY ROAD, SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD, ST JAMES'S ROAD, SWEENEY CRESCENT, TIMBER POND ROAD, UPLAND ROAD 3 locations, and WEBSTER ROAD. Please note that, unless otherwise stated, the trialled e-scooter & cycle hire parking places have been replaced with the proposals for permanent e-scooter & cycle hire parking places as detailed in item 2(b) below; (b) 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 (unless otherwise stated) in, at the following locations:ALBION STREET north-west side, o/s Nos. 71-75 Albion Street; AVONDALE RISE south side, west of its junction with Copleston Road (10 metres ‘m’ in length); BELVOIR ROAD south-west side, opposite No. 1 Ladyship Terrace, Belvoir Road; COURT LANE south-west side, opposite Nos. 81 and 83 Court Lane; CREBOR STREET north-east side, side of No. 203 Upland Road; DENMAN ROAD north-east side, o/s No. 86 Denman Road (8m in length); DOWNTOWN ROAD south-east side, south-west of its junction with Salter Road; DRUMMOND ROAD south-west side, north-west of its junction with Southwark Park Road; GOMM ROAD north-west side, opposite St Joseph's RC Primary School, Gomm Road; GOODRICH ROAD south-west side, o/s No. 86 Goodrich Road (8m in length); GREAT SUFFOLK STREET south-west side, o/s No. 158 Great Suffolk Street; GROVE PARK south-east side, opposite No. 126 Grove Park; JOHN RUSKIN STREET north-west side, opposite Nos. 159 and 161 John Ruskin Street; MELFORD ROAD south side, west of its junction with Wood Vale; NEPTUNE STREET south-east side, o/s No. 1 Neptune Street (Assembly Hall); NUTBROOK STREET north-west side, north-east of its junction with Adys Road; OLD JAMAICA ROAD north-east side, o/s Nos. 1-7 Old Jamaica Road (8m in length); ONEGA GATE south-west side, south-east of its junction with Redriff Road; OVERHILL ROAD 2 locations: south-east side opposite No. 2 Overhill Road, and north-west side o/s Nos. 178 & 180 Overhill Road; PARADISE STREET south-east side, opposite No. 23 Paradise Street (William Gaitskell House); PARKER'S ROW east side, south of its junction with Dockhead; POCOCK STREET north-west side, south-west of its junction with Great Suffolk Street (6m in length); ROSEBERRY STREET north-east side, north-west of its junction with Lynton Road; ROSSETTI ROAD south-west side, o/s No. 7 Rossetti Road; ROTHERHITHE STREET south-west side, opposite No. 237 Rotherhithe Street; RYE ROAD north-east side, north-west of its junction with Hichisson Road; SHENLEY ROAD south-west side, south-east of its junction with Peckham Road; SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD north-east side, south-east of its junction with Gataker Street; TIMBER POND ROAD north-east side, o/s Flats 17 to 22 Baltic Court, Timber Pond Road; UPLAND ROAD 3 locations: north-east side, south-east of its junction with Barry Road, and south-east side, o/s No. 359 Upland Road and opposite Nos. 136 & 138 Upland Road; WEBSTER ROAD south-east side, opposite Nos. 41 & 43 Webster Road; (c) provide an e-scooter & cycle hire parking place (8 in length and 2m in width), on the footway of ROLLS ROAD south-west side at the rear of Phoenix Primary School Marlborough Grove, aligned parallel to the south-western edge of the footway area; NOTES: (1) The measures in 2(d)-(n) below are proposed to accommodate the provision of the new permanent e-scooter & cycle hire parking places and in those locations in the carriageway as detailed in item 2(b) above. (2) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders’ of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed, ‘shared-use’ refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the CPZ listed or ‘pay’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. (3) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (4) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking (d) in CPZ 'C2' (i) reduce existing ‘pay’ parking by 6.6m in GREAT SUFFOLK STREET (32m remain), and (ii) reduce existing 'permit' parking by 6m in POCOCK STREET; (e) in CPZ 'G' (i) reduce existing 'permit' parking by 6.6m in DRUMMOND ROAD (16m remain), in PARADISE STREET (23m remain), in SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD (14m remain), and in WEBSTER ROAD (5.5m remain), (ii) remove 8m existing 'permit' parking in OLD JAMAICA ROAD, and (iii) reduce existing 'shared-use' parking by 6.6m in PARKER'S ROW (8m remains); (f) in CPZ 'H' (i) reduce existing ‘permit’ parking by 6.6m in ALBION STREET (4m remains) and in NEPTUNE STREET (12.5m remains), and (ii) reduce existing 'shared-use' parking by 6.6m in GOMM ROAD (41.5m remain); (g) in CPZ 'OKR' reduce existing unmarked 'permit' parking by 6.6m in ROSSETTI ROAD (within existing CPZ 'OKR' permit-holders only past this point area); (h) in CPZ 'PR' (i) reduce existing 'permit' parking by 8m in DENMAN ROAD (150m remain), and (ii) reduce 6.6m existing 'shared-use' parking in SHENLEY ROAD (4.5m remain); (i) in CPZ 'PW' (i) remove 10m existing 'permit' parking in AVONDALE RISE and (ii) reduce existing 'permit' parking by 6.6m in NUTBROOK STREET (6m remain); (j) in CPZ 'Q' reduce existing 'permit' parking by 6.6m in GROVE PARK (13m remain); (k) in CPZ 'S' reduce existing 'permit' parking by 6.6m in ONEGA GATE (15.5m remain), in ROTHERHITHE STREET (5m remain), and in TIMBER POND ROAD (15.5m remain); (l) in CPZ 'SB' reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in DOWNTOWN ROAD (44m remain); (m) in CPZ 'SEB' reduce existing 'shared-use' by 6.6m in ROSEBERRY STREET (32m remain); and (n) in JOHN RUSKIN STREET remove 6.6m of existing ‘timed’ waiting restrictions (single yellow lines).

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

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

5. Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to the proposals, may use our consultation portal at https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark; or send a statement in writing to: Traffic Order Consultations, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference ‘TMO2526-005 MTS 2425-Q3’ by 13 June 2025. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.

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

Dated 22 May 2025 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

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3. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 27 May 2025, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 077 3132 4742 for booking details.

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

Dated 22 May 2025 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

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Thursday, May 22nd 2025

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I / we Against The Grain Cidery Ltd Have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of Unit 76 Enid Street, London, SE16 3RA The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are Days

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The sale by retail of alcohol:

Monday to Wednesday Thursday and Friday Saturday Sunday

16:00 16:00 11:30 11:30

22:30 23:30 23:30 22:00

The provision of regulated entertainment:

Plays (Comedy): Thursday Live Music: Weds - Saturday)

17:00 17:00 (Sat 11:30)

23:00 22:30(Weds)

23:30(Others)

Opening hours:

Monday to Wednesday Thursday and Friday Saturday Sunday

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A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by: The Licensing Service, Hub 1, 3rd Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also available on our website at http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/licenseregister.asp It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above (or by email via licensing@southwark.gov.uk) and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below.

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

Date of application: 2nd May 2025 LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BARRY ROAD)TEMPORARY WAITING AND LOADING RESTRICTIONS (WALWORTH ROAD) (CLEMENTS ROAD) (KING JAMES STREET) PROIBITION OF TRAFFIC 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice, that, it intends, to make an order, the effect of which would be to introduce ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions, bus lane suspension

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Whilst the restriction is in place, and whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to wait, including waiting for the purpose of loading and unloading at any time in: (a) Barry Road, ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions will be introduced, between No’s 219 and No’s 207 on the south side of the carriageway. (b) Barry Road, ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions will be introduced, between No’s 228 and No’s 210 on the north side of the carriageway. (c) Barry Road, disabled parking space located outside No’s 209, on the southside of the carriageway, will be re-located outside No’s 219 (d) Walworth Road, between Manor Place and Heygate Street (e) Walworth Road, between Manor Place and Westmoreland Road (f) Clements Road, between Storks Road and Webster Road (g) King James Street, between Silex Street and Rushworth Street

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The alternative route will be: (2a) (2b) (2c) not applicable (2d) & (2e) Manor Place, Penton Place Penrose Street, Walworth Road, Heygate Street, Rodney Road, Flint Street, Thurlow Street, Albany Road. Camberwell Road, Bowyer Place, New Church Road, Southampton Way, Cottage Green, Wells Way, Albany Road, Thurlow Street, Flint Street, Rodney Road, Heygate Street, Walworth Road. Walworth Road, Elephant & Castle, New Kent Road, Dunton Road, Mandela Way, Humphrey Street, Albany Road. (2f) as indicated by the signs displayed (2g) as indicated by the signs displayed

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

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4 permit holders bays located on the northern side of Clements Road, between Storks Road and Webster Road will be suspended for item (2f)

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

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The restriction will come into force for (2a) & (2b) & (2c) 9th – 14th June (2d) 6th – 14th June, between the hours of 2000hrs – 0500hrs (2e) 16th – 21st June, between the hours of 2000hrs – 0500h (2f) 9th June – 6th July (2g) 6th June – 3rd October

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

Dated this 22nd 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 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) (2b) (2c) SLS00081385005-001/thames (2d) 91328812/Conway (2e) 40176241/conway (2f)clements (2g) LBSHO14095paragon

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SPORT 29

Surrey 512 beat Yorkshire 255 & 229 by an innings and 28 runs Surrey 22pts, Yorkshire 3

By Mark Baldwin at The Kia Oval OCCASIONAL SEAMER Ryan Patel bowled Jonny Bairstow for 77 to claim his first wicket of the season as Surrey quickly completed a crushing Rothesay County Championship victory by an innings and 28 runs after dismissing Yorkshire for 229 at the Kia Oval on Monday.

Half-century duo dig Surrey out of trouble as One-Day Cup revival continues

early-season matches – three of them in away fixtures played on ultraflat pitches at Chelmsford, Hove and Edgbaston – Surrey may have made an unbeaten start to their quest for four successive titles, following the triumphs of 2022, 2023 and 2024, but there have also been whispers that the champions may have lost a little

bit of edge.

The way Yorkshire were brushed aside, with Surrey running up 512 in their own first innings after dismissing their visitors for 255 on day one, certainly refutes that – particularly as Dan Worrall, the leader of their potent pace attack, missed this game with a heel injury

seamer’s second five-wicket haul of the tournament.

Jo Gardner’s gutsy unbeaten 73 from 46, which included a string of sixes, almost snatched an improbably victory for the home side – but she was left stranded as MacDonald-Gay (3-52) claimed the last two wickets in as many balls to seal Surrey’s success.

“Kalea batted really well – we know each other quite well and we enjoy batting together, which helps,” MacDonald-Gay said.

“We had more than half the game left, so we just said ‘if we bat time the runs will come with it’. With about three overs to go we were aiming to get 260, so we were really happy with that total.

“Jo (Gardner) was batting really nicely and it was quite hard to know where to

bowl to her. We just looked to try and get other people out.

“There was a bit of pressure there but the girls set it up really nicely, our fielders do such a good job on the boundary so you know you’re backed all the time.

“The group’s in a really good space – everyone knows their roles and backs each other, so now it’s time to go and get the results.”

Essex’s Gardner said: “It was a really valiant effort and it’s gutting when you come that close, to get yourself into a winning position and then not come out on the winning side.

“I felt pretty in control of what was required and I was very eager to get back on strike and try to clear the ropes a few more times. I had a great

partnership with Kate Coppack at the end, she absolutely loves her batting.

“Whenever I’m watching her bat, I know we’re still in the game – she was clear she was going to knock it into the gaps and run well and I had no doubt she was going to be a great support to get us as close as we did.

“Fair play to Kalea and Ry Mac – two of the quality all-round cricketers Surrey are blessed with – for the partnership they had.

“It felt like we were in a strong position at 117 for six and we were disappointed not to bowl them out for less than we did in the end, but you’ve got to give credit to the way they played, with really low-risk cricket.”

Surrey’s next One-Day Cup game is against Hampshire at Guilford on July 24.

Steele and Sam Seecharran then put on 66 in seventeen overs for the fourth wicket, the best stand of the innings, before Steele fell for exactly 50, scored off 91 balls. The fifth wicket soon followed, but Seecharran and Will Jenkins then added 53 in eight overs for the sixth before Seecharran fell in the 43rd over with the score on 180. He had played a vital innings of 74, off just 72 balls.

Jenkins went for 25 off 36 balls, whereupon Kaif Ramzan repeated his heroics of the previous week, slamming 33 not out off just 23 balls to lift the

Dulwich total to 243-8 after their 50 overs.

Priory opened their reply with Richard Oliver and Luke Haughton. The Dulwich bowlers were unable to summon the same degree of accuracy as their opponents, and rarely looked like taking a wicket. Runs flowed freely from both ends, with the few false strokes typically evading the reach of the fielders. Both batsmen reached their centuries, and coincidentally they both finished on the same score of 113, though Haughton faced 101 balls, fifteen more than his partner. The target was reached with

nineteen overs to spare. Seven bowlers were used, but Jenkins, with four overs for 21, was the only one to concede less than six an over.

Dulwich can console themselves with the knowledge that they were playing last year’s runners-up, and can look forward to better days against lower ranked teams.

This weekend, they visit Spencer, who were promoted with them last year, but who now remarkably are the only side in the division to have won both of their opening matches.

Seamer takes first wicket of season to bowl out Bairstow campaign, propels them into second place in the Division One table behind early pace-setters Nottinghamshire and is the eighteenth victory from the 24 championship matches they have played at their headquarters since the start of the 2022 season. In that time, too, they have lost at home just once.

With four draws in their other

Surrey 259-9 beat Essex 245 by fourteen runs

By Ben Kosky at Chelmsford KALEA MOORE and Ryana MacDonald-Gay both hit their maiden half-centuries for Surrey to maintain the county’s recent revival in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup women’s competition with victory over Essex on Monday.

The pair dug Surrey out of trouble at 117-6, with Moore posting 66 from 70 balls and MacDonald-Gay 57 from 77 in their partnership of 113 from 135.

That enabled the visitors to total 259 for nine at Chelmsford, despite Eva Gray’s return of five for 52 – the Essex

Photo byMark Sandom

Patel, a 27-year-old batsman in his 68th first-class appearance but with just 22 previous wickets to his name, was in his fourth and final over before Surrey took the second new ball when he deceived Bairstow with a nipbacker that defeated an attempted drive and removed off stump.

With Bairstow, who had resumed on 64, went all remaining hope for Yorkshire after they had begun day four on 185-6 in their second innings, still 72 runs adrift. It was a great moment for the popular Patel, who leapt in celebration and was mobbed by his team-mates.

Matthew Revis had already departed by then, for thirteen, lbw to Tom Lawes, and soon Yorkshire were 222-9 when Ben Coad (two) played on to Jordan Clark’s sixth delivery with the second new ball.

The end came 45 minutes before lunch when Jordan Thompson, having smeared Lawes over cover point for six, holed out to deep-mid on for sixteen aiming another big hit against Clark, who finished with 4-45. Lawes took 3-47.

For Surrey, it extends a remarkable recent record at their Oval fortress.

The win, their second of the

PATEL HELPS SURREY TO CRUSHING WIN

while Dan Lawrence, who took 2-22 with his off spin on day one, was unable to bowl or field in Yorkshire’s second innings after hurting his back while batting.

Lawes made the initial breakthrough in the twelfth over of the morning session, one ball after seeing Revis edge one that curved away from him just short of third slip.

Thompson nicked the first ball he faced, from Patel, but Jason Roy at slip could only scoop it up on the halfvolley as he reached forward.

“We are all very happy indeed in our dressing room,” Roy said. “Last week’s draw on a really flat pitch against Warwickshire at Edgbaston meant putting in a lot of effort up there. After that we wanted to put in a performance here to get an important win, so it was very nice to be able to do that.

“To a man everyone in the team has performed and contributed. The four main guys with the ball ran in hard and were again relentless with the ball. The rest of us needed to back them up in the field and I think we did that too.

“But we were also relentless with the bat. Everyone in the batting order also contributed [in our 512] and Kurtis Patterson, with 85 in his first innings for the club, played so fluently in conditions where there was always a bit in it for the seamers and he set things up really well for those coming in after him.

“Look also at the runs we scored below our top six. As a batting group, that was a top performance and a great effort and to finish things off pretty quickly today gives us all a little bit more time to rest up and prepare for another big game, against Essex, here at the Oval later this week.”

That game against Surrey starts on Friday (May 23) at 11am.

Surrey’s Ryan Patel

Dulwich Cricket brought back down to earth with bump Dulwich 243-8 (50) lost to Reigate Priory 245-0 (31) by ten wickets

By John Lewis AFTER THE excitement of their narrow win the previous weekend on their return to the Premier Division of the AJ Sports Surrey Championship, Dulwich came back down to earth with a bump, suffering a ten-wicket defeat at the hands of

Reigate Priory.

Dulwich chose to bat but got off to a disastrous start when Harrison Perry fell for ten, and overseas player KS Bharat was run out going for a quick single in the next over.

James Schofield and skipper Ollie Steele thus came together with the score on 20-2 after 5.1 overs, and advanced slowly against bowling that combined both movement and accuracy. They had taken the score to 50 in the fifteenth over when Schofield fell, having faced 37 balls for fifteen.

30 SPORT OPINION

By Fergus Sowrey FOLLOWING A strong finish to the Championship season, when Millwall just missed out on a playoff spot after a 3-1 loss at Burnley on the final day, Lions fans will be eager to see how their side shapes up for the next campaign.

Alex Neil, now entering his first full summer transfer window with the club, has rarely had the opportunity to utilise a full pre-season since his tenure at Preston North End, between 2017 and 2021.

During his time at Deepdale, the Scottish manager typically favoured a 4-2-3-1 formation.

However, with Millwall’s recent shift to a 4-4-2 and his previous use of 3-52 and 4-3-3 systems at Sunderland and Stoke City, Neil has proven he can adapt to the strengths of the players at his disposal.

While the exact tactical set-up for next season remains unclear, there are certain areas of the squad which need addressing.

REAL WORK STARTS FOR LIONS

DOES MIHAILO IVANOVIC NEED A STRIKE PARTNER – OR A RIVAL?

One pressing issue is Millwall’s lack of firepower in attack. The Lions scored only 47 goals – the fourthfewest in the Championship this season.

With uncertainty over the permanent signing of Middlesbrough loanee Josh Coburn, and the departure of Duncan Watmore, securing an alternative option to Mihailo Ivanovic is essential.

The 20-year-old Serbian more than justified his £2.5million price tag in his debut season, tallying twelve goals in just 23 starts, and there is reason to believe he can build on this momentum next season.

Following an Ivanovic brace in Millwall’s 3-1 win over Norwich City on Easter Monday, Neil praised the striker’s progress since his arrival: “His link-ups have become better, his leading the line has become better, his understanding of when to press and how press is becoming better.”

If Millwall continue to surround Ivanovic with the right support, his development could hopefully mirror the trajectory of fellow countryman Aleksandar Mitrovic, who famously broke the record for the number of goals scored in a single Championship season with 43 in 2021-22 with Fulham.

While a bold comparison, the two strikers share key traits – strong aerial ability, physical presence, and an aptitude for playing off long balls.

However, it must be noted that much of Ivanovic’s late-season success came with the support of a strike partner, typically Coburn, underlining the need for the Lions to strengthen in attack.

Neil previously expressed his interest in bringing the 22-year-old Coburn in on a permanent transfer and, if the Lions were to persist with a 4-4-2 setup, deploying two strikers has already been evidenced to cause problems for Championship defenders.

While sticking with familiar faces has previously backfired for Millwall after positive campaigns, when they perhaps had an opportunity to push on, the potential ceiling of both Coburn and Ivanovic presents a different narrative.

With defensive solidity already a strength, a more potent forward-line could make Millwall a real promotion contender.

The issues Millwall need to address ahead of the summer window INJURED LUKAS JENSEN LEAVES BIG GLOVES TO FILL

At the other end of the pitch, Lukas Jensen, who suffered a ruptured Achilles in training in mid-April, is set to miss a “fair chunk of next season”, according to Neil, and so the Lions have to source a replacement.

The Dane was instrumental in maintaining Millwall’s impressive defensive record, with the Lions registering the highest clean-sheet ratio of any Championship side outside the top six, at 35 per cent.

Although the defence also deserves credit for that record, Jensen made some vital saves in the run-in towards the end of the season, with one of his best coming in his final fixture of the campaign, against Middlesborough, as he denied Marcus Forss an equaliser in stoppage-time.

Given Millwall’s more direct style of play, with the Lions launching 93 per cent of goal-kicks over 40 yards up the pitch this season, it is likely Neil will opt for a traditional shot-stopper who possesses an ability to command their penalty area.

While Liam Roberts and George

Millwall need to sign a replacement for injured goalkeeper Lucas Jensen, seen here making a save against Swansea City

Evans provide valuable depth, a more established No.1 is most likely required to mount a serious play-off push next season.

UNCERTAINTY AT CENTRE-BACK

With Japhet Tanganga set to be a transfer target after an impressive season and Shaun Hutchinson and Murray Wallace departing, Millwall have to strengthen their central defence this summer.

The departures of Hutchinson, 34, and Wallace, 32, will leave sizeable gaps in experience in the squad.

Cub skipper Hutchinson made 268 Lions appearances after joining from Fulham on a free transfer in the summer of 2016.

Wallace has played 226 times for Millwall after his move from on a free transfer from Scunthorpe in the summer of 2018.

Both also scored key goals for the club, and that is an area Millwall will want to improve next season after only getting a combined five league goals from their centre-backs in 202425.

WIDE DEFENSIVE DEPTH A PRIORITY

Out wide, Millwall also need to reinforce in both full-back positions.

Suitable cover will be required for Joe Bryan at left-back, with his importance demonstrated by his tally of 61 tackles across the season – the third-most of any Lions player.

Whether the club moves for Chelsea loanee Zak Sturge permanently remains to be seen, but a similarly energetic, forward-thinking left-back will likely be on the radar.

The situation on the right is slightly more flexible. Although Tristan Crama has deputised there, the 6ft4ins defender is far more comfortable in central defence.

His lack of attacking output, registering only five successful takeons from fifteen attempts, suggests Millwall should target a more natural full-back for the role.

While reinforcements are required at right-back, the confirmed presence of Wes Harding, who recently signed a one-year contract extension at The Den, along with the versatile Ryan Leonard does provide some comfort for the Lions.

From left: Tristan Crama (embracing Wes Harding, 45), Mihailo Ivanovic and Josh Coburn signed for Millwall in 2024-25

Millwall are also in talks with Danny McNamara and you would imagine a deal will be struck with the boyhood Lion.

WHO WILL PARTNER CASPER DE NORRE IN 2025–26?

Casper de Norre is expected to remain a central figure after earning second place in the Millwall Supporters’ Club Player of the Season vote.

However, his midfield partner is still up for debate, especially depending on whether Neil opts for a double pivot in a 4-2-3-1 or a flat 4-4-2.

If Millwall stick to their high-pressing approach, possession may again take a back seat.

In that case, a high-energy, box-to-box midfielder, similar to Burnley captain Josh Brownhill, would suit the system.

Targeting a player with similar attributes could provide the spark Millwall’s midfield has lacked at times.

With George Saville unlikely to be a regular starter next season - if he signs a new deal - midfield recruitment remains one of the more open-ended and intriguing challenges for Neil this summer.

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MUZZA THANKS BERYLSON FAMILY Play-off heartache Popular Murray Wallace is leaving Millwall after seven years

for Leahy

By John Kelly

THERE WAS play-off disappointment for Millwall striker Tom Leahy as Maidstone United were beaten 1-0 by Boreham Wood in the National League South final last weekend.

One of the defender’s most iconic moments his stoppage-time winner against Everton

Duncan Watmore has also been released

By John Kelly MURRAY WALLACE has thanked the club and the Berylson family after confirmation of his release this summer.

Wallace, 32, will leave SE16 after seven seasons after he joined from Scunthorpe in the summer of 2018.

Wallace made 226 Lions appearances and scored thirteen goals.

He etched his name into Millwall FA Cup folklore with the stoppage-time winner to beat Everton 3-2 in the fourth round at The Den in 2019. Wallace followed that up with the only goal against AFC Wimbledon in the next round to set up a quarter-final against Brighton & Hove Albion, which Neil Harris’ side lost on penalties after being

seconds from Wembley.

Wallace said: “My time at Millwall has come to an end and I would like to thank everyone involved at the club - staff, players, fans and the Berylson family who have made my time at the club so enjoyable.

“Seven years of my career with so many special memories on the pitch - last-minute winners, player of the season, countless Cruyff turns to name a few, but also such a large part of my life off the pitch, starting my family with my own little Lions.

“For a club that I have given everything to over the years, thank you for giving me so many special moments in return.”

Millwall director of football Steve Gallen added: “We wish Murray all the very best as he leaves a club he has

given so much to over a seven-year period. A true professional who upholds the highest standards for himself and his team-mates, Murray will always be fondly remembered here and welcomed back as a friend and colleague in the future.”

“Everyone at Millwall Football Club would like to thank Murray for his outstanding service to the Lions and wish him the very best for the future.”

Meanwhile, Duncan Watmore reckons Millwall have an “excellent chance” of reaching the play-offs next season as he posted a goodbye message following confirmation of his release this summer.

Watmore, 31, will depart The Den after 80 appearances and twelve goals following his move from Middlesbrough in January 2023.

Watmore revealed support for the Lions goes way back in his family.

Watmore said: “I have loved my time at Millwall, a club supported by generations of my family from my greatgrandfather onwards.

“I have met many special people whilst I’ve been here. The club is in great hands under the chairman and manager, and I’m confident the lads will have an excellent chance of play-offs next season.

“There are many moments I shall cherish, but none more so than my pride at my young kids joining me on the pitch at the end of the season at The Den. “I wish everyone associated with Millwall all the best, and I look forward to continuing to support the lads.

Summer window dates confirmed

By John Kelly

MILLWALL ARE well into planning for the 2025-26 season, with the club confirming their retained and released lists on Monday.

It is boss Alex Neil’s first transfer window that he will be fully involved in, after he took charge of the Lions on December 30 last year.

There are changes to the window

this year, due to the FIFA Club World Cup this summer. The competition - which involves two English clubs, Manchester City and Chelsea - will take place in the United States in June and July. Clubs involved will be allowed to register new players for the competition.

The EFL explained in a statement: “Due to an additional FIFA Club World Cup Registration Period introduced ahead of the start of the

FIFA Club World Cup, the EFL and its clubs have agreed that the summer transfer window shall operate for an additional ten-day period from Sunday, June 1 2025 to 7pm on Tuesday, June 10. This is due to the transfer window being unable to exceed a total of 89 days.

“The FIFA regulation on this matter permits the member associations of clubs playing in the FIFA Club World Cup to establish this exceptional

registration period, and there is therefore likely to be considerable transfer activity taking place across the world’s major leagues during this time.

“The EFL therefore believes that its clubs should also have the opportunity to be active in the market at this time.

“The FIFA Club World Cup is set to take place between June 14 and July 13.”

Charles Clayden scored the only goal two minutes into the second half in front of 3,500 spectators at a sold-out Meadow Park.

It meant the Wood returned to the National League a year after being relegated.

Former Millwall attacker Abdul Abdulmalik set up the winner when he beat a couple of challenges before finding Clayden who curled a left-footed shot into the top corner.

George Fowler fired wide as George Elokobi’s side couldn’t find a leveller.

Leahy, 21, will officially leave Millwall when his contract expires next month.

In the National League North decider, Scunthorpe United defeated Chester 2-1 at Glanford Park.

Carlton Ubaezuonu scored the winner in first-half stoppage-time in extra-time after a 1-1 draw in 90 minutes.

Daniel Whitehall had given the hosts the lead in the 20th minute before Connor Woods’ penalty on 62 minutes.

Tom Leahy scores in a friendly against Real Murcia in 2024

SUMMER TRANSFER WINDOW KEY DATES: Open: Sunday June 1 to Tuesday June 10 (7pm)

Close: Tuesday June 10 to Monday June 16 (12.01am)

Re-open: Monday June 16 to Monday September 1 (7pm)

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FAREWELL CAPTAIN, LEGEND, HUTCH

PATEL HELPS SURREY TO CRUSHING WIN Shaun Hutchinson

MILLWALL CONFIRMED this week that “fantastic leader” Shaun Hutchinson would leave the club this summer.

Club skipper Hutchinson, 34, departs SE16 after 268 appearances and fourteen goals.

The Lions announced their retained list this week, with another veteran defender, Murray Wallace, 32, leaving after the expiry of his contract next month.

Wingers Duncan Watmore, 31, and Aaron Connolly, 25, are also being released.

Hutchinson joined Millwall on a free transfer from Fulham in

the summer of 2016. He scored the winning goal to beat Bristol Rovers 4-3 in the last game of the League One season to take the Lions into the play-offs in 2017.

He was in Neil Harris’ side that defeated Bradford City 1-0 in the final at Wembley.

Hutchinson scored six goals in the Covid-hit 2019-20 season, his best return in one campaign for the club.

He made his 250th Lions appearance in a 1-0 win over Norwich City at The Den in December 2023. Hutchinson scored his last goal for the club in his next game, a last-minute winner in a 1-0 victory at Bristol

City on New Year’s Day. Millwall director of football Steve Gallen paid tribute to the player affectionately known as ‘Hutch’.

“On and off the pitch, Shaun has been a fantastic leader for many years and a great servant to Millwall Football Club,” Gallen said. “As we enter into our ninth consecutive Sky Bet Championship season, his goal against Bristol Rovers to secure the play-offs must always be remembered as one of the biggest in our history.

“We would all like to thank him for his outstanding contribution over the past nine years. Shaun

Millwall in talks with midfield duo

By John Kelly

MILLWALL ARE in talks with midfielders George Saville and George Honeyman over new contracts.

Club skipper departs after nine years - and Muzza also released

By John Kelly

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will always be welcome at our football club.”

The club added: “Everyone at Millwall Football Club would like to thank Shaun for his outstanding service to the Lions and wish him the very best for the future.”

Meanwhile, as part of their retained list announced this week, the Lions confirmed that Josh Coburn, Zak Sturge, Ryan Wintle and Calum Scanlon had all returned to their parent clubs at the end of their loan spells.

Adam Mayor and Kamarl Grant who were both at Bromley - and Kevin Nisbet (Aberdeen) are set to return to SE16 at the conclusion of their loans.

Saville, who will turn 32 in June, and Honeyman, 30, are both due to be out of contract at the end of next month.

The Lions have offered the pair reduced terms as they are more likely to be squad players next season. The club value their experience but also want to leave pathways to the first team for young players.

Millwall are losing the experience of Shaun Hutchinson and Murray Wallace this summer, as they are being released after a combined 494 appearances for the club.

Millwall have taken up one-year options to extend the contracts of Billy Mitchell, Joe Bryan and Wes Harding.

Millwall are also discussing new deals with goalkeepers Liam Roberts and George Evans, and defender Danny McNamara, who has been out since January after surgery on his injured knee.

In the under-21 squad, Millwall have activated twelve-month options in the contracts of Kamarl Grant, Frankie Baker, Jaiden Celestine-Charles, Ben Drake, Jet Dyer, Jack Howland and Rafiq Lamptey.

They have released Chin Okoli, Sha’mar Lawson, Kyle Smith, Henry Hearn, Tom Leahy, Oliver Evans, Kavalli Heywood, Ethan Wady, Niino AdomMalaki and Dillon Addai.

And at under-18 level, Abdulahi Abdulazeez, Elidon O’Boyle and Luke Ashburn have been released, while George Beaumont, Elias Mansor, Harry Taylor, Oliver Whitby and Dean Forbes have been offered new deals.

The Lions said: “The club would like to place on record its gratitude to all departing for their hard work and professionalism throughout their time at Millwall and wish them the best of luck in their future careers.”

George Saville, right, is in talks over a new deal, while Billy Mitchell, left, has extended his Den stay THE RECYCLED PAPER CONTENT OF UK NEWSPAPERS IN 2014 WAS 83.5%