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MET POLICE TO SCRAP ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR OFFICERS TO BOOST NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING

By Kumail Jaffer

Local Democracy Reporter THE METROPOLITAN Police will redeploy officers dedicated to tackling antisocial behaviour (ASB) to neighbourhood policing teams, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) has learned.

The staff work with local authorities across London and have specialist knowledge and experience with serial drug users and consistently problematic families and individuals within boroughs.

They also take part in Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACs) to help implement bespoke safety plans based on shared local information.

Members on the London Assembly were informed that the role will be axed, however, with their responsibilities to be handled by ward officers instead.

Sources within City Hall have indicated concerns that persistent ASB will now be less effectively resourced. Lib Dem assembly member Gareth Roberts told the LDRS: “These specialist officers work closely with councils and other partners to deal with known individual offenders who are responsible for

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A Met spokesperson told the LDRS: “Current antisocial behaviour officers will join our dedicated Neighbourhood Policing teams.

These local teams will receive enhanced training to tackle antisocial behaviour, be more visible and proactively fight the crimes that matter most to local communities.

“Key town centres across London will also see an officer uplift, to drive a reduction

in antisocial behaviour and local crime in hotspot areas.”

A spokesperson for the Mayor of London told the LDRS: “The Mayor supports the Met’s ongoing work to prioritise and boost high visibility policing at the heart of London’s communities which includes moving antisocial behaviour officers to front line, neighbourhood policing roles to fight crime and keep everyone in the capital safe.”

the capital to be able to fund itself rather than relying on Treasury funds.

Ministers have already been warned that London could lose out in the Fairer Funding Review, which analyses the ways that local authorities are handed cash settlements, from next April.

The Government has repeatedly been pressured to allow City Hall to impose a tourist tax which would see visitors charged a fee for staying overnight in London. Such a scheme already exists in New York and Paris, but ministers say there are no plans to introduce one in England – even though it is backed by Sir Sadiq Khan and many London boroughs.

During a fringe event at this year’s Labour Party Conference, ministers were accused of treating London “like a pinata” and that transferring money away from the capital

was a “lazy” option for politicians.

Cllr Adam Hug, Leader of Westminster City Council, said: “Vastly more money leaves London to pay for services and infrastructure in the rest of the country than is reinvested into London. There is occasionally some slightly performative kicking in London when the reality is, come actually visit, not just the centre of town – come to visit our communities and see the real challenges that we face.

“The tourist economy is being subsidised by local taxpayers and at the moment we’re not getting anything to show for that,” Joe Dromey, General Secretary of the Fabian Society think tank, told the event, hosted by Central London Forward: “If the Government doesn’t want to invest in London, they should let London do it. The Mayor does have some powers to raise revenues, but they are largely based on council tax, they’re pretty ugly

powers.

“So the mayoral precept is referred to as a regrettable necessity, because it just puts extra money on top of council tax, which is highly recessive in itself, because they’re the richest Londoners are paying the same proportion of their income as the poorest.

“So that puts him in the sort of unenviable choice of having to sort of not have enough resources to tackle London’s problems or having to tax poorer Londoners more.”

A Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government spokesperson said: “There are currently no plans to introduce a tourism tax in England, but we are open to hearing views from local leaders on this. Places including London can already choose to introduce a levy on overnight stays through the Accommodation Business Improvement District model.”

Allow Tourism Tax or poorer Londoners could be taxed more

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disproportionately high numbers of crimes on our streets. Unless he steps in, then axing these officers will send a clear signal that tackling antisocial behaviour in our communities isn’t a priority for the Mayor.”

It is understood that the move is part of a wider plan to boost visible policing in neighbourhoods, rather than to save money.

Earlier this year the Met announced plans to shut almost half of the capital’s police station front counters in a bid to save £7million amid a £260million budget shortfall. The move would also free up officers currently stationed behind desks that the force say are used less and less each year to report crimes.

In May, the Met also decided to remove 371 specialist Safer School Officers stationed within designated facilities and instead assign them to a specific neighbourhood policing ward instead.

A Met Police source told the LDRS: “This shift is not to do with the Met budget gaps – it’s a decision to move resources to a smarter place.”

In April ministers announced the launch of the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, which aims to recruit 13,000 extra officers to patrol communities. Six months on, every force now has a dedicated antisocial behaviour (ASB) lead to work directly with communities to

Local Democracy Reporter FAILING TO give the Mayor of London more powers to raise revenue from tourism will lead to “ugly” tax decisions being taken from City Hall to fund the capital’s infrastructure, ministers have been warned.

The current Mayoral precept – the council tax bill that goes to funding London-wide services controlled by City Hall – stands at £490.38 for a Band D property. It represents one of the only ways the Mayor can raise money to fund projects and improve existing services in the capital.

However, with ambitions such as the DLR and Bakerloo Line extension needing a funding boost to become reality, politicians at all levels in London have raised the need for

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PECKHAM CHEF WHO WENT FROM PRISON TO SOCIAL MEDIA STARDOM IS OPENING HIS FIRST RESTAURANT

By Issy Clarke A PECKHAM chef who went from drugdealing and prison to finding fame on social media for his culinary talents is now about to open his own restaurant in Herne Hill.

2210 by Nathaniel Mortley is opening on 22 October and will specialise in Caribbean fine dining, following on from his hugely successful run as the head chef at the Greyhound pub in Peckham last year.

Nathaniel – known as Natty Can Cook on social media – was locked up in HMP Brixton in 2019 where he was serving time for drug offences. Whilst inside, he quickly got a job at the prisoner-run restaurant The Clink after they saw what he could do.

Since his release four years ago, Nathaniel, who was Michelin-trained before going to prison and had worked in some of London’s top restaurants, has found viral fame on social media with an Instagram following of more than 53,000.

For seven months he ran the kitchen of the Greyhound pub in Peckham, which led to him being tipped as “One to Watch” in Condé Nast Traveller’s 2025 UK Top New Restaurant Awards.

At the Greyhound Nathaniel specialised in Caribbean fine-dining which will also be the focus of 2210, serving pan-Caribbean food drawing on Bajan, Jamaican, and Guyanese traditions and inspired by French techniques.

Signature dishes include Ackee & Saltfish Spring Rolls, Jerk Chicken Supreme, and Wiri Wiri Lamb Rump, with prices varying from around £11 for most starters to between £2234 for a main course.

“I want to create a space that’s welcoming to all, and that also celebrates Caribbean food on the same level as the best fine-dining cuisines in the world,” said Mortley.

He described feeling “really excited” to be opening his first restaurant so close to where

he grew up in Peckham.

“It represents coming full circle for me. I’m thrilled to have a permanent home to share my vision of Caribbean gastronomy, and to challenge people’s perceptions and stereotypes of Caribbean cuisine, while also honouring my grandmother who was so important in my journey to being a chef.”

The 30-year-old was imprisoned back in 2019 for drug offences and served two and a half years inside. “I was dealing drugs – party drugs, on the side whilst I was working in hospitality,” he told us in a 2024 interview, claiming that it was due to discrimination at one of the restaurants he worked at that he lost his passion for cooking and fell into crime.

Nathaniel trained at Lewisham College and his first job at 18 was cheffing at Oblix at The Shard. He had been encouraged to go into hospitality by his mum after he was stabbed at the age of just 16. She was worried about his future and wanted him to pursue cooking to keep him out of trouble.

He explained to us at the time that many people mistakenly believed he learned how to cook in prison – an incorrect assumption, as he had already been Michelin trained and worked for some of London’s top restaurants.

Beyond the food, 2210 will continue Mortley’s commitment to social impact through his work with The Clink helping ex-offenders gain careers in hospitality.

He claims prison “saved his life” by reminding him of his talents, and is committed to helping other young men coming out of prison to get on the right path.

Address: 75 Norwood Road, SE24 9AA Opening times (from 22 October): WED – THU: 5PM – 9:00PM FRI: 5PM – 11:00PM SAT: 12PM – 11:00PM SUN: 12PM – 9:00PM Website: 2210bynattycancook.com

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'LOCKED OUT' TRADERS PROTEST AT CASTLE SQUARE AFTER DISPUTE OVER ELECTRICITY BILLS Diana outside her now empty cafe

Protesters at Castle Square on Thursday

Faye from Kaieteur Kitchen Original

By Evie Fylnn THE FOUR traders who were locked out of their Castle Square restaurants last Wednesday (1 October) have returned in protest, saying they were forced out after being hit with huge electricity bills they could not afford to pay.

The charity Latin Elephant organised a demonstration in solidarity for the traders, who said they had been ‘locked out’ when they turned up for work on Wednesday morning.

Kaieteur Kitchen, Original Caribbean Spice, El Guambra and Daddy O’s are said to have been hit with huge electricity payment arrears, which owners said they could not pay due to a drop in business since moving to the recently developed Castle Square.

This follows the eviction of Diana Sach from Latin American café Como y Beba in July this year, who was also hit with a large bill.

Members of the Elephant and Castle community and loyal customers of the restaurants gathered in the square to make placards and signs.

All of the traders were relocated to the temporary Castle Square site in 2020, after the old shopping centre was demolished, with the promise of moving into a new town centre five years later.

Castle Square, run by Get Living and management agents Savills, is located just off the New Kent Road on Elephant Road opposite the railway station.

However, speaking to us, traders say they have struggled with business in their new location. The site, which was once the sprawling Heygate Estate, offers little visibility and passers by often don't notice the building.

"I lost customers every single day," Diana said. "When the design was done it was totally wrong. We should have been facing the other way. People don't even know that we are here, they thought that it was apartments for years."

Olajide from Daddy O's, a Nigerian restaurant that started in 2004, says that he thought electricity was paid monthly as part of his service charge. He said: "When I came on Monday I was so surprised I was locked out the shop, despite me having a payment plan to pay the electricity bill and I don't owe any rent."

But the company running Castle Square says this was a "last resort" after offering payment plans and after all other "reasonable alternatives were exhausted.”

"I couldn't believe how much hard work went into building my business in this new environment", Diana added. "We're not young people anymore. We've been working and working our whole lives and I really thought one day I would be in the town centre."

Some of the evicted traders spent nearly twenty years in the Elephant and Castle shopping centre and spoke nostalgically about their time there before the redevelopment started.

"Before, Elephant and Castle was full of love," Olijade told us. "There were people, there was an integration of different communities. None of that integration is here now, we see a particular kind of person living in this area."

Traders say their restaurants meant more to them than just the food and they have built a community over the years in Elephant and Castle.

"I run an African restaurant," said Olajide. "But it's not meant for just Africans. We get Caribbeans, British White, and Chinese."

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"We make people happy," said Faye from Guayanese restaurant Kaieteur Kitchen Originals. "I say to the students, 'call me Mum or call me Auntie Faye', it's a family thing.

"I am one of the faces of this mall and I've always been here for the management.

You cannot expect to rent someone a premises and not give them the electricity bill alongside the rent. I tried my best to pay, but it wasn't enough."

The future remains uncertain for the traders, who have been given 14 days' notice to clear their possessions from the units.

"It's not just losing the business, it's starting all over again," Faye admitted.

"Where would we find a well-stocked restaurant in 14 days?"

The development, which is owned by and will be operated by Get Living, with Delancey acting as the appointed development manager, will feature three residential towers with 485 new homes, 135,000 sq. ft of retail space, 56,000 sq. ft of office space, a cinema, and a new building for the London College of Communication.

A spokesperson for the Elephant and Castle Town Centre said: “From the outset, our strong preference has been to resolve outstanding payments through open and constructive dialogue with market traders.

"We deeply regret that, despite eighteen months of intensive engagement, the traders concerned have not been able to clear their arrears or agree to reasonable payment plans. ”We recognise the sensitivities of this situation and enforcement action is never our desired course of action – this has only been pursued as a last resort after all reasonable alternatives were exhausted.”

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WILL SOUTHWARK'S STATIONS EVER BECOME STEP FREE? Millions in funding was pledged to make London's transport system more accessible.

So why do only half of Southwark's stations have step-free access?

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By Issy Clarke JUST OVER half of Southwark's rail and tube stations have disabled access, leaving the elderly and wheelchair-bound stuck at home or forced to embark on unnecessarily long and convoluted journeys.

Of the borough's 22 stations - eight tube stations and 14 rail stations - only 12 are fully step-free. Two are partly accessible: Borough, which has a lift to the northbound platform, and Elephant and Castle, with lifts to the southbound Northern line platform but not the northbound platform or the Thameslink station.

“You have got to plan quite a lot and even the stations which say they are wheelchair accessible often are not," said Ray Kelly, 50, who has used a wheelchair since becoming disabled five years ago.

Ray regularly travels from his nearest station Canada Water, which has a lift, to New Cross Gate which is "quite accessible because it's overground so you can just drive on." At Canada Water he tells station staff at the gate that he requires wheelchair assistance, and they then guide him to a specific carriage and arrange a ramp to meet him at the other end.

This system generally gets Ray where he needs to be – until the lift at Canada Water breaks down, which happens "three or four times a year".

When this happens, Ray can use Bermondsey station, which has a (similarly temperamental) lift, but not Rotherhithe – which is served by the

Artist's impression of proposed Peckham Rye Station.

Credit: Network Rail

Windrush Overground Line - or Surrey Quays. This will change next summer, when Surrey Quays will be fitted with two new lifts for the first time.

"Sometimes I could get a bus or a taxi but that’s more stressful. Although the new electric buses have more space to turn around on so they're easier," he said.

Ray said Dial-A-Ride, a TfL bookable bus service for the disabled, which he uses once a week to travel from Canada Water to Walworth, is "good but still difficult. You can only travel five miles on it, so you can't use it for long journeys."

The picture across London when it comes to step-free access is mixed. Just 33 per cent of the Tube network and 60 out of 113 Overground stations are fully stepfree, which means they either have lifts or ramps linking from the street to the train.

"The tubes are pretty much inaccessible unless you get on at the right and get off at the right station," said Jonathan Bartley, former co-leader of the Green Party and ex-Lambeth councillor, whose 22-year-old son has been in a wheelchair all his life.

“My son has never been on a tube train in his life, simply because there are so few stations where you can get level access from the tube via a lift."

Bartley had to campaign for “years” before a lift was finally installed in his nearest station, Streatham, in 2023.

“That leaves you with trains. It's very frustrating because whenever you travel anywhere you have to make sure that stations are given advance warning that there will be a disabled person and that they need to put a ramp in place."

He admitted he tends now to just drive his son instead of relying on trains or

other alternatives like buses (which can often be too cramped to manoeuvre a wheelchair onto) and Dial-A-Ride. "DialA-Ride does work but there isn’t much flexibility. Most of us want flexibility when we go to places. If you miss the bus you can get another one six minutes later, but with Dial-A-Ride it is more rigid."

The government allocates funding to rail stations for step-free access via a national scheme called Access for All. Rail operating companies can bid for funding and stations are chosen based on indicators such as footfall, and whether the bid has the backing of the local MP. But progress of the scheme has stalled in recent years. Last year, it was revealed by the Disability News Service that Network Rail had underspent by £65 million in the five years to 2024.

A spokesperson said this was because the complexity of some schemes meant that upgrades had taken "longer than expected".

Closer to home, Peckham Rye had its scheduled upgrade postponed earlier this year due to a lack of funding – despite being the busiest interchange station in the country without step free access.

A group of Southwark Labour councillors have called on the Government to fund the upgrade of Peckham Rye train station and improve its accessibility and overcrowding issues after the plans were shelved earlier this summer.

Local Rye Lane councillors have launched a petition and are urging the government to reconsider funding the redevelopment of the station, which

would have seen lifts installed at platforms.

The upgrade was also set to deliver accessible toilets, wider platforms, new staircases and larger gate lines and entrances.

Cllr Esmé Dobson said the current station was a “real barrier” for residents with disabilities, parents with buggies, as well as older people and shoppers.

Cllr Dobson said: “As a Labour council we have already put our money where our mouth is, granting planning permission for the upgrade and committing £1million to start the works.

It was extremely disappointing to see funding from the Government paused in the spending review.

“We are launching our petition with our residents to make sure local voices are heard, and to encourage the Government to deliver this vital upgrade to our local station.”

Speaking in Parliament in early September, the MP for Dulwich and West Norwood Helen Hayes threw her weight behind calls urgently to improve the accessibility of stations in her constituency.

"The lack of step-free access at our local railway stations causes major problems for many of my constituents," she said.

"Wheelchair users are effectively locked out of rail travel entirely at inaccessible stations. Parents and carers for small children may or may not manage to carry or drag their buggy up and down flights of stairs at their station.

"Even if they can, it is neither safe nor comfortable. Frail and elderly passengers are confronted with impossibly difficult climbs; there are

really long flights of stairs at several stations. Loughborough Junction and West Dulwich in particular have long, steep flights of stairs that can be difficult and daunting for many passengers."

She said that of the ten stations in her patch, only three were step-free – Herne Hill, East Dulwich and West Norwood, and that only Herne Hill has lifts to all platforms.

Dulwich Village resident Richard Aldwinckle, whose nearest station North Dulwich can only be accessed via a steep flight of stairs, said station accessibility was "a real issue" because of the demographics of the area.

"We have a high percentage of elderly and disabled people living in Dulwich.

"It’s fine for me at the moment," added the pensioner, "because I can walk up and down – even run up and down the stairs. But in a few years that won’t be the case and I don’t know what I’ll do.

“My next-door neighbour used to have to drive to Lordship Lane and park her car there to avoid the Low Traffic Neighbourhood - and then take a bus to East Dulwich and take a train from there to get to her cancer treatment at Guy’s Hospital.”

Earlier this year, we reported that the cost of installing lifts in North Dulwich Station had been pegged at £10 million.

Thameslink and Great Northern said at the time that North Dulwich had been put forward for the latest round of Access for All funding but that the bid had been unsuccessful. "We do everything we can to make our train services accessible, which is why we listened to the community and put Dulwich forward for a slice of this fund,"

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North Dulwich station

Ray Kelly a spokesperson said in May. “Unfortunately, our bid was unsuccessful. We would certainly support another bid in future rounds.

This would stand a much better chance of success if there was third party funding.”

Meanwhile, Sadiq Khan has admitted that some of London's 272 tube stations may never become fully accessible because of their Victorian design, making retrofitting lifts either impossible or too expensive.

“Generally, it can be done,” countered Bartley. “Think of places like Paris where you often have flats with lifts in the middle that have been there hundreds of years. Quite often you get the argument that it isn’t possible – it is. But you just need the investment and a bit of creative thinking.”

"These services are supposed to be open to the entire community to use them – it's unacceptable that they are accessible to only a certain portion of the public." He continued that the argument for improving disabled access was "not just about a small group of people.

"Everyone at some point in their life will be disabled, either by a broken leg or old age or whatever it might be.

"There was this battle with shops many years ago and owners said this will be hugely expensive for us, but the law changed and there is now a requirement for shops to put in place reasonable adjustments for wheelchair users," he said, referencing the 2010 Equality Act. "It's about putting in the place the expectation that everywhere should be accessible. If anything, the onus should be on places to explain why they don’t have disabled access."

A Network Rail spokesperson said: “This year, Network Rail has delivered step-free lift schemes at several stations in the London area on behalf of the Department for Transport’s ‘Access for All’ programme. While the decision over which schemes receive funding is made by the DfT, we will continue to work with our partners including train operating companies and local authorities to make the case for investment in stations on our network.

“Our recent Access for All lift projects in London have ranged from £3.7 million to £10.8 million, depending on the constraints and complexities of the site.”

Emma Strain, TfL’s Director of Customer, said: “Being able to get around London safely and comfortably is crucial for everyone to be able to live their lives fully, and we understand the frustration and inconvenience that customers experience on the occasions that our lifts are out of service.

"This is why we prioritise repairing lifts as quickly as possible and are working hard to ensure that real-time lift information becomes available on our free TfL Go App. “Introducing step-free access to more stations is a major part of making our network more accessible. Currently we have step-free access at more than a third of London Underground stations and we’re working to the Mayor of London’s ambitious goal of getting this up to half of Tube stations by 2030.

"Progress on this will depend on deliverability and our future funding position, with deliverable schemes prioritised where we have third party funding.”

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Some 'nasty' and 'lonely' playgrounds to get revamp

(Left to right) Ralph, 7, Bella, 9, Aylah-Mae, 6, and Indie-Belle, 5, young Kirby residents

By Evie Flynn THIRTY PLAYGROUNDS across Southwark will be getting a £300,000 investment from Southwark Liberal Democrats after three were named amongst the ‘saddest’ playgrounds in London.

Playgrounds on the Kirby Estate and the Abbeyfield Estate are amongst the chosen playgrounds after were described as “nasty” and “lonely” and in desperate need of new equipment by kids last year.

Southwark Liberal Democrat councillors have now allocated £300,000 from the Community Interest Levy to almost thirty playgrounds across North Bermondsey, Borough and Bankside, and Surrey Docks.

Each playground will get an allocated value. Some will get a few thousand but others will get much more of the £300,000 investment.

The Kirby Estate playground is currently closed on health and safety concerns and the councillors hope the allocation will see it reopened and upgraded.

Earlier this year young Kirby resident

CINEMA HELPS FUND UNIVERSITY COSTS FOR BUDDING FILM-MAKER AND A FUTURE MIDWIFE

By Evie Flynn THE INDEPENDENT cinema on Rye Lane, Peckhamplex, has launched a new bursary scheme to give money to two local young people to fund their university courses and living costs.

To mark the cinema’s 30th anniversary, the cinema has created Peckhamplex Scholarships, which two students £1000 per year for three years.

The first two recipients have just been announced, Rachel Onibokun and Ejim Akuma, who are both starting their degree courses this month.

Rachel, who attended City of London Academy, will be studying for a BSc degree in Midwifery at University of Nottingham.

Ejim, who attended Kingsdale Foundation School, will be heading

to Leeds Beckett University to study a degree in Filmmaking.

The two awardees were assessed by a committee consisting of four Peckhamplex directors and independent advisors from University of the Arts london and Glasgow University.

The aim was to reduce the amount of time students have to spend in part-time employment during term time and allow them for time for study and extra-curricular activities.

Their funds will be dispersed at the start of each academic term for three years.

John Reiss, Chairman of Peckhamplex said: “This scheme is intended to support young people in pursuing their career ambitions and their quality of life through higher education. In so doing the scheme will in its small way help to break down barriers to higher education

and enable more young people to realise their full potential in the world.

“The assessment panel had a significant number of worthy applications to review and were particularly impressed by the applications of Rachel and Ejim who both showed great commitment to their chosen subjects and a genuine interest in helping in the community.”

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Ralph, 7, who had a swing snap beneath him while playing, said: “We need a new park. They could change the park, rebuild the park.

“It’s not been very nice on the park because the swings have been taken away two years ago.”

Bella, 9, said: “It’s quite sad and there’s nothing really to do and you can’t play about.”

The Bermondsey estate is renowned for its community spirit, particularly during football tournaments when residents drape national flags from around the world from their balconies.

But parents said the neglected playground is a hole at the heart of their community.

The allocations also includes a £100,000 boost to creating a new Russia Dock Woodland Adventure Playground, which had previously been dismantled.

Borough and Bankside councillors have also set aside funds to upgrade playgrounds such as Maiden Lane playground near Borough Market.

The final list of playground will be confirmed later this month.

Stars of stand-up turn out for Peckham comedy festival

By Katherine Johnston COMEDY FESTIVAL ‘Peckham Playground’ is now on, returning after a hugely successful first ever run in 2023.

Featuring an all-star line-up with some of the biggest names and rising stars of stand up, the festival will see seven shows across five days opening yesterday (Wednesday October 8th and closing this Sunday October 12. There is also cocktail bars and street food, all at Copeland Park.

Created by award winning production company Show and Tell, Peckham Playground’s stellar line-up includes James Acaster, Nish Kumar, Nina Conti, Sam Campbell, Phil Wang, Tim Key, Aurie Styla, Bridget Christie, Sindhu Vee, Rhys James, Catherine Bohart, Lucy Beaumont and many more.

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10 NEWS

By Evie Flynn The Bianca Road Brew Co team

BIANCA ROAD Brew Co, an independent brewery on Bermondsey’s much-loved Beer Mile, got new owners and an expanded taproom this summer, thanks to donations from punters.

The brewery, a recognisable name on one of Bermondsey’s most iconic streets, migrated from Bianca Road in Peckham in 2019, before finding their home on Enid Street.

After a rewards-based crowdfunding initiative under new ownership, the space transformed this summer, with a new taproom space and comfortable outdoor seating.

The venture is now run by five friends and long-term colleagues, who took over the brewery in May this year after its founder, Reece Wood, decided to move on to pastures new.

Three of the owners, Matt Simpson, Terry Staples and Jordan Fancy, were original Bianca Road workers with significant experience in the brewing industry, who decided to take the reins from Reece.

Matt runs all things operations, Terry heads up sales and Jordan takes care of the beer as head brewer. The three friends brought in reinforcements, with Denis Ratliff and Andrew Fleming also co-owners in advisory roles.

Terry said: “We have all worked in beer for a long time, so when we got the opportunity to take it on, we wanted to make it our own, but also keep all the good things it already stands for.”

The Bianca Road team wanted to mark the new era with something big.

Experiencing rapid expansion and community support, they were readily outgrowing their arches, and a new taproom space was needed.

In July this year, the team took to social media to announce their crowdfunding initiative, a donation-based scheme to raise both funds and awareness for their new taproom space.

BIANCA ROAD BREW CO’S TAPROOM EXPANSION AND THE BERMONDSEY BEER MILE COMMUNITY However, their approach was unique.

Punters could pledge their support, but unlike traditional fundraising, the money would then be doubled to be spent in beer when the new space opened.

Aiming for £20,000 to redesign the empty railway arch, credit could be spent either in the taproom or in their online shop. For example, if you gave £20, you would get £40 back to spend.

Terry said: “The crowdfunding really helped, it was a great way to engage with people and bring attention to the new taproom and whatever we could

raise was so helpful.”

The new taproom had a quick turnaround and was open for a soft launch by the end of August.

“The old taproom had served its purpose,” said Terry. “We’ve reorganised the bar, the furniture is so much nicer, with no more picnic benches.”

There’s a few finishing touches left for Terry and the team, but the brewery now occupies three arches and the outdoor space has also doubled.

So far, they have received great feedback on the transformed space,

particularly the new comfortable space inside, ready for winter evenings.

Bianca Road have found what Terry described as their “forever home” in Bermondsey, nestled on Enid Street.

The beer mile is now home to a range of businesses, not just breweries. Terry says: “I have been on the beer mile scene for a long time, when it started just three or four of us popped up and there was a lot of sharing ingredients.”

He says that collaborative spirit has remained, even as the businesses and beer mile itself continues to expand.

“Everyone helps each other,” he said.

“It’s not just beer, there’s Borough cheese, bakeries and wine bars. We feel a bit like it’s us against the world.”

We asked Terry what the future holds for Bianca Road. He said: “We want to expand the options for people and let them know it’s not just a brewery.

“You don’t have to like beer to come, we want it to be a space for everyone whatever you enjoy.”

Long term, they want to grow the brand to get in more pubs and bars and explore new retail spaces.

82 Enid Street, London, SE16

NEW WEIGHT-LOSS TREATMENT AT KING'S

King’s Hospital patient becomes first in country to receive new ‘non-invasive’ procedure

By Issy Clarke A KING’S College Hospital patient has become the first in the UK to receive a new weight-loss treatment, which a drug company claims has helped people lose up to a quarter of their body weight.

The surgery works by changing the amount of food the stomach can absorb and how the gut signals hunger to the body.

Unlike a bariatric bypass, which involves an incision, the sleeve is inserted into the stomach through the throat. The sleeve then lines the upper part of the intestine for nine months.

The whole procedure takes just 30 minutes with no surgery necessary, and patients are free to return home the same day.

The King’s procedure, carried out on September 19, marks the first time that the treatment has been used on a patient in the UK outside of a clinical trial.

It has been developed by a medical

device company Morphic Medical which specialises in treating obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Over one in five adults across Europe are living with obesity, with the figure rising to one in four in the UK. In addition, diabetes costs the NHS almost £14 billion a year.

Research carried out by Morphic

Medical found that patients who received the treatment across Europe – known as RESET – lost nearly 20 per cent of their total body weight, while their blood sugar levels fell on average by 1.3 percentage points.

77 per cent of patients maintained their weight loss three years after the sleeve was taken out.

The treatment has recently been registered for sale by the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), an important legal requirement for UK sales.

Professor Bu’Hussain Hayee, Clinical Director for Liver, Endoscopy and Gastroenterology at King’s who carried out the treatment, commented: “RESET represents an important new option for people living with obesity and type 2 diabetes. It’s a minimally invasive procedure that can be done in 30 minutes, with patients going home the same day, and no alteration to anatomy.

“We also know that the benefits last well beyond the removal of the device.

King’s has a distinguished history of care for patients with diabetes and being able to perform the first commercial RESET procedure here in the UK is a proud milestone. I look forward to offering this exciting therapy to more patients.”

Mike Gutteridge, President & Chief Executive Officer of Morphic Medical,

said: “Treating our first commercial patient with RESET is a defining moment for Morphic.

“It shows that what began as pioneering clinical research is now becoming a reality in everyday medical practice. RESET delivers substantial, durable improvements in both weight and blood sugar control, and does so through a safe, minimally invasive and fully reversible procedure that takes under thirty minutes to perform.

“With CE Mark approval, MHRA registration and now the first UK patient treated, we are moving quickly to bring RESET to the people and health systems that need it most. Obesity and type 2 diabetes are among the greatest healthcare challenges of our time, costing billions each year and reducing quality of life for millions of people.

“RESET offers a proven alternative to lifelong medication or invasive surgery – one that can make a lasting difference to patients and relieve the pressure on overstretched healthcare budgets.”

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By Ruby Gregory Local Democracy Reporter FOR ALMOST 20 years, a group of dedicated volunteers have been working hard to look after and preserve the history of two of South East London’s Victorian cemeteries, and they have also taken on an important role in connecting families.

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The men at South London cemeteries connecting families with their ancestors

© Facundo Arrizabalaga / MyLondon

The Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries (FOBLC) formed in July 2007 and is now made up of around 300 volunteers who each play an important part to help improve and protect the cemeteries.

Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, formerly known as Deptford and Lewisham Cemeteries, opened one month after one another in 1858 and today mark the resting place of thousands of local people.

Some of the cemeteries’ most famous burials include David Jones, a Great War poet, soldier and artist, and Elizabeth Watkins, who is known as the last survivor of the Battle of Waterloo.

Elizabeth Colgate, a local anti-war and anti-slavery activist from the Victorian era is also buried there.

The cemeteries are home to around 500 Commonwealth War Graves.

For the past seven years, FOBLC members, Phill Barnes-Warden and Mick Martin have been meeting there every Tuesday as they work together to retrace the lives of those who are buried there.

“We are bringing them back to life,” Phill says while taking the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) out on a tour of the cemeteries.

“It’s a privilege to work for the dead”, Mick adds.

Together with Mick, who has been the Friends’ Great War Coordinator for the last 18 years, the pair are able to paint a colourful picture of a person’s life and provide an impressive amount of detail on how they came to die. This includes being able to recall the final poignant moments of a soldier’s life, or knowing the intricate details of a detective who was part of the Jack the Ripper investigations team.

Mick added: “I like telling stories and trying to build pictures in people’s minds so they’ve actually got an idea of what I’m saying. If they can remember 40per cent of what I’ve said then that’s job done.”

Since joining the FOBLC seven years ago, Phill has been reconnecting families with

“IT’S A PRIVILEGE TO WORK FOR THE DEAD”

Mick Martin and Phill Barnes-Warden, who are part of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries loved ones through his dedicated ancestry research. Once he takes a photo of a grave, Phill will upload the burial details onto a database which he has created on Ancestry and other genealogy sites which can be accessed by the public.

Phill said: “I came in and started research seven years ago and I haven’t stopped; Mick constantly goes round looking for war graves and he’ll come across some good ones.”

Mick added: “We just want the public to know we’re here, we’re here all year round. It’s so pleasant to walk round during the winter with the snow and the summer, it’s fantastic.”

Phill’s work also involves finding out and sharing the details of those who are buried in graves with other people through Deceased Online, which is a national database containing burial and cremation records.

Dozens of families who are based locally and as far as Canada have got in touch with Phill to thank him for his work and for reuniting them with relatives they did not know were buried at the cemeteries.

Phill’s research has also led him to discover that his own great-great grandfather is buried in a common grave nearby.He told the LDRS: “At the end of the month, we’ve got an Australian family coming over for a grave which I only just

found when I was here last. It’s been on Ancestry for a little while but they’re so chuffed to come over, they’ll be making their way round to take us and we’ll take them to the grave.

“These people are not forgotten, you can see it from all the thank you notices we get from so many people.”

Find out more at Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries website www. foblc.org.uk

By Evie Flynn

developers”.

The team emphasised that they have been working constructively with Southwark Council, the Greater London Authority and the Music Venue Trust to see if they can secure a future in the area.

The 500-capacity club was opened in 2002 by Amanda Moss and Adrian Jones and is known for welcoming some of the biggest names in dance music. The arches are divided into a main room for live music and a smaller studio next to it.

“We understand that many of you may not be happy about this- and we too have been conflicted,” their Instagram post said. “Without evolving, the venue faces an almost impossible task, but we are now in a position where we can future-proof the premises to allow a music and arts-focused cultural space to co-exist with neighbours and remain in

Elephant & Castle.”

The club was given £125,000 by Delancey for sound proofing in 2023, the real estate company involved in the Elephant and Castle Town Centre development.

From 31st December 2025 until 29th March 2026, the venue will be running a series of events to celebrate the last two and a half decades.

The venue added: “When the doors finally close and we say goodbye, we will do so with the utmost gratitude to everyone who has been part of our journey so far.

“We leave with our heads held high, a huge amount of pride in what we have all created together, and countless amazing memories (at least the bits that we can actually remember).”

4/5 Elephant Road, London SE17 1LB

Popular Elephant nightclub Corsica Studios is closing in March next year THE ICONIC club Corsica Studios, located across two Elephant and Castle railway arches, will be shutting its doors in March 2026 after two decades of dance and electronic music.

Creator: David Jones

The club announced the news on Instagram last week (Wednesday 1 October), writing: “Nothing lasts forever…operating a late-night venue has become increasingly difficultespecially in the midst of a huge new development”.

Corsica Studios has sat opposite rapid gentrification with the development of Elephant Park. However, the venue made it clear that the reason for closing is not due to noise complaints from local residents or being “forced out by

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18 OPINION

Comment 'Today, there are more foodbanks than McDonalds'

L

AST WEEK saw attacks on a synagogue and a mosque in England.

I’m appalled that buildings of faith are seen by a tiny minority of extremists as somehow legitimate targets for their hate. It is cowardly and un-British.

We know what it means to be attacked, having seen terror in our own community including at London Bridge and Borough Market in 2017.

The rising hate against Jews and Muslims must be tackled head-on.

Southwark stood united against the same kind of hate 90 years ago when fascists tried to march down Long Lane in Borough. They attempted to use unemployment and disaffection in the 1930s to spread division, but thousands of local people were determined to show that fascism wasn’t welcome. The Blackshirts were sent packing, some

from

Westminster

covered in the contents of chamber pots poured on them from flats above!

We can defeat hate again – and anyone pretending that problems like the housing crisis can be solved overnight or by blaming asylum seekers should be sent packing just as fast today.

I know people aren’t stupid and recognise turning around the UK after 14 wasted years of damage and decay is not easy. Some challenges are entrenched but headway is becoming visible. The NHS has seen a drop in waiting times and a growth in the number of appointments available.

Police are being recruited again.

And, in 2010, foodbanks barely existed with the Trussell Trust running just 35 nationwide. When the Tories left office last year, the number of foodbanks had rocketed to over 2,800. Today, there are more foodbanks than McDonald’s

or public libraries, shockingly. This is a terrible legacy of the last 14 years of Tory Government, including 5 with the LibDems. But for the first time since 2010, there was an 8% drop in demand last year. Not a coincidence; tangible evidence of Labour cleaning up the mess.

Policies like increasing the National Minimum Wage help. Policies that have been opposed by the old Tories and the new Tories in Reform who

both plan savage cuts in social security and no guarantees for pensioners’ triple lock at the next election.

I have been fortunate to work with some great local people and organisations, like Pecan, pantries and the Rotherhithe Community Kitchen to ensure local people have had food in the last few years. I’ve even run an emergency foodbank from my Bermondsey office. But now

Labour is in Government, I want to see the number of people dependent on foodbanks fall further and not be put at risk by political opponents.

Only Labour is committed to tackling poverty and the cost of living. I hope after another four years everyone will feel the difference, but will also remember the colossal scale of British foodbank dependency under the last Government with shame.

winter lettuces – such as ‘salad bowl’, winter density and winter wonderland - all of which are hardy and will tolerate low temperatures. These varieties grow well in containers and window boxes. Lambs lettuce, Purslane and Radicchio are other hardy leaves which add some interest and colour to the table at a time when fresh veg from the garden is in short supply.

From October to March, when growth in the garden is virtually dormant, fruit trees and bushes (and other deciduous trees) can be planted. So, start planning; consider blueberries – they grow well in containers. But need acid soil / compost and consistent watering (with rain water) which doesn’t always get into pots during a downpour due to the foliage acting like an umbrella. If blueberries go into the ground backfill with ericaceous compost, then mulch several times a year. Plant different varieties such as

Bluetta, Earliblue and Spartan (late June early July fruiting). ‘Ozark Blue’, ‘Darrow’ and ‘Elliott’ fruit in mid-late August; with different varieties you’ll be harvesting berries for about 10 weeks.

Autumn crocus’ can be seen flowering as well as tiny cyclamens. Also, the cheerful perennial Gaillardia with striking orangey red flowers is in bloom. Gaillardia can be short-lived and disappear completely in cold, wet winters. Another seasonal tender

perennial flowering is the Dahlia – it comes in a multitude of forms with showy blooms in a dazzling array of colours; it is a tricky plant to grow successfully. Dahlias start life as tubers (thickened underground solid stems), once planted and coaxed into flowering, the plant dies back at the end of the season and the tubers need to be dug up and stored, then planted out and dug up – every year. It is possible to get away with leaving it in the ground but tubers

are prone to attacks by pests and can die-off during the winter freeze. But if you are prepared to work hard Dahlias can be rewarding, and are a favourite ‘hobby’ plant with many gardeners.

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MP for Bermondsey & Old Southwark

'Set your onions and see Dahlia flower'

T

HERE IS now a very different feel to the month, the autumn equinox fell on 22nd September; although signs of autumn were apparent as early as mid-August once the much-needed rain arrived.

Daylight hours are shorter, the sun much lower in the sky and this lends a softer light to the autumn days. Temperatures have also cooled and that familiar dampness has crept into the evening air.

Work in the garden includes tidying beds and continuing to harvest fruits and vegetables. If not done already, remove summer annuals to make space for new planting; tidy perennials and begin clearing leaves which have started to fall. There is little sign of changing leaf colour as yet.

In the veg garden it’s time to plant onion sets; sow seeds of spinach and

OPINION 19

Will the new Elephant be gleaming, but soulless?

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ast week, four more traders were locked out of their restaurants in the heart of Castle Square.

Just metres away, Corsica Studios, the iconic dance and electronic nightclub, announced its closure after more than two decades.

It raises the question: is this a uniquely Elephant and Castle problem, or is this symptomatic of a wider decline in London’s once-vibrant town centres?

The Elephant has always had a deeper sense of community and belonging, now home to rich Latin American, Caribbean, and African communities, perhaps causing its occupants to feel and react to the pressures of gentrification more sharply. The restaurants that relocated to Castle Square in 2020 from the old shopping centre were well-known faces in the local community, yet their new home, surrounded by astro-turf and glassfronted developments, has always felt temporary and disconnected from the main high street.

Olijiade, who ran a Nigerian restaurant in the Square, said his shop had always welcomed people of all backgrounds, but he worries that the new developments don’t share that same diversity. Physical closeness between new and old residents doesn’t necessarily translate into emotional connection.

Regardless of the intricacies behind the traders' situation, local opinion appears steadfast against their removal. Rising commercial rent costs and the slow overturn of small businesses in favour of chains makes it possible that these traders might have to shut up shop for good.

Losing Corsica Studios was another blow, and the owners said that without evolving, the nightclub faced an impossible task. For young people especially, the decline of nightlife has been a constant, coming of age in the midst of lockdowns and rising living costs.

The Elephant was long due an upgrade, but its current progress is divisive amongst critics. Whilst it is vital to honour the Elephant's migrant and ethnic roots, the speed and pace of urban change is outpacing the developer’s ability to do so.

Elephant and Castle is at a crossroads - the most recent census data revealed that one of the fastest growing demographics living in the borough were single women in their 30s. Primary schools in the area have been forced to close, as the giant estates which once housed hundreds of families have been replaced with smart new flats, which local people struggle to afford.

The gleaming town centre expected to open in the coming months is the symbol and the climax of this transfomation. This week we heard rumours - yet to be confirmed by Delancey - that boutique cinema Everyman and Marks and Spencer have taken on two of the new units. Meanwhile, wary local residents have speculated on social media that the evicted traders could be replaced by high street coffee chains. Alongside catering to affluent newcomers, will space be found in the new development to cater to existing communities?

Perhaps there’s no-one specifically to blame for the changes unfolding in Elephant and Castle. Instead, they seem to be part of a broader social shift, where city town-centres are locked in a self-destructive race to modernise, but simultaneously risk losing the communities who made them.

POLICING IN SCHOOLS: SHARE YOUR STORY

CRYPTIC PUZZLE Clues Across 4

Pour out nothing revolutionary, and sounded pleased (6) 8 Sign the document to gain attention (7) 10 The king's daughter curtailed her brothers (7) 11 He set out for the ones near at hand (5) 12 In one way ties down without possessing regular movements (5) 13 Re-cancel a cheque's acceptance (9) 16 On strike, we sigh about what is of greater importance (9) 19 The department has nothing for the storehouse (5) 20 Thanks to the range of knowledge obtained (5) 22 Swindles about light chalks (7) 23 Beat the man for touching (7) 24 Seen at different material (6)

Clues Down 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 14 15 17

Feeling rotten on September 1st with a head cold (6) Go back to the French for an amorous lock (4) Better boon too for the famous question (2,2,2,3,2,2) Somehow resent uniting around for a dull result (13) Falling back to surrendering again (8) Want of practice is found in the great actress (6) Watering place in a European country (5) He never forgets a trunk call (8) Prepares about a hundred decrees (6) Have confidence in the people administering the property (5) 18 Stay in some sort of mental balance (6) 21 Keen to be a member (4)

QUICK PUZZLE Clues Across

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Animals (6) Part of church (4) Recompenses (13) Hymns sung as clergy enter church (13) Ponder (8) Discourages (6) Fashion (5) Adjust (8) Gazed (6) Break (5) Appointments (6) Pip (4)

SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK’S CROSSWORD CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Redeem 7 Recited 8 Impulse 9 Loyal 10 Interlude 12 Sag 13 Arab 15 Ceiling 17 Sash 19 Eel 21 Recording 22 Write 23 Nailing 24 Remains 25 Igloos Down: 1 Railings 2 Depots 3 Enlarge 4 Scale 5 Stayer 6 Idol 7 Republicans 11 Each 13 Aged 14 Baggages 16 Nerving 18 Stigma 20 Libido 21 Remit 22 Wore

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Across: 1 Sights 7 Placate 8 Open air 9 Idiot 10 Automatic 12 One 13 Inks 15 Clogged 17 Yale 19 Not 21 Handclasp 22 Lasso 23 Slacken 24 Tallest 25 Steels Down: 1 Stowaway 2 Ghetto 7 Trammel 4 Basic 5 Ration 6 Seat 7 Protagonist 11 Once 13 Idol 14 Serpents 16 Enchant 18 Lastly 20 Tackle 21 Holes 22 Late

ARTS 21

EVAN PLACEY'S Lifers is a play I've been looking forward to and a story close to my heart, writes Michael Holland...

Lifers tells the tale of Lenny, an elderly man serving a life sentence in HMP Drummond, where his fellow inmates realise he is becoming forgetful. Mark, the wing officer, has also noticed. The inmates are not his friends, they cheat him out of his winnings at cards. Mark, on the other hand, tries to help the prisoner, assisting him in getting dressed in the mornings, not shouting at him when he asks where he is and looks confused when told 'You're in prison', and when Lenny thinks Mark is his son Simian, he plays along and talks about when he was young and Lenny was home being a father to him.

Lenny knows he is ill and tries to get medical help but the NHS in prison is in far more trouble than the NHS outside.

Ibuprofen is the prescribed drug of choice for the overwhelmed prison doctor, whose unspoken rules are to keep costs down, so when Lenny tells her about terrible pains in the head and is offered Ibuprofen instead of a referral to see a consultant, his temper flares.

Mark pulls in a favour and gets the doctor to refer Lenny but she explains that it will cost £960 out of the prison budget, itemising each element of the bill.

Eventually, after a long wait, Lenny gets

THIS HAS A REAL FEEL OF AUTHENTICITY

to go out to a hospital and the diagnosis is not good.

Placey has done his research for this play. He visited lifers in jail and got feedback on his script, which they read out and discussed. That has given Lifers a real feel of authenticity and

© Marc Brenner

This is Camptastic!

BEFORE THE stage curtain went up it was held together by the legendary handbag - A stroke of genius, writes Michael Holland...

After that, however, traditionalists may want to watch much of Max Webster's production of Wilde's classic through their fingers, as its original sugar-coated, slightly homoerotic frolic now has Camp written all the way through it.

We open with a spot-lit Olly Alexander (Algernon) randomly posing atop a shiny black piano in a very frothy and frilly outfit that his silhouetted minions in black tie and tails slowly peel off.

While I and several others recover from shock he then appears fullyclothed in his London townhouse with Jack (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett), discussing their alter-egos: Algernon, a cross-dressing gadabout, becomes Bunbury to amuse himself in the country, while countryman Jack turns himself out as Earnest, the visiting man about London town who has desires for Gwendolen Fairfax (Kitty Hawthorne), whose mother, Lady Bracknell (Stephen Fry) is very careful about who her daughter marries. So when mother and

daughter arrive to visit her nephew Algy and she sees Jack and Gwendolen making eyes at each other, she pulls out her checklist for potential son-in-laws.

He does not pass the test as he is not Lady B's list of marriageable men.

Of course, the farce kicks in later when Algy turns up uninvited at Jack's country pile and tells Jack's young ward Cecily Cardew (Jessica Whitehurst) he is Jack's never-seen before brother Earnest, before they very quickly fall in love. All is looking good until Gwendolen appears and recognises Earnest as Algy, who will reveal the lies of Jack, and then I was as confused as I possibly could be.

Thank Christ for Canon Chasuble (Hugh Dennis) emerging to continue his celibate yearning for the man-hungry Miss Prism (Shobna Gulati), Miss Cardew's tutor.

And while all this is going on, Hayley Carmichael as the butler Lane, in town, and Merriman, in a similar role in the country, fumbles about like an inebriated Julie Walters in Mrs Overall's Two Soups mode, garnering laughs aplenty.

The plot now moves on to both men being christened Earnest by Canon

the characters a proper long-termer attitude: Norton is only happy when he's moaning, always quoting the rules and always complaining about something; Baxter is quite chilled, he knows how long he has to do and he wants to do it easy. Lenny is a big man who has used

Chasuble in order not to lie to their fiancées at the altar, as well as expose their individual deviousness... What fun when the confusion comes to a head!

Stephen Fry as Lady Bracknell has all the best lines and delivers them well Her first scene with Algernon and Jack is one of the great scenes in theatre and loses none of its esteem here in the hands of Fry. But my favourite performance was from Kitty Hawthorne as Gwendolen.

According to the programme a relative newcomer, though this experience will serve her very well. Her part in the beautifully bitchy tea and cake scene with Jessica Whitehurst was exceptional.

In fact, almost every line in the script is perfect. And as much as this production is loyal to Wilde's intentions it also takes liberties. There are comedic inklings of Gwendolen and Cecily becoming more than friends, and Algy and Jack have a hand-in-hand frolic among the flowers, but the irrelevant, out and out drag race finale closes the case for the prosecution - This is Camptastic and there is no hiding from it. We can't go on watching the same old Importance of Being Earnest for another 130 years, so bravo for Max Webster making eyepopping changes.

Oscar Wilde's anarchic satire against the mores of the Victorian upper classes is now our comedy. Yes, the conservative will look aghast at such outlandish impudence at its treatment here but the majority will have to say this is a lot of fun.

Noël Coward Theatre, St Martin’s Lane, London, WC2N 4AU until January 10th 2026.

Booking and full details: www. noelcowardtheatre.co.uk/

his size to intimidate in the past and that bully outlook appears occasionally along with a short temper.

Mark is the screw who comes into the job with idealistic views to help prisoners and make them better people and society a better place. In due course, however,

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prison officers become beaten down by the system when they realise it is just an Us and Them world behind those walls.

This play will open people's eyes to life in jail - If they don't already know... The audience was an interesting blend of the usual theatregoers and those with lived experience.

Ultimately, Lifers is about people and humanity.There are poignant moments in this piece, moments that make us question our own ability for compassion.

Can we be kind to someone your heart and mind is telling you to despise? Not everyone has to make such a difficult decision, but when you do it is not easy.

This is a Synergy Theatre Project whose sole purpose is to break down those prison walls and give inmates a chance to get involved with theatre. Their involvement behind the scenes on Lifers has made it the great piece of work that it is for the actors on the stage who truly open themselves up for this - especially Peter Wight as Lenny.

Mark- James Backway; Norton - Sam Cox; Baxter - Ricky Fearon; Doctor Mona Goodwin; Lenny - Peter Wight.

Directed by Esther Baker.

Southwark Playhouse until 25th October.

Booking and full details: www. southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/ productions/lifers/

A powerful and ambitious concept MARIE-CLAIRE MESSOUMA Manlabien’s first solo-UK exhibition promises to take visitors on a journey to heal generational trauma, through transporting them into their embodied memories, writes Aneela Aslam....

Textiles are an important part of African history and culture and it’s no surprises that the giant, divine tapestries, full of colour and life, are used by the artist to confront painful memories and resist ideas of French colonialism. They capture the entire energy of the show as you enter, with the central message of the beautifully stitched artworks being that women are the centre of the universe, at least it seems that way for Marie Claire.

The bright hues of blue and orange reflect an idealistic universe with a uterus at its centre, surrounded by stars, moons and planets. The uterus becomes a representation of womanhood and made the central gravitational force of artist's cosmos.

Additionally, Mémoires des corps particularly shines due to the delicately selected details. The faces on the handcrafted talismans found hanging off the tapestries and across the exhibition, tell the story of a deep-rooted trauma; their glum looks contrast with the optimistic colours of the hangings, suggesting to us that despite a dazzling exterior, there is pain deeply embedded in the art. Generational trauma and grief come to life through her artistic expression.

For many women - especially women of colour - staring at these haunting faces from Akan mythology, inspired by the artist's Ivory Coast heritage, reflects the burden of the modern woman: The unique

opportunity to choose our own paths and live a life based on our own rules.

The show is also vibrant and logistically impressive. Structured and methodical strings filled with stones hang around the gallery. Glimmering, and there to ward off negative energy, the stones craft a space of reverie and tranquillity, and mimic the structure of a tapestry. Dried flowers, strategically placed around the space in hand-thrown ceramics, act as a testament to traditional healing cultures.

Marie-Claire should be applauded for her mastery of multiple artistic mediums. Her pottery is especially classic and beautiful, an unappreciated aspect of her art that might be missed if you don’t glance down and pay attention whilst visiting.

However, the display is let down by some poor staging choices; the pale coral walls drain the energy of the art and clash with the powerful colours on show. White walls might have done more to balance the brightness of the tapestries.

The show was also let down by the presentation of some items, especially the necklaces which just seemed anchored to the wall. A different method of showcasing the magnificently crafted jewellery would have elevated them. Dimmer lighting could have also been considered.

Nevertheless, Marie-Claire’s artistic power lies in her ability to weave delicate symbolism into the intricately placed details.

You must look closely at her work and with purpose, to understand the embodied memories at the centre this exhibition.

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Thursday, October 9th 2025

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) BOROUGH ROAD, CONSORT ROAD, GROSVENOR TERRACE, DRUMMOND ROAD, HATFIELDS

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (TROSSACHS ROAD)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

1.

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

1.

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

2.

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

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) Borough Road, at its junction with Newington Causeway/Borough High Street (2b) Consort Road, between Copeland Road and No’s 104 (2c) Grosvenor Terrace, between Camberwell Road and No’s 24 (2d) Drummond Road, between Jamaica Road and Perryn Road (2e) Hatfields, between Isabel Street and Joan Street 3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be (2a) Newington Causeway, Gaunt Street, Southwark Bridge Road, Great Suffolk Street. Borough Road, London Road, Newington Causeway, (2b) as indicated by the signs displayed. (2c) as indicated by the signs displayed (2d) Jamaica Road, Keetons Road, Tranton Road. Tranton Road Keetons Road. (2e) as indicated by the signs displayed

4.

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

5.

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

6.

The closure will be in operation on the following dates (2a) 23rd – 25th October (2b) 23rd – 24th October between 22:00hrs and 06:00hrs. (2c) 22nd – 23rd October (2d) 20th October – 16th November (2e) 21st October at 21:00hrs – 22nd October at 06:00hrs also 22nd October at 21:00hrs – 23rd October at 06:00hrs

7.

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

(2a) Trossachs Road, between Glengarry Road and Thorncombe Road 3.

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

4.

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

5.

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

6.

The closure will be in operation on the following dates (2a) 21st October – 3rd November

7.

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

Dated this 9th October 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) 9621-02/thames

Notice of Application to Vary a Premises Licence made under Section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003

Dated this 9th October 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) 53672480/Conway (2b) LBSCR14254/amey (2c) LBSCR14273/amey (2d) SLM08116690340/thames (2e) LBSCR14268/centurion LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (EMPRESS STREET, LOCKYEAR STREET, OAKDALE ROAD, RAYMOUTH ROAD, ROTHERHITHE NEW ROAD, TIVERTON STREET, RYE LANE (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

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

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in: (2a) Empress Street, blocked end by bridge HHH 376/376, located between Fielding Street and its blocked end (2b) Lockyear Street, between Kipling Street and its blocked end (2c) Oakdale Road, between Linden Grove and Gibbon Road (2d) Raymouth Road, between No’s 64 and Rotherhithe New Road, banned left turn from Rotherhithe New Road into Raymouth Road (2e) Rotherhithe New Road, at its junction with Raymouth Road (2f) Tiverton Street, bridge, located between Rockingham Street and Avonmouth Street (2g) Rye Lane, at its junction with Choumert Road

3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be (2a) not applicable. (2b) not applicable (2c) Linden Grove, Nunhead Lane, Kimberley Avenue, Gibbon Road (2d) & (2e) Rotherhithe New Road, Roundabout, Rotherhithe New Road (2f) as indicated by the signs displayed (2g) as indicated by the signs displayed

4.

Oakdale Road, between Linden Grove and Gibbon Road, (north & south side) ‘at any-time’ restrictions will be introduced for item No’s (2c)

4.

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

5.

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

6.

The closure will be in operation on the following dates (2a) 27th – 31st October (2b) 24th October (2c) 24th October (2d) 28th October – 17th November (2e) 28th – 17th November (2f) 27th – 31st October (2g) 26th - 28th October

Please take notice that I S Lyons Ltd have made application to Southwark Council to vary the Premises Licence in respect of Vine Bar, (previously known as Henri’s), Ground Floor, 1 Bermondsey Square, London, SE1 3UN The proposed variation is as follows: Major variation on current premises licence The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be varied: The retail sale of alcohol:

The provision of regulated entertainment:

Opening hours:

Days Monday-Wednesday Thursday-Friday Saturday Sunday

Start time 08:00 08:00 08:00 08:00

Finish time 23:30 00:30 01:00 23:30

Monday-Wednesday Thursday-Friday Saturday Sunday

08:00 08:00 08:00 08:00

23:30 00:30 01:00 23:30

Monday-Wednesday Thursday-Friday Saturday Sunday

08:00 08:00 08:00 08:00

00:00 01:00 01:30 00:00

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 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: 06/10/2025

Notice of Application to Vary a Premises Licence made under Section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I/we Kaneera Express (Bermondsey) Limited have made application to Southwark Council to vary the Premises Licence in respect of Kaneera Express (Bermondsey) Limited, 300 Southwark Park Road, Bermondsey, SE16 2HB The proposed variation is as follows: Application to vary opening hours of the premises licence and alcohol licence trading hours The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be varied: The retail sale of alcohol:

Days Monday to Sunday

Start time 06:00

Finish time 02:00

Dated this 9th October 2025

Opening hours:

Monday to Sunday

06:00

02:00

Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref: (2)a LBSCR14198/mgroupT (2b) 64276967/Conway (2c) 00717512-001/Thames (2d) 33143554/clancy (2e) 77819508/clancy (2f) LBSCR14199/mgroup (2g) 32134016-S81/thames

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: 03/10/2025

7.

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

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Thursday, October 9th 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; 40-46 SOLOMONS PASSAGE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 3UH (Ref: 25/AP/2219) Deed of variation which proposes to replace the provision of 32 on-site affordable homes with a payment in lieu to the council, by amending the section 106 agreement relating to planning permission ref. 20/AP/3285 dated 20 April 2022 (Demolition of all buildings on the site and construction of a development of 91 residential units within four buildings (a 7-storey Block A building, a 6-storey Block B/C building and two buildings in Block D of 2- and 4-storeys), together with alterations to the retained basement, provision of car and cycle parking and landscaping). The deed would include the associated amendments to the s106 agreement to delete definitions, clauses and schedules 2, 3, 11 and 12 relating to affordable housing and viability. Reason(s) for publicity: NONE (Contact: Victoria Crosby 020 7525 1017) 9 AND 11 GOWLETT ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 4HX (Ref: 25/AP/2550) Demolition of existing buildings and construction of nine (4 x bedroom) C3 residential dwellings with associated access, landscaping, boundary treatment, cycle parking and refuse storage.

Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ (Contact: Abbie McGovern 020 7525 0254) MINERVA HOUSE 5 MONTAGUE CLOSE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 (Ref: 25/AP/2689) Deed of variation to amend Schedule 7 (Affordable Workspace) of the section 106 agreement attached to planning permission ref.

21/AP/4194 dated 19.03.2024 for 'Redevelopment of existing building including partial demolition and two storey upward extension to create eight-storey Class E building with installation of roof terraces, associated highway and landscaping works, cycle parking, refuse storage including plant facilities at roof level.' The proposed variation would remove the requirement to deliver affordable workspace on site, and instead make a payment in lieu (financial contribution) to the council. (Within: The Mission CA) Reason(s) for publicity: NONE (Contact: Victoria Crosby 020 7525 1017)

244B CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 0RP (Ref: 25/AP/2792) Replacement of existing concrete pitched roof roof coverings with new faux flat coverings.

(Within: Camberwell New Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Anna Poulose 020 7525 3174) 55 CAMBERWELL CHURCH STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8TR (Ref: 25/AP/2248) Change of use of existing first, second and third floors from HMO (Use Class Sui Generis) to provide 3no. self-contained residential flats (Use Class C3). Associated enabling works including insertion of an automatic opening vent (AOV) at roof level, and provision of bike and refuse storage with external doors at ground floor level.

(Within: Camberwell Green Camberwell Green Multiple CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Sean Gomes 020 7525 0666) 14A LONGLEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 5QQ (Ref: 25/AP/2802) Erection of a single-storey detached garden outbuilding with wooden decking. (Within: Thorburn Square Thorburn Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: James Holmes 020 7525 0803) PUMP HOUSE CLOSE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE16 7HS (Ref: 25/AP/2774) Listed building consent for the demolition of a damaged section of brick boundary wall at risk of collapse, and replacement with a lightweight composite fence Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Anna Poulose 020 7525 3174) 11 - 19 ST THOMAS STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 9RY (Ref: 25/AP/2810) Removal of condition 3 'Hard and soft landscaping' pursuant to planning permission 24/AP/1196 'Refurbishment works to the existing offices at 11-19 St Thomas Street. Removal of existing plant to the rear elevation, snd installation of 7 AC Units at first floor on the flat roof to the rear extenison. Installation to a green wall to rear boundary wall. Replacement of existing lighting to the entrance doors with new

LED lights. Removal of the existing modern parking gate and bollards which and replacement with wrought iron gate. Installation of Sheffield bike stands to the front courtyard and secure bike storage to the rear (Revised Description).' (Within: Borough High Street Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948)

188A TOOLEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2TZ (Ref: 25/AP/2711) Internal reconfiguration of existing building and the addition of a single storey roof extension to provide 2no. residential dwellings with associated cycle storage and refuse provision.

(Within: Tooley Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Emily Williams 020 7525 1249)

135 BERMONDSEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 3UW (Ref: 25/AP/2708) Display of 1x externally illuminated entrance fascia and 1x externally illuminated projecting sign situated to the left hand side of the entrance. (Within: Bermondsey Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: James Holmes 020 7525 0803)

Dated: 07 Oct 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

24 CAMBERWELL CHURCH STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8QU (Ref: 25/AP/2516) Display of externally illuminated fascia sign with top-illuminated projecting sign. (Within: Camberwell Green Camberwell Green CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Susherrie Suki 020 7525 0646) 56 LORRIMORE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 3LZ (Ref: 25/AP/2837) Listed building consent for the construction of rear and side extension with partial glazed roof, storage shed and study to rear of garden, replacement of timber fence and brick walls, re-glazing a rear sash window with double glazing, replacement of a rear window with sash window to match others, alterations to internal layout and installation of roof lights. (Within: Sutherland Square Sutherland Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Sandy Ng 020 7525 3244) 230B CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 0RP (Ref: 25/AP/2790) Listed building consent for the replacement of existing concrete pitched roof Roof coverings with new faux flat coverings. (Within: Camberwell New Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Anna Poulose 020 7525 3174)

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Notice of application for the grant of a Premises Licence under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Notice is hereby given that St Philly Ltd has applied to Southwark London Borough Council for the grant of a Premises Licence in respect of Premises to be known as Gerry's Hot Subs, Unit SU59 London Bridge Station, 71 St Thomas Street, London, SE1 3QX. The proposed licensable activities and their hours are: 1. Sale by Retail of Alcohol (consumption on and off the premises) Mondays to Sundays 11:00 – 22:30. 2. Regulated Entertainment in the form of Recorded Music Mondays to Sundays 11:00 – 23:00 3. Opening Hours Mondays to Sundays 11:00 – 23:00. 4. New Years’ Eve – from the end of permitted hours on New Years Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Years Day for all activities and opening hours. See application for full details. Any representations regarding the above-mentioned application must be received in writing by Southwark Council, The Licensing Service, Hub 1, 3rd Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH or by email to licensing@southwark.gov.uk, no later than 3rd November 2025 stating the grounds for representation. The register of Southwark London Borough Council and the record of the application may be inspected at the address of the council, given above, during normal business hours or on the council’s website www.southwark.gov.uk It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application.A person is liable to an unlimited fine on conviction should such a false statement be made.

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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

WALKING ROUTES - GROSVENOR TERRACE

SCHOOL STREETS PROGRAMME: HARRIS ACADEMY PECKHAM PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL

The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (Grosvenor Terrace) Order 202* The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting and loading restrictions) (Grosvenor Terrace) Order 202*

The London Borough of Southwark (Pedestrian and cycle zones) (Harris Academy Peckham Park Primary School) Traffic Order 202* 1.

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.

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

2.

2.

The effects of the Orders, the purpose of which are to make changes in GROSVENOR TERRACE (south-west of its junction with Camberwell Road) within existing Controlled Parking Zone (‘CPZ’) 'NC' to improve accessibility for pedestrians in the area, would be to:-

The effects of the Order would be to introduce a new ‘School Streets’ timed pedestrian and cycle zone in MARMONT ROAD in the vicinity of Harris Academy Peckham Park Primary School, as part of the Council’s School Streets Programme of active travel measures to encourage road safety and improve air quality in the areas surrounding primary schools.

(a)

on the north-west side (i) reduce in length an existing permit-holders’ only parking place by 17 metres (23.5 metres would remain), and (ii) add 17 metres of ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines ‘DYLs’) to accommodate the parking reduction; and

(b)

on the south-east side (i) increase in length and join two existing ‘Pay by Phone’ pay parking places (new length of the combined pay parking bay will be 56 metres), and (ii) remove existing waiting and loading restrictions to accommodate the parking changes: 0.5 metres of existing ‘DYLs’ with contiguous ‘at any time’ loading restrictions (double kerb blips), 6.8 metres of existing ‘timed’ waiting restrictions (single yellow lines) and 4 metres of existing ‘DYLs’.

NOTES: (1) permit-holders’ only parking refers to parking places for holders of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed; and ‘Pay by Phone’ pay parking refers to parking where ‘Pay by Phone’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. (2) 'at any time' means at all times during every day of the week. (3) All measurements are in metres and are approximate. (4) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/ parking

All motor vehicles, except permit holders, would be prohibited from entering or proceeding in the part of MARMONT ROAD that lies between its junction with Fenham Road and its junction with Goldsmith Road between 8.00 am and 9.00 am and between 3.00 pm and 4.00 pm (Monday to Friday, during school term time, as determined by Harris Academy Peckham Park Primary School).

Permits allowing vehicles to enter the ‘School Streets’ timed pedestrian and cycle zone would be available to residents of premises located within the zone, to registered carers or residents of premises located within the zone, to disabled person’s blue badge holders who are school staff, carers or dropping off and/or collecting pupils to the school and to SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) vehicles, by application to the Council. Exemptions would also apply in respect of emergency service vehicles.

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For more information about these proposals please contact Maryam Brian-Akinlade of the Council's Highways – Transport Projects team Highways@southwark.gov.uk.

4.

Copies of the supporting documents (this Notice, the proposed Order, and a statement of Southwark Council's reasons for making the Order) and paper or digital copies of plans showing the location and effects of the Order 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 Order is made. Email traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk (or call 077 3132 4742) for booking details.

3.

Southwark Council hereby GIVES FURTHER NOTICE that under sections 90A to 90I of the Highways Act 1980 and in accordance with the provisions of the Highways (Traffic calming) Regulations 1999, propose to construct a speed table of flat-top construction having a maximum height level with the surrounding kerb and covering the entire width of the carriageway in GROSVENOR TERRACE extending from the north-western kerb-line of Camberwell Road westward for distance of 9 metres (measurements include the ramps).

4.

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

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

Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to any of the proposals, may send a statement in writing to traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk, or Traffic Order Consultations, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX quoting reference ‘TMO2526-022 SSP HA Peckham Park PS’ by 30 October 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.

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7.

Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to any of the proposals, may use our consultation portal at https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark; or send a statement in writing to: Traffic Order Consultations, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference ‘TMO2526-023 Grosvenor Terrace’ by 30 October 2025. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.

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 9 October 2025 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

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

2. The purpose of the Order is to enable water mains repair works to take place at A3 Borough High Street in the London Borough of Southwark.

Transport for London Public Notice ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 THE A202 GLA ROAD (PECKHAM HIGH STREET, LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF STOPPING AND SUSPENSION OF BUS LANE) ORDER 2025 1. Transport for London hereby gives notice that it intends to make the above named Trafc Order under section 14(1) of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specied in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.

2. The purpose of the Order is to enable district water meter repair works to take place at Peckham High Street.

3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from stopping at the northern kerb-line on Peckham High Street between its junctions with Sumner Avenue and Sumner Road.

The Order will also allow all vehicles to use the eastbound Bus Lane on Peckham High Street between its junctions with Sumner Avenue and Basing Court.

The Order will be effective at certain times from 9.30 AM on the 23rd October 2025 until 7.00 PM on the 26th October 2025 or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibition will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by trafc signs.

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

3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from: (1) turning right into Southwark Street from Borough High Street;

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The Order will be effective at certain times from 8.00 PM on the 24th October 2025 until 5.00 AM on the 27th October 2025 or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibition will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by trafc signs.

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5. At such times as the prohibitions are in force alternative routes will be indicated by trafc signs via Borough High Street, Newington Causeway, Elephant and Castle, St George’s Road, Westminster Bridge Road, Addington Street, York Road and Stamford Street to normal route of travel. for local buses and pedal cycles via Borough High Street, Marshalsea Road, Southwark Bridge Road and Southwark Street to normal route of travel.

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MOORE THROUGH TO NATIONAL SEMIS

By John Kelly

Moore, boxing at 52kg, defeated Islington’s Camilla Perusi in a hard-fought contest.

Coached by former Fisher coaches Andrew and George Wadman at Lee Wilkins Buzzing Bodyshots Gym in Crayford, Moore recovered from a difficult first round to take the decision after the three-round bout.

Moore came out in the third and launched a thrilling late flurry to edge the contest.

Wiktoria Michalik, also coached

By Sport Reporter TOKEI JUDO club’s top heavyweight Mustapha Obalanlege earned a likely move into the national top-ten rankings after his silver medal at the recent English Closed Championships at the University of East London Docklands campus last month.

By John Kelly LYNN ABC’S Rasheed Odumoso claimed victory in his cruiserweight group at the South Bristol Golden Gloves Box Cup late last month.

Lynn ABC’s Rasheed Odumoso with coaches Terry Pearson, left, and Jimmy Moore

Lynn took three fighters to the tournament, with Odumoso defeating Callum Mitchell from Skemers ABC, who are based in Bristol, to claim his golden gloves.

“Rasheed boxed with full composure from the first bell doing what he was instructed to do by his coach Jimmy Moore and got the victory by majority decision,” Lynn coach Terry Pearson said.

Spots of bother for the Hamlet

By John Kelly

DULWICH HAMLET missed two penalties as they were beaten 1-0

by Hendon in the third qualifying round of the FA Trophy.

Isthmian League Premier Division by Dulwich last season.

The Hamlet are back in league action this Saturday when they welcome Cray Wanderers to Champion Hill for a 3pm kick-off.

© Mike Urban

Goalkeeper Josh Strizovic was the visitors’ match-winner, denying Luke Wanadio and Sol Baugh from twelve yards.

It started badly for Mark Dacey’s hosts and only got worse. Hendon, a tier below the Hamlet, went in front in the fifth minute when Rohdell Gordon set up Keagan Cole from an indirect free-kick and the latter found the bottom corner.

Anthony Jeffrey and Baugh were

denied by Greens stopper Strizovic in his dress-rehearsal to be the hero.

Dulwich kept up the sustained pressure and were handed the chance to level when Anthony Cook was fouled in the area. Wanadio, just back from suspension, stepped up but couldn’t beat Strizovic.

Strizovic then kept out Baugh’s shot before more drama followed in injurytime when Dulwich were awarded their second spot-kick with the same two men facing off. It was Strizovic again who came out on top as he denied Baugh.

It was a measure of revenge for Hendon who were relegated from the

Tokei Judo Club heavyweight clinches silver

Mustapha Obalanlege with coach Nicole Simpson

by the Wadmans, was in action at the same event.

She fought at 57kg against Abigail Hallam, an awkward opponent from Uxbridge.

Michalik had a training camp with the international squad in Poland and was technically superior to her opponent. But after a scrappy contest Hallam got the decision, to the surprise of Andrew Wadman.

He said: “The opponent just kept spoiling and grabbing. It was a close fight but we thought Wiktoria won on cleaner work.

They gave it to the other girl in a big upset, but she’ll be back.”

Moore got a bye into the semifinals, when she will be in action on October 18 with the final scheduled for the next day in Kettering.

CHISLEHURST’S RACHEL Moore claimed a London title and in the process is through to the England Boxing National Senior Development Championships semi-finals later this month.

Golden glove Odumoso ‘credit’ to Lynn

Rachel Moore and Andrew Wadman

Josh Strizovic saves a penalty

“For me, Rasheed won every round convincingly and I was shocked at a majority decision - but the right man got his hand raised.”

In their other two bouts, Micah Paul at light-heavyweight and light-welterweight Billy MacDonald both lost in the semifinals .

Pearson added: “They were very close bouts that could have gone either way.

“This was a pre pre-season tournament which we entered to ensure our boxers got some bouts before their Novice Championships which start in November.

I was very proud of all three boys - they are a credit to our club.”

Dulwich book Robins tie

By John Kelly

DULWICH HAMLET Women have been drawn away to Swindon Town in the first round proper of the FA Cup.

The Hamlet won 2-0 at Leatherhead in the third qualifying round and will play the Robins, who are also in Division One of the National League, the fourth tier.

Jordyn Galway scored her first goal for the club before Francis Weir added a late second.

The 56 first-round ties will be played on October 26.

Dulwich return to league action this Sunday when they host London Bees at Champion Hill at 2pm.

The competition is one of the events used by the British Judo Association to rank the top players in the UK, with Obalanlege supported by Tokei coach Nicole Simpson.

Obalanlege’s first fight of the day was quick, lasting just over a minute before he managed to get a deep grip around his opponent’s back and throw him cleanly with a rear-sacrifice throw.

Obalanlege’s opponent in the next round was much more cautious and gripped very defensively but was eventually caught with a quick change of direction throw which secured a small score. Obalanlege then pinned him down to clinch the win.

Ahead of the semi-final, opponents were aware of his strengths and were adjusting their game plans. Simpson, however, had been watching their fights closely and Obalanlege also had a refined plan.

The contest went the full distance with tactical grip fighting and Obalanlege setting a furious pace. At full-time with the scores even, the fight went into the ‘golden score’ stage, meaning the first competitor to score anything was the winner.

Obalanlege’s opponent was visibly wilting and soon stumbled, allowing him to secure a pin to the ground and a win.

In the final, Obalanlege quickly pushed forward aiming for a quick win, but was caught and countered for a small score.

Now behind with three minutes left on the clock, Obalanlege attacked again throwing his opponent, who with great agility managed to twist in the air and avoid landing on his back.

The fight then became a cagey affair with Obalanlege’s opponent defending and seeking to hold on to his advantage.

Obalanlege pushed forward but was caught with an excellent sacrifice throw (tomoe-nage) in the last minute of the contest The silver medal was Obalanlege’s best result to date in such a high-level competition.

Tokei Judo Club train in a purposebuilt dojo off Tooley Street on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays with Brazilian Ju Jitsu (BJJ) training on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. They are a club with a sizeable proportion of more mature male and female players returning to the sport. New players are always very welcome.

30 SPORT SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP Millwall - 3 Cooper 18’, Azeez 56’, Sturge 72’’ WBA - 0 Date: Satuday 4 October 2025 Man of the match: Femi Azeez Referee: Tim Robinson Attendance: 17,865 (2,013)

By Will Scott FEMI AZEEZ fired Millwall into their second home league win of the season with a superb showing against West Bromwich Albion.

The winger, making his first start since August 16, supplied the ball for Jake Cooper's first-half opener, before scoring a stunning solo goal in the second half.

Zak Sturge added gloss to the final score when he smashed Thierno Ballo's through ball past Josh Griffiths from a tight angle with less than 20 minutes to go, all but putting the result beyond doubt.

While the Baggies pushed for a consolation, they never really looked like scoring throughout the 90 minutes, restricted by a wellorganised defensive unit who were looking for redemption after a 4-0 loss to Coventry City the previous Wednesday.

Neil rang the changes from that result, bringing in seven new faces.

His tinkering worked, giving Millwall a much-needed result as they head into the international break.

Neil said following the loss in the midweek that his players would not need any extra motivation after the disappointment, and they looked well up for the contest. They started strongly, restricting the Baggies' opportunities, while dominating territory in the opening fifteen and having a few half-chances.

In the eighth minute, Josh Coburn held the ball up well before sliding in Azeez. The winger drove at his marker and cut it back. It was deflected into the path of Billy Mitchell, who had his fierce shot blocked for a corner.

The Lions were sustaining possession in the Baggies' half and had a good chance to take the lead

FE-NOMENAL Sublime Azeez scores screamer and sets up another as Millwall claim vital win over Baggies at The Den

Femi Azeez celebrates after scoring Millwall’s second

in the tenth minute, when Azeez put a cross towards the back post that Coburn nodded onto Cooper's head, who forced a lunging save by Josh Griffiths.

Azeez was looking very lively and

earned his first assist of the season in the eighteenth minute. His cross bounced over the head of Will Smallbone and into the path of Cooper, who turned it into the goal.

Azeez nearly had another assist five

minutes later, curling in a cross towards the back post that sailed over the diving Sturge’s head.

Millwall looked to tire a bit as the half went on, and the Baggies had a few dangerous moments of their own.

No room for BanguraWilliams in Baggies win

By Will Scott

ALEX NEIL revealed why Ra'ees Bangura-Williams did not make Millwall's match-day squad for their 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion.

Bangura-Williams has made three league substitute appearances this season, scoring a late equaliser against Charlton Athletic, but played no part in

Ra'ees Bangura-Willliams after scoring against Charlton

In the 36th minute, Mikey Johnston put in a cross, and Aune Heggebo had a header blocked. It bounced out to Jayson Molumby, whose shot went out for a goal kick.

Despite the late Baggies flurry, the Lions went into the dressing room holding onto a vital one-goal lead.

The pace of the game slowed following the interval, with the ball often going long back and forth without much quality on display, with Nat Phillips' 55th-minute strike past the post following a set-piece the only shot either side had in the opening ten minutes of the half.

The quality that had been previously lacking was injected by the impressive Azeez shortly after. Billy Mitchell evaded two defenders skillfully and chipped the ball over the top for the winger, who was one-on-one with ex-Lion Callum Styles.

Azeez drove at his man, cut inside before uncorking an absolute screamer that flew past Griffiths into the net.

Sturge added the Lions' third fourteen minutes later as the pace of the match started to slow down. Ballo put him in behind with a perfectly weighted ball, and the left-back thumped it past Griffith.

The Baggies had a few half-chances as they pushed for a consolation goal in the final 20 minutes. Mikey Johnston had a few efforts, and Heggebo headed wide from a cross, but nothing that made Steven Benda work.

Millwall were applauded off the pitch after the whistle finally brought the contest to a close.

the victory over the Baggies.

Neil explained his absence after the game.

"My job's really difficult at the moment because I've got a lot of lads now starting to come back," Neil said. "We made seven changes today, and there are some lads like Ra'ees that I've had to leave out.

"It's a real tough decision because he's a good lad, he trains hard, he's got a lot of quality. But I just felt there were other lads ahead of him at the moment.

I had a good chat with him about it. He knows what we want from him. He's unfortunate because he has done well."

The midfielder also did not come off the bench against Coventry City, despite the Lions trailing by several goals, which Neil explained after the game.

"For tonight's game, I went with an extra forward at the top end of the pitch,” Neil said. “Femi [Azeez] came on.

So my initial change was to put Aidomo [Emakhu] wide and Femi wide to try and get down both sides of the pitch.”

Alex Neil applauding fans after the win

By Will Scott ALEX NEIL thought Millwall got the balance between playing good football and being effective right in their 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion at The Den.

The Lions were far more efficient than the Baggies, having more chances despite having less of the ball, and converting three out of four of their shots on target into goals. West Brom only had one shot on target and failed to test Steven Benda.

Millwall: 4-2-3-1 Benda; Leonard, Crama, Cooper, Sturge; Mitchell (Mazou-Sacko 78), Luongo; Azeez (Neghli 68), Smallbone (Cundle 78), Ballo (Emakhu 85), Coburn (Ivanovic 78) Unused Substitutes: Crocombe, Taylor, Langstaff, Bryan

West Brom: 4-2-3-1 Griffiths; Campbell, Phillips, Mepham, Styles; Collyer (Mowatt 82), Molumby (Diakate 82); Wallace (Maja 62), Price (Iling-Junior 62), Johnston (Bostock 89); Heggebo Unused Substitutes: Wildsmith, Bielik, Gilchrist, Deeming

Neil pleased to repay fans after Coventry loss

It was a far cry from their performance on Wednesday against Coventry City, where Millwall struggled to generate clear-cut chances and were undone by several uncharacteristic defensive errors en route to a 4-0 loss at home.

Neil explained why the performances were so different.

"I don't ever doubt their hunger," Neil said. "I certainly wouldn't label that of the group. They give me everything they've got all the time.

“What I think it was: penetrating runs, we didn't do that enough in the last game.

We were much better at it today, hence the reason why we scored two goals from those type of runs.

"We got the balance right, we turned the ball a little bit more, we didn't take any risks from the back, so it allowed the back line to be in connection with the midfield, so we'd never really get caught on the counter.

"I've got a constant battle here about how I'm trying to make us become a better footballing team, but also be

effective. I'm always trying to make sure I get the dial right.

"I didn't get the dial right in the last game, hence the reason why we lost the way we did. I thought we got the dial right today, and then the lads did the hardest part, which is delivering it."

Neil was pleased to repay fans after the disappointing home loss three days before.

"We spoke about it after the game the other night," Neil said. "I think we all felt a little bit damaged.

"It was really disappointing losing by that many goals. Today was a really important game for us to not only win, but have a convincing win and a convincing performance, keep a clean sheet, and try to score a few goals. So, when you take all that into account, it went exactly as we were hoping for, really.

"For us, it was important that we repaid the fans today because we felt we let them down the other night, and we did that. So really pleased with that. The feeling and the mood now are in a good spot."

NEIL FACES TOUGH DECISIONS Millwall skipper says gaffer faces ‘hard selection calls’ amid strength in squad

By Will Scott

JAKE COOPER praised the quality throughout Millwall’s squad and believes Alex Neil will face some difficult selection decisions in the weeks ahead.

Evans loaned to Hartlepool

George Evans

By Will Scott GEORGE EVANS has joined National League side Hartlepool United on a 28-day loan.

Millwall celebrate Zak Sturge’s strike against West Brom

© Millwall FC

Millwall head into the international break on the back of a 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion and currently sit eighth in the Championship with fourteen points from their opening nine games. The Lions are one point behind sixth-placed Queens Park Rangers, who are their opponents after the break.

Neil has nearly a full squad to pick from, with players such as Femi Azeez, Billy Mitchell, Macaulay Langstaff, and Will Smallbone coming back from injury. The Scottish head coach was forced to leave Ra'ees BanguraWilliams out of his match-day squad to face the Baggies due to not having enough space.

"Certainly the biggest squad I've been involved in here, I think," Cooper said following the Baggies win.

"We have great players, a great team, and the gaffer's got some really hard selection calls now coming up in the future, I'd imagine, if the lads stay fit.

"I think there are some exciting players; you can see how good they are in training and things. It's just about putting that together, and can we perform as a team in the right manner?

"It's certainly an exciting dressing room that we have right now, and it's one that I enjoy being involved in."

Millwall's squad had been bolstered by further additions over the summer, with the Lions adding eleven players to the first team, including two loanees from last season who were signed permanently.

The Lions' willingness to add talent, combined with an impressive run

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to end last season, naturally raised fans’ expectations ahead of the new campaign - which Neil has previously acknowledged Does Cooper think it has affected the team?

"I think we've sensed it [expectations] a bit in pre-season, but it's not really impacted the team," Cooper said. "We're not thinking about where we need to finish in the table or the teams around us yet.

"The table's still forming itself, and it's

Millwall announce members of Fan Advisory Board

By Will Scott MILLWALL HAVE announced the members of its inaugural Fan Advisory Board (FAB).

Per the club, the FAB will "serve as a formal bridge between the club and its supporters, offering insights from the fan perspective to inform strategic discussions and long-term planning.

It is designed to create stronger connections and collaboration between the club’s leadership and its wider fanbase."

THE BOARD WILL PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND GUIDANCE ON THE FOLLOWING MATTERS:

• Strategic planning and club objectives • Business operations and matchday experience • Stadium-related topics • Community outreach and heritage preservation • Equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives

The FAB will not provide input on footballing decisions.

It will meet four times a season, with senior club officials present at each. The

managing director, Mark Fairbrother, will attend at least two of those meetings.

The summaries of each meeting will be published on a dedicated page on the official Millwall website.

The club received over 100 applicants, each of whom had to be eighteen or older and a season ticket holder/member for the current season and the 2024-25 campaign.

A working group narrowed the applicants down to fourteen candidates, who were interviewed late last month, before six representatives were selected. Representatives from the Lions Trust and Millwall Supporters' Club, who were nominated by their own committee, will also join the board.

THE MEMBERS OF THE FAB ARE:

• Danny O’Callaghan • Rosalind Huish • Terry Lindsey • Stuart Hill • Stuart Ward • Peter Ramage • Philip Reynolds - Lions Trust • Steve Turner - Millwall Supporters’ Club

The FAB will informally meet to nominate the fan chair before the first formal meeting on Thursday, October 30.

very tight as you would imagine it would be right to the very end. It's just about trying to put in good performances, and we hope that the results will follow like they did today."

Cooper was a key contributor to the win over the Baggies, opening the scoring after reacting quickly to guide home Azeez’s cross into the box.

"I wasn't surprised," Cooper said. "I put it in the net, fortunately.

"I'm always around the goal when we get a chance to put the ball in the box. I

love to be there. I know a chance is going to fall my way for sure, because I'm always in those positions. Fortunately, one went my way today."

Cooper did well to finish amid windy conditions.

"The wind was an issue throughout the whole game," Cooper said. "It made it difficult to judge the flight of the ball.

"For the goal, it was just instinct, really.

I saw it fly past Will Smallbone's head and just managed to turn it in the right direction. So it was a good outcome."

Millwall quartet on international duty

By Will Scott MIHAILO IVANOVIC, Elias Mansor, Will Smallbone, and Max Crocombe have been called up by their respective countries for the upcoming international break.

Crocombe will travel with the New Zealand national squad for their friendly fixtures away at Poland on Thursday, October 9, and away at Norway on Tuesday, October 14.

Mansor made his senior debut for Afghanistan last month, featuring against Tajikistan and Iran in the CAFA Nations Cup, and the under-21s midfielder will be part of the squad that takes on Pakistan home and away on Thursday, October 9 and October 14 in Asia Cup qualifiers.

Smallbone, who has made three appearances for the Lions since joining on loan on deadline day, has been called up by Ireland for their World Cup Qualifiers

matches away at Portugal on Saturday, October 11, and at home against Armenia on October 14.

Ivanovic has been called up by Serbia under-21s for a friendly in Romania on October 11.

Mihailo Ivanovic

The 20-year-old goalkeeper impressed on his Pools debut against York City on Saturday, October 4, making several stops as York won 2-1.

Evans made his first-team debut for the Lions in April after injuries to Lukas Jensen and Liam Roberts, and started the final four matches of the season, having previously just made one senior appearance.

He won man of the match in the Lions' 1-0 win against Swansea City on April 26, making four saves to ensure Millwall left The Den with a clean sheet.

Evans signed a long-term contract with the club in the summer.

After recovering from an injury earlier this season, he made three appearances for the under-21s.

Evans spoke to the Red Radio following his debut against York.

"It was a busy 48 hours," Evans said.

"I found out on Thursday morning that something might happen, so I packed my bags just in case, because you never know. I had a five-hour drive up, and then I got into the hotel at about nine o'clock at night.

"The chance to play games is really important for me with the age that I am. I missed out in the window, so this was a perfect opportunity to come to a really big club. Everyone's been brilliant.

I met everyone on Friday, and we had a light session. All the lads have been really top, I know a couple of them already, like Bez [Besart Topallaj], and some of the lads are from down south.

"Coming here, I know I need to be vocal on the pitch - as my voice is already gone, I think I was today (Saturday). The lads in front of me were good today, we've just come away unlucky. First half, I was quite busy and performed well, but then in the second half, I thought we defended well and probably deserved to get one or two ourselves. On another day, we'd have come away with a point, maybe even three."

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LIONS ARE IN 'PRETTY GOOD SHAPE’

Zak Sturge, Billy Mitchell and Massimo Luongo celebrate during Millwall’s win over West Brom

Millwall boss believes his side are poised to kick on after international break, as squad gets healthier

By Will Scott ALEX NEIL thinks Millwall are in “pretty good shape” heading into the international break following a 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion.

The Lions convincingly beat the Baggies, who had the best away record in the league heading into the match, behind goals from Jake Cooper, Femi Azeez, and Zak Sturge.

Neil's have just lost once in their past five league games and are now eighth in the Championship, two points off the top six.

They also boast a far healthier squad, with only five players, Dan Kelly, Casper De Norre, Lukas Jensen, Danny McNamara, and Alfie Doughty, currently absent.

Neil thinks his side will be in a strong position heading into the away trip to Queens Park Rangers on October 8 following the break.

“I think this break is going to be really good for us,” Neil said. “It's left us with a good feeling around the camp.

“Hopefully, there's a good feeling in the stands now after the last game. We're in a decent spot in the league. We're going to have, I think, nearly all their lads back apart from the longer-term ones. So we're in pretty good shape at the moment."

Seven players in Neil’s matchday squad against the Baggies had recently returned to firstteam action after a spell on the sidelines, with Billy Mitchell, Femi Azeez, Massimo Luongo, and Will

Smallbone all starting the game.

Neil was asked by this paper how important the break will be for his players’ fitness.

"Crucial," Neil said. "I thought you could see Billy today, even in the first half, he looked as if he was flagging after about 35 minutes.

"It's important that we build them up steadily, but equally, we don't want to break them down. That's what's been a bit of an issue for us to this point.

"So now, we need to go and try and get everybody fit and see if we can try and put a good run together."

The game came three days after a painful 4-0 loss to Coventry City at The Den, after which Neil said the result made him and his squad feel “a bit damaged”

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The Scottish head coach clarified what he meant after the win over West Brom.

“When I say damaged, the point I'm trying to make is, we don't just brush it off,” Neil said. “It's important to us. We put our life and soul into it.

I'm down here away from my family all the time, and I love it because this is my job and this is what I do.

“I just want to try and stress to people how much it means to us in terms of getting results for this club, improving the players, and making sure we try and win.

“That was what I meant by damaged in terms of we don't take it lightly. We take it home with us, we live with it every day, and we want to try and make the fans and the club proud of us.”

Coops: Baggies win vital for morale

By Will Scott JAKE COOPER thinks Millwall's 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion last Saturday, October 4, was "huge" for the Lions' morale.

Millwall secured their second league victory at The Den, only days after suffering a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Coventry City at the same ground.

The Lions now have a two-week break, ahead of a busy latter half of October where they face top-six sides Queens Park Rangers, Stoke City, and Leicester City in the space of a week.

Cooper felt it was vital to go into it with momentum.

"It's huge," Cooper said after the Baggies win. "You want to go into these breaks on a high. It makes the atmosphere at training a lot better over the next two weeks.

"Players are confident and will be able to prepare in a really positive manner now for the run of games that come after the international break."

Cooper was one of only four to play in both matches before the break, along with Tristan Crama, Steven Benda, and Billy Mitchell.

Cooper thought it was important to respond to that setback at home.

"It's massive," Cooper said. "I think we've been happy with some of our performances, but we've let ourselves down with the way we've defended our box and not been clinical in the other box.

"Today it was about going back to the basic bits of being hard to beat in our box and finishing the chances that we get. We just showed that we can be a really good team when we're clinical, like we were today."

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