FA BOSS BACKS MILLWALL
Issue 1307
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January 12 2017
Chairman Greg Clarke hits out at controversial plans, as crunch council meeting is postponed at 11th hour EXCLUSIVE
By Chiara Giordano
chiara@southwarknews.co.uk
FA BOSS Greg Clarke has hit out at plans to develop on land used by Millwall FC and has offered his support as the club battles to stop the controversial proposal, the News can reveal. Mr Clarke wrote to Millwall chairman John Berylson, asking him to get
in contact if he needs any assistance, after the News approached the FA for its view on the issue. And on the development plans, he said he struggled ‘to see how such action can be in the public interest’. London Mayor Sadiq Khan has also said he supports the club staying put.
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Fight to protect our local institutions
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UT A big ‘For Sale - everything must go’ sign up over Bermondsey and let’s all move out - if Millwall and Manze’s decide to close up shop at least.
We don’t believe it’s going to happen, of course, but both institutions are fighting the effects of gentrification, demographic changes and soaring land values in this part of London. And if you had to choose two things that represented Bermondsey, you would probably plump for Millwall FC and Manze’s pie and mash. Of course the details of the two cases are different - for Manze’s, the gentrification around Tower Bridge has had an effect on their trade, although to judge from the queues on a Saturday, they are still doing brisk trade. They sought to widen their audience, or make it easier to get food to customers by using UberEats, but understandably the black cab trade, many of whom enjoy pie ‘n’ mash, weren’t too happy about this, in the context of their life and death struggle with Uber. Given that they already deliver around the country, no doubt Manze’s will continue to survive, without upsetting a large part of their client base. Ironically, part of the problem for Manze’s is TfL’s red routes that prevent customers from stopping - so they certainly share a common enemy with the cab trade in TfL! Millwall are also adapting to the changes taking place in and around Bermondsey, but the threat to them is more tangible. Once again, Lewisham Council have postponed a decision on whether to grant approval to developers Renewal, allowing the compulsory purchase of land which would mean the closure of the Millwall Community Scheme and which would put the very survival of the club in question. Chief Exec Steve Kavanagh has made clear that every option will have to be considered, should approval be given which includes whether the club would up sticks and move to Kent, where a large proportion of its fanbase now live. Day by day, the football community at large, as well as senior politicians, are waking up to the seriousness of the threat facing Millwall with this proposal - which as we’ve argued before, does not provide anywhere near enough social benefits to justify its approval. Today we received confirmation from FA Chairman Greg Clarke that he was backing Millwall, and on the CPO proposal he added: ‘I struggle to see how such action can be in the public interest’. Hear hear. And now the Mayor of London has also thrown his support behind the club staying put. This latest postponement on the decision came after the council sent a request to the club for further information - just two days before the meeting. Going ahead would surely have proven that the council was paying mere lip service to its consultation with the club. All of us who believe it should not go ahead must use this further delay to garner more support against it, and hope that sense prevails. Let’s all keep up the pressure and force Lewisham to reconsider.
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Contestant on ITV’s hit Saturday night show sets up course for people to learn parkour By Kirsty Purnell
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A NINJA Warrior contestant is bringing his own version of the hit Saturday night ITV show to Bermondsey, in weekly classes starting this month.
Jacob Peregrine-Wheller, whose attempt at the TV show’s assault course will be shown on January 21, will be teaching his unique blend of parkour – also known as freerunning - and Ninja Warrior in partnership with Arch Climbing Wall. Participants can look forward to taking on obstacles, from overcoming seven foot walls, learning six types of vault and “getting from a to b – without touching the floor.” “I’m looking out the window and I can see two walls. The object is to get from one wall to the other, without swinging and climbing,” said Jacob, 27. “That’s the sort of challenge people can expect!” Whereas that may sound like a super-human feat, Jacob’s positive that his sessions are for all abilities and are geared toward having a good time. “You’ll leave having fun – that’s the whole point of my classes,” said the 27-year-old, who’s been coaching parkour for nine years and runs his own business – West Coast Parkour. “You’ll get a new sense of what the human body can achieve.” Getting onto the latest series of Ninja Warrior was a dream come true for Jacob who auditioned unsuccessfully for the first two. “I was so nervous!” said Jacob, who made the final cut of 250, out of 30,000 applicants. “People won’t notice it when they watch but I was.” “You’ve got one hundred people clapping and screaming and all I
Jacob on Ninja Warrior, in an episode set to screen on January 21 (main); and reaching new heights using his parkour skills
wanted to do was just get through the first round.” “I didn’t do it in the most conventional way, though. You’ve got a choice. You can just do the obstacles. Or, you can pratt and play around a bit – which I did!”
Parkour is gaining massive popularity across the country and was recognised as an official sport in the UK on Tuesday. “Parkour is known for its philosophy – it’s a mind-set for life,” said Jacob.
Classes cost £15 per person and are limited to 10 people per session. First come first served. Sessions will start on January 30 at A.04 Tower Bridge Business Centre, Drummond Road, SE16 4DG
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Police hunt bus flasher
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By Chiara Giordano
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A FLASHER exposed himself to a group of people at a bus stop in Bermondsey during the morning rush hour, police say.
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The man flashed at commuters waiting at the stop on Old Kent Road at about 8.15am on Friday, October 14. Shocked bystanders attempted to hold him while waiting for police to arrive, but he managed to escape and run off. Now police have released a picture of a man they would like to speak with in connection to the incident. The man is described as cleanshaven, white, aged between 35 and 40, 5ft 6in tall, with short black hair. He was wearing a black jacket, jeans and black shoes at the time of the alleged incident. A Scotland Yard spokesman said: “The incident happened at approximately 8.15am on Friday, October 14, at a bus stop in Old Kent Road, near Mina Road. "Officers from the roads and transport policing command are investigating.” Anyone with information is asked to contact local police on 101. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Police called to an alleged car-jacking
By Owen Sheppard
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POLICE WERE called to an alleged car-jacking in Gipsy Hill, in which a man threatened a woman with a weapon.
Cops were called at 10:25am on January 3 to Farquar Road to reports of
the dispute. The woman was sitting in her car when a man approached and banged on the window, claiming it was his car. But the woman got out of the car and told the man it was her car. The man apologised, and left the scene. Officers confirmed what happened have said they will not be taking further action.
PUB TO FIGHT CLOSURE EXCLUSIVE
By Chiara Giordano
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THE FUTURE of a Rotherhithe pub hangs in the balance after the landlords were served notice on their lease.
The China Hall, in Lower Street, faces closure after the pub’s lease was sold to a developer by owners Punch Tavern. Michael Norris, 68, and his wife Linda, 56, have run the pub for almost 34 years and live in the rooms above. The couple say they received a letter from developer Hamna Wakaf notifying them that their lease would not be renewed when it expires on May 28 this year and that they wish to develop the building. They announced the news on their Facebook page on December 30, telling customers that they would be hosting their final New Year’s Eve party. Shortly after, an online petition was set
up – which has already attracted more than 200 signatures. Neil Coyle, MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark, also showed his support for the publicans.: “I am pushing for a parliamentary debate on the closure of pubs and I will name the China Hall and others and name and shame some of the firms who specialise in destroying community assets,” he told the News. Although the future of the China Hall remains uncertain, the couple are keen to make it clear that they will continue to be open for business as usual. Their daughter, Carrie, who is also a licensee, thanked the community for their support. “Thank you for everyone’s support over the years and to our loyal customers,” she said.“We will see this through to the end.” To sign the petition, visit www.petitions24.com/signatures/savet hechinahall/
China Hall boasts history spanning nearly 300 years
IN 1719, the China Hall was known as the Cock & Pye Ale House before becoming the Marsh Gate in 1775.
It became the Green Man in 1777 and was owned by a man named Jonathan Oldfield, who at one time sold china. In the summer of 1777, the pub was opened as a theatre. Whatever its use in former times, it was at that time the warehouse of a paper manufacturer. In those days the West End often visited the entertainments of the East – which the owners took full advantage of. They charged three shillings for customers wishing to watch a show from the boxes, two shillings for the pit, and one shilling for the gallery. The Wonder, Love in a Village, the Comical Courtship, and the Lying Valet were among the plays performed. The famous George Frederick Cooke was one of the actors to perform there in the season of 1778. In that same year, the building was sadly completely destroyed by a fire and it wasn’t until 1787 that another theatre was built in its place and named the China Hall.
Fire brigade take council to court over Camberwell’s Lakanal fire By Owen Sheppard
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SOUTHWARK FACES prosecution over a series of alleged safety breaches in relation to the Lakanal House tower block fire that left six people dead.
London Fire Brigade has accused the council of a catalogue of failings at Lakanal House in Camberwell, where three women and three children died on July 3, 2009, in a fire started by an electrical fault with a television. Designer Catherine Hickman, 31, who had been commissioned for work by the singer Bjork and whose work had been stocked in shops in New York, died in the blaze alongside Helen Udoaka, 34, and her three-week-old daughter Michelle. Dayana Francisquini, 26, and her children, six-year-old Thais and threeyear-old Felipe, were also killed. Among the charges are allegations that there was no fire risk assessment for the premises, and that suspended ceilings in the building were in a poor state of
repair and were not constructed in a way or made of materials that would stop a fire from spreading. Other allegations claim that other parts of the construction of the building failed to adequately provide barriers to smoke and fire, and that strips and seals were not fitted to fire escape doors or the doors to flats. Southwark Council, accused of 22 charges under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, is set for a plea hearing on February 24, Southwark Crown Court was told in a brief hearing on Wednesday.
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Manze’s Pie and Mash shop on Tower Bridge Road fights the gentrification of Bermondsey EXCLUSIVE
By Chiara Giordano
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BERMONDSEY’S MUCHLOVED historic pie and mash shop is urging customers to get behind it as it fights to survive the gentrification of the borough.
Rick Poole, co-owner of Southwark’s Manze’s Pie and Mash stores, says the chain’s popular Tower Bridge Road branch is under threat as it struggles to keep up with the ever-changing times. The 53-year-old, who co-owns the chain with his brothers Geoff and Graham, recently pulled out of a contract with delivery company UberEATS after it sparked backlash from some of their customers. And he is now calling for customers to get behind the company, as they fight to survive the gentrification of Southwark. Speaking to the News, he said: “Because of the Uber connection, a lot of customers
were upset because it was stealing trade from the black cab drivers. “We are always getting calls from office workers asking if we deliver and we had all of the UberEATS packaging ready to go – but we have to listen to our customers.” Rick said he did contact Deliveroo, who also deliver in the area, but was told that they are not taking on any more customers at present. The businessman told the News it is “not a case that the branch is shutting down” but that the delivery service was something that would have helped it to survive. “There’s always the threat [of closure] because over the years so many things have changed for us in Tower Bridge Road,” said Rick. “One of those things was the red route [which imposes parking and stopping restrictions on certain roads]. “You can drive up to the shop and not be in the red route - but as soon as you drive off you would be in it.
Over 100 years of histor y
“Then they did away with any parking round the back of the shop, so we have to rely on people turning up in taxis or on foot. The parking is terrible. “They also did away with the market stalls, which were always a help to the shop. Pie and mash shops have always been near markets and so that was another nail in the coffin. The whole area is changing; it’s getting quite gentrified and we need to find ways to keep going.” Rick said he had not ruled out the idea of using a delivery service and would look to do so again in the future. But until then, the business must find a way of reaching more people and needs to “move forward to survive”, he said. “We need to evolve in ways but not so much so that it detracts from what the business is all about and how it has been for the last 100 years,” he said. “If I can reach more people then that would be a good thing.” Manze’s boast their own delivery service to the entire UK. Visit their website for details.
MANZE’S STARTED life in working class London back in Victorian times when eels were netted from the Thames and pastry was rolled by wives on their doorsteps.
The first Manze’s pie and mash in the area was formerly a Cooke’s Pie & Mash in Tower Bridge around 1891/92, owned by great grandfather-in-law, Robert Cooke. The original ‘Manze’ brand belonged to Rick’s grandfather Michele Mansi, who immigrated to London from Italy. According to Rick’s brother Geoff, the famous Manze name is in fact the incorrect spelling of their original family name. The turning point in Michele’s life came when he “hitched up” with Robert Cooke’s daughter. The business inherited his name in 1902 after he took it over from his father-in-law. At one stage the Manze’s empire included fourteen shops across south east London.
Rick Poole and, left, historic photos of the famous shop on Tower Bridge Road courtesy of Tony Jones
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Centre gets £56k facelift A COMMUNITY centre is set to get a £56,000 facelift thanks to a generous grant.
Rotherhithe Community Centre will see its entrance and outdoor areas revamped and an accessibility ramp installed after receiving a grant from The Veolia Environmental Trust. The £56,374 worth of funding will go towards building on a previous internal refurbishment of the centre, located in the heart of Rotherhithe Estate, in Plough Way, which was carried out in 2015. The Trust will now begin working alongside Affinity Sutton Community Foundation (part of Clarion Housing Group) to finalise the project’s details, including a start date. Matthew Parsonage, of the Affinity Sutton Community Foundation, said: “This grant is great news for the centre, the people that use it, and the estate as a whole. “It means we can make the outdoor
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space more attractive and accessible for all.” The executive director of The Veolia Environmental Trust, Paul Taylor, added: “We are really pleased to be able to support this important project and we look forward to seeing the improved space and ramp being used and enjoyed. “Our application process is a competitive one, so the community foundation and the other successful applicants must be congratulated on their success.” The grant, awarded to the community foundation through the Landfill Communities Fund, is one of 33 awarded to community and environmental projects in England, with a grant total of over £1million. Since 1999, Veolia has awarded over £6.7million to 206 projects in Greater London.
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Manager of burglary-hit social club praises locals who rallied together to fund new alarm By Chiara Giordano
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Lost in space
A SOCIAL club manager hit by a spate of burglaries says he does not know how to thank the people of Bermondsey after they rallied together to pay for a better alarm system.
Michael Hannon, who runs St Peter and the Guardian Angels Social Club, in Paradise Street, was left devastated after the club was burgled four times in the space of less than a year. The club, which has been run voluntarily by Michael for thirteen years and was run by his parents before him, was most recently ransacked by thieves just days before Christmas. But now, thanks to the generous people of Bermondsey who have helped raise almost £1,000, the club will have a high-tech alarm system installed, which should help ward off any further burglaries. Speaking to the News, 57-year-old Michael said he had been left “touched” by people’s generosity. “We’ve also had some cash donations [as well as online donations] so we’re almost at the target already and we’ve arranged for the alarm to be installed this week,” he said on Monday (Jan 9). “People who come into the club or got married in the church have donated. “We got one donation from Ireland from a lady who used to work at the youth club upstairs in the ‘70s, which was really touching. “I just want to say how grateful we are to everyone who’s contributed; some people have just come up to me in the street and handed me a tenner. “It’s very touching; I don’t really know how to thank these people.” The News reported the first break in at the club in April 2016, when money raised for the British Lung Foundation was taken just hours after a fundraising party. Michael says that, since the burglaries, every time he is on his way to visit the club he worries about whether someone has broken in again. “At the moment, every time I go up there I’m worried about whether there’s a door hanging off or a window that’s been smashed,” he said.
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“I went round this morning with the same feeling of ‘what am I going to find today?’”. It is hoped the new alarm will end Michael’s string of bad luck, as it will notify the police whenever someone attempts to break in to the pub. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police told the News that they had concluded their investigation and were not following any other lines of inquiry. However, Michael says the police are being as helpful as they can and he is grateful to TF Security for helping the club. “Those people are coming in with hoodies on and gloves so the CCTV doesn’t worry them,” said Michael. “I can’t blame the police; they are being as helpful as they can.” In a statement to the News, a police spokesman said: “Police were called at 12.19pm on Tuesday, December 20, to reports of the burglary and theft of alcohol at a social club on Paradise Street, SE16. “It is believed that the suspect(s) gained entry to the building by breaking a rear window between 7pm on Sunday, December 18, and 12pm on Tuesday, December 20. “Officers from Southwark attended the scene and all lines of inquiry have been investigated. At this time the investigation is closed. If any further information comes to light, this will be investigated. Anyone with information is asked to contact Southwark Police via 101. “There were no arrests.”
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Mick Hannon (left) and dad John Hannon
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‘41% of secondary school pupils did not get first place choice’ - MP finds By Owen Sheppard
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FORTY-ONE per cent of Southwark’s new secondary school pupils didn’t get their first-choice secondary school in 2016, a report by MP Harriet Harman found.
The Labour MP’s report also showed that Southwark as a whole was the sixth worst area in England for the number of parents and pupils losing their first choices. But it also indicated that a minority of schools had attracted more than their share of first choices. Harriet’s research looked at eight secondary schools that serve her constituency of Camberwell and Peckham. Charter School in East Dulwich was the most oversubscribed, as it received 306 first-choice
applications for the 180 places available – up from 280 applications in 2015. Sacred Heart Catholic School in Camberwell had 166 firstchoice applications for its 120 available places. Meanwhile, the six other schools serving Camberwell and Peckham were shown to be undersubscribed for first choices. Ark All Saints Academy in Camberwell had only 75 per cent of its available firstchoices places filled. Ark Walworth Academy had 52 per cent of its firstchoice places filled. Harris Girls’ Academy in East Dulwich had only 43 per cent filled; Harris Boys’ had 36 per cent; St Thomas the Apostle had 34 per cent; and Harris Academy Peckham had 23 per cent. But the difference between which school was most popular didn’t correlate with which schools had the
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Sacred Heart Oxbridge hopefuls with Head of Year 13 Ms Barbara Lassey
Five pupils land Oxbridge inter views
FIVE BRIGHT sparks from a school in Camberwell are due to be interviewed for places at Cambridge and Oxford universities.
The year thirteen pupils from Sacred Heart Catholic School will complete their A levels this year before securing places at their chosen unis. David Osei-Agyemang said: “I found the application process for Cambridge much longer and more stressful than
best results. St Thomas the Apostle received only one third of its capacity for first choice places,
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other universities. But getting an interview feels really rewarding and I believe the stress is worth it." The school’s head boy, John Vu, who applied to study medicine at Cambridge, said the application process highlighted how university would “challenge” and “push” him. Heloise De Satge, who applied to Oxford, said applying there was “definitely something I had to invest a lot of time and energy in.”
despite having the greatest number of pupils with five or more A*-C GCSEs in 2016. Harris Girls’ Academy also had the second best score of pupils with five A*-C GCSEs. Harriet’s report also pointed out that the situation was more pronounced in London than elsewhere in England. Nearly one third of new pupils missed out on their first choice in the capital, compared to the national average of 15.9 per cent. Commenting on the report, Harriet said: “It’s been another year of parents and children missing out on the schools of their choice and this is a problem
“But having received my interview, I realised just how worthwhile it is,” Heloise said. Sacred Heart headteacher Serge Cefai added: “Receiving an interview from Oxford or Cambridge University is a fantastic achievement in itself… These five pupils are a fantastic positive example to our younger students in terms of what can be achieved if you work hard and dedicate yourself to your studies.”
which only seems to be getting worse. The Government must ensure the right steps are being taken to make sure every school is a good school that parents want to choose.” The News reported in December that primary school funding looked set to be squeezed, as Southwark Council’s education budget took a hit from a new school spending formula. Southwark Council – which oversees spending on primary but not secondary-academy school education in the borough – said £50m could be lost from a newlyproposed funding formula if approved by the government in 2017.
Harman to release memoirs By Owen Sheppard
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THE MEMOIRS of Camberwell and Peckham MP Harriet Harman will be published on February 2 in a 416-page book.
A Woman’s Work by the former interim leader of the Labour Party will be published by Allen Lane, a division of Penguin Books. In a blurb written about Harriet for the release, she is called “politics' most prominent champion for women's rights”. It lists her achievement of introducing the National Childcare Strategy, the Equality Act and changing the law on domestic violence, and as the first woman to represent the Labour Party at Prime Minister's Questions. The 66-year-old from north London was last year named as Britain’s longestserving female MP, after 34 years in the job. Speaking to the News last month,
Harriet said the highlight of serving the constituency was opening children’s homes in local neighbourhoods around the borough. Her “low point” were seeing the shocking waiting lists for heart surgery at Guy’s Hospital in the 1980s.
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FA CHAIR: “MILLWALL HAS LED WAY ON IMPORTANT ISSUES”
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Chairman Greg Clarke writes to Millwall boss John Berylson offering FA’s support EXCLUSIVE
By Chiara Giordano
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FA BOSS Greg Clarke has hit out at plans to develop on land used by Millwall FC and has offered his support as the club battles to stop the controversial proposal, the News can reveal.
Mr Clarke wrote to Millwall chairman John Berylson, asking him to get in contact if he needs any assistance, after the News approached the FA for its view on the issue. And on the controversial proposal, he said he struggled ‘to see how such action can be in the public interest’. The letter came as the club continued the fight to save land on which stands the Lions Centre - home to Millwall Community Trust Millwall Cafe and car park, which could be sold to a developer if Lewisham Council approves a compulsory purchase order (CPO). The club’s youth academy is also under threat since its AstroTurf pitch, which the academy has 24-hour access to, could be relocated elsewhere if Renewal’s plans go ahead. In a letter to Millwall seen by the News, the FA chair Clarke said: “I am very aware of the importance of clubs to the communities in which they live and serve. Millwall over the years has led the way on many important issues. “Facing such action from your local council must put the club in a very difficult position and given the work we at the FA know you do in your community I struggle to see how such action can be in the public interest. “The media outcry in the last few days over these actions only serves to demonstrate this. “If there is any assistance the FA can provide, please feel free to contact myself as protecting clubs and the communities they have served, in your case for over 100 years, is important to the FA.” A Lewisham Council cabinet meeting was expected to decide on the fate of land surrounding the club’s stadium, The Den, yesterday evening, Wednesday, January 11. But the meeting was postponed until February 8 at the eleventh hour, with a council spokesperson saying Lewisham needed more information from Millwall about the club’s youth academy. “There has been an ongoing
“Facing such action from your local council must put the club in a very difficult position and given the work we at the FA know you do in your community, I struggle to see how such action can be in the public interest”
exchange of correspondence between the council and Millwall Football Club over the last few weeks about the status of the Millwall FC Youth Academy,” said a council spokesperson on Wednesday morning. “A little more time is needed to complete this, and so the mayor and cabinet is not in a position to reconsider the decision today [Wednesday].
“We are asking MiIlwall Football Club to provide outstanding information by January 23 as we intend to reconsider and make the decision in February.” Last week, Millwall chief executive Steve Kavanagh admitted for the first time that the club could be forced to leave its South Bermondsey home and relocate should the seizure of its land be given the green light. He told London Live: “In the event
Fans protesting before a postponed meeting in February 2016
that the CPO is confirmed then we have to consider every option and I was asked the question ‘would we consider relocating’ and the answer is we’d have to consider everything, so yes we would have to consider that. “That would have implications for the fans, and more importantly for the borough [of Lewisham] and the community we’ve lived in since 1910. “I’m not ruling anything out,” added Kavanagh. “We are extremely concerned by the process that’s taking
place and if this carries on, and if this is confirmed next Wednesday, then we will start to look at plans as to whether it’s viable for us to stay here of whether we should consider a life elsewhere after all the time we’ve been here.” The community in Bermondsey reacted angrily to news that Millwall could leave the area, with the overwhelming majority of locals and businesses saying they wanted the club to stay.
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‘LEAVE THE LIONS ALONE’ EXCLUSIVE
By Chiara Giordano & Kirsty Purnell
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BUSINESSES and residents in Bermondsey reacted angrily to the news that Millwall could be forced to move out of its home of more than 100 years.
Sandra Smith, landlady of the Ancient Foresters pub on the corner of Southwark Park Road and Galleywall Road, said the potential move would be “taking people’s entertainment away”. Speaking to the News, she said: “The only thing people have got round here is to go to the football. “Younger people might be able to travel but older people won’t be able to. “A lot of people who come into our pub are older and have season tickets and they won’t be able to go [to matches] anymore. A lot of people around here go to Millwall and that’s the highlight of their week. People won’t be able to afford to pay the fares to go out there [to Kent].” The pub boss said she never had any problems with Millwall supporters and that they were welcome customers at the Ancient Foresters. They are lovely customers in our pub and I think it would be sad if they took it away from them,” she said. “Leave Millwall alone; let them have their enjoyment.” Sandra’s comments were echoed a stone’s throw away at Blue Anchor Fish and Chips, where shop manager Soner Cotal reacted to the news. Soner, a Millwall supporter himself, said he had a lot of regular customers on match days and that he did not want to
see the club move. “We want the club to stay here,” he told the News. “We would like them to stay here; we don’t want to be moved again. “Many of my customers are Millwall supporters and many say they support Millwall because they live nearby to the club.” Emma Watts, 29, a barmaid at the Blue Anchor Pub, said: “All the fans come here before the game and after the game; it’s rammed on match day. “Most of the people who drink here are Millwall supporters and I don’t think they would travel to watch a game.” Stephen Nicholls, 48, who lives on Jamaica Road, said: “I’ve supported them since I was a kid. I think the council [Lewisham] should give them some leeway. “There’s enough room around there to build on without affecting the club. David Nicholls, 50, a former security specialist living in Grange Road, said: “They are keeping it local and that’s what everyone wants. We all go away to the different matches but I can’t see people going to support Millwall if they are based somewhere like Kent. “A lot of people are retired and aren’t well-off so it would depend on if and where they go, how much the tickets would cost and so on. “The really, really die-hard fans would do it – but it would be a small majority.” Chris Scott, 75, said: “I think the supporters will go anywhere to see Milwall. They’ve got massive support out in Kent. A lot of people have moved out there from Southwark and they’re Milwall. I do think that Milwall staying where they are would be better than new flats though.”
Barmaid Emma Watts (main); David Nicholls (right, top); and Chris Scott
‘Millwall are part of the cultural history of London’ A NUMBER of political figures spoke out in opposition to the CPO in the build-up to the now postponed meeting.
Cllr Alan Hall, chair of Lewisham overview and scrutiny committee, lambasted the council’s plan: “Millwall Football Club are part of the cultural history of London and Lewisham with over 100 years in the borough. “Over the past five years Renewal’s original outline planning application has fallen apart in slow motion in front of our very eyes. “Renewal was going to pay for the new station at Surrey Canal Road – the taxpayer is now funding that; there was a multi-faith centre planned for Lewisham’s diverse communities – that is now a cathedral-sized church for Christian evangelists from Australia and the ever-shrinking proposed ‘sporting village’ will drive away one of football’s most famous clubs and its highly successful community scheme providing opportunities for Lewisham’s young people. “That is bad enough but is also on top of the many questions surrounding governance, due diligence and ownership of Renewal that remain
unanswered to this day.” The three chairs of Conservative associations within Lewisham and the former Conservative Lewisham mayoral candidate wrote to Sajid Javid MP, secretary of state for communities and local government, and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, urging them to call in the Millwall decision. Lewisham Conservatives said on Monday, January 9, that they had no confidence in Lewisham Council making the right decision for residents and called for Mr Javid and Mr Khan to review the whole scheme and decide on the outcome. Ross Archer, chairman of Lewisham
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Deptford Conservatives, and whose area will be affected by the proposed development, slammed the council’s handling of the decision. “I have no confidence in the Labourdominated Lewisham Council making the right decision on this scheme,” he said in a statement. “This scheme has not felt right from the start. Lewisham Council have appeared cagey on this for a while – not letting Millwall FC initially know about their plans to sell the land and entering a closed process with Renewal are just a few examples of this. “If Lewisham residents are to have any confidence in the decision on the
development around Millwall it needs to be taken out of the council’s hands. “I hope the secretary of state or Mayor of London calls this decision in.” The News contacted the offices of both Mr Javid and Mr Khan this week. A spokesman for the Department for Communities and Local Government said Mr Javid would not be able to comment until Millwall Football club wrote to the department asking for the decision to be called in. A spokesperson for the Mayor of London said: “The Mayor has no powers to intervene in this compulsory purchase order but is committed to building more new and genuinely affordable homes in the borough, through his New Bermondsey housing zone. “The Mayor wholeheartedly supports Millwall Football Club staying in Lewisham.” Former Bermondsey MP Simon Hughes, now a trustee of Millwall Community Trust and the independent director of the London FA, wrote to councillor Alan Smith, Deputy Mayor of Lewisham and chair of Lewisham cabinet, asking the council to “talk to Millwall”. “I ask Lewisham cabinet members in
the strongest terms to talk to Millwall, not threaten them,” he said. “Lewisham Council should be supporting their borough’s biggest sporting asset - not putting the local future of the club and the trust at risk.” “However embarrassing for the Mayor and councillors to change their minds, if Lewisham Council have any understanding of the benefit of Millwall FC and Millwall Community Trust to the people of Lewisham and Southwark they should stop the compulsory purchase plan now,” he added in a statement to the News. Lib Dem leader Tim Farron was the first senior political figure to weigh in on the controversy. In a statement to The Guardian, he called on Lewisham Council to consider the full repercussions of its land seizure. He said it would be “heartbreaking” if the decision to sell the land on to a developer led to the club having to consider leaving the borough. “Football clubs are a crucial part of British society and are at the heart of our communities,” he said. “I know how heartbreaking it would be for Millwall’s fans and the local community if their club was forced to move against their wishes.”
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Historian to be laid to rest
THE FUNERAL of the late Southwark historian Steven Humphrey will take place on January 19 at St George’s Cathedral, his family have confirmed.
Sixty-four-year-old Mr Humphrey (pictured) was found dead at his home in Otto Street, Kennington, on November 30 after suffering a heart attack. Funeral proceedings have been arranged by Mr Humphrey’s next of kin: his nephew David and David’s partner Jenny Powell, with Alfred Smith Funeral Directors in Great Suffolk Street, SE1. The funeral mass at the cathedral in St George’s Road will begin at 10am. The coffin will be received at St George’s Cathedral on January 18 after 5.45pm, where the public will be permitted to pay respects privately and leave flowers. A venue and time for a formal Wake following the funeral mass has yet to be confirmed, as Jenny and David are looking for a suitable venue. The burial will take place in Tillington, Petworth, at the All Hallows Churchyard at about 2pm. Jenny and David have shown the News a short autobiographical article which Mr Humphrey wrote about himself.
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He reveals that he was born in Elephant and Castle in 1952, and that his father originally came from Petworth in West Sussex, where Stephen will be buried. As a youngster he attended John Ruskin School from 1957, and Westminster City School from 1963. Mr Humphrey was accepted at Clare College at the University of Cambridge in 1971, as well as University College London from 1979. He was best known for writing fifteen books and booklets, including: The Story of Rotherhithe (1997, 2004); Southwark in the 20th Century (1999); Elephant & Castle: A History; Southwark, Bermondsey & Rotherhithe in Old Photographs; and Bermondsey & Rotherhithe Remembered. He also helped publish Fenner Brockway’s Bermondsey Story. Mr Humphrey retired from his job as archivist for the Local Studies Library in 2010. In 2012 he received the Freedom of the Borough of at the annual Civic Awards held at Southwark Cathedral. Anyone who would like to contact the family should email jannpow@gmail.com.
Blue Plaque nominations now open By Kirsty Purnell
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IT’S TIME to honour the best of local history, with the 2017 Southwark Blue Plaque scheme nominations now open. The scheme honours people, places and events which have historical significance and are connected to the borough of Southwark. Past winners include Borough Market, Geoffrey Chaucer and Surrey Docks Farm and there are now over 50 plaques installed around the borough. Residents have between now and the beginning of June to submit their nominations to either Southwark Heritage Association or Southwark News, lead partners in administering the 14-year-old scheme.
“If you want history and people to be remembered then the blue plaque scheme is ideal,” said Veronica Alden of Southwark Heritage Association. “We need people to get out there and say which sites they want to be honoured.” The Southwark scheme came about in 2003, after many Southwark heritage sites didn’t qualify for the English heritage plaques. “With the English Heritage plaques, the building needs to be still standing. With the amount of regeneration in this borough then that’s not always possible,” said Veronica. “We had more history and heritage than they can cope with!” The voting card can be found on the Southwark Heritage Association website – www.southwark.org.uk. Eligible nominations will go out to the public poll later in the year.
Dealer jailed
By Owen Sheppard
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A PECKHAM drug dealer has been jailed for six years after police caught him with 228 packages of heroin and crack cocaine.
On March 13 2015, Steven Tran of Talfourd Road was chased by officers, and chucked a bag loaded with the drugs before he was caught and arrested. The 22-year-old was ambushed by the police while walking with his fellow dealer, Ashley Henry, of Crescent Wood Road in Sydenham.
An investigation into Tran’s finances later found that large sums of cash were being transferred to his account, despite him not having a job. Then in December 2015 the Met broke into his home and discovered another 38 packages of heroin. Tran was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court on January 3 for possession of the drugs with intent to supply. Henry, 21, appeared in court on January 4 and was sentenced for two years, suspended for 21 months, and made to do 80 hours of unpaid work. The class A drugs discovered from both men had an estimated street
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Fifth murder suspect charged
PECKHAM: Residents can take a look at plans to transform the Ledbury Estate garages into the Livesey Exchange, this Saturday.
By Owen Sheppard
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A FIFTH suspect has been charged with murdering Walworth man Reginald Ofei-Berko, and will stand trial beside four co-defendants at the Old Bailey.
Twenty-five-year-old Mr Ofei-Berko died in hospital after he was found unresponsive by paramedics in Penrose Street on August 25. Four men: Leon Dixon, 37, Daniel Murphy, 20, Mason Adrien-Dixon, 21, and John Paul Gillespie, 43, were arrested in the weeks that followed. Now, Bermondsey man Dipa Modhwadia, 36, has been added to a group of suspects. The five men appeared in court on Monday at the Old Bailey before His Honour, Mr Judge Kramer QC, to confirm their names and for Modhwadia to be formally added to the proceedings. The trial will begin on February 20. In appeals for information, detectives
value of £3,500. Proceedings will be carried out over the next five months to confiscate Tran's assets. Detective constable Catherine Langley, from Southwark's Gangs team, said: "We are pleased to have seized these drugs before they could cause untold harm to the community and that the sentence given reflects the serious nature of the offences."
said Mr Ofei-Berko was seen in a Walworth Road pawnbrokers approximately two hours before police were called at 3pm. Dixon, of Brighton Road in Crawley; Murphy, of St Davids Close in Bermondsey; Adrien-Dixon, of Dickens House in Kennington; Modhwaida, of Varcoe Road; and Gillespie, of Carter Street, in Walworth, all pleaded not guilty on November 23.
An Open Day will be held from 1pm to 4pm to showcase plans to turn 60 vacant garages into a “vital community resource”, as part of Southwark Council’s Old Kent Road regeneration. The main entrance from Old Kent Road will include a multifunctional space and café. Surrounding the internal courtyard, are plans for workshops, a training kitchen, and links to sports pitches. Organisors of the Livesey Exchange project are looking for residents’ feedback on the plans, which have so far won funding from the Mayor of London and support from the council. Visitors are asked to enter via the Bird in Bush Road approach to the Ledbury Estate.
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Council gives charity two extra weeks in Aylesbury hall as campaign launched for it to stay put
By Owen Sheppard
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AN AWARD-winning food and clothes bank is fighting to take over an Aylesbury Estate TRA hall, or it will face being made homeless.
The council has given the Divine Rescue charity – which feeds and clothes 100 people a week – a twoweek extension to remain at the Thurlow Lodge Community Hall until January 20. But residents and campaigners from Defend Council Housing have come to the charity’s aid. They have set up a new TRA to run Thurlow Lodge, which was given up by the nowdisbanded Thurlow Lodge TRA and a managing committee on December 30. The Thurlow Lodge TRA’s decision to disband and give vacant possession of the hall to Southwark Council was the move that triggered Divine Rescue’s struggle to find a new home. There were heated scenes on January 6 when council officers visited the hall. The officers were met by volunteers and housing campaigners who demanded the charity be allowed to stay, and have since begun an “occupation” of the
building. Divine Rescue’s manager Sister Catherine Msoni told the News: “This is heart breaking. Over 100 people come every day with different issues. We're a food bank and a lot of families depend on us.” Southwark Council told the News that Divine Rescue was warned in July last year that it needed to find new premises in time for January 6. But the charity said it had no luck finding a new base, despite appealing to Camberwell and Peckham MP Harriet Harman in December and Southwark’s cabinet member for housing, Stephanie Cryan in November. Fiona Colley, Southwark’s cabinet member for finance, modernisation and performance, said it supported the management committee‘s decision to close the hall, due to “future plans to demolish the building, escalating costs and dwindling numbers of people using the centre”. Cllr Colley has since confirmed the two-week grace period for Divine Rescue. She added: “It will be some time before the building is demolished and the council wants to see Thurlow Lodge continuing in community use for as long as possible. “We plan to go out to tender for a
Sister Catherine Msoni (far right) with supporters and campaigners
new organisation to run the centre as soon as we have established its condition.” The council has yet to say whether it will accept the new TRA set up by Defend Council Housing and Divine Rescue as new leaseholders for the hall. This Saturday a ‘Solidarity Afternoon Tea Party’ will be held at the hall from 3pm. On Sunday at
5.30pm, the newly-created TRA will have its inaugural meeting, followed by a 6:30pm ‘Occupation Meeting’. The News has been unable to contact former members of the Thurlow Lodge TRA for comment. Catherine’s brother-in-law, Nathan Msoni, said: “A lot of people will be thrown in the cold. If we have to move abruptly, even if we do find a
new place, it will be damaging.” He added: “We have been overwhelmingly recognised, and won so many awards for the work we do. Only in 2015 the council gave us a Housing Heroes Award.” “Anyone can become homeless at any time. Without blowing our trumpet, we have done a very good job and we deserve better than this.”
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Primary application date approaches
SOUTHWARK: The clock is ticking for primary school applications, as the deadline to secure your child’s place is on Sunday January 15.
Parents have until 11.59pm to submit their online application on the eadmission website along with any supporting information. Applicants who miss the deadline have a reduced chance of being offered a place at their preferred school. Parents will be notified of which school their child has been allocated in midApril. Visit www.southwark.gov.uk for advice on how to apply and to access the e-admission site.
Allergy centre now open for 5 days
SOUTHWARK: Allergy provision at Guy’s and St Thomas’ has doubled, with patients now being able to access a specialist five days a week instead of two.
The expansion came about following a re-location of the Adult Allergy Centre from St Thomas’ to a custom-made facility at Guy’s. The new centre has been purpose-built for ‘challenge tests’ – a means of testing which involves exposing patients to small, increasing doses of a suspected allergen in a controlled environment. Dr Rubaiyat Haque, clinical lead in the Department of Allergy at Guy’s and St Thomas’ said: “It is key to diagnose people through these challenges. Often people do not get access to the right facilities which can mean they think they have an allergy when they don’t.” Allergy cases are reportedly increasing rapidly across the country, with Guy’s and St Thomas’ allergy department seeing an increase of 25 per cent last year.
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GUY’S HOSPITAL has become one of the first in the UK to use robots to carry out lung surgery.
Thoracic surgeons – specialists in chest organ procedures - began using Guy’s and St Thomas’ two da Vinci surgical robots during lung operations back in October 2016. The robots are being used to remove tumours, in cases where it would be too difficult to access parts of the lung via conventional keyhole surgery. The da Vinci pair, worth £2 million apiece, are already regularly used across the Trust for kidney, pancreas and prostate procedures. Mr Tom Routledge, Consultant Thoracic Surgeon at Guy’s, said: “Robotic surgery allows surgeons a larger degree of movement during an operation than conventional keyhole surgery because the robot’s arms have elbows and wrists, whereas traditional keyhole surgery is like operating with chopsticks.” During robotic surgery, surgeons control the robot’s arms from a console and the machine gives them a 3D HD view while they operate Joy Barclay Cooper, 74, was one of the first to benefit from the pioneering procedure at Guy’s. An awkwardly positioned lump on her right lung meant that an ordinary biopsy was not possible. “I was referred to Mr Routledge at Guy’s who explained that robotic surgery would be the best way to access
Fatal flat blaze still under investigation BERMONDSEY
By Chiara Giordano
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AN INVESTIGATION into the cause of a fatal flat fire which claimed the life of a Bermondsey man is still ongoing.
London Fire Brigade say they are still investigating a blaze which engulfed a third-floor flat at Lunar House, in Bermondsey Wall West, and sadly led to the death. The man, named locally as Ian Paton and described by a neighbour as a barrister “in his late forties or early fifties”, died at the scene after medics attempted to resuscitate him. A spokesman for the fire service told the News that the investigation is still ongoing and that a file will be prepared for the coroner, who will determine the cause of death. Four fire engines and 21 officers rushed to the scene from Dockhead, Old Kent Road, Deptford and
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Dowgate fire stations after they were called at 5.35pm on Tuesday, December 20. Police also attended at 6pm and the fire in the one-bedroom flat was brought under control by 7.23pm. Speaking to the News at the time, a neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said residents in the building had to be evacuated. “The fire brigade were called when someone saw smoke from outside the building,” he said. “We all had to be evacuated; it was frightening. “I left without my coat and barely anything on. I took a deep breath and ran from my flat down the stairs, and bumped into one of the firemen. “He [the man who died] lived on my floor. I would see him in the lift; we would speak and he was friendly.” The victim’s next of kin were informed. A police spokeswoman said no arrests have been made.
Robotic surgery (main); Joy Barclay-Cooper and John Cooper
the area in my lung so that the tissue could be removed and analysed,” said Joy. “He was absolutely brilliant and told me all about the procedure so I felt comfortable and confident to have it.” “I feel privileged to have had this cutting-edge surgery. I only had minor incisions so the healing process was fantastic. I would truly recommend it.
Shortly afterwards the team from Guy’s told me that everything worrying has been removed with a clear margin, so I don’t need any further treatment. It’s marvellous,” said Joy. Guy’s and St Thomas’s carry out more robotic operations than any other hospital in the country, doing around 450 a year.
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Tennis coach Denis McMillan (fourth from right in back row) with players
New tennis scheme aims to get youngsters match fit By Chiara Giordano
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A TENNIS programme aimed at getting youngsters fit has been launched at a Bermondsey school.
The Detra Tennis Programme, hosted at Compass School, in Drummond Road, is aimed at young people aged eleven to 25. The sessions, funded by Sportivate and
backed by London Sport, are led by tennis coach Denis Macmillan. “The reason Sportivate has given for wanting to get that age group more active is because there’s a large drop out of people of that age and a large amount of people aren’t active at that age,” said Denis, a Level 3 coach with the Lawn Tennis Association. The sessions, which began on Monday, January 9, are open to
players of all abilities and youngsters can start at any time. The sixteen to 25 age group will be held on Mondays, while the eleven to fifteen age group will be held on Wednesdays. Both sessions will be held at the Compass School from 5.45pm to 7.15pm. To secure a place on the programme, email detratennis@gmail.com or call Denis on 07931 681664.
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Police appeal for ‘associate’ of murder victim to come forward By Owen Sheppard
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THE SCOTLAND Yard detective investigating the brutal murder of 24-year-old Ernest Kalawa has spoken to the News, appealing for a man who was with the victim before he was killed to come forward.
Mr Kalawa (pictured) was chased by two unknown black men on December 30, and stabbed to death outside Deerhurst House in Heymerle Road, on the estate where he lived. Police and paramedics were called at about 5.30pm, and pronounced the young man dead at the scene. His grieving family gave a statement, saying his death was “a massive loss” and they were “struggling to come to terms with the loss of our son, brother, cousin, and friend”. Detective chief inspector Lee Watling from the Homicide and Major Crime Command said the attackers arrived in a vehicle before they approached Mr
Kalawa outside North Field House in nearby Frensham Street. They then chased him to the spot where they pinned him down and stabbed him repeatedly. A post-mortem announced on January 1 confirmed that Mr Kalawa received multiple stab wounds, including to his legs, upper body, and to his head. It has also been confirmed with the help of eyewitnesses that Mr Kalawa was in the company of an “associate” before the attackers approached him. The associate was believed to be
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available “in the immediate area, and beyond”. “It’s a priority for us to try and piece together events from before and after the incident,” the detective said. Watling also said there “was nothing at this stage that leads us to believe this was a case of mistaken identity. Until we get the full picture, exactly what the motive was, why it happened, I’ll be able to answer that questions. But at the moment there’s nothing to suggest its mistaken identity.” He assured that “a number of people have come forward” but more help is needed from people who might have witnessed anything before and after the attack. Police arrested a 23-year-old man on December 31, who was released on bail and will return for further questioning at a date in April. No more arrests have been made since the incident. Detective Watling said the police’s incident room was ready to take calls from witnesses on 02087 214205, or Crimestoppers 0800 555111.
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another black male who was carrying a black crash helmet. Detective Watling particularly emphasised that he is appealing for this unknown man to come forward. Anyone who might be able to identify this man is also asked to contact the police. The attackers are described as black males, although the description of their ages and clothing is uncertain, due to it being dark at the time of the stabbing. Watling said he was “still trying to establish” exactly what Mr Kalawa was doing in the area before the attack, although it is acknowledged that he lived locally. Asked whether the attackers’ weapons had been recovered from the scene, the detective said “a number of weapons” had been collected after officers scoured the surrounding area. Forensic investigations have yet to determine whether any of the weapons collected relate to the case. There has also been an “extensive trawl” of CCTV camera footage
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The site also allows customers to compare the prices of a product in the local shops where the service is available, enabling them to choose the best-value option. The delivery service costs £3, plus £2 if ordering after midnight. Shamoon Afzal, owner of Costcutter at 169 Camberwell Road said: “At last we can start to get a piece of the digital convenience economy. I’ve been giving local people what they want for decades, this is going to enable us to do it for decades to come. My corner shop will now be in your pocket.”
Alchemy Wings Founder, Sam Martin, hopes his company will enable local corner shops to compete with big supermarkets. He said: “Corner shops are run by local heroes – they’re working every hour imaginable, so that if I want a Kit-Kat and a bottle of Merlot at 3am I can have it. They deserve the right to take on the big supermarkets on their own terms – and they’re going to win.” Since its launch in July 2016, Alchemy Wings has already partnered with 50 stores across London, including in Peckham and Bermondsey, with plans to expand into other UK cities. Customers can place an order at www.alchemywings.co
Lido plans over a pint
FUTURE USERS of Peckham Lido are being invited by designers to have their say on what it could look like over a pint at the White Horse Pub on January 23.
The community consultation event is being run by Lido project co-founders and Peckham residents, Ben Lloyd and James Glynn. Studio Octopi, project architects and founding partners with Ben and James, are keen to get local input on the design “which is still in flux.” “We’d love people to just pop in for a pint and a chat. Everyone’s welcome,” said Ben. “We can still use the feedback to some extent and feed into the final design.” The crowdfunding campaign to reopen the outdoor pool attracted huge support when it launched last May, pulling in £63,106 from a staggering 1085 backers. It received high profile support from
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singer Katy B, actor James Norton and London mayor Sadiq Khan. Southwark Council also threw their weight behind the appeal, pledging £10,000. “It’d be lovely to meet some of the people on the night who supported us during the campaign,” said Ben. The money raised is being used to cover initial project costs, including consultations, site surveys and a business plan. It is estimated that the lido will cost £5-6 million and the project founders hope to attract investment from large funders. If things go well, the lido could be completed in four years. The consultation evening will start from 7pm. There is also an online consultation. Details can be found on the Peckham Lido Facebook page.
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Grassroots campaign looks to influence developer of Aylesham Shopping Centre By Owen Sheppard
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SOCIAL ACTIVISTS in Peckham are hoping to influence Tiger Developments, the company behind the Aylesham Shopping Centre regeneration, into building something ‘the community wants’.
Grassroots organisation Peckham Citizens will run a public consultation with 1,000 local people in parallel with work by the property developer. Their first move was to send forty members to a public meeting on November 23, where consultants for Tiger Developments talked through ideas for the redevelopment. It was revealed at the meeting that hundreds of new homes in a building “up to 20 storeys tall” could replace the centre, with proposals for student accommodation, a hotel, and leisure or gallery spaces. Citizens’ organiser Calum Green told the News the Aylesham had become their “new priority” after campaigning on other local issues. He added that Peckham Citizens interviewed 1,000 local people in 2015. Their research revealed that “genuinely and permanently” affordable housing and well-paid jobs were what locals wanted most for Peckham. Winifred Obese-Bempong, an outreach worker with Christians Against Poverty and Peckham Citizens member, feared for the businesses in the Aylesham. Winifred said: “I spoke to a lady in an African material shop in the Aylesham. She had no idea the Aylesham was being knocked down. We must not let this side of Peckham be driven out.” Peckham Citizens will hold a
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The Bishop of Southwark, the Rt Revd Christopher Chessun, dedicated, baptised and blessed two newly re-cast bells during an evensong service at the cathedral on Monday, January 9. Following a practice which has taken place in this country since mediaeval times, the two re-cast bells were baptised, named and anointed and will be raised into the tower and restored to their places in the next few days. The Bishop also re-dedicated ten other
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ANNIE SHEPPERD, the chief executive of Southwark Council from 2006 to 2012, has received an OBE.
Winifred Obese-Bempong and Calum Green and of Peckham Citizens
workshop on January 21, where local residents can learn about town planning, safe guarding jobs, affordable housing, and facts about viability. Calum said: “The workshop will form the basis of working out four priorities for the regeneration. And this year we are going to get 1,000 photos of everyone people who want to be
Bells blessed on return A PAIR of bells have been blessed during a special service, ready to be restored to their rightful place at Southwark Cathedral.
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bells, including the seventh bell which was dedicated in memory of Colin Slee OBE, former Dean of Southwark, and given the name Nicholas, of which Colin is a diminutive. The tenor bell was also dedicated in memory of James I of Scotland and his descendants, as well as those who died in World War I and given the name Andrew for St Andrew, Patron Saint of Scotland. The Dean of Southwark, The Very Revd Andrew Nunn, said: “This is a wonderful day for the Cathedral and sees the end of more than a year’s work from when this ‘once in a generation’ project was started. “We are grateful to all the donors, whether large or small, private or corporate, named or anonymous, that have made this work possible.”
involved in our consultation, which will be more powerful than a petition.” A spokesperson for Tiger Developments’ development director, Graham Hayden-White, said he had received the invitation from Peckham Citizens and hoped to attend their meetings on January 21 and further meetings in February or March.
She was honoured for her work as chief executive of Salix Finance, which helps hospitals, schools and public sector bodies become more energy efficient and save millions from energy bills. She told the News her company’s work was vital for the UK to hit targets to cut CO2 emissions, as pledged by dozens of countries in the 2016 Paris Agreement. “It was a great surprise when a letter came in December,” said Annie, who lives in Nunhead. “I couldn’t believe it, I was so shocked. I never dreamt something like this would happen to me.” Annie will collect her OBE at Buckingham Palace on March 10, and will take her two sons and her mum as her guests. Annie is also a vice chair of the Lucy Faithful Foundation, a charity that supports child sexual abuse victims and their families. The charity works abroad with victims of trafficking, and runs a service for offenders to help them stop offending. Another local name who featured on the Honours List is Elaine Holness, who was awarded an MBE for services to children and families. Elaine organises the Lambeth and Southwark Kinship Care Support Group and is Director of Karibu Education Centre in Brixton.
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Launched in 2015, the Kinship Care Support Group provides information and advice to relatives or friends looking after young people who are unable to live with their parents. Elaine said: “I am pleased to accept the MBE but none of this would have been possible without the support of the community. “They have been loyal and consistent in the support of Karibu Education Centre, and organisations like Family Rights Group, No. 1 Performing Arts, Options 4 Change, City Action, and LB Lambeth.”
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Huge inflatable obstacle course with a foam party finish coming to park By Chiara Giordano
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THRILL-SEEKERS will have the chance to take on a giant inflatable obstacle course as it heads to Brockwell Park this spring.
The Gung-Ho! 5k race promises to be ‘bigger and bouncier than ever’, with ten inflatable obstacles to tackle, the biggest inflatable slide in Europe - and a foam party finish. The event, taking place in Brockwell Park, is open to anyone regardless of whether you’re a seasoned marathon runner or just fancy joining in the fun and walking the route. Registration is already open for the event, which will take place on Saturday, March 25, in five hourly waves from 9am to 1pm. Early bird tickets are priced at £31 until January 16, rising to between £36 and £60 for later entries. Runners must be over 4ft tall to take part but there are no age restrictions.
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ainted red boundary lines which say ‘No smoking beyond this line’ have been introduced at Guy’s and St Thomas’.
The lines, which are in addition to existing ‘No smoking’ signs at the Trust, send a clear message to visitors that smoking, including the use of e-cigarettes, is not allowed anywhere on our grounds. Dame Eileen Sills, Chief Nurse at Guy’s and St Thomas’, says: “We banned smoking 18 months ago but it has been a challenge to keep our hospitals and community health centres smoke-free. “We are asking members of the public to respect the fact that you cannot smoke when entering our premises. This includes not only our buildings but also our grounds. “If you are smoking and are approached by a member of our
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staff to ask you to stub out your cigarette, please understand they are just doing their job. We are also encouraging our patients to consider nicotine replacement therapies which are offered to them when they are admitted to hospital. “Stopping smoking is the single biggest thing you can do to improve your health. By quitting you can significantly reduce your risk of many cancers, heart problems and other serious conditions. “We know that giving up smoking can be tough, which is why we are committed to giving patients and visitors the support they need to quit smoking.” To get help to quit, call the stop smoking service on 020 7188 0995 or email stopsmoking@gstt.nhs.uk.
The Trust has given flu vaccinations to more than 75% of frontline staff following a concerted campaign by its occupational health service. Chief Nurse Dame Eileen Sills says: “Reaching this target is a fantastic achievement. Thank you to everyone who made this possible. The flu jab is incredibly important – it’s a simple and effective way to protect ourselves and the vulnerable people in our care.”
Rapid testing clinic opens at Guy’s
A NEW service has been developed so that GPs can fast track patients for thorough checks if cancer is suspected but symptoms need further investigation before referral to a specialist.
Dame Eileen Sills gives smoking the push
The new medical clinic at Guy’s Hospital provides quick access to a range of tests including blood tests and CT scans. Patients will be seen within seven days of referral from the GP. The Rapid Access Diagnostic Clinic is being trialled across Lambeth and Southwark. It is based on a scheme developed in Denmark. Once a diagnosis is confirmed, the patient will be referred on to the appropriate specialist team or discharged back to their GP.
FINDING THE right treatment for you, at the right time in the right place is now much easier.
Local Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) have a new online and mobile service to help people understand where they should go for treatment, especially when they need healthcare late at night or at the weekend. The free Health Help Now app helps people check their symptoms and find the best place for treatment by showing which nearby services are open. Importantly, it will help people to know when it is appropriate to go to A&E. The app helps users by breaking down symptoms by age, making it easier for people to find the right
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treatment for them. It can help you find a late night pharmacy or weekend GP or nurse appointment nearby. Dr Katherine Henderson, a consultant in emergency medicine at Guy’s and St Thomas’, said: “We know it can be confusing for people to find the best local NHS
service to meet their needs especially when they become unwell unexpectedly. “Not all conditions need hospital attention and the Health Help Now app will quickly direct you to the most appropriate place nearby, so you can be confident that you’re getting the right help.”
Health Help Now also offers advice, such as where to buy children’s medication when pharmacies are closed, and links to other useful websites. To find out more, visit www.healthhelpnow-nhs.net or search on your smartphone app store for ‘health help now’.
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Christmas surrounded by strong women!
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HOPE you had a lovely Christmas. I spent the morning at Bacon’s College serving tea and coffee to older and other disadvantaged people and then joined volunteers at Guy’s providing Christmas meal to local people who would otherwise not get a full turkey dinner.
This year was extra special: it was the 40th event led by Coral Newell, who is now handing over the reins.
Anyone wishing to volunteer to organise the 2017 event please get in touch. After 40 years, Coral deserves a massive thank you from Southwark for all the time and effort she has given – and all her family – to ensure no one need be alone or isolated on Christmas day. From one formidable woman to another: I’ve now joined the Mayor of Southwark’s Common Good Trust – after the current Mayor, Cllr Kath Whittham, asked me to get involved. No one says no to Kath! The Trust helps disadvantaged people in Southwark and aims to support more people this year. 2017 looks to be as challenging as last year, but I will continue to campaign hard on local issues and ensure Southwark’s voice is heard in Parliament. With the Labour Mayor of London we are at least beginning to see how the new Rotherhithe pedestrian and cycle bridge will be delivered and I have met TfL about the Bakerloo Line extension. But problems like homelessness and poverty continue to dominate my surgery sessions (every Friday from 4pm at my Jamaica Road office). The legacy of Lib Dem-Tory Coalition policies continue to wreak havoc in local people’s lives, including the bedroom tax and fees to access justice, as well as cuts to policing which has seen a rise in robberies and anti-social behaviour sadly, which I take up with our over-stretched police. The NHS is also experiencing huge challenges. The Coalition wasted £3 billion ‘reorganising’ services and further divided health and social care. It is local people paying the price. If you’re experiencing difficulty accessing health services please let me know; people often raise delays to see a G I look forward to helping even more people this year and wish you all the best for 2017. Please keep in touch by calling 020 7232 4640 or by emailing Neil.Coyle.MP@parliament.uk
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Dr Jonty Heaversedge is a GP at Manor Place Surgery and Chair of NHS Southwark Clinical Commissioning Group
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Aid is in self-interest
REG O'DONOGHUE writes feelingly about the plight of the elderly in the UK, but I am sorry he takes aim at our government's modest contribution to overseas aid.
Development aid is not only humane and charitable: it is in our own long-term self-interest. It is not just that improving standards in poorer countries reduces the incentive for their citizens to migrate here. We simply could not survive just on what we can produce in this small island: we need to trade, and for that we need customers who can afford to buy our exports of goods and services. If pump-priming aid to countries in Africa, for example, leads to a rise in prosperity, that means a wider market for us. Without buoyant overseas trade, we could never afford our present high standard of living, nor those advantages which every old person here enjoys: a basic income from the state, free health care and such benefits as free travel and free TV licences. Peter Bavington, (age 75), Bermondsey
Remove the stigma
AT LAST the Government, Media and TV are talking about the injustice of the mentally ill.
For the past few years, I have attended many scrutiny meetings, etc, and have had to listen that it is difficult to help these people because of the Stigma. Good caring people have fallen into the trap of believing this is why more has not been done for people in crisis. I believe authorities have used this as an excuse for not providing places where these people will be
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welcomed to get help. Sadly, my words at these meetings have fallen on deaf ears. The ex Maudsley A&E being one example. A busy hospital A&E will never, ever, be where these people should attend. Ringing your GP should be the first thing you should do if you need help. But without being dramatic, getting through to your GP surgery is not always easy these days. Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but getting rid of most of our day care centres was never a good idea. My final plea is, if you know of someone suffering from depression, etc, tell them to get help, and explain there is no shame, and there are many in the same plight. If in doubt, go to the Southwark Pensioners’ Centre in Camberwell, and they will point you in the right direction. Tom White, Southwark Pensioners’ Centre
Incidentally, most men over the age of 66 did complete national service and will therefore qualify. Aged Veterans Counselling are able to offer vital support to those in need, providing up to 6 free counselling sessions in the comfort of their own home, provided by accredited professionals, which has proven to have an immensely positive impact on those who participate. So can I ask your readers to spare a thought for loved ones, friends, neighbours or someone in their care who might qualify and benefit from this free counselling service. They can contact, in confidence, Aged Veterans Counselling on 0300 0120 247 or online at www.agedveterancounselling.org.uk Josephine Bey, Programme Director
NOW THAT the festive season has drawn to an end, and while many of your readers will have enjoyed a very happy Christmas with family and friends it is important to remember those who have struggled with loneliness, depression and anxiety over the holidays, and continue to do so.
Get sponsored to swim the 22 miles and with every length you complete you’ll be funding research into new treatments, techniques and the search for a cure for diabetes. The money raised by Diabetes UK will help fund campaigns which secure better care and help for people with diabetes. Join the challenge on your own, as part of a team, club or school and swim the 22 miles in your own time. So whether you are a solo swimmer or part of a team, it’s time to get your goggles on and go to great lengths for people with diabetes. Swim 22 will run from 22 February and 22 May and anyone who signs up will be able to track how far they’ve swum, collect milestone swimming and share their progress with friends. To sign up or find out more email swim22@diabetes.org.uk or call 0345 123 2399. Claire Lubbock, Diabetes UK
Helping aged veterans
This time of year can be particularly hard for the elderly with many men and women suffering from depression, which can be the result of bereavement, marital problems or a whole host of other issues, and yet receive very little help from the NHS. Aged Veterans Counselling, a government backed organisation supported by veterans’ charities, offers a free counselling scheme across the UK to anyone born before 1950 who was in the military or completed National Service.
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Small lifestyle changes to tackle obesity
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OST OF us could be a little bit healthier, whether it's by making changes to what we eat, drinking more water or being more physically active.
GPs in Southwark are supporting National Obesity Week this week (915th January), encouraging local people to consider looking at making small lifestyle changes to either prevent or address obesity. It’s a startling fact that 1 in 4 adults in the UK are considered obese and trends suggest this could rise to above 50 per cent – 1 in 2 - by 2050. Healthy living isn't just about healthy eating; it's also about being physically active and making the right choices. This could mean choosing snacks that are full of goodness rather than sugar and fat; or changing the way we cook our food – for example, grilling is far more healthy than frying. And being physically active doesn’t have to mean hours spent running or high subscription charges at the gym – it could be as simple as getting off the bus a couple of stops earlier and walking the rest of the way, or taking the stairs instead of the lift. The best way to treat obesity is to eat a healthy, reduced-calorie diet and to exercise regularly. It is important to avoid situations where you know you could be tempted to overeat, while setting realistic goals, and involving your friends and family with your attempts to lose weight can also help. Making small, positive changes like these can not only improve our health, and that of our families and friends, but can also reduce the demands on our hospitals and local health services. Anyone who is concerned about their weight, or other aspects of their health, is advised to start by taking the One You quiz, a series of questions intended to assess your overall health and make suggestions about how you can improve it. The quiz is at www.nhs.uk/oneyou and looks not only at weight, but also sleep, stress, smoking and alcohol. Good luck!
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Memorials
Eileen Rose East 15.1.31 - 18.3.08
We're sending a dove to heaven with a parcel on its wings Be careful when you open it, it's full of beautiful things. Inside are a million kisses, wrapped up in a million hugs, to say how much we miss you and to send you all our love. We hold you close within our hearts and there you will remain, to walk with us throughout our lives until we see you again. Love Always and Forever Terry, Sharon, Paul, Chris, Kelly, Hollie - Rose, Taylor, George, Lucy, Darcy, Finley, John, Kelly, Claire and Gavin x
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Tommy Wisbey 1930 – 2016 (A casualty of war)
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Young Tommy watches planes, in the night skies mum, also at window, has tears in her eyes. This bombing of South London, in World War 2 means more death, destruction, and shortage of food.
When living under the daily threat of bombs someone poor, to survive, oft had-to steal thus, more and more young widows, Tommy too, broke the law, not for the thrill…for a meal. Early sixties, saw Tommy, (2 daughters and wife) seeking legal ways, to a better life but, the un-educated, were held-down by the disdain til one day, this war victim… Saw a government train?? Billy Brindle. Jan 2017
To my darling friend
Maggie Horton-Gillispie
3.2.1940 - 21.12.2016 Happy 11th Birthday Princess, Hope you have a brilliant day, We are so proud of you. Lots of love always Mummy & Daddy x x x
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Sleep tight. I’ll see you when I get there
Love and miss you forever & always Maggie
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Befrienders must be able to volunteer for a minimum of 6 months, weekly for three hours. Resources for Autism offer excellent training, supervision and pay your reasonable expenses.
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It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our beloved dad, grandad and great grandad who passed away peacefully on 26th December 2016 after a short illness. His funeral service will take place on Friday 27th January at 10am at The Most Holy Trinity Church, Dockhead. He will be laid to rest beside his beloved wife May at Camberwell Old Cemetery, and we will be celebrating his life afterwards at the Queen Victoria Pub on Southwark Park Road. Funeral will be held by FA Albins
Thank you The family of
John Palmer
'BIFFY' would like to thank everyone for their lovely flowers and kind thoughts for John. A big thank you to FA Albins & Sons and Debbie Western flowers.
Terry Sparrowhawk 15.11.37 – 27.12.16
A heart of Gold stopped beating, two shining eyes at rest, God broke our hearts to prove, He only takes the best The Sparrowhawk family sadly report that Terry Sparrowhawk died peacefully on 27th December 2016. Greatly loved husband, father and grandfather, you will be missed by all of us. His funeral will take place at Vinters Park crematorium on Friday 20th January 2017 at 12.30pm. Donations instead of flowers should be made to Macmillan Cancer Research or other suitable charities.
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Beautifully bitter three sisters
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tarting the year out with a play in which the lesson seems to be that life sometimes just gets in the way despite good intentions will surely resonate with the ‘New year, New me’ crowd, claiming extravagant changes and yet by February gym memberships have been cast aside and ‘Dry January’ didn’t exactly go the distance, writes Rosie O’Connell...
Chekhov’s Three Sisters presents the beautifully bitter realisations of the eponymous sisters, Olga (Celine Abrahams), Masha (Ivy Corbin) and Irina (Molly Crookes) that life does indeed tend to interfere. All three long to return to their beloved Moscow, turning it into their own personal Eden of education and opportunity all the while they are stuck in a provincial town with little
Lost in space GALLERIES
THE PECKHAM PELICAN 92 Peckham Road, SE15 5PY Luke Merryweather: Johnston Characters The figures on display at the Pelican and are created using glyphs from the font 'Johnston', designed by calligrapher Edward Johnston in 1916 for use on the London Underground. Two Pilcrows become a pair of boots, while a Curly Bracket a moustache. A Question Mark plays the part of a smoker’s pipe, a Breve works well as a wry smile - together they create a new set of characters. The Peckham Pelican, until 29th January, free. MORLEY GALLERY 61 Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7HT (020 7450 1826) Journey to Justice Using a series of ‘bus stops’, Journey to Justice focuses on telling the less well-known stories of men, women and children involved in the US civil rights movement. Their stories are not always found in the history books but without them the changes would not have happened. The exhibition is also telling stories of the struggle for social justice in South London today. Morley Gallery, Monday until – 3rd February, 11am-6pm / 12noon-4pm, free. TATE MODERN Bankside, SE1 9TG (020 7887 8888)
but an army battery to entertain. Olga’s self-sacrifice of happiness is admirable, taking on more than she can or wants to chew at the local school, while Irina’s longing for purpose in work and search for ‘true’ love is ide-alistic with both ending with slumped shoulders and defeat. Corbin’s performance of Masha in all her dissatisfaction with life and love, I found captivating, managing to keep my atten-tion on her even when she was not speaking. Abrahams, Corbin and Crookes manage to present a genuine sisterly bond, exemplified in ex-changes regarding their somewhat lethargic brother Andrey (Benjamin Chandler) and his re-pellent social climbing wife Natasha (Francesca Burgoyne). By staging the piece in the round the enormity and bustle of the Prozorova house the sister’s share with their brother and his wife is
IN BRAVE Badger’s Space Play Michael is a talented but confused figure currently selling out as the house artist of a major multinational conglomerate, writes Michael Holland...
Their new venture? Space tourism. And so Michael finds himself 400km up in space; a
This Is An Art School Drop in and join this temporary art school in Tate Exchange. All new students are welcome to enrol. There is to be no selection or interview process, simply a requirement that you commit to action. The art school is created by students, staff and alumni of Central Saint Martins. It explores what the future of arts education in the UK might look like. Drop in to access timetables, workshops, seminars, studio-making and lectures in a school designed, built and run in public view – but where the standard orthodoxies have been questioned and upturned. Tate Modern, until Sunday 15th January, 12noon-6pm, free. LONDON GLASSBLOWING 62-66 Bermondsey Street, SE1 3UD (020 7403 2800) The New Year Sale This is a perfect opportunity to start or develop your collection of glass art. The New Year Sale will include pieces in a range of sizes and series, there will be something to suit all budgets and tastes. During this limited period, find a studio piece in your favourite series of Peter Layton or a completely unique Highlight piece, and treasure your own piece British glassmaking history for years to come. London Glassblowing, Saturday 7th – 21st January, 10am-6pm, free. MORLEY GALLERY 61 Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7HT (020 7450 1826)
conveyed well, with the company using all available entrances and exits. Written in the build up to the Russian revolution and with Natasha’s bourgeois rise as matriarch of the Prozorova home, it seems that Chekhov was making a much stranded astronaut, spinning round the earth in a solitary orbit. Contact with earth is proving elusive, the silence mounts, the air thins as Michael fears he is failing to live up to the expectations of his profit-hungry employers. How can you succeed when you don’t know what you’re aiming for? Cardew Space: Cara Rainbow Stories This showcase is an installation created by Cara Rainbow, recipient of the 2016-17 Morley College Zsuszi Roboz scholarship. Cara will transform the space into a new environment, using a mix of digital technology and painted cardboard construction. This is one of a series of exhibitions and events at Morley taking place during Cara’s year of study at the collage. Morley Gallery, until 28th January, 11am-6pm / 12noon-4pm, free.
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THE BUNKER THEATRE 53 Southwark Street, SE1 1UN (020 7403 1139) Abigail In this innovative new performance from writer Fiona Doyle, a man in his forties and a woman in her twenties meet on a trip to Berlin. The play traverse across a fractured timeline, piecing together the story of their relationship, their love, creeping ever onwards as their struggle unravels before our eyes. This production, directed by the Bunker’s very own artistic director Joshua McTaggart, will be the play’s debut. Bunker Theatre, until 4th February, 7pm / 3pm, £12 - £19.50. NATIONAL THEATRE Upper Ground, South Bank, SE1 9PX (020 7452 3000) Lucian Msmati on Amadeus Wolfgang
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bigger statement about the political unrest and the disappearance of the upper class in Russia at the time. In a perhaps relevant comment on class and society, Three Sisters proves that Chekhov can indeed stand the test of time and Phil Willmott’s offering is one worth watching.
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Union Theatre, Old Union Arches, 229 Union Street, SE1 0LR 7.30pm until 4th February Box Office: 020 7261 9876 www.uniontheatre.biz £15
With a sci-fi set and projection mapping to create a lost in space atmosphere, this black comedy portrays suspension, isolation and our disintegrating times. The Vaults, Leake Street, SE1 7NN 25th – 29th January, 6pm Box Office: www.vaultfestival.com £15 Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young prodigy, arrives determined to make a splash. Awestruck by his genius, court composer Antonio Salieri has the power to promote his talent or destroy it. Seized by obsessive jealousy he begins a war with Mozart, with music and, ultimately, with God. In this special event, Lucian Msamati reflects on the challenges and rewards of playing Salieri in this new production of Amadeus. National Theatre, Wednesday 11th January, 5.45pm, £6. UNION THEATRE 229 Union Street, SE1 0LR (020 7261 9876) Three Sisters In a UK premiere, one of America's most celebrated contemporary playwrights, Tracy Letts, hones and focuses Chekhov’s depiction of three young Russian women, in a back-water town, whose dreams are eroded by a series of encounters with guests, lovers, family and the proletariat. It was first performed in 1900 to reflect an increasingly obsolete leisured class, struggling to find a purpose in an age of great social change. At this precise moment in time, when the intelligentsia have become irrelevant at the ballot box it couldn’t feel more pertinent. Union Theatre, until 4th February, 7.30pm, £15. SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE 77-85 Newington Causeway, SE1 6BD (020 4707 0234)
The Tempest Prospero rules an unknowable island full of strange noises and stranger encounters. When an opportunity arises to take revenge on past enemies, she summons a storm to shipwreck them. What follows combines the epic and intimate, magical and domestic and asks of us, when time is short, what does it mean to be human? Pared back to a thrilling 90-minutes, this will be an exciting production of Shakespeare’s final play, combining dynamic ensemble performances and live music with the vibrancy of Shakespeare’s language. Southwark Playhouse, until 28th January, 3.30pm / 8pm, £16-£20. UNICORN THEATRE 147 Tooley Street, SE1 2HZ (020 7645 0560) Until You Hear That Bell Three minutes boxing. One minute break. Three minutes boxing. Try to impress dad. Three minutes boxing. Play Sega Dreamcast. Three minutes boxing. Parents break up. Three minutes boxing. Fail your GCSEs. Three minutes boxing. Sing in a car. Three minutes boxing. Break. Told through spoken word and within timed boxing rounds, Until You Hear That Bell is a story about amateur boxing and family. It’s about doing something for ten years, and slowly getting good at it. Unicorn Theatre, until 14th January, £10-£16.
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I THINK by now we are all tired of hearing about the Elephant & Castle regeneration, the ‘will or won’t they’ demolish the shopping centre farrago; the shocking social cleansing of the Heygate Estate and its luxurious, non-affordable replacement, or the death-trap road system where there were once two negotiable roundabouts, writes Michael Holland...
But underneath all of that the real people there are going about their dayto-day lives hoping things will improve for them in some small way with this upheaval. There is still Walworth Road, a street full of history that has in recent years had some minor cosmetic surgery performed on it to no real advantage. And in amongst all the betting offices, nail bars and pawn shops are those who still believe in their area and who have rode out the downturn
and want to be there to beckon in a new era: Baldwins, Threadneedleman, Arments have been the Walworth stalwarts while many others fell by the wayside. Even M&S never got out while the leaving was good. But while some people wait for change there are those who create the change. There are those people who live in Walworth who believe in the area and want to make a difference. Chris Greenwood, a veteran of the music scene from being a club DJ in 1980s New York, has been involved in the conceptualising, launch and operation of a number of venues, bars and restaurants in London, as well as music festivals. Along with partners, creative visual designer Jack Wilkinson and chef Hanne Cole, they have created Louie Louie in an area they live in and know well, bringing all their expertise and experience into play to hopefully make it a success. By day Louie Louie is a relaxed café offering good coffee, breakfast and lunch, and a very welcome weekend all day brunch menu. Louie Louie’s in-house pastry chef is on hand daily supplying a variety of goodies, including gluten free, dairy free and vegan options to boot. By night Louie Louie becomes a stylish bar serving up an eclectic cocktail list, natural wines and local craft beers. DJs play through a bespoke vintage Hi-Fi system with the emphasis always on listening rather than dancing! Mediterranean style features innovative veg-based dishes, charcoal grilled meats and seafood. Beneath the rafters downstairs lies an intimate lounge with booth seating used for showcasing live music sets in the evenings, for private parties. But as good as the place looks now there has been drama behind the scenes with an eight month problem with squatters that has only recently been solved before they could open the doors to the public. Louie Louie’s chef in residence in the evenings (Wednesday to Saturday) is Tel Aviv born Oded Oren. Cooking
in London since 2011 with several successful pop-ups under his belt, his modern At the opening event a mix of press and industry worked their way through a selection of cocktails, house wine and beers from the local Orbit Brewery, plus some of chef Oren’s top tasting plates. My partner for the evening, Sarah, was a tad wary of all the exotica in the cocktails so played safe with a glass of white wine. No chance of me shying away from the new and exciting, I opened up with a Hibiscus Slim, a gin-based cocktail so smooth and moreish I had to have two… The blend was so subtle it was difficult to laser-beam in on any one of the ingredients: Jensen’s Old Tom, hibiscus, black cardamom, lime and soda which all melded into a sweet, floral essence of loveliness. The standout aspect of this drink was the sumac sugar rim, an exhilarating addition. Staff wended their way though the horde with trays of food and the first one of interest was Burnt Beets, Soured Cream and Olive Oil. The various types of beets were sliced into slivers and then cooked in a way that charred the edges. The sweetness of the root was cut through by the tartness of the cream and the two were smoothed over with the oil. Very nice. I moved on to Orbit Pale Ale. The first glug took me by surprise after the fruity cocktails but the hoppy bitterness soon became nectar. Next passing by was the Hake and Sea Bass kebabs, soft herbs and Romano peppers. This was something I had never tasted before in regards to its texture and flavour. It was more like a fishcake though not held together with potato but something intriguingly different; I thought I got a hint of risotto rice in there. Pairing it with the peppers was inspired - They could almost have been a dish by themselves
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with their soft, oleaginous scrumptiousness. Last but by no means least was the Lamb kebabs, tahini and pickles all in a pita wrap. The lamb was minced and formed into a patty that made the eating of it all the more easier; the bread was soft and much better than any pita you get served in a high street kebab shop, and the sauce gave everything a tahini oomph. Alas, I was unable to stop it dribbling down my shirt but the cleaning bill will be worth it. Louie Louie has a short wine list that is European heavy, and there is nothing wrong with that. They haven’t, to my pleasure, gone for the same old, same old regulars but have sourced wines with a difference that may tempt drinkers away from their usual tipple. The bar’s schtick seems to be drinks and small plates to be savoured with conversation in the evening, with more substantial dishes forming the basis of their breakfast and brunch menus. Their website says, ‘Music is always a key component, with live acoustic music and DJs playing through a bespoke high end Hi-Fi system most evenings… The idea is to be able to feel and hear the music whilst also being able to conduct a conversation.’ I like that. This intrepid trio is having a go in the still unfashionable end of Walworth and they deserve to be given a chance. With the excellent Long Wave Bar at one end, and Louie Louie at the other, all Walworth needs now is the bit in the middle to fall into line with those who foresee and are working towards a brighter future. In the words of The Kingsmen in their ‘60s classic: ‘Oh Louie Louie, oh baby, I gotta go, Yiyi-yi-yi…’
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Soft Shell Crab £ Cocktails @ £9 x 2 £18.00 White Wine @ £4 x 3 £12.00 Pale Ale @ £4.80 x 2 £9.60 Burnt Beets, Soured Cream & Olive Oil £7.50 Hake and Sea Bass kebabs with soft herbs & Romano peppers £14.00 Lamb kebabs with tahini, pita & pickles £12.00 TOTAL
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HILE THE controversial decision over whether land used by Millwall Football Club will be sold off to a developer still hangs in the balance, chief reporter Chiara Giordano delves into the club’s eventful past.
Millwall cup-tie crowd
THERE PROBABLY aren’t many football teams that have moved around quite as much as Millwall has in its time, having come from humble beginnings on the Isle of Dogs in 1885, to ending up at its current home of the Den.
The club started life as the Millwall Rovers on ‘the Island’. It’s difficult to imagine now, but the team first trained on a piece of wasteland – although this was not uncommon, according to Millwall historian Richard Lindsay. “The first place they trained was a piece of scrap wasteland just like a sports team would use then,” said the 68-year-old. “I think there were about four different grounds they used in the Isle of Dogs, known as ‘the Island’. The first ground – although we couldn’t really call it a ground – was just an area of land, but then they found an enclosed ground in East Ferry Road and they moved there for about four or five years. “Unfortunately, they got evicted from that ground by the woman who owned the land because she sold it to someone else, so they moved further up East Ferry Road to lease land from Millwall Dock Company – only to be evicted again when the company needed it for a warehouse to store wood. “Next they moved back to nearer where the first ground was and rented out another ground there for nine years or so before moving to south London in 1910 to the ‘Old Den’ at New Cross. “They stayed there from 1910 to 1993 before they moved to the ‘New Den’ as it is now.” The club had a strong fan base even in the beginning, which Richard puts down to the docking community. “They had a big following of supporters because of the tight-knit dock community on the Island itself,” he said. “They quickly made a name for themselves because they did well in the local London cup competitions. This was the only team that really became something in the Isle of Dogs. “A lot of people who moved out of the area have gone to Kent and that’s why there’s still a big following there.” Millwall turned professional in 1893 while still on the Island, but struggled to realise their dreams of a stadium to match their status. “The grounds were never big enough and the transport on to the Island was always disrupted by the bridges letting the boats through so they never fulfilled their dreams of having a stadium of about 20,000 until they moved to New Cross,” said Richard. “The stadium there [Cold Blow Lane] started off at between about 30,000 and 32,000 but it didn’t have any concrete steps - it was just banks of grass. Eventually they concreted the steps and the gates then increased because there were more people and it became about 40,000 very quickly. There’s a foot tunnel at Greenwich so the fans would use that to get to matches and in the early days there were people coming from southeast London across the river by boat to see them play at East Ferry Road.”
Ho w Li o ns b ec ame t h e prid e of B erm onds ey The programme for the opening of The New Den (left)
War time, clearing bomb damage
Millwall finally moved to its current home, the Den, in 1993, where the club fights its new battle. With thanks to Chris Bethell for the images. Millwall v Middlesbrough, 1972
The Old Den
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1 Put up a fight but the rest dies out (8) 4 Said to be drunk at the funeral (4) 8 I'd made out a crown (6) 10 It could be nice to take Mother to the movies (6) 11 Being simple, I'm taken in by the boy (5) 12 Breaks more than one 2 down (5) 14 Retiring man gets round his friend with an explosive result (6) 17 The issue that puts me back before a race (9) 18 Vowing that as a professional, I'm coming back to sing (9) 22 Six may be true to chastity (6) 23 There's a lot at variance in the final count (5) 24 Found trustworthy by the jury? (5) 26 Cowboy's limits? (6) 27 Revolutionary's up and about the tavern for a meal (6) 28 One's never so flat (4) 29 Left for the Sahara? (8)
QUICK PUZZLE Clues Across
1 Permanent inhabitant (8) 4 Mark (4) 8 Small gate (6) 10 Large fish (6) 11 Finds fault (5) 12 Stick (5) 14 Home of Jewish nation (6) 17 Unsafe (9) 18 Shaping anew (9) 22 Old sailor (3 3) 23 Retract (5) 24 Royal (5) 26 Indian money (6) 27 Bigger (6) 28 Finishes (4) 29 Without thought (8)
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1 Sounds as if he regretted being impolite (4) 2 Personification of the beginning of Utopia in the state (6) 3 Said he was to see Esther has an afternoon rest? (6) 5 In play he cometh out of 10 across? (6) 6 Venus getting ready to fight again? (8) 7 Desert where sin is first class (5) 9 Minor mess produces wrong names (9) 10 See the trial, Edward? It's disputed (9) 13 Fashionable pain (5) 15 The aim of the decimal system (5) 16 Scan poetry? Quite the opposite (8) 18 The value of absorbing a new start for the sovereign? (6) 19 The wrong route to find some space (5) 20 Chemical element that is surrounding the Norse god (6) 21 Made of argent, not necessarily set in silver (6) 25 Poke with a soft stick (4)
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1 Ready for harvest (4) 2 Extend (6) 3 Church official (6) 5 South American plains (6) 6 Without melody (8) 7 Lariat (5) 9 Tongues (9) 10 Of the soul (9) 13 Measured (5) 15 Devastates (5) 16 Keep (8) 18 Grated (6) 19 Centres (5) 20 Decorated with insets (6) 21 Mouthwash (6) 25 Branches of learning (4)
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CRYPTIC ACROSS: 1 Entertained 9 Out 10 Intestate 11 Knave 13 Emerald 14 Artist 16 Stripe 18 Syringa 19 Dogma 20 Inaudible 21 Pie 22 Replacement DOWN: 2 Net 3 Elite 4 Titled 15 Inspect 6 Emanating 7 Workmanship 8 Needle cases 12 Alternate 15 Synodal 17 Iambic 19 Dream 21 Pin QUICK ACROSS: 1 Upholsterer 9 Ear 10 Centipede 11 Minor 13 Amongst 14 Negate 16 Fetter 18 Titanic 19 Pacer 20 Reversals 21 His 22 Adolescents DOWN: 2 Par 3 Occur 4 Sandal 5 Episode 6 Energetic 7 Germinators 8 Letterpress 12 Negatived 15 Tendril 17 Scraps 19 Paste 21 Hut
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (WEBB STREET)
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (PEPPER STREET) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable a crane operation to be carried out by Mechanical Movements & Enabling Services Ltd, it made an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.
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The alternative route would be via Copperfield Street, Great Guildford Street, Union Street. Copperfield Street, Risborough Street, Union Street as applicable.
3.
Whilst works are in progress, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in Pepper Street, at it’s junction with Copperfield Street. Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. The restriction will be in place on the 20th January 2017, if due to adverse weather conditions then the works will take place on the on the 27th January 2017.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 12th January 2017 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (REDRIFF ROAD)
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
4. 5.
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable deliveries to take place in Webb Street, it intends to make an Order the effect of which will implement a temporary two way traffic flow system in part of Webb Street.
Whilst works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, the existing one way traffic flow system in Webb Street, at it’s junction with Tower Bridge Road for 87m in a southerly direction will be suspended to allow for a 2 way traffic flow system to be implemented.
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 work and for works vehicles, any vehicle being used in connection with police, fire or ambulance purposes and anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. The restriction will come into operation on the dates below between the hours of 10:00hrs and 14:00hrs. 20th January 2017, 31 January 2017, 2 February 2017, 7th February 2017.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 12th January 2017 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council, Regulatory Services, Parking & Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 3427
Southwark Council, Regulatory Services, Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX 3437/ LBSCR9354
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2.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable highway 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 road.
Whilst works are in progress, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in Redriff Road, between Surrey Quays Roundabout and Quebec Way. The alternative route will be Lower Road, Surrey Quays Road.
Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, insofar as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
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. Works will take place on the 19th – 20th January 2017.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 12th January 2017 Nicky Costin Network Management Business Manager
Southwark Council, Regulatory Services, Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (a) 3385/ LBS-SC1472380
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK DISABLED PERSONS PARKING PLACES The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places) (Disabled persons) (No. *) Order 201* The London Borough of Southwark (Parking places) (CPZ 'C2') (No. *) Order 201* The London Borough of Southwark (Parking places) (CPZ 'D') (No. *) Order 201* The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting and loading restrictions) (Amendment No. *) Order 201* 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above orders under the powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. 2. The effect of the orders would be:(a) to provide new disabled persons parking places, 6 metres in length, at the following locations: [i] BURCHELL ROAD, on the east side outside Sonesta Apartments, No. 2a Burchell Road; [ii] EAST DULWICH ROAD, the north-west arm, on the north-east side outside Nos. 120-122 East Dulwich Road; [iii] FENWICK GROVE, the north-west side outside No. 4 Fenwick Grove; [iv] IVYDALE ROAD, the south-west side outside No. 148 Ivydale Road; [v] KIMBERLEY AVENUE, the south-west side outside No. 30 Kimberley Avenue; [vi] LEDBURY STREET, the south-west side outside Nos. 2-3 Ledbury Street; [vii] LUGARD ROAD, the south-east side outside Nos. 73-75 Lugard Road; [viii] ONDINE ROAD, the south-east side outside No. 12 Ondine Road; and [ix] WEBBER ROW, the northwest side outside No. 56 Webber Row; These parking places would operate at any time, and may be used without time limit by vehicles displaying a valid disabled persons 'blue badge'. (b) to relocate an existing disabled persons' parking place on the north-east side of COLE STREET outside Faraday House to the south-western side of the road outside No. 28 Cole Street, and to reduce in length an existing permit holders' parking place at this location to accommodate this; (c) to relocate an existing disabled persons' parking place on the north-east side of TAPPESFIELD ROAD outside Nos. 63-65 Tappesfield Road north-westward by 1.6 metres; (d) to split an existing permit holders' parking place in WEBBER ROW, so as to accommodate the provision of the new disabled persons parking place referred to above; (e) to remove a length of 'at any time' waiting restrictions in EAST DULWICH ROAD so as to accommodate the provision of the new disabled persons parking place referred to above; (f) to extend existing 'at any time' waiting restrictions at junctions in LEDBURY STREET and LUGARD ROAD so as to tie in with the new disabled persons parking places referred to above; (g) to remove disabled persons parking places that are no longer needed in Adys Road, Brook Drive (2 locations), Stanbury Road, Oswin Street and Lynton Road; and (h) to re-designate the kerbside formerly occupied by the removed disabled persons parking place in Brook Drive (2 locations) and Oswin Street as permit holders' parking. 3. For more information contact Michael Herd of the council's Highways parking design team: telephone 020 7525 2131 or e-mail michael.herd@southwark.gov.uk 4. Copies of this notice, the proposed orders, a statement of the council's reasons for making this chance and plans may be found online at http://www.southwark.gov.uk/trafficorders or paper copies may be obtained from or viewed at Highways, Environment, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH. Please telephone 020 7525 2005 for details. 5. Anyone wishing to object to or make any other representations regarding the proposal, may use the form labelled 'Parking - Road traffic and highway schemes - responding to statutory consultation notices' at https://forms.southwark.gov.uk/ or send a statement in writing to: the Traffic orders officer, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or by e-mail to traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference H/ND/TMO1617-020 by 02 February 2017. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection is made. 6. When making an objection or representation, please be aware that this may be communicated to other people who may be affected. Information provided in response to this consultation, including in some circumstances personal information, may also be subject to publication or disclosure under the requirements of current access to information legislation. Dated 12 January 2017 NICKY COSTIN Parking and network management business unit manager, Regulatory services
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended)
PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 (as amended) The planning applications listed below can be viewed on the planning register at http://planbuild.southwark.gov.uk 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, Chief executive's department, 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: ACA-development affecting character or appearance of a nearby conservation area; ALB-development affecting setting of a nearby listed building(s); CNA-development within a conservation area; DDP-departure from the development plan; LBA-works to or within the site of a listed building; MPA-major planning application; 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). 77 BLACKFRIARS ROAD, LONDON, SE1 8HA (Ref. 16/AP/4002 ) Renewal of Planning permission 12AP1361 Refurbish and extend existing rear extension (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: LBA (Contact: Yvonne Sampoh 0207 525 4929) TULIP HOUSE, 66-70 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE1 (Ref. 16/AP/5201 ) Change of use of part ground and basement levels from office (use class B1a) to flexible A1/A2/A3/A4 use, and the erection of an in-fill mansard roof extension at fourth floor level and creation of an additional third floor at the rear of the site to provide additional office accommodation (use class B1a), internal alterations and a new shopfront. (within Borough High Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Mumtaz Shaikh 0207 525 0585) TULIP HOUSE, 66-70 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE1 (Ref. 16/AP/5202 ) Change of use of part ground and basement levels from office (use class B1a) to flexible A1/A2/A3/A4 use, and the erection of an in-fill mansard roof extension at fourth floor level and creation of an additional third floor at the rear of the site to provide additional office accommodation (use class B1a), internal alterations and a new shopfront. (within Borough High Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Mumtaz Shaikh 0207 525 0585) ALBURY & CLANDON BUILDINGS, BOYFIELD STREET, LONDON, SE1 0SB (Ref. 16/AP/5110 ) Listed Building Consent for renewal and relocation of lateral electricity mains cabling and trunking. (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: LBA (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) 4 BUCKSTONE CLOSE, LONDON, SE23 3QT (Ref. 17/AP/0050 ) (Householder Application) Construction of a single storey side extension between ground and first floor level. (within Honor Oak Rise C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Christopher Kirby 0207 525 0952) 47 COBOURG ROAD, LONDON, SE5 0HU (Ref. 16/AP/5101 ) (Householder Application) Erection of a single storey timber outbuilding in the rear garden (within Cobourg Road C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Lisa Jordan 0207 525 5426) 7-9 COTHAM STREET, LONDON, SE17 1LX (Ref. 16/AP/5086 ) Creation of x1 new dwelling unit, involving the construction of a total of x2 dormer extensions to the rear of the properties and the installation of x3 rooflights to the front of the properties (within Larcom Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Patrick Cronin 0207 525 5535) 130 COURT LANE, LONDON, SE21 7EB (Ref. 16/AP/5193 ) (Householder Application) Construction of a first-floor infill extension and other external alterations (within Dulwich Village C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Anthony Roberts 020 7525 5458) CRYSTAL PALACE SUBWAY, CRYSTAL PALACE PARADE, LONDON SE19 (Ref. 17/AP/0043 ) Details of the Replacement Stone Flags as required by condition 2 of planning permission dated 07/11/2016 (application no. 16/AP/2620 for the resurfacing of the subway). (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: LBA (Contact:
Daniel Davies 020 7525 5461) 8 FRANK DIXON WAY, LONDON, SE21 7BB (Ref. 16/AP/4310 ) Variation of Condition 2, 'Approved plans' of 15/AP/1469 and 15/AP/4923 'Erection of a new two storey dwellinghouse with accommodation to basement level and attic level' to allow minor material alterations, comprising: 1. Replace the flat roof over the garage with a pitched roof to harmonise with the main roof. 2. Lower the window cill of the first floor bathroom window to match the cill height of other first floor windows. 3. Partially extend the rear basement family room to the lightwell. Variation of Condition 5, 'Compliance Conditions' to allow the minor material alteration comprising: 4. Vary the roof tiles from Sandtoft Humber Smooth Red machine-made tiles to Tudor Sussex Red handmade tiles. (within Dulwich Wood C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Craig Newton 020 7525 4004) 37 GILKES CRESCENT, LONDON, SE21 7BP (Ref. 17/AP/0003 ) (Householder Application) Installation of a new garden shed in the rear of the garden to replace previous greenhouse (within Dulwich Village C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Christopher Kirby 0207 525 0952) 3 GREEN WALK, LONDON, SE1 4TU (Ref. 17/AP/0002 ) (Householder Application) Removal of the existing 'butterfly' slate roof; on the rear two thirds of the house the construction of a slate clad dormer roof extension; and on the front third of the house creation of a new private terrace at second floor behind the existing parapet wall. (within Bermondsey Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lasma Putrina 0207 525 7708) FLAT A, 19 KELMORE GROVE, LONDON, SE22 9BH (Ref. 16/AP/5228 ) Construction of a single storey side and rear extension to a victorian terrace house (ground floor flat A) (within The Gardens C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lasma Putrina 0207 525 7708) DULWICH LIBRARY, 368 LORDSHIP LANE, LONDON, SE22 8NB (Ref. 16/AP/4837 ) Listed Building Consent for the inclusion of an accessible ramp for side fire escape exit. (within Dulwich Village C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Martin McKay ) 98 LYNDHURST GROVE, LONDON, SE15 5AH (Ref. 16/AP/4843 ) (Householder Application) Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and construction of a two storey side extension and a single storey rear extension. (within Holly Grove C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Patrick Cronin 0207 525 5535) LAND TO REAR OF 154 NEW KENT ROAD, LONDON, SE1 (Ref. 16/AP/5163 ) Works to listed wall within the curtilage of 154 New Kent Road, including creation of new access. (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: LBA (Contact: Catherine Jeater 0207 525 5375) 33 NUTBROOK STREET, LONDON, SE15 4JU (Ref. 16/AP/5181 ) Variation of condition 1 of planning permission dated 04/01/2016 (application no. 15/AP/2624 for the demolish existing B1 premises and construct 3 houses with car parking to the front and a new substation outbuilding to replace existing)
Proposed changes being: To construct house 1 and its garden nearest to Howden Street at the same ground level as houses 2 and 3. Reason(s) for publicity: MPA (Contact: Neil Loubser 020 7525 5451) 682 OLD KENT ROAD, LONDON, SE15 1JF (Ref. 16/AP/5137 ) Demolish the remaining walls of a previous building located in the garden area . (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: LBA (Contact: Martin McKay ) 6 OMEARA STREET, LONDON, SE1 1TE (Ref. 16/AP/5009 ) Display of individual illuminated OMEARA 3D letters mounted on woven aged steel panels above existing entrance (within Thrale Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Yvonne Sampoh 0207 525 4929) FLAT 4, 196 PECKHAM RYE, LONDON, SE22 9QA (Ref. 17/AP/0010 ) Construction of roof extension at 4th floor level (within The Gardens C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Patrick Cronin 0207 525 5535)
THE HORACE JONES VAULT, SHAD THAMES, LONDON, SE1 2UP (Ref. 16/AP/5240 ) Removal of Condition 7 of planning permission dated 20/01/2016 (application no.15/AP/4008 for the temporary variation of Condition 5 (Opening hours) of planning permission ref. no. 14/AP/0893 to change the wording from: 'The use hereby permitted for a cafe bar/coffee shop, serving licensed alcoholic drinks, shall not be carried on outside of the hours 08:00 to 23:00 on Monday to Saturday or 08:00 to 22:30 on Sundays. The use of the outside seating area shall not be carried on outside of the hours 08:00 to 19:30 Monday to Sunday'; to 'The use hereby permitted for café bar/coffee shop, serving licensed alcoholic drink, shall not be carried on outside of the hours 08:00 to 23:00 on Monday to Saturday or 08:00 to 22:30 on Sundays. The use of the outside seating area Continued on next page.....
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended)
shall not be carried on outside of the hours 08:00 to 21:30 Monday to Sunday'.) (within Tower Bridge C.A.) (Grade I listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Alex Cameron 020 7525 5416) BOROUGH WELSH CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, SE1 0EX (Ref. 17/AP/0005 ) Basement refurbishment including full tanking, new underfloor heating system throughout, refurbishment of the male/female toilets and refurbishment of the kitchen. Replacement of 2no. UPVC fixed pane windows to the front lower ground floor lightwell serving toilets in timber painted white. (within Union Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Philip Ridley 0207 525 7540) 58 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, SE1 0AS (Ref. 16/AP/5102 ) Variation of Condition 4 - "Internal Noise Levels" of planning permission dated 03/03/2015 (application no. 14/AP/4414 for the construction of a single storey roof extension to create a self contained 2 bedroom residential unit with front and rear roof terraces and a rooftop terrace.) (within Union Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lasma Putrina 0207 525 7708) BOROUGH WELSH CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, SE1 0EX (Ref. 17/AP/0006 ) Basement refurbishment including full tanking, new underfloor heating system throughout, refurbishment of the male/female toilets and refurbishment of the kitchen. Replacement of 2no. UPVC fixed pane windows to the front lower
PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 (as amended)
ground floor lightwell serving toilets in timber painted white. (within Union Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Philip Ridley 0207 525 7540) ST THOMAS'S CHURCH, 9A ST THOMAS STREET, LONDON, SE1 9RY (Ref. 16/AP/4266 ) Variation of Condition 6 - No seating equipment, tables or other structures, shall be place on the outdoor area facing St Thomas Street in connection with the restaurant as required by LBS Planning Application 14AP1733 granted (Change of use of the main chapel and crypt from office (Class B1) to restaurant ( Class A3) and erection of a shaft adjoining the belfry to serve the existing musuem and upper floors to be converted to create a residential unit ( Class C3) and associated works.) The Clients would like to vary the condition to allow the placing of planting within the front courtyard. The clients would like to utilise the side door (from the front courtyard) into the main entrance. As such, they would like to locate a range of planters and pots containing plants, shrubs and small trees. (within Borough High Street C.A.) (Grade II* listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Adam Greenhalgh 020 7525 5428) KINGS REACH TOWER, 30 STAMFORD STREET LONDON SE1 (Ref. 16/AP/5124 ) Insertion of x 3 louvred screens at first floor level and x3 louvred screens at third floor level into the cladding system of the existing north elevation of the building. Reason(s) for publicity: MPA (Contact: Patrick Cronin 0207 525 5535) 34B SUTHERLAND SQUARE, LONDON, SE17 3EE (Ref. 16/AP/5045 )
Demolition of the existing single-storey structure; construction of a three-storey, two-bedroomed house with a rooftop amenity space and associated stairwell structure. (within Sutherland Square C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Patrick Cronin 0207 525 5535) LONDON BRIDGE HOSPITAL, 27-33 TOOLEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 2PR (Ref. 16/AP/5076 ) Installation of new generator and associated ductwork at ground floor level. (within Tooley Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Mumtaz Shaikh 0207 525 0585) THE IVY CAFE, ONE TOWER BRIDGE, LAND ADJACENT TO LAMBETH COLLEGE AND POTTERS FIELDS PARK, SE1 2JR (AKA 3 POTTERS FIELD SE1) (Ref. 16/AP/5054 ) Single storey glazed front extension for restaurant (within Tower Bridge C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Helen Goulden 0207525-5349) EXCLUDING FOURTH FLOOR, TOWER GATE HOUSE, 163 TOWER BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, SE1 3LW (Ref. 16/AP/5108 ) Refurbishing of original gas lamp and basement windows; New facade lighting arrangement; New frameless glass entrance door with illuminated painted steel lining. (within Bermondsey Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) ST SAVIOURS HOUSE, 39-41 UNION STREET, LONDON, SE1 1SD (Ref. 17/AP/0013 ) Installation of a discreet photovoltaic solar panel system to the roof of the building Reason(s) for
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The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable a crane operation by Commhoist Ltd, it intends to make an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.
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An alternative route will be via, Borough Road, Borough High Street, Great Suffolk Street, as applicable.
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Whilst works are in progress, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in Stones End Street between Borough Road and Great Suffolk Street. Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. The restriction will come into operation between the 28th – 29th January 2017.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 12th January 2017 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manage
Southwark Council, Regulatory Services, Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 3456/LBSCR9307
SIMON BEVAN - Director of Planning
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (PARK STREET)
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (STONES END STREET) 1.
Dated 12th January 2017 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
publicity: (Contact: Anthony Roberts 020 7525 5458) KIPLING ESTATE GARAGES, WESTON STREET, LONDON, SE1 3RL (Ref. 16/AP/5105 ) Minor Amendments of Variation 2 relating to approved plans as required by LBS Planning Application 15AP2721 granted 19/10/2016 Omission of planters and fixed seating to gardens, Amendment to windows, Omission of blind windows to north-west facade, Omission of blind windows north-west facade; Omission of recessed rainwater pipes, Omission of saw-tooth brick adjacent to communal entrances, garden store omitted, Window reveals omitted, Height of ground and first floors reduce by 150mm, Hitand-miss brickwork omitted, external door added to gas meter room, Paving added adjacent to north communal entrance, Roof lights added to northern block. (within Bermondsey Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA, MPA (Contact: Craig Newton 020 7525 4004)
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TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that because of works by the City of London, it intends, to make an Order the effect of which will prohibit vehicular traffic in part of the above named road. Whilst works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in Park Street, between Porter Street and Rose Alley. An alternative route will be via Park Street, Redcross Way, Southwark Street, Sumner Street, Great Guildford Street, Southwark Street, Southwark Bridge Road, Sumner Street, Emerson Street, as applicable.
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 work and for works vehicles, any vehicle being used in connection with police, fire or ambulance purposes and anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. The works will start and finish on the 28th January 2017.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 12th January 2017 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council, Regulatory Services, Parking & Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 3435/ LBSCR9359
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF INQUIRY Section 226(1)(a) Town and County Planning Act 1990 Section 13 Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 Acquisition of Land Act 1981 The London Borough of Southwark (Land surrounding Peckham Rye Station, Rye Lane and Blenheim Grove, Peckham) Compulsory Purchase Order 2016 WHEREAS the London Borough of Southwark has submitted to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, for confirmation of an Order made by them under Section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Section 13 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 and the Acquisition of Land Act 1981, which would authorise them to acquire compulsorily the land and new rights over land referred to in the Schedule hereto for the purposes of creating a new public square between Peckham Rye Station and Rye Lane, Peckham following the demolition of the arcade buildings located between the north and south railway viaducts; refurbishment of the railway arches facing onto the new square and refurbishment and erection of a two storey extension to the building at 2-10 Blenheim Grove/82 Rye Lane to provide a mix of uses together with hard landscaping and other associated works. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public local inquiry into this matter will be held at the Council Offices, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH, commencing on Tuesday 31 January 2017 at 10.00 am and is expected to last four days. A copy of the Order and of the map referred to therein are on deposit at the London Borough of Southwark (address as above) and may be seen there, on application at all reasonable hours.
SCHEDULE Land to be Acquired Land in the area of The London Borough Of Southwark comprising land between Peckham Rye Station and Rye Lane including units within the railway arches, together with land and properties on Blenheim Grove, Peckham (but for the avoidance of doubt excluding the structure of all railway arches, columns and other iron work supporting the station platforms of Peckham Rye Station, the platforms and the airspace thereover). National Planning Casework Unit Department for Communities and Local Government 5 St Philips Place Colmore Row Birmingham B3 2PW
Tel: 0303 44 48050 npcu@communities.gsi.gov.uk
New Rights to be acquired New rights are being sought over the land and/or properties along Station Way and the Arcade, Peckham (but for the avoidance of doubt excluding the structure of all railway arches, columns and other iron work supporting the station platforms of Peckham Rye Station, the platforms and the airspace thereover). The rights being sought include the following: To enter the land at all times (with or without vehicles, machinery, equipment, plant and materials) for all purposes necessary in connection with the surveying, demolition, construction, maintenance, use, renewal, repair, reinstatement, cleaning, decoration, connection, removal and replacement of land, property, structures and buildings adjacent to or abutting the land and the right to manage access to such parts of the land to accord with safe working practices (but without requiring exclusive possession of such land) including entering onto land, property, structures and buildings to make good and carry out protective works, boundary treatment works, to re-grade, resurface and landscape land, carry out support works from properties adjoining the land and to carry out accommodation and reconfiguration works to properties where buildings will in whole or in part be demolished or accesses reconfigured in order to modify the retained properties so that they can be brought back into beneficial use To oversail and/or sail a crane or cranes (including but not limited to jibs and booms and all associated equipment), loaded or unloaded through the airspace over the land. To erect, secure, use, decorate, clean, maintain, repair, renew, replace and take support for scaffolding and/or hoardings (including signage) on the land. To disconnect, install, lay, strengthen, connect to, divert, alter, use, maintain, repair, replace, renew, inspect, remove and replace the service media in, over or under the land as necessary and to make good any damage caused in connection with the exercise of these rights. To disconnect, remove, install, lay, strengthen, maintain, inspect and replace plant equipment on, in, under or over the land (as necessary) and to make good any damage caused in the exercise of these rights. To alter, divert, replace and/or remove fire escapes (either on a temporary or permanent basis) forming part of or used by the land whilst always providing an alternative means of escape from the land whilst carrying out such works and to grant rights for owners and occupiers of land to use fire escapes. To access the land at all times (with or without vehicles, machinery, equipment, plant and materials) for the purposes of delivering, removing and sorting materials, plant and machinery, and the right (from time to time) to create, divert and/or otherwise manage pedestrian and vehicular access to, on and across the land to accord with safe working practices. Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Dave Jones Date:12th January 2017 Senior Planning Officer
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK LOCAL PARKING ISSUES The London Borough of Southwark (Parking places) (Parking zone 'P') (No. 4) Order 2017 The London Borough of Southwark (Parking places) (CPZ 'D') (No. 12) Order 2017 The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places) (No. 9) Order 2017 The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places) (Disabled persons) (No. 45) Order 2017 The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting and loading restrictions) (Amendment No. 23) Order 2017 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 12 January 2017 it has made the above orders under the powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. 2. The effect of the orders, following determination by Borough, Bankside and Walworth Community Council of objections to the proposals in respect of Bath Terrace Rockingham Street, Tarn Street and Tiverton Street (see:http://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=350&MId=5511&Ver=4 ) as advertised on 18 August 2016, and determination by Bermondsey and Rotherhithe Community Council of objections to the proposals in respect of Middleton Drive and Timber Pond Road as advertised on 26 May 2016 (see:http://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=349&MId=5443&Ver=4 ), will be, in:[a] ARDBEG ROAD - to remove part of an existing permit holders parking place on the north-west side outside No. 19 Ardbeg Road and introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions; [b] BATH TERRACE - to convert existing single yellow line restrictions to 'at any time' waiting restrictions on both sides at its junction with Rockingham Street; [c] BURCHELL ROAD - to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions on both sides at its junction with Wood's Road; [d] CHANDLER WAY - to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions on the south-west side at its junction with Tower Mill Road; [e] COMFORT STREET - to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions on both sides at its junction with Tower Mill Road; [f] DONATO DRIVE - to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions (i) on both sides at its junction with Tower Mill Road, (ii) on the east side outside Nos. 1-7 Donato Drive, and (iii) on the north and west sides at its northern end; [g] GANDOLFI STREET - to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions on both sides at its junction with Tower Mill Road; [h] GOODWIN CLOSE - to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions: (i) on the north-east side at its junction with the vehicular access to the parking area fronting Nos. 65-85 Goodwin Close, and (ii) on the north-west side at its junction with the vehicular access to the parking area at the rear of Nos. 43-56 Goodwin Close; [i] HARPER ROAD - (i) to provide a new 'shared use' pay and permit holders' parking place on the south-west side of the arm of Harper Road fronting Ellington House, Rockingham Street, (ii) to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions on the south-west and south-east sides of the arm of Harper Road fronting Ellington House, Rockingham Street at its junctions with the main carriageway of Harper Road, and (iii) to convert existing single yellow line waiting restrictions to 'at any time' on the south-west side at its junction with Rockingham Street; [j] LUCEY ROAD - to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions on the south-east side (i) at its junction with Yalding Road, (ii) at its junction with the vehicular access to Nos. 2-70 Amina Way, and (iii) at its junction with the vehicular access to Nos. 72-144 Amina Way; [k] MACFARLAND GROVE - to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions on the north-east side at its junction with Tower Mill Road; [l] MELIOR PLACE - to introduce 'at any time' loading restrictions on all sides of the road at its northern end; [m] MIDDLETON DRIVE - to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions [i] on the north side at its junction with Timber Pond Road, [ii] on the north-east and northwest side at its junctions with Stanhope Close and Hawke Place, [iii] on the north-east side between points 10.5 metres and 20 metres north-east of the north-eastern wall of Nos. 22-28 Middleton Drive, and [iv] on the south, south-west and south-east sides between its junction with Timber Pond Road and a point 4 metres south-east of the south-eastern wall of No. 12 Middleton Drive; [n] MONNOW ROAD - to introduce '8.30 am to 6.30 pm Monday to Friday' waiting restrictions on the east side outside the communal refuse bin store for Abbey Gardens Estate; [o] NEWENT CLOSE - to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions on both sides at its junction with Tower Mill Road; [p] PEARSE STREET - to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions on both sides at its junction with Tower Mill Road; [q] PELHAM CLOSE - (i) to provide a new free unlimited stay parking place on the south-west side, at the side of No. 9 Pelham Close, and (ii) to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions throughout the remaining kerbside; [r] ROCKINGHAM STREET - to convert existing single yellow line restrictions to 'at any time' waiting restrictions (i) on both sides between its junctions with Newington Causeway and Tiverton Street, (ii) on the north-east side at its junction with Tiverton Street, (iii) on the north-east side at its junction with Tarn Street, (iv) on the north-east side at its junction with Bath Terrace, (v) on the north-east side at its junction with the vehicle access to Aird House, (vi) on both sides between its junction with Meadow Row and the vehicle access to Martin House, (vii) on the south-east side at its junction with Harper Road, and (viii) to provide a new permit holders' parking place on the north-east side outside Aird House, and (ix) to extend an existing 'shared-use' parking place on the north-east side outside Rankine House and No. 15 Rockingham Street; [s] TARN STREET - to convert existing single yellow line restrictions to 'at any time' waiting restrictions on both sides at its junction with Rockingham Street; [t] TIMBER POND ROAD – to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions on the west side at its junction with Middleton Drive; [u] TIVERTON STREET - to convert existing single yellow line restrictions to 'at any time' waiting restrictions on both sides at its junction with Rockingham Street; [v] TOWER MILL ROAD - to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions (i) on the north side at its junction with Donato Drive, between its junctions with Donato Drive and Comfort Street and at its junction with Comfort Street, (ii) on the north side adjacent to No. 72 Tower Mill Road, (iii) on the north side at its junction with Gandolfi Street, (iv) on the south side at its junction with Newent Close, (v) on the north-west side at its junction with Watling Street, (vi) on the south-east side at its junction with Macfarland Grove, (vii) on the north side at its junction with Pearse Street, (viii) on the south side outside Nos. 7 and 9 Tower Mill Road, and (ix) on both sides at its junction with Chandler Way; [w] UPLAND ROAD - to provide a new '4 hours maximum stay' disabled persons parking place on the south side, at the side of No. 40 Hindmans Road; [x] VERNEY ROAD to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions on both sides outside Nos. 34-36 and 38-40 Verney Road; [y] WATLING STREET - to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions on both sides at its junction with Tower Mill Road; [z] WOOD'S ROAD - to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions (i) on the north side at its junction with Colmore Mews, and (ii) on both sides at its junction with Burchell Road; [aa] YALDING ROAD - to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions on the south-west side at is junction with the vehicular access to Nos. 2-108 Cadbury Way; and [bb] to formalise existing 'at any time' waiting restrictions in so much of BULLACE ROW as is public highway. 3. Copies of the orders, which will come into force on 16 January 2017, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways - network development, Southwark council, Environment, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH. Telephone 020 7525 2005 or email:- traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk for details. 4. Any person desiring to question the validity of the orders or of any provision contained therein on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the orders may, within six weeks of the date on which the orders were made, make application for the purpose to the High Court. Dated 12 January 2017 NICKY COSTIN Parking and network management business unit manager, Regulatory services
London Borough of Southwark London Local Authorities 1991 (Part 11) Special Treatments Premises Notice of Application for Licence
09/01/2017 Address of Premises: Rita’s Beauty Treatments, Delta Spaces, 175 - 177 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1HR Applicant(s) name and Address: Yogesswaree Soyjaudah, Rita’s Beauty Treatments, 175 -177 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1HR TAKE NOTICE that We the above-named being the occupiers of the above named premises have this day applied to the Council of the London Borough of Southwark for licensing of the above premises under the above Act as a SPECIAL TREATMENTS PREMISES. Any person WISHING TO OBJECT to our application should do so by giving notice in writing stating in general terms the grounds of the objection to the Council’s Licensing team, Regulatory Services, 3rd Floor Hub 1, PO Box 64529, London SE1 5LX or E-mail: licensing@southwak.gov.uk Within four weeks of the date of this notice. Persons objecting to the grant of licences must be prepared to attend in person at a public hearing before a committee of the Council.
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (REDCROSS WAY) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (LEROY STREET)
TEMPORARY TWO WAY TRAFFIC FLOW SYSTEM
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable the safe access for construction vehicles, to the Keltbray Site in Park Street, it intends to make an Order the effect of which will implement a temporary two way traffic flow system in part of Redcross Way. Whilst works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, the existing one way traffic flow system in Redcross Way, between Southwark Street and Park Street will be suspended to allow for a two way traffic flow system to be implemented.
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 work and for works vehicles, any vehicle being used in connection with police, fire or ambulance purposes and anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. The restriction will come into force on the 30th January 2017, and will be in operation as required, Monday – Friday 08:00hrs – 18:00hrs and Saturday 08:00hrs – 14:00hrs
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 12th January 2017 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
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TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable highway 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 road.
Whilst works are in progress, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in Leroy Street, between Tower Bridge Road and Old Kent Road. The alternative route will be via Tower Bridge Road, Bricklayers Arms. Old Kent Road, Mandela Way, Dunton Road, Grange Road, Tower Bridge Road.
Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, insofar as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
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. Works will take place between the 21st – 22nd February 2017.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 12th January 2017 Nicky Costin Network Management Business Manager
Southwark Council, Regulatory Services, Parking & Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 3429
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DULWICH HAMLET slipped to a narrow defeat at Canvey Island last Saturday, losing 1-0.
Just as it looked like the visitors were set for a point, Steve Sheehan's 87th minute strike dashed Hamlet's hopes, leaving them pointless. Daniel Carr's recent loan move to Leatherhead exempted him from the
THERE WERE mixed fortunes for Stansfeld over the Christmas period.
On December 27, Sutton Athletic were the visitors in a 5-3 defeat. Trailing 4-2 at the break, the second half was a much more even affair, with both teams scoring a goal-apiece. Ryan Hassan, Archie Johnson and the returning Georgie Lowes scored for Stansfeld. The club ended the year with a much improved performance on New Year's Eve at Holmesdale as they ran out comfortable 4-0 winners. Stansfeld took a commanding 3-0 lead in the first half through a Billy Jolley brace and a goal from Hassan. Hassan then put the icing on the the cake late in the second half, when he headed his second goal of the game to complete a fine win.
Dulwich enjoyed large spells of possession in the opening stages but could not make anything of it – Kenny Beaney's 18th minute effort was the first shot on goal. From there, however, the chances kept coming, as Nyren Clunis, Ibra Sekajja,
Ashley Carew and Tomlin all wasted opportunities to put the visitors ahead. The second half continued in the same vain, with Sekajja missing a golden one-on-one chance after being sent clear on goal. The Canvey attacks was sporadic at best, but just three minutes from time, a free-kick was delivered into the Dulwich box from the left and Sheehan rose highest to head home and hand Canvey all three points.
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FISHER'S GOOD form continued last weekend as they battled to a goalless draw with Rochester United.
The result takes the Fish level with Beckenham Town at the bottom of the SCEFL Premier Division table – however, Town are two goals better off than their close rivals. In a game to forget, Fisher boss Dean Harrison was full of praise for his players. He told the official website: “It was a very good point for us on a pitch that didn't suit our style at all. The lads adapted to the conditions and battled hard for 90 minutes. “Its not a game to pick out individual performances, but one to praise the team as a whole. This was definitely one of those matches where, if just one player had not put the work rate in, we'd have come away with nothing.
Dean Harrison looks on
“We're happy with another clean sheet, which was down to some solid defending, but still feel we need to be more clinical in front of goal when
Frankie Belcher
PECKHAM TOWN dug deep last weekend to win 4-3 away at Bexley FC.
After a dominant first half, which saw the visitors race into a three-goal lead through a Willem strike and a brace from the division's leading scorer Abraham Apoku, there seemed to be no way back for the home side. However, Bexley got back on level terms via a penalty, levelling the scores in the 90th minute. Peckham were not to be outdone, though, as they bagged the winner in dramatic circumstances with just seconds left on the clock. Apoku slotted home to complete his hat-trick and a hard fought win for the away side.
STANSFELD'S YEAR got off to the worst possible start as they were defeated 5-3 by Gravesham Borough.
The loss of six first-team regulars did not help their case – neither did going a goal down after just seven minutes. Charlie Onslow netted to give the visitors the lead and he added a second on the half-hour mark, albeit in controversial fashion after the linesman had initially flagged for an offside. Stansfeld were much brighter at the start of the second half, however, with Sam Ryan reducing the deficit in the 55th minute. They were back on level
Tyler Andrews
terms on 67 minutes when Ryan Hassan scored his fifth goal in four game, too. Thirteen minutes from time, a backpass from Harry Fox came up short, allowing Gravesham's Charlie Norcutt the simple task of skipping round stranded goalkeeper James Bradley, to roll the ball into an empty net to restore the lead. Things got worse for Stansfeld just two minutes later, when Bradley conceded a penalty and received his marching orders for a second yellow card. Fortunately for the goalkeeper, stand-in 'keeper Harry Gamble made a double save from the resulting spot-kick.
Canvey celebrate
Fi sh dr aw lev el at the bottom
the chances arise.” *The last edition of the News saw Beckenham Town manager Billy Walton seething with the manner of
their 2-0 defeat to Fisher on December 27. An oversight meant that credit was not given to Kentish Footie for these quotes.
Docklands into last eight DOCKLANDS JFC Under-15s started the new year with a thumping 5-0 win over Evolution, advancing to the quarter-finals of the cup in the process.
Teddy O'Rourke, Hag Jobragh, Henry Welsh - his first goal for the club - Alexandro and Kyron Williams were
on the score sheet as the club eased into the next round. The Under-7's were involved in a battle at Eltham Lions but ultimately came up just short. Tyler Andrews and Frankie Belcher scored Docklands goals in a narrow defeat.
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Apoku proves the hero as Peckham win Depleted Stansfeld hit by five-star Gravesham
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Stansfeld Christmas round-up
match-day squad, whilst DumebiDumaka's injury meant Gavin Tomlin took his place up-front in an otherwise unchanged line-up.
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Ten-man Stansfeld rallied and in the 81st minute, Ryan levelled the scores again. However, they could not hold out as first Matt Atkins and then Lee Garlinge grabbed the points with a goal-a-piece in the last five minutes. Stansfeld's next fixture is away to Meridian VP in SCEFL Division 1 on
Saturday 14th January. Kick-off is at 3pm. Stansfeld's new first team drew 2-2 at home to Faversham. Harry Sewell and Jake Williams scored the Stansfeld goals. Meanwhile, the 'A' team drew 1-1 at home to Old Roan. Nathan Faher scored the Stansfeld goal.
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After a turbulent week off the pitch Millwall show unity on it to dump out Premier League side
FA CUP - THIRD ROUND
Cummings 50, MILLWALL 3 Morison 26',Ferguson 90'+4 BOURNEMOUTH 0
Date: Saturday January 7, 2017 Attendance: 9,471 Man of the match: Fred Onyedinma Referee: Andy Madley
THE LINE-UPS
1 Cummings
17 Webster
1 Archer
8 10 Onyedinma Thompson Worral 75'
9 Gregory
Butcherat 84'
7 Pugh
14 Smith
Cook 74'
4-2-3-1
31 Mousset
22 Hyndman
Goslingat 56'
6 Williams 20 Morison
28 Grabban
26 Mings
20 Marc Wilson
23 Federici
4-4-2
22 O'Brien
Fergusonat 53'
6 Surman
33 Ibe
47 Lee
C Wilsonat 45'
Head to Head 63% 8 4 3 4
Possession Shots
Shots on target Corners Fouls
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IT’S ABOUT time Millwall fans were able walk with their chests out, swelled with pride in their football team.
5 Craig
4 Hutchinson
By John Kelly at The Den
37% 4 0 6 5
This was a shock only in the sense there were two divisions and 44 league places between the clubs because this was a game Millwall dominated and could have won by more than three goals. AFC Bournemouth may have made eleven change to the side that drew with Arsenal the pervious Tuesday but they were still able to put more than £40million worth of talent on the pitch. Millwall paid fees for just three of their starting XI but looking at how they acquitted themselves against Premier League opponents it was easy to conclude Neil Harris has built a squad that would command many millions in the transfer market. And the worry is some of the bigger clubs will have been alerted by some eyecathcing performances, most impressive among them arguably Fred Onyedinma’s. By the time the 20-year-old winger went off in the 75th minute he had run himself into the ground. One gallop in the first half, after he had robbed Jordan Ibe of possession on the edge of the Millwall box, had the crowd on their feet as he swept past a number of covering Bournemouth defenders on his way to setting up Lee Gregory for a shot that went wide. The week leading up to this fixture had been dominated again by talk of Millwall’s long-term future in Bermondsey. It’s hard to think of a better way the side could have provided a more unified front, or how the crowd, despite there being just 8,000 home supporters for a tie that hadn’t set the pulses racing, could have generated more noise. The connection between the team and players
has never been as electric since Harris took over as it was on Saturday. And if any Lewisham council members had been brave enough to see what it’s all about they would have been squirming in their seats at the thought they could responsible for ejecting such a vibrant presence from this corner of south London. As well as Onyedinma, there were several other players making personal statements that all accumulated to a team performance defined by defensive mastery and clinical finishing, apart from Steve Morison missing an open goal in the first half. . Morison, though, gave one of those commanding displays that makes you wonder how he has spent only one-and-ahalf seasons in the Premier League in a fifteen-year career. His strength in the air, his tactical appreciation and the cleverness of his movement is clear, but his skill in possession and ability to spot openings and put the ball in the right areas is probably underestimated. He sent Gregory through in the box in the first half but the striker needed a better touch to tame a bouncing ball. Much later, having spent the previous 89 minutes battling Marc Wilson and Tyrone Mings, Morison, in his 34th year, somehow still had the energy to twice take the ball into the penalty area against a desperately stretched Bournemouth defence. In the first instance he shot over before, exhausted, the ball was taken off him. In the 94th minute, Morison was peeling away to the right to create space for substitute David Worrall to run into as another replacement, Shane Ferguson, darted forward on the left. Like most things Millwall did on Saturday, the pass was perfect and Ferguson fired a low shot across Adam Federici to cap a wonderful team performance and ensure the final scoreline was an accurate reflection of the Lions’ dominance.
They should have gone in front before they did and it was a peek at the tactical approach that Gregory was right on the last Bournemouth defender to close down Federici as the goalkeeper struggled to reach a back-pass. Morison was first to the loose ball but was a little casual and he shot wide. Those two players never left the Cherries’ defence alone and they combined again in the 25th minute as Morison’s shot deflected wide. From the corner the veteran centre-forward headed to Gregory whose hooked effort hit a defender for another corner. Shaun Williams swung the ball in to the near post and there was Morison to head home. In response Bournemouth couldn’t muster a shot on target, despite the introduction of Callum Wilson at the break and the switch to a more attacking formation. The only time Archer was tested in 90 minutes the flag shot up for offside. Millwall went 2-0 up just after Lys Mousset had headed wide from a good position in the centre of the box. Millwall went up the other end and when Morison received the ball on the right he aimed a cross towards Gregory that Federici
Shaun Cummings celebrates his goal with Lee Gregory
could only palm to Shaun Cummings, of all people to find himself in the box, and the defender poked home. Millwall’s defensive excellence was exemplified by Tony Craig, who has looked so much more comfortable and confident since his to left-back. With Bournemouth dominating possession in the second half and Millwall playing deep, Craig executed a crucial tackle on Lewis Grabban when any mis-timed movement would have resulted in a penalty. Later, Shaun Hutchinson flicked the ball off the toe of a Bournemouth attacker in the same area. In front of the defence Williams and Ben Thompson never left an attacking route for their opponents to exploit. It was close to a complete team performance and apart from a number of players coming to the attention of a wider audience, the tactical nous of Harris in setting it all up might also have been noted by club chairmen. At the final whistle there was no great celebration, a reflection of the attitude Harris has instilled that it’s only the next game that counts. And Lions fans will head to the Valley this weekend with a swagger in their step.
There were several banners on display at The Den with fans making their feelings clear.
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EXCLUSIVE
By John Kelly
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SHAUN WILLIAMS admitted he had to turn off the TV when AFC Bournemouth were running riot against Arsenal – but he never had any doubt Millwall could cause an FA Cup upset against the Cherries.
Eddie Howe’s side were 3-0 up last week against the Gunners when Williams felt he had seen enough, before Arsene Wenger’s side struck three late goals to salvage a point. The Bournemouth starting XI that played at The Den on Saturday was entirely changed from that Premier League fixture, but Howe was still able to put more than £42million worth of signings on the pitch and they were favourites to go through. But Millwall shocked their opponents with a committed defensive display and incisive counterattacks at the right time that yielded goals for Steve Morison, Shaun Cummings and Shane Ferguson. Williams won the Irish equivalent of the FA Cup with Dublin side Sporting Fingal in 2009. He joked neither win was his favourite cup memory – “I’ve beaten Norwich 4-0 when Moro was there, he played up front so that was good!” – and claimed Millwall have had more difficult league games this season. Williams said there was no great secret to beating opponents who are 44 rungs above them in the league ladder, and insisted the players didn’t over-celebrate despite claiming the scalp of a top-ten Premier League side. “Everybody felt no matter what team they put out we had enough to beat them anyway because of the style of play we have, we knew we could frustrate them,” he said. “I turned the Arsenal match off when they were 3-0 up and was quite surprised to see that Arsenal had come back. Bournemouth was a big
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Midfielder never had any doubt Millwall could produce cup upset as thoughts turn to league surge
game, they’re doing well in the Premier League. But we took our chances and could have had a few more, three didn’t really flatter us. “It was pretty similar to every other team we play against, they have the ball most of the time due to the formation we play. What the gaffer said was we’d be playing against what we normally play against but
just a better quality of player. We didn’t really do anything that different and it worked for us. “I did an interview with a journalist from (Irish newspaper) the Herald afterwards and he was asking if there was a big night out but there was nothing. We didn’t win a trophy or anything, it was only progression to the next round. We don’t get too
have some really good results this year. “They’ve done really well in their second season in the Premier League. I wouldn’t say they are established but they’re not far off it. “It’s another great test for us and the fans will be delighted we’re at home again. “So we’ll look forward to it come the end of the month but between Bournemouth and Watford we’ve got some huge league games. “It’ll certainly be a challenging January, on the back of the games we’ve had already, but there’s a lot to look forward to in the next few weeks.” Millwall and Watford have played each other 100 times in their history with the Lions winning 41 games
and losing 32, but this will be their first ever meeting in the FA Cup. Their last clash was in the Championship in 2014-15 when Watford won 2-0 at The Den on their way to clinching second spot and promotion to the Premier League. Millwall will be full of confidence ahead of the tie after becoming the first side from the third tier or lower to defeat a Premier League team by three goals or more in the competition. Elsewhere in the draw holders Manchester United face Wigan Athletic at Old Trafford while the lowest-ranked side left, Sutton United, will play Leeds, if they can get past south London rivals AFC Wimbledon in a third-round replay.
carried away. “There’s more attention because you’re beating a Premier League team but I think we’ve had harder games in League One this year than we had last weekend against Bournemouth. We just keep on going.” Williams is arguably enjoying his best season since he joined Millwall
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in January 2014, becoming a crucial leader in the side and featuring in 30 of the 34 games the Lions have played this season. He admits there was some tiredness during the 2-2 draw at AFC Wimbledon on January 2, and joked that, unlike some of Millwall’s northern-born players, he didn’t have the luxury of visiting his family home over Christmas. “They complain it’s a three-hour drive but if I were to buy a ticket lastminute it would cost me an arm and a leg,” he said. “I’d take a three-hour drive any day of the week, but I don’t get home as often as I’d like. “I miss going out for a few drinks in Dublin with my mates but I have people who come over here. I have a sister but she had to work as well. My wife’s parents came over for a week so it was nice to see them and have company. “When the Wimbledon game came around there was a bit more fatigue and I picked up the flu on the way as well. “But the break leading up to the Bournemouth game was good and we’ve enough time leading up to Charlton so we’ll be fresh again." Millwall face the Addicks on Saturday when a win could lift them into the top six. And Williams still hasn’t given up hope of automatic promotion despite a fourteen-point deficit to Scunthorpe in second place. “I don’t think anything is impossible,” Williams said. “If we go about our own business in our own way and keep picking up wins and points we’ll see how far we can go. “Everybody loses games, we’re not going to win them all. Unfortunately you go through a bad run and teams can beat you on the day. “But we’re on a winning run at the minute and long may it continue. Gillingham flew out of the blocks last year and blew up, and I think Scunthorpe could have bit of a slump in them, I’m not sure they’re good enough to go all the way.”
Hornets cup tie will do nicely for Harris
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MILWALL BOSS Neil Harris said he was “delighted” the club have been paired with Watford in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
The Lions will meet Premier League opposition for the second successive round after their sensational 3-0 win over AFC Bournemouth last weekend. Afterwards, when Harris was asked who he wanted he said he preferred a home tie, and he got his wish in Monday’s draw. “I’m delighted with a home game against a Premier League side,” He said. “Watford are another team that
Fourth round draw in full:
Tottenham Hotspur v Wycombe Wanderers Derby County v Leicester City Oxford United v Newcastle United or Birmingham City AFC Wimbledon or Sutton United v Leeds United Plymouth Argyle or Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers Southampton or Norwich City v Arsenal Lincoln or Ipswich v Brighton Chelsea v Brentford Manchester United v Wigan Athletic Millwall v Watford Rochdale v Huddersfield Town Burnley or Sunderland v Fleetwood Town or Bristol City Blackburn Rovers v Barnsley or Blackpool Fulham v Hull City Middlesbrough v Accrington Stanley Crystal Palace or Bolton v Manchester City *Ties to be played the weekend starting January 27th
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Millwall ai ming to extend Add icks ’ pai n
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MILLWALL AND Charlton Athletic go into this weekend’s second south London derby clash in just over three weeks both poised for a tilt at the top six.
There are just three points separating the sides and if the Addicks avenge their comprehensive 3-1 defeat at The Den on December 21 they will leap above their rivals in the League One table. While Lions boss Neil Harris could name an unchanged side for the sixth successive game for the fixture, Charlton will be almost unrecognisable from the team that offered so little in that preChristmas clash. Charlton boss Karl Robinson has lost Ademola Lookman to Everton in a deal thought to eventually rise to £11million. Left-back Morgan Fox, who also played in that loss, has gone to Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Robinson has been busy replacing those players and strengthening his side in January’s transfer window. He has signed Nathan Byrne on loan from Wigan Athletic and midfielder Jake Forster-Caskey from Rotherham. Tony Watt, who once scored the winner for Glasgow Celtic in a Champions League group game against Barcelona, has returned from a loan spell at Hearts. After showing real promise early in his career, Watt has veered off the tracks in recent years with Robinson telling Charlton’s website: “Tony has to come back and apologise for certain things and then endear himself to the fans and to me and to the club.” Meanwhile Robinson has released former Irish international defender Kevin Foley, who has joined Coventry City. Robinson has replaced Fox with Lewis Page, whom he brought in from West Ham, while midfielder Jay Dasilva has arrived on loan from Chelsea. Winger Ricky Holmes, who has been out since November, is also in contention to return to competitive firstteam action. Milwall’s 3-0 FA Cup third-round win over AFC Bournemouth stretched their
DEN DIARY
WYLDE START FOR GREGG
MILLWALL WINGER Gregg Wylde’s dismal start to his loan spell at Northampton continued last weekend.
After making his debut in a 2-1 defeat to Bradford, Wylde was taken off just 28 minutes into his first league start since September with the Cobblers 4-0 down at Bristol Rovers. Northampton went on to lose 5-0, prompting the club to sack the manager who signed him, Rob Page. There was a brighter debut for Kris Twardek as he got an assist on his first ever start in senior league football, before his new side Braintree lost 2-1 to Chester.
Charlton
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Millwall Steve Morison grabbed a brace when the sides met in December.
Millwall record against Charlton: Played 73 Won 35 Drawn 26 Lost 12 League One form guide: Charlton: LLWDW Millwall: WWWDW Probable Millwall team: 4-4-2: Archer; Cummings, Webster, Hutchinson, Craig; Onyedinma, Thompson, Williams, O’Brien; Gregory, Morison. Match odds: Charlton 9/5 Draw 23/10 Millwall 6/4
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unbeaten run to five games. Harris praised his players for an “outstanding performance” against the Cherries, but explained focus quickly moved on to this Saturday’s crunch game. “As we found last year in the latter stages of the Football League Trophy, for example, you have to be able to separate the two, league and cup,” Harris
NELSON MAKES NEWPORT BOW
SID NELSON made his debut for League Two Newport County but he couldn’t help Graham Westley’s side avoid slumping to a seventh successive loss. There was better news for Paris Cowan-Hall as he helped Wycombe seal an FA Cup fourth-round date with Tottenham after a 2-1 win over Stourbridge. In League Two last week, David Forde conceded three times at top-ofthe-table Doncaster, including two goals from former Lions striker John Marquis. Paul Rooney, who last week rejoined Torquay for a second 28-day
said. “You have to isolate games. What we had to do was isolate that Bournemouth fixture and look at it for what it was, an outstanding performance and a really good result in a cracking atmosphere. But we leave that and move on to the next one. “That’s why after the game I said to the players, ‘Brilliant, well done today, but now we focus on Charlton. You enjoy
tonight and the praise that goes with it, I’ll focus on Charlton and when we come back into work on Monday and Tuesday we’re right down the line with preparations.’ “Saturday is the biggest game of the season. We put in an outstanding display and a completely dominant display against Charlton at The Den. We have to put in the same level of performance as
KYRON THE EIGHTH
MILLWALL MIDFIELDER Kyron Farrell became the eighth player the club has sent out on loan in January.
Farrell, 19, has signed a deal until the end of the season with National League Braintree Town, where he will link up with Kris Twardek. Farrell made his full senior debut for the Lions in the 3-1 win at Kyron Luton in the EFL Trophy in Farrell November. loan spell, couldn’t help the Gulls He was an important player in avoid a 1-0 defeat to Boreham Wood. Justin Skinner’s U21 side last Lions goalkeeper Harry Girling was season as they reached the also on the losing side, for Welling Professional Development League United away to Hemel Hempstead. play-offs.
we put in against Bournemouth, Gillingham, Swindon and certainly be better than we were in our last league outing against Wimbledon.” Millwall’s December win extended their unbeaten run against Charlton to nine games. The Addicks last tasted victory in the fixture almost 21 years ago, a 2-0 win at The Valley in Division One in March 196.
ALL THINGS CPO ON LIONS LIVE
THIS WEEK Lions Live welcome Millwall chief executive Steve Kavanagh to the show to talk about the ongoing CPO and potential ramifications of it going through.
They will also be talking to Nick Hart from Achtung Millwall. In the second hour David Worrall will be discussing the win over AFC Bournemouth in the FA Cup and this Saturday’s derby with Charlton. This week’s prize is Alan Dunne’s book Dunne It The Hard Way. Contact the show on Thursday from 79pm via: Phone: 0207 237 9272 Text: 07895 022 325 Email: lionslive@hotmail.co.uk
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EXCLUSIVE
By John Kelly
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MILLWALL’S BYRON Webster feels the team sometimes doesn’t get the “credit” it deserves after last weekend’s FA Cup win over AFC Bournemouth brought widespread praise and plaudits.
Millwall have been in the national media’s spotlight recently with their future under threat if they lose control of land around The Den, but they produced the perfect fillip on the pitch by dumping out the fancied Premier League side. Webster said the side knew exactly how they would play to upset Bournemouth, and even though Eddie Howe made eleven changes to the team that drew 3-3 with Arsenal a week before, the Lions players are provided with a special app by the club that contains information on every player in the opposition squad. But Webster stressed that level of detail is standard for all games. “I don’t think the team gets enough credit for it when we do it week-toweek, it’s a major factor for us,” Webster said of Millwall’s tactics of defending deep before hitting teams on the break. “Like last year, we’re sitting in waiting to pounce – like a Lion! – and then we counter and we have the speed on the wings to get forward and two strikers up there who are as good as anyone in this league. “We know that when teams come to The Den, someone like Shrewsbury for example, they expect us to go and batter them. But it’s a game of chess, you can’t be so silly. We have a game plan, and it might not be so entertaining for the fans to start off with but we’re in a results business. “Nine times out of ten the tactic is to keep our shape and counter on the opposition. “We watch videos of every opponent. So we had the videos of what Bournemouth do well, and not necessarily their weaknesses, but
maybe what they don’t do so well. “Watching the Arsenal game, the last 20 minutes when (Olivier) Giroud came on they played more direct balls into him and he got two assists and scored a goal. “So with our style of play, getting the ball forward and playing from the front zones, we knew that could be a weakness of theirs. We also worked a lot on set-plays, both from a defensive and an attacking point of view. “The main thing was to get good balls into our strikers, like every game really, but then the gaffer emphasised that when we got the ball we had to be more
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Defender believes Millwall didn’t do much different to their normal approach before FA Cup shock
composed. “We knew they were going to make changes, but we get information packs on all the players. So we have enough information we need. “We’ve got an app, we can log in to that so it’s quite high-tech. Other clubs might have one but we have a specific Millwall one. I probably don’t look at it as much as the manager would like! With a Premier League team, though, it’s easy, you see them week-in, weekout, you know the players. “We knew Bournemouth liked to play football in the right way so we would have to be on top of our game.”
Three of Millwall’s midfield at the weekend came through the club’s academy. Fred Onyedinma was arguably the pick of the side against the Cherries, and Webster feels the future is bright for the club with more players looking to follow the academy products’ examples. He said: “The young players have been doing it week-in, week-out. For me Fred was man of the match, he was fantastic. But if you take him out, if you were looking for a man of the match everyone else was very good, there were no standout individuals. That’s what we knew we needed to be, play
well as a team and the message from the manager was our shape had to be fantastic. “We knew they were going to keep the ball. And then when we won the ball we had to be ready to pounce and spring an attack. Even the likes of Mahlon Romeo, who isn’t in the team at the minute, is another in a group of really top-quality young players. “There are U23s coming through who Millwall fans will get to see and it’s up to the manager to blood them and put them in with the senior players. I’m sure the club will go from strength to strength.”
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FIRST-TEAM squad players Calum Butcher, Jimmy Abdou and Harry Smith all played for Millwall’s U23s in their 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace last Monday.
Joe Martin, who has missed out on the last five senior match-day squads, didn’t feature but Neil Harris revealed later that the defender has been ill, making him a doubt for the League One clash at Charlton on Saturday. Second-half goals from Noor Husin and Andre Coker did the damage at Dulwich Hamlet’s ground as Justin Skinner’s side suffered just their second defeat in their last thirteen games. Harris has admitted that he is not
concerned about U23 results, and the fixture was an opportunity to give Abdou and Butcher competitive action. Abdou last started a league game at Bury in November, while Butcher hasn’t been able to get into Harris’ starting XI for a League One game since a 2-0 defeat at home to Bolton in October. Eighteen-year-old defender James Brown, who made his full senior debut against Gillingham in the EFL Trophy in October, made his comeback after an injury lay-off. Palace went ahead three minutes after the break when Ryan King-Elliot carved out space to cut in from the corner flag and square to Husin who found the bottom corner. Smith had a chance to level but a Palace defender nicked the ball off his
toe from Jamie Philpot’s cut-back. Coker ended hopes that the young Lions could get something from the game when he scored an excellent solo goal, chipping the ball over goalkeeper Tom King in the 62nd minute after running from midfield.
Teams: Crystal Palace: Perntreou, KingElliott, Phillips, Tavares, Sturgess, McGregor, Husin (Lokilo 90), WanBissaka, Andrews, Williams, Coker. Subs not used: Granger, Ossai, Akiotu, Fundi. Millwall: 4-4-2: King; McNamara (Ebuzoeme 79), Brown, Mbulu (Green 37), Chesmain; Donovan, Abdou, Butcher, Philpot (White 63); Smith, Pavey. Subs not used: Sandford, Mundle-Smith.
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Jimmy Abdou hurdles a tackle against Crystal Palace
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Williams ‘gunning’ to get one over former boss
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SHAUN WILLIAMS is set to face Karl Robinson this weekend – but says he isn’t aware of any interest his old boss might have in linking up with him for a second time.
Club want long-term deal for youngster EXCLUSIVE
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MILLWALL ARE “working hard” to thrash out a new deal with Fred Onyedinma, his boss Neil Harris has said.
Onyedinma, 20, is out of the contract in the summer, but any club wanting to sign him would have to pay a fee set by a tribunal. Millwall are desperate for that
not to happen, however, and want him to commit his long-term future to the club. Harris worked with Onyedinma in the U21s and the winger is now one of his most important firstteam players, showcasing the range of his talent in the stunning 3-0 FA Cup third-round win over AFC Bournemouth last weekend. “We’re trying, it’s been difficult over the Christmas and New Year period,” Harris said. “We’re trying to engage with Fred’s representatives to get further down
the line. “The boy’s talented, he’s played for me now for my whole coaching career at the club. He’s getting better all the time. “I want to work with him longterm and I see his future here. In the short- to medium-term I want to get him to realise his potential. “Yes of course we want to tie him down to a long-term contract and we’re working hard to do that. We are being patient. “For me, Fred has to keep focusing on what he’s doing on the
pitch. His level of performances are becoming a lot more consistent. When he has a slight dip when maybe he’s not as good without the ball he has to keep his work rate up and keep doing the right things. And he’s learning to do that. “You can see a young man with huge confidence and desire to be in the team and play well. “His work ethic and his defensive performance is every bit as potent at the moment as his attacking play.”
Robinson brought Williams to English football in 2011 when he was manager of MK Dons. Williams, 30, went on to make 137 appearances under current Charlton manager Robinson, who said his departure was a “big loss” when the former Republic of Ireland international switched to Millwall in January 2014. A recent newspaper report suggested Robinson had Williams’ name on a list of potential recruits. Asked if he had any knowledge he could be a target for Robinson, Williams said: “I didn’t see that.” Williams will be aiming for a second win over Charlton in less than a month when Millwall make the short trip to The Valley on Saturday afternoon. Williams still has the utmost respect for his former manager, but says he will be “gunning for the three points” that could put them six clear of their rivals in the League One table. “He’s a great guy, gives you a lot of freedom and is a good man manager and coach,” Williams said. “They’ll probably do better than they did the last time but we’re not really too worried about what they’re going to do, we’re just going to worry about our own performance and how we can win the game. “Against Charlton it’s a massive game for the club, the fans and the players so we’ll be gunning for the three points.”
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