Issue 1320
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April 13 2017
REEL THREAT ‘London’s cheapest cinema’ ‘Young players ‘It’s a good are Millwall’s time to be at Millwall’ lifeblood’ Page 39
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demands new home if plan goes ahead to bulldoze it EXCLUSIVE
By Owen Sheppard
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LONDON’S CHEAPEST cinema, the Peckhamplex, faces being demolished to make way for a new tower block.
The proposals by Southwark Council have appeared in a draft plan of future developments across the borough that is now out for public consultation. Residents have until April 28 to comment on the proposals to redevelop the cinema and the multi-storey carpark site, which also houses Bold Tendencies, Frank’s Café and the soon-to-open Peckham Levels project. Full story on page 4
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Don’t ignore New Southwark Plan consultation
W
E AT the News have been buoyed by the strong public reaction to proposals to demolish the Peckhamplex Cinema and multi-storey carpark.
As we all know, this isn’t just a cinema. The Peckhamplex is the cheapest in London, it’s independently run, and is known as something of a landmark even to those less familiar with our borough. Last year it was even awarded a Southwark Council Civic Award during a ceremony at Southwark Cathedral. After it was first floated in 2014, this proposal has re-emerged and made its way into the draft New Southwark Plan (NSP) – a prospectus of potential development sites across the borough. It is true to say that many of the sites in the NSP may not be touched by bulldozers and builders for five or ten years. But be under no illusion, this stage of the NSP’s creation is crucial. The draft of the Plan is currently out for public consultation, and anyone who is concerned by what they have read in our front page story ought to take part. Let Southwark Council’s planning officers know the strength of your feelings on this. Because when the draft plan is formalised, it will become official council policy for these sites – including the Peckhamplex and multi-storey carpark with Frank’s Café and the soon-to-open Peckham Levels – to be demolished to make way for flats. The Peckhamplex’s managers have issued a diplomatic response: that they are not opposed “in principle” to the site being demolished, so long as they can be given a new cinema building to move into, that allows them to continue operating affordably, in the centre of Peckham, and without interruption. If the council digs in its heels and insists on redeveloping the site, we sincerely hope, at the very least, that Southwark Council will be able to fulfil those terms. Otherwise it will inevitably be to the detriment of Peckham’s unique, authentic cultural offering, which has made the area so desirable and so loved in the first place.
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The hidden killer
NCE AGAIN we report on alarmingly high levels of air pollution - which is having a direct, harmful impact on our children. Southwark is fifth highest in London for the number of nurseries within 150 metres of a road breaking the legal limit of NO2 - due in large part to the fantasy that diesel cars were less polluting than petrol. This is a problem for all of us and the only way to tackle it is for the Government to pass legislation - quickly. We simply cannot allow this to be debated for years on end, while we all - including the youngest in our community suffer from this hidden killer.
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NEWS
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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PROPERTY
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Good Lord I need a pint!
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Christathon X - an alternative way to spend Easter Sunday
By Owen Sheppard
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FOR ANYONE planning their Sunday service this Easter, you might fancy a detour down Borough High Street for a day of worship with a more unholy tipple.
Now in its tenth year, the Christathon X pub crawl will once again set off from The Trinity pub for a day of merry making at various biblically-named pubs across central London. Organiser Rahaan Rasheed told the News: “It’s something off a pub crawl/toga party that takes you to a load of pubs with religious names. We all dress as biblical characters and carry a massive cross with lights and inbuilt Ipod speakers. “We usually get about 30 people but on
our biggest one in 2012 we had about 100… At least I think it was that many, my memory is a bit bad,” the 46-year-old said. Rahaan, from Norbury, said the Christathon Crawls started off “as something of an in-joke between a group of mates” in 2007, but seemed to grow each year as word spread online. Along the way they will also been collecting money for charity, and this year they have chosen Save The Children. “There will be people joining up throughout the day,” he said, “and we end up picking up tourists and different people who decide to tag along.” The Trinity has become the event’s traditional meeting point at 1.30pm, before the white-clothed heard are shepherded to The George Inn, and St Christopher’s in London Bridge. Then they hop on The Tube and
progress to pubs like The Angel and Crown in Soho, The Lamb & Flag in Rose Street, and the Silver Cross in Whitehall. Rahaan added that there is no intention offend anyone with their religiouslythemed day of praising the pint, and that some of the usual suspects are themselves religious. The crawl usually lasts until 11pm, and those who wish to rendezvous with the congregation at any point in the day can ring Rahaan on a mobile phone number that will be posted on the event’s Facebook page on the day. Search for ‘Christathon X -the big Tenth One!’ on Facebook to find out more. As well as a history with arranging the annual Christathon crawls, Rahaan, 46, also organised this year’s International Pillow Fight Day event held in Trafalgar Square on April 1.
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429 motorists await refunds
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Council admits fines issued in error over bus lane have still not been refunded - but promises they will be EXCLUSIVE
By Owen Sheppard
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SOUTHWARK COUNCIL has rowed back on its claim that it refunded 429 motorists who were mistakenly charged by bus-lane cameras in Dog Kennel Hill, East Dulwich.
council issued 1,193 fines to drivers – on third of whom had parted ways with their cash – because they had crossed into the bus lanes going up and down the hill. The administrative mishap arose because both cameras should only have been picking up drivers while the bus lane was active (from 7am to 7pm), when it had wrongly been catching drivers 24/7. The council then issued a statement saying 429 drivers had had their money returned after the council realised its
mistake. But the report sparked a backlash from readers who are still waiting for their refunds. One resident who preferred to remain anonymous told the News: “I’ve still not received my refund at all. “A neighbour of mine got a letter saying she was caught in this period, but she didn’t get a ticket. She had a letter from the council saying they were going to refund her pro-actively, but she hasn’t had one either. “Three of the tickets I got were for going down the hill and there are still no times displayed on the one going down the hill. They’re being cheeky aren’t they?” Cllr Ian Wingfield, cabinet member for environment and public realm, said:
“When the matter was first brought to our attention we thought any outstanding refunds would be dealt with quickly. “Unfortunately the process of financial due diligence took longer than we expected, but we will be completing all
refunds as soon as we can and I apologise for the delay and any confusion this has caused. “In addition the signage has now been changed to reflect the correct hours to prevent this happening in the future.”
close on April 28 – the site would be accepted as an area for redevelopment within the next ten years. Other popular businesses such as Frank’s Café and the soon-to-open Peckham Levels project have leases on the car park site due to expire in 202122. Local campaigners fear that the council’s NSP would spell the end of these much-loved attractions, and are calling on residents to support the cinema and existing businesses by responding to the consultation. Eileen Conn of community group Peckham Vision said: "The Peckham Multi-storey building has played a big role in Peckham for several years and is continuing to do this with the opening of Peckham Levels later this year. “The council is asking what people think of their plan. It is really important for everyone who cares about the building and its role in opening up great opportunities for developing social,
cultural and economic life in Peckham, to get their views in now.” The draft NSP states that any new development should allocate 50 per cent of its space as units for “creative and cultural small businesses”. It also says the Cerise Road car park entrance area would be “required” as a small green space, and that pedestrian and cycle lanes could “permeate” the site by linking Cerise Road and Ciceley Road with Rye Lane and Moncrieff Street. Southwark Council’s proposals to demolish the carpark and cinema site were previously investigated by a government Planning Inspector in 2014. The inspector’s report said the council’s plans were “unsound” as he believed the cinema and Frank’s Café “would permanently cease operations in the locality” should redevelopment of the site take place. Responding to concerns about the cinema’s future, the council provided a
comment made in December by Mark Williams, Southwark’s cabinet member for regeneration and new homes. Cllr Williams said: “As the car park building remains an area of possible redevelopment in the next few years, the council is committed to working with Peckhamplex to identify potential options for relocation within the central Peckham area.” The owners of Frank’s Café were approached for comment but did not reply. To respond to the council’s public consultation on its New Southwark Plan before it closes on April 28, go online and visit “consultations.southwark.gov.uk/plan ning-and-regeneration/newsouthwark-plan/” Or visit Peckham Vision’s campaigning website: www.peckhamvision.wixsite.com/peck hammultistorey
Will cherished Peckhamplex have to move? Popular cinema is earmarked for The News reported last month that the
demolition under New Southwark Plan, owners want alternative home
By Owen Sheppard
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THE PECKHAMPLEX cinema has responded to suggestions that Southwark Council wants to demolish its building, stating it must be provided with an alternative home in Peckham where it can reopen.
Talk of the council wanting to demolish the six-screen Peckhamplex and multi-storey carpark was reignited with the publication of its New Southwark Plan, which has earmarked the site for redevelopment with business units and 83 flats. In a statement issued on Monday,
Peckhamplex chairman John Reiss, said: “We are not in principle against demolition of the carpark provided the cinema can relocate, without a gap, to other suitable premises in the local area on financial terms that enable continued operation at affordable prices. “We understand from the council that in any event this eventuality is at least five years away.” The draft New Southwark Plan (NSP), which the News reported on in January, is filled with ideas for redevelopment sites across the borough, that look set to become official Southwark Council policy. If the NSP is rubber stamped – following a public consultation due to
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Pair deny Ernest Kalawa killing Singing
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By Owen Sheppard
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TWO MEN accused of murdering 24-year-old Ernest Kalawa on a Peckham estate in December have pleaded not guilty at The Old Bailey.
Klark Mangal, 21, and Derron Campbell, 23, are accused of fatally stabbing Ernest Kalawa multiple times on December 30. Mr Kalawa died at the scene in Haymerle Road, with knife wounds to his head, legs and chest. It is understood that he lived locally. Mangal and Campbell both denied murder when they appeared in court on Monday. Mangal admitted doing acts tending to pervert the course of justice
between December 30 and January 7. He admitted asking a friend to move his Vauxhall Astra which was said to be involved in the killing, before torching the vehicle himself. After his death, Mr Kalawa’s family said in a statement: “Ernest's tragic death is a massive loss to the family. “Everyone is in shock and struggling to come to terms with the loss of our son, brother, cousin, and friend. At the moment the pain is still very fresh. “Our family only really want time and space to grieve in private, and ask that the press and media respect our wishes. Ernest was loved and cherished and we all miss him deeply.” A shrine of flowers and a circle of candles were left for Mr Kalawa at the place where he died. Three young men who spoke to the News as they paid their respects by lighting candles, said: “He was cherished. He was a good guy, and very much loved”. Campbell, of Kidderminster Road, Croydon, and Mangal, of Nazareth Gardens, Peckham, were remanded in custody ahead of their trial fixed for July 3. The trial is estimated to last three weeks.
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Kris Maharaj pictured with his wife Marita during a prison visit last year
Krishna Maharaj made his fortune in Peckham in 1960s before being sent down for a double murder By Owen Sheppard
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A SELF-MADE millionaire from Peckham who has spent 30 years in a Miami prison for two murder convictions could be given a retrial, as new evidence has come to light.
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Krishna ‘Kris’ Maharaj has always maintained his innocence to the murders of his former business partners Derrick Moo Young and son Duane in 1986, claiming instead that they were gunned down by members of late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar's cartel. Now, Clive Stafford Smith, the lawyer representing 76-year-old Maharaj, and the founder of prisoner's-rights group Reprieve, has said that a US judge will consider new testimony suggesting the murders were actually committed by men working for Escobar. A ruling in March from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta said that additional witnesses had presented "compelling" accounts that "independently corroborate" each other's testimony - and suggest that the Moo Youngs were killed by Escobar’s men. The case will now move back to Miami for a federal hearing before a single judge, who will consider the new evidence, Reprieve said. A date for the hearing is yet to be confirmed. Kris moved from Trinidad to Peckham in 1960, where he first worked as a van driver. He earned his fortune by starting his own business importing fruit, allowing him to build up a legendary collection Rolls Royce cars. In 1974 he met his wife Marita, and they later moved to Florida where he invested in a property scheme with Mr Young. When the double murder took place, Maharaj was suing Young for
defrauding of up to £400,000, which was cited as his motive by the prosecution. Reprieve achieved a partial victory in the case in 2002 when they exposed violations in the due process of the trial, and got his original death sentence quashed. But instead of being released, he was handed a life sentenced. Maharaj was refused a retrial in 2006, but a book – ‘Injustice’ published in 2012 by his lawyer Mr Stafford Smith – gave him a second chance. It detailed numerous cases where he claimed innocent men had been put on death row. Then In 2014, Miami judge William Thomas granted Maharaj a full evidentiary hearing on the strength of the book’s evidence, though this too ended unsuccessfully. According to a motion filed in January this year by Maharaj's lawyers, a "Colombian drug cartel member confirmed that the Moo Young murders were committed at the behest of Pablo Escobar". The motion also alleged that the Moo Youngs were laundering money for Escobar. As part of the new court proceedings, Maharaj's lawyers will present written evidence from one of Escobar's former lieutenants, saying that Escobar ordered the murders because they were stealing from him. Additionally, they will present previously-unexamined evidence showing one of Escobar’s cartel operative had been booked in as a guest in the hotel on the night of the murders. Mr Stafford Smith has said in a statement: “We still have a long way to go, as we need to force disclosure of the rest of the evidence the government has held all these years. “But it is a great day for Kris, and I hope now we will finally get him the justice he has long been denied."
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S I ST E RS O F BATT L E RO A D
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BERMONDSEY
LEFT TO RIGHT: Kath, Sheila, Anne, Mary, Pat and Joan
By Chiara Giordano
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SIX BERMONDSEY sisters have shared the story of how they were left to bring themselves up after their mother died during World War Two.
The eldest of the Jarman sisters was just sixteen, and the youngest two, when their mother Annie died of tuberculosis in 1941. The story of the close-knit family has been documented in The Sisters of Battle Road – written by author and journalist Jim Maloney, son of the fourth-eldest sister, Kath. The Jarmans grew up in a house in Abbey Street before they were evacuated to the countryside in Hailsham, Sussex, with their mother at the outbreak of war. Their father, Pierce, who served in the First World War, was a gas meter reader for London Electricity Board at the time and had to stay behind in Bermondsey to work. When they were evacuated to Hailsham, the girls’ mother Annie was insistent that they would not be split up, but without anyone willing to take on an entire family, they had to spend a couple of nights in a church hall. “Fortunately, a couple of days later the local authorities found them an empty house,” said Jim, who grew up in Bermondsey but now lives in Kent. “There were the six girls and their mum and another family all living in this house. “Two years later, in 1941, their mum died of tuberculosis and so they brought themselves up for the rest of the war even though they were very young then.” The sisters were just sixteen, fourteen, eleven, nine, seven, and two when their mother Annie died on June 12, 1941, aged 47. “Mary, the eldest, took on the father
Author Jim Maloney, son of Kath
role and worked in various places and then went into the Land Army, and Joan, the second oldest, became mum to them at just fourteen,” said Jim. “They were all taught by their mother to cook and sew and make and mend and they can all make clothes.” Kath, who is now 85 and the only sister to still live in Bermondsey, recalled being teased by children in Hailsham because they all had ginger hair. “I was walking along with Pat in town and a crowd came towards us and we thought they were going to start,” she said. “I took my hanky out of my sleeve and I said to Pat ‘hold my hanky’ and as I said that they all thought I was going to go for them and they all ran away.” Most of the sisters liked Hailsham and the house they stayed in on Battle Road which had a garden rather than the back yard they were used to back in Abbey Street. But Sheila missed Bermondsey – and they all worried about their dad. “Sheila missed Bermondsey very much and wanted to come home,” said Jim. “It was a strange place to be evacuated to because the German planes flew right over them and they would see some incidents and aerial fighting. “Their dad was back in Bermondsey and they were worried about him, although he visited his daughters at the weekend.” The girls had all grown up by the time
Kath, Anne and Pat all wearing dresses that Mary made for them
they returned home to London after the war in June 1945. By then, Mary was twenty, Joan, eighteen, Sheila, fifteen, Kath, thirteen, Pat, eleven, and Anne, six. Kath can still remember the train journey home and arriving in London after being away for so long. “I remember sitting on the train,” she said. “My Aunt Rose came and got us. My dad wasn’t there. “We got out at London Bridge and you could smell the bacon from Sainsbury’s and vinegar from the factory and all sorts of smells. “It all seemed very different from the country smells that we had got used to. I remember when I went back to school that a lot of my old friends thought I sounded posh.” Sadly, during the war their home in Abbey Street was hit by a bomb so when they returned they all moved into a house in Lynton Road. They lived together until one by one each sister got married – with four of them marrying four friends who used to
LEFT TO RIGHT: Joan and Sheila (back) Pat, Anne, Kath (front) with their father Pierce in the garden at Battle Road, Hailsham
The Jarman sisters were sent to Sussex in WWII and were left to bring themselves up after their mother died of tuberculosis
go to the Fisher Club in Druid Street. “I think that experience really helped to bond them and they are still really close today,” said Jim. “Most of them live nearby to each other, Mum is the only one who lives in Bermondsey, and they visit each other regularly are all on the phone to each other every day.” Kath married Gerry, a docker, and the couple still live on the Neckinger Estate, where Jim grew up.
After the war, Kath worked as a dress machinist, and later for NatWest bank. Jim Maloney, author of The Sisters of Battle Road, aged 56, lives in Kent with his wife Alison and their two children.
The Sisters of Battle Road by J.M. Maloney is available on Amazon. RRP £6.99 www.amazon.co.uk/Sisters-BattleRoad-extraordinaryevacuated/dp/0552174076
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Southwark hits back at claims it has spent the most on senior council staff
Leader says alarming figures were due to the number of redundancies it made to keep staff on the front line By Owen Sheppard
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SOUTHWARK COUNCIL has rejected claims that it spends more on senior officers’ pay than any other council in the UK.
Data collated from councils’ 20142016 accounts by The TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) found that Southwark had 44 staff who received over £100,000 during the year 2015-16,
while similar London boroughs had far fewer. Wandsworth Council had 31 staff who earned in excess of £100,000. Camden had nineteen, while Lewisham had eight, and neighbouring Lambeth had just five. But Southwark Council leader Peter John told the News the high figures were actually due to the number of redundancy payments the council made that year.
Cllr John said: “The figures look stark compared to some other boroughs because we’ve been particularly brutal in removing senior managers in the last twelve months, in order to preserve staff on the front line. “Twenty five of those 44 have actually left on redundancy payment, so we now have nineteen [who are on £100,000 salaries]. “It’s a process that can cost more in the short term while we have to include redundancy payment. “When you have less money from central government, you have to make savings. When you go to residents how we should make savings, they will say it should be from back office.” The TAP ‘Town Hall Rich List’ report also compared UK councils on
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how many top officers were earning more than £150,000 per year. For Southwark, those staff include: • Duncan Whitfield, strategic director of finance and governance - £185,490 • Eleanor Kelly, Southwark Council’s chief executive – £216,236 • Gerri Scott, director of housing and community service - £191,658 • Deborah Collins, strategic director of environment and leisure - £191,658 Whereas Lambeth Council had seven, Islington had just two, and Wandsworth had eighteen. Kent County Council had eight, and Glasgow City Council had fourteen staff on £150,000 or more. Commenting on their research, a TAP spokesperson said: “Disappointingly, many local
authorities are now responding to financial reality through further tax rises and reducing services rather than scaling back top pay. “Despite many in the public sector facing a much-needed pay freeze to help bring the public finances under control, many town hall bosses are continuing to pocket huge remuneration packages, with the number of people on six-figure deals actually going up since last year.” Councillor Anood Al-Samerai, leader of the Liberal Democrat Group in Southwark, said: “At a time when key services are being cut and council tax hiked up, it astonishes me that Labour run Southwark can splash out on bolstered pay packages for council directors.”
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A report stated the council’s intention to open new offices - with no other known sites around Queen’s Road
Inside the centre, which is a lifeline for adults with learning difficulties
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THERE IS growing speculation that Southwark Council will seek to build new offices on the treasured Queen’s Road Day Centre.
The News revealed in March that the Riverside Day Centre and Queen’s Road Day Centre, both run by the Camden Society, are likely to close
when their leases expire later this year. Both centres have been a lifeline for adults with learning disabilities for many years, providing activities and vital social interaction for service users. A report produced in November stated the council’s intention to open new offices “Queen Road 4”, and there are no other known sites around Queen’s Road that the council owns. The ‘Fairer Future Workplace Strategy 2017-2021’ report said: “We now need to think about incorporating the new build at Queens Road and revitalising other office accommodation
to ensure that we have the right provision of space and services in three years’ time and beyond. “The development of a fourth building at Queens Road presents the opportunity for the council to review how the existing workplace model has performed both in 160 Tooley Street and Queens Road 1-3.” The report also discusses plans to close other council offices in the area. It said: “The development of QR4 will make it possible to release for redevelopment or disposal the following sites: Sumner House, Curlew House and 34 Peckham Road [Register Office].”
When asked about the future of the site, a council spokesperson said: “The council is working with the Camden Society on a way forward regarding their leases at Queen’s Road and Riverside and we hope to be able to make a joint statement in the near future. “The council has been open about potential options for our site at Queens Road going forward, and at the moment no decisions have been made.” The lease on the Queen’s Road centre ended on January 31. The council has allowed the charity to continue to operate rent-free until June. The council previously told the News
that the Queen’s Road centre is not fit for purpose, and could cost hundreds of thousands, if not millions, to bring it up to standard. Sue Plain, Southwark’s branch secretary for Unison, said she had previously asked the council herself, and that the council “would not confirm or deny” the possibility of opening offices on the site. She added that some council staff may prefer being based in Peckham, as their travel costs would come down, and staff would prefer not being in the Congestion Zone, and with cheaper shops nearby. “I assume our members would prefer to be in Peckham rather than the more front-facing location in Tooley Street,” Sue said. “It would also bring more benefit to the local economy and bring more jobs to the area after the old Town Hall [in Peckham Road] was closed.” Southwark Liberal Democrats leader, councillor Anood Al-Samerai, said: “I have been really concerned to hear rumours that Labour councillors want to use the Day Centre for council offices, instead of the most severelydisabled residents in the borough.”
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FAMILIES TURNED out in their droves for the re-launch of a community square and gardens.
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A trio of residents groups joined forces with Southwark Council to re-launch Nelson Square as a community space at a free event on Friday (April 7). Southwark mayor Kath Whittam officially opened the square by cutting the ribbon and families enjoyed free food in the sunshine, a bouncy castle, and face painting. The square was recently in the headlines after a man was stabbed near the playground – but the event organisers were keen to make it clear that it is a safe place for children to play. “I’ve lived here for twenty years and this has never happened before,” Liz Justice, one of the organisers, said ahead of the event. We are not dwelling on it but the reality is it’s a safe place for kids to come and play.” Liz said the event at the square on the corner of Blackfriars Road/Surrey Row and Union Street was a success. She said: “We had a fabulous day and a real reclaiming of the park for local people and our resident Blackfriars Road community. "We had some absolute stars from London Lions basketball. Captain Joe Ikhimnwin and Navid Niktash came down and had a great run around. They also handed out 100 free tickets for entry to their game against Leicester on Easter Sunday.
"Mark Burford, head coach at The Ring SE1 was sparring and talking to the kids about boxing for fitness and
discipline. He was born on the square and first boxed there as a kid himself as the club has run since 1910."
TOP: Children planting the fairy Tale garden at Nelson Square, LEFT: Mark Burnford sparring with kids ABOVE Mayor Kath Whittam opens the square
Boat dweller’s own plans to stop marina tower ROTHERHITHE
Resident claims South Dock would be best boatyard on the east coast and bring £500,000 a year for council By Chiara Giordano
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A ROTHERHITHE resident has drawn up alternative plans for South Dock Marina, claiming a proposal to build a up to a 28storey tower would see the boatyard "lost forever".
Adrian Priestman, 43, intends to submit his own plans to the council by Easter, which would see twentyfoot storage containers used for businesses and studios if given the go ahead. The architect, who is also a marine surveyor and steel fabricator, works in the marina and believes his plans could see it become the best boatyard on the east coast of England. "The proposal is basically to sort the boatyard out and turn it into a container box park," said Mr Priestman, who lives on a boat in Greenland Dock. "All of those containers will be taken up very quickly by young companies and young business people who do music etc. and the idea is to set up the boatyard with
twenty to 40-foot containers to be used as workshops and studios. "I've also put twelve living containers [in the plans] that could be used for Airbnb, renting out or even to meet the criteria for affordable housing. "They could make a very comfortable one-bed flat out of a container and the idea is to use one edge of the boatyard for the public for cafes etc." Mr Priestman, who is opposed to proposals for a tower block to be built next to the marina, said his plan could generate Southwark Council an additional £500,000 a year. "We will need to sort out the power and the water and get a bigger crane in which will mean that the boatyard will become the best boatyard in London and on the east coast of England," he said. "It would create Southwark a very large amount of business for a very long time to come. "People are already coming in from the canals to get their boats serviced and fixed, so it's just feeding on something that they've already got." Mr Priestman said the boatyard
would be shut down for two to three years if the tower block plans went ahead. "There are probably ten or eleven registered businesses that run from the boatyard," he said. "As soon as the development [the tower block] happens the boatyard will shut down for two to three years, so that would all end.
"There are 140 to 150 people who live on their boats here that rely on the boatyard and all that will just be gone and the development would be the start of the boatyard being lost forever." There has been no confirmation of a fixed plan to the council, who are currently taking expressions of interest for the site.
Adrian Priestman with his visuals above
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THOUSANDS OF people lined Borough High Street on Monday as the funeral cortege for PC Keith Palmer made its way to Southwark Cathedral.
Family and friends of the 38-year-old policeman, who was stabbed to death in last month’s terror attack, were flanked by over 5,000 policemen from all over the UK who turned out to pay last respects to their colleague. The service was conducted by Bermondsey-based Funeral Directors Albins, who carried it out with an “exceptional level of service and respect.” Over 20 local school kids have been busy penning their thanks and condolences to Southwark Police, in a letter writing project instigated by MP Neil Coyle. St James’ Primary are just one of the local schools who’ve been writing letters of appreciation, with around 20 letters sent in so far. Mr Coyle said that Monday’s service made him prouder than ever of representing the local areas as MP and
described Southwark Cathedral as “an anchor in turbulent waters” which “managed to bring together a truly national moment of tribute.” “PC Palmer's family lost a dad, husband, son and brother. The country lost a hero. But his life and the love and respect in which he was held shone
through in an amazing service. Thank you to all involved for providing such a truly Southwark tribute,” said Mr Coyle. The Dean of Southwark, the Very Revd Andrew Nunn, conducted the service and paid tribute to the policeman who “laid down his life for each one of us here,” in his sermon.
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YOUNG FAMILIES gathered in Peckham Rye Park to bid a fond farewell to Terry Jones, who has run the Adventure Playground in Homestall Road for 25 years.
The 49-year-old is retiring with a “heavy heart”, after watching generations of local kids and their parents use the centre. He told the News he was unhappy with plans to redevelop the playground site, which were opposed by local families who helped throw Terry’s send off on March 7. “I’ve been crying all week thinking about this day, but it’s time to move on,” said Terry, who grew up in Lewisham and now lives in Abbey Wood. “They are redeveloping the site and it’s not for me, it’s not the way I want to see this place go forward.” “I’ve seen a lot of change here, particularly in the demographics. Generations have been coming here and I have got to know them all. You see kids grow up and start bringing their own little ones.” Terry’s career with the council started “by accident” when he applied to Southwark Council to become an after-school worker at Michael Faraday School in Walworth. “Opposite that was an adventure playground in Burgess Park and an office which I transferred to. Then I
started in Peckham Rye in 1991,” Terry said. “Actually I’ve worked all over Southwark, but this one is my baby. Peckham Rye is my favourite by far.” Over the years Terry made the adventure playground not just his place of work, but a second home for his family. He said his wife and two daughters, aged seventeen and fourteen, are “as much a part of the park’s furniture” as the climbing frames. After his departure, Terry will go on holiday for a much-needed break, but said he had other possible career moves lined up. He said: “I don’t want to go into the politics of why I’m leaving too much, but I think this park needs to
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be kept as a place for children aged ten or more. They need their own space. “Working here has been more like working as a youth worker or a counsellor than a caretaker. The place really needs people who know the kids and can keep them safe.” Southwark’s Council’s plans for the centre include building a £4m two-
storey children’s centre for underfive-year-olds, on a grassy patch of ground located next to the existing hut. It is understood that staff who help run the adventure playground are being merged into the council’s Parks department, and that agency staff have been hired in the interim period to replace staff who are leaving.
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Fans memories to trace changing face of Millwall By Chiara Giordano
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A PROJECT will collect the memories of Millwall fans to find out how football and the community has changed in the last 50 years.
Bede House has received £89,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for its two-year project, ‘Millwall Changing Communities: the memories of football and community in south London’. Working with volunteers from the community, the aim of the project is to record the memories of Millwall’s BAME (black, Asian, and minority ethnic) fans and the changing community over a 50-year period, from the 1960s to the present day.
In collaboration with ‘Millwall for all’, the project will use the memories of the fans to explore the relationship between Millwall’s BAME fans and the changing local neighbourhood. The recorded oral histories will be kept by Southwark Local History Library, and made available to the public from January 2018. They will also be used to inspire theatre projects by performance group ActREAL and residents, as well as a 45-minute documentary. Nick Dunne, director of Bede House, said: “We’re delighted to be working with Millwall and the Heritage Lottery Fund. “Since Bede was founded in 1938 we’ve seen lots of changes in the area, and there’s lots more to come.
Millwall are a big part of our local community, and we hope that this project will bring people together to better understand the past and be inspired for the future.” The oral history interviews will be carried out by volunteers who will be recruited locally and receive oral history training. Bede is a charity set up to support the needs of those in local community. It runs four key services: learning disabilities, youth work, starfish domestic violence project, and community engagement. Anyone interested in volunteering should get in touch with project coordinator Ole Jensen. See the Bede House website for further details: www.bedehouse.org
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Lions supporter cycling to 100 stadiums for charity By Chiara Giordano
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A BERMONDSEY Deliveroo worker is attempting to cycle to 100 football stadiums for charity.
Luke Longman, 54, set off from Wembley stadium on March 19 with the intention of cycling to 92 football clubs in the country. The father-of-three, who recently began working as a Deliveroo cyclist, is nearing the end of the gruelling 3,000-mile challenge – and has even managed to add a few extra clubs to his list along the way. “A couple of years ago I decided to cycle from London to Ibiza for Cancer Research UK,” said Luke, who lives off Long Lane. “It took thirteen days and when I got back I was just sitting with my friends and said ‘I feel like I want to do something a little bit more’. “This has been three years in the making as I had a couple of injuries set me back.”
Plans for newsagent to go high rise BERMONDSEY
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PLANS HAVE been submitted to build a ‘duplex flat’ on top of a newsagent in Bermondsey.
Apex Architecture Consultancy Limited has submitted plans to the council to build a two-storey extension on top of an existing twostorey detached building on the corner of Southwark Park Road and Raymouth Road.
The existing building is currently occupied by P&V News on the ground floor and a self-contained flat on the first floor, which would both be retained and refurbished if plans go ahead. The developer has proposed to build a two-storey extension above the existing property providing a new flat split over the second and third floor, re-configuring the existing first-floor flat, and retaining the existing ground-floor commercial
use. A pre-planning application raised concerns over the bedrooms of the flats not meeting the required minimum space standards but this has been rectified in the current plans. The first-floor flat was originally designed to be two double bedrooms to house four people, however the plans are now for a two-bedroom, three-person flat with a single bedroom and a double bedroom.
The same applies to a double bedroom in the duplex flat which was originally intended to be a threebedroom, six-person flat, but has been redesigned as a three-bedroom, five-person flat with two double bedrooms and one single bedroom. The site is not located within a conservation area, it is not within the setting of a listed building, and it does not form part of the Southwark Park Road protected shopping frontages.
Luke is completing the challenge alone, but has a friend helping him out by booking hotels along the way. “I’m completely on my own but I’m loving it,” he said. “It’s been a bit scary at times. I fell off the bike once when it was raining and I was on an A road and I slipped on some oil.” The grandfather-of-four is fundraising for Treating Autism – a charity which provides information and support to families and individuals affected by autism with the aim of improving their quality of life. “I want to raise as much money as I can,” he said. “I’ve set up a Just Giving page but just left it at £0 because whatever I raise I’m happy with.” Luke hopes to be back in time for Millwall’s clash with Oxford on April 22. He says the first match he took his children to was at Millwall and that he has been an avid Lions supporter ever since. To sponsor Luke, visit: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/cycle aroundtheuk
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31 storey student tower planned for Borough By Chiara Giordano
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A WELL-KNOWN London Bridge site is to be turned into a 31-storey student accommodation tower. Student accommodation giant Greystar has bought Capital House from a private investor for an undisclosed sum. The site, on the corner of Weston Street and St Thomas Street, is adjacent to Guy’s Hospital and is less than 200 metres from the Shard.
It currently has two planning consents – one for student accommodation and one for residential – in a 31-storey tower designed by SPAARC and nicknamed ‘The Quill’. One of these consents is for a 470-bed student accommodation development, which Greystar will be going ahead with under its ‘Chapter’ brand. The other is for 119 luxury residential apartments, granted via a change of use application in September 2015. Greystar owns and operates student accommodation brand Chapter, which
provides premium student living in London. Chapter has 4,456 student beds across eight London sites already and is looking to grow its portfolio across London. Troy Tomasik, managing director of investment for Greystar, said: “We are delighted to have acquired this incredible site in one of the bestconnected parts of London. “We’re very excited this will be our first development project in Southwark, in addition to our existing Southwark
asset at Southbank. “Southwark, with its world-class universities and institutions of higher education, is the ideal location for Greystar. “We look forward to continuing to solve London’s shortage of good quality student accommodation and exploring options for the site over the coming months.” Southwark Council and Capital House tenants have been notified of the sale. Greystar was represented by Dovid Sharman of Kingsbridge Partners.
Nurse ries e xp os ed to illegal levels o f N0 2
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CHILDREN AT a number of Southwark nurseries are at risk of being exposed to illegal levels of air pollution from diesel vehicles, an investigation has found.
A Greenpeace investigation revealed dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) near 44 nurseries and pre-schools in the borough. The environmental organisation’s analysis of Government data showed Southwark, as a local authority, ranked the fifth highest in London for the number of nurseries within 150 metres of a roads breaching the legal limit of NO2 – a harmful gas emitted by road transport. The News revealed in February that Southwark also has the highest number of schools in London with illegal levels of NO2. Fifty five local schools breach the
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PARENTS IN Herne Hill have been asked to have their say on plans to build a 20-bed almshouse on the playground of Judith Kerr Primary School in Half Moon Lane.
A planning application submitted to the council by the Dulwich Estate Trust has been roundly criticised by residents and parents who send their kids to the bilingual free school. This is the second attempt by the local land mogul to get permission to build on the playing field. Its previous planning application was rejected last year by Southwark Council’s Planning Committee. The Dulwich Estate suffered a second setback on January 17 when a local parent, James Roberts, successfully applied to the council to have the site designated as land for “recreational use”, forming another barrier for any future developer’s attempts to build on it. But the second planning application was submitted immediately after James and his fellow ‘Save the Green Space’ campaigners had celebrated the result.
legal limit of NO2 – 45 primary schools and ten secondary schools – meaning that twelve per cent of London’s 443 abovethe-legal-limit schools are in Southwark. In London, there are more than 750 nurseries within 150m of an air pollution hotspot, while more than 20 nurseries are close to a road where nitrogen dioxide levels are double the legal limit. By law the annual average limit for nitrogen dioxide is 40 micrograms per cubic metre of air (40.0µg/m3). Ranking at the top of the list in Southwark is Tadworth Playgroup, in SE1, which is within 150m of a road with 98.09µg/m3 – more than double the legal limit for nitrogen dioxide, according to Greenpeace research. Scientific studies show high exposure to polluted air at a young age can cause chronic health problems that last a lifetime. In young children, air pollution can cause asthma and stunt lung growth
Catrin Waugh, chair of the Dulwich Almshouse Charity trustees (a subdivision of the Dulwich Estate), previously told the News that the Judith Kerr site was needed because it has “no other land available on which to site an almshouse”. She said: “[The scheme] will provide 20 warden-assisted flats for those over the age of 60 and in need of housing. “The proposal also includes a communal meeting room which will enable the Dulwich Almshouse Charity to further its outreach activity in the area by arranging social and other events in order to alleviate isolation amongst the elderly.” Local mum Emma Huntly said: “We understand the need for a new almshouse, but we ask the Dulwich Estate to look elsewhere in their portfolio of land to find another place to build.” To leave a comment on Southwark Council’s website before the public consultation period ends on April 16, go to: “planbuild.southwark.gov.uk:8190/onl ine-applications” and use the search number ‘17/AP/0118’.
by up to ten per cent. Anna Jones, clean air campaigner at Greenpeace, said: “Most people don’t realise that all across the country, toddlers are being exposed to invisible air pollution caused by diesel vehicles. “At such a young age, children are extremely vulnerable to its effects, and it can cause long-lasting health impacts and reduced lung function. “We were told diesel cars were the cleaner choice, but car makers lied about how much pollution they emit. That deception has left our kids exposed to toxic air pollution that’s causing widespread chronic health problems.” Greenpeace’s findings come just days before the Government is expected to publish a revised plan to tackle air pollution after the previous one was deemed inadequate by the High Court. Ministers have until April 24 to produce the new draft measures.
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NURSERIES AND schools in Southwark within 15 0m of a road breaching legal air pollution limit of 40 g/m3 (data from Greenpeace): Tadworth Playgroup, SE1: 98.09 Victory House Children's Centre, SE17: 71.59 The Play Shelter ASC @ Tower Bridge, SE1: 70.61 St Jude's Preschool, SE1: 61.51 The Lighthouse Club at St Jude's, SE1: 61.51 1st Place at Cambridge House, SE5: 61.04 Mini Treasures Nursery, SE5: 61.04 Cedar House Day Nursery, SE5: 60.28 Blanchedowne Drop N Pick Creche And Day Care Nursery, SE5: 60.28 Kings College Hospital Day Nursery, SE5: 60.28 Smart Start Nursery, SE1: 58.77 Heaven Sent Nursery, SE5: 58.03 Bright Explorers Day Nursery, SE5: 58.03 CTY Nursery Ltd, SE1: 56.23 Bird in Bush Nursery, SE15: 56.23 Bishops House Childrens Centre, SE11: 55.60 Vivy Day Nursery, SE15: 54.60 1st Choice Day Nursery, SE15: 54.22 Topmark After School Club John Donne, SE15: 54.22 Nell Gwynn Nursery School, SE15: 54.22 Rotherhithe Primary School Early Years & Parents Centre, SE16: 54.08 Elephant & Castle Day Nursery, SE17: 52.40 Camberwell After School Project, SE5: 51.24 The Lighthouse Club @ St James the Great, SE15: 50.56 Holiplay Kids Club Harris Academy Peckham Free School, SE15: 50.56 Ephraim Early Years Nursery School, SE15: 50.56 Rising Stars School, SE15: 50.56 Dulwich College Junior School, SE21: 50.31 Banana Moon Southwark Day Nursery, SE1: 50.18 Bosco Centre (Including Bosco Nursery), SE16: 49.63 Bavatas School Club, SE16: 49.63 Strawberry Babybubs, SE16: 44.97 Little Winners Day Nursery, SE15: 44.81 Toddle On Inn, SE15: 44.81 Thomas Calton Creche, SE15: 44.81 Guys Hospital Day Nursery, SE1: 44.76 Bright Horizons at Tabard Square, SE1: 44.63 St Hugh's Community Pre-School, SE1: 44.63 Arc Nursery, SE1: 44.63 IF Nursery, SE1: 44.15 Ypm Afterschool Club At Crawford Primary School, SE5: 42.54 Halfmoon Montessori Nursery, SE24: 40.19 Le Nid Childcare, SE22: 40.19 Dulwich Village Kids Club Ltd, SE21: 40.19
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News given trophy for £100k Evelina campaign SOUTHWARK NEWS has been presented with an engraved glass trophy, in recognition of a four year fundraising campaign which hit its ambitious target of £100,000.
The News team took part in a wide range of challenges, put on events and encouraged readers to join in their mammoth effort. And last Thursday, at an internal group briefing of Guy’s and St Thomas’ Trust, Managing Director Chris Mullany and Advertising Manager Tammy Jukes received the trophy and were then given a tour of the neonatal unit, seeing some of the vital equipment that the money had paid for.
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L to R: Tammy Jukes, Advertising Manager, Chris Mullany, Managing Director, Southwark News. Marian Ridley, Director of Evelina London Children’s Hospital, and Martin Shaw, Finance Director, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust).
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Chris said: “The money we raised is really just a drop in the ocean for what the Evelina needs and uses. As we’ve said all along, if it was your child being treated, you would want the very best equipment there was, and it really brought that home to us when we revisited the ward this week. “The staff at the hospital are an inspiration and the work they do extraordinary - it has been a privilege for us to try to help. “Thank you to all those readers who joined in our efforts - please do let us know if you have fundraising plans for Evelina in the future - the money is always needed!”
Award for four brave officers who saved ten from block blaze
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A TEAM of Southwark police officers who raced into a blazing block of flats to rescue ten people, including a baby, elderly man and a pregnant woman, have received an award.
PC Tim Andrews, PC Pierce Madden (pictured), PC Jack Wilber, and Inspector Daniel Marshall were awarded a Royal Humane Society Testimonials on Parchment by Acting Commissioner Craig Mackey at a ceremony on Monday, April 3. At about 2am on Wednesday, November 25, last year, officers responded to a domestic incident in Grange Road, SE1. A fire was alight in the communal hallway of a block of flats and two vehicles were burning in the rear car park, making it unsafe to use as an escape route. No fire alarm had sounded and the residents were unaware of the danger. The officers found a man with apparent mental health issues making repeated threats to kill and dousing petrol near both
A FARM built on the site of a former river ambulance receiving station is looking for the missing pieces to an historic crockery set.
In a former life, the site of Surrey Docks Farm, in Rotherhithe Street, was home to a receiving station named South Wharf, set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1883. The station was used to transport thousands of smallpox and fever patients by river ambulance to isolation hospitals in the Thames Estuary for 50 years. Large amounts of crockery, which would mostly have been used by staff living on the site, eventually ended up in the river. Hundreds of fragments of these have now been found on the foreshore, and volunteers have discovered that many of these fit together. “We have now pieced together some near-complete plates, jugs and cups, but there are still many missing fragments” said Germander Speedwell, project co-ordinator of the farm’s history trail. “We think that local people may have picked up pieces in the past and not realised they were connected with the site’s history. “You may have the missing piece – or pieces – at home, that may help us to achieve our aim of completing a tea set by the autumn.” The crockery pieces to look out for are mostly white, with bands of varying colours, and often marked MAB or LCC.
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Most of it comes from the Metropolitan Asylums Board, but some is from the London County Council which ran the receiving station in the 1930s. Some of these later pieces appear to be fire-blackened and may have ended up on the foreshore due to the Blitz. “We have even found on the foreshore here some sections of plate from the eccentric-looking hospital ship, the Castalia, which was moored with the other ships near Dartford, and would love to
find more pieces to be able to assemble a full plate,” said Germander. During World War Two the site was badly damaged, but served throughout as a fire service river station. Then in the 1980s it became Surrey Docks Farm. The crockery, in the process of reconstruction, can be seen in the display cabinet on the farm’s riverside path. Anyone who thinks they may hold the missing pieces is asked to get in touch with the farm: 020 7231 1010.
exits of the building. He punched PC Wilbur before making off but was successfully detained and arrested on suspicion of arson and assault on police by another officer. He was later detained under the Mental Health Act. As London Fire Brigade had not arrived, the officers, armed with their police fire extinguishers, entered the building. A fuel canister was alight in the only stairwell and another was alight outside the front door of a flat. PC Madden cleared a path for his colleagues and evacuated the residents from the ground floor while Inspector Marshall, PC Ben Davis, PC Wilber and PC Andrews made their way up to the first floor. Their visibility was restricted and the smoke and heat made breathing difficult. The residents on the first floor were led to safety by PC Andrews while his colleagues made their way up to the second and third floors. Despite the risk to their own lives, the officers continued to search every flat to ensure no occupants remained. In all, six adults and one child were safely evacuated. The officers suffered smoke inhalation but remained on scene to deal with the incident. Southwark Borough Commander Chief Superintendent Simon Messinger said: "These officers put the safety and wellbeing of the trapped and frightened residents before their own in a remarkable act of bravery. Southwark is lucky to have such dedicated officers looking out for them." The officers were also shortlisted for the Bravery of the Year Award in the Commissioner’s Excellence in Total Policing Awards 2016.
The officers found a man with apparent mental health issues, making repeated threats to kill and dousing petrol near both exits of the building.
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THE LONDON Marathon is little over a week away and runners will be putting themselves through their final paces to limber up for the 26mile challenge.
The starting gun on April 23 will denote the race’s 37th year and the iconic route will start at Blackheath, finish at Pall Mall and cut through a range of London boroughs on the
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Nearly a year on from being elected Labour councillor for Newington ward, James, 31, will be taking on his second London Marathon. “I did the 2015 London Marathon in three hours and 49 minutes,” said the Bermondsey man. “But I’ve been a bit sick recently and had time off work. So if I can get around without having to stop and walk, I’ll be happy. “I do the Southwark Park Run whenever I can, and I did the North London Half Marathon a few weeks ago.” James will be running for the Mayor of Southwark’s chosen charities: Surrey Docks Farm, The National Autistic Society, and the Mayor’s Common Good Trust. Visit James’ fundraising page here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/James-Coldwell1.
us who they are and what they’re running for. Below are just eleven of the local people who’ll be hitting the tarmac a week on Sunday.
Claire, who grew up on the Aylesbury Estate, will run her first marathon for St Christopher’s Hospice in Sydenham where she works as an administrator. “I’m amazed by the service the nurses at the hospice provide, I take my hat off to them,” Claire said. “It’s end-of-life care for adults, and we visit patients in their homes and allow them to die where they want to, rather than in hospital.” The 31-year-old aims to raise £2,000. She says the only previous running event was a 10km Race for Life in Blackheath. Visit uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ClaireRayner1 for Claire’s page.
Freddie Amor
Rotherhithe lad Freddie will run his first London Marathon in memory of his late friend Tommy Blackmore, the 20-year-old who was June 2015 while trying to be the peacemaker in a fight near Tower Bridge. Freddie, from Globe Pond, was meant to run the Marathon last year, but had to pull out after suffering an asthma attack. But this time he his more than half way to his £2,000 target for Multiple Sclerosis UK. The charity have helped look after Tommy’s mum, who suffers from multiply sclerosis. Visit uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Freddie-for-eyebrows for Freddie’s page.
Bill Bradford
Bill has been squeezing his marathon training between working night shifts as a lorry driver for the Royal Mail, “so we can all get out post in the morning”. The 41-year-old from Salter Road in Rotherhithe said this will be his first marathon, and the biggest long-distance test since his cross-country running days at school. Bill said: “I’m looking forward to seeing my family and taking some pictures and videos at the cheering points: at about thirteen miles and 22 miles. “I’m running for VICTA, a charity for blind and partiallysighted children. I’ve got a nephew with a degenerative sight problem. It’s a charity that’s close to my heart.” Bill is hoping to raise £1,350, and has been helped along the drinkers at The Good Intent pub in East Street. Visit his page here: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/BillBradford
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Bridge, where they’ll approach their 13-mile half way point. Southwark has no shortage of home grown runners and the News asked readers to get in touch to tell
way – including Southwark, of course. Runners will pass through Surrey Quays, Rotherhithe and Bermondsey before crossing the Thames at Tower
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Lauren Murray
The literacy-support worker at Cavendish School in Bermondsey has said she’s raised over £1,000 for Make A Wish Foundation, and told the News she wanted to help a children’s charity that’s not far removed from her work. Lauren, 25, from Albany Road, said this London Marathon will “probably be my first and my last”. “I’ve decided I’m not a natural born runner. I’ve had a little injury, but the training it alright”. Lauren will be running with two friends from Wimbledon and Bermondsey. Visit her fundraising page at: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/LaurenMurray-7.
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The 28-year-old from Plough Way in Rotherhithe aims to raise £2,000 for the Make A Wish Foundation. He will also be running in memory of his nephew, who died of meningitis aged five. “The fundraising is going pretty well,” Dan said, “but a few of my mates don’t believe I’ll finish, so they’ve said they’ll only put the money in when they see me cross the finish line.” “I’ve done a couple that were eighteen-and-a-half miles and I mix it up. I was just saying to myself ‘let’s run as far as I can until I can’t run anymore’. I didn’t think I had it in me.” Visit Dan’s page here: www.justgiving.com/Danny-Taylor88.
Martin Gillespie
Martin, from SE1, is running for VICTA, the charity supporting visually impaired children. “I ran for them last year,” the 41-year-old said. “They said they would love for me to run for them again. My niece is visually impaired, so it means a lot to me.” Martin’s last effort at the London Marathon, which he also did for his 40th, saw him raise £2,015, and finished after six hours. This year he’s already raised over £1,900. Visit uk.virginmoneygiving.com/martingillespie to see Martin’s fundraising.
David Noakes
The Liberal Democrat councillor for Bankside ward said this year’s marathon would “probably be my first and last”. But not unlike the other runners the News has spoken to, David came down with an injury, which forced him to take a three-week break. He then also caught a cold which set him back four weeks. The 50-year-old is raising money for the Mayor of Southwark’s two chosen charities: Surrey Docks Farm and The National Autistic Society, as well as the Mayor’s Common Good Trust, which benefits the borough’s less-well-off with food and essentials. David said: “I struck a deal with the Mayor that if I break my target of £1,300, I’ll raise money for my own chosen charities in my ward.” David’s three local charities are: Bankside Open Space Trust, Blackfriars Settlement, and Age UK Lewisham and Southwark. He will also raise money for Reker Ahmed, the seventeen-yearold Iranian Turkish refugee who was brutally assaulted at a bus stop in Croydon, in what police are treating as a hate crime. Visit David’s fundraising page here: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/CllrDavidNoakes
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Frank Roberts, from Kennington
On his first marathon, Frank will raise money for two mental health charities: Young Minds and Heads Together. “It’s a charity that’s close to my heart,” the 43-year-old meteorologist said. “I speculatively applied and I got a phone call long after I was expecting to hear back. It was in the middle of October, it was completely unexpected.” He added: “The training isn’t going so badly, although I have picked up a knee injury, I’ve got up to eighteen miles so far.” And he has also raised £1,760 of his £3,000 target. Frank is also doing the RideLondon-Surrey 100 mile cycle on July 28. Visit http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/OurFrank to give him a donation.
Kevin Downey
This will be Kevin’s 28th London Marathon, after he pledged to run one every year after his daughter Laura was born prematurely. But this time 58-year-old from Bermondsey will be running with Laura and her boyfriend Charlie to raise money for the charity DEBRA, for “for people whose skin doesn’t work”. Kevin has run several marathons for St Thomas’ Hospital, but started running for DEBRA after seeing the front page of the Southwark News on September 27, 2012, which featured an appeal to help Rotherhithe girl Maisy Keetch, who suffers from Epidermolysis Bullosa. This Friday Kevin will host a charity fun night at the Blue Anchor pub in Southwark Park Road from 5pm, with £5 entry. Visit Kevin’s page here: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Kevin-Downey28
Robert Jamieson
Rob, 29, will run his first marathon at the behest of his boss, the chief exec of Community Southwark, a body which supports volunteer groups in the borough. Rob had just returned from a 20 miles run during his lunch break when he spoke to the News on Tuesday. He said: “I was at the pub with my mates and they were making fun of the fact that I smoke, and they bet me I couldn’t do a marathon by 2017. Then at work we found out Southwark Council had six places to give away for local charities. My boss asked me to do it because he said it would ‘give us a lot of publicity’. I said yes but regretted it instantly”. Visit www.communitysouthwark.org/news-jobs/reasontorun to support Rob and Community Southwark.
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RECENT Eco-column reported that 62% of car traffic in central London is cabs (mini +black).
A reader wrote in to rightly say that some disabled people use cabs due to their wheelchair friendly design. But it is crucial to note that London’s traffic including cabs are causing up to 9,000 premature deaths a year from pollution and an estimated 120,000 Londoners are living with disabling diseases from transport pollution and traffic caused inactivity diseases. As well as helping Londoners avoid disabling diseases, cycling can help people already disabled, live healthier lives by cycling themselves. Southwark is lucky to have an amazing charity called Wheels for Wellbeing, who run cycling events for people with all kinds of disabilities and all ages, every Monday morning at Herne Hill Velodrome. Check out website wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk. They have London’s largest collection of non-regular bicycles and tricycles, powered by legs or just hands, depending on your abilities. Even blind people can enjoy the exhilaration of the wind in their faces, by co-cycling with a partner on a tandem or tricycle. Sessions are subsidised but a nominal fee for training and cycle hire costs of £5 is made. If you have access issues getting to the velodrome, you can contact them for help. Cycling is a blessing for elderly people trying to get around with disabling painful arthritic joints, as it takes the pressure off them, whilst walking to the shops can be very painful. Disabled and elderly people cycling are a common heart-warming sight in Holland where local authorities have for decades invested serious amounts of money in protected cycle lanes. The London Mayor has just built our first short protected modern cycle-lane in Southwark, along TfL’s Blackfriars Road. Southwark Council which controls over 94% of roads in the Borough, has refused to build a single meter of protected cycle lane in the last 6 years on their roads. 7% of disabled Londoners already occasionally cycle. Wheels for Wellbeing are helping more to do so. Our disabled and elderly have a human right to cycle free from fear of being crushed on our streets. It is high time Southwark helped them do so also.
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NEIL COYLE
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GOOD LORD I NEED A PINT!
Disastrous merger
YOUR EXCELLENT Editorial (“We need to take a hard line against the attempts to merge policing”, 30 March 2017) has drawn attention to the possible merging of Southwark and Lambeth’s police boroughs.
Those of us who work with Southwark Police on the ‘front-line’ of our community – in my case for 25 years - have been aware of this potentially disastrous plan for some time. The wider community needs to be made aware of what is happening, especially those who work with the police on behalf of their communities on Safer Neighbourhood Ward Panels. I would like to ask our MPs, Harriet Harman and Neil Coyle, to start working with us to question and challenge this move. We will be stronger if we work together with one voice. Stephen Bourne, Camberwell
Asthma sufferers
I AM WRITING to let you know that people in your area with asthma are being invited to take part in an innovative new digital health project pilot that aims to reduce their risk of suffering asthma attacks.
Asthma UK’s 12-Week Asthma Support Programme, funded by a Department of Health Innovation Challenge Fund grant, will provide people with asthma with remote and virtual support from a team of specialist asthma nurses and psychologists who specialise in behavioural change, to reduce their chance of having an asthma attack. Upon signing up for the pilot, people with asthma will receive personalised digital support that is easily and conveniently available to them wherever they are, via their smartphones. The initial pilot will involve 30 people with asthma who have had an asthma attack in the last year, are aged between 18-67, live in England and have a smartphone.
After the initial pilot, a further 320 people will be recruited to join a second phase of the pilot inform recruited from autumn 2017. The impact of the pilot in improving asthma control and reducing the risk of asthma attacks among people with asthma will then be evaluated. Anyone who is interested in taking part in the 12-Week Asthma Support Programme pilot can find out more and sign up at www.asthma.org.uk/asthma-supportprogramme Michael Clarke, Director of Advice and Content Asthma UK
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SOUTHWARK NEWS have been supporting and reporting on the case of the Aylesbury Estate fighting to save the Community for over the last two years and involved in getting us media attention on the Aylesbury via your readers.
As you are aware we have managed to win a landmark case to stop the CPO of the First Development Site on the Aylesbury. Without your continued support of media coverage we would have not been able to done this. Southwark Council continues its legal challenge against the decision of the Secretary of State and it has been granted permission for a Judicial Review on a point of law on 9th May 2017 at the Royal Court of Justice in the Strand, Although the case will be against the Secretary of State and Southwark Council we as leaseholders have joined the case as Interested Parties. The Interested Parties need the legal support of a Barrister and have managed to raise over £7000 via our crowdfunding appeal. However this is not quite enough, so I’m appealing for support for the Aylesbury leaseholders and all the residents on the estate. Our GoFundMe website address is gofundme.com/aylesburythe-right-to-a-community-2uefgf2s . The Aylesbury Leaseholders Action Group
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GET OUT the aprons, wooden spoons and mixing bowls to help this year’s annual Bake for Heroes campaign.
So far, supporters of all ages and all around the UK have cooked up more than £850,000 for Help for Heroes since Bake for Heroes began in 2009. This year we’re hoping to top the £1million mark. The ingredients for success are simple – supporters simply sign up for a free fundraising pack through H4H to bake cupcakes, sponges, biscuits, flapjacks or whatever tasty treat they fancy, and sell them off to colleagues, family and friends. All money raised goes to H4H supporting wounded, injured and sick personnel, veterans and their loved ones. The Bake for Heroes campaign runs between April 15 and April 30, but supporters can take part whenever it suits them. Every time I sit down and talk to our brave men and women, they tell me how much it means to know the public is behind them and their families throughout their recovery. I’m determined to help make sure that this vital support is there whenever it is needed. So please join us, it’s very simple to sign up and bake a difference! You could just get some friends together for a cup of tea, have a laugh and have a chat. You really will be helping to rebuild lives and continue the amazing work that Help for Heroes does. Bake sales can be as big or small as you want – it could be a tea and cake event at work or school, a coffee and cake morning at the local community centre, or simply an invitation to friends to come round for a slice of cake and a catch-up in return for a donation. Funds will support the work of Help for Heroes and their four Recovery Centres, which have been purposebuilt and support around 4,000 people every year. To register to take part visit www.bakeforheroes.org.uk or call 01980 846459. Lorraine Kelly, Help for Heroes
CHOOLS ARE meant to be enjoying Easter holidays but parents, teachers, governors and heads will not have had much of a break sadly.
The Lib Dem/Tory Coalition and current Conservative Government have spent years cutting spending on local services and are back now attacking our children's future. Southwark stands to lose £5 million under the current proposals which would undermine the quality of education provided and future opportunities for local children. As News readers will know, I met the Education Minister with Harriet Harman, Helen Hayes and Peter John to outline our concerns. Southwark has some of the best performing schools after years of investment under the last Labour Government and partnership working with local schools. I will continue to push the Government hard on this issue. Schools only get one chance to get education right and the Tories must not let our children down by axing their budgets. The Government should be levelling all schools up to Southwark standards and should drop some of the costs imposed on schools, like the apprenticeship levy, business rates and exorbitant recruitment fees. Parliament is also in Easter 'recess'. This means even more time on our side of the river, including to attend events like the Nelson Square celebrations and meetings with local housing associations and charities, employers and leaseholders. I got to take my daughter Esme to Surrey Docks Farm for her first birthday too (time has flown!). I'm also planning St George's Day celebrations with the Beormund Community Centre and Borough Market. Let me know your plans: I'm happy to drop in, just email me at Neil.Coyle.MP@Parliament.UK or call 020 7232 4640. I attended the funeral of PC Keith Palmer on Monday at Southwark Cathedral. Our local and national police do an outstanding job preventing attacks. I'm proud of the police officers in my family. The police deserve every resource to ensure they can tackle online radicalisation and all other crimes to help keep us safe. I've asked local schools to show their support for our police and I'm proud of the response so far, with St James' Primary first to send me their letters to our Borough Commander. I hope more will share their thoughts soon to show how much we value all PC Palmer's colleagues. It was an honour to represent our community at the national tribute to PC Palmer. Southwark played a significant role in leading the tribute and I hope everyone will learn from the sermon at the funeral: love always beats hate.
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Remembering my lovely wife and our lovely Mum, Nan & Great Nan
First anniversary In loving memory of Anthony (Tony ) FRANCIS Loftus Who sadly passed away on the 18th April 2016
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Holy hallucinations in Camberwell I WISH I had read more about Leonora Carrington before trotting off to see Dirty Market’s radical adaptation of her novel The Hearing Trumpet. Carrington’s amazing life included being educated by nuns, who she rebelled against which led to her being expelled from two schools, discovered an interest in Surrealism at an early age and married one of the pioneers of the movement, became an artist and sculptor herself, fled war, co-founded the Women’s Liberation Movement in Mexico and so much more, writes Michael Holland...
ON ARRIVAL we were directed to the bar where 1940s wartime favourites played over the sound system, writes Michael Holland...
The Ration Book programme told of a London at war and of the ‘enemy within’, which was not Germans who had infiltrated our lives but men who had fallen in love with each other. The outdated views regarding same-sex relationships at this time saw many homosexuals going to prison, committing
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about her? Nevertheless, ignorant of this knowledge, we allowed ourselves to be wafted through over two hours of absurd, magic realism with hardly a clue to what was going on, but knowing that we had experienced something extraordinary. It all began in a room seated around a mock up of another room with lace curtains as walls. Muriel and Galahad are bathing their mother, depicted here as a bundle of twigs. The old lady’s children can’t cope with the full-on caring required so she is placed in a home for elderly women. The twigs metamorphose into 92 year old Marian Leatherby who hallucinates a huge Snow Queen. I know! We were then ushered by the residents of the home into their strange world in another part of this old Victorian library and washhouse building, where the fun really steps up a gear. Through the media of video, lighting, masks, puppetry, movement, sound and some really incredible, atmospheric, jazzinfluenced music from Ronnie Paris and Nick Rye, we too became inmates of the asylum. We heard mention of finding the Holy Grail and Knights Templars, Mary Magdalen and visions; a visiting priest had a heart attack, a portrait of a winking
nun came to life, an inmate was killed with chocolate laced with rat poison, and all this under the watchful eye of Mr & Mrs Gambit who run the institution. The patients sung, they danced, they went on hunger strike until the lunatics eventually took over the asylum! I think… As the action heated up we were given blankets when an icy Armageddon came upon us. There was an interval for the company to set up for the second half and for us to regroup our brain cells. There was mutinous talk of ‘let’s escape while the going’s good’, but most people came back for part two. Before long the priest died and all that was left of him was a grotesque mask and a rather lifelike model of his, shall we say, his meat and two veg… On the move again, we were corralled in a box room where we looked up at a video projection on the ceiling of someone looking down at us. Out of there and into what I think was supposed to be Lapland. I guessed at a lot of what was occurring in the performance because nothing was what it seemed. Having since looked at Carrington’s art and read some of her history I feel that I may well have been better equipped to
understand where the mayhem in this production came from, and what the madness was all about, if I had researched her before. The motifs in her art and books are brought to life in the set and costumes we encountered during our journey; her delusions and hallucinations were made real for us to experience ourselves. The Hearing Trumpet is not an easy watch but it is worth the effort. The acting is quite superb, the sets are both bizarre and magical, and Benedict Hopper as both Mr and Mrs Gambit excelled. In fact, they all excelled. Some of the patients are a hoot. One day on I still feel like I’ve had the
suicide or denying their own feelings. Matthew Bugg’s Miss Nightingale tells the story of two men who had found love but had to hide it away from the eyes of society by lying to friends and family, thus creating heartache and seething self-hatred. There is a sub-plot of blackmail, which is dispensed with all too easily, a rounding up of loose ends that sent us home happy, and Tamar Broadbent as the eponymous nightclub singer holds it all
together with a wonderful performance. The songs fed off many styles and did much to create an era. There was a Dietrich-esque Meine Liebe Berlin, all film noir lighting and expression; Noel Coward type morale boosters, and Gracie Fields-like comedy numbers that warned us to ‘get our sausage where we can’ as well as touching us up with other saucy seaside postcard innuendos such as getting your pussy trapped in the door. Even Miss Nightingale was a naughty nurse between songs. Ooh er, Matron! I was pleased that the writer had not gone for the toe-tapping, foot-stomping show numbers all the time, but included many songs that were accompanied very simply and sparsely, which gave those tunes, and the whole show, a different edge. Miss Nightingale is endlessly jolly despite air raids, cheating boyfriends and cancelled engagements, and I was not sure if this was the character or a trait of the bright-eyed Ms Broadbent
herself, who was perfect in the role. Her no-nonsense approach to life certainly got the job done after attempting to sort the men out from the boys - and finding neither. But this is very much an ensemble piece with the musician-actors providing sterling support for the lovelorn songstress, between them playing an amazing number of instruments. The double-barrelled Nicholas CoutuLangmead was obviously born to play the double-barrelled Sir Frank Worthington-Blythe because the panache and easy style he brought to the role seemed very natural; Conor O’Kane pulled off his Polish George very well (pun intended…); writer Matthew Bugg made a cameo appearance as reet proper Northern lad Harry Brown, though all the time having a strong stage presence as the pianist, violinist, accordionist… I did, though, feel sorry for poor Niall Kerrigan as Tom Fuller, because as the token Cockney he had to be a spiv, a
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Alas, after her husband’s arrest by the Gestapo for his ‘degenerate art’, Leonora began suffering from delusions, so she was eventually sectioned by her family. In the asylum she was given Electroconvulsive Therapy and powerful anxiolytic drugs. After her release she was known to attend parties dressed only in a sheet which would then be dropped at an opportune moment in order to shock; cover her feet with mustard in restaurants, and serve visitors to her home omelettes made with their own hair which she had cut while they slept. What’s not to like
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Photographic Studio Exhibition At a time when very few professional photographic portrait studios still exist, the Photographic Studio project aims to recreate and commemorate the institution of the local portrait studio. UAL students, staff and both new and old residents of the Elephant and Castle community are invited to part in Photographic Studio. Traditional wet collodion photographic techniques will take place in the LCC Studio in Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre (1st Floor), with portrait images taken, developed and exhibited on site. LCC, Until Sunday 16th April, 1pm, free. DOODLE BAR 60 Druid Street, SE1 3EZ (07710 390 991) Learn the Ancient Art of Batik Explore the art of Batik – an ancient textile technique where hot wax
best trip since California Sunshine in the 60s, and I still can’t get the performance out of my head. If nothing else it has inspired me to read up on Leonora Carrington’s work and life, and go see some of her paintings and sculptures. Theatre Deli’s, The Old Library, 39 Wells Way, SE5 0PX Until Sat 29 April, 7.45pm (Saturdays 3pm & 7.45pm) 21 April: BSL-interpreted performance with interpretation by Martin Fox Box Office: 32413332149 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-hearingtrumpet-tickets Tickets: £15 | £10 concessions + booking fee (Previews: £12 | £7 + booking fee)
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is applied to fabric using a tool called a tjanting. The tjanting is dipped into melted wax and used as a drawing tool to create patterns, compositions and illustrations onto fabric. Coloured dyes are then painted onto the fabric, the lines of wax resist the colour, creating striking designs! All materials provided. Doodle Bar, Wednesday 19th April, 7pm, £25.
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WATERLOO EAST THEATRE Brad Street, SE1 8TN (020 7928 0060) The Home When 4 young offenders are forced to undergo the final part of their community service at a residential home, the battle of the generations begins. The two groups must learn to co-exist in the confined space, while dealing with the issues
of their own. Who will win as the old take on the young, the ‘Silent generation’ vs iGen…? Waterloo East Theatre, Until Saturday 15th April, 7.30pm, £12.50-£15. THE BUNKER THEATRE 53a Southwark Street, SE1 1RU (020 7403 1139) Home Truths Fresh from the sell-out tour of CATHY, a group of performers from acclaimed theatre company Cardboard Citizens is squatting in The Bunker to present a playful exploration of housing from the slums of Victorian London to the madness of London today. An immersive multistory speculation on need, greed and good intentions, HOME TRUTHS is revealed through the world premieres of nine short plays by some of the UK’s most exciting playwrights. The Bunker Theatre, Wednesday 19th April – 13th May,
cheat, a liar, a thief and a blackmailer… I’m organising a march to Westminster behind a large ‘Cockney Lives Matter’ banner! Notwithstanding the classist casting, Mr Fuller soldiered on through until he was sent packing with a carefully placed kick between the legs. Bugg’s musical jumps seamlessly between sad true events and funny ‘Carry On’ double entendres, though the story seems to be more about the boys than the lady of the title, but who cares when you’re having fun? If it was trimmed of a couple of the songs dropped in for laughs rather than for furthering the narrative, it would be up there in a list of Great Nights Out.
The Vaults Theatre, Leake Street, SE1 7NN , Until 20 May 2017 Tuesdays – Saturdays at 7.30pm and a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. Box Office: www.thevaults.london Tickets priced £20 - £50
12noon / 7pm / 7.30pm, £12-£15. THE GREENWICH THEATRE Crooms Hill, SE10 8ES (020 8858 4447) Eloise and the Curse of the Golden Whisk The year is 1944. In the depths of a dusty larder in the bombed ruins of a restaurant, Eloise finds a beautiful, golden whisk. But when she clutches the shimmering relic, she unleashes an ancient curse. The only way to free herself is to cook the tastiest dish in the world. With time running out, Eloise scurries into the broken city’s underworld, undertaking extraordinary feats to gather the ingredients and discover the recipe. But with a rabble of greedy gangsters also chasing the whisk, will she succeed in evading its curse? The Greenwich Theatre, Thursday 13th – Friday 14th April, 11am / 2pm / 7pm, £8.50 - £13.50.
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U n i v e r s i t y m a r k s 1 25 y e a r s By BeckyMorton
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THIS YEAR marks the 125th anniversary of London South Bank University, which first opened its doors in 1892 as the Borough Polytechnic Institute. The University has a colourful history from serving meals to bombed out locals during the Blitz, to baking a giant cake in the shape of Westminster to mark the Houses’ of Parliament’s 750th birthday.
At the end of the 19th century Elephant and Castle suffered from widespread poverty and deprivation. In an attempt to tackle this, in 1887 a local solicitor and educationist, Edric Bayley, launched an ambitious fundraising campaign to raise money for a polytechnic institute for South Londoners. Thousands of individual contributions, combined with a grant from the City of London and £150,000
from the Charity Commissioners helped establish the Borough Polytechnic Institute in 1892. The original aim of the institute was to promote “industrial skill, general knowledge, health and wellbeing of young men and women belonging to the poorer classes”. Courses were aimed at all backgrounds, rather than just the privileged, at a time when compulsory schooling ended at the age of 11. Speaking at the opening of the Polytechnic, Lord Rosebery, the then Foreign Secretary, described it as “the outward expression of a desire, which is so common now in this country, that there should be something done to raise and to unite the different classes of this great society”. The Institute’s original prospectus stressed it “intended to reach and benefit the workers of both sexes in receipt of a small weekly wage, and
the subscription to the Institute and class fees have been therefore fixed by the Governors at an exceedingly low rate”. There was an emphasis on practical subjects intended to train for trades and evening courses were put on for those who worked during the day. Classes covered everything from laundry, needlework and cookery for women to brickwork, masonry and plumbing as well as more academic subjects like reading, writing and arithmetic. The Institute gave a particular focus to Southwark’s local industries, such as leather-tanning. Today the University continues to draw around a quarter of its students from the surrounding area. A spirit of civic engagement continued during the two world wars with the Institute doing its bit for the war effort. It manufactured munitions, trained service men and even offered a community centre for locals who lost their homes in the
Blitz, serving hot meals and providing classes in cookery and ‘Mend and Make-Do’. The staff of the women’s department organised the wartime Londoners’ Meal Service, which provided over 500 meals a day to those who could not cook at home. It was during the First World War that female students were first admitted to the Institute’s National Bakery School, as so many men were away fighting. The school helped cook meals for bombed out locals during the Second World War when Southwark suffered heavy bombing. The National Bakery School, established in 1894, is famed as the world’s oldest bakery school. It has had an array of famous clientele from the Lord Mayor of London to the royal family. In 1948 the school baked a cake to celebrate the silver anniversary of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth as well as a christening cake for Prince Charles.
Duke of York receiving a cake in the shape of a crinoline doll for Princess Elizabeth in 1930
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In 1989 the team then produced a cake to mark the 800th anniversary of the Lord Mayor of London, which stood nearly three metres tall and featured a model of Dick Whittington and his cat. The cake went on display at the Guildhall where a drunken partygoer climbed onto it in an attempt to steal the models. More recently, in 2015, the school presented a 3 ½ feet long, three-tier fruit cake in the shape of the Palace of Westminster, to commemorate the 750th birthday of the Houses of Parliament. The University has undergone a huge transformation from a polytechnic institute, teaching subjects including laundry and bricklaying, to achieving University status in 1992, with courses in everything from forensic science to film. However its original values – providing vocational education rooted in the local community - have survived.
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HARVARD GARDENS IS EGG-CELLENT BASE FOR EASTER ACTIVITIES
EASTER IS the first bank holiday of the year and with a huge choice of kid-friendly events and activities taking place throughout London, it’s the perfect opportunity for families to get out and explore the city in the early spring sunshine. Located close to Elephant & Castle, residents at L&Q’s Harvard Gardens can make the most of the development’s enviable central location by experiencing some of London’s most exciting Easter events.
A contemporary collection of one and two-bedroom apartments and fourbedroom duplexes, Harvard Gardens is the final phase of L&Q’s awardwinning Albany Place development. Ideally situated within walking distance of Elephant & Castle’s Zone 1 travel links, the development’s spacious fourbedroom duplexes are ideal for families who don’t want to sacrifice convenience or their city lifestyle in their search for a suitable home. Among the fun events happening within a few miles of Harvard Gardens this Easter is an exhibition celebrating the works of beloved children’s author and illustrator, Beatrix Potter. Taking place at the V&A in South Kensington, the exhibition will showcase original sketches and her earliest published
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Receptionist & Administration Assistant Compass School Southwark
Responsible to:
Administration Manager & Leadership Assistant
Salary:
London Living Wage (Flexi days off during term time, Private Health Care)
Start date:
Days and Hours: Role summary:
May 2017
Term Time + 3 wks, Monday-Thursday, 8am until 1:30pm (0.55 FTE)
Compass School Southwark is a small school of around 50 staff and 300 students, which has big ambitions and is growing year on year. We are now looking for a Receptionist to support a busy administrative team and to act as the first point of contact for students and visitors.
The Receptionist will be an enthusiastic advocate for Compass School Southwark, participating fully in the life of the school community. The successful candidate will be a strong communicator, acting as a liaison between students, staff and parents. To apply:
please visit www.compass-schools.com to download the job pack and application form.
If you have any questions, contact us at recruitment@compass-schools.com or 0203 542 6506.
Closing date:
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ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (VERNEY ROAD) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that because of a crane operation by Select Plant Hire, it made an Order the effect of which would prohibit vehicular traffic in part of the above named road.
Whilst the 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 Verney Road, between Verney Way and Rotherhithe New Road. The alternative route for affected traffic will be via: Rotherhithe New Road, Verney Way. The existing one way working in Verney Road, between, Rotherhithe New Road and Verney Way will be made two way for access and egress purposes.
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 between on the 21st – 24th April 2017, if due to adverse weather conditions the works can be in place on either the 29th April – 1st May or 6th – 8th May. Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 SECTION 122(2A) NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPROPRIATE LAND AT COMMERCIAL WAY LONDON SE15 PART OF WHICH IS OPEN SPACE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Southwark intend to exercise powers pursuant to Section 122(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 to appropriate for planning purposes and thereafter for housing purposes land being approximately 0.51 hectares in extent at Commercial Way London SE15 part of which is open space.
A copy of the map showing the location and area of the land to which this Notice relates can be inspected during the hours of 10:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday at the offices of the Council in the Chief Executive’s Department, 5th Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH (Reference: Patrick McGreal). Anyone wishing to make objections to the intended appropriation of the land should make them in writing no later than 4:00pm on 21 April 2017 at the address above (quoting the reference), stating the grounds of the objection.
Alternatively, objections can be sent by email to: patrick.mcgreal@southwark.gov.uk Dated this 3rd day of April 2017 Doreen Forrester-Brown Director of Law & Democracy
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (MUNDANIA ROAD, WYNEHAM ROAD 1. 2.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that because of works by Thames Water/KCD, it made an Order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from making certain movements in the above named road. Whilst the works are in progress and the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in; (a) Waveney Avenue, Southbound Lane of carriageway, at it’s junction with Peckham Rye for approximately 95m in a northerly direction..
The alternative route for affected traffic will be via Waveney Avenue, Somerton Road, Peckham Rye.
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 works will take place between the 24th – 26th April 2017.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 13th April 2017 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
(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 roads.
Whilst the 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: (a) Mundania Road, between Forest Hill Road and Scutari Road. (b) Mundania Road, between Scutari Road and Homestall Road. (c) Wyneham Road, between Beckwith Road and Elmwood Road.
The alternative route for (a) Forest Hill Road, Colyton Road, Scutari Road, Marmora Road. (b) Scutari Road, Marmora Road, Homestall Road. (c) Elmwood Road, Beckwith Road.
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 works will be in place for (a) & (b) 21st – 22nd April. (c) 25th – 26th April.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 13th April 2017 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council Environment and Social Regeneration Network Management PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (a)&(b)3528/LBS-SC1474693 (c)3540/1474692
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 SECTION 122(2A) NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPROPRIATE LAND AT MELON ROAD AND SUMNER AVENUE LONDON SE15 AND AT PECKHAM LIBRARY SQUARE PART OF WHICH IS OPEN SPACE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Southwark intend to exercise powers pursuant to Section 122(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 to appropriate for planning purposes land being approximately 8411.5m2 in extent at Melon Road and Sumner Avenue and 2792.9m2 in extent at Peckham Library Square part of which is open space.
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT) ORDER 2015 (AS AMENDED) NOTIFICATION OF ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION: BYWATER PLACE
A copy of the map showing the locations and areas of the land to which this Notice relates can be inspected during the hours of 10:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday at the offices of the Council in the Chief Executive’s Department, 5th Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH (Reference: Peter Barter).
Southwark Council confirmed an Article 4 Direction on 11 April 2017, under Article 4 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended).
Alternatively, objections can be sent by email to: peter.barter@southwark.gov.uk
The Direction confirms the removal of the permitted development rights granted by Schedule 2, Part 3, Class L (b) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) which allows a change of use from a dwellinghouse (use class C3) to a small house in multiple occupation (HMO) (use class C4), introduced by the council on 27 October 2016.
Anyone wishing to make objections to the intended appropriation of the land should make them in writing no later than 4:00pm on 28 April 2017 at the address above (quoting the reference), stating the grounds of the objection.
Development of the description set out above should not be carried out on the land showed edged in red on the maps annexed to the Direction, unless planning permission is granted on an application made under Part III of the T Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).
Dated this 10th day of April 2017
A copy of the Article 4 Direction and a map defining the area covered can be downloaded from the Council’s website at:
Doreen Forrester-Brown Director of Law & Democracy
http://www.southwark.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy-and-transportpolicy/article-4-directions?chapter=2 Alternatively the documents can be viewed by appointment at the council offices at 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, between the following hours: 9am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday. Telephone 0207 525 5471 or email planningpolicy@southwark.gov.uk
London Borough of Southwark School Standards and Framework Act 1998
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
The London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that it intends to redevelop 2,452 sq metres of playing field land at Beormund Primary School and Porlock Hall PRU Site, Crosby Row/Porlock Street, London SE1 3PS for residential and commercial provision for which the London Borough of Southwark will make the required application for consent of the Secretary of State to dispose under Section 77 of the above Act.
The London Borough of Southwark proposes to relocate and provide a new purpose-built school for Beormund Primary on a centrally located and more efficient site in Reedham Street, London, SE15 4PF, in the Peckham Ward.
Any objection must be made either in writing to Regeneration North, Floor 5, Hub 1, Southwark Council, PO Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or by email to housingregeneration@southwark.gov.uk by 09 June 2017 stating the grounds of objection and the objector’s address. Doreen Forrester-Brown
Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003
Please take notice that we Zia Lucia have made application to the local licensing authority for a new Premises Licence in respect of 35 - 37 Tower Bridge Road, London, SE1 4TL The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, on from the premises are
The provision of regulated entertainment: The provision of late night refreshment:
Days
Start time
Finish time
Mon - Sun
11:00
23:00
Mon - Sun
11:00 11:00
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Date: 27 March 2017
Mon - Sun
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (COLEMAN ROAD, MONNOW ROAD, NEWENT CLOSE,WAGHORN STREET
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Director of Law and Democracy on behalf of London Borough of Southwark Council
The supply of alcohol:
The Article 4 Direction applies to the land known as BYWATER PLACE, SURREY DOCKS, SE16 in the London Borough of Southwark.
23:00 23:00
A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by The Licensing Service, c/o Southwark Environmental Health and Trading Standards, 3RD Floor Hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 5LX A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also on our web site at www.southwark.gov.uk/businesscentre/licensing/currentapplication It is open to any person to make representations about the likely effect of the grant of the premises licence on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below. Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale. Date of application: 6th April 2017
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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 roads. Whilst the 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: (a) Coleman Road, between No’s 30 to it’s junction with Wells Way. (b) Coleman Road, between No’s 30 – No’s 58 (c) Coleman Road, between No’s 66 – No’s 135 (d) Monnow Road, at it’s junction with Southwark Park Road (e) Newent Close, between Coleman Road to No’s 104 (f) Waghorn Street, between Mcdermott Road and Nutbrook Street.
The existing one way working in Monnow Road, between Southwark Park Road and Trothy Road will be made two way for access and egress purposes for item (d)
Vehicles will also be prohibited from waiting and loading including on the southern Kerb line of Newent Close, between, Coleman Road and No’s 90 Newent Close, for item (e).
The alternative route would be via: (a, b,c) Rainbow Street, Newent Close, Tower Mill Road, St Georges Way, Dowlas Street, Wells Way. Bonsor Street, Southampton way. (d) Reverdy Road, Lynton Road, Monnow Road. (e) Rainbow Street, Newent Close, Dowlas Street, Wells Way, Bonsor Street, Coleman Road, Southampton way, Tower Mill Road, St Georges Way, Chandler Way. (f) Nutbrook Street, Anstey Road, Mcdermott Road, Maxted Road 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 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 works will be in place for (a) 30th April – 15 May (b) 17th July – 11th August. (c) 14th August – 2nd September. (d) 27th – 28th April. (e) 30th April – 12th May (f) 27th – 28th April. Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 13th April 2017 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council, Environment and Social Regeneration, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (a) 3564/ 194104 (b) 3573/194124 (c) 3574/194126 (d) 3458/1475759 (e) 3565/ 194097 (f) 3532/1474914
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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).
REAR OF ALBION PRIMARY SCHOOL, (SOUTHERN END) ALBION STREET, LONDON, SE16 7JD (Ref. 17/AP/1234 ) Construction of a 6-storey building to provide 50 residential units (25 x social rented, 12 x intermediate and 13 x private), with associated car and cycle parking, landscaping and highway works. This proposal affects the character or setting of nearby listed building(s):London hydraulic power company former pumping Station, Renforth Street Reason(s) for publicity: ALB, MPA (Contact: Victoria Crosby 020 7525 1412) 3 AUSTRAL STREET, LONDON, SE11 4SJ (Ref. 17/AP/1267 ) (Householder Application) Erection of rear extension and removal of bay window to side of rear outrigger (within Elliot's Row C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Troy Davies 0207 525 0783) 77 BLACKFRIARS ROAD, LONDON SE1 8HA (Ref. 17/AP/1249 ) Replace the existing quarry tiled front steps with York stone to improve entrance character (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: LBA (Contact: Yvonne Sampoh 0207 525 4929) BRIDGE HOUSE 4 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON SE1 9QW (Ref. 17/AP/1250 ) Internal alterations to the ground floor and reinstate the natural office main entrance through the front facade. Alterations to ground floor to accommodate a linear lobby which extends to the secondary entrance. Adjacent to it, an open plan A3 space acts as a connection between the Office space and the street. Two different doors will be added in the ground floor frontage. The current door will become a full high window. Removal of the existing canopy and replacement of the existing circular wall lighting on the side elevation. (within Borough High Street C.A.) (Grade II* listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Martin McKay ) BRIDGE HOUSE 4 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON SE1 9QW (Ref. 17/AP/1251 ) Internal alterations to the ground floor and reinstate the natural office main entrance through the front facade. Alterations to ground floor to accommodate a linear lobby which extends to the secondary entrance. Adjacent to it, an open plan A3 space acts as a connection between the Office space and the street. Two different doors will be added in the ground floor frontage. The current door will become a full high window. Removal of the existing canopy and replacement of the existing circular wall lighting on the side elevation. (within Borough High Street C.A.) (Grade II* listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Martin McKay ) BRAGANZA STREET WORKSHOP 42 BRAGANZA STREET AND LAND ADJACENT TO 26 BRAGANZA STREET, LONDON SE17 3RJ (Ref. 17/AP/0964 ) Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 5 new blocks, ranging from 3 to 5 storeys in height comprising 33 new homes (5 x intermediate and 28 x private)(Use Class C3) and one new 3 storey block comprising 428sqm of workspace (Use Class B1) with associated landscaping, disabled car parking, cycle parking and public realm works. (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: LBA, MPA (Contact: Victoria Crosby 020 7525 1412) 75 CAMBERWELL GROVE, LONDON, SE5 8JE (Ref. 17/AP/1216 ) Construction of a garden room to the rear of the garden. (within Camberwell Grove C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Nadine Brown 020 7525 5481) 87 CHADWICK ROAD, LONDON, SE15 4PU (Ref. 17/AP/1239 ) (Householder Application) Construction of a rear extension; Alteration of the side of the property to become an internal
courtyard. (within Holly Grove C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Yvonne Sampoh 0207 525 4929) 25 GLENGALL ROAD, LONDON, SE15 6NJ (Ref. 17/AP/1206 ) Listed building consent for construction of a single storey rear extension at the existing ground floor level, infilling the existing side return. Erection of a single storey lean-to side extension. Erection of a single storey garden building and small garden storage shed. (within Glengall Road C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Philip Ridley 0207 525 7540) 9-10 HOLLY GROVE, LONDON, SE15 5DF (Ref. 17/AP/1240 ) (Householder Application) Lowering of lower ground floor level to increase head height, lower ground floor rear infill extension, lowering of vault floor level and refurbishment of central and rear vault to accommodate WC/Utility to alleviate existing damp condition. (within Holly Grove C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Catherine Jeater 0207 525 5375) 9-10 HOLLY GROVE, LONDON, SE15 5DF (Ref. 17/AP/1241 ) Lowering of lower ground floor level to increase head height, lower ground floor rear infill extension, lowering of vault floor level and refurbishment of central and rear vault to accommodate WC/Utility to alleviate existing damp condition. (within Holly Grove C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Catherine Jeater 0207 525 5375) 161-179 MANOR PLACE, LONDON, SE17 3BS (Ref. 17/AP/0907 ) Demolition of single storey office building and a derelict row of shops (with the retention of the original Victorian facade), and the construction of a 6 storey building comprising 60 flats (20 x social rented, 10 x intermediate and 30 x private) above a health centre/office space (738sqm)(Use Class D1/B1), pharmacy/shop (85sqm)(Use Class A1) and cafe (285sqm)(Use Class A3), with associated landscaping and public realm works. Reason(s) for publicity: MPA (Contact: Victoria Crosby 020 7525 1412) SHAKESPEARE GLOBE THEATRE, 21 NEW GLOBE WALK, LONDON, SE1 9DT (Ref. 17/AP/0873 ) Display of two signs decorating each side of the north tower on the front elevation of Shakespeare Globe Theatre reading "LOVE" for a limited period (20.04.2017 to 25.10.2017), to be illuminated by multi-coloured intermittent LED lighting Reason(s) for publicity: (Contact: Patrick Cronin - 020 7525 5535 020 7525 5535) HILTON DOCKLANDS/LIVING WELL HEALTH CLUB, 265 ROTHERHITHE STREET, LONDON, SE16 5HW (Ref. 17/AP/0457 ) Variation to Condition 1 (approved Plans) of the planning permission ref: 14/AP/3540 (Change of use from fitness centre (Class D2) and ancillary hotel staff accommodation to seven residential units (Class C3) including external alterations and additions to the terraced dwellings, provision of a fitness centre (Class D2) within the main hotel building (Class C1), together with associated wider public realm improvements including an extension of the River Thames walk (the Thames Path), refurbishment works to the Nelson Dock museum and the installation of touring bicycle provision ) dated 18/06/2015 for the following minor material amendments to the approved plans: Substitute the following approved plans: Proposed ground floor plan (Drawing No. 5769(20)100-P Rev P4); proposed first floor plan (Drawing No. 5769(20)101-P Rev P3); proposed second floor plan (Drawing No. 5769(20)102-P Rev P3); proposed third floor plan (Drawing No.
5769(20)103-P Rev P2); proposed roof plan ( Drawing No. 5769(20)104-P Rev P3); proposed rear & side elevations (Drawing No. 5769(00)401-P Rev P2); proposed section & side elevation (Drawing No. 5769(00)401-P Rev P2). With the following drawings: 612-(20)-100; 612-(20)-101; 612-(20)-102; 612(20)-103; 612-(20)-104; 612-(20)-400; 612-(20)401. (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: LBA (Contact: Mumtaz Shaikh 0207 525 0585) BLOCK A, 19 ROTHSAY STREET, LONDON, SE1 4UF (Ref. 17/AP/1143 ) Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for basement floorspace storage facilities (within Bermondsey Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Maeve Wylie 0207 5257410) ELM COURT, ROYAL OAK YARD, LONDON, SE1 3TP (Ref. 17/AP/0796 ) Installation of 1no. high-level, wall-mounted external condenser unit to undercroft of car access / delivery area to building. (within Bermondsey Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Ciaran Regan 020 7525 4877) GUYS HOSPITAL, ST THOMAS STREET, LONDON, SE1 9RT (Ref. 17/AP/1310 ) Repair and replacement of gates and railings to the entrance to Old Guy's Hospital. (within Borough High Street C.A.) (Grade II listed
building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Martin McKay ) 30 THE GARDENS,LONDON,SE22 (Ref. 17/AP/1227 ) Installation of 3 on-street cycle hangars in The Gardens. (within The Gardens C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lasma Putrina 0207 525 7708) EMBLEM HOUSE, 17-25 TOOLEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 2PR (Ref. 17/AP/1124 ) Cleaning of the external facade of the property, masonry and render repairs and repairs to existing damaged windows at fourth and fifth floor level. (within Tooley Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) EMBLEM HOUSE, 17-25 TOOLEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 2PR (Ref. 17/AP/1044 ) Construction of rear extension to accommodate a new lift. Internal changes to facilitate a new PET/CT scanner, and alterations of plant at roof level (within Tooley Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948)
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended)
EMBLEM HOUSE, 17-25 TOOLEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 2PR (Ref. 17/AP/1125 ) Listed Building Consent for the cleaning of the external fasade of the property, masonry and render repairs and repairs to existing damaged windows at fourth and fifth floor level. (within Tooley Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) 115 WOODWARDE ROAD, LONDON, SE22
PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 (as amended)
8UP (Ref. 17/AP/1090 ) (Householder Application) Minor material amendment to planning permission 15-AP-1365 for 'Single storey rear and side elevation; Rear dormer extension and reinstatement of chimney to front' consisting of: repositioning of existing utility room door on flank wall and reducing the corner window to the proposed rear extension, extending the proposed dormer window, with rooflight above the new
bathroom on the second floor. (within Dulwich Village C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lasma Putrina 0207 525 7708) 3A WOOLER STREET, LONDON, SE17 2ED (Ref. 17/AP/1231 ) Construction of a rear dormer with 1no new conservation roof light to rear elevation and 2no conservation roof lights to front elevation. (within Liverpool Grove C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Craig Newton 020 7525 4004)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that because of works by Bronzeshield Lifting Ltd, it intends to make an Order the effect of which would prohibit vehicular traffic in part of the above named road. Whilst the 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 Great Guildford Street, between Southwark Street and Wardens Grove.
1. 2. 3.
The alternative route for affected traffic will be via: Southwark Street, Southwark Bridge Road, America 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 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.
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The restriction will be in place between the 29th – 30th April 2017.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 13th April 2017 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
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SIMON BEVAN - Director of Planning
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK PUBLIC NOTICE: ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 16A THE (RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC) SPECIAL EVENTS ORDER 2017
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (GREAT GUILDFORD STREET)
Dated 13 April 2017 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that it has made the above named Traffic Order under section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specified in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.
The purpose of the Order is to facilitate the St George’s Day Community Event, as indicated in the schedule to this notice. The effect of the Order is to prohibit any vehicle from:-
(a) entering or proceeding in the length of street specified in the schedule to this notice on the date and between the hours specified in that schedule;. (b) waiting (including waiting for the purpose of delivering or collecting goods or loading or unloading a vehicle) in the length of street specified in the schedule to this notice; The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:
(a) any vehicle being used for the purposes of that event or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes;
(b) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by the Council of the London Borough of Southwark. The alternative route will be adjacent roads as applicable.
For information regarding this event and order please contact Road Network on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 13th April 2017 Nicky Costin
Southwark Council, Environment and Social Regeneration, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 3566/LBSCR9425
Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager London Borough of Southwark London Local Authorities 1991 (Part 11) Special Treatments Premises Notice of Application for Licence
10th April 2017 Address of Premises: First Floor, Arch 143, Eagle Yard, Hampton Street, London, SE1 6SP
Applicant’s name and Address: Lilian’s Beauty, First Floor Arch 143, Eagle Yard, Hampton Street, London, SE1 6SP
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 Unit Environmental Health & Trading Standards 3rd Floor Hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, P O Box 64529, London SE1 5LX
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.
Southwark Council, Environment and Social Regeneration, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX ref: 3537 Schedule Road
Bedale Street
Extent
Borough High Street - Winchester Walk
Date of event
Sunday 23rd April
Prohibited Hours
11:00am – 4.30pm
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK RODNEY ROAD – BUS STOP EXTENSION The London Borough of Southwark (Parking places) (CPZ ‘M1’) (No. 11) Order 2017 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 13 April 2017 it has made the above order under the powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. 2. The effect of the order will be to reduce in length by 8.6 metres an existing permit holders' parking place on the south-west side of RODNEY ROAD outside Blocks B and C, Peabody Estate, Rodney Road so as to accommodate the extension of a bus stop. 3. Copies of the order, which will come into force on 17 April 2017, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark council, Environment and Social regeneration, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH. Telephone 020 7525 2005 or e-mail: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 13 April 2017 NICKY COSTIN Parking and network management business unit manager, Regulatory services
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK HEYGATE ESTATE REDEVELOPMENT The London Borough of Southwark (Prescribed route) (Wansey Street) (No. 1) Traffic Order 2017 The London Borough of Southwark (Bus priority) (Heygate Street) (No. 1) Traffic Order 2017 The London Borough of Southwark (Cycle lanes) (No. 2) Traffic Order 2017 The London Borough of Southwark (Parking places) (CPZ 'M1') (No. 10) Order 2017 The London Borough of Southwark (Parking places) (Car club) (No. 16) Order 2017 The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places) (Disabled persons) (No. 49) Order 2017 The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places) (No. 11) Order 2017 The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting and loading restrictions) (Amendment No. 29) Order 2017 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 13 April 2017 it has made the above orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. 2. The effect of the orders, revised so as to provide a different layout of 'shared-use' and permit holders' parking in Wansey Street to that advertised by public notice on 16 February 2017 (see:https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/2716245) - following representation received in that respect from residents and stakeholders, will be:(a) in BRANDON STREET, to:- (i) extend an existing permit holders' parking place on the south-west side outside Nos. 46-50 Brandon Street; (ii) remove an existing permit holders' parking place on the south-west side outside Nos. 44a and 44b Brandon Street and introduce 'at any time;' waiting restrictions; and (iii) introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions on both sides at its junction with Wansey Street; (b) in HEYGATE STREET, to:- (i) update the existing south-westbound bus lane to extend from a point 55.5 metres south-west of the south-western kerb-line of Rodney Road to a point 116 metres north-east of the north-eastern kerb-line of Walworth Road, and to operate 7 am to 10 am, 4 pm to 7 pm on any day for the use of buses, pedal cycle and taxis only; and (ii) update the existing northeastbound cycle lane to extend from a point 22 metres north-east of the north-eastern kerb-line of Walworth Road to the western kerb-line of Rodney Place, to operate at any time for the use of pedal cycles only, with exception provided for vehicles accessing two new lay-bys constructed in the northwestern kerbside; (c) in LARCOM STREET, to remove an existing free parking place on the south-east side between its junctions with Content Street and Brandon Street and provide an extended permit holders' parking place, in part by converting existing ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions; (d) in WANSEY STREET, to:- (i) prohibit motor vehicles between its junction with Walworth Road and a point 24 metres south-west of the common boundary of Garland Court and No. 28 Wansey Street; (ii) provide new 'shared-use' parking places on the north-west side opposirte Nos. 34-40 Wansey Street, and on the south-east side outside part of Garland Court and Nos. 28-30 Wansey Street, partly converting an existing permit holders' parking place; (iii) provide new permit holders' parking places on the north-west side opposite Nos. 42-56 Wansey Street, and on both sides of the road between No. 68 Wansey Street and its junction with Brandon Street (4 locations); (iv) provide a new car club parking place with space for 2 vehicles on the north-west side opposite Nos. 66-68 Wansey Street; (v) split an existing permit parking place on the south-east side outside Nos. 60-62 Wansey Street to accommodate a new pedestrian crossing point; (vi) remove existing permit, pay and disabled persons' parking places on the south-east side outside Walworth Old Town Hall, and to remove an existing permit parking place on the north-west side opposite Garland Court; (vii) split an existing permit parking place on the south-east side outside Nos. 60-62 Wansey Street to accommodate a new pedestrian crossing point; and (viii) upgrade single yellow line waiting restrictions to 'at any time' throughout. 3. Copies of the orders, which will come into force on 17 April 2017, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark council, Environment and Social regeneration, 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 13 April 2017 NICKY COSTIN Parking and network management business unit manager, Regulatory services
Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003
Please take notice that we Flat Iron Square Limited Have made application to the local licensing authority for a new Premises Licence in respect of Flat Iron Square - Phase 2, 53 Southwark Street, London, SE1 1RU
The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, on from the premises are
Notice of Proposed works under Articles 16(1), 16(2) and Schedule 3 of the Local Authorities’ Cemeteries Order 1977
13th April 2017
Southwark Council (“the council”) adopted its cemetery strategy, in 2012, which sets out the council’s commitment to local burial in the borough. As part of this strategy, the council intends to develop an area of land in Camberwell New Cemetery to make it more suitable for burial use. Southwark’s Cemetery Strategy can be viewed in its entirety online (www.southwark.gov.uk/cemeteriesplans). To improve access to the development site the council needs to create a path across some existing grave space. Planning permission was granted for this development in Oct 2015, details can be viewed online (http://planbuild.southwark.gov.uk:8190/online-applications). The council also made a petition to the Consistory Court because the works will be on consecrated land. A faculty was issued by the court on 21 February 2017. Now that both planning & faculty permissions have been granted, memorials listed below will need to be removed. Notice is hereby given that, under Articles 16(1), 16(2) and Schedule 3 of the Local Authorities’ Cemeteries Order 1977, the memorials on graves listed below will be removed from the cemetery to facilitate new footpaths on Section D1 in Camberwell New Cemetery: 7747, 7753, 7759 7765, 7771, 7773 7776, 8779, 8785 8791, 8796, 8797 9052, 9053, 9058 9059, 9081, 9082 10600
Objections must be received by 31/07/2017. The memorials will not be removed before that date. LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (RUSHWORTH STREET) 1. 2. 3.
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The supply of alcohol:
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The provision of regulated entertainment:
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It is open to any person to make representations about the likely effect of the grant of the premises licence on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below. Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale. Date of application: 29th March 2017
12401 to 12465 19622 to 19665 20001 to 20011 20013 to 20050 21701 to 21723
Telephone No 020 7525 5600 Email cemeteries@southwark.gov.uk
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A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also on our web site at www.southwark.gov.uk/businesscentre/licensing/currentapplication
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Further details of these graves, and particulars as to objections that can be made to the proposals, requests for re-erection of the memorials, and the removal of the memorials are obtainable free of charge from: Cemeteries and Crematorium Office Brenchley Gardens London SE23 3RD
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A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by The Licensing Service, c/o Southwark Environmental Health and Trading Standards, 3RD Floor Hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 5LX
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6.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that because of works by Thames Water/Agility Alliance, it intends to make an Order the effect of which would prohibit vehicular traffic in part of the above named road. Whilst the 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 Rushworth Street, between Webber Street and King James Street
The alternative route for affected traffic will be via: Webber Street, Silex Street, King James Street. King James Street, Belvedere Buildings, Webber Street. Webber Street, Great Suffolk Street, Southwark Bridge Road, Borough Road, Lancaster Street, King James 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 between the 24th – 26th April 2017.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 13th April 2017 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council, Environment and Social Regeneration, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 3572/ 000803950950045-001
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HAMLET EDGE TOWARDS PLAY-OFFS
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DULWICH HAMLET are up to third place in the Ryman League Premier Division after two wins in four days.
Hamlet are now five points clear of sixth-placed Wingate & Finchley and look almost certain to claim a play-off place with three games to go as they chase promotion to the National League South, which is the sixth tier of the English football pyramid. Hamlet thumped Merstham 4-1 on Tuesday night after a Gavin Tomlin brace and goals from Marc Weatherstone and Michael Chambers. The away side led through Tomlin’s eleventh-minute strike but despite dominating they conceded an equaliser just after half-time when Reece Hall fired past goalkeeper Phil Wilson, making a rare start in place of injured regular Preston Edwards. Tomlin put his side back in front after an hour before Weatherstone made it 3-1. With ten minutes left Chambers added a fourth from Ashley Carew’s delivery. At the weekend Dulwich defeated
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Seven up for Stans
Phil Wilson enjoyed a rare outing in place of injured goalkeeper Preston Edwards at Merstham on Tuesday evening
Lewisham Borough 2 Stansfeld/Eltham Palace 7
STANSFELD/ELTHAM PALACE recorded their biggest win of the season, when they beat bottom side Lewisham Borough in the Southern Counties East Football League Division One clash at Ladywell Arena on Saturday.
The visitors fell behind after just four minutes when Lewisham’s Jamie Richards broke down the right and unleashed a shot that beat Stansfeld stopper George Lush at his near post. It took just eight minutes for Stansfeld to equalise when Billy Jolley brilliantly curled a free-kick over the wall and into the top corner from 25 yards, his twelfth of the season. In a frenetic first 20 minutes Lewisham went back in front from the sport before Stansfeld found a second equaliser with a half an hour gone when Jack Gibbons slammed home from close range. The away side then went in front for the first time five minutes before half-time, and it was a superb goal, Ryan Hassan deftly controlling a long ball before beating his marker and calmly curling a shot into the bottom corner. That gave Stansfeld a real confidence boost, and the wasted little time moving two goals ahead when Hassan got his second by finishing Billy Shinners’ header to the far post to the back of the net. That strike seemed to knock the fight out of Lewisham. Max Richards fired home brilliantly from the edge of the box to make it 52, before Shinners got the goal his performance deserved with a cool one-on-one finish. With time almost up, Richards got his second to cap a riveting team performance when he beat two defenders in the box and then curled an unstoppable shot into the top corner. The result leaves Stansfeld in fourteenth place in the table with 38 points from 34 games. Stansfeld/Eltham Palace's next league game is at home to K Sports on Saturday April 15. Kick-off 3.00pm. The 1st Team's game at Farnborough was abandoned on 75 minutes, with them leading 3-1 after goals from Joe Bannan, Jake Williams and an own goal. A depleted Reserves suffered a 3-0 home defeat against Halstead.
Lowestoft Town 3-1 to move up to fourth in the Premier Division table. Boss Gavin Rose had the luxury of being able to leave Carew on the bench. Nyren Clunis and Dumebi Dumaka spurned early chances to put their side in front before Hamlet goalkeeper Edwards foiled Nico Cotton. Hamlet got the goal their dominance deserved when Ibra Sekajja slotted home Clunis’ cross. The home side were still creating chances but failed to extend their advantage and were punished by Travis Cole, who dragged his side level three minutes after half-time. Edwards then had to save from Ryan Jarvis as Hamlet wobbled but they re-took the lead with a superb goal from Dumaka, who ran from halfway before shooting home from 25 yards. Cole was sent off for stamping on Dumaka and Rose’s side wrapped up a comprehensive win through substitute Panutche Camara with fifteen minutes left. The Dulwich side now need five points from their remaining three games to be guaranteed a shot at the play-offs.
Lionesses buzzing ahead of Bees clash
Photo by Duncan Palmer Photography
By John Kelly
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MILLWALL LIONESSES warmed up for this weekend’s Women’s Super League clash at London Bees by hammering West Ham Ladies 7-1 in a behind-closed-doors friendly at the weekend.
Lee Burch’s side got their first win of the Spring Series season against Everton at the start of the month, and are looking to improve their current position of fifth in the table. The Lionesses’ fixture against the Bees is at The Hive and kicks off at 2pm on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Development team won 4-0 away at Oxford, and the Lionesses’ U14 side are currently in Dallas for the International Girls Cup.
Jimmy enjoys a grand night Fish Premier League Bermondsey
future in the balance
postman and boxer raises cash for hospice
FISHER ARE back in action over the Easter weekend as they have four games left to escape relegation.
The Fish didn’t play last weekend and other results dropped them to second-last place. Dean Harrison’s side are on 25 points, behind Erith & Belvedere (26 points), Lordswood (27) and Erith Town (28). Fisher face a daunting task this
A BERMONDSEY postman raised more than £1,000 for the Greenwich and Bexley Hospice at Epsom Racecourse last weekend.
Jimmy Haughney lost his friend and colleague Paul Honour, 48, to brain cancer earlier this year, and fought in a Queensbury Boxing League bout against Lee Cannon, with money raised going to the hospice that cared for Paul. Haughney unluckily lost a close fight to former light-middleweight contender Cannon, but achieved his main aim in passing the £1,000-mark. However, Haughney, 38, is looking for a re-match against Cannon that could take place in July.
Jimmy Haughney lands a punch on Lee Cannon
weekend. They are at top-of-thetable Ashford United at 3pm on Saturday, before their clash with Crowborough Athletic, who are currently second, at St Paul’s in Rotherhithe on Monday. Kick-off is at 3pm. Failure to secure points from those fixtures would leave Fisher on the verge of relegation to Southern Counties East League Division One.
DOCKLANDS U15s enjoyed an impressive 3-1 Shield win against Phoenix Sports, despite playing the entire game with ten men due to players being out injured or away for half-term.
Josh Hyam, Bobby Ryan and Kyron Williams grabbed the Docks’ goals.
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GILLINGHAM - 1 Quigley, 67'
MILLWALL - 1 Morison, 72'
Date: Saturday April 08 2017 Attendance: 7,221 Man of the match: Steve Morison Referee: Charles Breakspear 30 Holy
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Captain nets equaliser to move Lions into play-of f spots
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SECURING A top-six place this season is back in Millwall’s hands after they recovered from the concession of a controversial goal to claim a point at Priestfield.
Before Saturday the Lions had needed at least one of the sides above them to drop points, and, ironically, Millwall have Charlton Athletic to thank for defeating Southend United 2-1. With four games to go Millwall are a point ahead of the Shrimpers, and Bristol Rovers, a further three points back, can’t be discounted either. They won 1-0 at AFC Wimbledon on Saturday and Millwall will certainly hope the Gas have disappeared from view in the rear-view mirror before the final-day clash at The Memorial Stadium. Rochdale, Oxford and Peterborough are also not out of the play-off race yet, but really Millwall are looking up rather than down. If positions stay the same until now and April 30 they would face Fleetwood in the semi-finals. Millwall, though, will be confident of getting three points against Northampton on Friday before they face Fleetwood on Easter Monday when if results go their way they could climb above Uwe Rosler’s
slightly faltering side. Finishing third or fourth means an away leg first in the play-off semifinals. It’s generally considered an advantage, though two of the three sides promoted through the Football League play-off system last season had a first leg at home. What’s far more relevant is current form, and Millwall will hope they are back to the level that took them on a seventeen-game unbeaten run between December and March. The signs are good, though they would have felt confident of getting three points rather than one from a Gills side that had lost their previous four games and were just two points outside the relegation zone before Saturday. Ady Pennock’s players didn’t look like they were low on confidence, and Steve Morison’s sixteenth goal of the season – his first in more than two months – was timely. Not only did it come after Gillingham’s opener but it spared the blushes of substitute Lee Gregory, who had missed an open goal minutes earlier. Joe Quigley had shot Gillingham in front in the 67th minute. The visitors felt they should have had a free-kick when Cody McDonald appeared to push Tom King over the line. Instead referee Charles Breakspear and his linesman gave a corner. King was booked for his protests and then did brilliantly to keep out Harry
Cornick’s effort but he could do nothing to prevent Quigley lashing home the rebound. Lions boss Neil Harris felt his side improved rather than wilted after that blow, and they soon created a chance to level. Gregory had come on two minutes before Gillingham’s goal and seemed set to add to his tally of fifteen this season before getting his feet in a muddle and prodding wide off balance from a couple of yards out. Millwall then put together their best passing move of the game, working the ball down the right through Mahlon Romeo and David Worrall before Jed Wallace shot low to the bottom corner from outside the box. Goalkeeper Tomas Holy made the save but the ball bounced out to Morison who tucked away the equaliser. It had been a tough and frenetic encounter. Fans of both clubs dispute whether this is a real derby or not, but it couldn’t be denied that Saturday’s contest contained all the hallmarks of one. There were more than 2,000 Millwall fans in the away end, and the noise was ferocious from both sets of supporters as the teams walked out before kick-off. Millwall’s side included a player who hadn’t been seen in first-team action since the 3-0 defeat at Scunthorpe in December. Joe Martin has been keeping sharp playing
league matches for the U23s, where coach Adam Barrett has picked him at centre-back. Martin – out of contract in the summer with currently no plans for either party to discuss a new deal – replaced Tony Craig, who wasn’t involved on a match-day for the first time this season, a run of 52 games ended by a dead leg he suffered against Shrewsbury the previous Tuesday. Worrall also got a rare start and can be satisfied with an industrious performance. He was involved in a couple of first-half moves that led to shots for Morison that Holy saved. There was a real edge to a game played in glorious sunshine. Ben Thompson thundered into Ryan Jackson and that the two players emerged unscathed from the impact was a surprise. Former Lions winger Lee Martin also looked desperate to make an impression. He certainly managed to leave one on Worrall’s foot when he was a little careless with his studs. Martin was yellow-carded and Mark Byrne and Josh Wright would join him in Breakspear’s black book later. Millwall finished stronger, forcing a number of corners but not the late winner that would have taken them to within three points of third place. They can still finish there, but will likely need to win their final four games to do it.
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WORRALL WANTS EASTER HAUL
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Winger calling on fans to help promotion bid EXCLUSIVE
By John Kelly
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DAVID WORRALL believes it’s a “good time to be at Millwall” as the club chases a League One play-off place. The Lions know if they win their last four games of the season they will finish in the top six and
get a second tilt under Neil Harris at winning promotion to the Championship. Millwall face Northampton and Fleetwood over the Easter weekend, followed by fixtures against Oxford and Bristol Rovers on the final day. Worrall is pleased to be back in the first-team fold, after an injury to Shane Ferguson meant he started his first game since February against Gillingham last weekend. “I didn’t really expect it, Fergie was injured so the gaffer put me in,” he admitted. “I had a job to do for the team, especially at a crucial time given where we are in the league. They’re fighting to stay in the league and we’re fighting to go up, you could tell both teams wanted it. “We’ve got a massive weekend coming up. If we get six points it puts us right in the mix for the play-offs and maybe a couple of teams behind us we pull away from. “We know what we have to do. The message is clear, we know what the manager is telling us and we have to go out
there and do our best. “You want to be fighting for something at the end of the season. That’s why I came here, because that’s what the expectation was from the manager, the chairman and the fans. “It’s a good time to be at Millwall playing in these types of games.” Worrall has had to be patient this season, his first at Millwall after joining from Southend last summer. The 26-year-old has started just thirteen league games, but trusts his boss Harris’ selection decisions. “The good thing about the gaffer is that he talks to you daily, he keeps your confidence high,” Worrall said. “If you’re not in the team he’ll tell you why, what he’s thinking and what he needs from you. “I haven’t been able to complain, the lads who have been playing have been doing well. When the chance comes to play you’ve just got to take it. “I thought I did well on Saturday but if it’s someone else’s turn to be in the team I trust the gaffer to make the right decision. “The gaffer is going to pick a team that he thinks can win the game and as long as we do that no one can complain. I’d rather us win a game than not, even if I’m not playing.” The clash against the Cobblers is
Millwall’s second-last home game of the season. There were more than 2,000 Lions fans at Priestfield last weekend to see Steve Morison’s equaliser send their team up to sixth in the league. Worrall believes that support is crucial between now and the end of the season. He said: “We’re near where we want to be and just have to keep going. We need the fans to get behind us, it’s a massive home game on Friday. “You could see when Moro scored the goal against Gillingham what it meant to the fans and what it means to us. That support is massive, especially at this stage of the season. “They want to be there seeing us winning and climbing up the table. “The law of averages says you’re going to get beaten at some point. I think we’ve picked it back up now and we’ve had our blip. “We just have to take every game as it comes. If we get six out of six this weekend that will put us right in there. “Everyone wants to play at Wembley but the lads who were there last season really want it after what happened. The pain hurt everyone and now we have a chance to make it right.”
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Harris pride at Millwall claiming Family prize By John Kelly
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NEIL HARRIS said Millwall being named the Football League Family Club of the Year brought at “huge smile” to his face.
The Lions received the accolade at the EFL awards in London last Sunday. The award is given to the club that leads the way in attracting new support and families, and Millwall held off competition from the other divisional winners Blackburn Rovers and Stevenage to be named overall winners. Millwall’s Zampa’s Family Stand was opened in The Dockers Upper in 2013 to provide a dedicated area for families. Harris paid tribute to those who work on community and promotion projects. “I’d a huge smile on my face thinking about it,” he said. “It’s a fantastic achievement for the club and shows how far we have come. We get a lot of negative press, of course we do, because mud sticks. “But the work behind the scenes with the community scheme, the Lions Centre, the marketing department, match-day staff as well as the community side of things and the academy is all brilliant. “It’s about the work the club does in society. It’s the visits the players do to schools and hospices, at Christmas, Easter – it all adds up. “There are so many unsung heroes behind this award. How can the community survive without the Lions Centre and without the support we give and what the community gives to Millwall? “It’s a family club. Yes, there is a slight element to us at times, we get that, it’s always been like that. “But the root of the club is family and this award is testament to the work behind the scenes.” Lions winger David Worrall added: “It’s a great-run club. I went to Frankie and Benny’s to meet the fans. I’ve never been to a club where things like that are run so well. “You could see the players really bought into it, they really wanted to be there. It was probably the best player appearance I’ve done at any club before. It’s on a different level. “We need it because of all the negativity the fans get. When awards like this come along it’s not really publicised much. These are the main things for the fans as well as us doing well on the pitch. It’s an all-round effort.”
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Neil Harris looking for three points to move closer to play-off place By John Kelly
It’s all a bit too close for comfort but last Saturday’s draw at Gillingham made it seven points gained from the last nine available and their top-six prospects are back in their hands after the awful form of March meant they were relying on others to do them a favour. Rivals Charlton did that at the weekend but Millwall will not want to have to hope for those kinds of results with games running out. Northampton aren’t quite safe yet but have become hard to beat under
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MILLWALL might be looking up, not down, but they can feel the hot breath of their chasers on their necks ahead of the last four games of the season.
Justin Edinburgh. They lost to promoted Sheffield United and Bolton Wanderers recently, but both the top two sides had to come from a goal down to win 2-1. Millwall winger Gregg Wylde joined the Cobblers on loan in January and scored in Edinburgh’s first game in charge, a 5-3 defeat to MK Dons. He hasn’t featured, though, since March 25 and isn’t permitted to play against his parent club. Tony Craig had made 57
The final four
Beat Northampton and the Lions will take another step towards a topsix finish, lose and they could find themselves out of the play-off places and within the reach of Bristol Rovers.
By John Kelly
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MILWALL ARE currently sixth but they won’t settle for consolidation for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, finishing third or fourth offers the notional advantage of playing the second leg of a play-off semi-final at home. Millwall defeated Bradford 3-1 at Valley Parade last season before easing through
to Wembley at The Den. Secondly, they will want to put some distance between themselves and Oxford and Bristol Rovers, whom they have still to play. Going to Rovers on the last day having go win is something they will be keen to avoid. In fact, each of Millwall’s last four opponents have something to play for.
April 17: Fleetwood Town
we Rosler’s side looked U anything but promotion contenders when Millwall
defeated them far more comfortably than the 2-1 scoreline suggested at The Den on October 22.
David Ball with thirteen league goals, while Ben Davies and Markus Schwabl, signed on loan in January, have also given the squad impetus.
But an eighteen-game unbeaten league run from December to March lifted them from thirteenth to second place. Two wins in seven since then makes automatic promotion unlikely barring a major collapse by Bolton. The Cod Army’s top scorer is
consecutive appearances before a dead leg ruled him out of the 1-1 draw at Priestfield. Shane Ferguson has a rib problem and both players will have fitness tests this week. If neither is available then Joe Martin will make just his second appearance in almost four months. Lee Gregory should be available to start after he came on as a secondhalf substitute last weekend. Jordan Archer is back in traning, but Tom King could continue in goal. Northampton are six points above
quirk of the fixture list that A three of Millwall’s last four games are against sides that won promotion from League Two last season.
There could very well be everything riding on this fixture on April 30. Thirty-nine-year-old boss Darrell Clarke has done a remarkable job with the Gas, leading them to promotion back to the Football League in 201415 before a third-place finish last season secured third-tier football. Millwall are currently four points ahead of Rovers.
Stats
Millwall record against Northampton: Played 88 Won 45 Drawn 17 Lost 26 Form guide: Millwall: LLWWD Northampton: WLDDL Possible Millwall team: 4-4-2: King; Romeo, Webster, Hutchinson, Martin; Wallace, Thompson, Williams, O’Brien; Gregory, Morison. Match odds: Millwall 8/13 Draw 29/10 Northampton 17/4
the relegation zone, but there are five sides between them and 21st-placed Port Vale. The fixture is the first in four days over the Easter period for Millwall, with a trip to promotion rivals Fleetwood Town on Easter Monday before the last week of the League One season.
T h e L i o n s h a v e a q ua r t e t o f f i x t u r e s t o s e cu r e a t o p- s i x p l a c e a n d a s e c on d a t t e m p t a t promotion through the play-offs April 14: Northampton Town
ood Friday G opponents, and they are still not safe from relegation, though Justin Edinburgh’s side are almost there. They are 250/1 to go down just a season after winning promotion.
Edinburgh was manager of Gillingham last season when they won 3-0 at The Den. He was sacked by the Gills in January when his former club and
current one had the same number of points. But while Gillingham are in real relegation peril, the Cobblers should be safe even if they lose at The Den.
April 22: Oxford United
he Lions host Oxford at The T Den on the penultimate day of the regular League One season.
April 30: Bristol Rovers
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They will be hoping to avoid a repeat of last season’s Football League Trophy semi-final first-leg defeat when a mistake from David Forde allowed Kemar Roofe open the scoring, before the same player secured a 2-0 win with a strike before the break. Oxford have done well after losing Roofe to Leeds United for £3million in the summer. Key defender Jake
Wright also departed for Sheffield United and Republic of Ireland international Callum O’Dowda went to Bristol City. Steve Morison scored one of the goals of the season in Millwall’s 2-1 win at the K a s s a m Stadium in October.
PROMOTION ODDS:
Bolton 1/66 Bradford 15/8 Fleetwood 7/2 Millwall 4/1
Southend 7/1 Bristol Rovers 50/1 Rochdale 150/1 Oxford 250/1
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EXCLUSIVE
By John Kelly
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MILLWALL ASSISTANT boss Dave Livermore believes developing young players is the “lifeblood” of the club and they will continue to see the benefits of the policy.
There are currently five players in the first-team squad who were brought through the academy or Professional Development Squad. There are a host of others such as Jamie Philpot, Kris Twardek and Noah Chesmain who got their debuts under boss Neil Harris and Livermore and are hoping to make an impact next season and beyond. Millwall had ambitions for automatic promotion this season, but are now focused on achieving a play-off spot for the second consecutive year. Sheffield United secured promotion last week and Livermore admits that Millwall can’t match the likes of them and Bolton in the transfer market for established players. The Blades splashed out on former Millwall target James Hanson in January and Chris Wilder was also able to added Northern Ireland international Daniel Lafferty to his squad. Millwall brought in Jed Wallace and Jake Cooper on loan, after free-transfer deals for Shaun Hutchinson and David Worrall in the summer and the £15,000 singing of rookie striker Harry Smith. Livermore admits Millwall have to be “clever” about how they bring in players that can improve the quality of the firstteam squad. “It’s the lifeblood of the club,” Livermore says. “Getting players through the academy to the first team is what the club has always been about. “It’s been great for Neil and I over the last couple of seasons to be able t o
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give as many debuts as we have. “I was at an U23s game on Monday, we got beaten 2-1 against a really experienced Ipswich team but put in a really good performance. “You can start to see a few players within that group that might have the characteristics and ability to step up to the first team. “It’s important for a club of our size, we lose money every season and have to be clever in how we do things. The academy certainly gives us the opportunity to do that. “Like anything, you have to work within your means. Sheffield United are getting 20-plus thousand supporters week-in, week-out. They’ve got a good budget for this level and that’s why they’re top of the table. They strengthened really well in January and that’s something that we couldn’t do because we don’t have the resources. “We have to be intelligent in how we develop our own players, how we recruit, where we recruit from. Harry Smith is an example coming from non-league. “That’s where we have to have a clear strategy.” Millwall’s recruitment policy has been sensible, Harris bringing in players he knew from playing alongside, like Steve Morison and Tony Craig, and Jordan Archer and Wallace whom he had managed previously. “I thought that was smart recruitment on our part, to bring players back,” Livermore says. “We’ve done it with Moro, TC has done it over the years. Jed Wallace is in his second spell now. “It’s a unique football club in a lot of ways and it helps when players can settle quickly. Sometimes it’s good to bring back a player who knows the football club and you can avoid that four- or five-month bedding-in period and they can hit the ground running. “Moro has been an excellent signing for us. He’s what this football club needs, we have a history of playing with a target man up front and Moro certainly gives us that.” Knowing exactly what they want has
been a cornerstone of the management of former Lions team-mates Livermore and Harris, but it has at times brought criticism from fans who feel their team could sometimes be more flexible and expansive. In his two seasons in charge, Harris has switched from a back four just once: to match Sheffield United’s 3-5-2 at Bramall Lane last month. But Livermore insists there are variations contained within the preferred 4-4-2. “We want to be flexible, but flexible within the same formation,” Livermore explains. “We want to be the best at what do. It worked really well for Leicester last season, it’s worked really well for Atletico Madrid for a few years now. “Our flexibility comes from the different attributes our players have. Aiden O’Brien, for instance, does a different job to what Shane Ferguson does on the left side of midfield. “David Worrall has different attributes to Fred Onyedinma or Jed Wallace. That’s where our flexibility and adaptability comes, from different pairings and attributes that they have, how they can affect the game.” What can’t be disputed is how potent Millwall have been under Harris and Livermore. The Lions scored 94 goals in all competitions last season, and have 83 so far in this campaign. O’Brien, Morison and Lee Gregory – representative of the youth and recruitment policy – have scored 104 of them. “That’s the game, creating chances,” Livermore says. “Possession is great but if you’re not creating chances it’s no good. We want to excite the crowd and play attacking football and you have to get that balance right between defence and attack. “There are certain games that we have to respect the opposition and their ability and sit in a bit more than we would like. We would sometimes like to get after the ball a bit higher up the pitch, but we have to choose our moments and be clever about it.
“When we get it right we’re a fairly exciting team and the three guys getting more than 100 goals in two seasons is a fantastic return. From an attacking point of view we must be doing something right.” The worry this season is how much not achieving promotion could affect the make-up of the squad. Onyedinma looks like he is on the way out, while Shaun Williams will wait to see what division Millwall are in before he considers signing a new deal. Byron Webster and Lee Gregory will be the subjects of transfer speculation linking them with moves back up north, as they were last summer. “We have to think far ahead, we have to plan,” Livermore says. “[Onyedinma and Williams] have been offered contracts, so it’s between them, their advisors and the football club now.
Lions assistant confident groundwork has been laid for promotion
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“As a football club we have to plan. Since I’ve been here with Neil, each transfer window, each new season we always seem to planning for two scenarios. Are we going to be in the Championship or League One? We have to run two plans. “Recruitment is really, really important and that’s why we have the department that we have. We’re out there watching a lot of games, a lot of players, doing a lot of work behind the scenes. Hopefully that gives us the best chance to be prepared for whatever league we’re in next season.” If that’s to be the Championship then Millwall will have to repeat what they did in 2010 by winning the play-off final a year after losing one. Livermore believes the experience of Wembley last season and playing at Tottenham in the FA Cup will have improved the squad. “You have to learn from it,” he says. “Even this season the experience of playing at White Hart Lane will be good for some of our younger players like Ben Thompson. “In his short career so far he’s played in some big occasions in front of big crowds. The more exposure the players get at that level the more prepared they will be for those occasions when they come around again. “If we can this season make the play-offs and get to the final again I think we will be better prepared this time than we were last season for those reasons. “It’s not where we wanted to be. After the play-off final last season our ambition was to go one better and go up automatically. Unfortunately it hasn’t panned out like that. “It’s still all to play for and a great opportunity for us to get promotion, which was our goal at the start of the season.”
“Possession is great but if you’re not creating chances it’s no good. We want to excite the crowd and play attacking football and you have to get that balance right between defence and attack.”
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EYES ON THE PRIZE Livermore urges focus ahead of Cobblers clash EXCLUSIVE
By John Kelly
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MILLWALL ASSISTANT boss Dave Livermore has warned the squad not to start thinking about the play-offs just yet.
After last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Gillingham, the Lions know four wins from their last four games will secure a top-six finish. Millwall are a point ahead of Southend in seventh, and could still finish third or fourth, which would guarantee a home tie in the second leg of a play-off semi-final. But Livermore is solely focused on the clash with Northampton at The Den on Friday. “It’s a good position for us, it’s in our hands, we’ve always thought we
have to look after our own results,” Livermore said. “There are going to be a lot of twists and turns. If we start to think we’re in the play-offs that’s when we could start to come unstuck. “It’s important that we keep that mental approach that there’s still a lot of work to be done. “At the moment we’ll take a play-off position, regardless of whether that’s home or away first leg. The thought process is gaining three points against Northampton and seeing where that leaves us.” Livermore believes the run-in this year presents a bigger challenge than last season, with Northampton still fighting to avoid relegation, and Fleetwood, Oxford and Bristol Rovers all vying for promotion. Livermore also feels teams have worked harder to combat Millwall’s strengths in this campaign.
“There are a lot of good managers and a lot of teams that are adaptable and play different shapes,” Livermore said. “We’ve seen a lot of teams this season that have played five at the back, certainly against us at The Den, teams further down the table. “That’s been a challenge for us, how we break it down, which we haven’t always been able to do this season. So
we’ve needed to look at different ways of being creative. “The fixture programme fell quite nicely for us towards the back end of last season. We played a lot of teams around the middle of the table who couldn’t get promoted or relegated. “We’re fairly happy with where we are, even though we’re a little bit behind where we were last year.”
JUNIOR LIONS co-ordinator Nena Gibson is on Lions Live this Thursday to talk about Millwall winning the EFL Family Club of the Year.
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Millwall ‘sit tight’ waiting on contracts EXCLUSIVE
By John Kelly
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NEIL Harris is not expecting any news on new contracts until after the season finishes.
First-team squad regulars Fred Onyedinma and Shaun Williams have been offered new deals with their contracts set to run out this summer. Onyedinma is under 24 so if he leaves the club will receive a fee set by a tribunal. Williams may wait to see which division Millwall will be playing in next season before deciding where he sees his future. Williams will be 31 in October and could see this summer as a last chance to secure a move back to the Championship if Millwall are facing a third consecutive season in League One. Shaun Cummings is also remaining tight-lipped about any potential new deal, with his current one expiring in June. Meanwhile, Joe Martin’s return to the first team at Gillingham last week doesn’t change his situation. Martin may feature over the Easter weekend with doubts over the involvement of Tony Craig and Shane Ferguson, but there have been no discussions over his future. “There’s no thought process now until the end of the season,” Harris said. “We just sort of sit tight with everyone now with a couple of weeks to go. “With Joe, I thought for a fellow that hasn’t played much football other than with the U23s he came in after three-and-a-half months and showed his qualities as a player and a man. “That’s why he’s so well respected within the dressing room.” THE RECYCLED PAPER CONTENT OF UK NEWSPAPERS IN 2014 WAS 83.5%