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September 15 2016
RUBY SPEAKS FOR THE FIRST TIME
JUNIOR DOCTORS SEEK LOCAL SUPPORT
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EXCLUSIVE
By Alex Yeates
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BERMONDSEY’S RUBY Longman was fitted for the computer that will help her communicate with her family last week, after a fundraising campaign smashed its target in July. Ruby, 10, suffers from the rare Rett syndrome, which has prevented her from walking and talking since she was a baby. Full story - page 6
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Fight isn’t over yet in Millwall CPO plan
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o many petitioners, so many Labour politicians even, against Lewisham Council’s decision to push ahead with its controversial development scheme around the Den - and yet the Labour authority still went ahead regardless.
Their development partner Renewal is calling the scheme New Bermondsey, which is an insult really to all that Millwall FC and those who love it stand for. As if the old Bermondsey it represents needs to be whitewashed from history. It’s odd that the club’s top people didn’t attend the council meeting seemingly leaving it instead to campaigners. Perhaps their attendance would have helped to convince councillors of just how committed the club was to being part of any scheme, which is surely beyond question. At the very least, it would have sent out the right message to Lions fans - more than a few of whom contacted us to ask why no club representative attended on the night, other than Fan on the Board Peter Garston. Happily, this isn’t the last chance for Millwall and all those concerned to have their say, as there will now follow a public inquiry. Only after a report is then drawn up will a final decision be made for the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. The fight isn’t over, not by a long shot.
Brave and sensible to ditch proposal
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E’RE THE first to criticise Southwark Council when it closes its ears to residents’ complaints - so it’s only fair that we congratulate those in power when they do listen - as is the case with the plans for the new Canada Water leisure centre.
Some sixty per cent of residents were against the proposal to get rid of the Seven Islands Leisure Centre and build a replacement on the western edge of the Surrey Quays Shopping Centre car park - which includes the Ada’s Garden wildlife area. And this week, the council held up its hand and confirmed it was shelving the proposal. There’s nothing worse than meaningless consultation - where residents feel that lip service is being paid to their concerns and that decisions have already been rubberstamped behind closed doors. So about-turns like these, rather than making politicians and council officers look weak, actually do precisely the opposite. Of course it can’t and won’t happen with every such decision, but where there is consultation and widespread unhappiness over proposals, having the sense to shelve them is commendable, and brave.
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Donations needed for spitting image
PEOPLE ARE being asked to donate their saliva to the Science Gallery London at King’s College London, to form a “human spit crystal”, writes Alex Yeates...
By Alex Yeates
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A BUZZING Bermondsey Street apiary, which is partly run by a keeper allergic to bees, has been named Small Artisan Producer of the Year at the Great Taste Awards for its honey.
Bermondsey Street Bees is found on one of the roofs on the road and its honey has also won the top,
three-star Great Taste Award rating, along with being nominated as one of the Top 50 foods in the UK. Run by Dale Gibson and Sarah Wyndham-Lewis, who is allergic to bee stings, it was started in 2011 and comprises of just eight hives competing against around 3,000 others within ten kilometres of Bermondsey Street. Dale said: “There’s a great history of making honey in London
dating back a thousand years to monks keeping bees for wax. “I think if you went back to those days and saw Bermondsey Abbey you would see the place busy with bees. “We owe a great deal to the people of Bermondsey because it’s down to their plants and Southwark Council for their planting. Without the green spaces the bees would not be able to produce much.”
Great Taste, founded in 1994 and organised by The Guild of Fine Food, has judged more than 110,000 products in the last 22 years, with each one being blindtasted by a team of judges. Bermondsey Street Bees will have a stall at the Bermondsey Street Festival on September 17, for people to see what the buzz is about See cartoon - page 40.
The bizarre request is part of a series of events called MOUTHY: INTO THE ORIFICE at the gallery, which seeks to show audiences the “hidden world inside the mouth”. As well as creating a crystal, participants will also be able to “add a cast of their tongue” to a new sculpture. The pre-opening season from Science Gallery London comprises a wide range of creative collisions between art and science, from contemporary dance and performance poetry to hands-on workshops. Daniel Glaser, Director of Science Gallery London, said: "We're asking participants to donate their saliva to form a human spit crystal, their kiss stories to inform a ‘science of snogging’ performance and offered up the chance to add a cast of their tongue to a new sculpture. “MOUTHY, is full of surprising experiences that invite audiences to get into the orifice and connect with their mouth in new ways." Events will run in the Oral Emporium (a new pop-up venue on King’s College London’s Guy’s Campus) and other surprising locations around London Bridge from September 19 to November 30. For more information, visit https://london.sciencegallery.com/ mouthy/.
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By Owen Sheppard
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JUNIOR DOCTORS from hospitals in Southwark gathered for a community meeting with members of the public to rally support for forthcoming strikes.
The meeting at Brixton Library on September 9 saw young professionals from King’s College and Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals berate government plans to create a ‘seven-day NHS’ by extending junior doctors’ working hours. It also followed the creation of a Southwark and Lambeth British Medical Association division last month – the body of junior docs which balloted over 95 per cent in favour of strike action earlier in the year, but recently cancelled five-day strike in September. Chris James, a junior doctor at King’s College Hospital, told the meeting: “The truth is there’s not enough doctors. Going to a sevenservice and making us work longer hours without hiring more staff will be unsafe. “You trust us to treat you, and you trust us to look after you. We’re doing this for the right reasons. Harm will come to patients for years in the long run if these contracts happen. “We already work seven days a week, and there will also be problems with not having enough nurses and consultants to work extra hours. You can’t just bring in junior doctors alone. “If the government want an improved service they are going to have to fund it.” Ruhe Chowdhury, training to be a
JUNIOR DOCTORS RALLY LOCAL SUPPORT FOR STRIKE ACTION
cancer specialist, said: “We need to decide as a community as a community how much we’re willing to take. “The NHS is ours. The power is with us, the ones who go to work. We have the power to stop the government
doing this. “There’s lots of pressure, there has been threats made against us to kick us out of the profession if we strike. But I say: bring it. They can’t punish all of us if we fight the contracts together.” Ash Jameel, an eye doctor at St
The union also says 2,000 jobs are expected to be cut across the UK. Over 100 are expected to gather between 8.30am and 10am. They will then march to Trafalgar Square to join more union members, before moving on to The Green outside Parliament. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is also expected to make an appearance. Peckham resident and CWU representative for Southwark, Mole Meade, told the News: “All the local people have been incredibly supportive
to us, and so has the local Labour Party. “We would like to apologise for any inconvenience this causes, but they must understand if we don’t take this action there will be nothing left. “We need to make sure the community has the full range of services we have been offering for 500 years before it’s destroyed. “There will probably be 100 people from Southwark and the surrounding area, with staff from New Cross and Waterloo joining us.”
Posties on strike over closures By Owen Sheppard
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LOCAL POST Office workers will gather in Blackfriars Road on Thursday for national strike against ongoing closures and cuts to services.
The strike has been organised by members of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) and it follows the closure of Post Office branches in Peckham and Camberwell last month.
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Locals described seeing “acrid smoke” above the single-storey flats near John Ruskin Street. A London fire brigade spokesperson said: “Four fire engines and 21 firefighters and officers were called to a fire at a flat in Langdale Close last Friday, September 9. Part of a flat on the second floor of the building and part of the flat’s roof were damaged by fire.
proposal. They will be followed by further strikes between November 14-18, and December 5-9. When junior doctors balloted to strike for 48 hours in April this year, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust confirmed 400 outpatient appointments and 28 nonurgent operations had to be rescheduled, equalling ten per cent of the total in their books. For King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – which includes the Princess Royal hospital in Bromley – there were fifteen elective-inpatient procedures, nine non-urgent operations, and 292 outpatient appointments postponed.
Social worker denies murdering policeman
A SOCIAL worker has pleaded not guilty to the charge of murdering a policeman at his flat in Southwark Street, after the two met using the dating app Grindr.
By Owen Sheppard
A FIRE broke out on a housing estate near the Sir Robert Peel Pub in Langdale Closelast week.
Thomas’ Hospital added: “Junior doctors are leaving medicine in their droves because it has become so difficult. “We are also seeing increased privatisation of services due to the previous government’s Health and Social Care reforms. I can think of three occasions where private companies have got in the way or made inappropriate decisions, which almost became very serious.” The next set of strikes on October 5-7, and on 10-11 with weekend cover signify a ramping up of the British Medical Association’s attempts to force secretary of state for health, Jeremy Hunt, to resume negotiations on the seven-day
Approximately nine people left the block before the arrival of the Brigade. One woman was treated by London Ambulance Service for smoke inhalation. The Brigade was called at 09:35am and the fire was under control at 11:44am. Fire crews from Old Kent Road, Lambeth and Peckham fire stations attended the scene. The cause of the fire is currently
unknown. One eyewitness, Ollie Smith, told the News: “I could see it from my girlfriend’s flat. We could smell smoke. It was thick and grey. “Fifteen minutes [later] a fire officer turned up in a marked Mercedes with blue lights on it.” “I could see people leaving the scene with plastic bags with their belongings.”
Stefano Brizzi, 50, appeared today at the Old Bailey, accused of killing PC Gordon Semple from Dartford (pictured). The 59-year-old cop’s dismembered remains were found in the communal bins of the housing estate where Brizzi lived, days after PC Semple disappeared on April 1. Brizzi faces trial on Tuesday October 18 has been set the trial which is expected to last between seven and ten days.
PC Semple, originally from Inverness, Scotland, had worked in the banking industry before joining the Metropolitan Police, and was attached to Westminster Council’s anti-social behaviour unit. Brizzi, of Block E at the Peabody Estate in Southwark Street, near London Bridge, was remanded in custody and is yet to enter a plea to a charge of murder.
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£10,000 target smashed
RUBY TALKS FOR THE FIRST TIME! EXCLUSIVE
By Alex Yeates
alex@southwarknews.co.uk
BERMONDSEY’S RUBY Longman was fitted for the computer that will help her communicate with her family last week, after a fundraising campaign smashed its target in July.
Ruby, 10, suffers from the rare Rett syndrome, which has prevented her from walking and talking since she was a baby, and her family now hope they will be able to talk to her once she is trained to use it. The new computer made by Smartbox was fitted at Alfred Salter Primary School, where she had the chance to play games and write a story. Family, friends and strangers helped Ruby’s family hit the £10,000 target after a series of charity events since May. Timi Samples, Ruby’s mum, said: “I can’t get too excited because I am frightened something will go wrong. It’s
“I can’t get over she knew what the word for ‘milkshake’ was”
taken three years of fighting for it. It just doesn’t feel real. It’s really good! “I can’t get over how she knew what the word for milkshake’ was. No one has taught her what it is but she seemed to know immediately after a summer of drinking them. It’s just amazing. It just goes to show she’s chatty little girl. “You see a different side to your child when they start communicating. I am really excited about what she’s going to learn and pick up. Maybe Ruby is more intelligent than people think. “They have tried communication cards with her before but she doesn’t get on with it very well. But when she put the story together on the computer she did it really fast. “She’s a bit of a show-off. She’ll be able to do art with the computer too. The school said they can’t wait to hear all the secrets she has heard over the years!”
Ruby took to the device quickly and managed to write the story using prerecorded phrases. Daisy Clay, who fitted the computer, said: “In the visit Ruby showed excellent access to the screen using eyegaze. “She was enjoying playing games in our Look to Learn software, throwing custard pies at faces and playing a xylophone, just with her eyes. “Games like that will help to teach Ruby the eye gaze skills she needs to use for communication. “Even in the visit Ruby was starting to explore symbol-based communication pages and choose them using eye gaze. Once she has her device she can start learning to use her eyes to talk.” The new computer suited to Ruby’s needs has now been ordered and will arrive in two to six weeks.
How the computer works
THE DEVICE Ruby will use is the Grid Pad Eye 13 made by Smartbox with the MyGaze Assistive 2 camera, made by Visual Interaction.
The machine works by tracking where Ruby is looking and registering an action if she looks for long enough. At this early stage, Ruby will start to learn that the choices she makes on the screen will lead to real life responses from those around her. As she becomes more familiar with using the device, the software becomes more comprehensive, with an adult version allowing the user to select specific words to speak.
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Stormy exchanges over Super Sewer
BERMONDSEY
By Alex Yeates
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MORE THAN twenty angry Dickens Estate residents stormed out of a community meeting with Tideway this week, over an ongoing dispute about noise and vibration at the super sewer works.
In a heated exchange an hour into the meeting between Southwark Council, residents and Tideway officials, people accused the representatives of not allowing enough time to talk about how the works were affecting their lives and wellbeing. The event boiled over as efforts made to stick to the agenda were criticised for not “giving people the time to talk about what matters to them”. Malissa Tran, a resident, said: “I accept that there’s going to be noise but what I don’t expect is the amount of noise. It impacts my everyday life. It affects my family life. It shakes my whole house. “The whole of the bathroom was vibrating. People are scared and can’t sleep. My child can’t sleep because she’s expecting it. I would expect the noise but not at this level. “There are cracks in my house and this is nothing compared to what’s to come. We are paying to suffer. The house process are going to go up and then we will have to pay more.
“This is not a one or two week thing, it’s going to go on for seven years. I can’t accept that. It’s OK for them [Tideway] but they don’t have to live here.”
The controversial works began earlier this year, with the Chambers Wharf site being one of 24 others making up the Thames Tideway Tunnel - a £4.2 billion project aiming to help tackle untreated
sewage flowing into the Thames from London’s Victorian era sewers. Hibah Abdi, another resident and also carer for her mother and brother, said: “My mother has had two heart attacks
this year and an operation. Her and my brother can’t be comfortable because of the noise. It’s really affecting them. “It’s just getting worse and worse. They keep saying they will come down and double glaze the windows but they haven’t. “The vibrations would still be happening so I don’t know if it will help. It even affects me as I try to work from home sometimes but all the noise is very distracting. They really need to do something about it as soon as possible. I just feel powerless.” Work at the site runs from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, with workers doing a half-day shift on a Saturday. A Tideway spokesperson said: “We continue to work closely with residents affected by our work to help mitigate against the disruption of construction for the Thames Tideway Tunnel. “The regular community meetings are a good opportunity for local residents to discuss the concerns they have with the Tideway team, and to get updates on what’s happening on site.” Contractors Tideway have a weekly information centre every Wednesday from 2pm to 8pm to provide residents with information and answer any questions they have. The scheme has already faced opposition from residents at other sites, who also fear constant noise and vibration when tunnelling work starts in 2018.
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Southwark hits highest ever employment rate By Owen Sheppard
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A NEW Construction & Skills Centre where hundreds will earn construction qualifications has been unveiled, as new employment figures show Southwark has its highest ever proportion of people in work.
The new teaching facility opened last week at Elephant Park – the former site of the Heygate Estate – with London Mayor Sadiq Khan joining Southwark Council leader Peter John to celebrate (pictured). The site was developed in partnership with Lend Lease, the multi-national developer tasked with building the estate near Elephant and Castle. The council hopes 1,000 people each year will pass through its classrooms and workshops, which has already taken on a cohort of over 400 for the latter part of this year. Mr Khan chatted to future house builders from the borough, who it is hoped will work on schemes in Canada Water and Blackfriars. “We know that fixing the housing crisis won’t happen overnight and we know how important it is to tackle the skills shortage in the construction industry,” Mr Khan said “It’s crucial we get better at responding to the needs of housing, whilst putting productivity front and centre. “It was fantastic to meet London’s
future homebuilders and I am now even more determined to push on with a pledge to lead a new skills agenda for London.” Councillor John said: “Southwark Council is proud to be paving the way to create a borough of builders ready to work on a range of construction sites all over London, the country, and even the world. “With our own commitment to building 11,000 new council homes we are seeing a significant level of construction work planned or being undertaken over the coming years. “[It’s] why Southwark has created this innovative new centre that will train local people to take advantage of the jobs being created on their doorstep through these regeneration programmes.” Meanwhile, the borough was also given reason for cheer, as new labour market data showed that 76.5 per cent of the 250,000 Southwark residents aged sixteen or over now have a job. The figures take the borough above the London average of 73.7 per cent, and the national average of 73.2 per cent, according to the Office for National Statistics. Councillor Johnson Situ, Southwark Council cabinet member for employment, business and culture, said: “We’ve worked hard to ensure that opportunities created by the regeneration of key areas in Southwark benefit our residents, and these statistics show our efforts are paying off.
“The council set itself an ambitious target to create 5,000 jobs over the next few years, and we are on target to achieve that. We know that 500 jobs have already been created at Elephant alone, and everywhere you look in Southwark, opportunities are being created to give local people sustainable and meaningful
employment. “A solid job brings many other benefits, including security and confidence, which is why we’ve put so much energy into creating these jobs. We also believe a fair day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay, which is why all our staff are paid the London Living Wage. We are now
working with businesses to help roll this out further and to work towards making Southwark a full employment borough.” The council also revealed it created 412 apprenticeships in in the financial year 2015-16: 60 through direct recruitment, 114 by contractors and 238 through other means.
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EXCLUSIVE
By Owen Sheppard
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OVER 5,000 people have signed a petition to “save” Canavan’s Pool Club in Peckham, after fears that a review of its premises licence could see it close.
Kieran Canavan, who manages the Rye Lane venue, believes he has been caught out by a snag in Southwark Council’s bureaucracy for planning approval and venue licensing. Three weeks ago he received a letter accusing the venue of hosting club nights and operating as a pool venue without permission. But Kieran says the club has been a home for pool players since it obtained a licence in 2005, and was granted a licence to play music and films until 4am in 2011 – when he became manager. The confusion arose because it turns out Canavan’s also needed ‘change of use’ planning approval to move on from being just a snooker club, and instead be used for pool and night-time entertainment, as well as a licence. Having made the additional application to set the record straight, he has learnt that the case will be put to a vote by councillors on Southwark’s Planning Committee. The 50-year-old, who employs fifteen people and lives at the club, told the News: “My predecessor John Kelly got a licence to turn the place into a pool club rather than a snooker club in 2005. Then I got a licence in 2011 for live music and films in 2011.
“But under planning laws I should get automatic permission if the building has already been used for a function for ten years, which it has been. Now I’m trying to find proof that it’s been a pool club since then so I tell the council. It would really help if people can comment on the council’s website. “I would be put out of businesses if we stopped being a nightclub. Why couldn’t the council’s planning and licensing officers just speak to each other and sort this out. Why wasn’t I told what to do properly to begin with?” Kieran also fears the committee might refuse Canavan’s permission to carry on as a night club because of noise complaints, but says the source of noise can be people misbehaving outside, who he has a duty to deny entrance if they have had too much to drink. “I don’t want to sound big-headed,” he said, “but Peckham’s popularity is down the likes of the Bussey, us, and the artistic community. London just lost Fabric nightclub and Passing Clouds. Lerryn’s Café closed its garden because of one complaining resident. We need to protect
Thousands come out in support of pool club
the heart of Peckham.” The council’s cabinet member for regeneration and new homes, Mark Williams, told the News: “Canavan’s has an application being considered by our planning team. “We will hear the views of local
residents and hopefully we will have a decision on this soon. Canavan’s is a very popular club and my view is we want to nurture a healthy night time economy in Peckham. “Having the scheme at Peckham Levels with the work of Bold Tendencies and
Mountview Academy with new restaurants and bars is how to get that. We saw the Bussey Building face concern over a new development and our officers worked with them to get it changed to a commercial space. It’s something we want to protect.”
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Voting is still open for this year!
THERE IS still time to vote on which worthy person or place will be honoured with a Blue Plaque for 2016.
The first of four nominations went to Sir James Black OM, the Nobel Prize winning pharmacology who practised at King’s College Hospital in 1984. Black received his Nobel Prize for medicine in 1988 for the development of two major families of drugs: beta blockers, which treat coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, and heart failure, and an anti-ulcer histamine. Surrey Docks Farm has been nominated for providing a free community resource for Southwark residents of all ages, seven days per week. The farm site has a rich history, once part of a great shipyard. Thirdly, Gertrude Lawrence was born at 6 Bath Terrace, Newington, in 1898. She is most famous for the final stage role as Anna in Roger and Hammerstein’s original production of The King and I. The fourth nomination went to Kirkaldy’s Testing Museum in 99 Southwark Street, which set international standards in testing materials. Today, the museum preserves Kirkaldy’s unique Universal Testing Machine. Votes for one nominee can be made by email to admin@southwark.org.uk or news@southwarknews.co.uk or via one of the designated voting boxes at your nearest library by the end of September.
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FAMILY, POLITICIANS and firefighters honoured one of the first black men to serve in the army and the London Fire Brigade on Sunday, with a Blue Plaque being unveiled at his Camberwell home.
Born in Trinidad in 1890, George Arthur Roberts served in the First World War and went on to become a firefighter throughout the Blitz and rest of the Second World War. In 1944 he was awarded the British Empire Medal “for general duties at New Cross Fire Station” and for his part as a founder and pioneer of the Discussion and Education groups of the fire service. Black and ethnic minority firefighters lined up as a guard of honour on the day in Warner Road, Camberwell, alongside the Acting High Commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago, Tedwin Herbert. Standing at 6’2” George earned a reputation in the Great War for throwing
bombs back over enemy lines. Samantha Harding, George’s great granddaughter, led the ceremony and said she was “overwhelmed” by the turn out. “It’s emotional and amazing to see so many people out here. I am overwhelmed by it all,” she added. He was wounded first at the Battle of Loos, and then in the Battle of the Somme. After the war he settled in London firstly living in Peckham and then Camberwell where George and his family lived for almost 50 years. A former electrical engineer, in 1939 George completed his training with the fire service and in 1943 became a section leader. In 1931, George was one of the founder members of the League of Coloured Peoples, one of the first organisations to take care of the needs of Britain’s black community. George died in January 1970. The Blue Plaque ceremony was organised by Southwark Heritage Association, alongside the News and the council. The scheme was set up to recognise the borough’s rich history. Over 50 Blue Plaques have been awarded since the scheme was set up.
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World’s first vaccine against leukaemia?
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By Owen Sheppard
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SCIENTISTS AT King’s College Hospital have revealed they are working on the world’s first vaccine that could help prevent leukaemia.
EXCLUSIVE
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STAFF AT a Peckham youth centre prided for keeping kids out of trouble are asking Southwark Council not to shut their centre down, and involve them in their plans.
The Leyton Square Play Hut and adventure playground in Peckham Park Road is used by over 100 kids of different ages, according to Michael Orey, who helps run it. “We have been told it’s now only going to be open for two days per week,” said Michael, a member of the Unwin and Friary Estate T&RA. “We ask the council what’s going to happen, but don’t hear anything back. This is the community’s facility and we want to be involved in discussions about what happens to it.” A shakeup of the council’s budget for youth services was announced in February in response to cuts to the bulk of its central government funding. This led to the council reducing its budget for services like the Play Hut by 50 per cent, while reducing front-line services by ten per cent. But Michael added: “We would like the council to tell us how much money is needed so that we can make sure Leyton Square stays open as long as possible.
‘Play Hut could stay open if council don’t shut us out’ “Perhaps we could help take over the costs using our T&RA money, or consider setting up a trust and taking it off [the council’s] hands. We have tried to use our local councillors to communicate but we still hear nothing from them.” Rick Davis, who volunteers to help run the centre, said: “I’ve been coming here for six or seven years. It keeps kids out of trouble and off the road. We know the staff and they feel safe and it’s somewhere we can trust them to be looked after by everyone.” Another member of staff, Scott Ellis, said the club had a legacy where youngsters would grow up and learn from the older kids to be responsible for looking after the hut. Councillor Maisie Anderson, cabinet
member for public health, parks and leisure said: “We know Leyton Square is valued by local young people and parents. “Like all councils we have suffered huge funding cuts. This has meant a reduction in the hours the hut is open while we continue to look for other ways to improve [it]. “Providing a top quality play facility here is a priority. I would like to reassure residents we are exploring options for improving and securing the long-term future of Leyton Square, which we hope to begin talking to residents about shortly.” Leyton Square and the T&RA will host a community barbecue on Sunday October 2, to which members of the public are invited.
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Shocking death on street left passers-by screaming By Owen Sheppard
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A MAN fell to the floor and died after “coughing and vomiting blood” last week Camberwell Road.
The unidentified man was seen walking along the road at about 11:00am on September 7 when he suddenly started having a fit outside the Men’s Traditional Shoes shop. An eye-witness, who did not want to be named, said: “A crowd of people started screaming and gathering around. There was blood all on the
pavement. “An ambulance came and doctors tried to resuscitate him.” Police have told the News that they are not treating the death as suspicious. A blue tent was erected at the scene and the body was put into a red body bag before being loaded into a private ambulance at 3.35pm. Mirwais Ahmedzi, a member of staff at the Seehra Supermarket on the opposite side of the Road, told the News: “A man who has come into my shop told me he knew the man, and he was from Croydon.
“He was black and Islamic. I think he was aged 40 to 48.” Police have said they were called to the scene at 11.30am.
Now the doctors behind the “ground breaking” plans have created a short film to explain the work they are doing, and find people willing to donate money for the cause. The video was produced by the Lions International Blood Research Appeal (LIBRA). It features interviews with doctors and patients and goes behind the scenes to show how the vaccine is being created. Professor Ghulam Mufti, head of the haematology at King’s, said: “The new vaccine for acute myeloid leukaemia is hugely exciting. “It will be the first of its kind in the world and a game-changer for patients with the condition. Although we are making fantastic progress, there is much
more work yet to be done. This is why fundraising is so vital.” “Every year we treat hundreds of people with a range of blood cancers. To give every patient the very best chance of recovery we provide specialist treatments including chemotherapy, bone marrow transplants and blood-stem-cell transplants.” Trevor Jones, who is being treated for acute myeloid leukaemia at King’s, and features in the video, said taking part was a “great experience” and “hoped” the video would raise the profile of LIBRA.
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Pupils ‘in isolation’ for wrong shoes
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A PARENT has spoken about her son’s fears that his GCSEs may be threatened after City of London Academy Southwark repeatedly put him and others in “internal exclusion” - for incorrect shoes.
Running them all By Alex Yeates
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A ROTHERHITHe amateur runner has signed up to all runs in London to help reach his goal of raising £10,000 for Make a Wish.
Danny Cooper, 25, has tackled three out of thirteen runs so far and wants to achieve the feat by the time he turns 30. The father-of-one’s next challenge is the Royal Parks Half Marathon next month, and more recently completed the Virgin Marathon earlier this year and a 10K last week. Danny said: “I’ve never done any running before. It was the first time I’ve ever run to be honest in the marathon. Since then I got the bug. The marathon was really painful coming to the end but I got through it. I chose Make a Wish because what they do is great. “I have a young girl myself and God forbid anything happened to her.” To donate to Danny, visit www.justgiving.com/wishescometrue
Alfie Rowsell, 15, is trying to finish his Geography coursework but because he is wearing the wrong type of black leather Kickers, he has been forced to stay in a Hall with around twenty others doing “random work”. The new rules on uniform were introduced this year and has resulted in many student being sent home for little differences in their shoes, such as having Kicker Boots rather than Kicker Shoes. Laura Conway, 33, Alfie’s mum, said: “I received a call from the school [COLA] saying my son in Year Eleven has just been taken out of lessons and put into a room because of school uniform issues. “He was told he would have to stay there until he got the right shoes. It’s terrible because he went back with a really good attitude and now it’s been affected. “He’s been wearing plain black leather Kickers. Last year he was wearing Air Force trainers which was fine. The school phoned me up and said if he doesn’t have correct shoes then they will keep him from lessons. “I had to talk to Alfie to calm him
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down because he’s been worried about his GCSE coursework. This is unacceptable. “I feel quite upset. There were 25 people in the Hall with him. The school have been offering to put the wrong shoes on eBay to help get money to buy new ones.” Last week the News reported how parents were left frustrated after uniform changes at the school saw children sent home on the first day. Marcus Huntley, Head of School at The City of London Academy Southwark, said: “We are pleased that the vast majority of pupils are meeting the Academy's uniform expectations which have been regularly communicated to parents and carers. We would like to acknowledge and thank families for their support. “We are now helping a small group of pupils to do the same, in order to maintain standards and create a positive learning environment. This includes supporting them with clear guidance and access to financial support where appropriate. “Pupils who were not able to meet the uniform requirements continued their learning away from the classroom whilst supervised by a senior member of staff until midday when the school
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closed to prepare for an open evening. “We will continue to work closely with the parents and carers and have reassured our pupils that as soon as we
have achieved a positive resolution they will once again be able to enjoy their lessons with the rest of the Academy.”
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A VICAR and his husband are walking over 1,000 miles from Peckham to northern Italy and raising money to replace the roof at Copleston Church community centre.
Paul Collier, 53, set off with his partner three weeks ago, and are currently strolling through the south of France and over the hilly vineyards of Burgundy. They hope to arrive at the Italian town of Assisi on August 13 by averaging 20 miles per day, all in the hopes of reaching their £10,000 target. Rev Collier told the News: “The weather has been amazing and the views are incredible. “Although, we didn’t know what would be a realistic target, and originally we thought we would manage 30 miles per day. “Our feet are sore, and it has certainly been tough, but we have managed 320 miles so far and we are stronger than when we started.” Paul said the 140-year-old roof of the Copleston centre has become so damaged that “when the rain goes the wrong way, we have to get out the buckets”. The hall is used by a mental health group, and the Southwark Day Centre for Refugees, among “dozens” of other community groups. The groups are currently without a home until the work can be finished. The first part of their route has taken them on foot from London to Dover, with a train to Calais, before they next board a train beneath the Alps and to Turin, before
Budding business flourishes
Vicar and his hubby hope to raise the roof
they cover the last hundred or so miles. You can follow their progress on Facebook at walkLondonToAssisi, and
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A TWELVE-WEEK-OLD Rotherhithe florists won the prestigious Florist of the Year award at the Good Funeral Awards last week, after rising to fame in the community.
Named after its owner, Debbie Western Flowers in Albion Street snapped up the award in the same week as getting into the Good Florist Guide (GFG). To be part of GFG, each florist undergoes a rigorous evaluation process before being approved. Debbie said: “We are proud I have to be honest. Getting into the Good Florist Guide is amazing – we got the
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Michelin Star of flowers! “We have only had the shop open for twelve weeks. I’ve been doing flower for forty years, with 25 years being the Head of Floristry at Southwark College. It’s just gone on from there. “We are passionate about flowers, design, quality and the service we give to each of our customers so it is wonderful to have this recognised. “What’s special about our business is that we provide all areas of floristry and focus on excellent customer service.”
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‘Please help me find who murdered my son Mo’
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By Owen Sheppard
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A HEARTBROKEN mum has made an emotive appeal on the one-year anniversary of her son’s murder, in the hope that witnesses can help bring the killers to justice.
Mohamed Dura-Ray – Mo to his family and friends – was found stabbed to death just before 11pm September at the Newington Estate in Canterbury Place, Kennington. The sixteen-year-old Globe Academy
pupil’s death sparked an outpouring of grief from the community, and the creation of the Drop the Knives, Save the Lives campaign. Eight male suspects between the ages of sixteen and 54 were arrested, but no one has been convicted, even despite Scotland Yard offering a £20,000 reward to encourage witnesses to come forward. Mariama (aka Baby Leigh) Kamara, who lives in Walworth with Mo’s younger sister, told the News: “Mo was a very respectful, charming boy. He was never a person for violence. He
would always be smiling and always laughing. “He had a sense of humour be he was polite and helpful. That’s how I brought him up to be.” “He liked praying at the mosque. He always loved Manchester United, and he was very good at maths. He wanted to do engineering at university and he helped his younger sister [Mamusu Kamara] with her homework.” It was also Mariama’s birthday before the night her son died. “He had just given me a heart he had made and he was going to buy me flowers and take me and his sister out for ice creams,” she said. “No one has come forward to give evidence, no one has been caring or brave enough to tell the police what they know. Mohamed would have been 17-year-old today, he would have been in university studying for a brighter future and he would have been here with me, if he had not been murdered. “Anyone who has any information about the murder of my son, please contact the police, no matter how less
important you may feel your information might be, please come forward and help the police solve the murder of my son.” Detective chief inspector Graeme Gwyn said: "Despite extensive enquiries, I know there remain witnesses who still haven't come forward and spoken to police. We need everyone who was there that night to tell us what they know about the events leading up to Mohamed's murder, and what happened before and afterwards. "Maybe you weren't there that night but have heard talk since about who might be responsible or what happened. Please come forward and speak in confidence to my officers or anonymously to the charity Crimestoppers." Anyone with information is urged to
call the incident room at Lewisham on 020 8721 4805 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Commenting on the one-year anniversary of Mo’s alleged murder, Bermondsey and Old Southwark MP Neil Coyle told the News: “Mariama is still waiting for justice. The prosecution rate for knife crime is far too low. Police need better resources and there needs to be harsher sentences. “I have heard from young people who knew Mo that one of the reasons they fear giving evidence is that if someone gets put in prison, it won’t be long before they get out and seek revenge on witnesses. “But people need to come forward to being the attack to justice and prevent further tragedies. Someone right now is literally getting away with murder.”
Boundary changes may lead to four MPs By Owen Sheppard
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SOUTHWARK COULD have four MPs if a controversial reform of constituency boundaries is approved by Parliament.
The proposed changes were revealed on Tuesday by the independent Boundary Reform for England office, who were commissioned by the government to redraw the political map. The government’s plan is reduce the number of MPs in parliament from 650 to 600, and “even out” the number of people living in each block. Southwark currently includes three parliamentary constituencies: Bermondsey and Old Southwark (represented by MP Neil Coyle), Camberwell and Peckham (MP Harriet Harman), and Dulwich and West Norwood (MP Helen Hayes). The new plans will first have to be approved by a vote amongst all the MPs in Parliament before it could take effect in 2020, when the next general election is likely to happen. The proposals have also been slated by the Labour Party, which would be likely to lose 23 seats if its strongholds are redrawn to cover more Conservativevoting areas. It has been suggested that the Liberal Democrats would lost two, and the Conservatives around fourteen. Camberwell and Peckham MP Harriet Harman told the News she believed the new constituencies would not be representative of people living in
See the new constituency maps in full view by visiting www.southwarknews.co.uk Southwark because the electoral register lacks “young and BME people”. “One of the problems is the electoral register does not represent a lot of
young people, and people from BME (black and multi-ethnic) backgrounds. The register [which was reformed relisted in 2015] id not fair, so the new boundaries aren’t fair,”she said.
The veteran MP added that her constituency (if it adopted the Camberwell and Vauxhall Bridge layout) would still include five out of eight of her original council wards.
If approved, Southwark would be sliced and diced into four constituencies: Bermondsey and Old Southwark would be expanded into the north of Lambeth, taking in Waterloo and Westminster Bridge, but losing the Newington ward. Camberwell and Vauxhall Bridge would include Kennington and south Walworth, with a southern border running along Queen’s Road, and with its eastern tip also taking in South Bermondsey Station. Dulwich and West Nor wood would be squeezed so that it no longer includes Brixton or – strangely perhaps – West Norwood Station and land to the west of Knight’s Hill. It would instead take in parts of SE15, including Dog Kennel Hill, Grove Park and Bellenden Road. Peckham and West Lewisham would be a completely new block made out of the three current constituencies. It would include all of Sydenham, Forest Hill, Brockley, Peckham Rye, Rye Lane, Nunhead and cut through New Cross on its eastern side.
“It hasn’t really been chopped up. I would have two areas from Kate Hoey MP and one from Neil Coyle. Fiveeighths of my area would be the same.” Overall the capital would lose five constituencies. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s seat of Islington North would be reshaped for the creation of a Finsbury Park and Stoke Newington seat. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson’s Uxbridge and South Ruislip seat would be extended north.
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What’s the hold up with Fisher? By Alex Yeates
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FISHER FC has appealed to Southwark Council to “ensure community football is protected in the borough”, following delays in the tender process for management of their new stadium.
After Lewisham Council’s decision to approve a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) on land around Millwall, Fisher are said to be keen to encourage Southwark’s positive attitude to community football. As the council missed the original deadline of August 31 to decide who will manage their ground, Fisher have grown increasingly concerned over when the contract will be awarded so they can grow as a club. A statement from Fisher said: “Following Fisher's fight to return to the area and Southwark Council's support in building the new stadium, it is more important than ever to ensure that the facility is run in a manner which will see football playing a positive role in the life of Southwark, Rotherhithe and Bermondsey. “At a time when other south London councils appear to be hugely undervaluing the clear community and public health benefits which football can provide, Fisher are keen to ensure that the more enlightened approach already seen in Southwark is carried through to a positive conclusion in the case of the stadium tender. “Delays in the tender process have placed some strain on Fisher's ambitions, with simple steps such as exterior signage to advertise the club and upcoming fixtures, licensing for the Clubhouse and stadium advertising all currently on hold as the club would need to agree these with the winner of the management contract bid. “Fisher are confident that with Southwark Council's ongoing support, and the appointment of a management company with a true focus on community football, that these issues will all be swiftly resolved in the near future.” Councillor Maisie Anderson, Southwark Council’s Cabinet Member for Public Health, Parks, Leisure said: “We are not able to discuss the details of any confidential procurement process, however I want to reassure residents we remain committed to the long term future of St Paul’s sports ground as both a community football facility and the new home of Fisher FC. “We have been excited about this project from the very beginning and will continue to push forward to secure the best value management contract we can for our residents as soon as possible.”
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LEWISHAM COUNCIL voted in favour of a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) of land around Millwall’s stadium last week, despite a petition being delivered signed by more than 26,000 Lions fans.
The cabinet approved the proposal by a vote of six to one with one abstention, meaning the Den’s car park, land used by the Millwall Community Scheme, and some other parts will be bought by the council before being sold onto developers Renewal, subject to the nod from the Government. Last Monday councillors from the Lewisham Labour Group met and voted in favour of a motion to deny the CPO ahead of the cabinet’s vote. To add to the pressure, Labour MPs Neil Coyle and Vicky Foxcroft wrote a letter to Lewisham Mayor Steve Bullock voicing their concerns. Defend our Den’s founder, the campaign against the CPO, and Millwall Fan on the Board, Peter Garston, said after the vote: “We are terribly disappointed in the result. “But we’re heartened by the support from our MPs, the Lewisham Labour Group and Councillor Joe Dromey who voted against it. “We also appreciated Councillor Brenda Dacres who spoke out against the CPOs at the meeting along with resident Willow Winston. There’s no change for the club as this will be long process. “But we will fight on for the club, the Millwall Community Trust and the fans.” Neither Millwall chairman, John Berylson, nor Chief Executive Andy Ambler attended the meeting. However, Berylson echoed the campaigner’s message in a statement to fans, saying they will “fight like Lions” in the coming months. After the three-hour meeting, Renewal said they “welcome” the decision, and are now one-step closer to delivering a 2,400 home development. Jordana Malik, Director at Renewal, said: “We welcome the London Borough of Lewisham’s resolution to grant the use of Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) powers. “This is an important step forward in the delivery of the New Bermondsey regeneration scheme. “Whilst the Council has made the decision to grant the use of CPO powers, we will strive to continue discussions with the remaining land owners on the site and Millwall Football Club, to reach agreements for the purchase of land in advance of the CPO being made.” The vote means a CPO will now be pursued by the council, which could take up to a year. In the coming weeks a draft CPO will be put together and a notification will be sent out to all those affected. The CPO will then be sent to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, currently Sajid Javid, along with any objections. An Inspector will then be appointed by the Secretary to hold a public inquiry so
‘FIGHT LIKE LIONS’ What Renewal plan:
Renewal’s existing planning permissions and agreements promise: • The ability to increase the crowd capacity of The Den to increase from 20,146 to 26,500 should Millwall FC secure promotion to the Premier League and require a larger stadium • Re-cladding of the Millwall FC stadium • Provision of car parking spaces for Millwall FC • Relocation of Millwall FC memorial garden and grounds keeps store • Relocation of Millwall Community Scheme to a replacement facility • Provision of coach parking spaces for Millwall FC and the Sports Facilities/Multi Faith Centre • Increased sustainable access to the Stadium by providing the proposed pedestrian link to South Bermondsey Station • Provision of a new Surrey Canal Road Station • Improved connectivity with the surrounding area for pedestrians and cyclists • Provision of new bus terminus • Delivery of new sports facilities • Delivery of a multi faith centre • Provision of not less than 12% affordable housing, with a review mechanism to secure additional affordable housing should finances allow • Contribution towards the provision of additional school places in the area • Contribution to improvements to Bridge House Meadows • Commitments towards local labour and opportunities for local businesses, both during the construction and operation of the development • Provision of a creative industries hub. all parties have their say – giving Millwall the chance to voice their concerns again. A report will then be produced by the Inspector for the Secretary which will contain recommendations.
After considering the report, a decision to either confirm, modify or reject the CPO will be made by the Secretary. If the CPO is confirmed, it is envisaged that the development will start in spring 2018.
For more info on the CPO decision, visit: https://www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea /regeneration/deptford/northdeptford/Pages/New-Bermondseyquestions-and-answers.aspx
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SOUTHWARK COUNCIL has abandoned its preferred location of the new Canada Water leisure centre, after a consultation revealed around sixty per cent of residents were against it.
A new leisure centre is set to replace the Seven Islands Leisure Centre, and be built by developers British Land, as part of the Canada Water Masterplan. The preferred location was on the western edge of the Surrey Quays Shopping Centre car park but was met with opposition from green campaigners and residents alike. Following a commitment at the beginning of the summer to revisit the proposals, Councillor Mark Williams, Southwark Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and New Homes, wrote in a letter: “After considering the consultation responses we have now decided to go further and have decided that we cannot proceed with the location we consulted on as our preferred site for a new leisure centre. “In October I will formally rescind the decision I took last year that set the preferred location of the new leisure centre.” The news comes as a victory for the Canada Water West Residents’ Action Group, who have campaigned against the proposals for months. Catherine Whitaker, Chair of the group, said: "We are thrilled that
Council scraps plans to build on green space
Southwark Council has respected public opinion and decided not to build a new leisure centre on the Ada's Garden wildlife area near our homes. “We will continue to campaign to ensure that no other development is proposed for Ada's Garden. “We will be applying to the council to list the garden as an Asset of Community Value - which would give the trees and wildlife extra protection. "We will also continue to work with
the council to ensure that the new leisure centre is positioned in a location that residents support with the facilities that the community needs. “Finally, we are enormously grateful to the Southwark News for its doggedly independent reporting of the saga, which has been invaluable in making sure the local community's voice was heard." Speaking to the News on the decision to scrap the preferred site, Cllr Williams said: “There was quite a lot of concern
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over the location and a consultation with local residents showed about 60 per cent were against. “Looking at it again with fresh eyes we have come to the decision that it’s not the best location and have asked British Land to think again. As part of that the formal announcement will be made next month. “We have asked British Land to be more flexible in the new plans, such as building on top of sites so it can be in the
new town centre as part of the Canada Water Masterplan.” Surrey Docks Liberal Democrat Councillor Dan Whitehead said: “This is a welcome climbdown by the Council. “It’s only sad that it has taken the administration this long to realise what the community has been saying since the start: this is the wrong place for a new leisure centre.”
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Saturday 17th September 2016
NOW IN its tenth year, the Bermondsey Street Festival returns to SE1 with dresses and dogs, disco and dub step.
Tanner Street Park is where the tunes are at with a mix of dub, afro-beat, disco, folk, ska and soul on stage. There’s more eclectic dance beats on White Grounds, and a Community Stage in the Leathermarket Gardens. Entry to the festival is free but all donations are welcome. Doggy dress-ups are encouraged and leashes are mandatory.
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The line up:
There’s plenty more musicians still to be confirmed. The line-up also includes:
THE KING'S Cross Hot Club. Formed in 1999, the band comprises some of the most indefatigable musicians in London. They play an astonishing range of early C20th melodies, gypsy swing, manouche, cumbia and tango together with their own compositions. When they play, live music returns to its raw spirit. www.kingscrosshotclub.com
NIKKI SANTILLI is a vintage-era jazz dancer. A seasoned performer, she has appeared on the London stage and
television and is in rehearsal for a new Gershwin cabaret. Aspiring dancers can catch a class with Nikki later this year when she'll be teaching at Morley College and the Fashion and Textile Museum. www.hotjazzrag.com
● South London jazz Orchestra ● Bermondsey Voices ● The Quay Players Amateur Dramatics Society ● Sea Dogs band ● The Homing
KITSCH IN Sync is London's most fun loving a cappella choir. The unplugged musos will take you back to the sound and vision of the 1980s. Bermondsey Street Festival is in for a treat as Kitsch In Sync sing the hits as you’ve never heard them before.
CALL FOR STALL-HOLDERS
FANCY HAVING your own stall at the festival? Organisers are still accepting bookings for stall-holders.
Applications can be made through the website. Once approved an Invoice will be issued, and due within seven calendar days. Upon Payment your involvement will be confirmed. For 2016 there is an interactive map, which stall locations will be included in. Stall-holders need to create a Login to Mapme.Com, which will allow access to the pin representing individual stalls. Locations are approximate based on the magnification level used,
and should not be changed other than by Festival organisers. As the Festival develops, adjacent stallholders will be shown and any requests to move stall locations should be sent to stalls@bermondseystreetfestival.org.uk.
Every year organisers receive requests from Festival visitors trying to locate a purchase they regret not making, so for 2016 the map will remain live until 2017, enabling a post Festival marketing opportunity. Find out more, or apply for a stall here: bermondseystreetfestival.org.uk
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WHILE THE dog show gets tails wagging it’s Bermondsey Street Festival’s iconic catwalk that turns heads, writes Laura Burgoine...
Organiser Katrina de Massey is back at the helm after taking last year off to get married in Italy. This year the show is in the Rose Garden, with “plenty of quirk”, Katrina tells the News. “We’re going to have a big throng of photographers at the end of the runway,” she revealed. “We’re really focusing on having a whole fashion area. Bermondsey Street is known for being so creative, it’s a hotbed of talent and so many big names have sprung up from the area – Nicholas Kirkwood, Gok Wan - and now we have the next generation coming through,” she said. “The big focus is on showing the work of students from Newman College.” The nearby Fashion and Textile Museum’s Missoni exhibition will have just finished and some of the pieces will be on show at the Festival. “We’ll have some leftovers. It would be lovely to have that fashion zone with a drinks area and to encourage a lot of the designers to come down and create a strong area where people can get those unique finds,” Katrina said. Bermondsey Street florist Igloo is making outfits out of flowers as they have in previous years. “There’s always
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so many interesting things happening,” Katrina said. “We get some amazing finds and people approaching us. A lot of designers don’t have a full collection but they might just do jewellery or statement hats and we can totally work with that.” “The essence of the festival is to celebrate talent around Bermondsey Street. It’s interesting and there’s an organic nature to it,” she said. As always, Katrina is scouting for local models, particularly men. “In past years the festival has coincided with London Fashion Week and we’ve had male models drop out and it’s been a case of me running down the street asking men what their waist-size is while their girlfriends are scowling at me,” she laughs. “We’re really doing a push for local models.” Sample sizes for menswear is usually 32-inch waist; guys who fit the bill and fancy strutting their stuff are encouraged to get in touch: hello@bermondseystreet.co.uk The Fashion show runs from 1pm-2pm in the Rose Garden.
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UXURY COLLAR retailer and groomer Holly and Lil is hosting its trademark Dog Show again at this year’s festival. Dog owners can register their pooch for entry in Leathermarket Gardens near the arena from noon.
Owner Elaine has been involved since the festival’s inception. “The original idea was everyone in the street would play a part – so the ressies do delicious food stalls, the designers do a marvellous fashion show and Holly&Lil do a great dog show. The place would come alive with Maypoles, (who would forget Zandra Rhodes dancing round with the Kiddies – such fun!) and bands and stalls and music and laughter!” The dog show isn’t Crufts, it’s a village dog show intended to be fun for all involved and run by a crew of volunteers. Holly&Lil’s leather dog collars are designer originals,
hand-made in London. The shop is located on 103 Bermondsey St, London SE1, near London and Tower Bridges. Last year the business expanded to a new grooming parlour on Tower Bridge Road. At the time of printing, the final details were yet to be confirmed but the competition will likely be based on previous year’s competition categories including: • The Lily Class – Best Pedigree Gal • The Eddie Class – Best Pedigree Boy • The Holly Class – Best MashUp – Boy or Gal • The Gus Class – Anything Goes • Best in Show For more information, please visit: bermondseystreetfestival.org.uk
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Southwark CCG encourages worried patients to speak out this Urology Awareness Month
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EPTEMBER IS Urology Awareness Month, an ideal opportunity to bring some overlooked yet common conditions into the spotlight.
‘Urology’ covers a broad range of health problems including incontinence, kidney stones and urinary tract infections as well as bladder, testicular and kidney cancers. GP referrals for urological
Have your say on ideas for improving orthopaedic care
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HE LOCAL NHS is considering whether consolidating planned adult inpatient orthopaedic surgery could improve patient care. Senior doctors, nurses, other healthcare professionals and patient representatives have developed an idea to consolidate these services into two elective orthopaedic centres. Currently, patients in south east London can have orthopaedic surgery – such as repairing or replacing hip and knee joints – carried out at seven different inpatient hospital sites. The idea being considered, which would be tested against the status quo, is to develop two centres with dedicated theatres and ring-fenced beds, which all orthopaedic consultants would use to carry out surgery. The centres would be owned and run by local NHS hospitals. Other orthopaedic care, such as emergency, day case and outpatient appointments, would not be affected
by the ideas, so would continue at existing hospital sites. Patients would only go to an elective orthopaedic centre for planned surgery. Elective orthopaedic centres would offer a number of important benefits, including: • Fewer cancellations and shorter lengths of stay in hospital • Better quality of care • Improved results for patients • The extra capacity to cope with demand for these services in the future • Safer, more affordable and sustainable services Dr Jonty Heaversedge, GP and chair of NHS Southwark Clinical Commissioning Group, said: "These ideas are the result of several years of planning in south east London and take into account the views of many different people, including healthcare professionals and patient representatives. “An increasingly elderly population means that demand for
surgery, like hip and knee replacements, is going to increase – we think by around 25% – over the next five years. Services are already under immense pressure and simply won’t be able to cope with this additional demand. We have to find a solution for this. “By bringing these operations together into two elective orthopaedic centres for south east London, we would be able to accept many more cases than we currently can, patients would have more certainty that their operation will go ahead, they will have a shorter stay in hospital and, perhaps most importantly, the evidence suggests they will have a better outcome from their surgery.” The ideas are still being developed and nothing has been decided yet. Before any changes could be made there would be a full public consultation, which could take place later in 2016. Read more and give your views by visiting: www.ourhealthiersel.nhs.uk
conditions have increased by 20% over the last twenty years, and the stigma around some symptoms means that many people go undiagnosed – despite the fact that 90% of urology patients can treat their conditions without surgery. Dr Jonty Heaversedge, local GP and chair of Southwark Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), stressed the importance of taking the first step in discussing concerns with a GP. He said: “Urinary incontinence
affects millions of people around the world and can very often be treated with basic lifestyle changes or simple exercises. It is also important to bear in mind that certain symptoms can indicate a more serious illness such as prostate, kidney or bladder cancer, in which case an early diagnosis is preferable.” For more information on Urology Awareness Month, visit www.theurologyfoundation.org For information on your health, visit NHS Choices – www.nhs.uk
Get into the right secondary school
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Where to start and how the system works: By Kevin Quinn
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THE DIFFICULTIES faced each year by parents and carers deciding which secondary school to apply to for their child remains the biggest problem in terms of education decisions.
You can’t expect to name a secondary school and assume that your child will automatically be offered a place. It is simply a case of listing the schools you prefer and awaiting the outcome of the allocation process. In a highly competitive process it is vital that you get the order of preference right on your child’s primary to secondary transfer application. The biggest mistake you can make is to put just one school down. That might well be the only school you want for your child, but there are no guarantees that your child will be offered this school. To give your child the best chance possible, try to list up to six preferences on their application. It is all too easy just to go by hearsay and reputations - visit the
schools for yourself. A school that may never have been in your mind before could offer subjects or have specialist facilities that would meet your child’s talents more than the school that was originally top of your list. There are all types of secondaries, from voluntary aided church schools to academies, foundation schools, free schools and independent secondaries. And it is here where the admission criteria vary. It is important you fully understand the admission criteria and match those criteria to your own circumstances. Some schools are heavily oversubscribed, with hundreds applying for just 120 – 240 places. When you go to an open day, make sure you find out how many applications the school usually receives - this information will also be printed in the Starting Secondary school in Southwark 2017/2018 brochure. The more people who apply for a school for their children, the bigger the risk that you might not get in. Armed with this knowledge, you should be better placed to put your preferences down. You need to be wary about giving six preferences, all of which are
schools that are heavily oversubscribed. Remember, you need to have a fallback plan. Put your first preference down, but also preferences into which you have a real chance of getting your child. As the local paper, year on year we have seen parents and carers left in the worst possible situation. They have only picked over-subscribed schools and have got into none. They did not have a fallback plan. So, from being in a position where they felt they had the luxury of choice, they were left feeling like they had no option but to accept the school they had been allocated automatically by the local authority. Applying for secondary schools can be emotionally difficult. It is such a vital decision for your child’s future. If your child is in Year 6 and currently attending one of Southwark’s primary schools, you will receive further information from your child’s headteacher. You can apply online at www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmis sions The online application process gets rid of the paperwork, and is available to use 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The site allows users to
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save, continue or make changes to their form, right up until the closing date. Your details are safe and secure and you will be advised if you make a mistake. You can of course print a copy of your application to keep and can view the outcome online. The closing date to return forms is October 31, 2016. “The primary schools play a vital role in primary to secondary transfer,” Southwark Council’s Admission & Benefits Manager Anita Hawksley told the News. “Primaries support and help inform the parents of Year 6 pupils about the procedure and how to complete their online forms.” Since so many of Southwark’s secondaries have now become academies, it is vital to check how the admission criteria stand when the school is oversubscribed. Children who have education, health and care plans or full statements of special educational needs are dealt with outside of the transfer process and parents and carers must contact the special educational needs and disabilities team for further advice. Once you have made your preferences and submitted your online application by the closing date, your application will be processed. If you have successfully submitted your online application before the closing date, you will be
able to view the results of your application on the eAdmissions website (www.eadmissions.org.uk) during the evening of 1 March 2017. You will also be sent a letter with the results of your application by first class post on 1 March 2017. Your offer letter will contain details about how to accept your offer, placing your child’s name on a waiting list or how to appeal. If you are not successful with any of your preferences then the school admissions team will allocate your child an alternative secondary school. This is likely to be the nearest Southwark school to your child’s home which has a vacancy. However, you have the right to appeal for any schools at which you have been refused a place, as well as to put your child on waiting lists. If you have been offered a secondary school place you have until 15 March 2017 to reject the offer of a place. If the school admissions team do not hear from you by this date, your offer will automatically be accepted and forwarded to the allocated school. If you do reject the offer and also provide an explanation of any alternative arrangement you have made for your child’s education, your child’s place will be withdrawn and offered to the next child on the school’s waiting list.
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BUZZING BERMONDSEY
NEIL COYLE
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MP for Bermondsey & Old Southwark
WAS disappointed that Lewisham Council cabinet voted last week to forcefully (using a Compulsory Purchase Order) buy land around Millwall Football Club.
I’ve been contacted by many constituents about this issue – and by Millwall fans who live far outside the constituency. Many believe that the proposals for this land could be detrimental to the future of the club. I share their concerns. I worked with my Labour colleague, Vicky Foxcroft MP, to oppose the plans – and Labour’s deputy leader, Tom Watson, also publicly backed Millwall on this issue. Millwall, despite the claim ‘no one likes us’, have shown massive support for the club’s campaign and attract loyal, passionate supporters. I saw Millwall beat Blackpool in March and am proud to have seen the work of the excellent Millwall Community Trust for a few years. I joined the celebrations for the Trust’s outstanding contribution in Parliament and believe they do more outreach work than any other major club. Millwall’s community projects, training and other opportunities help young people progress, participate and even avoid crime and gang life. The Trust also help co-ordinate fundraising projects, including for Bermondsey’s Harvey Brown (pictured) who was also aided by a petition at The Den. Lewisham’s decision is disappointing but I hope there will be further opportunities to examine it in more detail in due course, including with the London Mayor. Since my last column A-Level and GCSE results have been published. Apparently over 68% of students in Southwark achieved A*-C at GCSEs which is a great. Southwark also saw another fantastic year for A-Level results. We should be proud of all those who worked hard to achieve these results: schools, teachers, students, parents and our education authority. The results are a tribute to the amazing local effort and come despite the damaging education policies pursued by the Coalition and now Tory Governments. I recently met with local secondary headteachers to discuss current challenges. Issues raised include significant problems recruiting staff and underfunding. Cameron pursued an end to parental choice and insistence on all schools becoming academies. May ditched this but only for a return to grammar schools. The Government’s chaotic approach is harmful to a sector already experiencing low morale. Students, parents and staff in Southwark deserve a clearer focus on quality education for all, with adequate funding and staff levels. My weekly surgery is Friday, 4-6pm at my office, 149-151 Jamaica Road. I hold other surgeries across our community. If you’d like one near you, or want to raise any other issue, please contact me at Neil.Coyle.MP@parliament.uk
Compulsory Purchase Order on Millwall
DESPITE TWO local MPs and 22 local councillors opposing the motion, nobody was surprised that it was still passed! Lewisham Council is a bit unusual for a Labour council, in that it is not very democratic, and in reality the Mayor has the final word on all important matters! It is also clear that the developers do not understand that in order for the Millwall community centre to carry on doing some tremendous community work, they do need to be close to the football club! For instance, on matchdays, before the game, youngsters can go to the Centre and enjoy the soccer schools! Apart from enjoying themselves, they may become fans for life! The centre has a classroom for older students on subjects that include education, apart from becoming a football coach! It is successful because of the lure of the Den, and the atmosphere of the football club. The statement by a Lewisham spokesman regarding desperately needed new housing is astonishing. This statement would have had to have been approved by the Mayor. He would be aware that wealthy property developers will become even wealthier! He needs to explain how 2,400 luxury flats will be built, and less than 40 will be affordable. Even these will not be affordable to the average family in south London! How on earth is this going to help the desperately needed housing shortage for the needy? Surely the 400 genuinely affordable housing, with any profits being shared by the football club and the council, which Millwall are proposing, makes more sense. I will be very interested in the Mayor’s response! Name and address supplied
£30,000 for for disability business
TEN YEARS ago, I set up the Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs with the charity Leonard Cheshire Disability to recognise the many talented and ambitious disabled people who have set up their own businesses.
This year I am making the prize even bigger! The winner will walk out with £30,000, and there will be four runner-up prizes. We are also expanding the entry criteria, so everyone can apply, not just disabled people. If you, or someone you know, has a company that creates work, products or services for disabled people, we want to hear from you. The award is now open, and we are keen to hear from all types of businesses, even if still a start-up. Apply now or nominate someone, before the deadline on 10 October 2016 by visiting facebook (Stelios Philanthropic Foundation) or go to www.leonardcheshire.org/stelios Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou , Leonard Cheshire Disability
Council help us fight against new act
SOUTHWARK COUNCIL’S Cabinet Member for Housing, Stephanie Cryan, has sent council tenants a letter explaining some bad news – it’ll “have a negative impact on many of our tenants” she writes.
This is about the Housing and Planning Act, 2016 and the letter is indeed disturbing. In a nutshell, the Housing Act is a systematic attack on council tenants and their homes. Tenants will be means tested and some rents will go up with a ‘pay to stay’ tax. New tenancies will be fixed term, possibly for 2-5 years, rather than for life. Council homes will be sold off to fund Housing Associations’ new Right-to-Buy discounts.
News page 3 Along with the reduction of planning regulations and council estates becoming ‘Brownfield Sites’, the measures in the Act will drive millions into the private unregulated rented sector. It will make the housing crisis worse and is a threat to everyone. There is a growing grassroots and institutional opposition. The Local Government Association has called on the government to rethink its ‘pay to stay’ policy, as it “would create a bureaucracy causing stress to families” and “further costs to councils”. London local authorities, including Southwark Council, have told Gavin Barwell, Minister of State for Housing, that the Act will force them to sell up to a third of their housing stock, and asked him to “urgently pause” and “rethink proposals”. So it’s curious that in her letter Cllr Cryan tells us that the policies are now law and “we have no choice but to implement them”, asking tenants to “provide your income details when you are asked for them”. Of course, tenants need to know what’s happening, but we want the whole picture. The Act’s many details have yet to be finalised and there are likely to be delays – partly because of the unworkability of the Act, partly because of opposition. And with the momentum building with the Axe the Housing Act Campaign, councillors, tenant groups, housing workers, trade unions and others can come together to stop this. In view of their opposition to the Act and pledge to continue the campaign, we call on Southwark Council to work with us all, especially other councils, to challenge this unfair, destructive and unworkable law and not implement pay to stay. The Axe the Housing Act Housing Summit on the 22nd October at NUT HQ, Mabledon Place, supported by Southwark Council, is a key opportunity for them to join others in serious opposition to the Housing Act. Paul Shrubshall, Southwark Defend Council Housing
DR JONTY HEAVERSEDGE
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Dr Jonty Heaversedge is a GP at Manor Place Surgery and Chair of NHS Southwark Clinical Commissioning Group
OUNG PEOPLE going to college or university this autumn are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated against meningitis and septicaemia (blood poisoning) due to the MenW bug, one of the most aggressive and deadly strains of meningitis.
Cases of MenW have been increasing over the last few years, from 22 cases in 2009 to over 200 cases in the past 12 months. There are a number of strains of the bug that causes meningitis and the vaccination gives protection against four of them: MenA, MenC, MenW and MenY. These illnesses can be deadly and survivors are often left with life-changing disabilities. Young people going to university or college are particularly at risk because they mix with so many other students, some of whom are unknowingly carrying the bacteria. But anyone in this age group is strongly advised to get the vaccination – whether starting college or not. GPs are writing to all 17 and 18 year olds (school year 13, born from 1 September 1997 to 31 August 1998) to encourage them to get vaccinated as soon as possible. 19-year-olds who missed getting vaccinated last year (anyone born from 1 September 1996 to 31 August 1997) can also be vaccinated by their GP, as can anyone aged up to 25 who is starting university this autumn. Ideally young people should get vaccinated before term starts – to ensure immunity. But they can still get the jab from their new GP at their college or university once they get there. MenW can develop suddenly and progress rapidly. Early symptoms include headache, vomiting, muscle pain, fever, and cold hands and feet. Students should be alert to the signs and symptoms and should not wait for a rash to develop before seeking medical attention urgently. Students are also encouraged to look out for their friends, particularly if they go to their room unwell. The vaccine not only protects those who are vaccinated, but also helps control the spread of the disease among the wider population. With so many other things to think about it is easy to see how many young people might not get around to having the vaccination, so if you know someone in this age-group, perhaps your child, grandchild, relative or friend, you can do your part to help by reminding them to make an appointment.
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Kevin Stokes
Laura would like to say a big thank you to all our wonderful family and friends who showed their love for Kevin on Saturday, 3rd of September.
A special thank you to Katie & Rosie of Gilletts flowers, Julie & staff of the Queen Vic, and all the staff of Albins x x x
Memorial
John Millward 9.5.1931 - 13.9.2003
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Thank you
Sister Cecily Dunn FMA
The Family of Sister Cecily would like to thank The People of Bermondsey for the Love, Respect, Support and Trust given Sister during her time with you. Although departed, she remains amongst you, especially in all the lives she touched through her friendship and work.
Please continue to support the Staff at The Bosco Centre as they continue to work with the Youth of Bermondsey following Sister’s example and the values of St Don Bosco.
Mass will be offered for The People of Bermondsey at St Peter and The Guardian Angels on behalf of The Family of Sister Cecily Dunn FMA on Sunday, 18th September, 2016 at 9am.
Funeral announcement Sadly announcing
Victor Arthur Conroy
Thinking of you today and always Love and miss you Can’t believe it’s 13 years since you’ve been gone. Love you always Your loving wife Babs xxxx
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peacefully passed away on 15th August 2016. Funeral service to be held at our Lady of Sorrows r/c Church, Friary Road, Peckham, SE15 on Friday 23rd September at 11.30am If anyone knew Vic, please come along to celebrate his life
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The family of
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would like to thank everyone for their support and kindness.
Also for the lovely floral tributes and who shared a thought on the day.
Would like to thank everybody for their lovely floral tributes and for paying your respects to my husband John William Speer who sadly passed away on 9th August 2016. From wife Doll and Family xx
Good luck
Good Luck to Maisie Ryan competing in Ireland this weekend at the Golden Vale Feis
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Wishing you a very happy 40th. Hope you can get out in the garden and enjoy it! Love from us all at the News x Happy 18th Birthday
James
A wonderful grandson From Nana Iris & Grandad John xx
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Wishing you a very Happy 18th Birthday Love you lots Mum, Dad, Josh & Emily x x x x
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To cuz Katie Happy 18th Birthday Love you, Teddi, Franki & Harli x
Have a great day Katie 18 today Love you loads, Nanny & Bubs x Happy 18th Birthday Princess Katie Love you, Kellie x
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A geek tragedy
I SAT in anticipation of having my head besieged with riotous music and in-your-face drama by Punkplay but instead was lulled into a false sense of niceness with Olivia Newton John warbling Xanadu on an eternal loop, writes Michael Holland...
Finally, when everyone got seated, ONJ stopped singing and Mickey skated on as if in the 1980 Xanadu video! Mickey and his unsettled friend Duck want to stop being bullied and believe that if they do certain things, listen to certain music and dress a certain way they will be cool and get the attention and respect they crave. For them the kids they looked up to in school were punks so that is the direction they headed. Oh dear. Mickey and Duck are far too geeky to ever be cool in the way they want to be; even after smashing up Mickey’s LP collection – that was mainly passed on from his dad (Abba, Louis Armstrong…) - having Mohicans, self-harming and trying to play punk music, it was never going to work. But at least they kid each other that they are cool as they set about taking on the world from Mickey’s room lest anyone should actually catch them playing at
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The show within a show
punks. The play by Gregory S Moss is a coming of age piece, the protagonists enduring all the usual teenage things like rejection and broken hearts while discovering and experiencing girls, porn, sexual experimentation and lots of masturbation. There are some quite poetic moments in Punkplay, often manifesting themselves in monologues or from a cassette recording, and they show the writer’s feelings about what was going on in his life as a young man in the 1980s, but these moments seem somehow incongruent to the actual lives being played out on stage, which was two boys just trying to grow up. There are funny parts: when Duck gets his haircut; when they try to decide on their band’s name, with Fred Astaire’s Angry Rectum in the mix before they opt for The Zoo Sluts, taken from a porn film they watched, and Aysha Kala as Sue Giki sliding tentatively around the set with pigeon steps because she has not mastered her skates yet (though she may do before
the run ends). The cast on skates, I thought initially, was a pointless addition but the denouement gives them meaning – they are a metaphor for youth and innocence. The cast has youth, and perhaps may have some innocence, and they excel here, with Sam Perry doing some excellent work. Punkplay is not for everyone – definitely not for punks! One day on from seeing Punkplay I’m not rushing for my Never Mind The Bollocks LP, but using You Tube to track down Olivia Newton John singing Xanadu over and over again…Perhaps Punkplay is for the geek in all of us. Southwark Playhouse, 77-85 Newington Causeway, SE1 6BD Until Saturday 1 October 2016 Monday to Saturday at 8pm, Saturday matinees at 3.30pm Box Office: 020 7407 0234 www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk Part of Punk London – 40 years of subversive culture
IF YOU love the musical theatre you are not alone because the West End is packed, night after night, with the latest stories of love and life all set to music, and a good run in this most hallowed ground can be a springboard to fame and fortune, writes Matt Baker...
[Title of Show] is a wonderful look at how small dreams can become big reality, and how the success we crave can change us - but not always for the better. Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen’s [Title of Show] is a piece written about how it was written, and follows its conception and its journey from a New York arts festival to opening on Broadway. The idea is a novel one, and is done justice by a great ensemble performance. There is a real closeness with the audience that feels as if the cast is sharing their story with us. The fourth wall is broken so often they may as well install a door! Hunter Bell in particular was everything you would want from a big Broadway
The Fully Monty without the northern depression HOW CAN you resist a display of magic mixed with male nudity? writes Michael Holland...
Well you can’t, it seems, if you’re a young lady because Trafalgar Studios was awash with nubile bleached blondes screaming like Beliebers at the sight of The Naked Magicians: Mike Tyler and Chris Wayne. The set boasts just a desk and a blow up doll – naked of course – who does play a crucial part in the act later on, but to start proceedings a giant blow up penis is thrown amongst the audience and where the music stops that person
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ARTISTS STUDIO COMPANY The Chaplin Centre, Thurlow Street, SE17 (020-7274 7474) Say What? ‘Say What?’ brings together artists Kit Craig, Rowena Harris, Russell Hill, Alex Lawler, James Prevett, Fay Nicholson, Emily Rosamund, Lisa Selby and Madalina Zaharia in an attempt to scrutinize and question the elaborate relationship between materiality and language, as well as the narrative and syntactical potential of the ‘thing’. ASC, Mon-Fri 10.30am-5pm, until 28th November, free.
PECKHAM PLATFORM 89, Peckham High Street, SE15 (020-7358 9645) Open16 is an opportunity to celebrate all
becomes part of a porno film. Scary? You bet! With that in mind the blow up appendage was batted about the auditorium as if it really was a giant penis that was too hot to handle. I was ready to knock that bad boy right back to whence it came if it got near me! There is a lot of audience participation in The Naked Magicians and we loved it – as long as it wasn’t us called up to be embarrassed with double entendres and too much bodily contact with other people’s nether regions. The whole performance is full of
things creative in Peckham and invites people that have a connection to the area to contribute artworks to exhibit together at Peckham Platform. This year, working in partnership with Peckham Townscape Heritage Initiative, all works will surround one central theme: Celebrating Peckham’s Heritage – place, people, culture. All works displayed will be available for sale directly from the artist. Peckham Platform, Wednesday-Friday 11am-6pm, SaturdaySunday 10am-5pm,until 30th October, free.
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LONDON WONDERGROUND Jubilee Gardens, off Belvedere Road, SE1 (0844-545 8282) Briefs After a dazzling, sell-out run in
sexual banter and innuendo, and we were warned early on that if we did not like this sort of thing then we should ‘Eff off now!’ No one left. The Naked Magicians is Magic Mike with magic; it’s the Full Monty without the northern depression; it’s The Chippendales with jokes. This is a fun hen night and not a show that will have you staring wideeyed in amazement and asking yourself: ‘How did they do that?’ And it was so entertaining we didn’t care. The Naked Magicians is definitely one for the ladies.
2015, the larger-than-life Briefs boys return to London Wonderground in 2016. Glamorous host Shivannah guides you through a jaw-dropping, eye-popping evening of extravagant birdbath boylesque, too-close-for-comfort yo-yo tricks, valiant aerial acrobatics, irreverent interludes and show-stopping drag artistes. They've spent the last year touring the globe, from Berlin to Brisbane, and now they're back, with more circus skills, more disorder and more burlesque... with balls! London Wonderground, 9.30pm / 10.30pm, until 24th September, £17. ROYAL VAUXHALL TAVERN 372, Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 (0207820 1222) Lynn Ruth Miller: 80!!! A Cabaret If you missed this funny and wise cabaret about
performance: funny, warm, great voice and about twenty times larger than life. What I felt was so special about his performance was its palpable honesty; you genuinely feel that this is a man doing what he loves, the way he wants to do it. It was both refreshing and touching. The songs by Jeff Bowen are fantastic; both tuneful and very, very funny. And I will warn you, a couple of them will infest your mind for days. Even my plus one for the evening, Keith, a man whose lack of joy is only matched by his lack of open mindedness, was left standing and applauding wildly. So, do yourselves a proper favour and get along to The Waterloo East in sunny South London, and see one of the best, and most original shows in London.
Waterloo East Theatre, 3 Wootton Street, SE1 8TG Until 25th September 2016. Tuesday – Saturday 7.30pm, Sunday 4pm. Box office: www.waterlooeast.co.uk £20 / Conc. £18
Trafalgar Studios, 14 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2DY Until Saturday 24 September Mon – Thu @ 8.00pm, Fri @6.00pm & 9.00pm, Sat @ 5.00pm & 8.00pm : BOX OFFICE: 0844 871 7632 www.atgtickets.com From £12 18+ ONLY
the future we all face, now is your chance to see 80!!! A CABARET written and performed by Lynn Ruth Miller with music composed and arranged by Robert Pettigrew. Ruth is well past 80 and she’s pulled out all the stops. Listen to outrageous comedy and song that tells it like it is and it’s all good. The best is coming and she’s determined to get it all. 80!!! is full of songs & laughter with a little bit of pathos to make you laugh, possibly even shed a tear. The Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 16th September, 7.30pm, £8. Vinegar and Vanity Vinegar and Vanity is a camp musical comedy starring the formidable talents of two of London’s top drag vocalists. Vinegar Strokes dreams of a life as a credible actress, but finds herself constantly over looked by casting directors with a thirst for the younger model. Vanity
von Glow is an international superstar and famous diva, but unfortunately the global public and media remain oblivious. Together the unlikely pals belt their way through their career woes in this one-off comedy special packed with duets and bitter asides. The Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 21st September, 7pm, £8. A Fabaret The official after show party for drag action musical Heels of Glory, the headliner at this year’s London Pride Festival. One of the elements that characterised the show and made it unique was both the creative team and actors all have strong roots in the vibrant UK Cabaret Scene. The whole team had such a wonderful experience on the musical they wanted to reunite and collaborate again, but this time performing in their own unique and diverse cabaret
styles. The result: A Fabaret. The Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 28th September, 7pm, £10 - £12.
SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE 77-85, Newington Causeway, SE1 (020-7407 0234) The Greater Game East London football club Leyton Orient, then known as Clapton Orient, was the first team to sign up its players, staff and supporters to fight in the Great War. 41 men volunteered in all. Three of them never returned. Based on the book ‘They Took The Lead’ by Stephen Jenkins, this new play of love, friendship and loss tells both sides of the story from the flag waving patriotism to the conscientious objectors. Southwark Playhouse, 15th September – 15th October, 7.30pm, £12 - £20.
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‘Our Joe’ - The Camberwell man who ran Birmingham and the British Empire
Joseph Chamberlain with his son Austen and grandson Joseph
(L-R) Joseph Chamberlain as Colonial Secretary with his foreign counterparts
AFFECTIONATELY NICKNAMED Our Joe by the Victorian public and more recently named by Prime Minister Theresa May as an inspiration for leadership (and possibly Brexit), Joseph Chamberlain was born in Camberwell as the son to a successful shoe manufacturer, and was the 19th century leader who made Birmingham boom and invested heavily in the British Empire, writes Alex Yeates...
Father to Austen and Neville, Joseph was at the forefront of British history for better part of seventy years through his belief that cities should have the power to make momentous decisions, and that trade was the best way to spread wealth. A belief grounded in the idea that an industrial strategy must link to education and skills that serves the whole population and not just a few. A sentiment that later influenced his role as Colonial Secretary. At the start of his political career, Joseph led a successful three year term as the Liberal Mayor of Birmingham from 1873, starting ambitious projects aimed at improving all aspects of life for its citizens. These ranged from largescale housing developments and free primary education, to a reliable supply of clean water from the Elan Valley. Beyond his time as Birmingham’s Mayor, Joseph made attempts to be elected as a Member of Parliament. His first attempt in Sheffield in 1874, while still Mayor, was met with
Joseph Chamberlain sitting at his desk
fierce opposition with accusations of republicanism and atheism being made against him - to the point that dead cats were thrown at him while he made speeches. He eventually came third. His second attempt in 1876 was more successful in Birmingham
running unopposed. Despite being a member of the Liberal Party, he was not, as others expected, an antiImperialist. As such he was fond of the idea of protecting British overseas interests but placed an emphasis on “justice in pursuit of those interests”.
When he was elected to Westminster he had earned himself a reputation as a radical social reformer. His way of shaking up the status quo saw Queen Victoria view him as dangerous, and Lord Salisbury branding him the “Sicilian bandit”. He campaigned for social
reform as a Liberal from 1884 before joining the Tories in coalition with the Liberal Unionist party in 1886. A move he did in part to try to transform the British Empire into an “efficient economic federation”. By 1895, Joseph became Colonial Secretary after turning down senior government positions such as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Home Secretary. As head of the Colonial Office, Joseph earned international recognition. He set about expanding the empire in Africa, the Americas and Asia by restructuring trade and building better relations with settler colonies. His vision was to establish the empire as a “federation of Anglo-Saxon nations”. When he took charge in July at the age of 59, he was expected to govern more than ten million square miles of territory and 450 million people. From the beginning he favoured investment in the tropics of Africa, the West Indies and other underdeveloped countries. A position that led to the press nicknaming him Joseph Africanus. A lasting impact that Joseph had on the world, was his desire to treat tropical diseases that were being brought back to Britain by travellers and sailors. He therefore gave his support to Patrick Manson, who founded the world’s first medical facility dedicated to tropical medicine. The London School of Tropical Medicine, in Albert Dock Seamen’s Hospital, later became the Hospital for Tropical Diseases – which continues to treat patients today.
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CRYPTIC
CLUES ACROSS
1 Vow that I'm coming back in a non poetic state (7) 5 Covers the lawsuits (5) 8 Like a first class backward continent (4) 9 Something or someone in opposition (8) 10 No, it takes one to dart back, followed by a friend, in the old way (13) 13 Real quality cannot, as the saying goes, be too good (4) 14 Made a bow with the same result (4) 17 Did they bring about freedom through termination? (13) 19 Legendary change from a foul bus (8) 20 Take to the air and discover the country (4) 21 Give me back a mixture of rye and polish it off (5) 22 Stupid, like being twice in the east? (7) QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Least quick (7) 5 Chooses (5) 8 Song (4) 9 Obvious (8) 10 Period of the French Revolution (5,2,6) 13 Fairy (4) 14 Thick paper (4) 17 Resolution (13) 19 Disinfectant (8) 20 Taverns (4) 21 Live as a paying guest (5) 22 Embraced (7)
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2 Rays or else beads (6) 3 Wind and in a mere muddle (7) 4 Note the neck wear down the street (9) 5 Can hold the French in a spotless condition 6 Arranged for the wrong test to be directed (7) 7 Soaked the beam and hurried around (7) 11 Barns are unfashionable dwelling places (9) 12 The gnome moves the air back a bit (7) 13 The difficulty of beginning to translate a foreign coin (7) 15 No, I diet with a different book (7) 16 Inherited tendency to exert oneself? (6) 18 Filling with any fifty one variations (5)
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2 Pantry (6) 3 Dispute (7) 4 Representation of abstractions by emblems (9) 5 Cost (5) 6 Encouraged (7) 7 Works of irony (7) 11 Peculiar to one profession (9) 12 Fundamental (7) 13 Came to an end (7) 15 Keeps (7) 16 Cause to rebound (6) 18 European river (5)
Solutions to last week’s crossword
CRYPTIC : ACROSS: 1 Credibility 9 Ice 10 Nevermore 11 Sugar 13 Nudists 14 Neater 16 Myself 18 Imagine 19 Truer 20 Nationals 21 Pan 22 Reassessing DOWN: 2 Rye 3 Donor 4 Bovine 5 Luridly 6 Trousseau 7 Dissensions 8 Cease firing 12 Guarantee 15 Editors 17 Debate 19 Tasks 21 Pun QUICK ACROSS: 1 Deliberated 9 Ice 10 Transport 11 Floor 13 Teenage 14 Reject 16 Asking 18 Nicosia 19 Leech 20 Evidently 21 Sin 22 Agony column DOWN: 2 Eye 3 Inter 4 Exacts 5 Answers 6 Evocative 7 Differences 8 Strengthens 12 Objecting 15 Cistern 17 Lactic 19 Loyal 21 Sum
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The Artworks is an interesting assembly of shipping containers stacked and arranged into an open-air food court just off Elephant Road, writes Owen Sheppard...
This dynamic little foodie destination shouts out the fact that Elephant and Castle has a new breed of entrepreneurial types coming to make it their home. It’s the sort of place you would expect to exist somewhere in Shoreditch, where novelty earns a headline as much as the experience. All sorts of cuisines and pleasingly branded businesses are on offer here. The courtyard suits a laidback outdoor dining experience for parties of five or more that unfortunately wouldn’t fit in each restaurant. Of the 40 places to choose from, we are welcomed into The Frenchie
The Frenchie Garden... is quite literally a salad of beetroot , goats cheese, walnuts and baby carrots in a mug-sized plant pot.
Bistro. Once you’re inside, there’s enough space for a fully fitted kitchen and a handful of tightly packed tables. Probably fourteen covers in all. The name itself “Frenchie” hints at a sense of humour, and you will be captivated by the faux-traditional decor and the intimacy afforded by the candle light and earthy colour schemes and black-and-white tiles. The soundtrack is disco and fun, inoffensive funk tunes that no one would disagree with. My friend quips this would be an ideal place for a Tinder date, for there is plenty to comment on. It’s a micro-menu of plats, which our polite and breezy waitress said would conveniently be delivered to the table in the tapas tradition if we ordered everything at once. First to arrive are our Kronenbourgs and Choutte blonde beers in cheeky tankards. Then in good time, our bright and breezy
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waitress brought over the first dish, The Frenchie Garden, which is quite literally a salad of beetroot, goat’s cheese, walnuts and baby carrots in a mug-sized plant pot. We pick at it for a few minutes before going in, and it’s indisputably delicious. We are starting to realise now though, that the tapas suggestion may have only really been, well, a suggestion. Rather than being brought out together, it’s another 30 minutes to go before our next course arrives. The Wild Mushroom Forest plate is just about worth the wait. Thankfully, it is everything you would hope for. There’s all the perfect colours and smells you would fathom, and again the presentation is of a higher plane, but the portion size was a little shy. Now for the Bavette: a chopping board of steak fillets taken from the abdominal muscles of a cow. Though again there’s little more to
go around than a few mouthfuls, their colour is a work of art. The sudden blend from scarlet to barkybrown brazed flesh is striking. But after another half an hour, the natural rhythm of the evening feels out of sorts. We start looking up and down the restaurant end to end to see the progress other tables are making. There seems to be a detectable mood around. Meanwhile scarcely ten minutes goes by without a Deliveroo worker coming to collect a takeaway. The Duck Confit Burgers turns up with their bed of delicious duck-fat chips, but by now it’s nearly three hours since we walked in. Many moments passed when I was grateful I hadn’t brought my parents, whose penchant is for calling the waiter as soon as anything takes longer than 30 minutes. As impressively put together and flavoursome as all the food was, it’s really a shame that the waiting times have become the defining point of the night. We barely finish our food because by now we have lost our appetites. Had it been delivered tapas style – all at once – we could have indulged and been out sometime ago.
THE DAMAGE
Burger and chips £12
Bavette £8
Mushroom Garden £5 Frenchie Garden £5 Kronenbourg x2 £6 Choutte £5
Service Charge £2.05 TOTAL £43.05 FOOD (1-5) VALUE (1-5) AMBIENCE (1-5) DISABLED ACCESS DISABLED TOILET BOOKING
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (HEYGATE STREET) TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that they made an order under section 14 (1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to facilitate a crane operation by Nationwide Traffic Solutions and associated works by Lendlease (Elephant & Castle) Ltd being proposed in part of the above named road. 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 Heygate Street, between Walworth Road and Rodney Place.
An alternative route would be via: Walworth Road, Browning Street, Wadding Street, Rodney Place, New Kent Road, Elephant and Castle, Newington Butts, Walworth Road as applicable. The restrictions will not apply to any person or 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.
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 prohibition will be in operation between Friday 23rd September at 19:00hrs – Monday 26th September at 06:00hrs Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 15th September 2016 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council, Regulatory Services, Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 3280/3281/ LBSCR9127 LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (WEBBER STREET) TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that they made an order under section 14 (1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to facilitate a crane operation by Nationwide Traffic Solutions in part of the above named road. 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 Webber Street, between Barons Place and Blackfriars Road.
The current one way working in Webber Row, between Waterloo Road and Webber Street will be made two way for access and egress purposes.
An alternative route would be via: Blackfriars Road, Valentines Place, Webber Street, Ufford Street, Waterloo Road, Barons Place, Gray Street as applicable. The restrictions will not apply to any person or 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.
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 prohibition will be in operation between the 24th – 25th September 2016.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 15th September 2016 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council Regulatory Services, Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 3285/LBSCR9099
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ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (ROTHERHITHE STREET) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable highway works to be carried out, made an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.
Whilst works are in progress, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in: (a) Rotherhithe Street, at it’s junction with Salter Road.
The alternative route will be as indicated by the signs displayed.
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 on the 24th – 25th September.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 15th September 2016 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council, Regulatory Services, Parking & Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 3286/ LBS-SC1466414 LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK LOCAL PARKING ISSUES The London Borough of Southwark (Parking places) (CPZ 'C1') (No. 14) Order 2016, the London Borough of Southwark (Parking places) (CPZ 'F') (No. 8) Order 2016, the London Borough of Southwark (Parking places) (CPZ 'M1') (No. 8) Order 2016, the London Borough of Southwark (Parking places) (CPZ 'M2') (No. 18) Order 2016, the London Borough of Southwark (Loading bays) (No. 4) Order 2016, the London Borough of Southwark (Taxi stopping and waiting areas) (No. 1) Order 2016, and the London Borough of Southwark (Waiting and loading restrictions) (Amendment No. 22) Order 2016 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 15 September 2016 it has made the above orders under the powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. 2. The effect of the orders, following determination by Borough, Bankside and Walworth community council of objections to the proposals in respect of Larcom Street as advertised on 14 April 2016 (see:http://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=5843 ), will be, in:- (a) BARRY ROAD to extend existing 'at any time' waiting restrictions on the north-west side at its junction with Peckham Rye to a point 2 metres south-west of the vehicle access to King's Court, Barry Road; (b) BONSOR STREET - to amend the layout of permit holders' parking places and 'at any time' waiting restrictions on the north-west side at the flank wall of No. 149 Southampton Way - so as to accommodate a vehicle access; (c) BERMONDSEY STREET - to convert existing single yellow line restrictions on the south-east side between its junction with Lamb Walk and a point opposite its junction with Newham's Row to 'at any time' waiting restrictions; (d) CHELTENHAM ROAD - to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions on the north-east side at the flank wall of No. 83 Surrey Road; (e) ELEPHANT LANE - to introduce '8 am to 6.30 pm, Monday to Friday' waiting restrictions on the north-east side, outside 'The Ship' public house; (f) GARTER WAY - to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions throughout, excluding the private off-street parking places; (g) HATFIELDS - to extend by 11 metres an existing permit holders' parking place on the east side outside King's Reach Tower; (h) LARCOM STREET - to remove single yellow line waiting restrictions on south-east-side outside Nos. 32-38 Larcom Street and provide permit holders' parking; (i) PORTLAND STREET - to remove 27.8 metres of a 'shared-use' parking place on the south-west side outside Broadmayne and introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions; (j) RYE HILL PARK - to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions on the south-east side at and between its junctions with the northern and southern vehicle accesses to Nos. 34-120 Rye Hill Park; (k) SCYLLA ROAD - to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions on the north, east and south sides at its eastern end (adjacent to 'The Old Nun's Head' public house); (l) SURREY QUAYS ROAD - to (i) convert existing single yellow line restrictions to 'at any time' waiting restrictions on the southeast side, either side of the pedestrian crossing outside the former Dock Offices, and (ii) to convert an existing loading bay on the south-east side outside Montreal House to a shared-use taxi/loading bay operating as 'no waiting except taxis' overnight from 7 pm to 7 am, and operating as 'loading only, 40 minutes maximum stay, no return within 2 hours' in the daytime from 7 am to 7 pm; (m) TAPPESFIELD ROAD - to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions on the south-east and north-east sides of the bend in the road opposite Nos. 128-120 Tappesfield Road; (n) VARCOE ROAD - to introduce 'at any time' waiting restrictions on the west and south sides of the bend in the road opposite Batwa House; (o) WOLFE CRESCENT - to extend existing 'at any time' waiting restrictions (i) on the east and south-east side from its junction with Canada Street to a point 2 metres south-west of the common boundary of Nos. 6 and 7 Wolfe Crescent, and (ii) on the west and south-west side from its junction with Canada Street to a point 2 metres east of the common boundary of Nos. 4 and 3 Wolfe Crescent; (p) to exclude all present and future properties at Nos. 116-120 Tooley Street, SE1 from eligibility for a parking permit - in accordance with a planning restriction in force on this development; and (q) to formalise existing waiting restrictions in Surrey Road at its junction with Cheltenham Road, and to consolidate the designation of all existing taxi stopping and waiting areas throughout the borough. 3. Copies of the orders, which will come into force on 19 September 2016, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways - network development, Southwark council, Environment, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH. Telephone 020 7525 2005 or email:- traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk for details. 4. Any person desiring to question the validity of the orders or of any provision contained therein on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the orders may, within six weeks of the date on which the orders were made, make application for the purpose to the High Court. Dated 15 September 2016 NICKY COSTIN Parking and network management business unit manager, Regulatory services
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended)
PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 (as amended) The planning applications listed below can be viewed on the planning register at http://planbuild.southwark.gov.uk You can use facilities at your local library or ‘My Southwark Service Points’ to access the website. How to comment on this application: You should submit your comments via the above link. Comments received will be made available for public viewing on the website. All personal information will be removed except your postal address. Online comments submitted without an email address will not be acknowledged and those marked ‘confidential’ will not be considered. Written comments can be submitted to; Southwark Council, Chief executive's department, Planning division, Development management, PO Box 64529, London SE1 5LX. Reason for publicity. The applications are advertised for the reasons identified by the following codes: ACA-development affecting character or appearance of a nearby conservation area; ALB-development affecting setting of a nearby listed building(s); CNA-development within a conservation area; DDP-departure from the development plan; LBA-works to or within the site of a listed building; MPA-major planning application; EIA-environmental impact assessment (these applications are accompanied by an environmental statement a copy of which may be obtained from the Council – there will be a charge for the copy). 18 AMELIA STREET, LONDON, SE17 3PY (Ref. 16/AP/3623 ) Demolition of existing 3-storey hotel and erection of a new six-storey hotel with a basement floor and an ancillary retail unit at ground-floor (Use Class C1). Reason(s) for publicity: MPA (Contact: Ciaran Regan 020 7525 4877) 32 BEAUVAL ROAD, LONDON, SE22 8UQ (Ref. 16/AP/3616 ) (Householder Application) Construction of ground floor single storey rear/side kitchen extension and rear roof loft mansard dormer extension to dwellinghouse (within Dulwich Village C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lisa Jordan 0207 525 5426) 189 BERMONDSEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 3UW (Ref. 16/AP/3498 ) Internal alterations to facilitate the change of use from C3a (dwellinghouse) into B1 (offices), refurbishment of glass roof over atrium and introduction of small hidden service terrace at mezzanine level to the rear. (within Bermondsey Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Craig Newton 020 7525 4004) 189 BERMONDSEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 3UW (Ref. 16/AP/3497 ) Change of use: Internal alterations to facilitate the change of use from C3a (dwellinghouse) into B1 (offices), refurbishment of glass roof over atrium and introduction of small hidden service terrace at mezzanine level to the rear. (within Bermondsey Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Craig Newton 020 7525 4004) WEDGE HOUSE, 32-40 BLACKFRIARS ROAD, LONDON, SE1 8PB (Ref. 16/AP/3678 ) Discharge of S106 obligation of planning permission ref 15AP0237 dated 26/08/2015 relating to : Construction Apprenticeships (schedule 2, paragraph 1.1) and appointment of a Construction Workplace Coordinator (schedule 2, paragraph 2.1). Reason(s) for publicity: MPA (Contact: Amy Lester 020 7525 5452) DELTA HOUSE, 175-177 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON SE1 (Ref. 16/AP/3583 ) Listed Building Consent for a replacement of existing pair of entrance doors to a new outer line, with a glass security door to form a lobby to incorporate fanlight and new entry system location with general redecoration,new reception ceiling, tiled flooring and lighting. (within Borough High Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Lance Penman 020 7525 5406) 28 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE1 1YB (Ref. 16/AP/3488 ) Display of x3 HSBC UK letters & Logo to replace existing HSBC letters and Logo & 2 HSBC UK Hanging signs to replace existing HSBC hanging signs. (within Borough High Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Lance Penman 020 7525 5406) DELTA HOUSE, 175-177 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON,SE1 IHR (Ref. 16/AP/3582 ) Replacement of an existing pair of entrance doors to a new outer line, with a glass security door to form a lobby to incorporate fanlight and new entry system location, with general redecoration, new reception ceiling, tiled flooring and lighting. (within Borough High Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Lance Penman 020 7525 5406) HSBC BANK, 28 BOROUGH HIGH STREET,
LONDON, SE1 1YB (Ref. 16/AP/3483 ) Replace like for like all external signage including fascia signs, hanging signs, branch nameplate and hours of opening sign. (within Borough High Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Lance Penman 020 7525 5406) 21 CAMBERWELL CHURCH STREET, LONDON SE5 8TR (Ref. 16/AP/3463 ) Refurbishment and redesign of existing shopfront including replacement of single glazed fixed units with opening windows and ceramic infill panels, increase of door size, and new awning and security shutter. Reopening of bricked-up window to rear. (within Camberwell Green C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Andrew Ruck 0207 525 0949) 57 CASINO AVENUE, LONDON, SE24 9PJ (Ref. 16/AP/3516 ) (Householder Application) Construction of a single storey rear extension, demolition of the existing outbuilding to the side of the property in order to create a new access point and all associated works. (within Sunray Estate C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lisa Jordan 0207 525 5426) 19 COLLEGE ROAD, LONDON, SE21 7BG (Ref. 16/AP/2936 ) Variation of Condition 3 'Approved plans' pursuant to planning permission 15/AP/3904 for: (Demolition of existing garage, erection of a rear and side extension, gates to front boundary and excavation of basement' to allow material alterations; comprising (i) increase of proposed basement to front of house and the creation of lightwells at front to serve basement; (ii) altered basement level layout; (iii) altered ground floor layout; (iv) extended garage to north side of house; (v) alteration to rooflight over ground floor rear extension and south-facing side window; (vi) reconstruction of existing rear chimney rather than removal.) (within Dulwich Village C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lance Penman 020 7525 5406) CAR PARK SITE, COPELAND ROAD, LONDON SE15 3SL (Ref. 16/AP/3503 ) Erection of 67, one, two and three bedroom flats within 4 - 8 storey development with associated parking, cycle and refuse/recycling stores and landscaping including re-provision of (enlarged) ball court (within Rye Lane C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, MPA (Contact: Adam Greenhalgh 020 7525 5428) FLAT 2, 2 CRESCENT WOOD ROAD, LONDON, SE26 6RU (Ref. 16/AP/3572 ) Internal remodelling to flat 2 only to: Relocate existing kitchen/dining to the rear of the dwelling; relocation of existing master bedroom with ensuite; incorporation of an additional shower room; incorporation of additional internal storage. Minor repair works to replace existing dilapidated glass to rear sun-space and reinstate existing sash serving kitchen which has been compromised through previous development to the property. Reinstate the following original internal features: internal floor to ceiling heights; original internal shutters to the windows; skirtings/architraves/cornicing. (within Dulwich Wood C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Lance Penman 020 7525 5406) 67 DENMARK HILL, LONDON, SE5 8RS (Ref. 16/AP/3540 ) Change of use from A1 use (Retail) to A5 use (Take-away) including installation of extractor flue to the rear (within Camberwell Green C.A.)
Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Abrar Sharif 020 7525 3992) THE CROWN AND GREYHOUND, 73 DULWICH VILLAGE, LONDON, SE21 7BJ (Ref. 16/AP/3536 ) Installation of a goal-post awning to patio and log cabin bar servery to rear garden area. (within Dulwich Village C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Christopher Kirby 0207 525 0952) 126 FORT ROAD, LONDON, SE1 5PT (Ref. 16/AP/3470 ) (Householder Application) Construction of a single-storey ground floor 'rear and side return' extension; installation of a roof light to the main roof; installation of a Juliet balcony to the rear elevation of the rear outrigger; installation of a window to the side elevation of the rear outrigger; replacement of existing window units. (within Thorburn Square C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Patrick Cronin 0207 525 5535) 22 GREAT SUFFOLK STREET, LONDON, SE1 0UG (Ref. 16/AP/3573 ) Construction of rooftop terrace and new external stair Reason(s) for publicity: MPA (Contact: Craig
Newton 020 7525 4004) 43 GROVE PARK, LONDON, SE5 8LG (Ref. 16/AP/3654 ) (Householder Application) Installation of a (semi-recessed) 19ft swim spa at the bottom of the garden. (within Camberwell Grove C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Adam Greenhalgh 020 7525 5428) 14 HOLLY GROVE, LONDON, SE15 5DF (Ref. 16/AP/3680 ) Rebuilding of front bay window. (within Holly Grove C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Catherine Jeater 0207 525 5375) 34 ILIFFE STREET, LONDON, SE17 3LJ (Ref. 16/AP/3481 ) Extension and internal refurbishment of existing ground floor flat. (within Pullens Estate C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Patrick Cronin 0207 525 5535) 362-366 LORDSHIP LANE, LONDON, SE22 8NA (Ref. 16/AP/3611 )
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TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended)
Construction of a (Disability Discrimination Act compliant) external access ramp. (within Dulwich Village C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Christopher Kirby 0207 525 0952) 124 LORDSHIP LANE, LONDON, SE22 8HD (Ref. 16/AP/3569 ) Ground floor rear extension to provide additional commercial floor space for use as storage, the construction of a flat roof over the existing first floor rear projection, roof conversion incorporating a dormer to the rear and three roof lights to the front and the creation of two flats (a one bedroom flat of 57.1 sq.m. and a two bedroom flat of 64.9 sq.m.) above the retained ground floor retail unit with a replacement shop front. Reason(s) for publicity: MPA (Contact: Craig Newton 020 7525 4004) 8 OAKLEY PLACE, LONDON, SE1 5AD (Ref. 16/AP/3433 ) Construction of a single storey side extension with a pitched roof at the rear of the property and a loft conversion the rear of the property to allow the property to change use from a single dwelling into two flats (x1 2 Bed, 3 Person & x1 2 Bed, 4 Person). (within Cobourg Road C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lisa Jordan 0207 525 5426) UNIT 19, THE CIRCLE, QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET, LONDON, SE1 2JE (Ref. 16/AP/3492 ) Installation of external louvres to the front elevation, which will form part of a new internal air conditioning installation (within Tower Bridge C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lasma Putrina 0207 525 7708) UNITS 13- 16, THE CIRCLE, QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET, LONDON, SE1 2JE (Ref. 16/AP/3493 ) Installation of external louvres on the side elevation which will form part of a new internal air con installation. (within Tower Bridge C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lasma Putrina 0207 525 7708) REAR OF 2 QUEENS ROAD, LONDON, SE15 2PT (Ref. 16/AP/3562 ) Demolition of an existing garden wall to the rear of 2 Queens Road and relocation of service/drop off access to the Hotel. Erection of a three storey apartment building comprising six dwellings set around a landscaped courtyard. (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: LBA (Contact: Alex Cameron 020 7525 5416) REAR OF 2 QUEENS ROAD, LONDON,
PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 (as amended)
SE15 2PT (Ref. 16/AP/3563 ) Demolition of curtilage listed garden wall to the rear of the Hotel at 2 Queens Road and relocation of service/drop off access to the Hotel to make way for the erection of a three storey apartment building comprising six dwellings set around a landscaped courtyard. (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: LBA (Contact: Alex Cameron 020 7525 5416) REAR OF, 117-125 RYE LANE, LONDON SE15 4ST (Ref. 16/AP/2892 ) Retention of single storey unit for use as a nail bar (sui generis) (previous use was for Class A1) (within Rye Lane C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Adam Greenhalgh 020 7525 5428) SUITE 316, BUTLERS WHARF BUILDING, 36 SHAD THAMES, LONDON, SE1 2YE (Ref. 16/AP/2584 ) Installation of a new air conditioning unit with acoustic housing to external terrace. (within Tower Bridge C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Lance Penman 020 7525 5406) 54 SOUTHAMPTON WAY, LONDON, SE5 7TT (Ref. 16/AP/3468 ) Change of use from vacant public house (Use Class A4) to six residential apartments (Use Class C3). Reason(s) for publicity: MPA (Contact: Craig Newton 020 7525 4004) 124-130 SOUTHWARK STREET, LONDON, SE1 0SW (Ref. 16/AP/3429 ) An outside seating area to the Unit A3 at the ground floor of 124-130 Southwark Street. This will include 28 seats along the restaurant's shopfronts, planters or boxes and 2 'A-boards' located next to the restaurant entrance. The seating area will be protected from the elements by 3 canopies above the windows' level. (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: LBA (Contact: Lance Penman 020 7525 5406) PUBLIC TELEPHONE OUTSIDE 11-19 ST THOMAS STREET, LONDON, SE1 9RY (Ref. 16/AP/3324 ) Change of use of BT telephone kiosk to a selfcontained office pod B1(a) (within Borough High Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Lance Penman 020 7525 5406) STERNHALL LANE SURGERY, 12 STERNHALL LANE, LONDON, SE15 4NT (Ref. 16/AP/3558 ) Retention, extension and upgrading of the
525 7410) 29 TRAFALGAR AVENUE, LONDON, SE15 6NP (Ref. 16/AP/3469 ) Additional works to those agreed under LBC ref: 15/AP/3989 to provide an extension at basement level under rear garden green roof (within Trafalgar Avenue C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Craig Newton 020 7525 4004) ADVERTISING RIGHT( BUS STOP 0128.1033) 182-184 WALWORTH ROAD, LONDON, SE17 1JJ (Ref. 16/AP/2839 ) Display of double-sided freestanding forum structure, featuring 2 x Digital 84" screen positioned back to back Reason(s) for publicity: (Contact: Lasma Putrina 0207 525 7708) BUS STOP (0128.0428 )- 307-319 WALWORTH ROAD, LONDON, SE17 2TG (Ref. 16/AP/2838 ) Display of double-sided freestanding forum structure, featuring 2 x Digital 84" screen positioned back to back (within Walworth Road C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lasma Putrina 0207 525 7708) BUS SHELTER OUTSIDE 247-249 WALWORTH ROAD, LONDON, SE17 1RL (Ref. 16/AP/2843 ) Installation of a double-sided freestanding forum structure directly adjacent to the existing bus shelter, featuring 2 x Digital 84" screen positioned back to back. (within Walworth Road C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Patrick Cronin 0207 525 5535) 264 WALWORTH ROAD, LONDON, SE17 2TE (Ref. 16/AP/3575 ) Display of x2 illuminated fascia signs; x1 projecting hanging sign and x4 facia signages to the rear of the site (within Walworth Road C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Abrar Sharif 020 7525 3992) Dated 15 September 2016 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date SIMON BEVAN - Director of Planning
Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003
Miscellaneous No. 2010669
UNDER THE REGISTRATION OF TITLES LAW OFFICE OF TITLES P.O. BOX 494 KINGSTON
existing use doctors surgery on the ground floor along with the part 2-storey, part 3-storey extension to provide 5 x new residential dwelling flats on upper floors. Reason(s) for publicity: MPA (Contact: Craig Newton 020 7525 4004) 7A AND ARCHES 10 & 11, STONEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 9AA (Ref. 16/AP/3419 ) Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission 15/AP/0482 for 'Change of use from A1 (retail) to A3 (cafe/restaurant) including ground floor extension, removal of infill to access extension, joining of arch spaces, altered access widths between arches, replacement and extended mezzanine floorspace, doors to public house infilled, external area for plant and refuse' to account for external alterations and installation of associated outdoor seating; variation of condition 4 (refuse storage) and condition 5 (scheme of ventilation) to account for submitted further details (within Borough High Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lasma Putrina 0207 525 7708) 37 SUNRAY AVENUE, LONDON, SE24 9PX (Ref. 16/AP/2932 ) (Householder Application) Construction of a single storey rear extension including timber windows /timber sliding door and associated works. (within Sunray Estate C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lisa Jordan 0207 525 5426) 4 TANNER STREET, LONODN SE1 3LD (Ref. 16/AP/3391 ) Installation of five ground floor windows, to align and match existing fenestration with additional security grilles, to the south elevation. (within Bermondsey Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lasma Putrina 0207 525 7708) 151-157 TOWER BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON SE1 3JE (Ref. 16/AP/3222 ) Alterations to and the refurbishment of the existing buildings, including: change of use from 106 residential units (40 x studios, 36 x 1bed and 30 x 2bed), 41 aparthotel units/partially vacant aparthotel floorspace and flexible retail/commercial floorspace, to 69 residential units (8 x1bed, 56 x 2bed and 5 x 3bed), 137 aparthotel units and flexible retail/commercial floorspace (A1/A2/A3/B1a); installation of balconies; alterations to elevations; minor alterations to increase the height of the buildings (max. 32.3 metres); landscaping; alterations to vehicle access; and associated works. Reason(s) for publicity: MPA (Contact: Bissan Zamzam 0207
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WHEREAS I have been satisfied by Statutory Declaration that the duplicate Certificate of Title for ALL THAT parcel of land known as LITITZ in the Parish of MANCHESTER of the shape and dimensions and butting as appears by the Survey Diagram thereof hereunto annexed and being the land registered at Volume I155 Folio 998 of the Register Book of Titles in the name of DELROY SIMPSON — HAS BEEN LOST:I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that I intend at or after the expiration of fourteen days after the last appearance of this advertisement to cancel the said Certificate of Title and to register a new Certificate in duplicate in place thereof. (sgd) S. Porteous Senior Deputy Registrar of Titles
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Please take notice that we Bottle 85 Ltd Have made application to the local licensing authority for a new Premises Licence in respect of Lechevalier, 85 Tower Bridge Road, London, SE1 4TW The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, on from the premises are The supply of alcohol: Opening hours:
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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 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: 13th September 2016
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ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD) TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF CYCLE LANE
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The Council of the London Borough of Southwark and in consultation with Transport for London hereby gives notice that to enable works by Compass Infrastructure/London Power Connections to be carried out in the above named road, intends to make an Order the effect of which will be to close the Cycle Lane in part of Southwark Bridge Road. Whilst works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, cyclists will be prohibited from entering the Cycle Lane in Southwark Bridge Road, between it’s junction with Gaunt Street and Newington Causeway. An alternative route will be in place via Gaunt Street, Newington Causeway or as indicated by the traffic signs displayed.
Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. The restriction will come into operation on Saturday 1st – Sunday 2nd October and will be closed as required until the 4th November. Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 15th September 2016. Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
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PUBLIC NOTICE: ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 (RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC) SPECIAL EVENTS ORDER 2016 (S16A)
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark and in consultation with Transport for London 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 Shine Night Walk event (Cancer Research) dates listed in schedule 1. The effect of the Order is to prohibit any vehicle from:-
(a) Entering and proceeding in the carriageway of any street or length of street specified in schedule 1 of this notice between the hours in relation to each street or length of street. (b) Stopping or waiting by vehicles (including waiting for the purpose of delivering or collecting goods or loading or unloading a vehicle) in the length of street specified in schedule 1 of 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 London Borough of Southwark. 5.
(c) For information regarding this order please contact: Parking & Road Network Management on 0207 525 2014
The alternative routes will be as indicated by the traffic signs displayed, and will be managed by Traffic Marshalls.
Dated this 15th September 2016
Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking, Business Manager Southwark Council, Regulatory Services, Parking & Road Network Management, PO Box 64529, London SE1 5LX, Ref: 3289 Schedule 1 Road Jamaica Road
Extent 1. Lane Closure of the westbound, nearside carriageway including bus lanes between Southwark Park Road and St James Road.
The following side roads will be affected: Southwark Park Road, Drummond Road, Keetons Road Major Road, St James Road, Bevington Street.
2. Lane Closure of Druid Street,between, Abbey Street and Tanner Street, and to ban the right turn by vehicles from Druid Street into Tower Bridge Road. 3. Lane Closure of the Eastbound Carriageway between, Tooley Street and Tower Bridge Road.
NOTIFICATION OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON AN ADDENDUM TO THE SECTION 106 PLANNING OBLIGATIONS AND CIL SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENT (REGULATION 12 CONSULTATION) NOTIFICATION OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY PRELIMINARY DRAFT CHARGING SCHEDULE (REGULATION 15 CONSULTATION)
NOTIFICATION OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON CHANGES TO SOUTHWARK COUNCIL’S “REGULATION 123 LIST”
Southwark Council is preparing a new plan for the Old Kent Road and surrounding area. The plan will guide and manage new development and growth in the area over the next 20 years. The plan aims to create a new high street environment for the Old Kent Road, with significant public transport improvements supported by mixed use development behind the road. This will incorporate around 20,000 new homes, including affordable homes, new jobs, community facilities and green spaces. The plan includes the potential for extending the Bakerloo Line from Elephant and Castle towards Lewisham with two new stations along the Old Kent Road. The plan will be used to make planning decisions in the area and to coordinate and deliver the regeneration strategy.
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NOTIFICATION OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE OLD KENT ROAD AREA ACTION PLAN / OPPORTUNITY AREA PLANNING FRAMEWORK AND PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE ADOPTED POLICIES MAP (REGULATION 18 CONSULTATION)
Alongside the draft Old Kent Road plan we are consulting on a revised Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) preliminary draft charging schedule and a draft addendum to the adopted Section 106 Planning Obligations and CIL supplementary planning document (SPD). Both of these documents relate to securing funding for the transport infrastructure (including the Bakerloo Line extension) that is needed in the Old Kent Road area to support the planned growth. We are also proposing to amend the “Regulation 123 List” which sets out what infrastructure will not be funded through section 106 planning obligations. Infrastructure identified on the list may be funded partly or wholly by CIL.
Southwark Council, Regulatory Services, Parking & Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 3288/10713261
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PLANNING AND COMPULSORY PURCHASE ACT 2004 (AS AMENDED) THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (LOCAL PLANNING) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2012 THE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY REGULATIONS 2010 (AS AMENDED)
Date of event Saturday 24th – Sunday 25th September 2016
Prohibited hours between the hours of 19:00 and 01:00hrs
The draft AAP, the proposed changes to the adopted policies map, the preliminary draft charging schedule, the draft SPD addendum, the revised “Regulation 123 List” plan and supporting documents can be viewed at the locations listed below. They are also available to view on our website: http://www.southwark.gov.uk/oldkentroadaap How to get involved
Consultation on the draft AAP, the proposed changes to the adopted policies map, the preliminary draft charging schedule, SPD addendum and “Regulation 123 List” will take place between 17 June 2016 and 4 November 2016. Please note the consultation has been extended by a further 6 weeks from the date previously advertised. All comments must be received by 5pm on Friday 4 November 2016. Please keep up to date by visiting our website to find out about events. If you would like us to attend your local group meeting please contact the planning policy team. You can comment by:
Visiting our Consultation Hub and filling in our online questionnaire (details on the website above) or by sending comments by:
E-mail to planningpolicy@southwark.gov.uk or post to: FREEPOST SE1919/14 Planning Policy, Chief Executive’s Department, London SE1P 5EX List of locations where documents are available for inspection:
Council offices (on request), 160 Tooley Street, SE1 2QH (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 9am to 5pm) Blue Anchor Library: Market Place, Southwark Park Road, SE16 3UQ (Monday; Tuesday & Thursday 09:00 – 19:00, Friday 10:00 – 18:00, Saturday 09:00 – 17:00) Canada Water Library: 21 Surrey Quays Road, SE16 7AR (Monday – Friday 09:00 – 20:00, Saturday 09:00 - 17:00, Sunday 12:00- 16:00) East Street Library: 168-170 Old Kent Road, SE1 5TY (Monday & Thursday 10:00 – 19:00, Tuesday 10:00 – 18:00, Saturday 10:00 – 17:00) Peckham Library: 122 Peckham Hill Street, SE15 5JR (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 09:00 – 20:00, Wednesday 10:00 – 20:00, Saturday 10:00 – 17:00, Sunday 12:00 – 16:00)
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Docklands Blackmore Hamlet host Trade Union Day Tribute
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DOCKLANDS JFC under fifteens returned to pre-season action last week and have dedicated their first run out to Tommy Blackmore.
The 20-year-old Bermondsey boy was killed following an unprovoked attack outside a nightclub in June last year, and with his birthday passing recently the Docklands boys wanted to do something in his memory. The team’s manager Danny Belcher said: “We dedicated this pre-season game to Tommy Blackmore and wore the shirts that paid tribute to Tommy.
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“The boys in our team are from Rotherhithe and Bermondsey and we played against an adult team from the London city running club that are based at the Southwark brewing company. “After a thrilling 4-4 draw our boys won the contest 4-3 on penalties.” The youngsters are back in league action this weekend.
Docklands U15 wanted to show they still have Tommy Blackmore in their minds
Abbott rues Fisher errors
FISHER FC boss Gary Abbott feels his team are not learning from their mistakes as they fell to a 3-1 home defeat against Sheppey United last Saturday.
The Rotherhithe side fell behind after just two minutes when Matt Gething scored for the visitors only for Fisher’s Joseph Adesina to level before the break. But two goals from Ramel Davis and Ian Batten, and the sending off of Fisher’s Scott Wason, saw the visitors secure all three points. Speaking after the game Abbott said:
“[It’s] not good, I’m not at all happy; we talked about defensive errors and we go and do it again.” The reverse was the Black and White’s second defeat in four days after they lost 2-1 to AFC Croydon last Wednesday night. They are once again in action on a Wednesday night this week, when they took on Croydon FC away from home. Abbott added: “Saturday’s result now means it will be even more important to get three points against Croydon FC. “As a team we gave the ball away too
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STANSFELD HELD table toppers Borden Village to a 2-2 draw last Saturday despite playing the game with ten men for 75 minutes.
MILLWALL LIONESSES defender Leanne Cowan thinks her side should be positive in spite of another defeat last Sunday. The Lionesses lost 1-0 to Durham at The Den thanks to a Beth Hepple's first-
half free-kick, but Cowan insists her side should hold their heads high. She said: “We gave them more than a bit of a scare. We're spent most of the second half in their half.” She added: “At half-time the plan was to go out for 45 minutes and throw everything at them, we had nothing to lose. They are the ones in the position with something to lose. “We're disappointed that we didn't take any points but we showed we can
Billy Shinners was on target once again
compete and that our position in the league is maybe a bit unfair. “Compared to what people might think about us we actually can play and we proved that. “There are loads of positives to take in terms of how we pressed them and how we put pressure on them for the whole second half and made it a good game to watch.” For the latest Lionesses news visit millwall.fawsl.com.
have helped put on numerous community initiatives from Rainbow Laces day to support the fight against homophobia in football to fund raising for those in need of humanitarian support in Calais and Dunkirk. “We are more than happy to commemorate the actions of these brave individuals and raise money for the International Brigade Memorial Trust.” On the pitch in the last week Dulwich threw away another two league points last Saturday when they could only muster a 2-2 draw against Burgess Hill Town at Champion Hill. Striker Gavin Tomlin put Hamlet ahead on the day only for Dan Pearse to level on the hour mark. Hamlet regained the lead, thanks to a Cheick Toure own goal on 74 minutes, and were heading for three points until James Richmond equalised in the final minute of the game. In the Alan Turvey Trophy on Tuesday evening Dulwich made it through the first round of the competition thanks to a 4-0 win over Grays Athletic. The Hamlet goals were netted by Ibrahim Kargbo, Alex Teniola, Nyren Clunis and Ashley Carew. For the latest Hamlet news visit www.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwichhamlet.
Hamlet will hope to attract new faces to their Trade Union Day
Surrey secure safety
Hampshire contest therefore ensuring they will not be relegated. Surrey went into the Durham game in fourth spot but such is the congested nature of the table they still had work to do against Hampshire to ensure survival. By the close of play on day four against Hampshire the Kia Oval outfit drew the contest with room to spare, S U R R E Y seven wickets in fact, thanks largely WILL play in to a skilful and patient batting effort Division One of 84 not out from Kumar of the County Sangakkara. Championship Earlier in the contest Surrey opener next season after their Arun Harinath was in Rory Burns scored a century in his drawn contest defiant mood against sides first innings total of 329 but a g a i n s t Hampshire Hampshire posted an impressive 582 in riposte to that score. Hampshire But the visitors to the Kia Oval last week. The Kennington side, whose final could not eek out the ten wickets they County Championship game against needed for victory thanks largely to Durham is scheduled to end today, the efforts of Sangakkara, Dominic batted out the final day of the Sibley and Arun Harinath. Photo: EMPICS Sports
Cowan positive despite loss
When Bognor Regis Town come to Dulwich, on Saturday October 6, anybody producing a trade union card will gain entry for just £4. The latest inititive from the club is a joint venture with the Supporters’ Trust and on the day funds will be raised for the International Brigade Memorial Trust, set up to remember all those who lost their lives fighting fascism in Spain. Club chairman Liam Hickey said: “We are delighted to hold our first Trade Union Day and we hope to welcome lots of people who want to experience the club for the first time. “I would like to thank ASLEF, HOPE Not Hate, our own Supporters' Trust & our committee member for Community Development, Mishi Morath, for their work in setting this up. “This is another example of the various parts of club working as one to engage with all sections of our community and celebrate the achievements, both past and present, that make up the fabric of society today. " Supporters Trust chair Duncan Hart added: “Over the past few seasons, we
in the first half, before first team striker Billy Shinners made sure of the points with a neat finish ten minutes from time. The Stansfeld side who play in the Southern Counties East Football League were not in action last weekend.
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The early sending off of Stansfeld’s Joe Bannan in the Kent County Premier League contest put the Southwark side on the back foot, but they battled through to take a point from the early season pace setters. The Bermondsey club have to largely thank striker Ryan Hassan for the point as he bagged his second brace of goals in two games, therefore cancelling out the efforts of Borden’s Samuel Brown and Tommy Price.
Borden still top the table despite losing the points whilst Stansfeld lie in ninth position in the table. One bit of bad news to come out of the game is that Hassan will sit out the next month of games having picked up a knee injury. Stansfeld Reserves, who play in Division One West of the Kent County League, remain unbeaten this season after securing a comfortable 2-0 victory against local rivals AFC Mottingham. Ben Holland opened the scoring for Stansfeld
DULWICH HAMLET will give cheap entry to trade union members next month when it hosts a ‘Trade Union Day’ at Champion Hill.
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Ten man Stansfeld nab point
easily [against Sheppey] and our final ball wasn’t good enough; we keep making the same mistakes in there final third and we get punished. “Hopefully we can put that right against Croydon.” Fisher have two home games in the next seven days starting with Satuday’s game against Tunbridge Wells FC, followed by the visit of Cray Valley FC next Wednesday evening. To find out the result of the Croydon FC game, and the latest Fisher FC news, visit www.fisherfc.org.
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FIRST AID SAVES LIONS
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MILLWALL 1 COVENTRY 1
O’Brien 71’ Sordell 23’
Date: Saturday September 10 2016 Attendance: 8,755 Man of the match: Steve Morison Referee: Andy Davies
THE LINE-UPS 1 Archer
17 Webster
12 Romeo
7 Worrall
12 Page
20 Reid
20 Morison
Agyei 79’
Kelly-Evans 64’
22 O’Brien
Ferguson 60’
9 Sordell
18 Lameiras
3 Turnbull
21 Ricketts
17 10 Gadzhev Bigirimana
16 Willis
10 Onyedinma
6 Williams
8 Thompson Butcher 76’
3 Martin
5 Craig
43 Charles-Cook
Jones 75’
14 Sterry
Head to Head Possession
49%
51%
Shots
11
8
Shots on target
3
3
Corners
6
5
Fouls
7
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Strike duo Morison and O’Brien combine to earn their side a point
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LEAGUE ONE TABLE
TEAM
1 Bolton 2 Scunthorpe 3 Bradford City 4 Fleetwood 5 Millwall 6 Peterborough 7 Bury 8 Northampton 9 Port Vale 10 Gillingham 11 Oxford 12 Sheff Utd 13 Charlton 14 Chesterfield 15 MK Dons 16 Swindon Town 17 Oldham 18 Shrewsbury 19 Bristol Rovers 20 Walsall 21 AFC Wimbledon 22 Southend Utd 23 Coventry 24 Rochdale
P W D L F A GD PTs
7 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 6 7 7 5 6 7 7 7 7
4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
3 1 4 3 3 2 2 5 2 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 4 1 2 2 2 2 4 3
0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 2 2 3 3 1 3 3 2 2 4 2 3 4 4 3 4
10 17 9 12 13 15 12 8 9 11 8 9 9 9 8 6 4 8 7 7 8 6 3 6
6 7 5 7 11 10 8 5 8 13 8 11 7 9 10 8 7 12 9 10 12 13 8 10
* Table correct as of Tuesday night
Next Three Fixtures
Sept 17 Southend (H) L1 Sept 24 Rochdale (H) L1 Sept 27 Por t Vale (A) L1
4 10 4 5 2 5 4 3 1 -2 0 -2 2 0 -2 -2 -3 -4 -2 -3 -4 -7 -5 -4
15 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 9 8 8 8 7 7 5 5 5 5 4 3
By John Kelly at The Den johnk@southwarknews.co.uk
YOU WOULDN’T have thought listening to the home crowd for long periods of the game on Saturday that they hadn’t seen their team lose at home in the league since February. Millwall supporters probably had every right to be frustrated given they would have expected their side to dominate against Coventry, who haven’t yet won in the league this season. The first fifteen minutes suggested that would be the case, but then suddenly it all changed and it was like a re-run of last season’s rout when the Sky Blues won 4-0 at The Den. At one point before Aiden O’Brien finally found a breakthrough when he turned in Steve Morison’s cross, Joe Martin was penalised for taking a throw-in from the wrong place, but there was barely a murmur, as if those who were witnessing a disjointed display had had their patience tested beyond caring. Coventry are not as threatening as
they were a year ago but, playing a flexible 3-4-3 formation with players comfortable dropping into different positions, they try to implement the same philosophy, one based on possession and fast interchanges. As against Bradford last weekend, Millwall found themselves trailing at the break. Jordan Archer hadn’t exactly been peppered with shots before the 23rd minute, but he was comfortably beaten from 25 yards when Marvin Sordell picked up Gael Bigirimana’s pass to his feet before he turned and struck a ferocious shot out of the reach of the goalkeeper. Lee Gregory missed out for the fifth successive game and his absence was felt, and it also highlighted how much Millwall rely on Morison. Neil Harris said before the season started he hoped Fred Onyedinma would offer his side a different dimension up front this season, but you get the sense the young attacker needs a league goal to really convince he can be a replacement for Gregory. Millwall had begun confidently with Shaun Williams demonstrating their confidence with an outside-of-the-boot pass to Mahlon Romeo. Moments later
Joe Martin lifted a ball into the box from the left that David Worrall rose to reach, but his header was off target. Byron Webster had a couple of difficult chances but sent two headers over the bar. But then suddenly it was Coventry who asserted themselves with Kyel Reid, who started on the left side of a three-man attack, starting to probe and the movement and guile of Ruben Lameiras causing problems. Vladimir Gadzhev had the away side’s first effort on goal in the 20th minute, but Archer got down relatively comfortably to save it. Their goal came after their next spell of possession and it was only their own determination to stick to their passing principles that almost gifted Millwall an equaliser when Lewis Page thumped a back-pass to Reice Charles-Cook, the goalkeeper’s hurried clearance falling to O’Brien, who drove past a couple of challenges but dragged his shot wide inside the box. Sordell was close to putting the Sky Blues two goals up minutes into the second half when he sent a header just wide, before Morison slid a pass to Williams 25 yards out, but the
midfielder failed to keep his shot down. Just after the hour Sordell dispossessed Webster – with the predictable reaction from the crowd – before he played the ball out to Reid, the winger zipping in a low cross that Sordell directed towards goal only to see the ball deflect off Tony Craig and roll inches wide. When Millwall’s goal came it wasn’t the result of any real sustained pressure, instead it was two brilliant pieces of individual skill, first from Morison to see O’Brien’s run to the near post and sweep in a low cross that his strike partner cushioned home with the inside of his right foot. Mowbray brought on the highly rated eighteen-year-old attacker Jodi Jones and moments after drawing a foul from Martin – which earned the defender his fourth booking of the season – he saw his free-kick towards the top corner brilliantly clawed away by Archer. Shane Ferguson replaced the ineffective Onyedinma and Millwall pressed late on, but after Calum Butcher couldn’t dig Morison’s pass from under his feet, the midfielder headed a difficult chance over CharlesCook’s crossbar.
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MAKING PARR
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YOU’RE NINETEEN years old and after training you’re summoned to the manager’s office.
It’s that time of year when contracts are being renewed or not and though you’ve been at Millwall for more than half your life you have an inkling what’s coming. In an austere office you sit across from the person who is about to deliver the best or worst news of your life so far. For every Ben Thompson who is handed a new contract, there is a Chris Parr who has to start again. He had been an important member of Justin Skinner’s successful U21 side last season as they reached the Professional Development League 2 semi-finals. They were the highs. Last Monday night, at Dartford Science and Technology College (right), Parr ran the first coaching session in his new centre with Concept4Football, with his friend Thompson there in support. By the time he took his seat in Neil Harris’ office at Calmont Road back in May, he had already taken an interest in coaching, and he was two steps of five up the professional pyramid. A Sidcup-born lifelong Lion, there was only one thing Parr wanted to hear from a club legend he had grown up cheering on from the stands. “It was almost a normal training day up until I was called into the office,” Parr recalls. “It was around that time that people knew they’d be finding out one way or another whether they would be getting new contracts, so you knew you were going to be spoken to. “It was done discretely and he said exactly how it was, you can’t mince words with things like that. He told me I wasn’t getting a new contract. “Without mincing words, I was devastated. I was with the club a long time, which in a way left me a bit unprepared for what was going to come next because I hadn’t had to experience that sort of change before. “Neil was very supportive and I came back in and trained with them over the summer. He knew how much the club meant to me so he knew I wasn’t going to be able to go straight back in. I did that in my own time. “I was speaking to Justin and Neil on a daily basis, getting a bit of advice from them. Some of the senior players were really good. “It was a good support network and it helped me get back into the right mindset, because I’d been really thrown off when I was released. “As soon as I got my mind clear – and I had my family at home who gave me a lot of help – and once I started training back at Millwall and got my fitness levels up, I was able to set myself up and say, ‘This is what I want to do’. “It was a difficult period, without a doubt, but it’s one you might have to come
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Former youth player Chris Parr is building a coaching career after Millwall release
up against again in the future, so if you can’t learn from it then you’re going to fall down again.” Football is a brutal business but occasionally it reveals its caring side. For Parr, that came with the support of the club captain. “I kept in contact with Tony Craig quite a lot, which I think was a big help for me, and all the boys I’d been playing w i t h throughout the season,”
Parr explains. “I had a good relationship with Tony throughout the whole season, and it helped that I used to watch him when I was younger. He’s Millwall through and through, and he’d almost been in my situation once before. “As soon as I was released he was supportive and telling me to get back into it, not to leave it too long and make sure I was doing the right things outside of football, staying focussed, staying fit. He basically told me not to give up, it could be the start of something else. “Everything he said I took very literally. I really respect him as a player and a person and that was one person I could listen to and take the advice on board.” Parr didn’t waste time putting that advice into practice. He contacted Bill Hutchins, who coached him at Millwall, to ask to get involved with Concept4Football, and he also credits Stuart Garcia for giving him his start. Even as a young player he had already begun to think more deeply about football, absorbing the work of Harris and Skinner beyond just applying it to his own game. He wanted to start his badges and the club facilitated it. “That’s when I started to become more interested in coaching. It’s really good they do it down at Millwall, it gives you that platform. “I think I just learned from what they were doing with me, taking notice of what was working and what wasn’t. At our age it was quite a high intensity but you can’t take all of that into kids’
football. There was certain types of coaching that I learned a lot from, I was able to see it day-in, day-out, it was right in front of me. “When you’re playing it’s hard to see yourself going down that route anytime soon. But in football you don’t know what’s going to happen.” FA courses contain practical elements which he did at Millwall with some of the younger age groups, and he enjoyed it so much he used to seek out more work. But it was still an eye-opener when he went out on his own. “I’d done my level two and was prepared, but it was a lot more difficult than I thought it would be. It’s quite deceptive because sometimes footballers just think they can walk into coaching. But it’s not that easy, you’ve got to learn what works and what doesn’t.” Parr runs at his own centre on Monday evenings and helps out at other Concept4Football centres and in schools. The focus Craig talked about applies to his daily fitness regime as he aims to start a senior playing career. “By no means have I given up on that,” Parr says. “A lot of the time when you’ve just come out of professional football opportunities will come up because you’ve got that first step on the professional ladder. You can have agents and whatnot, but it’s down to you. I’m confident that the talent I’ve shown over the years will show again. But it’s a long process, it’s not easy.” For some young players, being released
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is too difficult a mental blow to recover from and they leave the game. That Parr was let go by his boyhood club could have intensified the feeling of loss, but there is no bitterness. “I’m a massive Millwall fan. My dad’s a massive fan so I’ve grown up around it. I was brought into Millwall at a young age. I’ve never been anywhere else. “I’ve always been around the club and I still am a Millwall fan, keeping up to date with what exactly they’re doing. It wasn’t left on a sour note at all, I’m still interested in how they boys are doing, the U21s and obviously the first team. Nothing has changed there. “I used to go week-in, week-out and watch them play and playing with Millwall as well it was almost like 24-7 being with the club. “I went to Tony Craig’s testimonial and I’ll look to get down there as much as I can, it’s still my club. “Right now I’m in a good mindset and working towards the next goals and targets.” To find out more about Concept4Football you can visit their website: concept4football.co.uk and Twitter: @c4Football. Parr’s centre is at Dartford Science and Technology College DA1 2LY on Mondays from 5:30-7pm. There is also a Charlton Centre at Meridian Sports and Social Club on Charlton Park Lane. The Eltham Centre is at Eltham Goals, every Tuesday. For details you can email: info@concept4football.com
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ROMEO HAS PERSONAL FAN CLUB
EXCLUSIVE
By John Kelly
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CALUM BUTCHER says it didn’t take any convincing from Neil Harris to join Millwall, as the two men “clicked” during their first meeting to discuss his potential move from Burton Albion.
Butcher was an integral player in Burton’s side last season, making 39 League One appearances as Nigel Clough guided the club to the second tier for the first time in their history. But with Clough playing him out of position as a forward this season, and with his partner expecting their child, Butcher knew it was time to move back to the south of England, and there was only one club he would have dropped back a division to join. He explained: “Last year was a really good year for me and for Burton, getting promotion was really good for a small club like that. Going into the Championship is a different ball game but when it arose Millwall was possible, I wasn’t going to turn it down. “I’d always said that I’d only go back down south to a bigger club, and Millwall is a massive club. There are not a lot of clubs I’d come back to in this league except for Millwall. “I had a few discussions with my agent and a few close family friends and as soon as I knew Millwall were interested it was a no-brainer. “When I met Neil we sat down and had a really good discussion and it clicked straight away. “Wherever you go you want to have an understanding from the manager of how he wants you to play. And you want to be on the same wavelength knowing what you want to do. “When I met Neil he told me how he wants to play and how he wants things done, and it was exactly how I see it as well.” Butcher had a roundabout journey to get back to London after playing in the youth team at Tottenham alongside the likes of Ryan Mason and Andros Townsend. That side reached the Premier Academy League final in 2009 when they lost 1-0 to Arsenal, and earlier in
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By John Kelly
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MAHLON ROMEO has revealed his progress at Millwall has an added benefit off the pitch – it has broadened the club’s fanbase.
‘Massive’ Millwall clicked for Calum
the season he had been included by Harry Redknapp in the matchday squad for a Uefa Cup game against Shakhtar Donetsk. He never managed to make a firstteam appearance while at Spurs and went out on loan to Barnet to cut his teeth in senior football, before spells in Denmark and Scotland. Butcher believes the experience at Spurs provided him with a good foundation in his career, but he is glad he expanded his professional horizons. Butcher explained: “With Tottenham it was a good place to start, but it doesn’t teach you everything. It gives you the basics of how to play. “We had a very good youth team that was very successful so you had that winning mentality instilled in you from a young age, which is good.
“But when you step away from academy football and are in an environment with men, it’s totally different. There’s more on the line. “I think for a while it’s kind of hard to get your head around (being released). As an academy kid you get too much done for you as it is, so stepping out into the real world is a challenge. “Tottenham have brought some really good players through, but when you go into a different environment it takes time to adapt. Obviously that’s what you go on loan for, to go to the lower leagues and learn your trade. “I just got on with it, this is what I wanted to do and I knew it was going to be hard. Thankfully I’ve got to a good age and had a good season last year. Hopefully it’ll be the same this year.” Butcher played twice against Millwall
last season – as Burton won at home before losing at The Den – and was booked in both games. He recalls Millwall as a difficult team to contain, and he believes he has the attributes to fit into the first-team fold. “They were very tough games,” Butcher said. “Away from home they were very physical, it was a very tough night for us and showed how Millwall play with an aggression and style of play that’s really hard to play against. “I think I have to play like that, that’s my game. I have to play a little bit on the edge, otherwise I’m not as effective as I can be. “We’ve got a good squad here, some really good players, especially in my position as well. I’ll do as much in training as I can to make sure I’m in the starting XI.”
Sky Bet League One preview Southend vs Millwall Saturday, September 17 Kick-off: 3pm
Striker set to boost Lions with Roots Hall return
LEE GREGORY could make his first appearance for Millwall since August 20 at Southend this weekend.
Gregory has been out of first-team action since picking up a hip injury in the 2-1 win over Sheffield United last month, but returned to training last Saturday as he builds up his fitness. Shane Ferguson was ill the night before last weekend’s 1-1 draw at home to Coventry, but he should be in contention for a starting spot at Roots Hall. Shaun Cummings played 45 minutes for the Millwall U23s in their 2-2 draw
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with Birmingham on Monday, but he needs more competitive minutes with Justin Skinner’s side before he is considered for a first-team return. The clash with Phil Brown’s struggling side is also likely to come a week too early for centre-back Shaun Hutchinson, who has been taking part in light sessions as he recovers from a hamstring problem. Southend have experienced a dismal start to the season on and off the pitch. They have won just one of seven league games, and last week attracted national headlines when Ryan Inniss, whom they signed on loan from
Crystal Palace, was sent to prison for fourteen weeks for assault. The 21-year-old defender missed the 4-0 rout at Scunthorpe last weekend, but could be available to face the Lions after being released from jail on Monday following an appeal. Brown also raised eyebrows during the summer with the signing of Nile Ranger, who hadn’t played competitively since November 2014 when he walked out on Blackpool. Ranger has made just one appearance this season for Southend, who have the joint-worst defence in League One.
THE STATS
Millwall record against Southend: Played 85 Won 37 Drawn 22 Lost 26 Form guide: Millwall: LWWDD Southend: LDWLL Probable Millwall team: Millwall: 4-4-2: Archer; Romeo, Webster, Craig, Martin; Worrall, Thompson, Williams, O’Brien; Gregory, Morison. Match odds: Southend 3/1 Draw 5/2 Millwall 4/5
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Romeo, who came through Arsenal’s youth system before switching to Gillingham where he played just once, made his competitive first-team debut last February and since then there has been a loyal group monitoring his career and the club’s fortunes. “All of my friends have started following Millwall since I made my debut,” Romeo said. “They keep up to date on social media. “So I think I’ve brought Millwall a new fan following made up of my friends. They’re doing uni and working, but they come to some of my games to support me.” Romeo says his ascent to the first team was helped by the closeness between the development squad and the senior players at the club, and he is determined to keep on improving, continuing at Southend this weekend. “The vibe at the club means everyone is together, I wouldn’t say there is a big separation between the first team and the U21s,” he said. “It does feel slightly different to be a first-team regular, though, but I’m enjoying every day and learning as much as I can.” “I love playing for Millwall, home or away. But away especially it’s great, it’s inspiring to play in front of the fans and I’m looking forward to it this weekend. “I try to learn from things that happen in matches and improve, stuff in my individual game like crossing, heading, tackling. “I look back at games and think what I could have done better and then take that onto the training ground.”
Chairman Berylson set for Lions Live
THIS THURSDAY the Lions Live team will be speaking to chairman John Berylson, who will be reflecting on a tumultuous week for the club following Lewisham Council’s CPO decision. In the second hour of the show Lee Gregory will discussing his summer, and all the transfer rumours that came before he signed a new deal with the Lions. This week’s prize is a T-shirt from the Millwall History Facebook page. If you have questions for any of the guests on a busy show, and to be in with a chance of winning the prize, get in touch from 7-9pm via: Phone: 0207 237 9272 Text: 07895 022 325 Email: lionslive@hotmail.co.uk
Butcher: I couldn’t refuse Millwall
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By John Kelly
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CALUM BUTCHER revealed Millwall were among a clutch of clubs that wanted to sign him – but he never considered moving anywhere else once he heard of the Lions’ interest.
GREGORY EYES COMEBACK
Millwall signed Butcher from Championship Burton Albion in August and he has since appeared twice off the
bench, making his home debut in the 1-1 draw with Coventry last weekend. Butcher said he sought out Burton manager Nigel Clough when Millwall made their interest known, and “pushed” to make the switch happen. Essex-born Butcher also praised Clough for helping to facilitate the move back down south. “Obviously it’s a massive club,” he said of Millwall. “As soon as I knew it was possible I pushed it as much as I could. I
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LEE GREGORY could be fit to play at Southend this weekend after missing the last five games with a hip problem.
Gregory returned to training last Saturday while the first team were preparing to face Coventry, and his manager Neil Harris was hoping he would get through a week’s
work and be available for the trip to Roots Hall, where Millwall won twice last season. Harris’ preferred pairing up front in Gregory’s absence has been Steve Morison and Aiden O’Brien, with Fred Onyedinma providing additional back-up, but the Lions boss admitted it will be important to have another option this weekend. Harris said: “Lee trained on Saturday morning, it was his first
football session. He did a bit of work on Monday and joined in with the group on Tuesday for a full session. “Hopefully he’ll get through a full week’s training. “Not having the option of Lee has been a real miss. Steve and Aiden have got great attributes and are a great combination, but Lee brings something completely different. “Youngsters like Fred and Jamie Philpot are more off the cuff, so
MAHLON ROMEO LAUGHS OFF HAMMERS LINK By John Kelly
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MILLWALL’S MAHLON Romeo has laughed off recent reports linking West Ham with a move for him.
Striker Lee has missed the last five fixtures
By John Kelly
went to speak to the manager, Nigel Clough, straight away and said, ‘Look, I think I’ve got some options on the table, can I have a look at them?’ “He was very good to me and understood the situation. He’s very, very good, very approachable and always takes the time to talk to you if you’ve got any problems. He definitely helped me make this move possible. “And this was one club I wasn’t going to turn down.”
we’ve got a real mix. When we miss one of them it’s a big loss. “It’s not just always the starting XI, it’s being able to bring them off the bench to give you a different dimension, as we saw when Fred came on against Bradford. “Having that versatility in the squad is key. We’ve missed Lee for the last five games, it’s damaging to the squad because it restricts my options.”
Earlier this month, The Sun claimed Hammers boss Slaven Bilic was interested in the 20-yearold right-back and was willing to part with £2million to prise him away from the Lions. This time last year Romeo was in the U21s and not expected to make a first-team impact. But he has enjoyed a meteoric rise since making his competitve debut in February, missing only three competitive fixtures after he was sent off on the last day of the 201516 League One season at Gillingham and suspended for the play-off campaign. Neil Harris put him straight back into the starting line-up against Oldham on the first day of the season. In March, Romeo signed a new long-term deal with Millwall that ties him to the club until the summer of 2019, and he is refusing to have his head turned by newspaper headlines. Romeo said: “I don’t make up the rumours, you wake up one day and you see it and think, ‘Where’s that come from, who’s made that up?’ “I just laugh it off really. I’ve never been one to be easily strayed with things like that. “I’m focussed on being a Millwall player and I’m enjoying my time here.” THE RECYCLED PAPER CONTENT OF UK NEWSPAPERS IN 2014 WAS 83.5%