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MAYOR BORIS Johnson revealed his tunnel vision to build an underground road from Canada Water to Clapham last week, plans which were immediately labelled ‘crackpot’ and ‘massively mad’.
Speaking at Mayor’s Question Time in City Hall on October 21, the Mayor of London explained that he was
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Now we can all be proud of brave Albert
LAST WEEK, the borough recognised the bravery and valour of a 19-year-old Bermondsey boy at the unveiling of the statue to WW1 hero Albert McKenzie – but we ought to also honour the hardwork and dedication of the people whose grassroots campaign made the memorial a reality.
The Albert McKenzie VC War Memorial Committee was formed in 2010 when resident Paul Keefe discovered, to his shock, that the only tribute to the Bermondsey legend had been lost during renovations at Grange School. He enlisted the support of then-MP Simon Hughes, Albert’s great-nephew Colin McKenzie, Admiral Lord West and others, who fought tirelessly – and hosted countless fundraising drives and bucket collections - to raise the £142,000 necessary to fund project. Kevin Boys, the Bermondsey-based sculptor commissioned to design the statue, and local resident Steve Cornish, also spent hundreds of hours over the next five years carrying out painstaking research in order to ensure that the spirit of “one of Britain’s bravest” was truly captured. As the committee will be at pains to stress, however, this campaign’s success depended on the involvement of the whole Bermondsey community. As Paul Keefe said at the unveiling ceremony, every man, woman and child who gave money to make this come to fruition can be very proud. In the Albert McKenzie statue, Bermondsey now boasts a rarity: a tribute to an individual, everyday civilian soldier. Most of the military memorials that are scattered across London are dedicated to the famous, such as Lord Nelson, or the many, such as the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. This statue now serves as a reminder of one man’s bravery, but also of the hard work and dedication of an entire community.
More digging needs to be done on tunnel plan
WHILE IT is often tempting to merrily dismiss Boris Johnson’s ramblings as nothing but harmless nonsense, his proposal to build an underground motorway from Canada Water to Clapham deserves tough questioning, not amusement.
Val Shawcross calls this idea – and it is just an idea, as far as we know, at the moment – “crackpot.” It would cost twice as much as Crossrail, she says. But the building of it could also cause chaos to the lives of thousands of residents across London and the East London Overground already serves the exact same route. And surely the last thing Rotherhithe’s already-clogged roads need is more traffic? Mayor Johnson’s term ends in May and it appears that his bizarre proposal is simply one final grand gesture before beginning his bid forTory leadership. It seems that we’ll have to wait until January for more detail on the plans. In the meantime perhaps the Mayor could spend some time working out how to fix Rotherhithe’s already traffic-clogged roads.
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Local people used as extras in critically acclaimed comedy By Amelia Burr
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FORGET METROPOLIS or Gotham City, Peckham is the home of the world’s latest (and most down to earth) superhero. Rye Lane and the everyday stars of SE15 set the scene for Superbob, a cinematic ‘love letter’ to the area according to Peckham-based director, John Drever. The plot follows Robert Kenner, a mild mannered Peckham postie who was struck by a meteor on the Rye seven years ago, bestowing him with special powers. Since then he’s become an employee of the Ministry of Defence requiring him and those he rescues to fill out endless forms rating his performance as a superhero. On his statutory weekly day off we see the hopeless romantic
walk around his home turf preparing for his first date in six years. Rye Lane shopkeepers make an appearance as they blank Bob’s cheerful greetings in a scene which actor Brett Goldstein told a Peckhamplex audience on Sunday night, was unscripted. A Southwark News sandwich board makes a cameo as does the Peckham peace wall and the iconic library. Superbob then heads down to Curry Cabin in Lordship Lane for his date before the climax of the film sees the world’s media descend on an unnamed care home, where Bob and his lady love are protected by a wall of real-life ‘Peckham people’. Catherine Tate, who plays steely MoD head honcho, Theresa, took questions from the audience at Peckhamplex, the cinema the film was made for, according to co-writers John
Comedian Katherine Ryan (left), who hosted the screening at Peckhamplex with stars Brett Goldstein, Catherine Tate and director John Drever
and Brett. “It's my love letter to this area,” said John, whose film production company, Grain Media is based in Honor Oak. “I always shoot round here,” he said. “It annoys me that when you mention Peckham people still say Only Fools and Horses,” added John, who wanted to show off the multiculturalism of his home town. “I love that you feel like you’ve been to all these different
countries and you've just been down your street.” John had the idea for Superbob when he was asked to make a film about a local hero and wondered what it would be like if a Superhero came from Peckham. “It’s funny because it’s average. It’s not Metropolis or Gotham City, it’s every day Peckham,” he said. “You don’t’ get Dairylea Lunchables in New York City,” added Brett,
referring to a scene in the film when Superbob takes time out to enjoy the mini-snack. John and Brett estimated the budget for the independent film, which is gathering more super-fans by the day, was less than the catering bill for the last Avengers blockbuster. Despite it’s relatively small budget, movie magazine Empire rated Superbob four out of five stars, describing Goldstein as ‘enormously endearing’. If Superbob’s success continues there could be a prequel project in the offing, bridging the six year plot gap between the short of 2010 when Robert Kenner was struck by a meteor and the feature film. Superbob is showing at Peckhamplex and the Prince Charles Cinema until Thursday October 29. You can also follow @Superbobfilm on Twitter or buy the DVD online for £8.
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POLICE ARE hunting for two men after a series of “sickening” robberies of vulnerable people around the Elephant & Castle area.
Pensioners and women with their young children have been targeted in the vile attacks, which took place throughout last month. The first robbery took place in Tiverton Street, Elephant and Castle at 4pm on September 7. A 46-year-old woman was grabbed from behind by the suspects while she was walking with her young son. The men snatched a gold necklace with a heart pendant from her neck and fled. The second incident took place that same day at around 6pm on Olney Road, Kennington. This time the victim was an elderly woman aged 70, who was walking home alone when she was grabbed from behind. The suspects grabbed a gold chain before pushing her to the floor. Two days later at 1pm in Sturgeon Close, Kennington, another mother who was walking with her young son was attacked. The 37-year-old had her mobile phone snatched from her hand, before the suspects grabbed a gold chain from around her neck. An 85-year-old woman was targeted in the final robbery, which took place on September 29 at approximately 12.15pm in Andrews Walk, Kennington. The victim was grabbed from behind by her face and had her gold chain snatched from around her neck. None of the victims were seriously injured in the robberies, described as “sickening” by Detective Constable Sefan Yiannaki of Southwark CID. He said: “This is a sickening series of robberies of vulnerable victims. I would urge anyone who has information about the two males involved, or who can help assist with our investigation, to call police. All calls will be treated in the strictest confidence." Anyone with information is asked to contact police via 101.
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By Joey Millar
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EAST DULWICH was thrown into chaos earlier this week when heavily-armed officers were involved in a stand-off with a Grove Vale resident, who is now in a critical condition. The police have voluntarily referred themselves to a complaints watchdog following the three-hour siege, which began on Tuesday October 27 at around 7am. Officers, who were called to the property following reports of a “disturbance,” found a man “refusing
to come out” of a property in the SE22 street. At 10.20am, heavily-armoured members of the Territorial Support Group broke down the house’s door and found a man “unresponsive.” He was treated at the scene and then brought to a central London hospital, where his status remains critical. There were no other people in the building at the time. A salesperson at a nearby shop claimed the man in the house had been threatening to set himself on fire during the incident, with earlier rumours claiming that the man had been holding another man hostage.
Sofia Greaves, 21, of South London Music, said: “We were initially told that the man had attempted suicide, and then heard that he had a hostage. It was bizarre because there was such a big police presence but nothing was going on. “A woman told me that he was threatening to douse himself in gasoline and set him on fire. Eventually I saw a man get taken out in a wheelchair and get put in an ambulance. Then literally everyone was gone.” Emma Stewart, duty manager at The Cherry Garden pub, told the News that she had seen “police in riot
gear and paramedics” during the incident, which caused travel chaos during the morning rush-hour. A police spokesperson refused to rule out the rumour that the 46-yearold man had been threatening to set himself on fire. Earlier in the day, a separate police spokesperson had also refused to rule out claims that a hostage had been held during the early stage of the stand-off. The police have voluntarily referred the matter to the Independent Police Complaint’s Commission.
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Pearly Queen nabs thief stealing from hero charity ROTHERHITHE
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A WOMAN has been sentenced to community service after pleading guilty to the theft of £675 worth of donations from Rotherhithe charity Homes 4 Heroes.
Carolyn Mandelson, 57, was arrested in December last year after being confronted by the charity’s co-founder Michelle Thorpe (pictured right). The Pearly Queen of Camberwell said: “I heard she had one of our buckets and was using it to sell raffle tickets so I went to her house. She didn’t open the door but spoke to me through the letter box and admitted she had spent the money. “She had gotten t-shirts printed and
everything. It’s lower than low, you can’t get no lower than stealing from charity. It’s disgraceful, and the sentence she got is nothing really.” Co-founder Jimmy Jukes, the Pearly King of Camberwell and Bermondsey, added: “I’m not happy at all with the punishment. It doesn’t matter if you stole a penny or a million quid, you’re still stealing from charity.” Mandelson, of Boulevard Drive, Barnet, was sentenced on October 20th after pleading guilty to the charge of “theft (other), including theft by finding”. She has been ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid community service. She must pay back the stolen money, and also £50 in costs and a £15 victim surcharge to Homes 4 Heroes. Homes 4 Heroes, based above the Surdoc Club in Cope Street, helps ex-members of the armed forces who have fallen on hard times.
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FLOODS OF TEARS FOR YOUNG MUM RIGHT...Terrilee with son Oliver LEFT & ABOVE ... mourners follow Terrilee’s coffin pulled by white horses
MOURNERS WEPT in the road as a horse-drawn funeral carriage pulled up outside the house of a grieving mother preparing to bury her 24-year-old daughter after she died mysteriously in her sleep.
Terrilee Louise Sanderson went to bed on August 30 and never woke up, leaving behind her baby son, Oliver, who at just twenty months old had no idea why everyone was crying as they gathered to say goodbye to ‘Tel’ for the
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last time on Tuesday afternoon. A beautiful array of flowers adorned the procession of funeral cars which departed from Terrilee’s mum’s house in Crewys Road, Peckham, before marking a route past the young mum’s favourite pie and mash shop on the way
to Camberwell New Cemetery Chapel. One card among the flowers read: “I can’t believe this day has come. I love and miss you so much.” Mum Pam Clowsley is still desperate for answers after Terrilee’s body was kept by the Coroner for weeks with no explanation and a cause of death has still not been given. Following coverage in the News last week, she has now been offered a private audience with the coroner,
which she has arranged for a few days after the funeral. Pam, who says she has lost her best friend as well as her daughter, said Terrilee had complained of being tired and feeling sick in the week leading up to her death, but she has no idea if this was the reason she died or not. After a night out with friends where she reported feeling ill, Terrilee went home to her temporary flat on the Aylesbury Estate and to bed.
When Pam could not get hold of her that night or the following day, she said she knew something was wrong. “I had a feeling something was wrong. She always answered the phone,” Pam told the News last week. The fire brigade had to break the door down, only for Pam to see the horrifying sight of “caring, happy and bubbly” young Terrilee, who loved music, dancing and pie and mash, lying in her bed having passed away in her sleep.
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Malorie Bantala was attacked in Talfourd Place, Peckham on June 15 by two men who kicked and stamped on her stomach even though she was 32 weeks pregnant at the time. Kevin Wilson, 20, of the Longfield Estate, SE1 appeared at the Old Bailey on Thursday to deny the charges against him after he was arrested in June. A sixteen-year-old boy was arrested on Thursday October 1 on suspicion of conspiracy to commit GBH and child destruction. He was taken to a south London police station and later bailed. A seventeen-year-old boy was previously charged with child destruction. A trial date has been set for November 30.
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has been told Camberwell Green is closing and Margaret will need to be moved elsewhere. “Now in the borough there’s absolutely nothing for people who need nursing care. I just think it’s awful,” said Catherine. So far Margaret has been offered a place in a home in Norwood which turned out to be full, and two places in Catford, which were unable to take her in the end because of her complex needs. “It’s a sad and sorry service and nobody seems bothered,” said Catherine. “It’s like you are just left to your own devices and there’s nobody there to help you. Margaret has always had an independent spirit – especially after she had to bring up her two children by herself when her husband was killed in a car crash. Now all Catherine wants is for her mum to be placed somewhere nearby where she is given some mental stimulation. “It just annoys me - she’s worked hard, she’s always paid her bills and now they’re talking about moving her to the back of beyond,” she said. Stephanie Cryan, Southwark’s cabinet member for adult care and financial inclusion said: “We are sorry to hear about the difficulties Mrs Burke has faced with her care. I have spoken to her daughter a couple of times and we are working to ensure the best possible outcome for them. “We are still very much hoping to place as many people within the borough as we can but are exploring all options. While we know having to wait in the meantime is not an ideal situation for residents and their families, HCone have agreed to keep the home open as long as needed while we continue to work hard behind the scenes on potential upcoming options for residents.”
Coffee shop has BEAN told to change name By Joey Millar
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BERMONDSEY’S MOST notorious coffee shop has been forced to rebrand after lawyers told it to change its “offensive sign.”
F**koffee, located in Bermondsey Street, will now be known as F*ckoffee, after owner Adrian Jones stood down in the face of legal pressure. He said: “We’ve had the sign for two years and there have been a few complaints but it’s just a bit of fun. I think Bermondsey Street is the only street were you could pull this off, there aren’t any schools or anything. “What I’m upset about is how they went about it. AM Surveying could have phoned us and asked us to take us down, but they went straight to the legal side. My solicitor couldn’t really offer us any advice as he said it was a completely unprecedented case.” The coffee shop, which was previously known as Bermondsey Coffee before adopting the cheekier moniker in 2013, has seen a 20% spike in sales since they posted the legal letter on Twitter, sparking outrage from customers and residents.
A petition, now signed by nearly 350 people, said that the coffee shop should not have to change its name just because of “a few anally retentive and gormless people.” It added: “We, the undersigned, confirm we have a sense of humour and find the continued attack on our beloved F**koffee an insult to freedom of expression, freedom of speech and humour.” Matthew Mackintosh, director of AM Surveying, denied that they were being “draconian” by ordering the removal of the sign. He said: “The media are missing the point – this is actually about trespass. It doesn’t matter what the sign says, they don’t own the area they have put the sign, it is outside their lease. It would be like putting a sign up in your neighbour’s garden. “We were happy to overlook the sign but there has got to be a limit. When we began receiving complaints we had to take action. We’re not trying to be draconian, but we have our limits, and the limit here is profanity.” He added that he would soon be visiting the shop, which uses fair trade growers in Papua New Guinea, to check that the sign had indeed been removed.
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British Legion provide standard bearers at funeral in recognition of wartime effort By Joey Millar
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TRIBUTES HAVE been paid to a 97-year-old Rotherhithe woman who, rather than ‘wait to be bombed’ during WWII, joined the Air Force to pack parachutes.
Nora Lawrence, who was born in Adams Gardens Estate in April 1918, passed away on October 4 following a short illness. She was due to be seen off on Wednesday at a special service in St Mary’s Church, Rotherhithe, where the Royal British Legion were set to provide standard bearers in recognition of her wartime efforts. Geraldine White told the News of her friend’s long and storied journey that encompassed everything from World War 2 to park-keeping. She said: “Nora left school at fourteen and worked in a tin factory, where she always had bleeding fingers from cutting the tin. One day she walked too close to the machine and gashed her leg. She got a real rollicking from her boss!” When the war began, Nora decided that she was “not going to just sit around waiting to be bombed.” Instead, she joined the war effort with the Women’s Royal Air Force. Geraldine said: “Her job was to fold and pack the parachutes for the soldiers and supply drops. It was a very skilful job and I’m not sure it’s something
anybody could do. You can’t afford to mess up a parachute. “She loved the job because she got to travel all over, from Norfolk to Kent – although she found the north of England very cold. She was only about 4”11’, quite tiny, and she used to work with these huge parachutes in huge hangars. It must have looked quite funny.” After the war, Nora worked first on the London Underground, helping commuters on the platforms, and then in a butchers. She found her real passion, however, as a park keeper. Geraldine said: “She was very proud of her parks. She worked in Spa Gardens and Southwark Park, planting bulbs and that type of thing. She was very protective though, and was always chasing off children who she thought was messing up her parks just like fallen leaves. “That didn’t always go down well and she sometimes had bottles thrown at her. “In her later life, people were always stopping her and saying ‘I remember when you were a park-keeper, you were always chasing me away and telling me to go home!’” Even as she neared the end of her life, Nora stayed sharp and sociable. Geraldine said: “Everyone always says you need to join clubs and do crosswords to keep your mind going. She did none of them, but her mind was
“She loved the job because she got to travel all over, from Norfolk to Kent. She was only about 4”11’, quite tiny, and she used to work with these huge parachutes in huge hangars. It must have looked quite funny”
still as strong as ever. “Even when she was dying she took it on the chin. I told her that her life is going to change, that she won’t be able to clean the house or go shopping as usual. “She just said ‘Do you mean I’m going to be stuck in this poxy bed for the rest of my life?!’ and then started organising someone to do her shopping
and cleaning for her.” During her last few days, Geraldine said, Nora was still full of life. Even after everything she had achieved and experienced, the nonagenarian told her: “I would’ve liked to have lived a little longer.” Nora’s funeral was due to be held at St Mary’s Church, Rotherhithe, yesterday, Wednesday, October 28.
Nora as a younger woman (main) and later in life (above)
GOING UNDERGROUND? Mayor Boris Johnson outlines ‘massively mad’ plan
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to build road tunnel from Canada Water to Clapham
By Joey Millar
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ROTHERHITHE RESIDENTS were left bemused last week when Boris Johnson outlined a “crackpot” plan to build an underground motorway beginning in Canada Water.
Speaking at Mayor’s Question Time in City Hall on October 21, the Mayor of London explained that he was looking at building “two big tunnels”, one of which would run from “the Canada Water area to Clapham.” Combined with another tunnel from White City to Highbury Corner, he said the system would provide London with “a tunnelised south-circular, which is something the city has previously lacked.” The proposal was met with disbelief in the borough, not least by London Assembly Member for Southwark and Lambeth Val Shawcross, who described the idea as “massively mad.” She said: “It would swamp the area with more cars and jam up local roads. It is a completely insane proposal. For
The entrance to Canada Water underground station
Boris to sit there talking about this shows that he has utterly lost touch with reality.” She said that when it was first proposed in 2013, the outline cost for
the whole project was £30bn – “twice the cost of Crossrail!” Ms Shawcross added that unless the Mayor could highlight “massive benefits” for the huge development
“the chances of it happening are zero.” There are also doubts about whether Mr Johnson even meant to say “Canada Water” in his proposal. She said: “Boris is obviously not clear on his geography. There have been plans in the past for a south circular and also for a ring road, but neither have come near Canada Water. Which road does he even mean?” She added on Twitter that “Boris is better at Latin than geography!” A spokesperson for Boris Johnson’s office said that an exhibition being held in January will outline a number of plans for the city, including the proposed tunnels. He said: “One of the key recommendations of the Mayor’s independent Roads Task Force was for London to look at road tunnelling projects that could transform parts of the city, and TfL is now carrying out a detailed piece of work to explore a number of potential options for the new orbital and tunnelled routes. An exhibition will be held in January to outline the latest plans to tackle congestion and improve London’s air quality.”
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Council pledges £10k to Coal Line
PECKHAM: With just days left for an urban park, which would run along a disused railway line in Peckham, to hit its fundraising target, Southwark Council has pledged £10,000.
Thousands of pledges had already raised £50,000 towards the Peckham Coal Line but the contribution announced by Mark Williams, Southwark’s cabinet member for regeneration, will take the campaign within £6,000 of their £65,000 crowdfunding target. “The Peckham Coal Line is an inspired, creative and community driven VICTIM...isBen project that the council veryPurdy happy to support,” said Cllr Williams. “While we are primarily focused on delivering the homes and jobs that Peckham and neighbouring areas need, we know that bricks and mortar are not the only things that bind a community. “It’s brilliant that local people are coming up with really innovative ideas like this to enhance the area for everyone who lives there as well as for visitors, and we are keeping our fingers firmly crossed that the Peckham Coal Line hits its target by the end of the month,” he added. Nunhead-based architect, Nick Woodford, who has pioneered the grass-roots campaign, said: “We are delighted that Southwark Council will be joining us on this exciting journey. Their support, advice and guidance will be invaluable as we create a new community-led approach to our shared open space.”To donate, visit www.spacehive.com/peckhamcoalline
Launch of Neighbourhoods Fund 2016-17
This year’s Neighbourhoods Fund applications open on 2 November 2015, with up to £630,000 available for community-led projects from across the borough. The fund launched for the first time last year and combines the Community Council Fund and the Cleaner Greener Safer Revenue fund into one simple application process. Successful applications will receive up to £5,000 for creative and interesting projects, with particular emphasis on working in partnership to deliver community cohesion and improvements to the environment.
Last year’s fund attracted a diverse mix of projects from across the borough including: funding for the Bermondsey Street Festival, Tai Chi sessions for members of the St Helena and Oldfield estate and an application for additional street cleaning at Peckham High Street.
Cllr Michael Situ, Cabinet Member for Communities and Safety, said: “The first round of the Neighbourhoods Fund has supported some great resident led initiatives to improve their locality, whether it is a homework club for kids, an event bringing the community together, or an initiative which benefits other residents. All these projects have contributed to making Southwark a place to be proud of. So I look forward to this year’s ideas, working with residents to make our borough an even better place to be.” The closing date for applications is noon 6 January 2016. Applications will be made online at www.southwark.gov.uk/neighbourhoodsfund with guidance notes about how the new fund will work and what sort of projects would be suitable for funding.
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HUNDREDS WATCH AS STATUE OF ‘ONE OF BRITAIN’S BRAVEST MEN’ IS UNVEILED NEAR HIS BERMONDSEY HOME
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By Joey Millar
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HUNDREDS OF people gathered in Tower Bridge Road last week to honour “one of Britain’s bravest men”, three years after a campaign was started to remember Bermondsey boy turned war hero Albert McKenzie.
Letters from the Queen and Prime Minister David Cameron were read out as a statue was unveiled on October 23 at the junction with Grange Road, on what would have been McKenzie’s 117th birthday. A 21-gun salute on the HMS Belfast also took place in memory of the legendary sailor, who died aged 19 not long after receiving the Victoria Cross for displaying incredible bravery during a WW1 sea raid in Belgium. The statue was erected close to Alice Street, where McKenzie grew up, and Grange School, where he was a pupil. Positioned on blue slate, to symbolise the sea, and a white plinth, to symbolise the harbour walls, it is also adorned with two war-era iron rings from the Belgian port. The Albert McKenzie Memorial fund was launched in 2012 by resident Paul Keefe, who was shocked that the sailor wasn’t recognised by any memorial, other than a plaque at Grange School which was lost during renovations in the 1990s. He enlisted the support of thenMP Simon Hughes, Admiral Lord West and Albert’s great-nephew Colin McKenzie, who helped lead a grassroots campaign that raised the £142,000 necessary for the statue to be realised. Sir Simon Hughes, former MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark and a member of the memorial group, said that
The Royal Navy stand on parade (main) and members of the public, including former Bermondsey MP Simon Hughes (top right), watch as the statue to Albert McKenzie (right) is unveiled
“This is a real person from a real family in Bermondsey. We could not be more proud today. He was not just one of Bermondsey’s bravest ever but one of Britain’s bravest ever”
who gave money to make this come to fruition can be very proud.” The Queen and Prime Minister also sent their regards, with David Cameron praising McKenzie’s “tremendous courage” and “extraordinary valour.” Mr Cameron said in his letter, which was read by Sir Hughes: “At just nineteen years of age, Albert demonstrated tremendous courage. Despite being severely wounded himself, he fought on and continued to advance valiantly, often exposing himself to great danger. “Tragically, Albert died three months after receiving his decoration, just one week before the end of the First World War. Like so many others, he was unable to witness the hard-earned peace that his brave actions had helped to achieve. This statue will stand as a monument to his life.”
he was glad that “one of the best stories of bravery from Bermondsey” had finally been told. He said: “This is a real person from a real family in Bermondsey. We could not be more proud today. He was not just one of Bermondsey’s bravest ever but one of Britain’s bravest ever.” The sailor’s heroics started as he stormed Zeebrugge port’s heavily guarded harbour walls in 1918. He came under fire and lost his machine gun but carried on regardless, “pushing, kicking and kneeing every German who got in the way.” He made
it to safety and was awarded the Victoria Cross but sadly died of influenza in November just days before the end of the war. Paul Keefe, chair of the Albert
McKenzie Statue Memorial Fund, said of the campaign to create the statue: “It brought Bermondsey together. It rekindled old friendships and cemented new ones. Every man, woman and child
Army, said: “People really were moved and donated very generously. It showed the strength of feeling for homeless veterans. It’s sad that we have to do this to raise awareness but it is all worth it if it can help out Homes 4 Heroes and the work they do.” In total they raised around £3000, a figure matched by A&E Elkins, who organised a fun day last month, with a portion of the proceedings going towards the charity. Ayesha Wright, the company’s resident liaison officer, said: “It is something we feel passionate about. We’re not just here because the council asked us to, we want to help and become a part of the local community.” A&E Elkins were also an integral part in the construction of the charity’s base in
Rotherhithe, carrying out thousands of pounds of work for free. Finally, the charity also benefited from a £300 donation from customers at the Old Kent Road branch of Asda. The supermarket asks its customers to vote on which local charity to help out, and Homes 4 Heroes was the clear winner last time around. Michelle Thorpe, who is also the Pearly Queen of Rotherhithe, said: “It’s just so nice to see so many people coming together to help out. We can’t thank them enough.” To find out more about Homes 4 Heroes, visit their website at www.ukhomes4heroes.com or pop into their care centre above the Surdoc Club in Cope Street.
Homes 4 Heroes co-founders Michelle Thorpe and Jimmy Jukes (third and second from right) with representatives from Asda, A&E Elkins and fundraisers from the sleep-out
Homes 4 Heroes thanks supporters for £5k fundraiser ROTHERHITHE
By Joey Millar
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THE CO-FOUNDER of a Rotherhithe charity thanked supporters for their hard work in raising over £5000 through a variety of stunts last week.
Michelle Thorpe, the co-founder of Homes 4 Heroes UK, told the News she was blown away by the fundraising work when she received the donations at the homeless ex-forces charity’s Cope Street headquarters on October 22. One of the fundraising stunts was a 24hour “sleep out”, which saw a dozen or so supporters spend a night sleeping rough in front of 10 Downing Street. Roger, an ex-member of the Territorial
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BOND SWOOPS IN
PATIENTS AT Evelina London Children’s Hospital received a licence to thrill when James Bond star Daniel Craig swooped in to say hello.
The Spectre star, who was accompanied by the film’s producer Barbara Broccoli, also made a generous donation to the hospital to mark its 10th birthday celebrations. The pair also donated toys and Bond souvenirs to children who could not make the surprise party on the day, which took place in May but
had to be kept secret on strict MI5 orders until now for the spy’s safety. Aaron Aryitey, 15, from Lewisham, said: “I was really overwhelmed to meet Daniel Craig, I’m a big fan of James Bond. I didn’t think I’d ever get to meet anyone famous like him. “I thought it was just going to be a normal day on the ward but the visit really cheered me and everyone up, even after they left. My friends didn’t believe me when I showed them the picture!”
EXCLUSIVE
By Amelia Burr
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BERMONDSEY MP Neil Coyle says he received an “appalling response” from the Prime Minister after he requested a meeting on behalf of the mother of a murdered teenager.
Earlier this month Mr Coyle marched alongside Mariama Kamara and over a hundred supporters from the home of sixteen-year-old Mohamed ‘Mo’ DuraRay to the spot where he was stabbed to death last month. Mariama wanted to appeal to David Cameron directly to put more police on the streets and increase the use of stop
and search. But Mr Coyle was dismayed to receive a standard reply from Downing Street saying the PM is too busy. “They regret they can't give time without even regretting Mo's death,” Mr Coyle told the News. “I'll push further though, and press the Home Office too.” Police were called to Canterbury Place Walworth on Monday, September 14 shortly before 11pm to a ‘large disturbance’ and found Mo suffering from multiple stab wounds. London’s Air Ambulance attended but the Globe Academy student was pronounced dead at the scene. Southwark police confirmed to the News they are clamping down on knife crime in the borough with targeted weapons sweeps in areas where
intelligence suggests offenders are hiding blades in public areas to avoid being caught in possession of a knife, targeted stop and search and the apprehension of known armed offenders. The police are also working with community groups like Mo’s family to create an Anti Knife Crime Forum to work directly with people involved in, or affected by knife crime. Knife bins will also be placed around the borough for people to give up their weapons in a safe place. Mo’s funeral will take place on Friday October 30 at the Greenwich Islamic Centre at 1.30pm before he is laid to rest at Kemnal Park Cemetery at 3.30pm. A reception will take place at the Aylesbury Community Centre on Alsace Road from 4pm.
SMASH AND GRAB GANG ARE FACING ‘VERY LONG TIME’ IN JAIL
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A BERMONDSEY gang of smashand-grab robbers who stole £37,000 of Rolex watches are facing “a very long time” in jail.
The men used sledgehammers to smash through the reinforced glass windows of Attenborough Jewellers in Bethnal Green, east London, and grab a handful of watches in a “gone in 60 seconds” raid on October 9. Jamie Hull, 21, Michael Ogun, 22, Gary O'Brien, 22, a 23-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy who cannot be named are facing jail over the raid. Ogun, O’Brien, and the 17-year-old admitted conspiracy to rob, while Hull and the 23-year-old were found guilty by an Old Bailey jury. Judge Christopher Hehir QC adjourned sentencing to November 20, but warned the defendants they are “going to prison for a very long time”. Relatives of Hull and the 23-year-old wept in the public gallery as the unanimous verdicts were delivered, while Hull slumped in his seat surrounded by prisoner guards. “The whole incident had lasted for less than a minute. It left the sales assistant shocked and frightened
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because of the violent nature of what had occurred”, said prosecutor Roger Smart QC. “Four motorcycle clothing clad men using two motorised bikes carried out a well-planned audacious robbery before making off with a quantity of valuable watches using a car.” Shocked shoppers saw two of the men riding pillion on the back of the motorbikes jump off and use mallets to strike the glass window repeatedly. Sales assistant Darren Pewtner pressed the panic alarm to lower the shutters, but one of the robbers propped it open with one of the sledgehammers. They then reached into the window and snatched Rolex watches worth thousands of pounds. As they rushed to flee, they dropped four Rolex watches worth a total value of £12,000 which were found strewn across the pavement. The men climbed on the back of the waiting mopeds and sped away to a black Mitsubishi and a silver Toyota Corolla in nearby Quilter Street. However, two passing bailiffs using
an automatic number plate recognition camera spotted the robbers changing vehicles. Minutes later, police saw the black Mitsubishi approaching the Rotherhithe Tunnel and stopped it before it reached the A2. Driver Gary O’Brien and passengers Michael Ogun and the 17-year-old were all arrested and a rucksack containing Rolex watch boxes printed with the name and address of Attenborough Jewellers was recovered. The 23-year-old was arrested at a flat in Southwark on 17 January this year while Hull was arrested on 20 January. Ogun admitted being part of the jewellery robbery, but denied separate charges of carrying out four street robberies a month earlier. Hull, of Anchor Street, Bermondsey, and the 23 year-old man, also from Bermondsey, had both denied conspiracy to commit robbery between 1 September and 11 October 2014. O'Brien, of Brunel Road, Rotherhithe, and the 17-year-old, from Bermondsey, and Ogun, of Albion Estate, Bermondsey, admitted conspiracy to commmit robbery.
CLASS PETITION FOR HARVEY
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SCHOOLMATES OF a six-yearold with an ultra-rare disease took letters to the Prime Minister this week to demand he get the treatment he needs.
Surrey Square Primary School children boarded the Millwall bus on Thursday last week with only one destination, number ten Downing Street. Pupils in year six each wrote a letter to David Cameron explaining why their friend Harvey Brown should be given the expensive drug Vimizim on the NHS to treat the terminal condition he suffers from called Morquio. The students interviewed Harvey’s mum, Vikki Brown, 46, who helps out at the school, to find out more about the rare disease before they wrote their letters and hand delivered them. In her letter, Harvey’s friend Amnah described how Morquio affects the Millwall fan’s life: “Most of his joints are very small which means Harvey cannot play with other children as they might knock him over and break his neck. This also means he cannot participate in most class activities, which can be very frustrating for him….This disease is destroying Harvey’s family and his future. So put yourself in Vikki’s shoes, a parent, when you make your decision….The parents would be very happy if you would fund this drug so that many people don’t have to live miserably.” Vikki, of Galleywall Road, said her and husband Dean called the party of pocket-
Schoolmates take their letters all the way to Downing Street (main) Harvey with his mum and dad (right)
size protestors ‘our little heroes’. “They were abosolutely brilliant, bless them,” said Vikki. More than 11,000 people have backed Harvey’s campaign to get the medication
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he needs offered on the NHS. A decision is due in December so Vikki and Dean are hoping their son can have the best Christmas present he could hope for this year.
If you haven’t signed Harvey’s petition yet, please visit https://petition.parliament.uk /petitions/104559
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‘IT’S NOT ALL BIG WIGS AND BLING BLING’
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Behind the scenes of Southwark’s growing passion for Irish dancing
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hat most people know about Irish dancing you could fit on the back of a special edition Riverdance stamp and it would probably just read 'Michael Flatley'.
But now Kids all over the country, including well over a hundred in Southwark, are signing up in their droves to take part in the super-competitive, bank account-breaking hobby which has overtaken ballet in popularity worldwide. Behind the scenes of this traditional artform there are ever-expanding wigs, dresses which take weeks to make and cost three months' salary, hours and hours of gruelling practice and sock gluebecause saggy socks lose you points. Fourteen-year-old Lolly Mulhull from Camberwell is hoping to follow in her teacher’s footsteps as she prepares to qualify for the World Irish Dancing Championship next year. As a child Lolly found out one of her second cousins was in Riverdance and ever since she has followed the world champions like they were pop stars, including Deborah Whelan, who earned her crown back in 2002 and is now teaching in Dulwich. Lolly practices for more than ten hours a week to build up the stamina and technique necessary to beat the hundred girls she dances against in her age category at a regional feis (pronounced fesh –Gaelic for arts festival). “People always relate it to Riverdance but there’s another side that nobody really understands – the technique, the time and the work you put into it. People think you just go up on stage and do it – it’s like training for the Olympics,” said Lolly, adding that there is nothing she would rather do of an evening than dance practice. Asked if she minds wearing the big wigs, the heavily embroidered dresses, fake tan and stage make-up, Lolly said it was “one of the best parts about it.” “You can be like someone else on stage. You have to think you’re the queen and you’re going to win. Even if the girl next to you is a World Champion you have to believe you’re going to win it.” There are a number of international
“You can be like someone else on stage. You have to think you’re the queen and you’re going to win. Even if the girl next to you is a World Champion you have to believe you’re going to win it”
Irish dancing organisations, which each hold their own competitions. By far the largest is ‘An Coimisiun’ or 'Commission' where the sheer numbers of dancers taking part across England, Ireland, Scotland and America mean the standard at competition level is intimidatingly high. There are two Commission schools in Southwark – the
Deborah Whelan Dance School and the Hopkins Academy – and one school, the Carragher Academy, which belongs to a smaller breakaway organisation known as CAID. At Commission competition level, dancers are split up in to different age groups to perform a ‘heavy round’ of traditional steps in hard shoes and a light
Lolly Mulhull is hoping to qualify to compete at the Irish Dancing World Championships next year (main); Young dancers take to the winner’s podium at the Great Britain Championships in Scotland (top) ; Deborah Whelan pupils show off their winning trophies and eyecatching dresses (below left); Students at the Hopkins Academy practice their jumps (right top); Two Hopkins Academy girls hold their trophies (right below ); Maisie Ryan with her teacher Deborah Whelan after winning the Open Championships earlier this year (right below (R)
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dance of more balletic-style moves in soft shoes. Children under twelve are not allowed to go up on to their toes to prevent any damage to their growing feet and full stage make-up is also the preserve of the older girls. “It’s a lifestyle choice, “said Lolly’s teacher Deborah Whelan, who was just fifteen-years-of-age when she was crowned World Champion. “They all become a little family because they spend so many nights and weekends with each other,” said Deborah of her dancers. “They’re in a little Irish dancing bubble and they’re completely dedicated to it. They have to in order to be good at it.” The time the kids put in to practicing after school and competing all around the country at the weekends is matched only by their parents. “They give up five or six nights a week and most of their weekends and most of their earnings,” said Deborah, who admitted “it’s not a cheap hobby. But at the end of it most of them can go into a show and travel the world.” It’s not uncommon for girls, or rather their parents, to fork out up to £3,000 for a single dress, which will last six months at competition level. They take weeks to make, and are embroidered with thousands of Swarovski crystals before they are fitted to the dancer. Then there’s a pair of new shoes at £120 a pop needed every few months, £150 a month for the lessons, competition entrance fees and the travel. Last week parents from the two Commission schools in Southwark shelled out nearly a grand each to get to and stay in Scotland for the long weekend to support their competing children. Lolly’s mum Joanne said it is like “a full time job but we love it. The mums love it as much as the kids. It’s like another family.” With thousands of people attending national competitions like the Great Britain Championships held last weekend in Scotland, Irish dancing is like a world within a world and Deborah says she understands why people looking in could draw parallels with beauty pageants. “I completely understand someone from the outside saying ‘what’s this? Tanned legs, curly wigs and make up?’ But you have to watch a competition
to appreciate the sheer technique that goes into Irish dancing. They have to be fit and the foot work and technicality is amazing. There is an element of a beauty pageant to it but it’s a serious sport and these kids work seriously hard. It’s amazing what they can do for their age.” A Camberwell-born girl herself, Deborah says the hours of dedication it takes to become a champion kept her off the streets and ultimately got her a place in Lord of the Dance which took her all over the world. “There’s so much that comes at the end of it. Once they reach eighteen, the shows touring the world – there are so many options open to them on the back of it.” Sarah Hopkins, who also runs a Commission academy in Dulwich and Herne Hill, said she was “astonished” by the dedication shown by one of her eightyear-old students who decided not to go away with her family this summer on holiday so she could stay here with her nan and keep up with her practice. Sarah says she also thinks that kind of dedication pays off in the end as she was able to travel the world with Riverdance when she was younger. Deborah has tipped one of her nineyear-old students, Maisie Ryan of Rotherhithe, to be a future champion since she won the Open Championships title earlier this year. “Maisie is one of my best. She will definitely win a world,” said Deborah. Asked if a nine-year-old should dedicate so much of her time to one thing, mum Katie Boyd said: “If Maisie didn’t want to go I wouldn’t take her. I’m not going to waste my money on something she doesn’t want to do.” “I worry constantly about how I’m going to pay for it, of course I do,” she added, “but she really enjoys it. They’ve got to be dedicated and it’s non-stop but she loves it. I don’t think she’ll stop now, it’s a part of her life.” On Saturday October 31 the Deborah Whelan Dance School is holding a fundraiser to pay for equipment and fees for the kids to compete in international competitions all over Ireland, Europe and America. Temple Bowling Club in Herne Hill has donated their venue free of charge for the Halloween themed event, where the students will perform their latest routines. Tickets £10, children go free.
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Police appeal to speak to man after attempted rape By Amelia Burr
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POLICE HAVE released an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with an attempted rape in Elephant and Castle.
At 3.00 in the morning on Monday April 20 a 28-year-old woman was pinned down by a man she had met
earlier that day, who then ripped off her clothes. The victim managed to smash a glass over the man’s head before screaming for help after the harrowing incident in Newington Causeway, causing the suspect to flee the scene. Officers would like to speak with 33-year-old Iulian Tirda, a Romanian national who was last
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Southwark is 50!
SOUTHWARK: The council celebrated its 50th birthday with a special ceremony at Southwark Cathedral last Saturday.
The October 24 event was attended by former and current Southwark MPs and hosted by Southwark Mayor Dora Dixon-Fyle. She said: “Marking 50 years of Southwark Council is not only a time for us to remember and give thanks for all the we have achieved, but also for us to look forward with a renewed sense of confidence that as long as we remain ‘United to Serve’ we will continue to do our very best for Southwark and its people.”
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MURDER SUSPECT SAYS HE WAS ON A MYSTERY RIDE
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By court reporter
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A TEENAGER accused of helping to murder Ben Purdy claimed this week he had been taken on a mystery ride.
The 17-year-old, who cannot be named, said when he got in the car with three others he had no idea they were speeding off to kill the 18-year-old trainee plumber. He said: “As I left the car I heard a very loud bang. It was loud and very threatening and it made me jump. All I wanted to do was get back to my nan’s house.” Michael Bagnall, 22, organised the revenge attack when Ben started dating his ex-girlfriend, it is
said. Bagnall allegedly recruited his uncle, Andrew Bayne, 37, his cousin Reece Bayne, 19, and the 17-year-old to track down Ben and his friends. The 17-year-old said he had been playing video games with Bagnall and Reece Bayne when he was told there had been an incident at his grandmother’s house. The three of them ran to the address. He saw Bagnall hand a baseball bat to Bayne but said he did not know what it was for. As they ran off again a Ford Focus pulled up driven by Reece Bayne’s uncle, Andrew Bayne, and they all got in, with Celine Dion blaring from the stereo.
‘All I wanted to do was get back to my nan’s house’
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Asked where he thought they were going the teenager said: “I’m not entirely sure.”
He said: “Once I got into the car I thought maybe we were going to go back to my nans’. Once I realised we were going a different way I didn’t want to be there. “The car stopped. As it was still stopping, Mikey jumped out and Reece jumped out. I slid along to Reece's side and jumped out as well. I did not see a gun. I got out the car and ran off. That was when I heard the bang.” He said he ran back to his grandmother’s house and did not find out what had gone on until the following day when he saw a report of the incident on his Facebook page. Andrew Bayne is said to have shot Ben in the head and threatened to
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‘WE’RE SO PROUD OF GEORGE’S PLAQUE’
Southwark News, Thursday October 29, 2015
By Amelia Burr
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THE LIVING descendants of fire hero, George Arthur Roberts, who won this year’s Southwark Blue Plaque, have spoken of their pride and joy at the award.
George earned a reputation in the First World War for his ability to throw bombs back over enemy lines and then went on to save countless lives in
Southwark as a fireman living in Camberwell during the Second World War, earning himself a British Empire Medal and founding the local branch of the British Legion. George met his wife Margaret in 1920 and they lived at a few different addresses in Southwark, but he settled in the Lewis Trust Dwellings in Warner Road, Camberwell and this remained his home until he died in January, 1970. The 6’2” gentle giant was a clear winner of this year’s Southwark Blue
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NEWS 23 George’s greatgranddaughter Samatha Harding accepting the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Fellowship in 2014
Violet, George's 2nd daughter, Born 1917, and her family
Plaque bagging well over half of the votes cast for his contribution to Southwark at a time of great change and turmoil. George’s granddaughter Lorraine Gill said her grandfather was “very tall and very black” making him a noticeable target for racism, which the family suffered a great deal of in those early days. “He did much service for his local community, be they black or white, and by the time of his death in January 1970 he had become much respected within
the Camberwell and Peckham area,” she said. Lorraine said she and her cousins are “very proud of his achievements,” adding that “his outstanding work and attitudes deserve recognition.” George’s great-granddaughter, Samantha Harding said: “We are all very proud of this tremendous news of the honour of a Blue Plaque. “I’m particularly thrilled for his late second daughter, my aunt, Violet, who was so full of her father's achievements
and mirrored many of them in her own extraordinary life. “It is fitting that his grandchildren and great, great grandchildren should have this Blue Plaque to remember him by and themselves strive to his level of achievement.” Local historian, Stephen Bourne, who spent years researching the “forgotten Camberwell hero” told the News last week he was “thrilled” to hear George will be recognised by a Southwark Blue Plaque.
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YOUR LETTER “We need more graves one way or the other”, from funeral director Michael Thorpe, Vice– Chairman of the London Association of Funeral Directors, and Sidcup Manager of funeral directors F. A. Albin & Sons, who recommended reuse where “that grave has not been used for over 75 years.
Well, that grave has been used for 75 years - by the body of a person and by the family who loved that person. Old graves are important to families and society. Digging up the dead and dumping their bones in a collective pit is incredibly unpopular - probably why Southwark has tried to keep their plans so quiet. Mr Thorpe knows full well there is a cheaper, fairer and greener option. Kemnal Park Cemetery – which Mr Thorpe’s own company helped to set up - has over 40 acres available for burial right now, enough for more than 64,000 people. Dig up the dead and cut down woods to bury people? Southwark residents are saying “over our dead bodies”. Blanche Cameron for Save Southwark Woods
Application will sully the church’s name
THE APPLICATION by Southwark Council to the Diocese of Southwark for permission to clear over 2.5 acres of SINC (Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation) woods at Camberwell Old and New cemeteries is a proxy application - the local authority applying to the Church of
VIEW from City Hall
GOING UNDERGROUND? Mayor Boris Johnson outlines ‘massively mad’ plan to build road tunnel from Canada Water to Clapham
Digging up old graves not an option
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England (CofE) to clear land on the church's behalf (Controversial woodland cemetery plans voted through, 8 October).
London is culturally more mixed than at the time the cemeteries were opened, and it must be asked whether the loss of woodland for less than four years of additional CoE-only burial space can be justified. A multi-faith burial area which doesn't destroy acres of biodiverse woodland is surely what the council - and the church - should be seeking? It seems that the specified Area Z meets the Forestry Commission definition of a woodland, and that it contains bat roosts. Bats, the second-largest order of mammals, are protected in law. The church may not like them - 'bats in the belfry' - but destroying their roosts cannot be part of the CoE's remit. A non-local resident, my interest in the future of Southwark Woods is prompted by my participation in a 17-mile stretch of the south London Green Chain Walk - of which the woods are a part - little over a week ago (a wonderful event, and highly recommended). It is for this reason that a proposal to fell acres of woodland for a shortterm limited gain seems like sacrilege to this resident of the north London borough of Islington which has the least green space per head of population in the capital outside the City. It's to be hoped that Southwark Diocese will object to the shoddy application made on its behalf. Failure to do so can only sully the church's name. Meg Howarth, Islington
Making sure local people have a voice THANKS TO all the residents
who attended the Bermondsey and Rotherhithe Community Council meeting at the Silverlock Hall last Saturday.
An unintended theme grew during the meeting – allowing residents more of a say in council decisionmaking. Sadly, these events increasingly involve residents being talked at about what the Council will do rather than genuinely involving residents and basing decisions on their views. One of the opposition (Liberal Democrat) councillors attempted to make this point at the start of the meeting and the negative reaction from the Chair was unfortunate. The audience’s response showed that they agreed strongly with the point she made.. Credit where it is due, however, and by the end it was agreed that the meeting would submit a written question to the Leader of the Council asking for greater local involvement. Residents should, for example, be allowed a say in prioritising projects which have been accepted on the Community Infrastructure Project List. At the moment anybody can ask for a project to be placed on the list, but which projects get delivered is at the sole discretion of council officers. Officer advice will always be important, as it is with applications to the borough’s ‘Cleaner, Greener, Safer’ fund, but residents should also be part of the process. With the scale of development in Southwark, there is much at stake. I really hope that the Leader will take note of what came out of Saturday's meeting and allows residents a proper say in how their neighbourhood looks. Cllr Damian O'Brien, Grange ward, Southwark Liberal Democrats
Golden opportunity for council housing
GOVERNMENT HAS announced that business rates collected by a council will stay with that council.
This is great news for Southwark Council as it will be millions better off. Let us all hope that this money is not wasted on such ridiculous things like more Director of Modernise (‘Counmcil mocked for £100k Director of Modernise job’, Southwark News October 12, 2015) and will be used to benefit the people of the borough. Four thousand worthless homes were named in the Savill's housing report, so use this extra money to upgrade these homes or if that is not financially viable build council housing on that land. This is a golden opportunity for council leader Cllr. Peter John and his Tooley Street clique to show us that they really do believe in council housing. Richard Rees, Walworth
God Save the Queen!
IN THESE very uncertain and precarious times when our actual identity is becoming so diluted by the changes we have seen in recent years we more than ever needa general acknowledgement of the value of our real Head of State.
I don’t mean politicians and the like who, only really represent our different political parties, but the great lady who has given her whole life to our service and to really represent our country and is known in the whole world as The Queen. I’m now a doddery old man and perhaps nearer the finishing post than I think, but I feel the only true emblem of our country is Her Majesty. Her whole life has been spent in endless service and we should rejoice in her accomplishment. Brian Court-Mappin, Borough
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EXT YEAR I will be stepping down from the London Assembly after 16 years and I have been thinking about what has changed in Lambeth and Southwark over that time.
Of the issues that have worsened, I consider the rise of gambling a big problem. This is not because I am a killjoy or overzealous about this ‘pastime’ but because I am aware of how easily betting and gambling can become addictive and damaging to individuals and their families. When I watch TV I am alarmed by the amount of advertising – often involving reputable celebrities - for online gambling or bingo websites. I am hugely concerned by the rise of betting shops on our high streets. This growth is being allowed to continue largely unchecked in some areas because planning laws often mean that should a ‘financial institution’ close down – and unfortunately we are seeing many of the major banks closing smaller branches at the moment, no planning application is needed to change the use of the unit into a betting shop. The Independent reported that the Gambling Commissions’ most recent survey indicated that the number of ‘problem gamblers’ – each having amassed debts of £17,500 on average had increased by 200,000. Increased access to the gambling industry, whether online or on the high street is clearly not going to curb this worrying trend. Southwark Council have recently applied an ‘article 4 direction’ to some of its key shopping parades, thereby removing what are known as ‘permitted development rights’ from these premises, which means that changes of use which would previously have been allowed will now need planning permission. It is hoped that the extra ‘hoops’ this will force new owners to jump through in order for a vacant shop to become a betting shop will slow down the numbers of new bookies opening. This is very wise use of the council’s increasingly limited planning powers, as the government has recently deregulated a number of planning controls which could ultimately see more big chains (including betting shops) overwhelming local high streets even further. Southwark is doing everything it can, using its much limited powers, to fight to keep the quality and diversity of shops in district centres, and reduce the impact of the gambling industry and should be applauded. If you or a loved one need the support of Gambers’ Anonymous you can call 0300 500 5000 or visit www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
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Nan, 7 years without you now and not a single day has it got easier. I miss you so much. Love you forever, Katie, Paddy, Honey, Missi & Pippy xxx Nicola Margaret Hearns 03.09.1982 - 31.10.1997
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BEACONSFIELD 22, Newport Street, SE11 (020-7582 6465) Harnessing The Wind Installations referencing current social issues of local and global significance. Beaconsfield, Wed Sat 11am-5pm, ends Nov 28, free. BERMONDSEY SQUARE SE1 Frances Richardson: Loss Of Object And Bondage To It; Fig. 2 A public sculpture by the London-based artist. Bermondsey Square, Mon-Sun 12midnight11.59pm, ends Mar 12, free. COLEMAN PROJECT SPACE 94, Webster Road, SE16 (020-7237 9120) Hypo New commissioned body of work featuring film, sculpture and ceramics. Coleman Project Space, Fri-Sun 12noon5pm, ends Nov 22, free. COPPERFIELD GALLERY 6, Copperfield Street, SE1 Shahpour Pouyan: History Travels At Different Speeds The first UK solo exhibition of Iranian-born artist who now lives in NYC. Copperfield Gallery, Wed-Sat 12noon-6pm, ends Nov 13, free. DESIGN MUSEUM 28 Butlers Wharf, Shad Thames, SE1 (020-7940 8790) Cycle Revolution A major exhibition celebrating the bicycle, bringing together a range of the definitive bicycles of our times, and exploring cycling subcultures and the impact of the quest to achieve greater performance on the design of bicycles. Design Museum, From Nov 18, Mon-Sun 10am-5.45pm, ends Jun 30, £13. Designers In Residence: Migration A platform for young and up-and-coming designers. Design Museum, Mon-Sun 10am-5.45pm, ends Feb 28, £13. Designs Of The Year 2015 A chance to view the winning design. Design Museum, Mon-Sun 10am-5.45pm, last adm 5.15pm, ends Mar 31, £13, child £6.50, NUS £9.75. Life On Foot: Camper At The Design Museum The first museum exhibition devoted to the much-loved Spanish footwear brand Camper, Life On Foot marks the 40-year anniversary of this independent family-run business whose shoes are purchased in their millions worldwide. Design Museum, Mon-Sun 10am-5.45pm, last adm 5.15pm, ends Nov 1, £13. DILSTON GROVE SE16 (020-7237 1230) James Capper: Prototypes - Sculpture A new sculptural commission ATLAS Prototype, within a large survey exhibition of James Capper’s recent work at The Gallery/Dilston Grove in Southwark Park. Dilston Grove, Wed-Sun 11am-4pm, ends Dec 6, free. DULWICH PICTURE GALLERY Gallery Road, SE21 (020-8693 5254) Pierre-Paul Prud’hon: Napoleon’s Draughtsman A selection of 13 works on paper. Dulwich Picture Gallery, Tue-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat & Sun 11am-5pm, ends Nov 15, £5, OAP £4, unwaged/disabled/NUS/under 18s free. The Amazing World Of MC Escher Woodcuts, lithographs, drawings, watercolours and mezzotints, plus exclusive archive material. Dulwich Picture Gallery, Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, last adm 4.30pm, ends Jan 17, £14, OAP £13, concs £7.50, child/mems free. EAMES FINE ART GALLERY 58, Bermondsey Street, SE1 (020-7407 6561) Anita Klein - Full Circle Paintings and original prints celebrating a new generation in her family and a new chapter in the artist’s life. Eames Fine Art Gallery, From Nov 11, Tue-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 12noon-5pm, ends Dec 6, free. FASHION AND TEXTILE MUSEUM 83, Bermondsey Street, SE1 (020-7407 8664) Susan Collier And Sarah Campbell For Liberty 1961-77 See original painted designs, sketches, printed swatches, lengths and objects from the Liberty’s textile design duo. Fashion And Textile Museum, Tue-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm, ends Feb 28, free. Liberty In Fashion Works exploring Liberty’s impact on British fashion, from Orientalism and Aesthetic dress in the 19th century, through Art Nouveau and Art Deco in the early 20th century and the revival of these styles since the 1950s. Fashion And Textile Museum, Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat 11am6pm, Thu 11am-8pm, Sun 11am-5pm, ends
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Class tale stands test of time
SURPRISING IS the word that best describes my trip to see The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists at the Bussey Building, writes Katie Kelly...
The first surprise was that the bar we entered on arrival was a more convivial space, with better wine than I had dared hope for from the initial disinfectant scented stairway we entered. So much so, with its comfortable sofas and friendly bar staff, it would merit a visit on its own. The second surprise was that despite the presence of a small stage, this was not the actual theatre. This did provide some relief as my daughter and I had nervously glanced around at the ratio of seats to punters and grabbed a couple of bar stools that didn’t promise a comfortable evening. So when we were ushered upstairs to the actual theatre and less precarious seats I also began to understand why my very pleasant Feb 28, £8.80, NUS £5.50, concs £6.60, art fund £4.40. GASWORKS 155, Vauxhall Street, The Oval, SE11 (020-7582 6848) Kemang Wa Lehulere: Sincerely Yours Large-scale black and white drawings and sculptures. Gasworks, Wed-Sun 12noon6pm, or by appointment, ends Nov 8, free. IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM Lambeth Road, Elephant & Castle, SE1 (020-7416 5000) Holocaust Exhibition Works documenting the Holocaust and the Second World War. Imperial War Museum, Mon-Sun 10am6pm, ends Dec 31, free. Peter Kennard: Unofficial War Artist Examining the art and practice of one of Britain’s most important political artists. Imperial War Museum, Mon-Sun 10am6pm, ends May 30, free. Lee Miller: A Woman’s War Works examining the impact of women’s lives during the Second World War. Imperial War Museum, Mon-Sun 10am-6pm, ends Apr 24, £10, child/art fund mems £5, concs £7, mems free. Visions Of War Above And Below A variety of media responses to conflict. Imperial War Museum, Mon-Sun 10am6pm, ends Sep 25, free. JERWOOD SPACE 171, Union Street, Bankside, SE1 (020-7654 0179) Jerwood/Photoworks Awards 2015 Photography by Matthew Finn, Joanna Piotrowska and Tereza Zelenkova. Jerwood Space, From Nov 4, Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat & Sun 10am-3pm, ends Dec 13, free. Project Space: Luke McCreadie: Be In The Air, But Not Be Air, Be In The No Air The artist uses narrative as a drive to make new sculpture and film. Jerwood Space, Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat & Sun 10am-3pm, ends Dec 12, free. MENIER GALLERY 51, Southwark Street, SE1 (020-7407 3222) Asian Future An annual platform for LGBTQI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex) artists
Tempranillo had been served in a plastic cup. I confess that despite being a paid up Labour party member and Corbyn voter (yes I know, seemed like a good idea...) I have never read the book from which this play derives. I gather it is pretty long and all credit to the playwright Stephen Lowe for condensing it into an hour and a half and leaving it for the most part comprehensible. Even more impressive were the two actors, Neil Gore and Jonathan Markwood, who managed to play a large number of characters without causing confusion using only a change of hat and facial expression. So the final surprise was that this play about the oppression of the working classes was fun and much less ‘worthy’ than I feared. The basic setting for the story is a large house being renovated by a number of painters and decorators of varying levels of skill, and the
and organisations, the 8th GFEST Gaywise FESTival (R) showcases art, films and a live music performance by artists from Britain and beyond. Menier Gallery, Nov 914, 11am-6pm, free. MOCA LONDON 113, Bellenden Road, SE15 Giedymin Jablonski: A Historical Survey Sculptures, wall works and jewellery in a variety of media including stone, silver, gold and his speciality, amber. Moca London, Thu-Sat 2pm-6pm, ends Nov 8, free. MORLEY GALLERY 61, Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 (020-7450 1826) London Potters Annual Exhibition From functional to sculptural, 270 piece by 90 makers, all works are for sale. Morley Gallery, from Nov 10, Mon-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 12noon-5pm, ends Nov 25, free. NEWPORT STREET GALLERY Newport Street, SE11 John Hoyland: Power Stations Paintings 1964 -1982 Works by the leading British abstract painter. Newport Street Gallery, Tue-Sun 10am-6pm, ends Apr 3, free. PECKHAM PLATFORM 89, Peckham High Street, SE15 (020-7358 9645) Doing Nothing Is Not An Option Peckham is at the heart of London’s Nigerian and Ogoni diaspora so to coincide with this important anniversary, Peckham Platform has commissioned artist and writer Michael McMillan for a commemorative exhibition that will take place at the gallery. Peckham Platform, Wed-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat & Sun 11am-5pm, ends Nov 22, free. ROAST 8, Southwark Street, SE1 (0845034 7300) Rachel Maggart: New Britannia: Reinventing British Iconography Ten works featuring classical and contemporary icons in a series of painted collages. Roast, Mon-Wed 7am-12midnight, Thu & Fri 7am12.45am, Sat 8.30am-12.45am, Sun 11.30am-7.45pm, ends Mar 12, free. ROD BARTON 41-45, Consort Road, SE15 (020-7639 0400) Gabriel Hartley, Asger Dybvar Larsen,
Camilla Steinum Contemporary grid works influenced by the history of Modernism. Rod Barton, Thu-Sat 12noon-6pm, ends Nov 7, free. SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS 85, St George’s Road, SE1 (020-7091 9650) South Of No North: Approaches To Art And Performance New and existing works which reflect varying approaches to art as performance, or performance as art. Siobhan Davies Studios, Mon-Thu & Sun 10am-8pm, Fri & Sat 10am-5pm, ends Nov 29, free. SOUTH LONDON GALLERY 65-67, Peckham Road, SE5 (020-7703 6120) Thea Djordjadze A site-specific sculptural installation. South London Gallery, Tue & Thu-Sun 11am-6pm, Wed & fourth Fri of month 11am-9pm, ends Nov 29, free. Heather & Ivan Morison: Shadow Curriculum The artists worked in close partnership over a two-year period with teachers and students at Highshore School, a mixed needs special secondary school in south London. South London Gallery, Tue & Thu-Sun 11am-6pm, Wed & fourth Fri of month 11am-9pm, ends Nov 29, free. SOUTHBANK CENTRE Belvedere Road, Waterloo, SE1 (020-7960 4200) London Literature Festival: Faraday’s Synaptic Gap Works considering all aspects of physicist Michael Faraday’s experiment on Waterloo Bridge in 1832. Royal Festival Hall, Tue-Sun 11am-8pm, ends Jan 10, free. RE:Form Works by prisoners and offenders on community sentences. Spirit Level (Yellow Room) at Royal Festival Hall, MonSun 10am-11pm, ends Nov 29, free. SOUTHWARK STREET Southwark Street, SE1 Merge Festival: Colourful Crossings: Adam Frank: Performer An interactive installation by the New York-based artist. Southwark Street, Mon-Sun 5pm-11pm, ends Dec 13, free. Merge Festival: Colourful Crossings: Morgan Silk An immersive photographic
precariousness of their existence in a time without rights or representation. The telling was at times poignant and others extremely humorous. We had puppetry and audience participation, magic lantern projection and some very fine singing and musicianship. There were, though, some moments of confusion for a newcomer to the story and the portrayal of the exploiting classes bordered on pantomime. I can’t say there were any new ideas here but in an age of austerity some truths stand the test of time.
The CLF Art Café, Block A, Bussey Building, 133 Rye Lane, Peckham, SE15 4ST until 31 October at 7.30pm Box office: 07812 063 409 - www.clfartcafe.org Ticket prices: £12 (Concessions £10; Mondays all tickets £5)
installation. Southwark Street, Mon-Sun, times vary, ends Dec 13, free. Merge Festival: Colourful Crossings: Office For Crafted Architecture: Crossing Stories An architectural installation exploring people, memory and place. Southwark Street, Mon-Sun, times vary, ends Dec 13, free. THE CELLO FACTORY 33-34, Cornwall Road, SE1 The London Group The UK’s longestrunning and most prestigious artists’ collective, The London Group, is delighted to announce its 82nd Open Exhibition. The Cello Factory, Mon-Sun 2pm-6pm, ends Nov 6, free. TOWER BRIDGE EXHIBITION Tower Bridge, SE1 (020-7403 3761) Art At The Bridge #6: Tides Of Change: Charting Life’s Ebbs And Flows Works by local artists. Tower Bridge Exhibition, Mon-Sun 9.30am-5pm, ends Dec 31, £9, child £3.90, NUS £6.30, family £14.50£22.50, under 5s free. VITRINE GALLERY 15, Bermondsey Street, SE1 (020-7407 6496) Charlie Godet Thomas: Torschlusspanik Bridging sculpture, photography and painting and exploring the intersection between language and materiality, Thomas creates new cast wax works brought together in this site-specific installation. Vitrine Gallery, From Nov 25, Mon-Sun dawn-dusk, ends Jan 24, free. WHITE CUBE BERMONDSEY 144-152, Bermondsey Street, SE1 (020-7930 5373) Scott Cameron Weaver And Mathieu Paris: Losing The Compass Rich symbolism of textiles and their political, social and aesthetic significance. White Cube Bermondsey, Tue-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12noon-6pm, ends Jan 9, free. Robert Irwin Three groups of sculptures, including fluorescent works and transparent, acrylic columns. White Cube Bermondsey, Tue-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12noon-6pm, ends Nov 15, free. Cerith Wyn Evans Contemporary works by
the Welsh conceptual artist. White Cube Bermondsey, Tue-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12noon-6pm, ends Nov 15, free.
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CANADA WATER CULTURE SPACE 21, Surrey Quays Road, SE16 (020-8692 4446) 154 Collective: Under The Bed A grown-up fairy tale, featuring live animation, music and film from 154 Collective. Canada Water Culture Space, Nov 12, 7.30pm8.45pm, £12, concs £10. Hannah James: Jig Doll An exciting new project created by singer, musician and dancer James. James’ first solo show combines singing, music and dancing in a show inspired by the life of the travelling player. Canada Water Culture Space, Nov 20, 7.30pm-10.30pm, adv £14. The Edge Douglas Rintoul’s drama set against the backdrop of a rising sea level. Canada Water Culture Space, Nov 4, 7.30pm-9pm, £10-£12. DULWICH PICTURE GALLERY Gallery Road, SE21 (020-8693 5254) Christmas Puppet Show Drew Colby presents an adaptation of The Ugly Duckling. Dulwich Picture Gallery, Nov 29, 10.15am & 1.30pm, £5, under 12s free. NATIONAL THEATRE: DORFMAN South Bank, SE1 (020-7452 3000) Evening At The Talk House Ian Rickson directs the world premiere staging of Wallace Shawn’s drama. National Theatre: Dorfman, Nov 17-21, 23 & 25-28, 8pm, mats Nov 26 & 28, 3pm (press night Nov 24, 7pm), booking to Jan 23, £15-£50, Sat eves £15-£55, Nov 17 & 18 previews £15£32, Nov 19-23 previews £15-£37. Husbands And Sons Anne-Marie Duff returns to the National to play Lizzie Holroyd in DH Lawrence’s powerful drama. National Theatre: Dorfman, Nov 5-7, 9-11 & 30, 7pm, mats Nov 7 & 10, 1pm, booking to Feb 10, £15-£45, Sat eves £15-£50. Inextinguishable Fire Performance artist
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The other side of pop
Southwark News, Thursday October 29, 2015
THE WORLD Goes Pop is Tate Modern’s take on the other side of Pop Art that is not the usual primarycoloured images on consumerism put out by the likes of Blake, Hamilton, Warhol, Lichtenstein, et al, whose influences can all very much be seen in this exhibition, but the works from places where capitalism and its consumerism were frowned upon; countries where Pop Art was used as a tool of subversion and to criticise the governing body, writes Michael Holland...
And maybe that is why many of the works here have never been seen before. Or perhaps it is because some are so poorly executed or derivative to the point of being pure stealing. Perhaps the Russian who uses iconic Lichtenstein images and text never thought his art would be seen outside the USSR. Even so, their existence shows that even in the most closed off societies the power of art gets through somehow. But the point of The World Goes Pop is to show that the genre had other uses in other Heather Cassils is lit on fire in a treacherous “full body burn”. Not suitable for under 16s. National Theatre: Dorfman, Nov 8, 5pm, £15, £10 restricted view. People, Places And Things Duncan Macmillan’s sobering drama about a young woman facing harsh reality in rehab. National Theatre: Dorfman, Nov 2 & 3, 7.30pm, mats Nov 3 & 4 2.30pm (captioned perf Nov 2), booking to Nov 4, £15-£40, Sat eves £15-£45. NATIONAL THEATRE: LYTTELTON South Bank, SE1 (020-7452 3000) Here We Go Caryl Churchill’s short drama about mortality and remembrance, directed by Dominic Cooke. National Theatre: Lyttelton, Nov 25-28 & 30, 7pm, booking to Dec 19, £15. Jane Eyre Sally Cookson directs this bold re-imagining of Charlotte Bronte’s novel. National Theatre: Lyttelton, Nov 12-14 & 16, 7pm, mats Nov 14, 1.30pm, Nov 15, 2pm, booking to Jan 10, £15-£50, Sat eves £15£55. Waste Harley Granville Barker’s controversial expose of the political elite of Edwardian England. National Theatre: Lyttelton, Nov 3-7, 9, 11 & 17-21, 7.30pm, mat Nov 21, 2.15pm (press night Nov 10, 7pm), booking to Jan 16, £15-£50, Sat eves £15-£55, Nov 3 & 4 previews £15-£32, Nov 5-9 previews £15-£37. NATIONAL THEATRE: OLIVIER South Bank, SE1 (020-7452 3000) As You Like It Rosalie Craig plays enterprising Rosalind in Shakespeare’s breezy comedy. National Theatre: Olivier, Nov 2, 4-7, 9 & 10, 7.30pm, mats Nov 5, 7 & 11, 2pm (press night Nov 3, 7pm), booking to Mar 5, £15-£50, Sat eves £15£55. Wonder.land A musical inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Alice In Wonderland, with music by Damon Albarn and book and lyrics by Moira Buffini. National Theatre: Olivier, Nov 23, 24, 26-28 & 30, 7.30pm, booking to Feb 28, £15-£50, Sat eves £15-£55, Nov 27-30 previews £15-£32. OLD VIC 103, The Cut, SE1 (0844-871 7628) The Hairy Ape Richard Jones directs Eugene O’Neill’s expressionist classic of class and identity. Old Vic, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Wed & Sat 2.30pm (audio described perf Nov 10, captioned perf Nov 12), ends Nov 21, £12-£55. OVALHOUSE 54, Kennington Oval, Kennington, SE11 (020-7582 7680) Invisible Treasure Part show, part installation, Fanshen’s project explores the invisible systems that govern our supposedly free choices. Ovalhouse, Nov
5, 6 & 11-14, 7.30pm, Nov 1, 7 & 8, 5pm, mats Nov 1, 7, 8 & 14, 2pm, £12, concs £7. Me And Mr C Gary Kitching’s work is about a voice in your head that claims with authority that you are worthless. Directed by Alex Swift. Ovalhouse, Nov 18-21, 7.30pm, £12, concs £7. Then Leap Writer and performer Laura Lindow takes us on a fantastical journey into the bizarre world of Ottilie Dundee, a parttime disappointment and unintentional heroine. Ovalhouse, Nov 25-28, 7.30pm10pm, £12, concs £7. Work Play Nick Field’s surreal but realitybased exploration of the games people play at work. Ovalhouse, Nov 1, 7.45pm, £5. ROYAL VAUXHALL TAVERN 372, Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 (0207820 1222) Barelesque 9: Bad To The Bone Vicious villains and violent vixens from cabaret’s depraved circles of hell will indulge your senses and haunt your darkest nightmares. Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Nov 18, 7.30pm12midnight, £13.75, early bird £11. Cabaret Roulette The show where the audience picks the theme and performers create a brand new act based on the chosen theme. This show - it’s Nostalgia. Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Nov 11, 8.30pm11.30pm, £15, adv £12. Charming Dick An adult, tongue-in-cheek take on the traditional panto. Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Nov 19, 8pm-11pm, £12. Finger In The Pie Cabaret Showcase London’s hot showcase of new drag, burlesque and variety. We’ve launched the careers of some of London’s most famous cabaret artists and regularly provide a testbed for new material from its most established. Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Nov 20, 7pm-9.30pm, £10-£12. Miss Hope Springs: Queen Of Fools Musical cabaret from the singer, entertainer and pianist. Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Nov 26, 8.30pm-11.30pm, £10-£15. The LipSinkers Alt drag cabaret troupe The LipSinkers monthly show and afterparty at The RVT. Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Nov 6, 9pm-4am, £8, concs £6, £5 after 12midnight. SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE THEATRE 21, New Globe Walk, SE1 (020-7401 9919) The Odyssey: Missing Presumed Dead A collaboration between director Nick Bagnall and poet and author Simon Armitage. Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Nov 3, 5, 11, 13 & 14, 7.30pm, mats Nov 4, 6, 10 & 12, 2.30pm, ends Nov 14, £10-£48. Thomas Tallis This specially commissioned piece about the celebrated English composer Thomas Tallis, following
countries, which was not to take our minds off Vietnam or other conflicts, and it does that magnificently. There are no smiling Marilyn Monroes but a whole swathe of works showing alternative visions of how women were used as sex objects in advertising; many images that bring home the wastefulness of the USA’s long war in Asia, with Chinese workers with murder on their minds invading American homes; and in response to the most belligerent peak of the Cold War, silhouettes of Kennedy and Khrushchev pointing the finger at each other. The World Goes Pop brings forgotten Pop Art to our shores for the first time; art that was created under Fascism, dictatorship and oppression and gave it a whole new strength from its original celebration of western culture. Tate Modern, The Eyal Ofer Galleries, Level 3 Until 24 January 2016 Open daily 10.00 – 18.00 and until 22.00 on Friday and Saturday For public information call +44 (0)20 7887 8888, visit www.tate.org.uk
his life through the four Tudor monarchies of the Reformation, returns after a triumphant run in the Playhouse in 2014. Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Nov 7 & 8, 7.30pm, mats Nov 1 & 7, 2.30pm, ends Nov 8, £10-£48. SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY 103, Borough Road, SE1 (020-7815 7815) The Wunderkammer Critically acclaimed improvised comedy from leading UK group Do Not Adjust Your Stage, inspired by Tedstyle talks from guest expert speakers. South Bank University, Nov 13, 7.30pm9.30pm, £8. SOUTHBANK CENTRE Belvedere Road, Waterloo, SE1 (020-7960 4200) La Soiree The crowned winner of this year’s prestigious Olivier Award for Best Entertainment and fresh from a magnificent world tour, the awe-inspiring cabaret sensation is thrilled to return home to London for a sixth season in the capital. La Soiree’s Spiegeltent, Tue-Fri 8pm, Sat 7pm & 10pm, Sun 7pm, ends Jan 17, £22.50£200. Team Of The Decades: Will Dickie An outdoor theatrical experience. Royal Festival Hall, Nov 27-29, 11am-12noon, £10. SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE 77-85, Newington Causeway, SE1 (020-7407 0234) By The End Of Us An assassin is guided by a Contact communicating via a live video feed. She’s also being tracked by an Agency who make collective decisions to impact her mission: an ambitious live video game where audiences play as the Contact or part of the Agency. Southwark Playhouse, From Nov 3, Tue-Fri 8.15pm9.45pm, Sat 5pm-6.30pm & 8.15pm9.45pm, ends Nov 7, £10 & £20. Tomcat A drama set in the near-future when diseases and disorders have been wiped out. Southwark Playhouse, Nov 2-7, 9-14 & 16-21, 8pm, mats Nov 7, 14 & 21, 3.30pm, Nov 2-7, 9-14 & 16-21 £18, concs £16. Xanadu A roller skating musical adventure based on the 1980s cult movie classic. Southwark Playhouse, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mat Sat 3pm, no perf Nov 3, ends Nov 21, £22, concs £18. TEMPORARY THEATRE (FORMERLY THE SHED) National Theatre, South Bank, SE1 (020-7452 3000) The Comedy Of Errors (Ages 8-12) Shakespeare’s comedy of mistaken identities in a new version for young audiences by Ben Power. Temporary Theatre (formerly The Shed), Nov 3-6, 10.30am & 1.30pm (relaxed perf Nov 5,
1.30pm), ends Nov 6, £12, under 18s £8. THE HORSE AND STABLES 124, Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 Genre Claude Van Damme Presents: Dinner And A Movie London improv comedy team, Genre Claude Van Damme host a free night of improvised comedy, turning your date stories into hilarious improvised sketches and then performing a fully improvised movie live on stage. The Horse And Stables, Sun 8pm-10pm, ends Dec 20, free. THE MENIER CHOCOLATE FACTORY 53, Southwark Street, SE1 (020-7378 1713) Dinner With Saddam Something sinister is cooking in the kitchen in Anthony Horowitz’s comedy. The Menier Chocolate Factory, Mon-Sat 8pm, mats Sat & Sun 3.30pm, no perfs Nov 2 & 9, ends Nov 14, £35, inc meal £43, Premier Seats £37.50. Funny Girl Sheridan Smith plays Fanny Brice in a major revival of the hit musical, directed by Michael Mayer. The Menier Chocolate Factory, From Nov 20, Tue-Sat 8pm, mats Sat & Sun 3.30pm, no mats Nov 22 & 29, extra perfs Nov 23 & 30, 8pm, ends Mar 5, £35-£47.50, phone for availability. THE MILLER 96, Snowfields, SE1 (0207407 2690) DNAYS At Hoopla’s Improv Comedy Club Improvised comedy from leading UK group Do Not Adjust Your Stage, plus guests. The Miller, Nov 14, 7.30pm-10pm, £5. Joz Norris & Friends Present: The Joz Norris X-Peerionce Quirky comedy. The Miller, Nov 2, 7.45pm-10.15pm, free. THE ROSE, BANKSIDE 56, Park Street, SE1 (020-7261 9565) The Devil Is An Ass Mercurius presents Ben Jonson’s satire on the moral corruption of mankind. The Rose, Bankside, From Nov 3, Tue-Sat 7.30pm-9pm, Sun 3pm4.30pm, ends Nov 28, £12, concs £10. THE SLUG AND LETTUCE County Hall, 5 Chicheley Street, Lambeth, SE1 (020-8549 9790) Crack Comedy Presents Comedy On London’s Southbank Crack Comedy presents the longest running comedy night on London’s Southbank - great comics every week in the heart of London. The Slug And Lettuce, Sat 8.30pm-10.30pm, ends Nov 14, £12.50. Some News Live Free Every Tuesday The show regularly features Erich McElroy, Steve N Allen and Christian Reilly - plus regular guests. The show is free with a voluntary contribution at the end. Booking fee to reserve in advance. The Slug And
A mesmerising Metamorphosis
ENJOYING THE warm colours of Dulwich Picture Gallery’s Gainsboroughs, Constables, Poussins and Canalettos does not prepare you for stepping into The Amazing World of M.C. Escher, where colour disappears and you are met with Escher’s extraordinary blacks, whites and halftones, writes Michael Holland....
In fact, the first room in this new exhibition leaves one quite cold from the drastic change, like autumn changing to winter overnight. But change is what Escher’s work conveys so brilliantly. This initial chill was quickly dispelled when our expert guides, Patrick Elliott and Micky Piller, led us into Escher’s world with their vast knowledge of the man and his work. Hung chronologically, we see how Escher’s work developed from when he was experimenting with art nouveau and cubism as a young man before finding his own niche in a kind of mathematical surrealism that rendered him unpigeon-holeable. He dropped between the genres and was pretty much left to his own devices until the 60s Hippy Revolution when those stoned potheads praised him as a messiah. Mick Jagger asked him to design an album cover for the Rolling Stones but Escher didn’t care for that. Perhaps Keith Richard should have rolled him a large spliff to see if he could sway his decision. Due to the artist staying under the radar of artistic acclaim you will still not find any of his works in the major museums, but just one in the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow. For those at the opening event of his Amazing World, I would guess 90% were Escher fans. We listened intently to our tour guides, jotted down anecdotes and made notes on expertly formed insights; we gazed at works from afar and peered in up close. As you move from room to room you get a real feel for his genius evolving and peaking, in my opinion, with the art he created in the late 30s – early 40s, such as Day & Night, and Metamorphosis 1 where a small town on the coast slowly transforms into a Chinaman. His creative juices just about stopped flowing through the war years while living under Nazi rule, but one work, Encounter, can be read as a shout against the Holocaust. After the war he was very much back into his stride and is when he finally got the recognition that had eluded him by so many for so long. I often found myself staring too much, trying to work out just what it is all about with its impossible stairs and waterfalls, to the point of almost falling over. Escher’s art mesmerises. Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, SE21 7AD Until 17 January 2016. Box Office: www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk Adults £14. Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 5pm
Lettuce, Tue 8pm-10pm, ends Nov 10, free. YOUNG VIC 66, The Cut, SE1 (020-7922 2922) Barbarians Barrie Keeffe’s darkly comic trilogy, charting the fortunes of three unruly lads in 1970s London. Young Vic, From Nov 27, Mon-Sat 7.45pm, mats Wed & Sat 2.45pm, no mat Nov 28, ends Dec 19, £15, concs £10, Nov 27-30. Being Harold Pinter Belarus Free Theatre explores the relationship between power and violence. Young Vic, Nov 13 & 14, 7pm, floor cushions £10. King Lear Vladimir Shcherban directs Belarus Free Theatre’s staging of Shakespeare’s drama of tyranny and exile. Young Vic, Nov 11 & 12, 7pm, £19.50, floor cushions/NUS/under 25s £10.
Macbeth Carrie Cracknell and Lucy Guerin direct a radical reworking of Shakespeare’s supernatural tragedy. Young Vic, From Nov 26, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Sat 2.30pm, no mat Nov 28, ends Jan 16, £10-£35, Nov 26-30, previews £10 & £19.50. Measure For Measure Romola Garai plays Isabella in Shakespeare’s dark, provocative comedy. Young Vic, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Wed & Sat 2.30pm (captioned perf Nov 5), ends Nov 14, £10£35. Time Of Women Belarus Free Theatre stages a drama about women on the forefront of democracy. Young Vic, Nov 9 & 10, 7pm, £19.50, NUS/under 25s £10.)
Southwark News, Thursday October 29, 2015
Dual crossword
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Investigated professional plot (6) Stayed the course and finished round the old city (7) Knowledgeable after the finish that's the position (7) It's no joke getting behind at sea (5) Mr Wood, senior, we presume? (5) Getting a rise? (9) Was Robin Hood so bandy, then? (3 6) What's the wild dog doing? (5) Where one is expected to take steps (5) Classical welcome to the right communist is declared (7) Stumped on the golf course (7) Unruly sets I'd stop (6)
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Praise about a former country (6) Lied about being out of work (4) They provide a firm basis for pressing matters (7,6) Holidays somehow delayed Rolls Royce test (3 6,4) Fifty in the band are dazzling (8) Dry out the organ dull (6) She could be an ideal girl (5) Risks about a pound in church (8) He somehow drew with the District Attorney (6) Presumably you don't mind if they are cross (5) Is in awe of many mad dares (6) It can take a hammering (4)
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Overwhelm (6) Watering places (4) Disturbances (13) Annual commemorations (13) Extreme selfishness (8) Estimate (6) Back (5) Water sports (8) Self possession (6) Rip (5) Muddle (6) Non alcoholic (4)
CRYPTIC ACROSS: 1 Steers 7 Galatea 8 Uncover 9 Phlox 10 Film stars 12 See 13 Isle 15 Addenda 17 Gist 19 Egg 21 Teaspoons 22 Delay 23 Nettled 24 Retreat 25 Adonis DOWN: 1 Stuffing 2 Excels 3 Revised 4 Claps 5 Stalls 6 Marx 7 Grease paint 11 Meat 13 Iago 14 Episodes 16 Deputed 18 Salute 20 Goblin 21 Types 22 Dark
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cinema infrequent strong language, moderate sex MET OPERA TANNHAUSER (12A) – Sat 4.00 ENCORE SCREENING TANNHAUSER (12A) – Mon 1.00 *ON SALE NOW * THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINJAY PART 2 – Opens 19th November STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS – Opens 17th December SPECTRE (12A) Fri 11.00am, 2.15, 5.30, 6.00, 8.40, 9.10 Sat 11.00, 2.15, 2.40, 5.30, 6.00, 8.40, 9.15 Sun 10.30, 1.45, 2.10, 5.00, 5.30, 8.10, 8.45 Mon 11.00, 2.15, 5.30, 8.40, 9.00 Tue 11.00, 2.15, 5.30, 8.40, 9.00 Wed 11.30, 2.15, 5.30, 8.40, 9.00 Thu 11.00, 2.15, 5.30, 8.40, 9.00 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 2D (U) Fri 10.40am, 1.00, 3.30 Sat 10am, 12.20 Sun 11.45, 1.25 Mon 11.15am, 1.25, 3.40 Tue 11.15am, 1.25, 3.40 Wed 11.15, 4.10 Thu 1.25, 3.40 THE LOBSTER (15) Fri 3.10, 9.00 Sat 9.00 Sun 9.00 Mon 3.10, 6.15, 8.25 Tue 6.20 Wed 6.10, 8.50 Thu 3.10, 6.15 SUFFRAGETTE (12A) infrequent strong language, moderate violence, a scene of force-feeding Fri 12.40, 6.30 Sat 12.50 Sun 6.15 Mon 6.00 Tue 8.25 Wed 3.30, 6.25 Thu 6.00, 8.25 SUFFRAGETTE (12A) HOH Subtitled Fri 12.30 SICARIO (15) Mon 12.30 Wed 1.30 Thu 12.30
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The boozers where things go bump in the night
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rom ghostly nuns to demon dogs, Southwark is positively ridden with ghouls – and it seems that the borough’s watering holes are particularly susceptible to unwelcome guests, writes Joey Millar...
A Southwark pub without a resident phantom is rare indeed, with every boozer boasting its own blood-chilling tale. So, with Halloween upon us, pull up a barstool as we tell the tales of some of the borough’s more terrifying taverns. Despite its picturesque exterior and tourist-heavy clientele, the Anchor Bankside in Park Street, Borough, has a ruff past. While it was a oncepopular watering hole for river pirates and smugglers, the historic pub is instead reportedly haunted by a fourlegged fiend. Many years ago, a punter was attacked by a cut-throat gang while drinking late at night. His loyal pooch raced in to defend him but could not stop the men dragging off his owner. One of the heartless attackers slammed the dog’s tail in a door,
cutting it off, before killing it. Proving that a dog truly is a man’s best friend, the dog, according to some, can still be seen to this day in the pub, howling in sorrow at his missing owner – and tail. As if that wasn’t enough, the riverside pub is also said to be haunted by countless small children who died while mud-larking. Wet, muddy footprints are said to appear without warning on the pub’s wooden floors late at night. The beautiful George Inn around the corner in Borough High Street boasts an array of equally ghoulish tales. Once a popular site for bear-baiting, the anguished roars of the poor beasts can still be heard on windy nights. A former proprietor, with an inexplicable and seemingly endless hatred for technology, is also said to wander the pub, scrambling computers, opening and closing tills, turning lights on and off and causing havoc with the sound system. Unexplained and terrifying
images also show up on CCTV footage, with engineers stumped and scared in equal measure. Borough, it seems, is a real hotbed for ghoulish activity, with The Market Porter in Borough Market also claiming its own terrifying tale. The pub was the site of one of the more
face with the nearest thing he could find: his umbrella. He struck him with such force that Alf died - although it appears that in the afterlife the two friends remained close. The pair are still said to be seen lurking in the shadows outside the pubs on rainy nights. The borough’s ghosts are not only in the north, however. Pubs in central and southern Southwark also boast their own stories spooky enough to make even the most hardened drinker hesitant to walk home on his own. The Thomas A Becket pub, now closed, in the Old Kent Road is famous for its sporting and musical heritage, but also has a less-spoken about ghostly tradition. While Mohammed Ali is one of the fearsome fighters to have visited the boozer, former punters are adamant that the most terrifying guests at the pub were actually the ghosts of nuns. It is claimed that the sisters wander the corridors whispering to themselves, while one of the bedrooms in the pub was so haunted that no one could spend more than five
One of the heartless attackers slammed the dog’s tail in a door, cutting it off, before killing it. bizarre murders in London’s history, which occurred when two drunken friends began arguing one rainy night during the 1800s. A man named Edward Lamb became so incensed with his drinking buddy, a market tradesman known as “Flash Alf,” that he stabbed him in the
minutes in it without being driven out in fear. Another pub with a creepy nun problem is, unsurprisingly, The Old Nun’s Head in Nunhead. A former nunnery on the site was ordered to shut down by Henry VIII during the Reformation, to the disgust of the Mother Superior, Elizabeth Barton. She refused, enraging the King who chopped off her head and put it on the spike on nearby Nunhead Green. It is said she can still be seen wandering the pub, while patrons and staff also report strange and ancient keys appearing in keyholes without explanation. There are countless other pubs across the borough with their own scary stories, from Charlie the ashtray-smashing poltergeist in the Anchor Tap to the ghosts of burned lodgers at the fire-plagued Globe pub. It is up to you how many of these stories you choose to believe – but this Halloween, if you’re brave enough to venture out for a pint, be prepared for a little terror with your tipple. The ‘haunted’ Anchor Bankside pub in Borough
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74-76 TOWER BRIDGE ROAD SE1 4TP PHONE: 020 7237 2247/3126 UNDER THE guiding eye of Executive Chef Bhavan Bhatt, the new Head Chef Govind Manjul has for the past few months been putting Bermondsey landmark restaurant Tower Tandoori into the forefront of modern Indian cuisine, writes Michael Holland...
And the change has already made a difference with customers travelling many miles to see what the headhunted chef has been doing to create such a stir. Me and mum were warmly greeted and shown to a table where we had a quick sniff of the old menu that is about to get a drastic makeover, before it was swiftly taken away. ‘We are going to give you some of the new specials,’ said the Main Man and 3rd generation of the family who opened the restaurant in 1978. Having an exclusive taste of dishes that won’t be available until midNovember was quite exciting, and to quell that excitement I had a Cobra and mum a South African Merlot. For just after 7pm on a Monday night the place already had the feel of a Saturday night about it. Families were out, girls’ nights were out, and couples were out. Plus there was a steady stream of punters making visits to collect their preordered takeaways. In fact, this Monday was the earliest they could fit us in due to being so busy over the weekend period. All of a sudden, two lovely looking lamb chops landed in front of me, and triangles of Paneer in front of mum. We were talked around the plates and discovered that these were English chops (‘Not like the other Indian restaurants that buy cheap cuts…’ we were told), and that they make their own cheese. The lamb, marinated in spices and different cheeses overnight, was tender and delicious. The chops were cooked to a Southern Indian recipe and it worked. Mum said she could have had a few more and be satisfied for the night. I’m not a big cheese person and rarely have paneer, but this, in a chilli sauce, was the best I’ve had. The spicy kick in the sauce just held off from making our eyes water, and that is exactly what you want. I could be a new convert to paneer. You don’t reign for 37 years by luck; the family that have kept Tower Tandoori work hard at staying on top and have never rested
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on their laurels. They recently received a Time Out Award, but still endeavour to move ever onward and forward, trying new things and keeping it fresh. Yes, you can still get a chicken tikka, and the lamb passanda is never going away, but life is not for getting in a rut but for living and trying new things, and the door is open at the Tower Tandoori to do that. Main courses arrived silently but spectacularly: A Chicken Khazumba had the makings of something great with juicy chicken chunks in a thick sauce, and the plain boiled rice it was served with ensured none of that greatness was overwhelmed. The Tilapia, though, on a mound of Bombay Aloo in a Coconut Broth was the highlight of the night. The fish flaked off just nicely, and was
complemented perfectly by the creamy sauce and spiced potato accompaniment. Our host was always working the circuit, talking to customers as they entered and at their tables, giving each and everyone the personal touch that has ensured Tower Tandoori towers above other restaurants, but then, like magic, appearing at our table to talk us through the next course as it arrived. Dessert, we discovered, was more or less different every week depending on the chef’s whim or available time, which meant there is actually no dessert menu and you get what is on that day. And that, it turns out, is no bad thing. We had four tasty treats that hovered around the over-sweet mark, but stayed just this side of being too much. We were given no
names for the pretty little morsels except one: Chocolate Samosa. And that was all I needed to indulge myself. Along with the samosa, were two squares of almond paste and condensed milk, solidified, and not tasting a bit like the marzipan I feared it might; a glass of trifle composed of a thick jelly, cream and fresh fruit, and two mounds of sweetly spiced dumplings which we both declared the winner. These delicacies were rounded off with a Muscat dessert wine. Tower Tandoori is losing none of the character and charm it is known for; it is not chancing the reputation it has built up for over 30 years, but is moving with the culinary times. If you stand still you fall behind, and with the team running this place that is never going to happen.
Chicken Khazumba £16.95 Tilapia (with Bombay Aloo & Coconun Sauce) £17.95 Lager £4.60 Merlot £4.20 Malai Chops £6.75 Chilli Paneer £4.75 Muscat £9.90 Dessert Platter £11.95
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£77.05
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Oppida are pleased to offer for rent this stunning one double bedroom garden apartment. The property is finished to a very high specification and comprises of spacious living room with access to a garden, large double bedroom, separate fully fitted kitchen and bathroom. The property benefits from secure door entry system and hard wood flooring throughout. The apartment is well situated for access to transport and all the amenities of Surrey Quays, Canada Water and Greenwich.
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Large 2 bedroom house for rent. The property comprises spacious living room on the ground floor with open plan kitchen and garden, 2 double bedrooms and bathroom on the 1st floor. The property benefits from wooden floors throughout and parking space. It's located with easy access to Surrey Quays shopping centre and Canada Water Tube Station.
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A newly refurbished two bedroom flat located in a gated development close to ever popular Maltby Street market. The property features good-sized lounge, two double bedrooms, new fully fitted kitchen and bathroom. Benefits include new double glazed windows and short walking distance to Bermondsey and London Bridge Stations.
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Whilst works are in progress, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in (a) Wells Way between, Southampton Way and St Georges Way.
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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 Road Traffic Solutions in 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) Snowfields between Weston Street and Great Maze Pond. (b) Great Maze Pond, at it’s junction with Snowfields. (c) The one way working in Snowfields will be made 2 way to allow for access and egress. (d) The one way working in Crosby Row, between Long Lane and Snowfields will be made 2 way to allow for access and egress.
An alternative route would be via: Northbound: Bermondsey Street, Tooley Street, Borough High Street, Tabard Street, Long Lane. Southbound: Weston Street Long Lane as applicable. Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
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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 highway works in 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 Rye Lane between Hanover Park and Peckham High Street. An alternative route will be in place for buses.
Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. The restriction will be in place between the 2nd – 4th November 2015.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 29th October 2015 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council Environment & Leisure, Parking & Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 2922
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TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF BUS LANE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark and in consultation with Transport for London hereby gives notice that they made an order under section 14 (1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to facilitate Thames Water works being proposed in Denmark Hill. The effect of the order would be to suspend the Northbound Bus Lane in Denmark between Champion Park and De Crespigny Park.
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. No alternative route will be required.
The works will commence on the 6th – 12th October 2015, and will apply during such times and to such extent as indicated by the traffic signs.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 29th October 2015 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council Environment & Leisure, Parking & Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 2921
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (REDCROSS WAY) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that because of works by Thames Water /SMBJV it made an Order the effect of which would prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of Redcross Way Whilst works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in: (a) Redcross Way at it’s junction with Southwark Street and Park Street.
An alternative route will be via Park Street, Emerson Street, Sumner Street, Southwark Bridge Road.
Exemptions would be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said work and for works vehicles, any vehicle being used in connection with police, fire or ambulance purposes and anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. Works would be expected to commence on the 29th October – 10th November 2015
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 29th October 2015 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council Environment & Leisure, Parking & Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 2919
London Borough of Southwark London Local Authorities 1991 (Part 11) Special Treatments Premises
Notice of Application for Licence
Unit 6, The Shard Arcade, London, SE1 9SG
16th October 2015
Tim O’Sullivan TAKE NOTICE that I/we the above-named being the occupier(s)/owner(s) of the above named premises have this day applied to the Council of the London Borough of Southwark for licensing of the above premises under the above Act as a SPECIAL TREATMENTS PREMISES.
Any person WISHING TO OBJECT to my/our application should do so by giving notice in writing stating in general terms the grounds of the objection to the Council’s Licensing Unit Environmental Health & Trading Standards 3rd Floor Hub 2 160 Tooley Street P O Box 64529 London SE1 5LX
Within four weeks of the date of this notice. Persons objecting to the grant of licences must be prepared to attend in person at a public hearing before a committee of the Council.
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London Borough of Southwark PUBLIC NOTICE
London Borough of Southwark PUBLIC NOTICE
DESIGNATION OF AN AREA FOR ADDITIONAL LICENSING FOR HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION
DESIGNATION OF AN AREA FOR SELECTIVE LICENSING FOR PRIVATELY RENTED PROPERTIES
The London Borough of Southwark “council” HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that, in exercise of its powers under section 56 of the Housing Act 2004 “the Act”, it has on 21 July 2015 designated an area in its district and shall apply to the whole area of the district of London Borough of Southwark as delineated on Map AL001 below, as subject to Additional Licensing.
The London Borough of Southwark “council” HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that, in exercise of its powers under section 80 of the Housing Act 2004 “the Act”, it has on 21 July 2015 designated an area in its district, as delineated on Map SL001 for Selective Licensing and includes but is not limited to Walworth Road, Camberwell Road, Camberwell New Road, Camberwell Green, Coldharbour Lane, Denmark Hill, Camberwell Church Street, Bellenden Road, Southampton Way, Old Kent Road, Meeting House Lane, Queens Road, Rye Lane, Evelina Road, Lordship Lane (North), Lordship Lane (South).
Section 56, Housing Act 2004
The designation applies to all Houses in Multiple Occupation “HMOs” that are privately rented and occupied under a tenancy or a licence unless it is an HMO that is subject to mandatory licensing under section 55(2) of the Act or is subject to any statutory exemption. The designation falls within a description of designations for which the Secretary of State has issued a General Approval under the Housing Act 2004: Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Selective Licensing of Other Residential Accommodation (England) General Approval 2015 dated 26th March 2015. If you are a landlord, managing agent, or a tenant and would like to check if your property will require a licence under the new designation, you can check at http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/200077/private_rented_housing/973/property_licensing
Applications for a licence will be accepted online from 1 November 2015. If you require any further information regarding this designation, you can contact the council’s private sector housing team by phone on 020 7525 1594 or online at http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/200077/private_rented_housing/973/property_licensing, or by e-mail: resi@southwark.gov.uk or by writing to Southwark Council, PO Box 70063, Queens Road, London SE15 9EG. The designation may be inspected at 132 Queens Road, London SE15 9EG during office hours (9am to 5pm).
Upon the Designation coming in to force on 1 January 2016 any person who operates a licensable property without a licence, or allows a licensed property to be occupied by more households or persons other than as authorised by a licence, is liable to prosecution and upon summary conviction is liable to an unlimited fine. A person who breaches a condition of a licence is liable upon summary conviction to an unlimited fine. This notice amends the notice published on 23 July 2015 to reflect the date of the designation coming into force being changed from 1st November 2015 to 1st January 2016 by the Director of Environment and Leisure under delegated authority. This decision is published on the council’s website at http://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/mgDecisionDetails.aspx?IId=50008025&Opt=1
Signed by the Strategic Director of Environment and Leisure for and on behalf of London Borough of Southwark
Deborah Collins Dated 15 October 2015
Map of Additional Licensing Area AL001 The licensed area would be the pink area within the red “borough” boundary below
Section 80, Housing Act 2004
The designation applies to any privately rented property that is not a licensable house in multiple occupation or subject to any statutory exemption, and is occupied under a tenancy or a licence. The designation falls within a description of designations for which the Secretary of State has issued a General Approval under the Housing Act 2004: Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Selective Licensing of Other Residential Accommodation (England) General Approval 2015 dated 26th March 2015. If you are a landlord, managing agent, or a tenant and would like to check if your property will requires a licence under the new designation, you can check at http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/200077/private_rented_housing/973/property_licensing
Applications for a licence will be accepted online from 1 November 2015. If you require any further information regarding this designation, you can contact the council’s private sector housing team by phone on 020 7525 1594 or online at http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/200077/private_rented_housing/973/property_licensing, or by e-mail: resi@southwark.gov.uk or by writing to Southwark Council, PO Box 70063, Queens Road, London SE15 9EG. The designation may be inspected at 132 Queens Road, LondonSE15 9EGduring office hours (9am to 5pm).
Upon the Designation coming into force on 1 January 2016 any person who operates a licensable property without a licence, or allows a licensed property to be occupied by more households or persons other than as authorised by a licence, is liable to prosecution and upon summary conviction is liable to an unlimited fine. A person who breaches a condition of a licence is liable upon summary conviction to an unlimited fine. This notice amends the notice published on 23 July 2015 to reflect the date of the designation coming into force being changed from 1st November 2015 to 1st January 2016 by the Director of Environment and Leisure under delegated authority. This decision is published on the council’s website at: http://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/mgDecisionDetails.aspx?IId=50008025&Opt=1 Signed by the Strategic Director of Environment and Leisure for and on behalf of London Borough of Southwark
Deborah Collins Dated 15 October 2015
Map of Selective Licensing Areas SL001 The licensed area would be the pink areas within the red boundaries below
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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). 32 ALMA GROVE, LONDON, SE1 5PY (Ref. 15/AP/4243 ) (Householder Application) First floor rear extension to dwellinghouse (within Thorburn Square C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Michele Sterry 020 7525 5453) 37 ALMA GROVE, LONDON, SE1 5QB (Ref. 15/AP/4093 ) (Householder Application) Erection of L-shape single storey rear extension; and first floor rear extension. (within Thorburn Square C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lewis Goodley 0207 525 5976) 42 AVONDALE RISE, LONDON, SE15 4AL (Ref. 15/AP/4163 ) (Householder Application) Erection of rear dormer extension with x2 rooflights in the front roof slope Reason(s) for publicity: (Contact: Neil Loubser 020 7525 5451) 13 AYLESBURY ROAD, LONDON, SE17 2EQ (Ref. 15/AP/4189 ) Erection of a single storey side rear extension (within Liverpool Grove C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lewis Goodley 0207 525 5976) 7C RIVER VIEW HEIGHTS, 27 BERMONDSEY WALL WEST, LONDON, SE16 4TN (Ref. 15/AP/4132 ) Replacement of one exterior double timber door in the living room/ dining room area leading to a private terrace, with one single steel pivot door (within St Saviours Dock C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Craig Newton Transport Team 020 7525 4004) 97-99 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE1 1NL (Ref. 15/AP/4255 ) Installation of external plant equipment and alterations to the front and rear facades (within Borough High Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Dipesh Patel 020 7525 1778) 97-99 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE1 1NL (Ref. 15/AP/4282 ) Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) and Condition 7 (cycle storage) of planning permission 13-AP-3833 for: 'Change of use of the first, second, third and fourth floors from Use Class B1 offices to provide 3 x two bedroom self-contained flats and 1 x three bedroom selfcontained maisonette (Use Class C3) with a rear terrace and balconies with cycle storage in the basement and refuse and recycling storage at ground floor level; together with alterations to the windows in the front elevation and provision of new windows and doors in the rear elevation; extension of plant room at fifth floor level' to allow for a change in the layout of the bicycle store. (within Borough High Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Sonia Watson 020 7525 5434) 23 CAMBERWELL CHURCH STREET, SE5 8TR (Ref. 15/AP/4103 ) Use of basement ancillary to a Hair Salon (use class A1) to be used as beauty salon (massage, facials, waxing manicure and pedicure - Sui Generis). (within Camberwell Green C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lasma Putrina 0207 525 7708) 16 CAMBERWELL CHURCH STREET, LONDON, SE5 8QU (Ref. 15/AP/3894 ) Installation of an ATM through white laminated composite security panel (within Camberwell Green C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Anthony Roberts 020 7525 5458) GLEBE ESTATE GARAGES CAMBERWELL GLEBE SE5 (Ref. 15/AP/3988 ) 40cm increase the pitch of the roof to 4 blocks of garages and 2 refuse/electric storage units to achieve a 5 degree pitch. This proposal affects the character or setting of nearby listed building(s):1-4 Brunswick Park. Reason(s) for publicity: ALB (Contact: Alex Cameron 020 7525
5416) 315-317 CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD, LONDON, SE5 0TF (Ref. 15/AP/4168 ) Removal of Condition 7, relating to the wheelchair unit, of planning permission 15-AP0613 for: Variation of Condition 1, approved plans, of planning permission 14-AP-3569 for: Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission dated 12/09/2014 ref 14/AP/0257 to allow: the demolition of the existing snooker hall and the mixed use redevelopment of the site to involve the erection of a five-storey development with basement level to include a new snooker hall (D2 Use) 698 sqm, ground floor Class D2 use, 31 residential units (5 x 1 bed, 20 x 2 bed & 6 x 3 bed), hard and soft landscaping, associated private and communal open space, service / delivery area, 2 no. parking spaces for people with disabilities and all other associated infrastructural works: Variation allows the addition of 22sqm to the basement floor area. The provision of second bedrooms in flats 9, 18, 19 and 26 (with a consequential increase of 22sqm floor area). Minor changes to window arrangements. (within Camberwell Green C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, MPA (Contact: Sonia Watson 020 7525 5434) 47 CHAMPION GROVE, LONDON, SE5 8BN (Ref. 15/AP/4085 ) (Householder Application) Erection of rear dormer extension to first floor flat (within Camberwell Grove C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Adam Greenhalgh 020 7525 5428) 95 COURT LANE, LONDON, SE21 7EF (Ref. 15/AP/3979 ) (Householder Application) Erection of first floor rear extension above an existing ground floor rear extension; including x2 rooflights. (within Dulwich Village C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Shanali Counsell 0207 525 1770) 33 CRYSTAL PALACE ROAD, LONDON, SE22 9EX (Ref. 15/AP/4227 ) (Householder Application) Construction of a single-storey Mansard roof extension and a part single-storey, part twostorey side and rear extension. (within The Gardens C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Ciaran Regan 020 7525 4877) 19 GLADSTONE STREET, LONDON, SE1 6EY (Ref. 15/AP/4150 ) Alteration to existing Grade II listed terraced house (within West Square C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Sarah Parsons 0207 525 7194) 19 GLADSTONE STREET, LONDON, SE1 6EY (Ref. 15/AP/4151 ) Alterations to Grade II listed house, consisting of: Redecoration and refurbishment of walls, ceilings, stairs and some joinery; Damp protection at lower ground floor; Removal of a bathroom on the first floor and creation of bathroom on 2nd floor; Opening of stair landing at 2nd floor; Installation of Conservation skylight and replacement of front windows in mansard roof (within West Square C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Sarah Parsons 0207 525 7194) 22 GROVE LANE, LONDON, SE5 8ST (Ref. 15/AP/4223 ) (Householder Application) Reinstatement of metal railings to the front of the property at boundary with pavement (within Camberwell Grove C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Sarah Parsons 0207 525 7194) 22 GROVE LANE, LONDON, SE5 8ST (Ref. 15/AP/4224 ) Reinstatement of metal railings to the front of
the property at boundary with pavement (within Camberwell Grove C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Sarah Parsons 0207 525 7194) 15 HERNE HILL, LONDON, SE24 9NF (Ref. 15/AP/4283 ) (Householder Application) Single story rear extension to dwellinghouse (within Sunray Estate C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Adam Greenhalgh 020 7525 5428) 32 HONOR OAK RISE, LONDON, SE23 3RA (Ref. 15/AP/4139 ) (Householder Application) Restoration of existing house, two storey side extension and alterations to existing rear ground floor extension (within Honor Oak Rise C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Philip Ridley 0207 525 7540) FLAT 9, 117 KENNINGTON PARK ROAD, LONDON, SE11 4JJ (Ref. 15/AP/3970 ) Removal of the non-original kitchen and internal bathroom forming a new internal bathroom and installing a new kitchen. (flat 9) (within
Kennington Park Road C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Philip Ridley 0207 525 7540) 6 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE1 6JZ (Ref. 15/AP/4111 ) Retrospective application for a change of use of the rear part of the property to create a single flat (C3 use); associated alterations to the layout of the Grade II listed building; retention of the replaced timber sash windows at first floor level. (within St Georges Circus C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Andre Verster 020 7525 5457) 6 LONDON ROAD, LONDON, SE1 6JZ (Ref. 15/AP/4110 ) Retrospective application for a change of use of the rear part of the property to create a single flat (C3 use); associated alterations to the layout of the Grade II listed building; retention of the replaced timber sash windows at first floor level (within St Georges Circus C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Andre Verster 020 7525 5457)
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended)
QUASTEL HOUSE, 32 LONG LANE, LONDON, SE1 4AY (Ref. 15/AP/4252 ) Additional single-storey extension to existing building height to convert two existing residential units into duplex units; Erection of a gallery level; Installation of new roller shutter and access door at ground level (within Borough High Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Alex Cameron 020 7525 5416) FLAT 3, 266 LORDSHIP LANE, LONDON, SE22 8LT (Ref. 15/AP/4179 ) Erection of a roof garden terrace on the rear and rooflights on the front of the property (within Dulwich Village C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Robin Sedgwick 020 7525 3920) FLAT 33, 20 NEW GLOBE WALK, LONDON, SE1 9DX (Ref. 15/AP/4220 ) Erection of single storey extension to terrace area; installtion of new privacy screen; veranda (retractable) to terrace area; and x3 rooflights and sun tunnels. (within Bear Gardens C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Craig Newton - Transport Team 020 7525 4004) 143 PECKHAM RYE, LONDON, SE15 3UL (Ref. 15/AP/4237 ) Change of use from nursery to single dwellinghouse; erection of self contained flat at basement level; mansard roof extension; and side extension at 2nd floor level. (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: LBA (Contact: Bissan Zamzam 0207 525 7410) 133 RYE LANE, LONDON SE15 4ST (Ref. 15/AP/3666 ) Construction of a two storey extension to the roof, and the excavation and provision of a
PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 (as amended)
second basement floor within 133 Rye Lane to allow the conversion of the building into community floorspace (D1/D2) and retail / restaurant floorspace (A1/A3) at ground, 1 and 2 levels and 11 residential units (three 1 bedroom units, three 2 bedroom units, four 3 bedroom units and one 4 bedroom unit) to upper floor levels. (within Rye Lane C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, MPA (Contact: Shanali Counsell 0207 525 1770) MCDONALDS, 72-74 RYE LANE, LONDON, SE15 5DQ (Ref. 15/AP/4176 ) Variation of Condition 4 of planning permission dated 12 February 1980 for: 'Change of use of the ground floor and first floor from retail to restaurant and hot food takeaway' to permit opening hours of the premises up until 01:20 Mondays to Fridays and up until 02:20 on Saturdays and Sundays. (within Rye Lane C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Sonia Watson 020 7525 5434) 5 STONEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 9AA (Ref. 15/AP/4107 ) Retention of glass frontage and roof light. Installation of a new canopy to shop front, new lighting to the shop front, removal of lights and associated junction boxes. (within Borough High Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 2289) BRIDGE MASTERS OFFICE, TOWER BRIDGE, TOWER BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, SE1 2UP (Ref. 15/AP/3679 ) The full weatherproofing of the entire basement structure, including walls, floors and ceilings. (within Tower Bridge C.A.) (Grade I listed
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK CAMBERWELL GREEN (EASTERN ARM): ROAD CLOSURE AND CHANGES TO PARKING RESTRICTIONS The London Borough of Southwark (Parking places) (CPZ ‘EC’) (No. 12) Order 2015 The London Borough of Southwark (Doctors' parking places) (No. 3) Order 2015 The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places) (Disabled persons) (No. 31) Order 2015 The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places) (Solo motor cycles) (No. 21) Order 2015 The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting and loading restrictions) (Amendment No. 7) Order 2015 The London Borough of Southwark (Prescribed route) (Camberwell Green) (No. 1) Traffic Order 2015 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the council of the London Borough of Southwark on 29 October 2015 made the above-mentioned orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. 2. The general effect of the orders will be:- (a) to close part of the eastern arm of CAMBERWELL GREEN to motor vehicle traffic between the southern edge of the vehicular entrance to Peabody Estate, Camberwell Green and its junction with Camberwell Church Street, with exemption for licensed market traders' vehicles accessing Camberwell Green market; (b) to relocate two limited stay disabled persons' parking places from within the closure area to the south side of D'EYNSFORD ROAD, by re-purposing two redundant unlimited stay disabled persons' parking places at the flank wall of Park House, Camberwell Green; (c) to relocate a motor cycle parking place from within the closure area to the east side of the eastern arm of CAMBERWELL GREEN, by re-purposing a redundant unlimited stay disabled persons' parking place outside Block K, Peabody Estate, Camberwell Green; (d) to remove a permit parking place from within the closure area and provide a new 'shared-use' parking place on the east side of the eastern arm of CAMBERWELL GREEN, by repurposing two redundant doctors' parking places outside Brighton House and Peabody Estate, Camberwell Green; and (e) to revise waiting and loading restrictions in the eastern arm of CAMBERWELL GREEN so as to accommodate the new road layout. 3. Copies of the orders, which will come into force on 02 November 2015, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection until the end of a period of six weeks from the date the orders were made at the upon request at Public realm projects - network development, Southwark council, Environment and leisure, 3rd floor hub 1, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH. Please telephone 020 7525 2005 or e-mail:- traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk to arrange an appointment. 4. Any persons 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 29 October 2015 NICKY COSTIN Road network and parking business unit manager, Public realm
building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Sarah Parsons 0207 525 7194) 237 WALWORTH ROAD, LONDON SE17 1RL (Ref. 15/AP/3885 ) Application for approval of reserved matters (appearance and landscaping) pursuant to Condition 2 of Outline Planning Permission 14AP-0830 for: Outline application for the erection of two buildings, one a part 5, part 6 storey building plus lower ground floor and part basement plant room and the other a part 2, part 3, part 4 storey building together with a single storey extension to the flying freehold to provide 67 residential units (comprising a mix of 1x studio, 19 x 1 bed, 40 x 2 bed, 3 x 3 bed, 2 x 4 bed and 2 x 5 bed) the provision of four disabled car parking spaces, cycle parking and associated landscaping works. Reason(s) for publicity: MPA (Contact: Michael Glasgow 020 7525 1249) 231 WATERLOO ROAD, LONDON, SE1 8XH (Ref. 15/AP/4182 ) Installation of new shopfront (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: LBA (Contact: Lance Penman 020 7525 5406) 231 WATERLOO ROAD, LONDON, SE1 8XH (Ref. 15/AP/4181 ) Installation of new shopfront (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: LBA (Contact: Lance Penman 020 7525 5406) 42 WEST SQUARE, LONDON, SE11 4SP (Ref. 15/AP/4232 ) (Householder Application) Demolition of existing modern extension Construction of new lower ground floor rear extension New garden access within existing opening New below ground drainage to front of
house Garden terrace and landscaping Internal alterations to lower ground floor (within West Square C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Lance Penman 020 7525 5406) 40 WEST SQUARE, LONDON, SE11 4SP (Ref. 15/AP/4130 ) (Householder Application) Erection of rear extension at lower ground floor level. (within West Square C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Philip Ridley 0207 525 7540) 42 WEST SQUARE, LONDON, SE11 4SP (Ref. 15/AP/4233 ) Demolition of existing modern extension Construction of new lower ground floor rear extension New garden access within existing opening New below ground drainage to front of house Garden terrace and landscaping Internal alterations to lower ground floor (within West Square C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Lance Penman 020 7525 5406) Dated 29th day of October 2015 comments to be received within 21 days of this date SIMON BEVAN - Director of Planning
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK SUMNER STREET AREA (TATE MODERN) ROAD CLOSURE, CHANGES TO ONE-WAY TRAFFIC WORKING AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS The London Borough of Southwark (Parking places) (CPZ ‘C1’) (No. 11) Order 2015 The London Borough of Southwark (Parking places) (Car club) (No. 11) Order 2015 The London Borough of Southwark (Electric vehicle recharging points (No. 6) Order 2015 The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting and loading restrictions) (Amendment No. 6) Order 2015 The London Borough of Southwark (Taxi stopping areas) (No. 3) Traffic Order 2015 The London Borough of Southwark (Prescribed routes) (Holland Street and Sumner Street) (No. 1) Traffic Order 2015 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the council of the London Borough of Southwark on 29 October 2015 made the above-mentioned orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. 2. The general effect of the orders will be:- (a) to close part of SUMNER STREET to motor vehicle traffic between its junction with Holland Street and the western vehicular entrance to Bankside House, with exemption for vehicles accessing the Tate Gallery of Modern Art; (b) to introduce one-way southeastbound traffic working for all vehicles except pedal cycles in HOLLAND STREET between its junctions with Castle Yard and Sumner Street; (c) to introduce one-way south-bound traffic working for all vehicles except pedal cycles in SUMNER STREET between its junctions with Holland Street and Southwark Street; (d) to remove the existing 'no entry except pedal cycles' restriction at the junction of HOPTON STREET and HOLLAND STREET; (e) to relocate the existing taxi stopping area in HOLLAND STREET to a new lay-by located opposite its junction with Castle Yard; (f) to relocate existing pay parking places in PARK STREET and SUMNER STREET to new locations in GREAT GUILDFORD STREET, HOLLAND STREET and elsewhere in SUMNER STREET; and (g) to amend the designation of existing permit, pay, car club and electric vehicle parking places in HOLLAND STREET so as to better reflect the carriageway and footway layout. 3. Copies of the orders, which will come into force on 02 November 2015, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection until the end of a period of six weeks from the date the orders were made at the upon request at Public realm projects - network development, Southwark council, Environment and leisure, 3rd floor hub 1, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH. Please telephone 020 7525 2005 or e-mail:- traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk to arrange an appointment. 4. Any persons 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 29 October 2015 NICKY COSTIN Road network and parking business unit manager, Public realm
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Transport for London Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE A201 GLA ROAD (BLACKFRIARS ROAD, LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF STOPPING) ORDER 2015 1. Transport for London hereby gives notice that it intends to make the above named Traffic Order under section 14(1), (5), (7) and 15(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and is satisfied that these works will last in excess of 18 months for the purpose specified in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.
2. The purpose of the Order is to enable redevelopment works at Nos.128-150 Blackfriars Road to take place.
3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle except those vehicles being used in connection with the redevelopment of Nos. 128-150 Blackfriars Road from stopping on the eastern kerb-line of Blackfriars Road opposite Peabody Square, Block B.
The Order will be effective at certain times from 12:01 AM on the 30th November 2015 until the works have been completed. The prohibition will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by traffic signs.
4. The prohibition will not apply in respect of:
(1) any vehicle being used for the purposes of those works or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes; (2) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by Transport for London.
5. The Order will be revoked upon completion of these works.
Dated this 29th day of October 2015
Mufu Durowoju Network Impact Management Team Manager Road Space Management - Operations, Transport for London Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ
Southwark News, Thursday October 29, 2015 STATUTORY CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE OVER-SUBSCRIPTION CRITERIA FOR ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE COLLEGE FOR 2017/18
The Governors of St Thomas the Apostle College would welcome your views on proposed changes to the over-subscription criterion at any time where there are more applications for places than the number of places available. Following a meeting of the Governing Body on 30 September 2015, governors are proposing the following changes to the College’s 2017/18 arrangements:
Changes being consulted on 1. Looked after Catholic children or looked after children in the care of Catholic families and previously looked after Catholic children who ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement/residence or special guardianship order). 2. Applicants who, together with one or both parents, are baptised, practising members of the Catholic Church. [removal of ‘and who attend a Catholic primary school’] 3. Applicants who are baptised members of the Catholic Church. [simplified] 4. Other looked after children and other previously looked after children. [addition] 5. Applicants who have a sibling currently attending the school. [addition] 6. Applicants from other denominations of the Christian faith. [addition] 7. Any other applicants. [addition] To view the consultation documents in full, please visit our website www.stac.uk.com.
All comments or queries should be sent to Mr C. Smart, Deputy Headteacher by email at enquiries@stac.southwark.sch.uk. Please respond by 31 January 2016 when this consultation will close.
What happens next? The Governors will consider all the responses to the consultation. They will then decide whether to implement any changes in February 2016. If approved, the changes will be introduced for September 2017 entry.
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APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF VENUE FOR MARRIAGES AND CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT .........KATE NORTHROP..........................
has applied to the Southwark Licensing Unit for approval of the premises. MONDRIAN LONDON 20 UPPER GROUND SE1 9PD.
Any person may inspect the application and the plan accompanying it at all reasonable hours during the working day until such time as the application has been finally determined or withdrawn, at the address below.
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Anyone wishing to oppose the application must do so in writing within 21 days of SPECIFYING THE GROUNDS OF OPPOSITION TO: Community Safety ,Licensing Team ,3rd Floor Hub 2, 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1P 5LX Or E-mail: licensing@southwark.gov.uk
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Please take notice that I / we Mamuska Restaurants Ltd Have made application to the local licensing authority to vary the Premises Licence in respect of Unit 233, Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre, London, SE1 6TE. The proposed variation is as follows: Off License The retail sale of alcohol:
Days
7 days
Start time 05:00
Finish time 00:30
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: 22nd October 2015
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Transport for London Public Notice
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (EAST STREET)
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE GLA ROADS AND GLA SIDE ROADS (SOUTHWARK) RED ROUTE CONSOLIDATION TRAFFIC ORDER 2007 A205 GLA ROAD (LORDSHIP LANE) VARIATION ORDER 2015 THE GLA ROADS (LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK) (BUS PRIORITY) CONSOLIDATION ORDER 2009 A205 GLA ROAD (LORDSHIP LANE) VARIATION ORDER 2015 THE A205 GLA ROAD (LORDSHIP LANE, LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK) BANNED TURN TRAFFIC ORDER 2015
1. Transport for London, hereby gives notice that it intends to make the above named Orders under section 6 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
2. The general nature and effect of the Orders will be to:
a) allow pedal cycles and taxis to make the existing banned right turn into Underhill Road for all traffic travelling north-westbound on Lordship Lane;
b) introduce a 35 metre bus lane on Lordship Lane north-westbound in the centre lane at the junction of Underhill Road, the bus lane will operate at any time, allowing local buses, taxis, dial-a ride and pedal cycles only to use it; c) introduce 16 metres of doubl e red lines ‘No stopping at Any Time’ outside No.555 Lordship Lane and 8 metres opposite No.559 Lordship Lane.
3. The roads which would be affected by the Orders are the A205 Lordship Lane and Underhill Road in the London Borough of Southwark.
4. A copy of the Orders, a statement of Transport for London’s reasons for the proposals, a map indicating the location and effect of the Orders and copies of any Orders revoked, suspended or varied by the Orders can be inspected during normal office hours at the offices of: •Transport for London Streets Traffic Order Team (RSM/PI/STOT) Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road London, SE1 8NJ
•Southwark Council Public Realm Projects 160 Tooley Street London SE1 2QH (Please e-mail: traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk to arrange an appointment)
5. All objections and other representations to the proposed Orders must be made in writing and must specify the grounds on which they are made. Objections and representations must be sent to Transport for London, Streets Traffic Order Team, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ quoting reference RSM/PI/STOT/TRO, GLA/2015/0610-612, to arrive before 19th November 2015. Objections and other representations may be communicated to other persons who may be affected.
Dated this 29th day of October 2015
Mufu Durowoju Network Impact Management Team Manager Road Space Management - Operations, Transport for London Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable A Plant to carry out duct works out at Old Kent Road, it intends to make an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.
Whilst 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) East Street, between, Old Kent Road and Congreve Street.
The alternative route will be via Old Kent Road, New Kent Road, Rodney Place, Rodney Road, Flint Street. Old Kent Road, Trafalgar Avenue, St Georges Way, Wells Way, Albany Road, Thurlow Street. As applicable.
Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. The works will take place on Monday 9th November at 22:00hrs - Tuesday 10th November at 05:00hrs. Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 29th October 2015 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking
Business Manager Southwark Council Environment & Leisure, Parking & Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 2926 / CC8W000ONEA21409101.3.4 LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (NORTH CROSS ROAD) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Cut off for notices are Tuesdays at 5pm
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7.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable a crane lift by J & G Traffic, it intends to make an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads. Whilst 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 North Cross Road, between Archdale Road and Fellbrigg Road. The alternative route will be via Lacon Road, Crawthew Grove, Archdale Road. Fellbrigg Road, Whateley Road, Ulverscroft Road, as applicable.
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Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
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 start and finish on the 17th November, between the hours of 10:00hrs and 16:00hrs.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 29th October 2015 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council Environment & Leisure, Parking & Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 2927 / LBSC8635.1
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (TOOLEY STREET) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark and in consultation with Transport for London hereby gives notice that to facilitate a portable landscape module it intends to make an order the effect of which will be to suspend parking in part of the above named road. Whilst the restriction is 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 the permit holders parking spaces located between No’s 110 – 112 Tooley Street.
Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said restriction.
The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. The restriction will be in place between the 12th November 2015 – 12th November 2016.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
1. 2.
4.
The prohibitions will not apply in respect of: (a) any vehicle being used for the purposes of that event or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes; (b) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by the Council of the London Borough of Southwark.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable electrical works by U K Power Networks, it intends to make an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.
Whilst 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 Winchester Square, between Winchester Walk and No’s 1. The alternative route will be via Winchester Walk, Stoney Street, Clink Street.as applicable.
Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
Southwark Council, Environment & Leisure, Parking & Road Network Management, London SE1 5LX Ref 2924, 2899, 2929 Schedule
Road
Dated this 29th October 2015 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
1.
3. 4.
London Borough of Southwark London Local Authorities 1991 (Part 11) Special Treatments Premises
5.
6th October 2015
The Feel Good Group Ltd, Unit J6 Morton Park Way, Darlington, DL1 4PG TAKE NOTICE that I/we the above-named being the occupier(s)/owner(s) of the above named premises have this day applied to the Council of the London Borough of Southwark for licensing of the above premises under the above Act as a SPECIAL TREATMENTS PREMISES.
Any person WISHING TO OBJECT to my/our application should do so by giving notice in writing stating in general terms the grounds of the objection to the Council’s Licensing Unit Environmental Health & Trading Standards 3rd Floor Hub 2 160 Tooley Street P O Box 64529 London SE1 5LX
Within four weeks of the date of this notice. Persons objecting to the grant of licences must be prepared to attend in person at a public hearing before a committee of the Council.
Prohibited Hours
Thursday 5th November 16:00hrs 22:00hrs Saturday 31st October 20:00hrs 21:30hrs Saturday 31st October 13:00hrs 16:00hrs
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (CLINK STREET)
2.
Southwark Council Environment & Leisure, Parking & Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 2928/ 10696059.3.3
Date of event
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
The works will be in place on the 18th – 24th November 2015
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Extent
Southwark Park Between Clements Road Road (a) Raymouth Road Redcross Way (b) Between Union Street Southwark Street Little Bornes (c) Between No’s 4 to blocked end
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 Tanning Shop, 134 - 138 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1LB
The alternative route for (a) (Northbound) St James Road, (Southbound) Clements Road, Drummond Road. (b) O’Meara Street. (c) not applicable.
Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
Notice of Application for Licence
(a) entering or proceeding in the length of street specified in the schedule to this notice on the date and between the hours specified in that schedule;. (b) waiting,(including waiting for the purpose of delivering or collecting goods or loading or unloading a vehicle) in the length of street specified in the schedule to this notice.
Dated this 29th October 2015
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (WINCHESTER WALK)
2.
(a) Southwark Park Road (Fireworks Display) (b) Redcross Way (Community Halloween event) (c) Little Bornes (Play Street)
For information regarding this event or for information relating to this order, please contact Parking & Road Network Management on 0207 525 2014.
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
1.
The purpose of the Order is to facilitate community events, as indicated in the schedule to this notice
The effect of the Order is to prohibit any vehicle from:-
5.
Southwark Council Environment & Leisure, Parking & Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 2923
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that it has made the above named Traffic Order under section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specified in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.
3.
Dated this 29th October 2015. Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark PUBLIC NOTICE: ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 16A THE (RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC) SPECIAL EVENTS ORDER 2015
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that because of bridge inspection works by Centurion, it intends to make an Order the effect of which would prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of Clink Street.
Whilst works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in Clink Street between, Bank end to 10m east of railway bridge. An alternative route will not be applicable
Exemptions would be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said work and for works vehicles, any vehicle being used in connection with police, fire or ambulance purposes and anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. The works will be operation on the 23rd November at 22:00hrs – 24th November at 06:00hrs.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 29th October 2015 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council Environment & Leisure, Parking & Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 2930 / CBM-00-23-231115.1.1
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SWEENEY SWOOPS AGAIN TO DEFEAT CANVEY
Southwark News, Thursday October 29, 2015
HAMLET MIDFIELDER Dan Sweeney continued his astonishing scoring run as Dulwich defeated Canvey Island 2-1 at the weekend.
Sweeney joined the Champion Hill club earlier this month from Kingstonian and made a goal scoring debut against Farnborough Town. Last Saturday was his fifth outing for the Pink and Blues and he scored a critical goal, continuing a pattern where he has scored in every appearance
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STANSFELD MADE it through to the quarter finals of the Kent Intermediate Challenge Shield after a comprehensive win against Kent County Premiership rivals Greenways.
The Southwark side were on top from the first whistle and the deadlock was broken on the 20 minute mark when Mickey Smith's low in-swinging corner somehow managed to beat everyone and end up in the net. That lead was doubled on 35 minutes with the goal of the game. Billy Jolley crashed in a thunderbolt of a shot from the edge of the area which flew into the net off the underside of the bar. The second half took on a similar pattern to the first, but the home side were given a lifeline on 75 minutes when substitute Ashley McElroy pulled a goal back. But Stansfeld, and Billy Shinners in particular, wouldn’t be denied
he has made for Hamlet so far. Jacob Erskine also netted for Dulwich to give them a 2-0 half time lead away from home, and although Glenn Poole pulled a goal back for Canvey after the restart Dulwich still came out on top. The win in the table topping clash saw Hamlet go top of the Ryman Premier League leapfrogging Canvey and Leiston, who lost 1-0 to Kingstonian on Saturday.
Last eight for Stansfeld
Both Billy Shinners and Billy Jolley netted at the weekend
and he restored a two goal cushion with a towering header from a Charlie Burgess far post cross five minutes later.
With time running out Shinners got on the scoresheet again when he got on the end of another Smith set piece to score at the far post.
Legends start season with win
SOUTHWARK LEGENDS U18 basketball team opened up their England Basketball South Conference campaign with a
52-40 win Panthers
over
Islington
The contest on the Michael Carty Court at the Damilola Taylor
Southwark Legends in action against Islington
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Dan Sweeney has bagged six goals in as many games for Hamlet
On Tuesday night against Merstham Sweeney scored for the sixth consecutive game as Dulwich ran out 4-0 winners at Champion Hill. Further goals from Rhys Murrell-Williamson, Calum Willock and Nyren Clunis also ensured Hamlet maintain top spot, although they have played more games than some of their rivals. This weekend Dulwich are in FA Trophy action against Harrow Borough. The away fixture kicks off at 3pm on Saturday.
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Centre saw the newly formed team, now in their second season, come out on top with a starring effort from guard Timothy Adetuyole who picked up ten points, five rebounds, four steals and two assists. Dynamic point guard Adewale Oladipupo top scored with fifteen points as the Peckham based side closed out a game after the Panthers threatened to come back into the contest late on. Head coach Rotimi Adeeko said: “Islington Panthers played with a lot of discipline and gave us a good test in our first game, even though we won, our players feel that they can do better and will be aiming to improve on this performance in the next game.”
They follow this up with a London County Cup game next Tuesday at Champion Hill. The contest against Erith & Belvedere starts at 7.45pm. Hamlet’s under eighteen side have made it through to the first round proper of the FA Youth Cup where they will take on Met Police. The game takes place next Monday at Imber Court at 7.45pm. For the latest Hamlet news visit: www.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwichhamlet.
Barr goal maintains unbeaten star t
DOCKLANDS JFC U14’s kept up their fine start to the season with another win at the weekend, this time defeating Lewisham Youth 4-3.
Finding themselves behind Docklands levelled after some great work down the right from Josh Hyam found Charlie MacDonald who calmly finished. Soon after the break a mistake gifted Lewisham the lead. Hyam then grabbed two goals with some superb footwork and finishing to give Docks the lead. But the away side equalised with a well worked move and finish. But going down to literally the last kick of the game Docklands broke with a cracking counter attack and an excellent finish from Romeo Barr sealed maximum points.
Lynn duo’s England call up
TWO SENIOR boxers from Lynn Boxing Club have been called up to the England squad with a view to making their international debuts later this year.
Flyweight Louie Lynn and lightwelterweight Charlie Driscoll are set to go up for trials at an England camp with a guarantee that they will appear in a competitive fixture shortly after. The trials will take place next week with their international assignments being awarded after they have been put through their paces. Lynn head coach Samm Mullins said: “Charlie is a seven time national champion and his call up is well overdue. “In fact he is putting going pro on hold so he can go to the trials with the hopes that it will lead to recognition with the Great Britain squad too. “Louie made his name in the ABA’s last year and they already have had a look at
Mixed fortunes for Hickey siblings
A BOXING brother and sister from Fisher ABC enjoyed mixed emotions at the weekend after making a long trip to take part in a Dorset boxing event.
Sacha Hickey, twelve, and her brother Aaron Hickey, thirteen, boxed on the Sturminster Newton Boxing Club show on Saturday with only the former coming out on top. Sacha made short work of the home club’s Naomi Avery, stopping her in the first round of their bout, as the talented youngster put in another impressive showing. Club coach Steve Hiser said: “She came out like a whirlwind as she always does and although her opponent was game her corner pulled her out. “Everybody was impressed with her. She is a talented footballer too, she plays for Millwall, and somewhere along the line she will have to make a choice but she has great talent.” Her older brother was on the wrong end of a judges’ decision on the same show, although having viewed the tapes Hiser feels he may have been unlucky to lose a split decision. A senior from the Bermondsey gym, Denzel Ntin-Mensa, was also in action and he made up for a disappointing showing in the recent novice championships with a first round stoppage. Hiser said of the 20-year-old: “He is somebody who is always in the gym, he is a nice kid and he also has ability. “We think he has a lot of potential and we hope to see big things from him in the future.” him and have decided to give him a go.” Welterweight Gerry McDonagh also returned to the ring, after a two year absence, this week when he appeared in a London select team against an Army squad. Mullins said: “When he is right we all know how good Gerry is. He has a tough one for his return to the ring but he is more than capable of dealing with it. “It’s great to see Gerry is back and now we need to see what he has got.”
FLYING WINGER SAYS YOUNGSTERS WILL STAY GROUNDED
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MILLWALL WINGER Fred Onyedinma says the young players at the club are staying level-headed as they “haven’t achieved anything yet”.
Three of Millwall’s four midfield starters at Sheffield United last Saturday came through the club’s academy and they played with remarkable maturity and composure to see off the opposition in front of almost twenty thousand supporters. Onyedinma has sampled intimidating atmospheres in the past against Charlton and Leeds United and didn’t let the noise distract him from putting in a ferocious shift on the right wing, saving a certain goal in the first half after a lung-bursting run to track back, before making way for Byron Webster in the 91st minute as Millwall closed the game out. There were six players who came through Millwall’s youth system on the bench at Bramall Lane as Neil Harris’ side put in arguably their most impressive away performance of the season. “We haven’t made it yet,” eighteenyear-old Onyedinma insisted. “Even though some of us have played in the first team we haven’t achieved anything yet so we have to stay grounded.” Onyedinma started the first eleven games of the campaign following a
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Sheffield United 1-2 Millwall
By John Kelly at Bramall Lane johnk@southwarknews.co.uk
IT’S NOT hard to imagine Neil Harris might have had a wry smile on his face listening to the postmatch reaction of Sheffield United’s Nigel Adkins and Billy Sharp after Millwall edged an occasionally fractious contest to inflict just a second defeat on the Blades in nine games. Adkins felt Millwall midfielder George Saville was lucky to escape sanction for a tackle on Dean Hammond and the Blades boss criticised referee Andy
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productive loan spell at Wycombe last season. With the demands on Millwall’s wide players particularly high, manager Harris left him out of the side for the next three games and Onyedinma admitted he will require a rest at times this season. “You need a break sometimes,” he said. “When you’re playing so many games sometimes you’re under pressure to perform and sometimes you’re not as fit as you were. Coming off the bench and making an impact is important as well.” Millwall climbed into the top half of the table with victory at Bramall Lane to maintain their fine away run that has seen them lose just once on the road in eight games. Onyedinma outlined the simple process behind that resolute form and says the Lions are still on course to achieve this season’s objective. “The gaffer said to us that we have to stick our bodies on the line and that’s what we’ve been doing so far,” he explained. “We kept a clean sheet against Northampton and Swindon and were on course to do the same at Blackpool before a mistake. “The aim is promotion. Even though we didn’t have a good start to the season we eventually began picking up points and we want to try to win as many games as possible. “Everyone is with each other, the fans and the players. We’re stronger together so we hope to keep that going, especially at home.”
ADKINS’ FURY AS MILLWALL STEEL VICTORY
Haines for not awarding free-kicks before the two goals his side conceded. It was a little difficult to see where he was coming from with the latter complaint and Harris will probably take his annoyance as a backhanded compliment. Adkins’ views were not entirely reflective of a game in which Millwall created the more clear-cut opportunities and though Jordan Archer could only watch as Che Adams struck the outside of the post early on and Jose Baxter slammed home a 70th-minute equaliser, the former Tottenham keeper was not otherwise tested. That didn’t look like it would be the case as United put the Lions under some intense early pressure. Captain Tony Craig positioned himself well to block Chris Basham’s shot from inside the box
and then Fred Onyedinma showed supreme instinct to identify the danger after a swift break from the home side to head away at the back post with Matt Done primed to finish. Millwall settled and Aiden O’Brien gave Neil Harris’ side the lead in the 30th minute when he improvised cleverly to back-head Shaun Cummings’ cross past Mark Howard and the striker swivelled just in time to see the ball bounce down off the crossbar and over the line. Sheffield United looked the more likely winners after Baxter’s equaliser before Steve Morison flicked Archer’s free-kick on to Shane Ferguson and O’Brien ghosted in at the back post to finish off Howard’s legs. Afterwards, the Irish player described the experience as “unreal” and felt Millwall finished the game more
positively than they had in recent fixtures when they conceded late goals at Blackpool, Peterborough and Wigan. O’Brien said: “They’d had a lot of the ball and we sat off. In second halves recently we haven’t been playing too well, we’ve come out and not put on a lot of pressure, sitting deep and they’re on top of us. “That happened in the second half and they got the goal and I thought they’d try to go on and nick another one. “We needed to score one at the other end but it was quite hard because we were sitting deep. But we got the break, got a little bit of luck and then brought on Byron Webster and cleaned everything up and ground out the win. “It was unreal to play in this game. I think the fans fired their team up, the amount of fans that were here.
“It was a very good game to be a part of. I did get a few knocks, their team got a few but that’s football - you’re going to get knocks. We wanted to show our own fans that we can be aggressive.”
Sheffield United: 4-4-2: 01 Howard; 02 Freeman (Flynn, 85), 32 McGahey, 15 Collins, 30 K Wallace; 20 CampbellRyce (Sammon, 67), 6 Basham, 35 Hammond, 14 Done (Baxter, 45); 10 Sharp, 29 Adams Millwall: 4-4-2: 13 Archer; 2 Cummings, 5 Craig, 16 Beevers, 3 J Martin; 10 Onyedinma (Webster, 91), 24 Thompson, 21 Saville, 22 O'Brien (L Martin, 87); 20 Morison, 9 Gregory (Ferguson, 73). Booked: Archer, J Martin Referee: Andy Haines Attendance: 19,617
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LEAGUE ONE MATCH PREVIEW
The gaffer
Millwall vs Bradford City - Sky Bet League One Saturday October 31, Kick off: 15:00
Phil Parkinson started his managerial career with Colchester United, whom he guided to promotion to the Championship in 2005-06.
He left that summer to take over as boss of Hull City but lasted just a few months before becoming the assistant manager at Charlton under Alan Pardew. He eventually succeeded Pardew as manager but Charlton lost to Swindon in the 2009-10 play-off semi-final to be denied a Wembley showpiece appearance against Millwall. He was appointed Bradford boss in 2011 and has since won promotion to League One, reached the 2013 League Cup final and engineered a 4-2 FA Cup fourth round win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Sky Bet match odds Millwall 5/4 Draw 23/10 Bradford 21/10
Last league match Millwall 2-0 Doncaster Bradford 1-1 Wigan
Possible Line-ups 13 Archer
16 Beevers 21 Saville
3 J Martin 18 Ferguson
20 Morison 44 Cole
Evans
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23 McArdle 1 Williams
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MILLWALL FACE a mounting injury and suspension crisis which could leave them without four midfielders for Saturday’s clash with Bradford.
Ben Thompson picked up his fifth booking of the season on Tuesday night and will serve an automatic one-game ban. Shaun Williams, who missed that 2-0 win over Doncaster with a back injury, will be given every chance to recover for what is set to be a grudge encounter between two sides with a prickly recent history. If Williams is unavailable Jack Powell, a regular with the U21s this season, could take the place of Thompson.
Millwall boss Neil Harris will be hoping midfielder George Saville comes through Thursday’s and Friday’s training sessions unscathed as the Lions can ill-afford more injury problems in that area. Saville has become a key player for Harris since signing on loan from Wolves earlier this month. The fixture is the first meeting of the sides since January when Bradford knocked Millwall out of the FA Cup in the third round. Following a 3-3 draw at The Den, Mark Beevers was sent off six minutes into the replay as the Bantams won 4-0 at Valley Parade in an often spiteful clash. Hanson, who scored the opener in that game, was the subject of a bid from Millwall in the summer which kicked off a protracted pursuit that eventually ended when the south
London side failed to clinch a deal for the centre-forward. Hanson, who has scored four goals this season, three fewer than Millwall’s top scorer Aiden O’Brien, was initially thought to be interested in making the move south before his manager Phil Parkinson cut short his own holiday to block the transfer. The 27-year-old ended a sevengame drought when he scored the equaliser in his side’s 1-1 draw at home to Wigan last weekend. And, echoing Harris’ praise of Steve Morison after his brace in Tuesday night’s win, Parkinson likewise welcomed Hanson’s return to form against the Latics. Parkinson said: “We need Hans to be right at his best and I’m not going to accept it if he’s not. “He’s such a good player and Saturday showed it.
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“I thought he worked hard for the team. “That’s what he is all about – the diligence in his performance, the unselfish work for the team and then getting his rewards on top of that. “Being out of the team, it gave us a chance to sit down with him and show him some DVD work on bits where we think he can be better.” The Bantams extended the loan deals of Preston’s Kyel Reid and West Ham’s Reece Burke this week, but former Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones left the club on Tuesday after making just three appearances since signing in August. Billy Clarke, Bradford’s top scorer last season with fourteen goals, signed a new deal this week that will take him up to 2018. Clarke and midfielder Josh Morris could both return for the Bantams this weekend.
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LIONS CHAIRMAN PROMISES ‘TEAM FOR THE AGES’
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MILLWALL CHAIRMAN John Berlyson has vowed to “build a team for the ages, not for the moment”, but is urging fans to be patient as he implements new strategies at the club.
Speaking to the News last week after flying in from Boston for the game against Sheffield United, the former US Marine admitted making mistakes in the past when it came to the club’s hiring of managers and transfers policy. “We spilled an enormous amount of money for little return,” he said. “It was time for a change of strategy, and we’re going to stick with it for more than fifteen minutes this time.” The focus, he explains, is now on bringing players through the academy rather than splashing out in the transfer market. He got to see the benefits of that approach in the 2-1 win at Bramall Lane last weekend as the team manager Neil Harris picked three home-grown players – and another two on the bench – with one of them, Aiden O’Brien, scoring a brace to snatch the three points. The Lions chairman said: “Big agents, big prices… it hasn’t worked out. I want to bring through the young ones. Southampton is a good example of a club that has brought through young players and established itself as a Premier League club. “I want to build a team for the ages, not for the moment. I am thinking ahead in terms of five years, rather than one year. That’s the plan. Scott Fitzgerald, who runs the academy, is now one of the most important people at the club. Five years ago when I closed the academy that would never have been the case. But I’ve changed.” He made reference to Boston, his hometown, as one of the greatest
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sporting cities in America, with the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots and Boston Celtics all dominating their respective leagues in recent times. He said: “Look at Tom Brady at the Patriots. He’s been there for years, he’s never left. There are other players who have only played for them. Getting players to stay is
so important in building a team.” He pointed to cities like Baltimore and Pittsburgh as other examples for Millwall to follow: unglamorous cities that have used player development and chemistry to become proud sporting hubs punching above their weight. Berlyson said he was content with Millwall’s somewhat mixed start to
the season and threw his weight firmly behind Harris. He said: “I’m pleased. We started a bit slowly but the youngsters are doing well. Neil is doing a fabulous job. I’ve known him all along and always knew he would one day be manager, but I didn’t think it would be so soon. “Choosing a manager is difficult,
we got it wrong a few times. We had a very famous manager – who would have thought it would not work out? “Neil was interim manager a couple of seasons ago and that was too early, but he is clearly ready now. He is confident with the players, both young and old. He’s got my support.”
his new Millwall teammates were still shaking off the cobwebs following their summer break. Romeo played on the right wing as his side progressed to the third round of qualifiers after a remarkable second leg in which they scored twice in injury time to secure an aggregate 5-4 victory. But it was his appearance at Estadio Mateo Flores that will likely stand to him when he eventually makes his first-team debut at The Den. That venue, the national stadium of Guatemala situated in one of the most dangerous cities in the world, was where Antigua and Barbuda took a slender 1-0 first-leg lead in July with a place in the group stage at stake where international powerhouses such as the US lay in wait. “It was a crazy experience,” Romeo
said. “In Guatemala that was a really big experience, it felt like the whole country had come out, it was a really hostile environment. “We got there two days before to get used to the altitude. The stadium was huge, they were letting off flares in the crowd, it was crazy. “The country is pretty dangerous so everywhere we went we had to have security with us. “The one before Guatemala was against Saint Lucia and to win that was crazy. Both of the legs were in Antigua and you could feel the buzz around the country everywhere you went. Especially as we had to come from behind to win it. “I had spoken to a few of the players before I made the decision (to declare for the country). A lot of them are English-based and I wouldn’t say they
persuaded me, but I took their advice and I think I made the right decision.” The consequence of his involvement in the qualifiers was he missed the start of pre-season training but has since been centrally involved in Justin Skinner’s U21 side as they have enjoyed some impressive form in the early part of the season. He made the senior bench for the first time at Bramall Lane last Saturday, along with Jack Powell and Alfie Pavey, two more U21s who have both featured for the first team this season. And he believes the experience he is receiving with the Elite Development Squad and the clear pathway to the first team already negotiated successfully by Ben Thompson and Aiden O’Brien means his senior competitive debut might not be too far
away. “Scott (Fitzgerald) and Neil (Harris) said they wanted to sign me as an U21 right-back and the goal is to play as well as possible with them,” Romeo said. “Skins knows what he’s doing with the group and whenever it comes to the matches, we’re always up for it, we’re always ready.
“Crazy” international experiences set to stand Romeo well By John Kelly
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IT’S MORE than Mahlon Romeo’s reticence to compare himself to other more established right-backs when asked that signifies he is his own man.
The 20-year-old former Arsenal academy player, signed from Gillingham in May, chose a more adventurous route to international football when he decided late last year to play for the country of his paternal grandparents’ birth. Having completed the paperwork earlier in 2015 he found himself involved in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers when Antigua and Barbuda played Saint Lucia in round two of the CONCACAF section when most of
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MILLWALL 2
Morison 5′, 8′
DONCASTER 0
Date: Tuesday 27th October Attendance: 8,294 Man of the match: Steve Morison Referee: Charles Breakspear
4 Edwards
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22 O’Brien
L Martin 86’
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Gregory looks like he’s about to make it three when he finds space eight yards out but Stuckmann is quick off his line to save
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Morison must think he is about to claim the match ball when Gregory crosses invitingly but he side-foots an easy chance wide
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Forrester’s shot takes a wicked deflection and with Archer beaten looks like it’s going in, but Doncaster are out of luck and the ball shaves the post
Morison opens the doors but deluge fails to follow
Head to Head 49%
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STEVE CASTS EARLY DONNIE SPELL
The crowd have barely settled in their seats when Morison closes down a dithering Stuckmann to plunder the opener for Millwall
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LISTENING TO Neil Harris in his post-match interview on Tuesday night one would have been forgiven for thinking Millwall had just lost to Doncaster rather than win at home for the fourth successive game.
But it was as good a measure as any of the escalating expectations that frustration at The Den in recent home fixtures has centred on the Lions not punishing opponents on the ropes to a greater extent. Harris did become animated as he discussed Steve Morison’s two early, decisive contributions against Darren Ferguson’s struggling Doncaster side, and it will encourage Millwall fans that Harris spoke of not letting standards slip on the back of another 2-0 home win The Millwall manager’s frustration was understandable. He had just seen Morison put the home side into a commanding two-goal lead after just eight minutes, but then his players failed to put away a number of other gilt-edged opportunities in the first half and Ferguson would have been entitled to think his team should have got something from the game as late efforts from Harry Middleton, Harry Forrester and Nathan Tyson went inches by Jordan Archer’s post.
Harris’ determination to play down the victory may also have been influenced by the knowledge that Millwall could be missing all four of their first-choice midfielders for the clash with Bradford at The Den on Saturday after Ben Thompson, so impressive deputising again for the injured Shaun Williams, picked up his fifth yellow card of the season. Millwall are now level on points with a clutch of sides in and on the edge of the play-off places and yet they will feel there is more to come after once more missing a host of excellent chances at home. Only goal difference keeps them out of the top six, and only some sloppy finishing against Doncaster prevented them from making a bigger dent in that hurdle. This was Millwall’s sixth game in 24 days and Harris freshened up his side after the energy-sapping win over Sheffield United on Saturday. Carlos Edwards was restored to rightback following his one-game ban and the Millwall boss decided to start Shane Ferguson in place of Fred Onyedinma, with Aiden O’Brien shifting to the right wing. Maybe after the recent habit of conceding goals in the last 10 minutes of games Millwall were determined to avoid that worry by wrapping this one up early. They were given a major helping
hand towards that objective by a goalkeeper who had conceded four at Peterborough at the weekend when, just four minutes in, Thorsten Stuckmann dallied on the ball on the six-yard line to allow an alert Morison nip in to score. Morison’s second four minutes later owed everything to technique as he kept his eye on Ferguson’s cross to the back post and cracked a superb firsttime volley low to Stuckmann’s right. Millwall should have gone in at the break much more comfortably ahead but Morison, Lee Gregory and O’Brien all missed good chances to put the game well beyond the visitors. Doncaster made a far better fist of it in the second half and though they did carve out a number of shooting opportunities it was another luckless away performance and they remain in trouble in the relegation zone as the size of Ferguson’s task becomes ever more apparent. The former Preston boss said before the game he would urge his side to frustrate The Den crowd but it’s fair to assume he didn’t envisage a situation where Morison would be on a hat-trick with not even ten minutes elapsed. Ferguson had set his side up in a 3-52 system with Richard Wellens at the base of the midfield. The plan had been to retain possession but Morison’s early double meant they had to push forward and, while they did occasionally
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threaten in the first half, it was Millwall who could have at least doubled their lead before the break. That was about the only frustrating aspect for most of the 8,294 in attendance. Most of them would have been scratching their heads, too, wondering how Morison didn’t make it 3-0 in the 28th minute when he side-footed wide from Gregory’s teasing cross. Morison, again, could have scored a third after Ferguson dribbled the ball deep into Doncaster’s half before playing the ball to Joe Martin, who had made an astute run from deep. The leftback, growing more and more into his role, produced a beautiful curling cross that the former Leeds striker couldn’t keep down. Morison’s strike partner Gregory was also guilty when he found space at the back post but Stuckmann was quick off his line to divert the ball away for a corner. Gregory was the supplier minutes later but this time it was O’Brien’s turn to miss when he should have at least worked the goalkeeper. Doncaster did provide those scares in the second half but Millwall held out to win 2-0 at home for the third game in a row. Despite Harris’ displeasure at some of their play there is a growing authority about this side at home and Morison is embodying that as much as anyone at the moment.
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Former Gills defender still unbeaten in Millwall colours
JOE MARTIN said Millwall weren’t at their best in the 2-0 win over Doncaster at The Den on Tuesday night.
The 26-year old has yet to taste defeat in five games in a Lions shirt since making his competitive debut against Northampton in the Football League Trophy following his recovery from an injury suffered in pre-season. Martin sported a black eye, which was the result of a knock in a physical encounter at Sheffield United last Saturday, in the press room after Tuesday’s win and admitted to feeling some tiredness after completing his fifth game in the last 21 days after almost three
months on the sidelines. But the defender said he will be fit and ready to face Bradford this Saturday as Millwall look to move into the top six. “It’s good to be right back into the swing of things,” he said. “I’m tired now but I’ll be alright for Saturday. I’ve just got to do all the right things, the ice baths that are put on and all of that and come Saturday I’ll be good to go. “The gaffer brought me in in the summer and I knew he’d give me a chance if it came, so I just had to be patient and had to get fit in training. We went through a little purple patch as well when we were getting results and we’ve carried that on. “After we went 2-0 up quite early it was important we didn’t get complacent and kept a clean sheet, which we did. It wasn’t our best performance but three points is
MILLWALL BOSS: DO NOT LET YOUR STANDARDS SLIP
By John Kelly
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MILLWALL MANAGER Neil Harris had a stark warning for his side on Tuesday night – despite watching his players record their fourth win in a row at The Den.
Steve Morison’s early brace seemed set to open the floodgates,
but Millwall wasted a number of chances to increase the lead and Doncaster came close to snatching something from the game with a couple of late efforts that were just off target. Harris expressed his satisfaction with certain aspects of his side’s defending, but felt their general play was not up to recent levels. He said: “I think we took our foot off the pedal after about eight
minutes. I thought we didn’t set the standards we’ve been setting in recent weeks, for probably the whole game. “I didn’t like what I saw from my team from the eighth minute to half-time, and I told my players that at the break. Even though we weren’t great in the second half, weren’t fluent, I was more pleased with the finer detail. “I thought we defended our goal
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the most important thing.” The former Gillingham player believes Millwall have a “good mix” of older and younger players as they continue to climb up the League One table. “It’s nice to come into a team like that,” he said. “We’ve won the last four out of five and we’ve got a bit of momentum now. “It’s a good mix in the dressing room. We’ve got a few older boys like Tony Craig and David Forde and they guide the young players a little bit. And then you’ve got Aiden (O’Brien) and Fred (Onyedinma) playing with freedom so it’s a good mix at the minute with a lot of quality in the dressing room. I think things are looking promising.”
line to twelve yards really well. We did a lot of work on that during the international break. We’ve been really good at that in the last four games whereas before we weren’t. “I was delighted with the squad that they got a clean sheet, I don’t think the width of the posts to twelve yards was a problem. But I think we were poor in general between both boxes.”
DEFENSIVE ‘WALL LEGEND RETURNS
THE LIONS Live team will be speaking to former Millwall defender Stuart Nethercott as well as current centre-back and goalscoring machine Mark Beevers tonight, October 29, from 7-9pm.
The guys will also be giving away two tickets to this Saturday’s crunch clash with Bradford at The Den. THE RECYCLED PAPER CONTENT OF UK NEWSPAPERS IN 2014 WAS 83.5%