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BISHOP JAILED FOR CHILD ABUSE By Owen Sheppard
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A BISHOP who sexually assaulted a young girl and a woman during “private prayer sessions” at a Christian centre in Peckham has been jailed.
Benjamin Egbujor, 55, from Kent, attacked both victims – who cannot be named for legal reasons – between 2011 and 2013. Full story on page 4
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Police wearing body cameras: a win win situation
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ESPITE SOME concerns, the use of body-worn video cameras by police should bring some tangible results.
From Tuesday this week some 700 front line and community support officers will be equipped with the cameras. It comes months after security staff at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital were issued with the camera, after a sharp increase on attacks on nurses and staff trying to treat members of public. Critics claim that it changes the way the public interacts with the police, as they know their every word and action is being captured. But the research is overwhelming. A Cambridge University study showed that complaints by members of the public against officers wearing cameras fell by 93 per cent over a twelve month period. That experiment last year involved police from Northern Ireland, the West Midlands, West Yorkshire, and Cambridgeshire, as well as the Rialto and Ventura police departments in California, working for a total of almost 1.5 million hours. The findings, published in the journal Criminal Justice and Behaviour, showed there were 113 complaints made against officers during the year trial period, compared with 1,539 in the twelve months before. And the Cambridge research also showed that it not only altered the way suspects behaved but the way officers behaved as well. Surely this is a win win for law abiding members of the public?
There is power in numbers
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T IS extremely encouraging to see the huge turnout last week at a public meeting to discuss the development replacing the Aylesham Shopping Centre in Peckham.
The work by campaigners Peckham Citizens has been tremendous, as all too often we at the News are having to report on planning issues with just a handful of residents claiming to represent hundreds more. When it comes to influencing planning decisions and making developers listen to the needs of existing local community there is power in numbers. Planning law dictates that local people have to be consulted and their objections taken into account. By understanding what they want and galvanising support for their objectives Peckham Citzens’ will become a powerful voice in Peckham and a blueprint for concerned communities across the borough.
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By Chiara Giordano
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A BERMONDSEY triathlete has set herself the challenge of travelling everywhere by either foot or bike for an entire year. On New Year’s Day Mieke Stones embarked on a year-long challenge to travel everywhere powered by her own body. The 32-year-old, who lives near Southwark Park, in Bermondsey, had found days would pass without her using the Tube – and decided to make it a permanent fixture. “In September/October last year I had completed a few triathlons and was thinking about my next challenge and didn’t want to wait until spring for the next triathlon season,” said Mieke, a marketing manager for London Sport. “The aim is for me to try the mental and physical challenge and also to do more blogging and social media. “I’ve done marathons before and more recently triathlons, but this was a way to
test my physical and mental toughness.” Mieke set out on her challenge on January 1 and has had to either walk, run or cycle to get anywhere – no matter what the distance. “One of the reasons why I created it in this way was because I wanted to find something that was really testing but would fit in with my life,” she said. “I’m 32, recently married and saving for a mortgage, so I can’t just quit my job and
go off on an adventure. “It’s only just started to get a little bit easier: the first three months have been a blur because the weather has been one of the hardest things to manage. “I didn’t really prepare myself for how many more hours I would spend outdoors. “My first ride on January 1 was to Loughton for a best friend’s engagement drinks and it just chucked it down with
‘I remember so clearly walking into their living room... and I was drenched’
rain all the way. “I remember so clearly walking into their living room with everyone all dressed up and looking pretty and I was literally drenched. I had forgotten my lock as well and had to wheel my bike through. “I think I’ve only just begun to adjust mentally and physically. I’m definitely way, way fitter already. I honestly feel like my productivity and health has
skyrocketed but that’s only in the last month.” She’s a quarter of the way through her self-made challenge, but it hasn’t been an entirely smooth journey for Mieke, who admitted there have been some tough and lonely times. “When I get myself in situations where something has gone wrong I think some people might’ve expected me just to give up or take a couple of days off but I’ve persevered,” she said. “My first big rides have been to Loughborough for work and then Nottingham the following week. I’d never changed a puncture before and got punctures on two consecutive days and because I fixed it myself the last of the daylight had gone. “I had to ride through the dark and got to my hotels 8.30 at night after cycling from 7.30am. “I’ve been broken a couple of times, particularly cycling those two days in a row where the weather was so bad and I was on my own. It was quite tough mentally. The physical side hurt but I just did it – there was just a lot of shouting out at random things and swearing at the wind.” Mieke said she was very happy with how the challenge has gone so far, and has even been encouraging others to do their own Powered by Me challenge this week. She is raising money for a different charity every month and will be fundraising for mental health charity Mind throughout April. To sponsor Mieke and follow her progress, visit: https://powered-byme.com/
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Bishop jailed for abusing girl in prayer sessions
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Benjamin Egbujor
Woman also sexually assaulted by Egbujor at Peckham centre
By Owen Sheppard
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A BISHOP who sexually assaulted a young girl and a woman during “private prayer sessions” at a Christian centre in Peckham has been jailed.
Benjamin Egbujor, 55, from Kent, attacked both victims – who cannot be named for legal reasons – between 2011 and 2013. Egbujor selected a girl who was aged under sixteen from his congregation, and invited her to a private prayer session, at the church in SE15. After being taken into his private office, the girl was exploited by being forced to undress, and oil was poured over her. Met Police detectives started an investigation in January 2014, after the girl disclosed to her family she had been abused by Egbujor. Their investigation also led to the discovery that another woman in her
thirties had been sexually assaulted by Egbujor in a separate incident. The adult victim said the bishop was assisted in his degrading attack by his secretary, 43-year-old Rose Nwenwu, who took part by undressing the victim and pouring oil over her. Egbujor and Nwenwu were both found guilty on March 9 after a trial at Inner London Crown Court. He was also found not guilty of one count of sexual assault. Egbujor, of Harold Avenue in Belvedere, was sentenced on March 31 to three years’ imprisonment for the sexual assault and for inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. Joining him in the dock, Nwenwu, of Thurlestone Road in West Norwood, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for sexual assault, and for helping and encouraging Egbujor. Detective inspector Angela Craggs, of the Met’s Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Command, said: “Egbujor and Nwenwu exploited the trust of their congregation when they targeted and abused these victims.
Rose Nwenwu
They believed their position within the church would protect them from facing justice, but the court has held them accountable for their actions. “I hope this conviction serves to empower victims of sexual violence to come forward and report to police, and as a warning to offenders who think they can use their position to protect them from the law.” Both were made subject of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and will have
“This should have been a place of refuge and safety – but Egbujor betrayed a position of trust for his own twisted gratification and is now rightly behind bars.”
to sign the Sex Offenders’ Register. PC James Bell, of the Met’s Offences and Child Abuse Command, said: “Egbujor and Nwenwu preyed on their victim’s vulnerabilities, whilst satisfying their own sexual urges under the guise of private prayer. I commend the victims for their courage and commitment in this case. “I fear there may be other victims who have not yet come forward and I urge them or any victim of sexual
abuse to tell the police what happened.”
Anyone who has been the victim of sexual assault should contact their local police force, or call the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000. *The name of the church and address of the church has been omitted from this story in order to provide anonymity for the victims
Officers to wear body cameras POLICE OFFICERS in Southwark have begun wearing body-worn video cameras.
The body-cams were rolled out on Tuesday, and have been given to 700 of the borough’s front line officers and community support officers. The purpose of the cameras, which are switched on manually by the officer wearing them, is to provide footage of incidents that require further investigation. A statement from the Met Police explained that members of the public are told as soon “as practical” that they are being recorded. Whilst recording, the cameras are said to be highly visible, with a flashing red circle in the centre of the camera and a frequent
By Owen Sheppard
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beeping noise when activated. Footage is automatically uploaded to secure servers once the device has been switched on. Recordings are automatically deleted within 31 days, unless marked as police evidence and retained. Requests by members of the public to view footage can be made in writing, but must be received within 31 days of an incident taking place. Detective chief superintendent Simon Messinger, borough commander of Southwark, said: “Body Worn Video is a fantastic addition to the equipment we provide
to our front line officers. “The audio and visual capability will bring officer’s evidence to life, allowing judges, magistrates and jury members to see and hear what the officer experienced. Such footage will provide much needed context in our presentation of evidence. “I see the issuing of the cameras as an important mechanism to combat crime and one which will support both officers and the public.” Over the coming months cameras will be issued to all 32 London boroughs and a number of front line specialist roles, including overt firearms officers. The deployment of all 22,000 cameras for London Met officer is due to be completed by the summer.
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Drug kingpin who styled himself on The Wire is jailed
CAMBERWELL
By Owen Sheppard
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A CAMBERWELL drug kingpin who copied the names of characters from celebrated crime drama, The Wire, has been jailed for five years and eight months.
Raphael Castillo, 29, led a drugs operation that extended from Southwark to Yeovil in Somerset. He had a vehicle registered under the name Marlo Stanfield, and a phone in the name of Avon Barksdale, both fictional drug dealers from the US TV series. Castillo’s London dealers rented properties in the idyllic West Country town, from where they sold heroin and crack cocaine. Following investigations, police raided Castillo’s home in Vestry Road in December, which uncovered the extent of his lavish lifestyle. Coppers seized a £7,300 Rolex watch, a Fendi backpack worth £2,500, and trainers worth in excess of £1,000. Around £3,000 in cash was hidden inside a speaker in the boot of his car. He was estimated to have profited to the
sum of £71,430.67. Castillo admitted charges of “being concerned in the supply” of class-As between March and September last year, and possession of criminal property. He was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on March 29. At the hearing, the judge also ordered Castillo to pay back £12,775 as part of a confiscation order under the Proceeds of Crime Act. DC Richard Grierson, who led the investigation as part of Operation Hazel, said: “Raphael Castillo was undoubtedly the leader of this county lines drugs operation. “All the dealers working for this county lines operation were from London and have come to Yeovil to deal large quantities of class-A drugs from rented properties. “It cannot be seen as anything other than a lucrative money-making operation with a clear hierarchy which was headed up by Castillo. “They were extremely well-organised and while we don’t know the value of drugs they’ve supplied, we believe it will be substantial in terms of quantity and value.”
Council to help find franchise partners for two post offices By Owen Sheppard
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SOUTHWARK COUNCIL has committed to help find franchise partners for two Post Offices that could face closure.
At a gathering of councillors on March 22, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Tory members backed a motion that Southwark will advertise for businesses to partner up with branches in Blackfriars Road and Walworth Road. Councillor Jamille Mohammed (Lane ward) who brought the motion with Cllr Eleanor Kerslake (Newington ward) said he felt “particularly concerned” for elderly and vulnerable customers. “According to a government survey, 87 per cent of over-65 use the Post Office for pension services and other social benefits, and 66 per cent of over-65s use [them] for personal banking, insurance, and foreign currency,” Cllr Mohammed said. David Noakes, Lib Dem councillor for Cathedrals ward, said: “[We] know how well-used the Post Offices on Blackfriars and Walworth Roads are. They must remain open for the benefits they bring to residents and the local economy.” The Post Office announced in January
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that a further 37 Crown Post offices will be lost across England. Among the 37 was a branch in New Cross branch that is used by Peckham residents, who had already lost the Rye Lane Crown Post Office last summer. Peckham High Street’s branch could also face disruption, as plans have been submitted to build a Travelodge hotel on its premises. Mole Meade, Communications Workers Union representative, told the News: “It’s right and proper that councils or all persuasion are signing up to this.” Mole, from Peckham, said the Blackfriars branch will be significantly downgraded if it becomes a franchisee. “Some of us can get online to access services, but many of us can’t, and would rather talk to a human being rather than deal with some of the most convoluted sites you have ever seen. Walworth Road is the only branch in Southwark that provides border agency work. The next closest places will be in Dartford and Croydon. “There are 170 transactions available from a Crown Post Office. You don’t replace that overnight. We are grateful to Southwark for taking this position and for the cross-party support.
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MP Coyle hits out at plans to add ‘orphan’ ward to his constituency
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By Chiara Giordano
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A SOUTHWARK MP has blasted proposed boundary changes which would see his constituency adopt an “orphan” ward in Vauxhall.
Under changes proposed by the Boundary Commission for England, Neil Coyle MP’s Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency would adopt Bishop’s ward from Lambeth. In addition, Newington ward in Walworth would be added to a newlycreated ‘Camberwell and Vauxhall Bridge’ constituency. The Government’s plan is to reduce the number of MPs in Parliament from 650 to 600, and “even out” the number of people living in each block. Some of Southwark’s Liberal Democrat councillors expressed their support for the initial proposals in response to a twelveweek consultation held in autumn. However Mr Coyle has opposed the proposals, and said he would like to see Walworth’s three wards reunited in the Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency. “The Lib Dems support proposals which would divide Walworth further and provide an ‘orphan’ ward (Bishop’s) from Lambeth in the north Southwark constituency,” he said.
“I share local people’s concerns that the proposals as published risk missing an opportunity to provide north Lambeth and Southwark constituencies with clearer community identities. “I acknowledge that retaining Bermondsey and Rotherhithe and reuniting Walworth in one constituency has knock-on effects for the number of elected registers that would mean other boundaries would have to change, including further south in Lambeth and Southwark.” Harriet Harman, MP for Camberwell and Peckham, said she would like to see her constituency’s current boundary maintained “with the exception of moving Faraday ward which is in Walworth into the neighbouring seat of Bermondsey and Old Southwark”. Kate Hoey MP, whose Vauxhall constituency currently holds Bishop’s ward, said she “could not see the logic” of the ward becoming part of Bermondsey and Old Southwark. “What concerns me is the issue of Bishop’s ward still staying in Lambeth Council but having as their MP someone who has it as a tiny part of their constituency,” she said. “It’s not good for the MP or the community. It’s not what our community in Bishop’s wants; they don’t want to be left as a kind of orphan ward.” Southwark Lib Dem councillors Dan
Whitehead and David Noakes both backed the proposals. While Simon Hughes, a former MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark and former deputy leader of the Lib Dems, responded that it would also be logical to have one MP representing the whole of the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. In response to Mr Coyle’s comments, Councillor Anood Al-Samerai, leader of Southwark Liberal Democrat Council Group, said: “The Labour party seems to be in chaos locally as well as nationally. Neil Coyle is complaining that Walworth wards will be split up in the new boundaries, but this is exactly what Harriet Harman, Southwark Labour councillors and his official party submission called for. “I suspect that the real reason Neil Coyle is worried about these boundary changes is that he knows the Liberal Democrats plan to win back the Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency in 2020 and he is running scared.” If the boundary changes are approved, Southwark would be divided into four constituencies: Bermondsey and Old Southwark, Dulwich and West Norwood, Camberwell and Vauxhall Bridge, and Peckham and West Lewisham. Following a second consultation period which ran until March 27, a
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final consultation will be published either late this year or early next year. The final recommendation will be made to Parliament in September 2018. If agreed by Parliament, the new constituencies will be in use at the next scheduled General Election in 2020.
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Council leaseholders to be warned over short lets
By Becky Morton
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SOUTHWARK COUNCIL is cracking down on short-term lets of properties through sites like Airbnb by sending warning letters to all its leaseholders.
The council plans to send leaflets warning tenants and leaseholders of council-owned houses that renting out their homes on any short-term holiday let websites breaches the conditions of their lease and could result in legal action. The leaflets emphasise that leases include conditions that homes should not be used “for any purpose other than as a private dwelling house”. Council tenants will be sent similar leaflets with their rent statements, but the council has clarified lodgers are allowed with written permission. The 2015 Deregulation Act amended existing legislation to allow short-term letting of London homes for a maximum of 90 days a year. Previously Londoners wishing to rent out their homes for short periods needed to obtain planning permission. Following the 2015 Act,
Southwark saw an 139% increase in the number of short-term lettings advertised on Airbnb, according to figures from Westminster Council. This year Airbnb limited home listings in Greater London to 90 nights a year, in line with the new legislation. Cllr Stephanie Cryan, cabinet member for housing, said: “We are aware that a growing number of leaseholders are letting their properties, on a short-term basis, through platforms including but not exclusive to Airbnb, Housetrip and Gumtree. “As far as we are concerned our homes are homes, not hotels. We want people in our council homes and on our council estates who are a part of the community, not visitors passing through. “In addition, noise nuisance, over-occupation and damage to communal areas can all result from the use of properties as short term lets and this can be damaging to local communities. “We welcome visitors to our borough and we are aware there are circumstances where short-term lets are appropriate, but with a growing demand for council homes we cannot tolerate the use of our properties as short term lets.”
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GP PRACTICE OFF SPECIAL MEASURES BERMONDSEY
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By Chiara Giordano
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A BERMONDSEY GP practice has been taken out of special measures after being rated as ‘good’ by the healthcare watchdog.
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A SOUTHWARK art gallery has had its allotments revamped thanks to Surrey Quays shoppers.
The allotments at CGP London’s Southwark Park venue, The Gallery, were given a £12,000 facelift after Tesco shoppers voted for the project through the supermarket’s Bags of Help scheme.
Pat Kingwell, of the Friends of Southwark Park, cut the ribbon to officially open the allotments on Thursday (March 30). They feature wheelchair-accessible flower beds, as well as plum, apple, and pear trees. “The beds are now wheelchair accessible and we can sit out here and have workshops,” said gallery manager Vivien Harland.
“We already have pre-school children and seniors who come and we are hoping to have a variety of workshops that people can sign up for. All of our workshops are free.” CGP London is an artist-led gallery based across two venues in Southwark Park: The Gallery, and Dilston Grove. It was founded in 1984 after the Bermondsey Artists’ Group renovated the park’s derelict lido café.
Bermondsey Spa Medical Practice has been rated ‘good’ across the board for being “effective, caring, responsive and well-led”. The practice, in Old Jamaica Road, was previously rated as ‘requires improvement’ but was given a clean bill of health by the Care Quality Commission following an inspection in November 2016. The practice was previously run solely by Dr Shabir Bhatti but is now run in partnership with Dr Bilal Bhatti, serving about 9,400 patients. The CQC’s key findings included: patients said they were treated with compassion, dignity and respect; there was an open and transparent approach to safety; risks to patients were generally assessed and managed; and staff assessed patients’ needs and delivered care in line with current guidelines. The inspection also noted that information about services and how to complain was available and easy to understand; the practice was well equipped to treat patients and meet their
needs; and the practice proactively sought feedback from staff and patients. However, inspectors said the practice must review its arrangements for responding to medical emergencies. Areas where the practice should improve include: introducing formal procedures for checking equipment and medicine taken on home visits and reviewing how to more easily identify carers to enhance how the practice can support them. Professor Ursula Gallagher, CQC's deputy chief inspector of general practice, said: “I am delighted to be able to remove this practice from special measures and award an overall rating of ‘good’. This is a testament to the hard work of the staff and recognises the significant improvements made to the quality of care provided.” Councillor Anood Al-Samerai, leader of the Southwark Liberal Democrat Council Group: said: “The Liberal Democrats welcome the good news announced that the Bermondsey’s Spa Medical Practice has improved. However, as local councillors, we hear far too often about the difficulties which residents have in making GP appointments.” A full report of the inspection has been published on the CQC website.
Peckham’s black portraits will return
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By Owen Sheppard
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SOUTHWARK COUNCIL has said the iconic portraits of black cultural icons recently removed from Peckham Hill Street will be given a new home “as soon as we can”.
Officers from the council’s arts team were yesterday due to meet with photographer Franklyn Rodgers, who originally took 30 portraits for an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. Among the famous faces removed on March 12 were David Oyelowo MBE; Marsha Thomason; Wunmi Mosaku; Fraser James; Adjoa Andoh; Idris Elba OBE; Don Warrington, and Rudolph Walker OBE. The sudden removal of the portraits was met with anger and concern by many. Locals were first told one of the portraits was moved due to weather damage. The council then said they were moved “for safekeeping” while work begins to build the new Mountview Academy theatre school. The council still has yet to confirm exactly when or where the portraits will be relocated in Peckham. But the authority told the News it “will be making an announcement about these plans as soon as we can”. Councillor Johnson Situ, cabinet member for business, culture and social regeneration, said: “In the meantime I can assure residents that the boards are being taken care of and assessed in safe storage and we have every intention of getting them back out on display as soon as possible. “We appreciate the offers we have had from organisations wanting to display the
boards and we are taking them into consideration as we work out the best way to get these beautiful portraits back up and inspiring a new generation of people to take advantage of the arts and culture opportunities that are coming to Peckham in the future.” A council spokesman added that £15,000 had been committed in January, to be spent on “refreshing” the portraits. Abubakar Kamara, manager of B@kus Business Service shop opposite where the portraits stood, called them “a symbol of our community”. “The pictures used to make the youth stop and wonder those people in the pictures were,” the 56-year-old said. “They are people who have given a lot, and who have got on with their lives in black society. We should be showcasing
them for the young people, to inspire them. “Our culture in this community is a disaster with the youth. People kill and commit knife and gun crime. Pictures like these can inspire them to change. It’s about motivation and cohesion.” The day after the portraits were removed, the News spoke to Abubakar’s son, Ibrahim, who said he was used to seeing them every time he visited his Dad’s shop. “I don’t understand why they hadn’t already found a place to put them before they were moved. Why wasn’t there already a plan?” The 23-year-old said. “And I’m not sure there’s many other places in Peckham where they will get as much attention and be seen by as many people.”
Mysterious graffiti of PM Theresa May A PROVOCATIVE depiction of Prime Minister Theresa May has been emblazoned on a vacant shop in Camberwell.
The graffiti appeared at 245 Camberwell New Road on Monday, according to the shopkeeper of the Premier convenience shop next door. The wording “resting bitch face” is understood to refer to any man or woman who has a naturally miserable looking face when they are
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not showing any expression. The shopkeeper said: “It appeared on Monday morning, but I have no idea who did it. “It’s very funny. So many people have been coming and taking photos of it and talking about it. “I don’t think the people who live in the flat above it know either.”
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CAMPAIGNERS IN Peckham have received promising words that the developer hoping to demolish the Aylesham Shopping Centre intends to meet affordable housing targets.
Peckham Citizens last week packed out the Rye Lane Chapel to launch their Citizens’ Charter, with a list of demands they want from Tiger Developments. Among the demands are for the redevelopment – which is likely to include over 400 homes and be “up to” 20-storeys tall – to meet the council’s 35 per cent ‘affordable housing’ target. They hope one-third of all jobs created, including managerial roles, will go to local people. Their third priority is for new homes to be priced in-line with local average incomes. The meeting was attended by Graham Haydon-White, development director of
Tiger Developments. Graham was quoted after the meeting saying “Our intent is to comply with the Borough’s policy, which is for 35 per cent of new homes to be affordable to local people”. He told the meeting that Tiger will “support” the aspirations of Peckham Citizens, to “ensure as many jobs as
possible go to local people”, and that he was “happy to commit to having regular monthly meetings with Peckham Citizens”. Deji Ayorinde, associate minister of Rye Lane Chapel and Peckham Citizens member, said: “We all thought that this development highlighted both opportunities and potential threats to this
Residents packed out Rye Lane Chapel last week to launch their Citizens’ Charter, detailing what they want to replace Aylesham Shopping Centre and were even entertained by a choir from Oliver Goldsmith School
community. So we wanted to talk to those with a vested interest, i.e. Southwark Council and the developer. “It’s been essential to have a meaningful and respectful dialogue with the developer, and not just to go in raising our voices and raising pitchforks. “Seeing developers in dialogue with a
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Square where man stabbed to be revamped for community
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A GROUP of residents are set to re-launch a square and gardens – and are determined to put a “community stamp” on it.
The Friends of Nelson Square Gardens, Nelson Square Gardens tenants’ and residents’ association, Applegarth House tenant management organisation, and Southwark Council have joined forces to re-launch Nelson Square as a community space at a free event on Friday (April 7). The square was recently in the headlines after a man was stabbed
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near the playground – but the event organisers are keen to make it clear that it is a safe place for children to play. Liz Justice, one of the organisers, said: “I’ve lived here for twenty years and this has never happened before. We are not dwelling on it but the reality is it’s a safe place for kids to come and play.” Southwark mayor Kath Whittam will cut the ribbon to officially open the square at 2.30pm on Friday. Seven-foot-tall London Lions player Zak Wells, Dean Palmer of Millwall’s Walking Football project, and The Ring boxing club’s head coach Mark Burford will all be there
on the day. There will also be free food, a fairytale garden for young children, a bouncy castle, and face painting by Anna from Smiley Tigers. “We are going to plant a lot of flowers and are trying to make this a personal space for the community,” Liz added. “We are determined to put a community stamp on it, it’s our garden and for our kids.” The event will take place from 25pm on Friday at Nelson Square Gardens, on the corner of Blackfriars Road/Surrey Row and Union Street opposite Southwark Tube.
Council clampdown on multiple occupancy in family homes By Chiara Giordano
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LANDLORDS SEEKING to change a family home into a house share in Rotherhithe will now need to get approval from the council.
Southwark Council’s planning committee approved proposals to implement an Article 4 direction at Bywater Place, in Rotherhithe, at a meeting last week (February 28). The direction means that family homes in Bywater Place, Rotherhithe, can no longer be converted into houses for between three and six people without permission. The clampdown comes after complaints from residents about the growing numbers of houses of
multiple occupation (HMOs) in the area. “Some Bywater Place residents report that the growing use of family homes as HMOs is changing the character of the area and causing harm to residential amenity,” the planning committee agenda stated. “This is primarily a consequence of greater pedestrian and vehicular movements leading to an increase in noise and the generation of more household waste. “It has also been reported the properties in use as HMOs have poorly-maintained private amenity space which adversely affects visual amenity.” An Article 4 direction can be used to remove specific permitted
development rights in all or parts of a local authority’s area. It would not restrict development altogether, but instead ensure that development requires planning permission. Cllr Mark Williams, cabinet member for regeneration and new homes, said: “We need to make sure areas aren’t saturated with houses of multiple occupation because we want a good mix of homes for local residents, from individuals sharing a home with others, to family homes. “Implementing this Article 4 direction at Bywater Place will offer us a level of planning control to monitor HMOs in the area and make sure we can continue to provide this mix and maintain a vibrant community.”
local community is a rarity these days, and we hope this will further a new template of co-operation, that can be used in other communities elsewhere. “Big development firms are often seen as faceless and cold hearted, but often they are human beings guided by policies as well as the need to make a profit for their company. “We hope this will be the beginning of our successful engagements with Tiger Developments,” the 48-year-old said. Mark Williams, the council’s cabinet member for regeneration and new homes, told the gathering he would do “all in his power” to make sure the Citizens’ demands were met. Camberwell and Peckham MP Harriet Harman was also present. The 270 guests who attended were also entertained by a choir of pupils from Oliver Goldsmith Primary School. Peckham Citizens has now launched its #Peckham1000Faces, which encourages over 1,000 people to take a photo of themselves supporting the demands in the Peckham Citizens’ Charter.
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ARMENT’S PIE and Mash in Walworth will soon celebrate its 103rd birthday.
Although the iconic cockney staple in Westmoreland Road has its official anniversary on Friday (April 14) the shop will be throwing its celebration on the Saturday. Co-owner Cheryl Arment said
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every order over £10 will get a free fruit pie. Money will also be raised for the Homes4Heroes charity. The big occasion will be attended by the charity’s co-founders: the Pearly King of Bermondsey, Jimmy Jukes MBE, and the Pearly Queen of Rotherhithe, Michelle Thorpe.
Locals plan alternative to 26-storey tower By Chiara Giordano
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RESIDENTS WERE set to discuss alternative plans for Rotherhithe’s South Dock Marina yesterday (Wednesday, April 5).
In September, Southwark Council revealed plans to build a 26-storey residential tower block next to the boatyard despite a public campaign for
the council to reconsider. Residents voiced fears over the potential noise and disruption building such a large tower next to the boatyard would cause. A community meeting to discuss alternative plans for the boatyard was to be held at Docklands Settlement Centre, in Salter Road, at 7pm yesterday with a presentation by Adrian Priestman.
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EAST DULWICH Picturehouse staff have balloted to strike over a refusal by the cinema’s owner to pay the London Living Wage.
The walkout is planned for April 15, after 95 per cent of staff took part in the vote to strike, with 85 per cent voting in favour. Staff from across the Picturehouse Cinemas Ltd group – owners of the Ritzy in Brixton, Hackney Picturehouse, and Picturehouse Central in the West End – have also been holding strikes since September last year. The 2017 London Living Wage (LLW) is now at £9.75 per hour (a yearly salary of just over £19,000). Whereas the company’s website states that basic pay for London staff is £9.05. Representatives from BECTU (the Broadcasting, Entertainment, Communications and Theatre Union) said the company is refusing to negotiate, despite an agreement made with thirdparty negotiators to reopen the issue in 2016. “East Dulwich staff are the latest one to join,” said Joey, general secretary of BECTU. “Staff from our other cinemas will also be holding a demonstration in East
Planned strike in East Dulwich Picturehouse (inset) follows earlier walk outs in Brixton
Dulwich, in support of the East Dulwich staff on the picket line.” Joey added: “We’re willing and ready to enter in conciliation talks with Picturehouse, who are actually owned by Cineworld. “But at the moment, no one from the company will talk to us. And they won’t talk to us through ACAS (The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service).” BECTU members across London have also made demands for improved terms and conditions, including: • Projectionists and supervisors to earn more than the basic London Living Wage salary • Employers with less than one year’s experience with the company to receive sick pay that matches the LLW, rather than the statutory minimum • Maternity and paternity leave to equal staff’s basic pay, not just the statutory
minimum wage A spokesman for Picturehouse said: “In our regional cinemas our starting rate is £8.18 per hour, and in London it is £9.05 per hour, plus individual and cinemawide shared bonus schemes and paid breaks. Our pay rates are significantly above the Government legislated National Living (£7.20 per hour) & Minimum Wage (£6.95 per hour). “At the Ritzy, a three-year Agreement with BECTU signed in July 2014 set pay rates for our staff, not including benefits, at £9.10 from September 2 2016, after three phased increases. Increases in pay for front of house people in Picturehouse Cinemas have far outstripped inflation over the last 3 years. “Our people are hugely important to us, we pay fair wages and have a wide range of benefits within a good working environment.”
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LEASEHOLDERS ON the Brayards Estate in Peckham are the latest to be hit with sky-high bills by Southwark Council for “major works” to their flats.
Charges of £20-24,000 per leaseholder have been issued for window replacements, repainting of communal rooms and gutter clearing. But eight leaseholders from two affected blocks, Walkynscroft House and Ryegate House, are now considering taking the council to court to dispute the “obscene” bills. Hannah Crawford, 30, of Walkynscroft, told the News: “All the leaseholders are on the same page. We were floored by it. None of us can afford this and we are all questioning its reasonableness. “I only moved in October. We were first told about this in January and it came completely out of the blue. I was told there may be ‘major works’ in the coming years, but they didn’t exactly say what that means.” She added: “We are at a loss with how to proceed, and are in the stages of instructing surveyors and going to tribunal.” The contract for the works was won by A&E Elkins Ltd, who have been given many similar contracts to refurbish estates across the borough. The company has charged Southwark £1,265,688 for work benefiting 62 homes at the Brayards Estate. In Walkynscroft alone, the bill for repainting lift lobbies and stairwells on six floors is £17,522, despite leaseholders’ belief that they are “currently in perfect condition”. The council also expects them to foot £2,000 for “concrete and masonry repairs”. Then there is £10,770 to “clean off existing asphalt roof covering removing all moss, lichen debris etc, and clear all gutters, rainwater outlets and rainwater pipes” – for just one block.
Hannah said: “These jobs like paintwork and clearing gutters must surely be standard maintenance work that should be paid out of our service charges.” The leaseholders have also learnt that only six flats were surveyed (also carried out by A&E Elkins) to assess the work that was needed, which Hannah argues “cannot representative” and “cannot be independent”. Southwark Council’s response to affected leaseholders is to allow for payment to be made in instalments, or taking out a loan of up to 25 years, at 1.5 per cent above the base rate of interest. Councillor Stephanie Cryan, cabinet member for housing, said the authority to inform Hannah of the forthcoming bills when she bought her flat should have been with the vendor and their solicitor. Cllr Cyran added: “We do have one of the widest ranges of ways to pay the bills in the country, including an option to defer paying until the property is sold. Ultimately, if leaseholders do not pay the bills that they are responsible for, then it would mean that council tenants would have to make up the shortfall through their rents.” Another homeowner, Violeta Jawdokimova, said: “We would like to make people aware of the inequality that is at the basis of the relationship between the council and the leaseholders. “We want to challenge this as we feel that this is unfair as the leaseholders need to have the same level of power in the matter that concerns them as in our case a service charge of £24,000.” Hannah added: “[This] is a time of much stress affecting young families and we feel that as we are in a minority, in our particular case, we are being victimised. There have been several instances of a similar nature with Southwark Council (and many other Councils in the UK) which we find absolutely disgraceful. We are keen to draw as much attention to this issue as possible in order to try and come to a resolution.”
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Creative cluster fear parking zone could kill them off
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SOME 54 creative, independent businesses are fearful that parking changes to Peckham Road will make it impossible for them to carry on working.
Vanguard Court in Camberwell is home to prop makers, glass workers and set designers that cater for West End productions and household names like The Voice and Strictly Come Dancing. But the 54 small firms have become frustrated with Southwark Council’s plans for a controlled parking zone (CPZ) around their site. Jonathan Shaw, landlord of Vanguard Court, says the CPZ will mean more “overspill” from drivers blocking the narrow driveway leading up to the business park, which is essential for the businesses who have van and truck deliveries throughout the day. “We already have problems from the council’s registry office next door, when staff and guests park here when weddings are held, or when contractors have come to work on it,”
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said Jon, 51. “The CPZ will mean people will be able to pay for permits, but I fear there will be overspill from other residents across the street and nearby. “We have 54 tenants employing about 200 people. A few have been here 20 to 30 years. “But many of them rely on having large items delivered here or collected. If people park in Vanguard Court it will be a big problem.” The businessman, whose father once owned a suitcase manufacturing firm on the site, said his many attempts to contact his ward councillors Mark Williams and Rhada Burgess went unanswered for months. That was until the day before Southwark began its formal consultation of the plans on March 30. Jon added: “I was promised numerous times that the plans for CPZ would go to the Camberwell Community Council. “I had to ask several times when this would happen, then suddenly [council officers] replied saying they didn’t need to, basically because the council changed its own rules and decided to just go straight ahead with it.”
He said the council has ignored his suggestion that council could appropriate the un-adopted section of road Vanguard Court that forms the entrance to the business park, and place yellow lines. “Then there would be no problem,” Jon said. But he is aware that another motive for Southwark to create the CPZ is that it will be able to sell parking permits for residents in Shenley Road and Vestry Road. Cllr Ian Wingfield, Southwark’s cabinet member for environment and the public realm, said: “We are aware of the concerns raised by some of the businesses in Vanguard Court and I would urge those with concerns to respond to the formal consultation on the proposed controlled parking zone which is still underway. “Speaking generally, the council
does have the power to adopt private roads in certain circumstances. Officers will be in touch with the business owners in the near future to arrange a meeting to discuss this and any other options that may be available to help manage this issue.”
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Mantaray, designers of sets for Comic Relief, Strictly, and The Voice Ceramicist Edmund de Waal Turner Prize short-listed sculptor Cathy de Monchaux Nostalgic Glass: which repairs fine glass ware from mirrors to chandeliers Howard Fenn: who produces intricate, bespoke metal sculptures and jewellery Marcus Hall: Props has worked for West End productions like ‘Who’s Afraid of Virgina Woolf’ and ‘Travesties’
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THREE YOUNG dancing queens will battle it out at the World Irish Dance Championships in Dublin next week.
Maisie Ryan, eleven, Nancy Timon, fifteen, and Amber Murphy, nineteen, will be flying out to Dublin this weekend
Maisie Ryan U11 (Main) Nancy Timon U15 (top left) and Amber Rose Murphy U19
to represent Deborah Whelan Dance School at the week-long event. The talented dancers will battle it out against thousands of other competitors at the Citywest Hotel, Conference and Event Centre, in Saggart, south Dublin, from April 9 to April 16. Their teammates and teachers are very proud of how far they have come and will be cheering them on from London.
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St John’s wow shoppers with bonnet parade
By Chiara Giordano
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ROTHERHITHE PUPILS got into the Easter spirit with a whole school bonnet parade on the last day of term.
Children in all year groups at St John’s Catholic School took part in an Easter bonnet parade through the
streets from their school in St Elmo’s Road, to Surrey Quays shopping centre. After showing off their bonnets to parents and shoppers, Tesco staff judged the best creations and handed the winners a chocolate egg. The Easter bonnet parade has been a long-standing tradition at St John’s for more than twenty years.
Royal visit for brave Tommy’s staff WATERLOO
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PRINCE WILLIAM paid a royal visit to the heroic St Thomas’ Hospital medics who treated casualties from last month’s Westminster terror attack. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was greeted by doctors, nurses and physiotherapists who treated the wounded on Westminster Bridge, as well as staff who led the Trust’s response to the incident. Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust said via a statement on March 28 that it treated two patients. They were one man and one woman.
The man left hospital the day after the attack, and the woman was discharged on March 28. The terror incident on March 22 left 40 injured and claimed five lives, including the life of the attacker. The heroes of St Thomas’ Hospital are listed below, and appear in the photo from left to right: • Dr Holly Gettings – A&E Consultant • Margaret Kallon – ward sister who looked after one of the two patients admitted to St Thomas’ for treatment • Rob Nichols – acting head of nursing who leads the team of site nurse practitioners who were key in the hospital’s response to the major
incident as it unfolded • Carl McIntosh – security operations manager raised the alert so that the hospital could be ‘locked down’ following the terrorist attack, when there were fears of other attacks and so ensuring the safety of patients, visitors and staff was paramount • Charlotte Wilce – senior physiotherapist attended patients on Westminster Bridge after witnessing the attack from the hospital • Dr Gareth Lloyd – junior doctor attended patients on Westminster Bridge after witnessing the attack while he was on his way to work at St Thomas’ Hospital • Dr Colleen Anderson – junior doctor
Duke of Cambridge meets St Thomas' staff who responded to Westminster attack
attended patients on Westminster Bridge after witnessing the attack from the hospital • Jess Child – resilience manager
plays a key role in emergency planning and was actively involved in managing the impact of the major incident on the hospital as it unfolded.
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Bermondsey brewers win pair of awards
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Bermondsey brewery set up by two brothers has won a pair of prestigious awards.
Fourpure Brewing Company picked up the prestigious Britain’s Brewery Business of the Year award, as well as the Business Innovation prize, at the Society of Independent Brewers’ annual awards. The independent craft brewer, set up by brothers Dan and Tom Lowe in 2013, also received recognition for making it through to the final three for outstanding commercial achievement and best individual design for its Shape Shifter West Coast IPA can. Adrian Lugg, head of marketing at Fourpure, said: “It’s absolutely
fantastic to win; we are humbled to receive this award and it feels like confirmation of a job well done after working so hard to grow the business over the last few years. “This is a brilliant win for the whole team and we are absolutely over the moon.” It has been an interesting journey for Fourpure, which started life in an empty warehouse and has gone on to produce more than 1.2 million litres in little over three years. “It’s a real team effort around the brewery,” said co-founder Dan Lowe. “I know it’s quite clichéd to say but everybody here gives 110 per cent and really believes in what we’re trying to do. “We strive to create a great working environment, inspired by global best practice in all facets of the business. This has helped drive our thinking and innovation and get buy in from the team.”
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Dinner ladies to be trained in supporting youngsters in gangs
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SOUTHWARK SCHOOL employees from the dinner lady to the head of year are about to get trained up on how to support youngsters in gangs.
Launched in Crystal Palace last week the Barnardo’s YouTurn project will send specialist project workers into schools to train employees on how to spot and support gang members. The project will also work directly with community groups and family members, with the aim of helping young people make better, positive life choices. Southwark is one of three participating boroughs, along with Lambeth and Croydon and 1200 young people are set to benefit from targeted intervention during YouTurn’s three-year lifespan. Girls and young women will be a big priority for YouTurn, with an increase in the number of girls committing criminal offences between 2012 and 2014. “Too often, young people in south London find themselves being pressured into situations involving gangs and violence,” said Director for Barnardo’s
YouTurn team at project launch on March 30
London, Lynn Gradwell. “It’s all too easy for teenagers and even younger children to become embroiled in activity which puts themselves and others at risk. Just a few poor decisions can lead to a chain of events from which both boys and girls find it very hard to escape.” YouTurn comes off the back of a similar,
successful project run in Southwark and Lambeth in 2012-15, which carried out group work sessions with over 300 young people in schools and the community. The project launched last week at the Barnardo’s office in Crystal Palace. It has received £360,000 of backing from the Big Lottery Fund.
Marshalsea Road. London Bridge Station will remain open, but vehicles will not be able to access the ring-road and taxi rank, and bus routes will be diverted between 11am and 4pm. St Thomas Street will be shut, as will Tooley Street for traffic heading to
London Bridge Station. Businesses expecting deliveries on the day should arrange for them to arrive before 6am, or after 4pm. All vehicles should be relocated away from the following road before 6am: Borough Market footprint; Borough High Street between London Bridge and Talbot Yard; Bedale Street; Clink Street; Kings Head Yard; London Bridge (south); Montague Close including the residents car park behind the cathedral; Park Street, from Redcross Way to Stoney Street; Stoney Street; Southwark Street east of Southwark Bridge; St Thomas Street from Borough High Street - 100 metres east. Protective security will be deployed as a precautionary measure and there will be an increased police presence on April 9 and 10. It is requested that formal identification be carried by anyone expecting to be in the area from 6am on the day. Queries can be made to local Inspector James Cole (james.cole@met.pnn.police.uk).
The council launched the initiative following resident complaints about the clutter the boards create on their streets. The Council is now reporting a “noticeable decrease” in the “old, decaying boards”, with particular improvements on Mawbey House on the Old Kent Road which had been a board blackspot. Cllr Mark Williams, cabinet members of regeneration and new homes, stressed that the scheme is not about making money but rather more about ensuring
“companies tidy up after themselves.” “Residents have told us they don’t want to see their streets and estates cluttered with these signs. They look untidy and give a sense of transience, which can be unsettling and create the wrong impression of a community,” he said. Council officers follow a Code of Practice to ensure FPNs are issued fairly, as well as setting out information on the appeals process. So far, 21 of the FPNs have been paid and four appeals have been lodged.
Road closures for PC Palmer’s funeral BOROUGH
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THE MET has written to residents and businesses due to be affected by road closures during the funeral of PC Keith Palmer, killed in the March 22 terror attack in Westminster.
The funeral for 48-year-old PC Palmer will be held on Monday (April 10) at Southwark Cathedral from 2pm. In a letter to local residents, the Met said: “At the request of Keith’s family, and in line with the proud traditions of the Met Police, this will be a Full Service Funeral with the officer’s family, close friends and colleagues in attendance. Officers are expected to line the streets around the cathedral and will take part in the service as ushers.” Closures are being finalised, but they are likely to affect roads between London Bridge and the Borough High Street junctions with Marshalsea Road and Great Dover Street; as well as Southwark Bridge Road between the bridge and
49 fines to estate agents with old boards By Kirsty Purnell
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SOUTHWARK COUNCIL has issued 49 fines to estate agents in the past two months, in a crack-down on boards left up well past a sale or let is complete.
The scheme, which launched on February 1, sees agents hit with a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) of up to £100 if they don’t take their boards down after two weeks.
Glass bottles on window sill sparked estate blaze
The blaze in Garnies Close alarmed local residents
By Owen Sheppard
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SMOKE BILLOWED from a block of flats at the North Peckham Estate on Saturday, after a fire was caused by the sun’s rays reflecting off glass bottles on a resident’s window sill.
The blaze partly damaged a onebedroom flat on the first floor of a block in Garnies Close, off Sumner Road. Firefighters were called at about 7pm and forced entry into the flat, as its tenants were out. There were no reported injuries. Fire investigators found a number of glass bottles on a wooden unit and window sill in the corner of the living room. Due to the location of the sun’s rays at the time of the fire, and before the fire broke out, investigators concluded the most probable cause was “ignition due to concentration of the sun’s rays”. A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “These sort of fires are not as rare as you would think and this incident shows they are not an
urban myth. Bottles, mirrors and glass ornaments should be kept out of direct sunlight and off sunny window sills. "You should also protect yourself by making sure you have smoke alarms fitted throughout your property. Homes need multiple and linked smoke alarms or you won’t be properly covered. Ideal spots include rooms where you leave electrical equipment running like satellite boxes, computers or heaters; any room where you smoke, and anywhere you charge your mobile or laptop. “As a minimum you should have smoke alarms on every floor - in the hallways and the rooms you use the most, plus a heat alarm in the kitchen. They should be linked together and tested regularly. If you have a fire, close the door on the blaze, get out stay out and call the Brigade.” Six fire engines and 35 firefighters and officers were from Peckham, New Cross, Old Kent Road, Dockhead and Brixton fire stations attended the incident. Officers left the site shortly after 8pm.
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Redriff Primary celebrate differences during Autism Awareness Week
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think differently like Temple Gradin [an autism spokesperson] and people who don’t have a diagnosis of autism but think differently like Albert Einstein. “There are a lot of myths that children [with autism] aren’t empathetic or don’t like socialising – but that’s just not true.” Last Wednesday (March 29), children at Redriff took part in a ‘Do Something Different Day’ where every child had to do something different – whether visible like wearing their jumper back to front, or something that couldn’t be seen. Each class made jigsaw pieces to represent the national symbol for autism which were then slotted together into a puzzle. “It’s about celebrating autism,” said Mr Gibbs. “We are teaching that thinking differently is a good thing. “Autism is a different way of children interacting and communicating with people in the world and a difference in understanding of the world. “We try not to focus on the negative because there are some things that children with autism find difficult.” Charlotte Heath, deputy headteacher at Redriff, added: “At Redriff we are a really inclusive school. We want everyone to learn and achieve to the best of their ability, whether that’s in a social context or educational context. “We are very proud of our SEN base. It is very much not treated as a separate unit, everyone has training around autism from children to parents and the children are really proud of it as well.” Autism Awareness Week took place from March 27 to April 2 this year.
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A SOUTHWARK school has been teaching children to celebrate their differences and dispelling myths about autism.
Redriff Primary School, in Salter Road, Rotherhithe, celebrated Autism Awareness Week by exploring what autism is and what people on the spectrum bring to society. The mainstream school was awarded accreditation by the National Autistic Society at the start of the academic year after a two-tothree day rigorous inspection. It has a unit called ‘the boathouse’ with fourteen places for children with special education needs (SEN), which is integrated into the rest of the school. Every member of staff at the school receives an induction to autism, while parents and pupils receive training as well, and all children in Years 2, 3, and 4 learn sign language through a programme called Makaton. Jack Gibbs, special educational needs co-ordinator at Redriff, said: “Only one or two other mainstream schools in the country have achieved the [National Autistic Society] accreditation in the last ten years so for us to get it shows that it’s a really big focus. “We’ve had Autism Awareness Week for the last couple of years but this year we wanted to say that autism is amazing and explain the things that people with autism bring to society. “I don’t think there’s any set limit on what somebody with autism can do. It doesn’t prevent anyone from doing anything, the only thing that prevents children is society. “We are looking at people who
Former Olympic velodrome reopens in Herne Hill HERNE HILL
By Becky Morton
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THE HISTORIC Herne Hill Velodrome has reopened following its 125th anniversary and the completion of a new £1.8m pavilion. The Burbage Road velodrome, built in 1891, is the only remaining venue still in operation from the 1948 Olympics. The 450m open-air cycle track was also where Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins began his career at the age of 12. The £1.8m pavilion, which includes a function room, viewing gallery, and grandstand, received grants from Sport England, the London Marathon Trust, Southwark Council and the Mayor of London’s Sports Facilities Fund.
A crowdfunder organised by the Friends of Herne Hill Velodrome raised a further £89,000 in just two weeks to fit out the new pavilion. In 2010 local residents launched a campaign which became the Herne Hill Velodrome Trust, to save the track after it had fallen into disrepair. Funding was secured to refurbish the track in 2011, and in 2014 further funding from Southwark Council allowed the installation of trackside lighting and a brand new junior track. The venue was recently granted a 99year lease to secure its future, following negotiations with the land owners, The Dulwich Estate, and lease holders, British Cycling. Hillary Peachey, Chairman of the
Herne Hill Velodrome Trust, said: “It has been a long journey but I am immensely proud of how the community came together, matched by the generosity of our funders, the project team and local residents. “The professionalism of my trustees and dedication of the volunteers and track users will keep Herne Hill Velodrome a sustainable venue well into the next century. We have generations of families riding around this historic venue which is accessible for all members of the community both young and old, and we can now continue this legacy.” After being used as a barrage balloon site during World War Two, the track was renovated for the 1948 Games, where it hosted the track cycling events.
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15-year-old has credited her recovery from Tuberculosis (TB) to the support of south east London’s first children’s TB nurse, who was recruited by Guy’s and St Thomas’ to tackle the problem of TB in the capital.
In 2015 the TB rate in London was 26.2 cases per 100,000 people compared with 10.5 cases per 100,000 in England as a whole. In 2016, Guy’s and St Thomas’ TB service saw 16 children with the condition. So far this year 12 children with latent TB have already received treatment. Amal Tinia noticed a large lump on the left side of her neck in June 2016. She says: “The lump kept getting bigger and bigger and I was feeling more and more uncomfortable because I sleep on my left side." Concerned about the growth on her neck, Amal’s mum took her to St Thomas’ Hospital Emergency Department (A&E) where a biopsy confirmed TB. She was placed on a six-month course of treatment that involved taking four different types of
antibiotics every day for the first two months, followed by a reduced amount for the following four months. Christian Henderson, Amal’s children’s TB nurse, became involved in her care in November 2016 and phoned her every day for a week, after one occasion when she forgot to take her medication. Christian is part of a team of consultants and nurses at Guy’s and St Thomas’ who care for patients with TB. Amal says: “Christian reminded me that if I don’t take my medication every day the TB can come back, and if that happens, it will be less easy to treat because it may be resistant to drugs. I don’t want to be sick and end up in hospital with needles in me. I’m so glad Christian helped me get through this.” Every member of Amal’s immediate family, including her sisters, brother and cousins under the age of 11, were tested for the condition but thankfully are clear of the disease. Amal completed her treatment in December 2016 and has made a full recovery. Guy's and St Thomas' Adult Community team, who recruited the new children’s nurse, run TB clinics at
Christian Henderson (left) and Amal Tinia
St Thomas' Hospital, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, King's College Hospital and University Hospital Lewisham. Staff also visit patients at home or in other locations that are more convenient to them. TB rates are higher in London as people come to the capital from countries with higher rates of TB like Somalia and South Africa. Higher
levels of poverty and increasing numbers of homeless people may also be contributing factors due to cramped living conditions. Christian says: “TB is not a disease of the past. In a city like London we have families who are living in overcrowded conditions. Some patients are homeless or destitute. We have a duty to care for them all."
Changes to sexual health services FOLLOWING A public consultation survey last year, our sexual and reproductive health services are changing. As a result services are no longer being provided at the Lloyd Clinic at Guy’s – the clinic closed last week.
We do still provide a full range of sexual and reproductive health services at three clinics in the local area – Walworth Road, Burrell Street and Streatham Hill Centre. Full details of opening hours and services are available by visiting www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/ sexual-health
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xperts at Guy's and St Thomas' are dispelling myths about epilepsy in order to raise awareness of a condition that affects half a million people in the UK.
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that causes repeated seizures because of sudden bursts of electrical activity in the brain. Most people with epilepsy can control the condition with medication but some need other treatment like surgery. Marie Synott-Wells, Advanced Nurse Practitioner for Epilepsy at Guy’s and St Thomas’, says: "Once diagnosed and with the right medication, seizures can be controlled so that people with epilepsy go on to have a good quality of life." "Epilepsy is a condition that may cause fear and anxiety because it's not well understood. Some people may think of it as fits, that it is contagious or only affects children. People with epilepsy may experience stigma and feel isolated and depressed. "I want my patients to know that no question is unreasonable, that we will listen and are here to support them." Emily-Kate Skehan, 19, from London Bridge, has had epilepsy since birth and has already experienced five seizures this year. She says: “I never know when a seizure is coming. I’ve been told that
OUR NEW Cancer Centre at Guy’s Hospital has transformed care for people living with cancer since it opened in September last year – most treatment and support services for patients and their families are now available under one roof.
Marie Synott-Wells (left) and Emily-Kate Skehan
my whole body stiffens, my eyes roll back, and I start shaking. I become unconscious, bite my tongue, and sometimes wet myself. “Marie has been fantastic. When I’m feeling down or struggling to cope, I know I can email or text her and that she'll get back to me that day. She put me in touch with Janine Palm at Young Epilepsy who helped me get out of a hostel which was causing me extra stress. “Young people with epilepsy shouldn’t feel embarrassed. It’s not their fault. There may not be a cure
for everyone but there’s lots of support out there for you.” Guy's and St Thomas' neurophysiology and epilepsies team help people to manage this lifelong condition by providing support with medication, counselling, education and signposting patients to other services like community teams and employment services. Guy's and St Thomas' is also helping patients with epilepsy outside of London, through the Vanguard partnership with Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust.
It was designed by patients for patients – cancer survivors from our Patient Reference Group were involved in every key decision, from choosing the artworks for the new Cancer Centre to persuading the architects to put radiotherapy treatment above ground level which is a European first. Now the Cancer Centre has been shortlisted for the prestigious Londinist People’s Choice Award, part of the London Civil Engineering Awards – we have made the shortlist alongside other high profile construction projects including Battersea Power Station, Crossrail and the Hampstead Heath Ponds Project. This award is given to the project that receives the most votes from
the public – you can vote for Guy’s online at www.ice.org.uk/nearyou/uk/london/awards/londoncivil-engineering-awards.
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Tories think again on school funding
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INCE I was elected few issues have generated such a passionate response as the Tories’ schools funding formula proposals.
In the past few weeks, I have spoken at meetings attended by more than 500 local parents. A further 100 parents and children joined a protest outside a local school recently, and hundreds more have been in touch by email, letter and on social media. The changes to the schools funding formula will see cuts to every school in my constituency. This is at a time of unprecedented budget pressures within schools as a consequence of a series of unfunded costs – the National Minimum Wage increase, employers’ pension contributions, employers’ national insurance contributions and the apprenticeship levy. Schools in London have made vast strides since 1997 when they were the worst in the country. Now 94% of London’s schools are judged to be good or outstanding by Ofsted. This transformation was achieved through a combination of political leadership, appropriate resourcing, stringent accountability and the hard work of teachers, governors, support staff and parents. London schools deliver for every child. They are not reliant on selection and as a consequence London children benefit from being educated in a diverse environment which helps to build understanding and community cohesion. A primary head told me that to balance the budget this year their school has had to lose six members of staff. In the past the school employed one Teaching Assistant per class, but this year they have a Teaching Assistant per year, while a typical secondary school in my constituency will lose £500,000 in real terms in the next three year. It would take just 1% of the education budget to ensure that no school loses out through the introduction of the national funding formula. London is a template for how to improve schools so that they serve pupils of all abilities and backgrounds well. Investing in London schools has yielded significant gains and the lessons learned from London should be applied across the country. It is time for the Tories to think again on school funding.
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Why waste time looking at anything as vague as a politician’s ‘vision’? Because this is when they ‘roll the pitch’ for now until 2033. Then, when the specific scheme comes along, the odds are nicely stacked in their favour. So take a look at your area: www.tinyurl.com/NSP2017 is a short web address to take you to the document. Each area has its own numbered section, for example Rotherhithe is section 17. The ‘vision’ is supposed to describe what is there, good and bad, not just the council’s dreams. Surprise, surprise: although in his foreword Cllr Mark Williams emphasises infrastructure and open space and ‘enhancing the character of Southwark’s unique areas’, the Rotherhithe ‘vision’ says nothing about the Thames, which is unique infrastructure and open space. Nor does the vision acknowledge the existing serious deficit in social and transport infrastructure. One reason is he wants to build a 28 storey tower block at South Dock on the river. Cllr Williams says his top goal is ‘housing, of all tenures, for our residents’. On 3 March Transparency International reported that up to 4 out of 5 homes in the capital’s new housing developments are foreignowned, with many left empty; some of the worst examples it found are in Southwark. It is bad news for us when Southwark’s housing attracts the attention of an international anticorruption group. Don’t be blindsided. Take a look at the vision for your area and comment in the next month. In Southwark News on 23 March, GP Jonty Heaversedge said how important it is to spot and act on the early warning signs of eating disorders. Southwark Council has a disorder, gorging itself on building flats which aren’t for local residents. It’s just as important to act on the early warning signs. Douglas Board, Rotherhithe
The grace and dignity with which they portrayed the vital significance of this service to their loved ones and the devastation day centres closure will bring was very affecting. Your readers should know what a sorry affair this has all been. Firstly the Riverside Day Centre was offered up to developers by the council before any consultation with users or carers. The Camden Society alleges that the council have ignored their pleas for talks around the leases. I have studied the Camden Society annual accounts and have found no financial provision or warning that the leases were to end. At no time have the Camden Society informed UNISON, which represents many Camden Society employees, that the lease to their premises was under threat. One wonders why the Camden Society didn’t call earlier on support from the parents and carers if the council was ignoring them? The Liberal Democrats are supporting service users and their families and are to be commended for this. Regrettably to do so by political point scoring and seeking scrutiny isn’t a solution it’s an inquest. What’s needed are practical suggestions and assistance to save the centres and the service. Perhaps Neil Coyle MP will respond to the inquiries he’s had on this subject? Southwark UNISON calls on the Council to, at the very least, extend the lease at the Riverside Centre until such time as alternative accommodation has been found. It could also put a stipulation in any planning decision that a new Day Centre should be part of any development. No one within the council will confirm or deny the intention to build a new swanky office for social workers on the site of the Queens Road Day Centre.
THE COUNCIL is consulting until 28 April on its ‘vision’ for your area.
I WAS both privileged and saddened to witness a powerful deputation to Council Assembly last month from the parents and carers of service users of The Camden Society.
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UNISON says if the council is building a new complex on this site it should re-provide a new Day Centre at the same time. Both of these developments will be commercial for profit opportunities, UNISON says share this profit with the community don’t sentence a valuable and vulnerable part of the community to imprisonment in their own homes. Sue Plain, Branch Secretary, Southwark UNISON
Does Coyle want Corbyn’s job?
NEIL COYLE tweeted; “Another PMQs. Another day Tories get away with failing the economy, workers, police, NHS and schools. “Corbyn’s incompetence hurts us all.”
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/309 6116/jeremy-corbyn-destroyed-onsocial-media-and-by-his-own-mpsafter-failing-to-capitalise-on-theresamays-humiliating-national-insuranceu-turn-at-pmqs/ Does Neil Coyle think disloyal tweets engender respect from constituents? In my opinion they just make him look a fool. If Labour get trounced at the next general election it will be idiotic posturing from Neil and his cohorts who will share the blame. Jeremy was fairly elected as Labour leader but he isn't being given what Australians call a ‘fair go’: constant carping and theatrical hissy-fits from MPs don't impress the public at large. Moreover, as far as I know, there's no great Keir Hardie or Aneurin Bevan type leader waiting in the wings to take over - not even a Tony Blair. Maybe Neil harbours a fantasy that the party might call on him to take command. Perhaps he imagines a day when he and his wife take a victory stroll up Downing Street - resounding cheers from Southwark residents booming from over the river. That's never going to happen, Neil. Michael Zehse, Peckham
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Simple screening test saves lives
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PRIL IS Bowel Cancer Awareness month. Bowel cancer is one of the most common types of cancer. 100 people in Southwark are diagnosed with it every year.
If you are aged between 60 and 74, you will receive a free test kit in the post. This kit aims to detect bowel cancer at an early stage. If bowel cancer is caught early you have more than a 90% chance of successful treatment. The kit is used to collect a tiny poo sample and all you have to do is return it in the envelope provided. So if you receive a test kit, please do send it back – it could save your life – and encourage older relatives and friends to do the same. If you have not received a kit in the last two years and are aged over 60, please call 0800 707 6060 to request one. You can also call if you need an additional test kit. Bowel screening is only for people without symptoms. If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, don’t wait for your test kit – see your GP straight away: • Bleeding from your bottom and/or blood in your poo • A change in bowel habit lasting three weeks or more • Unexplained weight loss • Extreme tiredness for no obvious reason • A pain or lump in your tummy As with many cancers, bowel cancer may be prevented by having a healthier lifestyle. According to Bowel Cancer UK, around half of all bowel cancers could be prevented by eating a healthier diet; taking more exercise; cutting down on alcohol; and stopping smoking. For further information, please visit NHS Choices.
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Don’t duck this quacker This is the
flawless life
THE SOUTHBANK is a wonderful place to visit on a warm spring eve, writes Matt Baker ...
WHEN THE only flaw you can see in a play is that it deserves a bigger stage and a bigger audience you know that the cast and creatives are on to something, writes Rosie O’Connell...
the excellent Sam Sugarman, whose attempts to match my own choice of dinner are hilarious. The songs are funny and catchy, with all of the excellent cast adding sterling vocal and instrumental performances. A great night on offer, and one I urge you to check out. But, don't go and have a duck burger first. You will feel more than a bit bad... Old Union Arches, 229 Union Street, London, SE1 0LR Until April 22nd; £22.50 Box Office: 020 7261 9876 www. uniontheatre.biz
uncomfortably blurred. Waldron’s original 90 minute play taps into the minds of these three very different teenagers and provides a startlingly despairing world for each to inhabit while drawing surprising similarities with the aid of the media age. The audience is given hints throughout that these young people’s lives are swept with something far more sinister than what one would assume to be a typical teenage experience, with each tale culminating in an explosive climax. All three come to a realisation that the portrayal of ‘adult’ that they have been presented with so far in their young lives is perhaps what will be their downfall, whether it is online porn, online violence or online society girls. This is a story of youth lost at the hands of expectation. With all three actors sharing the small stage for almost the entirety of the piece, their narratives cross over smoothly, and while they never meet, they respond, react and listen to each other’s stories. Their performances are honest and authentic, all with a naive sincerity. The piece neither
denounces nor applauds their world, it only attempts to offer an insight into the trio coping with their existence within it and gives them a voice. Southwark Playhouse, 77-85 Newington Causeway, SE1 6BD Until 22 April 8pm Monday – Sunday; Matinee 3.30pm Saturdays Box Office: : 020 7407 0234 www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk Price £20 | £16 concessions | £12 preview performances www.boundlesstheatre.org.uk
Natives getting restless THREE 14 year olds, A, B and C, separated geographically, tell their stories centred around one lifechanging day in the form of monologues full of self realisation in Glenn Waldron’s Natives, writes Rosie O’Connell...
A. (Ella Purnell) a girl living in a posh tax haven starts her day in Mui Mui sipping ridiculous drinks where the biggest concern of the day is whether or not her friend will be able to find the perfect crepe de Chine blouse with pussybow detailing. Her world is one where Instagram likes and Facebook friends are the most important thing as long as your numbers are high enough. B. (Fionn Whitehead) is introduced at his war hero brother’s funeral at which he is far more interested in the Japanese film he is watching on his phone, or if there are any fit girls in attendance. C. (Manish Gandhi) a young boy living in an unspecified region of the Middle East, whose biggest love is warfare computer games in a world where the lines of the virtual and the reality become
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CANADA WATER LIBRARY 21 Surrey Quays Road, SE16 7AR (020 7525 5000) Poetry Writing Workshop: Natural Inspiration This workshop will focus on two poetic forms – one traditional and one contemporary. It invites you to explore how the natural world can act a source for insightful writing, using both our own memories and visual prompts. It will look at some traditional poems then encourage the group to write their own poems using these as inspiration, considering how contemporary writers have used natural imagery. There will also be time for feedback and advice on any draft poems you already have ‘in the oven’. Bring one along! The group will be small, confidential and supportive. Canada Water
Library, Saturday 8th April, 1.30pm-4.30pm, £35.00. THE NINES Unit 9a Copeland Park, 133 Copeland Road, Peckham, SE15 3SN (020 7635 2480) Street Photography Workshop This one day course will help you develop technical knowledge in using cameras and lighting, and gain confidence and skills in observing, communicating and photographing strangers in an unobtrusive way on the streets of Peckham. This street-photography course is taught by professional photographer Liz Johnson Arthur and is suitable for all levels of skill and experience. All camera types are suitable for this course apart from phones or iPads. There will be an hour for lunch. The Nines, Sunday 9th April, 11.15am-4.30pm, £20.
UNDERDOG ART GALLERY 6 Crucifix Ln, London Bridge, SE1 3JW (020 7403 7837) Tarot Card Life Drawing: Evoke Archetypes Many artists, such as Salvador Dali, have drawn their own decks of Tarot Cards, and here is your chance to join the gang! Multiple models (Carla, Manko, Dana Fox) will bring you the powerful archetypes of Major Arcana, posing for the audience of artists in classical Tarot poses and costumes. Fool! High Priestess! Magician! Empress? Devil? …. This session is a continuation of Art Model Collective’s collaboration with Gene Serene earlier this year in Berlin. Gene Serene is a Berlin-based singer/songwriter whose current project follows the Fool’s Journey through symbolism, art, music and dance. Underdog Art Gallery, Tuesday 11th April, 7pm, free.
First appearing off Broadway in 1990 and then by 1997 making the jump to Broadway itself for a little over a year, The Life received a fair amount of acclaim, even scooping a few Tony Awards. I am confused, then, as to why Southwark Playhouse’s new production is the first time it has made its way over the pond. With the Broadway production director, Michael Blakemore once more at the helm, the production is in safe hands in bringing the tale of a 1980s Times Square in all its underbelly glory to the Elephant and Castle. In the 80s 42nd street was infamous for its pimps, prostitutes and sleazy perils, which is the focus of the almost three hour show. Centring on Queen(T’Shan Williams), a strong yet hopeful girl from Savannah and her pimp and boyfriend Fleetwood (David Albury), still reeling in the after effects of the Vietnam War and whose attempts to self medicate his problems away aren't doing anyone any favours. When stripped right back, The Life is a sadly familiar story of a woman escaping one oppressor only to find herself in the clutches of someone far worse. Our someone far worse comes in the form of Cornell S. John’s uber-pimp Memphis, played to menacing perfection, showing that anyone with any real power doesn’t need to go around shouting about it. The whole cast are
breathtaking, from John Addison’s Jojo, the small time crook constantly on the look out for his next money-making scheme, to Joanna Woodward’s Mary, the girl that would do anything – yes anything – to make a buck. Notwithstanding this strong cast Sharon D. Clarke still stands out and is absolutely stellar as ageing, seen it all prostitute Sonja. Her vocals are exhilarating and enormous, and while still maintaining a laid back sass, Clarke appears very relaxed through all of her scenes and it is so fun. Her exasperation and resignation is electric as a prostitute: she needs a calculator to add up all of her clients. Cy Coleman and Ira Gasman’s music and lyrics are fantastic, paraded to perfection by the 11-piece orchestra. The entire ensemble carries their own weight with strong vocals all round. What has been achieved here in the Southwark Playhouse is remarkable: a full Broadway Musical with no scrimping on any vocals or choreography. By the end I could only find myself imagining what they could do with this piece in the West End. Southwark Playhouse, 77-85 Newington Causeway, SE1 6BD Until Saturday 29 April 2017 Mondays – Saturdays: 7.30pm; matinees Tuesdays & Saturdays: 3.00pm Box Office: 020 7407 0234 www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk £25 for all tickets; concessions available
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Christian Anderson's 'The Ugly Duckling'. Our gastronomic faux pas aside, we had a great evening. Director Andy Room has managed to bring a wonderful new seven-actor version of the world wide hit to the intimate setting of the Union Theatre. The heart warming story of 'Ugly' and his family is really brought to life through the songs and puppetry on show, as the avian misfit has adventures galore with a variety of characters on his way to finding out who he really is. Of note, and definitely worthy of mention, is the Cat, brought to life by
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I met my plus one for the evening at the station, and we took a stroll. After a swift drink we found ourselves wandering around the street food market, somewhat dithering over what to eat. We plumped, unthinkingly, for a duck confit burger with chips cooked in duck fat. At the time I enjoyed my repast, unaware how the night’s theatrical activities had subconsciously informed my meal choice. As the performance started I looked wide-eyed at my companion in horror... For you see, British writing duo Stiles and Drewe’s 'Honk' is a re-imagined and very modern version of Hans
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OVALHOUSE THEATRE 52-54 Kennington Oval, SE11 5SW (020 7582 7680) The Believers Are But Brothers We live in a time where old orders are collapsing. From the post colonial nation states of the Middle East, to the EU and the American election. Through it all, tech savvy and extremist groups rip through twentieth century political certainties. Amidst this, a generation of young men find themselves burning with resentment; without the money, power and sex they think they deserve; this crisis of masculinity leads them into an online world of fantasy, violence and reality. Ovalhouse Theatre, Friday 7th – Saturday 8th April, 7.45pm, £5-£8.
ABOVE THE STAG 17 Miles Street, Vauxhall, SE8 1RZ Southern Baptist Sissies Southern Baptist Sissies is the unforgettable story of four boys growing up gay in a religious community in Dallas, Texas. Del Shores’ hilarious, wildly imaginative and moving play follows their lives from eight years old to adulthood as they veer between friendship, sex and estrangement. The play won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding LA Theater Production, alongside many other awards. As well as several successful plays, Shores has written for TV, including Queer As Folk. Above the Stag, Saturday 8th – Sunday 9th April, 6pm, £12-£15.
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Lyle’s tale of love and war history
By Chiara Giordano
chiara@southwarknews.co.uk
The family of a Bermondsey man have shared his war memories on the eve of his 100th birthday.
Horace George Hutley, known as Lyle Hutley, was born in Bermondsey on May 19, 1917. He grew up as the second oldest of four siblings and left school at the age of fourteen to start work as a van boy, later becoming a delivery driver. In 1939 he regularly saw a girl, Ivy Simmons, as he was cycling home to Lynton Road from work and eventually plucked up the courage to ask her out on a date. Bill Ripper, who is married to Lyle’s niece, described it as “love at first sight: an unconditional love that lasted 60 years”. In 1940, at the age of 22, Lyle was conscripted and joined the Royal Artillery Service Corp where he became a gunner/driver. Later that year he was to be part of the British Expeditionary Force sent across the Channel. Not knowing what lay ahead he asked Ivy if she would wait for him, and she said yes. “British forces were already in retreat towards the French coast and what followed was the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk,” said Bill, aged 76. “Lyle recalls being stranded on the beach, his thoughts of Ivy waiting for him back home as he was strafed by German aircraft until he eventually managed to get aboard a boat and got safely back to Blighty. “At the time of his return back to his barracks at Aldershot, Bermondsey was already being blitzed. Ivy and her family were bombed out twice but luckily survived. “He managed to get some leave where they were able to be together again for brief periods but in 1941 he gave her the dreaded news that he was being posted to Africa.” Lyle asked Ivy to marry him and the couple were wed at St Mary Magdalene on May 4, 1941. They had two weeks of happy married life together before Lyle headed back to his barracks in
Aldershot and later set sail for Africa. Little did they know, they would not see each other again for four years. “Just as his ship docked in Africa, the orders were changed and the ship sailed on to Singapore where he arrived on February 5, 1942,” said Bill. Ten days later, on February 15, 1942, Lyle became a prisoner of war at Changi Prison alongside thousands of others. “The captors gave all detainees a postcard to fill in to send to loved ones back home to let them know they were safe,” said Bill. “The one line to Ivy read, ‘PoW but safe. Hope you are too. Forever in my heart. My undying Love. Lyle’. “However the prisoners had to sign a letter that there would be no attempts to escape which the British Commanding Officer refused to accept under the terms of the Geneva Convention.” The postcards written by the prisoners were torn up in front of their faces and they were told they would never see their loved ones again. For the next three years Lyle and many others were made to build the Burma Railway, known as the Death Railway because of the thousands who died building it. Bill described it as “three terrible years in the Burmese jungle, suffering torture, a paltry starvation diet, having all his teeth fall out, made to work in all weathers despite being unwell, unmerciful beatings, malnutrition, leg ulcers and burying numerous pals along the way”. Back in Bermondsey, not knowing whether Lyle was dead or alive, Ivy had become a fire warden as incendiaries and bombs flattened the area until the end of the war. They were reunited when Lyle eventually arrived home in 1946, a bag of bones, weighing less than six stone. Although food was in short supply,
Lyle and Ivy on holiday
Ivy gave Lyle every morsel she could to build up his strength. After a slow recovery he managed to get a job making steel safety doors for dreadnoughts, where he remained until he retired. Unfortunately, Lyle’s and Ivy's marriage was never blessed with a family, but they were happy together until Ivy sadly died at the age of 77 in 1997. Lyle and his neighbours winning a gardening award 2006-07
Lyle Hutley
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e had promised ourselves, with St Patrick's Day fast approaching, that we wouldn't drink too much that week, writes Joey Millar...
Practising healthy living, Hattie and I agreed, was only sensible given the alcoholic voyage that lay ahead. This noble aim survived through to Wednesday evening before the Stonhouse's Tonic Tuesdays offer scuppered everything. With sixteen types of gin available alongside several different tonics, the possible drinks combinations on offer at the Clapham eatery were, if not endless, certainly varied enough to derail any pre-Paddy's Day cleanse.
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The two-for-one deal merely sealed the deal. The Stonhouse is a located a short walk from Clapham High Street but seems a world away from the hustle and bustle of SW4. Situated on a quiet residential street, it balances a relaxed environment with easy access to several tube stations and bus stops – a key attribute, especially after a few gin and tonics. We began, as is customary, with
our starters: an explosion of seafood for me and courgette and halloumi croquette for Hattie. Both were superb, so much so that I was tempted to choose the main course option for my pappardelle with mussels, king prawn and squid the next time I return. For our main courses we switched, Hattie going for seafood with a beer-battered hake fillet (“Just a fancy way of saying fish and chips,” Mel the manager
cheerfully explained) while I ordered the dairy-heavy tortellini, which was stuffed with goats cheese and roasted red pepper. Again, both were superb. A recent survey revealed London's favourite pie is banoffee – not no-nonsense steak and ale, as in Leeds, or heartening chicken and mushroom, as in Birmingham, but banoffee. Perhaps it is something to do with Boris Johnson's recently-ended reign as Mayor (is that what he was doing with all the bendy bananas he pretended the EU was banning?). In any case, my banoffee desert should come as no surprise, if the experts are to be believed (don't tell Michael Gove). What was unusual, however, was that my banoffee was served in the form of a martini, complete with Absolut Vanilla, banana liqueur, caramel, maple syrup and cream. It was a glorious indulgent drink, which completely ruled out any healthy living intentions in the runup to the big day. But I really didn't feel too bad. If he had found time between banishing snakes from Ireland to pop into the Stonhouse, I'm sure even St Patrick would have understood.
THE DAMAGE
Mixed olives
£2.50
Courgette and halloumi croquette £6.50 Pappardelle with mussels, £7.50 prawns and squid
Beer-battered hake fillet with pea £13.50 puree and chips
Goats cheese and roasted red £12 pepper tortellini
Blackberry and apple crumble £5.50 £8 Banoffee pie martini from £5.20 (x2) Gin & Tonic
Total FOOD (1-5) VALUE (1-5) AMBIENCE (1-5) DISABLED ACCESS DISABLED TOILET BOOKING
£65.90
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Gearing up for Gardening Week – luxury landscaping at Quebec Quarter ADVERTORIAL
WITH NATIONAL Gardening Week just around the corner, green fingered fans rejoice in the celebration of all things outdoors – from private gardens and well planted courtyards to beautifully landscaped communal grounds and wild woodlands worth exploring.
An abundance of outdoor space was integral to the design of L&Q’s Quebec Quarter, a collection of 220 apartments in Canada Water, with both architects and landscapers taking their inspiration from the Russia Dock Woodlands that runs alongside the site. Carefully planning the communal gardens that will sit between the seven stepped blocks of homes to bridge the gap between the woods and Quebec Way, landscape design consultants Outerspace will create unique spaces that will graduate from wild forest to urban garden. Cathy Lloyd, Sales and Marketing Director for L&Q, comments; “Outdoor space is incredibly valuable to London buyers, and L&Q worked hard with professional landscape architects to create as much greenery for the residents as possible. Investing in the landscaping
and planting at Quebec Quarter is a key aspect of the development as a whole, and by putting an emphasis on communal areas, we aim to create a true sense of community within the scheme.” Primarily using native trees and ground covers, including mature maples and oaks which are important for attracting wildlife*, and the wild garlic found in abundance in the woods, Outerspace will also add splashes of colour with plants that will flower year round. Richard Broome, Creative Director at Outerspace, comments; “The gardens have been carefully designed for residents to enjoy as much outdoor space as possible, and we felt it was important for the landscaping to reflect the development’s variety of surroundings. From the modern, urban layout near Quebec Way to the much wilder-feeling border of the Russia Dock Woodlands, the communal gardens offer something for everyone.” The gardens are designed to use sustainable drainage techniques in a creative way, forming spaces with a sophisticated layout, and the geometry gently breaking down in
formality as it drifts into the woodland belt. A pathway will also lead from the development directly into the woodlands, providing easy access for residents. Covering five acres in total, 65% of the development is dedicated to recreational areas. Homes offer views of the peaceful landscaped grounds and scenery from private balconies or extensive terraces, with some top floor apartments also
benefitting from fantastic views of Canary Wharf. The new phase of one, two and three bedroom private sale apartments at Quebec Quarter is now available, with prices starting from £560,000 for a one bedroom apartment, £650,000 for a two bedroom apartment and £745,000 for a three bedroom apartment. The next phase of one bedroom apartments available for Shared
Ownership is due to launch summer 2017. Visit www.quebecquarter.co.uk or call 03330 033 663 About L&Q L&Q is a leading residential developer, founded over 50 years ago because homes matter to everyone. It plays a key part in helping shape some of the most exciting, diverse and dynamic regions in the country, including London and the south east. L&Q creates high quality homes and places people love to live. Its awardwinning approach designs thriving communities to suit a whole range of aspirations, incomes and stages of life. It leads major residential and mixeduse developments, and is committed to working with like-minded partners to help solve the housing crisis and meet its vision to deliver 100,000 new homes. L&Q invests in places for the long term. Its Community Foundation aims to build opportunity and confidence in each area, and helps local people into sustainable careers. As a charitable housing association, every penny of any surplus is invested back into providing more new homes and services for its residents.
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BELVEDERE BUILDINGS, IVYDALE ROAD)
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (CRESCENT WOOD AVENUE, EWER STREET) 1. 2.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable highway works to be carried out, it made an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.
Whilst works are in progress, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in:
1. 2.
(a) Crescent Wood Road, between Sydenham Hill and Peckarmans Wood. (b) Ewer Street, at it’s junction with Union Street.
The alternative route for (a) Sydenham Hill, Crescent Wood Road. (b) Union Street, Great Guildford Street, Southwark Street, Lavington Street, Great Suffolk Street.
3.
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.
4.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
6.
Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, insofar as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
Works will take place for (a) 18th – 19th April. (b) 17th – 28th April.
Dated this 6th April 2017. Nicky Costin Network Management Business Manager
5.
7.
Southwark Council, Regulatory Services, Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (a) 3524/LBS-SC1474627 (b)3560/LBS-SC193902 VENUES FOR CIVIL MARRIAGES AND PARTNERSHIPS AWAY FROM REGISTRY OFFICES NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT
A notice advertising an application for approval / renewal of venue must be published in a local newspaper which circulates in the locality in which the premises are situated and which is on sale at local newsagents.
The applicant has to advertise the application for a wedding venue licence and there is provision in the regulations for the Council to consider objections to both a new wedding application and renewal, the council can refuse the licence or granting and placing conditions on the licence to prevent nuisance. One copy of the complete newspaper must be sent to: Community Safety, Licensing Team, 3rd Floor Hub 1, 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX Or E-mail: licensing@southwark.gov.uk APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF VENUE FOR MARRIAGES AND CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT South London Gallery has applied to the Licensing Unit for approval of the premises South London Gallery, 65-67 Peckham Road, London, SE5 8UH. Main Gallery, Clore Studio, Double Height Space, Fox Reception
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. Anyone wishing to oppose the application must do so in writing by 27th April 2017
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
Ca l l i n g a l l So u t h w a rk b usinesses
8.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable works by Thames Water and J B Construction to be carried out, it made an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road. Whilst the works are in progress, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in:
(a) Belvedere Buildings, between King James Street and Southwark Bridge Road. (Thames Water) (b) Ivydale Road, between No’s 1a and St Asaph Road. (J Browne Construction)
The alternative route for (a) Webber Street, Great Suffolk Street, Southwark Bridge Road. (b) Ivydale Road, Cheltenham Road, Peckham Rye, Nunhead Lane, Evelina Road,Gibbon Road, Oakdale Road. Linden Grove, Nunhead Lane, Peckham Rye, Cheltenham Road, Ivydale Road. Limesford Road, Borland Road, Stuart Road, Peckham Rye, Nunhead Lane, Evelina Road, Gibbon Road, Oakdale Road as applicable. The existing one way working in Belvedere Buildings, between Southwark Bridge Road and King James Street will be made two way for access and egress purposes. Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, insofar as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works. The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. Works will take place for (a)17th – 20th April 2017. (b)13th – 28th April 2017.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 6th April 2017. Nicky Costin Network Management Business Manager
Southwark Council, Regulatory Services, Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (a)3568/000030837992-001 (b)3559/003345BJBR-00002
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 SECTION 122(2A) NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPROPRIATE LAND AT COMMERCIAL WAY LONDON SE5 PART OF WHICH IS OPEN SPACE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Southwark intend to exercise powers pursuant to Section 122(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 to appropriate for planning purposes and thereafter for housing purposes land being approximately 0.51 hectares in extent at Commercial Way London SE5 part of which is open space.
A copy of the map showing the location and area of the land to which this Notice relates can be inspected during the hours of 10:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday at the offices of the Council in the Chief Executive’s Department, 5th Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH (Reference: Patrick McGreal). Anyone wishing to make objections to the intended appropriation of the land should make them in writing no later than 4:00pm on 21 April 2017 at the address above (quoting the reference), stating the grounds of the objection.
Alternatively, objections can be sent by email to: patrick.mcgreal@southwark.gov.uk Dated this 3rd day of April 2017 Doreen Forrester-Brown Director of Law & Democracy
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London Borough of Southwark School Standards and Framework Act 1998 The London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that it intends to redevelop 5,172 sq metres of playing field land at Angel Oak Academy (formerly Gloucester School) Burcher Gale Grove, London SE15 6FL for residential units for which the London Borough of Southwark will make the required application for consent of the Secretary of State to dispose under Section 77 of the above Act. Any objection must be made either in writing to Regeneration North, Floor 5, Hub 1, Southwark Council, PO Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or by email to housingregeneration@southwark.gov.uk by 09 June 2017 stating the grounds of objection and the objector’s address.
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London Borough of Southwark School Standards and Framework Act 1998 The London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that it intends to redevelop 2,452 sq metres of playing field land at Beormund Primary School and Porlock Hall PRU Site, Crosby Row/Porlock Street, London SE1 3PS for residential and commercial provision for which the London Borough of Southwark will make the required application for consent of the Secretary of State to dispose under Section 77 of the above Act.
The London Borough of Southwark proposes to relocate and provide a new purpose-built school for Beormund Primary on a centrally located and more efficient site in Reedham Street, London, SE15 4PF, in the Peckham Ward.
Any objection must be made either in writing to Regeneration North, Floor 5, Hub 1, Southwark Council, PO Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or by email to housingregeneration@southwark.gov.uk by 09 June 2017 stating the grounds of objection and the objector’s address.
Doreen Forrester-Brown
Director of Law and Democracy on behalf of London Borough of Southwark Council Date: 27 March 2017
Doreen Forrester-Brown
Director of Law and Democracy on behalf of London Borough of Southwark Council
Date: 27 March 2017
London Borough of Southwark School Standards and Framework Act 1998
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
The London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that it intends to redevelop 1,078 sq metres of playing field land at Cherry Gardens School Site, Macks Road, London SE16 3XU for residential units for which the London Borough of Southwark will make the required application for consent of the Secretary of State to dispose under Section 77 of the above Act.
Any objection must be made either in writing to Regeneration North, Floor 5, Hub 1, Southwark Council, PO Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or by email to housingregeneration@southwark.gov.uk by 09 June 2017 stating the grounds of objection and the objector’s address.
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (VERNEY ROAD) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Doreen Forrester-Brown
6.
Director of Law and Democracy on behalf of London Borough of Southwark Council
7.
Date: 27 March 2017
Notice of Application to Vary a Premises Licence made under Section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003
Please take notice that I / we Reece Wood have made application to Southwark Council to vary the Premises Licence issued in respect of Watling Street Brewery, Unit 1, 95 Haymerle Road, London, SE15 6SJ
The proposed variation is as follows: To extend the opening hours of the premises, and the hours permitted for licensable activites, from the start times stated below until the finish times stated. Days
Start time
Finish time
Fri & Sat
23:30
03:00
The supply alcohol:
Fri & Sat
The provision of late night refreshment:
Fri & Sat
23:30
03:00
Fri & Sat
00:00
03:00
The provision of regulated entertainment: Opening hours:
23.30
03:00
A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by The Licensing Service, c/o Southwark Environmental Health and Trading Standards, 3RD Floor Hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 5LX A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also on our web site at www.southwark.gov.uk/businesscentre/licensing/currentapplication It is open to any person to make representations about the likely effect of the grant of the premises licence on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below. Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale. Date of application: 30th March 2017
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that because of a crane operation by Select Plant Hire, it intends to make an Order the effect of which would prohibit vehicular traffic in part of the above named road.
Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in Verney Road, between Verney Way and Rotherhithe New Road. The alternative route for affected traffic will be via: Rotherhithe New Road, Verney Way. The existing one way working in Verney Road, between, Rotherhithe New Road and Verney Way will be made two way for access and egress purposes.
Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. The restriction will be in place between on the 21st – 24th April 2017, if due to adverse weather conditions the works can be in place on either the 29th April – 1st May or 6th – 8th May. Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 6th April 2017
Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council, Environment and Social Regeneration, Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 3473/LBSCR9387
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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).
42 ADDINGTON SQUARE, LONDON, SE5 7LB (Ref. 17/AP/1192 ) Conversion of basement flat and upper maisonette back into one house. Construction of a rear infill extension and layout changes including general alterations. (within Addington Square C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Catherine Jeater 0207 525 5375) 42 ADDINGTON SQUARE, LONDON, SE5 7LB (Ref. 17/AP/1193 ) Conversion of basement flat and upper maisonette back into one house. Construction of a rear infill extension and layout changes including general alterations. (within Addington Square C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Catherine Jeater 0207 525 5375) ROTHERHITHE CIVIC CENTRE, ALBION STREET, LONDON, SE16 7BS (Ref. 17/AP/1255 ) Construction of part 4-storey, part 5-storey development consisting of commercial space (A1/A3/A5/B1/D1) at ground floor and 26 residential units above. Re-landscaping of the public square Reason(s) for publicity: MPA (Contact: Alex Cameron 020 7525 5416) 95 ALLEYN PARK, LONDON, SE21 8AA (Ref. 17/AP/0846 ) Demolition of existing house and erection of a two storey 5 bedroomed house. (within Dulwich Village C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Rosie Nolan ) 39-45 BERMONDSEY STREET, LONDON SE1 3XF (Ref. 17/AP/1127 ) Installation of awnings to front elevation (within Bermondsey Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Michele Sterry 020 7525 5453) THE HIDE BAR, 39-45 BERMONDSEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 3XF (Ref. 17/AP/1031 ) Display of a non illuminated fascia sign and awnings to be installed to the brickwork on either side of the arch forming a new main entrance to bar. (within Bermondsey Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Michele Sterry 020 7525 5453) 39-41 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE1 1LZ (Ref. 17/AP/1148 ) Demolition and removal of existing pitched roof and chimneys and erection of a roof-top extension comprising two additional floors for office use. (within Borough High Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Ciaran Regan 020 7525 4877) 75 CAMBERWELL GROVE, LONDON, SE5 8JE (Ref. 17/AP/1215 ) (Householder Application) Construction of a garden room to the rear of the garden. (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: LBA (Contact: Nadine Brown 020 7525 5481) 149 CAMBERWELL ROAD, LONDON, SE5 0HB (Ref. 17/AP/1202 ) Changing door on basement lower ground floor level to a window to match existing window on the same level. (within Addington Square C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Martin McKay ) 88 CAMBERWELL ROAD, LONDON SE5 0EG (Ref. 17/AP/1022 ) Listed Building Consent for minor internal alterations. Conversion of offices (B1) and nonresidential institution (D1) to residential (C3)(a) to provide two 2-bedroom flats. (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: LBA (Contact:
Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) 88 CAMBERWELL ROAD, LONDON SE5 0EG (Ref. 17/AP/1021 ) Conversion of offices (B1) and non-residential institution (D1) to residential (C3)(a) to provide two 2-bedroom flats. Listed Building Consent for minor internal alterations. (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: LBA (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) PALACE HOUSE, 3 CATHEDRAL STREET, LONDON SE1 9DE (Ref. 17/AP/1237 ) Change of use to the 2nd, 4th and 5th floors currently in office (use class B1) use to dual office (use class B1) and education and training (use class D1) use. (within Borough High Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Alex Cameron 020 7525 5416) 4 GLENGALL TERRACE, LONDON, SE15 6NW (Ref. 17/AP/1176 ) Construction of a single storey rear extension at lower ground floor level, internal refurbishment of a bathroom, opening of a new door between bathroom and living room, reinstatement of a window beneath the front door steps at lower ground floor level, excavation of five steps in the front garden to the lightwell, installation of under floor heating on the lower ground floor level, adjustment of the existing wooden floor at first floor level. (within Glengall Road C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Martin McKay ) 4 GLENGALL TERRACE, LONDON, SE15 6NW (Ref. 17/AP/1175 ) (Householder Application) Construction of a single storey rear extension at lower ground floor level, internal refurbishment of a bathroom, opening of a new door between bathroom and living room, reinstatement of a window beneath the front door steps at lower ground floor level, excavation of five steps in the front garden to the lightwell, installation of under floor heating on the lower ground floor level, adjustment of the existing wooden floor at first floor level. (within Glengall Road C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Martin McKay ) 79A GROSVENOR TERRACE, LONDON, SE5 0NN (Ref. 17/AP/1077 ) Demolition of an existing single storey vacant lock-up shop and construction of a new four storey dwelling. (within Grosvenor Park C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lasma Putrina 0207 525 7708) 52 LARCOM STREET, LONDON, SE17 1NQ (Ref. 17/AP/1228 ) (Householder Application) Insertion of two rooflights in rear roof slope (within Larcom Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Nadine Brown 020 7525 5481) 438 LORDSHIP LANE, LONDON, SE22 8NE (Ref. 16/AP/5093 ) (Householder Application) Construction of basement and alterations to rear elevation (within Dulwich Village C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Christopher Kirby 0207 525 0952) 29 OSWIN STREET, LONDON, SE11 4TF (Ref. 17/AP/1150 ) (Householder Application) Erection of a single storey side return extension (within Elliot's Row C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Nadine Brown 020 7525 5481) 23 PARK STREET, LONDON, SE1 9EQ (Ref. 17/AP/0680 ) Alteration to existing main entrance door fanlight and sash windows to street facade to ground and first floor levels. (within Borough High Street
C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) NEWSPAPER HOUSE, 40 RUSHWORTH STREET, LONDON SE1 6RB (Ref. 17/AP/1218 ) Construction of a single-storey extension on the second-floor roof area to create a new 3-bed flat and associated external alterations consisting of repositioning an existing air condenser unit acoustic enclosure and photovoltaic (PV) panels. (within Kings Bench C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Ciaran Regan 020 7525 4877) 4 WHEAT WHARF, 27 SHAD THAMES, LONDON, SE1 2YW (Ref. 17/AP/1151 ) Internal remodelling and renovation of existing first floor flat. (within Tower Bridge C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Martin McKay ) MERCHANT HOUSE, 5-7 SOUTHWARK STREET, LONDON, SE1 1RQ (Ref. 17/AP/1229 ) Installation of external seating in association with restaurant premises (within Borough High Street
C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Craig Newton 020 7525 4004) THE HORNIMAN UNIT 26, HAYS GALLERIA, TOOLEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 2HD (Ref. 17/AP/1162 ) Install metal support frame and 4 x no. beer tanks within trade area. (within Tooley Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Catherine Jeater 0207 525 5375)
Dated 6th April 2017 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date SIMON BEVAN - Director of Planning
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (MUNDANIA ROAD, WYNEHAM ROAD
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (WAVENEY AVENUE) 1. 2.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that because of works by Thames Water/KCD, it intends to make an Order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from making certain movements in the above named road. Whilst the works are in progress and the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in;
1. 2.
(a)Waveney Avenue, Southbound Lane of carriageway, at it’s junction with Peckham Rye for approximately 95m in a northerly direction..
The alternative route for affected traffic will be via Waveney Avenue, Somerton Road, Peckham Rye.
Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. The works will take place between the 24th – 26th April 2017.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 6th April 2017
Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003
Please take notice that we JAGS Community Enterprises Ltd Have made application to the local licensing authority for a new Premises Licence in respect of Copper Beech Cafe, JAGS Sports Club, Red Post Hill, London, SE24 9JN The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, on from the premises are Days
Start time
Finish time
Mon - Sun
06:30
22:00
Mon - Sun
12:00
21:00
A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by The Licensing Service, c/o Southwark Environmental Health and Trading Standards, 3RD Floor Hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 5LX A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also on our web site at www.southwark.gov.uk/businesscentre/licensing/currentapplication
It is open to any person to make representations about the likely effect of the grant of the premises licence on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below. Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale. Date of application: 31st March 2017
4. 5. 6. 7.
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable Highway works to be carried out, it intends to make an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads. Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in: (a) Mundania Road, between Forest Hill Road and Scutari Road. (b) Mundania Road, between Scutari Road and Homestall Road. (c) Wyneham Road, between Beckwith Road and Elmwood Road.
The alternative route for (a) Forest Hill Road, Colyton Road, Scutari Road, Marmora Road. (b) Scutari Road, Marmora Road, Homestall Road. (c) Elmwood Road, Beckwith Road.
Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. The works will be in place for (a) & (b) 21st – 22nd April. (c) 25th – 26th April.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council, Environment and Social Regeneration, Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 3567/ 000030828016-001
The provision of regulated entertainment:
3.
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)
Dated this 6th April 2017
Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
The supply of alcohol:
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JIMMY HOPES TO DELIVER FOR FRIEND Bermondsey's Jimmy Haughney (right) fights Lee Cannon (left) this Saturday
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BERMONDSEY POSTMAN Jimmy Haughney has a special reason for stepping into the ring at Epsom Racecourse this weekend.
Haughney lost someone to brain cancer last February and any money his bout brings in is going to Greenwich and Bexley Hospice, where his friend
was cared for before he passed away. Haughney is fighting Lee Cannon, a former regional light-middleweight contender. It is 38-year-old Haughney’s second fight in four months, after his epic with Steve Alborne in December, a repeat of which will be shown on Eurosport on Friday April 7 at 9pm. Haughney, who fights in the Queensbury Boxing League, trains twice daily, including a three-mile run
and up to 40 sets of boxing exercises, all of which he somehow manages to fit around his seven-hour post round in Greenwich. One of the event promotors, Alan Foley, said: “These guys train as hard as pros. It’s for fighters who have maybe missed the window professionally, through family, work, etc. “It’s a platform to give guys the chance to box in arenas that most professionals
Tale of two late goals for Hamlet
IBRAHIM KARGBO scored a stunning volley to rescue a point for Dulwich Hamlet against Jimmy Bullard’s Leatherhead on Tuesday night.
With three fixtures in six days, Hamlet boss Gavin Rose made two changes to the side that lost to Havant & Waterlooville at the weekend. Gavin Tomlin and Sanchez Ming dropped to the bench and Dumebi Dumaka and Nyren Clunis started. Dulwich had the ball in the net in the ninth minute when Dumaka crossed from the right, but Ibra Sekajja was offside. It was scoreless at half-time even though Leatherhead continued to look dangerous on the break, but Preston Edwards was relatively untroubled in goal.
That all changed with 20 minutes left. There seemed little danger when Matt Drage brought the ball out of defence before he saw his pass forward charged down by Tanners substitute Nana Boakye-Yiadom. The attacker then beat Drage to the loose ball before advancing into the penalty area and finishing past Edwards. Tomlin saw one effort blocked and fired another wide as Leatherhead continued to frustrate Rose’s side. With time running out, Dulwich forced a corner that Tomlin delivered into the penalty area. It was cleared to the edge of the box where Kargbo was waiting and he met it flush first-time, striking a fierce rising volley that crashed off the crossbar and over the line to rescue a valuable point for his side.
Seventeen not out
It was a good response after the disappointment last weekend. Dulwich took the lead against Havant & Waterlooville through a brilliant Sekajja goal, the attacker finishing from an almost impossible angle with a sublimely powerful and accurate shot from Ashley Carew’s pass into the inside-left channel. The home side were level three minutes after the break, Theo Lewis looping a header from a free-kick past goalkeeper Edwards. The game appeared to be heading for a draw, but with five minutes remaining substitute George Barker cut in from the Dulwich left. Nathan Green jostled him and was harshly adjudged to have pulled him back, before Jason Prior stepped up and beat Edwards from the penalty spot.
THE CHARTER School U13 Boys cricket team won the indoor Surrey County Championships at Ashcombe School in Dorking last week.
They went into the finals in excellent form after winning both the league title and the local tournament held at The Kia Oval earlier in the term After sailing through the group stages they faced George Abbot School in the semifinals and The Charter elected to bat first. Captain Dylan Ross and Harri Graham batted well to give The Charter a defendable total of 53-4 against a good bowling side. The Charter then bowled beautifully to limit the opposition to just 41 runs to win the
would love to box in. “The risk of injury isn’t as great as in professional championship fights. Here the fights are short and fast, three twominute rounds. Most injuries in championship pro fighting come in the later rounds with dehydration, fatigue.” Haughney and Cannon go head to head on the Make or Break undercard on Saturday at 9pm. The fight will also be on London Live.
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Devlin in the detail
NEW SIGNING Charlie Devlin said her winning goal was “a great way to start” as Millwall Lionesses claimed their first win in the FA Women's Super League Spring Series by defeating Everton 2-1 at home.
The Lionesses took the lead in the 21st minute when Ella Rutherford won possession 25 yards out before sending a superb shot in off the post. Everton drew level through Claudia Walker’s spot-kick after Jordan Butler had fouled Emily Hollinshead. Danielle Turner then forced a good save from Sarah Quantrill early in the second half, before the Millwall goalkeeper tipped Gabby George's header wide following a good cross from Turner. Millwall took the lead against the run of play when Leanne Cowan sent in an excellent low cross that Devlin, who joined on loan from Arsenal last week, fired into the top corner. Everton pressed for another equaliser, but Quantrill ensured her side collected their first victory in the league this season with an excellent save to deny Turner in the 88th minute. “It was a great way to start, the girls have been good and we had a game plan that we stuck to,” Devlin said. “Everyone has done what they were told to do and all the girls were brilliant out there. “It was nice to cap it with a goal as well. I just try my best, really, and hope for the best and it was a great ball in by Leanne. “Everything was on it and I just had to get a toe on it or something and luckily it went into the top corner. “Everton were quality. We know they're a good side and it was a real challenge today that the girls put 110 per cent into, so it was a good win for us. “I'll just keep going and keep working hard and hopefully there's more to come from me.”
Stans reach Hospital through Forest
HOLDERS STANSFELD /ELTHAM PALACE are through to the final of the Hospital Charity Cup after a thrilling 3-2 win away at Forest Hill Park.
The visitors dominated the early stages and Billy Jolley and Billy Shinners saw shots saved. Stansfeld went ahead in the 34th minute when Frankie Beale curled a brilliant freekick up and over the wall and into the top left-hand corner off the underside of the crossbar. Shinners again went close three minutes later with a diving header before the hosts equalised completely against the run of play, from a corner after James Bradley had made his first save of the game. The goal swung the momentum Forest Hill’s way as they dominated the start of the second half, without penetrating the Stansfeld defence.
semi-final. In the final, after winning the toss, The Charter batted first against a Fullbrook School side containing several Surrey youth players. The Charter made 66-3 before the bowlers took important wickets at key moments in the innings to stop Fullbrook's momentum, with Harry Scott and Alec Dickson taking two wickets each to restrict the opposition to 57-5. That result made it 17 unbeaten in indoor games this year. The Charter School U13 Indoor Cricket Squad: Harri Graham, Dylan Ross (Captain), Harry Scott, Jago Burnett , Alec Dickson, Harry Forman Wilshaw, Finn Luxton
Stansfeld regained the lead in the 75th minute when Perry Holland's high ball into the box bounced wickedly over the onrushing goalkeeper’s outstretched hand, leaving Shinners the simple task of chesting the ball into an empty net. Forest Hill levelled five minutes later but with penalties looming Harry Gamble got behind the home defence before firing in a low cross across the face of the goal for Archie Johnson to powerfully side-foot home. Stansfeld will play the winners of the Phoenix Sports Reserves and Kent Football United in the final, with a venue and date to be confirmed. Stansfeld/Eltham Palace’s next game is away to Lewisham Borough on Saturday April 8 in the SCEFL Division One. Kickoff 3pm. The 1st Team drew 1-1 at home to Fleetdown United on Saturday, Jack Gibbons with the Stansfeld goal.
Fish inching towards safety
FISHER MOVED another point towards safety after a 0-0 draw with Canterbury FC last weekend.
Dean Harrison’s side are in eighteenth place in the SCEFL Premier Division table, a point behind Erith & Belvedere with four games to play. They face an away trip to top-of-thetable Ashford United next. Kick-off is at 3pm on Saturday April 15.
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Romeo: ‘It’s crunch time’
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MAHLON ROMEO this weekend returns to the stadium where he was left “devastated” last season.
Romeo was sent off against Gillingham in the 86th minute of the last game of the regular League One campaign and missed the play-offs. It turned his return to Gillingham – who had released him twelve months earlier – from a triumphant to a miserable one. He said he used the disappointment and channelled it in the right way as Millwall chase the play-offs again, but insisted Saturday is only about getting three points rather than any personal redemption. “At that time I was devastated because I knew I wasn’t going to be playing in the play-offs for Millwall,” Romeo said. “That was something I wanted to do, it was how I wanted to complete the season. “It was really frustrating sitting out the play-offs. You’ve got to use it as fuel to get through tough times. You’ve also got to look at it in a positive way and try to use that frustration well and wisely. SK YBE T LEAGUE ONE
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Date : Saturday April 01 2017 Attendence: 9,789 Referee: Nigel Miller Man of th e matc h: Aiden O’Brien By John Kelly at The Den Johnk@southwarknews.co.uk
THIS WAS the perfect time for Millwall to bring their winless run to an end against one of the sides they are trying to overhaul to seal a topsix place.
Despite knowing that a loss would see Scunthorpe move ten points clear of them, the Lions never gave the impression they were under any extra pressure, and delivered one of their most impressive league performances of the season. There was a strong Irish flavour to it too, with Shaun Williams, Shane Ferguson and Aiden O’Brien on the scoresheet. The one disappointment was the goal conceded in the 93rd minute when Matt Crooks headed home Josh Morris’ freekick, the last act of the game. There was a sense of anti-climax at the final whistle, but in no way did that reflect the energy on the pitch or in the stands for most of the 90 minutes.
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“Both teams are fighting for something now but fighting for two completely different things. We’re fighting to go up, they’re fighting to stay up. “The fans will be right at it. For us Saturday’s just an opportunity to get three points.” Romeo has looked refreshed since regaining his place in the side having started just twice between December 17 and March 25. His promising partnership with Jed Wallace on the right flank has also resumed. Wallace’s recall by Wolves in March last year and Romeo’s suspension for the play-offs had a bigger effect on Millwall than was probably realised at the time. Romeo is full of praise for his teammate. “He’s such a good player and his future in the game is very bright,” Romeo said. “It’s a pleasure to play with him. He’s creative, unlocks doors, tries new things. “And he’s unpredictable. He seems like he never runs out of energy, I don’t know how he does it, he’s like a Duracell bunny! He’s keen to do his defending as much as his attacking so I can’t really ask for much more from a player in front of me. “Last year it upset the balance. This year
it’s been going well so hopefully it can continue.” Romeo and Wallace are two of ten players in Millwall’s current first-team match-day eighteen aged 26 or under, and he believes the influence of veterans Steve Morison and Tony Craig was crucial in steadying the ship after a recent run of five games without a win. Romeo said: “They’re experienced pros. That’s so vital to us because we’ve got a young team. If things go a little bit off track they’ve got the wisdom to keep everyone in check, as has the manager. “It’s really important to have players like that in the squad.” Millwall have just two home league games left this season and haven't lost at The Den since December 10. “The Den is a hard place to come to when we’re on form,” Romeo said. “It’s somewhere I probably wouldn’t want to be playing unless it’s for Millwall. “It’s where we feel comfortable, we all know our jobs. Home form has been really important this season. “This is the crunch time. Five games left, it’s nothing. Every point matters now.”
In his programme notes Neil Harris had asked his players to “reenergise” and “refocus” and asked supporters to “get right behind the team”. He did also acknowledge that the responsibility fell to the players to give fans something to cheer. They didn’t waste any time doing that and it was the returning Shaun Hutchinson – starting his first game since February 21 – who made an immediate impact, getting his toe to the ball in the box a fraction before Paddy Madden, who could have no complaints after upending the defender.
With Lee Gregory out with a tear in his stomach wall, all eyes turned to who would take the spot-kick. Williams, successful from twelve yards at Bury in November, saw Joe Anyon get a strong hand to the ball, but he had struck it sufficiently powerfully to score his fifth goal of the season. That energy Harris had asked for was abundantly evident. O’Brien looked possessed, chasing down everything. Then there was a two-minute spell that really got the crowd involved. First, Steve Morison mischievously half-volleyed a drop-ball into the corner after referee
Irish eyes smiling as Millwall hammer Iron Nigel Miller had stopped the play when Crooks went down with a knock to the head. Moments later Ben Thompson clattered into Crooks, Morison left centre-back David Mirfin on his backside, and Crooks must have been wondering what he had done to upset the home side as he slowly rose to his feet following Hutchinson’s strong tackle. Millwall were laying down markers all over the pitch. Ferguson had a chance to add to Millwall’s lead but couldn’t direct Morison’s low centre on target.
Scunthorpe were nothing like the vibrant and confident side they were when they defeated Millwall 3-0 in December. Tom King, though, had to produce an excellent full-stretch save to tip over Ivan Toney’s dipping half-volley after half-time. Morris was also dangerous from free-kicks, sending one just wide in the first half and then King, with the sun in his eyes, palmed away another. Ferguson was unerring in the 57th minute when he got a second opportunity, finishing Jed Wallace’s cross past Anyon. The best was yet to come. When Ferguson picked up the ball infield he looked to his left and there was Tony Craig – playing his 51st game this season – on the overlap. His low cross gave O’Brien at bit to do, but the attacker’s impudent flick with the outside of his right boot gave Anyon no chance. Millwall: 4-4-2: King; Romeo, Webster, Hutchinson, Craig; Wallace, Worrall (74), Thompson, Williams, Ferguson (Onyedinma, 76'); O'Brien (Butcher, 80), Morison. Scunthorpe: 4-4-2: Anyon; Sutton, Mirfin, Wallace, Townsend; Dawson, Crooks, Ness, Morris; Madden (Davies, 74), Toney (Adelakun, 75).
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Lions rampant as Barrett gets his first win
Millwall U23 5-1 Barnsley U23 By John Kelly
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ADAM BARRETT got his first win as Lions Development Squad boss as his young side overwhelmed Barnsley at The Den on Monday afternoon.
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SHAUN it has season” difficult team.
HUTCHINSON admits been a “frustrating – but understands it’s to change an unbeaten
Hutchinson started just one game between January 14 and April 1: the 0-0 draw at home to Chesterfield in February when Jake Cooper was suspended. Cooper arrived in early January, just after Hutchinson picked up a groin injury against Charlton. Hutchinson was involved in the first six games of Millwall’s seventeengame unbeaten run from December to March, but Cooper took over and there were eight clean sheets in his first nine games in the side. Hutchinson made an immediate impact on his latest return, winning a penalty in the third minute against Scunthorpe last Saturday. “It’s always nice when you come in and do something that settles you down,” Hutchinson said. “To win a penalty is a first, I’d never done that before, I’ve given away a couple! “After that I was relishing being back in the team.
“To say it’s been a frustrating season for me is an understatement. The gaffer brought Cooper in just as I picked another knock. “Cooper has been outstanding, he’s a good lad and he fits in well, you couldn’t have asked for a lad to fit in so quickly. “The gaffer then has a decision with three centre-halves to pick from. It’s his choice and we believe in what he’s doing. We’re all in the same boat looking for that promotion. “If he chooses someone else and we get promoted then he’s got it right. It’s about trusting what he does. For him to put faith in me for the game on Saturday, I was really happy about that. “You speak to the manager on the training pitch and see him every day. When the team’s winning you’ve got to work hard so that when you’re called upon then you’re ready. “It’s frustrating not playing but when the team’s winning it’s less frustrating. Ultimately, if they’re winning then they’re getting closer to that goal, which is promotion. That’s the goal for all of us.” Hutchinson was on the bench during Millwall’s March slump when they dropped out of the top six. The 1-0 defeat to Swindon last
month was arguably the worst performance of the season, after which the squad had meetings to analyse what was going wrong. Hutchinson would rather get that out of the system before a potential play-off campaign. “The gaffer has such high expectations for us as a squad and in our ability to play,” Hutchinson said. “As much as he was frustrated we were frustrated as well. We didn’t see it coming. “We can learn from it, I’d rather do that now than with three games to go and three bad results. “If we’d won that game maybe we’d dip later on. As long as we finish the rest of the season and go into the play-offs on form then that’s the main thing. “It’s pretty hard to say too much because you weren’t playing or in that position yourself. When you’re in that position you see things in a completely different way. It’s fine when you’re in the stand thinking someone should have done this or that. “I listened to it and took it in. The meetings were a little reminder about getting back to what we’re good at.” Millwall’s 3-1 win over Scunthorpe was their eighteenth at home in all
competitions this season, more than any other club in England’s top four divisions. Hutchinson has enjoyed the bond between the supporters and the players at The Den this season. “We bounce off each other quite well,” he said. “If we come out flying then they get loud and we build on that and kick on. “You often find when we come out of the traps a bit slow and sluggish or not up to the tempo we should be, the fans can sense that. It builds a bit of pressure on us. “If we do what we did the other day it puts the opposition on the back foot and puts us where we want to be. Getting an early goal always helps things. “Since I’ve been here it’s been really good playing at home. It was probably a good time to be back at home after the three previous games. “It’s never as easy to do it away from home but if we come out of the blocks, as we’ve been doing for the majority of the season, hopefully we can get over the line. “At the moment it’s looking like Bradford, Scunthorpe, Southend [to catch]. We don’t tend to look down below us, it’s always above. We’re not thinking who’s chasing us, it’s about who we’re chasing.”
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Millwall, for whom Joe Martin again played in the centre of defence, were 3-1 up before halftime. Jamie Philpot opened the scoring before Kayden Jackson drew his side level. Centre-back Jalen Jones put his side back in front before seventeen-year-old winger Lewis White – who travelled with the senior match-day squad last year – extended the lead on the stroke of half-time. Noel Leighton added a secondhalf double and it could have been more as the Lions eased to the three points. Barrett took over the role from Justin Skinner and saw his side draw their first two games, against Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town. With the likes of Christian Mbulu, Alfie Pavey and Kris Twardek out on loan, Jones and Leighton signalled their talent with impressive performances. Martin, meanwhile, hasn’t featured for the senior side since December and there is no desire from the player or the club to discuss a new contract. His current deal runs out at the end of June. Millwall: Sandford; Brown, Jones, Martin, Chesmain; McNamara (Olaofe, 10), Wicks, Hanson, White; Leighton, Philpot (Debrah, 76). Subs not used: Jackson, Queeley.
Philpot (top) opens the scoring before Jones heads in Millall’s second
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IT WAS the story of not one, not two, but three centre-backs on Tuesday night as Millwall moved to level with sixth place in League One with their 2-1 win over Shrewsbury Town.
Whalley 90’
MILLWALL -2 Webster 35', Hutchinson 77'
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2 Riley
7 Whalley
5 Craig
22 O'Brien
20 Morison
6 Williams
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Roberts 68’ Humphrys 77’
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45 Payne
Butcher 86'
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18 Ferguson
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Onyedinma 70'
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LEAGUE ONE TABLE TEAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Sheff Utd Bolton Fleetwood Bradford City Scunthorpe Southend Millwall Rochdale Bristol Rovers Oxford Utd Peterborough MK Dons Wimbledon Walsall Northampton Charlton Bury Oldham Gillingham Port Vale Shrewsbury Swindon Chesterfield Coventry
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24 23 19 17 19 18 18 17 16 17 16 14 13 13 14 10 12 10 11 11 11 11 8 7
10 10 12 18 10 12 12 10 12 8 10 12 15 14 9 17 10 15 12 12 10 9 10 11
6 8 9 6 12 11 11 14 13 15 15 15 13 13 18 14 19 16 18 17 20 21 23 22
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As Millwall were hanging on at Greenhous Meadow after Byron Webster and Shaun Hutchinson had both found the net, at Southend former Lion Mark Beevers was making his way forward for one last Bolton corner kick. Millwall fans will be familiar with his knack of being in the right place at the right time after his five goals last season. And there he was again when the ball broke to him in the box, swinging a long left leg and crashing a shot into the net to break Southend hearts. Remarkably, it was the fifth away game in a row in which Beevers has scored. There may have been some acrimony over his departure from south London last summer to move back up north, but there is plenty of affection too from Millwall fans who appreciate he rarely let his former side down. He did more than most in last season’s play-off final to drag Millwall back into the game against Barnsley. That affection will only increase if he keeps hurting Millwall’s closest promotion rivals. He recently scored against Fleetwood and Oxford and Bolton are at Scunthorpe on Saturday. If Phil Parkinson’s side get a result there and Millwall win at Gillingham they will move above Scunthorpe in the table. Southend are at a Charlton Athletic side who desperately need the points. The Addicks’ 2-0 defeat to MK Dons leaves them just four points above the drop zone and it would be ironic if Karl Robinson’s side did their bitter rivals a huge favour. These are the calculations now and Beevers’ goal could be massively significant. Millwall have a much inferior goal difference to all of the four sides in the play-off places. That point dropped by Southend gets Millwall closer to their goal. Webster said afterwards he had sent Beevers a WhatsApp message, joking that his former centre-back partner was still “proper ‘Wall”. Webster had just scored his first goal since the opening-day 3-0 win over Oldham Athletic. He modestly admitted there had been some good fortune in his finish. There had been so little space until the 35th minute when Webster suddenly found himself with lots of it, and plenty of time, from Steve Morison’s set-up. Webster thought he was offside and admitted that was why he hit the ball first time low past Jayson Leutwiler. His celebration showed he was as surprised as anyone to have found the back of the net.
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Web ster ’ s fi rst go a l s inc e Au g u st an d Hu t ch i n s o n ’ s fir st for th e club ea rn Li o ns win
Byron Webster fires Millwall in front (main) and celebrates with team-mates (right, top). Shaun Hutchinson scores his first Millwall goal (right, bottom).
Webster’s career graph over the past two seasons neatly reflects the club’s trajectory and Neil Harris’ as boss. Two years ago he was out on loan at Yeovil as Harris was working with the loan mess left behind by Ian Holloway. Webster was in and out of the team during an awful start to 2015-16 before winning a regular first-team place as Millwall found stability and finished fourth. This season he has been a commanding mainstay in the side,
the one almost-constant having partnered Hutchinson, Jake Cooper and Tony Craig in the centre of defence. Hutchinson, meanwhile, must be hoping that this, finally, is the turning point in his disrupted Millwall career. It was his first goal for the club and it turned out to be crucial after Shaun Whalley’s 90th-minute strike made it a nervy final five minutes of injurytime. Hutchinson won the penalty that set
Millwall on their way to three points against Scunthorpe on Saturday. In the 77th minute on Tuesday night he was in the right place to score in just his fifteenth appearance this season. Hutchinson is arguably Millwall’s best defender and if he is now finally injury-free it will be perfect timing. Millwal made this harder than it should have been at the end. There will be some concern that this was the third game in four in which they have conceded in the last minute of
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Gillingham (A) League 1 - Apr 8 Northampton (H) League 1 - Apr 14 Fleetwood (A) League 1 - Apr 17 normal time or injury-time. But that was only a small complaint. Millwall seemed to be on a mission recently to prove true the cliché there are no easy games in League One. Favourites against relegation strugglers Chesterfield, Oldham, Bury and Swindon they fluffed all of their lines. Millwall walked onto the pitch on Tuesday to a banner reminding the home players and fans of ‘The Spirit of 79’ on the opposite stand. It is a
reference to 1978-79 when the Shrews achieved promotion to Division Two and reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup for the first time. Shrewsbury will somehow need to summon that spirit again as they try to climb out of the relegation zone. The first half was like a demolition derby, people crashing into each other and in the case of Ben Thompson some work was needed to get him back on his feet after a strong tackle
by Whalley. You could have counted on one hand the most number of consecutive passes in any move and try as he might Shaun Williams, the only midfielder on the pitch trying to impose order, couldn’t manage it. Both sides tried to hit their front men early. Morison fired wide twice early on before in the 32nd minute he hit a shot high over the bar. At the other end Freddie Ladapo sent one effort even higher into the chilly Shropshire
sky. Jed Wallace had an opportunity to stretch his legs and surge forward down the right, but Morison at the back post couldn’t reach his low centre. It was looking more likely a breakthrough would come via a setpiece and though the identity of the goalscorer was unexpected the buildup wasn’t, Tony Craig sending a long ball into the box for Morison to set up Webster. That visibly knocked any confidence out of Shrewsbury, who hadn’t won any of their previous five games. They weren’t helped either when Joe Riley went off just after the goal was scored, Jack Grimmer coming on. It summed up how the home fans felt about their side’s prospects. Shrewsbury looked like they had had a reminder at the break about how perilous their position was because they started the second half much more urgently. Stefan Payne’s low shot may have been weak and straight at Tom King, but it was more of a statement than the feeble collective effort in the last ten minutes of the first half. They were so close to drawing level in those early second-half stages and only Mahlon Romeo could say how close he was to scoring an own goal when he mis-kicked Whalley’s cross a yard in front of his goal and somehow the ball went over the bar There was another moment of worry
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in the 53rd minute when Alex Roman went down as Webster stretched for the ball, but even the Shrews players seemed to realise who the guilty party was as referee Mark Haywood reached for the yellow card and booked the winger. Harris sent on Fred Onyedinma for Aiden O’Brien to ensure the home side would be vulnerable to a counterattack if they pushed players forward. Shrewsbury gave the impression though that they were running out of ideas, and Grimmer’s cross from the right that went high over King’s crossbar gave credence to that feeling. Manager Paul Hurst then saw substitute Tyler Roberts go down off the ball with a muscle problem as Shane Ferguson waited to take a freekick. After a couple of minutes delay Stephen Humphrys came on and had barely taken up his position when Ferguson’s delivery caused panic, Morison’s shot was half-blocked, and Hutchinson swivelled to score his first goal since joining the Lions from Fulham last summer. Whalley had a chance to reduce the deficit with six minutes left but blasted a volley over the bar from ten yards from Humphrys’ chipped pass. Whalley, Shrewsbury’s most dangerous player, finally got his reward in the 90th minute, but it was too late to save his side. Millwall, meanwhile, seem to have their mojo back.
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Harris: We’re ready for the fight By John Kelly
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NEIL HARRIS is promising that his side will be “ultra-aggressive” against Gillingham at Priestfield this weekend.
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BYRON WEBSTER insists Millwall have “learned a lot” this season as they chase the results that will secure a play-off place.
Webster scored the opener against Shrewsbury on Tuesday night to set the Lions on their way to a 2-1 win that moved them to within three points of third-placed Fleetwood. Millwall want to finish third or fourth in the League One table, which would give them an away leg first in a play-off semi-final. “We’ve learned a lot as a group this year, about doing what we need to do,” Webster said. “We need to keep
winning and ticking the games off. “We’ve shown different sides all year. I think everyone knows we have our gameplan. Nothing changes for us, we know our game, our tactics and [Tuesday] night we showed a different dimension because it wasn’t a thriller and we had to grind it out. “They’re fighting for their lives. In all our games, and I don’t know if it’s a good or a bad thing, everyone wants something. Gillingham are at the wrong end, Fleetwood are near us, Bristol Rovers on the last day of the season could mean something. “They’re exciting games with a lot riding on them. It’s pressure for the boys, for the fans, and for the club. We know what we need to do and
whether it’s winning nicely or going long, as long as we win we don’t really care.” Webster was disappointed Millwall couldn’t keep a clean sheet at Greenhous Meadow after Shaun Whalley’s 90th-minute strike – the third time in four games they have conceded a last-minute goal – but he was pleased for central defensive partner Shaun Hutchinson, who scored his first goal for the club. “He’s been unlucky with injuries,” Webster said. “When he’s played he’s done very well. He’s had a few chances as well, and it proved an important goal. We’ve conceded again late on which is doing my head in anyway.
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“We had the two-goal lead but it’s just a shame the last two games we haven’t kept a clean sheet.” Meanwhile, Webster revealed there was an element of fortune to his goal, as he thought he was offside following Steve Morison’s pass to him. “I was just trying to get the second touch off Moro,” he said. “I’ve had a few chances where I should have scored or have been dragged down for penalties so I’m just happy that I was onside and slotted it in. “I actually thought I was offside so I just hit it. If I’d known I was onside I probably would have thought about it too much and that’s when it’s a bit of a problem for me!”
The Lions go into the game on the cusp of the top six after Tuesday night’s 2-1 win over relegationthreatened Shrewsbury Town. Gillingham are also in deep trouble, just two points outside the bottom four. Millwall will take around 2,000 fans to the home of their rivals, with Harris expecting a “red-hot atmosphere” as they look to continue their good form. “We had two defeats in a row, albeit looking at the bigger picture two in 20-odd games,” Harris said. “We had a little blip, everyone else’s came and ours came at an unfortunate time. “We have to make sure we continue the form we’re in. It won’t just happen at Gillingham, we have to make it happen. It’s a huge local derby. We have to be ready for the challenge, ready for the fight, we’ll be ultraaggressive in our approach and play on the front foot. “It’s going to be a red-hot atmosphere. They will be strong and aggressive and they’ll be at it given the position they’re in. “The temperament of my players will be correct. They will be ultraaggressive and totally focused. “What a great opportunity with five games to go pushing into the play-offs to go to your local rivals and try to get some points.”
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