‘Help me get to USA for cancer treatment trial’
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September 7 2017
Former karate champ appeals for help to fund ‘lifeline’ trip
By Owen Sheppard
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THEFAMILYofa24-year-old Rotherhithe woman are appealing for help to pay for trial cancer treatment in Americathatcouldsaveherlife.
Brooke Gregory, who as a teenager represented England and Great Britain in karate all over the world, was diagnosed with Synovial Sarcoma in July 2015. The rare strain is most commonly found in teenagers and young adults. The disease has left her with “at least ten” tumours in her lungs, despite only just recovering from her first round of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
A consultation at MD Anderson Cancer Centre in Houston would first cost her $30,500 (£23,600), followed by stage-one of the treatment: at least $83,000 (£64,200). That’s before they think about financing the flights and the cost of living there for a least five months. Brooke said: “It was after the first round of chemo and they told me it was growing back, that’s when I started looking for alternatives. When I came across it in my research that I could do this in Texas, it was like a lifeline. It gave me hope. I have found so many success stories for this treatment. But they are all people in America.” Full story on page 4
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Mayflower is part of our history, but we need to be accurate
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HE COUNCIL appears to have gone Mayflower mad, as many local people question the historical accuracy of naming a new Rotherhithe park after this ship.
In 2020 Southwark will be the leading London borough to join in an international celebration of 400 years since the Mayflower set off from England to the New World and founded modern-day America. But to name a park much further along the Rotherhithe peninsula to where this famous ship would have set sail will not really contribute to the area’s historical connections with the Mayflower. The park was once home to Fisher Athletic Football Ground, before it moved a year or so ago across the road. When the council consulted on the park name, the name of the club’s former president and local legend, Barry Albin-Dyer, was suggested by many people. The funeral director, who built a memorial garden in Southwark Park for people to remember their loved ones in Bermondsey and also brought back fallen soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan, had only recently passed away, aged just 64. His family were obviously touched by the gesture, as the football club was such a huge part of both Barry and his family’s lives and that of local youngsters who played at the ground. His sons are clear that they have no right to insist on the park being named after their father, and they wouldn’t presume to do so. Yet they question the consultation and final decision to name it Mayflower. Nearly every inch of our borough has a legitimate claim to some historic person, event or place – be that real or from our literary past – blurring the boundaries only makes us look less educated. In our letters’ pages some local people have drawn on the direct connection with the park off Lagado Mews with that of Jonathan Swift’s classic novel Gulliver’s Travels with the opening lines: “The author of these Travels, Mr. Lemuel Gulliver, is my ancient and intimate friend. About three years ago, Mr. Gulliver growing weary of the concourse of curious people coming to him at his house in Redriff” Surely if the council felt so recent a connection with the area and the park was not a goer, then this would have been an excellent historical connection, given the little that is known about it. And if they want it to enhance the tourist trade to the area that the Mayflower celebrations will hopefully bring, then to show off our connection with a piece of literature that symbolises the adventure and travel of our ancestors would have been perfect. Instead they are in danger of upsetting those who want to commemorate a man who did a lot for local families in the very recent past, ignoring a connection with a literary great that most areas would love to have, and misrepresenting the story of the Mayflower.
Southwark News, Thursday September 7 2017
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New exhibition charts 40 years of Rotherhithe By Emma Snaith
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A NEW exhibition charting 40 years of Rotherhithe life is set to open, offering locals the chance to see the changing face of the area since the docks of its heritage closed.
Community charity Time and Talents is presenting the exhibition, which pairs now-and-then photographs since 1977. Photographers Peter Gazey and Geoff Howard capture the transformation of Rotherhithe since the dock closures. From a largely self-sufficient working class society, Rotherhithe changed dramatically in the early 1980s as the whole docklands area was developed. The exhibition is open on September 16-17 at the Time & Talents Centre as part of Open House Weekend. Time and Talents was founded in 1887, and runs targeted projects for people with high levels of need, such as isolated elderly people. The Rotherhithe and Bermondsey based charity has been shortlisted for Charity of the Year with an income of less than £1 million at this year’s Charity Times awards. Rotherhithe40 exhibition is on at Time & Talents Centre, The Old Mortuary, St Marychurch Street, SE16 4JE on July 16th & 17th, 104pm. Free admission www.timeandtalents.org.uk
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Former karate champ appeals for help to fund cancer treatment in US
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‘I have found so many success stories for this treatment... but they are all in America’ By Owen Sheppard
Gaynor DowsettRoberts, Brooke Gregory and Carole Gregory
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THE FAMILY of a 24-year-old Rotherhithe woman are appealing for help to pay for trial cancer treatment in America that could save her life.
Brooke Gregory, who as a teenager represented England and Great Britain in karate all over the world, was diagnosed with Synovial Sarcoma in July 2015. The rare strain is most commonly found in teenagers and young adults. The disease has left her with “at least ten” tumours in her lungs, despite only just recovering from her first round of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. “It was in March 2015 that I noticed a pain in my leg, and within weeks it had turned into a lump the size of a pea,” Brooke said. “I’d had it for six months before I had surgery to remove it, and that was even after I had been to A&E because of the pain. “Then after the surgery it came back six months later, and had spread to my lungs. “I struggle to breathe. I notice it so much more if I walk very far, or on stairs or slopes.” Brooke’s mum Carole Gregory, and aunt Gaynor Dowsett-Roberts, contacted the News after learning that her only hope may be to stump up a fortune to fly to Texas for specialist immunotherapy treatment – which isn’t available on the NHS. So last week the family began reaching out to the wider community to help fundraise, fearing that “time is of the essence”. A consultation at MD Anderson Cancer Centre in Houston would first cost her $30,500 (£23,600). Followed by stage-one of the treatment: at least $83,000 (£64,200). That’s before they think about financing the flights and the cost of living there for a least five months. Another possibility is that a private doctor may be able to offer her the same trial treatment in London, an option that would still at the cost of tens of thousands of pounds. But they fear that even the private doctor may not be able to offer the treatment due to regulations under EU law. Their third option is to try yet another round of chemotherapy offered to her on the NHS, having only just recovered and started to see her hair grow back
strongly. Carole said: “The doctors on the NHS didn’t tell us about any of these other options. Brooke has had to do all the research on her own. We’re trying to get on with life. You go to hospital and they give you a bit of good news, then it comes with a load of bad news and it knocks you back.” From her own research, Brooke read that her type of Sarcoma can in some cases be caused by repeated injuries to limbs, and can lie dormant for years. It made her wonder if her years of dedicated karate practice could have contributed to her developing the cancer in her leg. Brooke said: “It was after the first round of chemo and they told me it was growing back, that’s when I started
looking for alternatives. When I came across it in my research that I could do this in Texas, it was like a life line. It gave me hope. I have found so many success stories for this treatment. But they are all people in America.” She also noted that some of the successful cases she had read about related to athletes who had gone onto become Paralympians. Before the age of sixteen, Brooke had been British Champion in karate. She was a regular at the Tokei Martial Arts Centre near Tower Bridge, and the club has recently made a donation to help her. As well as call on the community for help, Brooke is keen to spread awareness of her type of cancer. “Out of every person I have spoken to, no one had even known that Sarcoma
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existed. Everyone knows cancer and they think of the brain or breasts, not something that can start in your leg. A lot of people see a lump and they are told it’s a cyst. I was first told that my lump was ‘nothing sinister’.” Only a few days before Brooke spoke to the News, she had just returned from her holiday in Tenerife with her fiancé, who proposed whilst the couple were
away. The former St Saviour's and St Olave's School pupil hopes to enter the civil service, though her prolonged treatment has delayed her completion of a law degree from Kingston University. “I’m in my third year, and all I have left to do is my final exams. I hope I’ll be able to finish them at the end of the year,” Brooke said.
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Appeal for owner of pup found with broken leg
By Owen Sheppard
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POLICE ARE appealing for help to find the owner of a puppy found hiding under a lorry with a broken leg in SE1.
Response team officer Nick Waller told the News that the white, male whippet, about six-months-old, was found in Rolls Road shortly after 8am today. PC Waller said: “Someone called in this morning saying they could hear a dog.
“He was scared to come out and he had an injury. He cuddled up to my colleague in the back seat. He was awake but a very sad puppy really. We rushed him to the vet and they gave him a once-over, and he had a broken leg. He also had some scratches on his face.” The pup has now been taken to the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) in New Cross, which can be contacted on 020 8691 0577. PC Waller added: “Someone must own the puppy, we’re looking for the owner to come forward.”
Arrest after police chase
BERMONDSEY: A man was arrested last week after a car chase with police.
The chase happened at 3:30pm on August 29 in Southwark Park Road, and ended when the suspect collided with another vehicle at the junction with Jamaica Road. Eyewitnesses told the News that the suspect fled the scene on foot, but was caught by officers in Southwark Park. A Met statement said: “The suspect
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was arrested on suspicion of aggravated taking and driving away, failing to stop and other driving offences. A knife and a quantity of drugs was recovered from the vehicle, and he was further arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, and possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs. There were no injuries.” Police confirmed on Wednesday, August 30, evening that the suspect has been released “under investigation”.
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By Emma Snaith
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A BOROUGH café owner has described the road behind his business as a ‘dumping ground’ after returning from a break to find a mountain of rubbish.
A heap of black bags were left overflowing out of bins at a recycling point behind a row of businesses on Great Suffolk Street. Austin Yardley, who owns Terry’s Café, posted the image on twitter to highlight the incredible amount rubbish that has been left to pile up. He said: “We shut the café on the 18th August and came back to all
this rubbish piled up. It doesn’t reflect very well on the businesses along Great Suffolk Street, there are multiple catering businesses and all the rubbish attracts rodents and vermin.” The café owner said that the pile up of rubbish was a regular occurrence and the result of people incorrectly disposing of their waste at the recycling point. He brandished the site as a “dumping ground for domestic rubbish”. Cllr Ian Wingfield, Southwark Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment and the Public Realm, said: “This is clearly unacceptable, however we have cleared the area and will be monitoring the situation
going forward.” Café owner Austin said that they were pleased with the swift response
of the council to his complaint. He recommends that the council take action to prevent people dumping
rubbish irresponsibly and to consider moving the bins to another site.
Youngsters bid for US glory - but need £10k help
By Emma Snaith
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EIGHT SOUTHWARK youngsters are fundraising across the borough so they can compete at the North American Irish Dance Championships next year.
The young dancing group aim to raise £10,000 to fly out to Orlando for the competition in June. Lexie- Mae O’Sullivan, nine, Maisie Ryan, eleven, Hannah Manners-Cidon, twelve, Leah Macdonald, thirteen, Caitlin Cole, thirteen, Mary-Kate Nealon, fourteen, Nancy Timon, fifteen, and Maria Maddison, eighteen, would all represent the Deborah Whelan Dance School at the week-long event. The North American Irish Dance Championships have been running since 1980 and attract more than 4,000 Irish dancers from across the world.
To prepare for high profile competition the young dancers have been training for five days a week, at classes lasting two to four hours at a time. So far the Deborah Whelan Dance School has raised £700 towards covering the costs of entry fees, travel and accommodation for the competition. The dance school would like to thank several local companies that have promised to help with fundraising: Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, Tesco Surrey Quays, Sainsbury’s Dog Kennel Hill, Asda Charlton, The Blue Bermondsey BID, A&E Elkins and the Joiners Arm pub, Lewisham. To donate towards the Deborah Whelan Dance School North American Irish Dance Championships trip, visit: www.gofundme.com/deborahwhelan-dance-naids-2018
Emergency meeting as man, 70, dies after lorry collision
Southwark News, Thursday September 7 2017
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Incident comes two years to the day of other pensioner’s death on road By Owen Sheppard
Nearly 1,000 at family fun day
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AN EMERGENCY meeting on the safety of Peckham High Street has been called by the council, after an elderly man died crossing the road - exactly two years to the day of another pensioner’s death on the same stretch of road.
Police confirmed that a man in his 70s died shortly after a collision with a lorry at about 10am on Monday, September 4. Nicholas Okwulu, whose Pempeople shop overlooks the scene, told the News: “I was going past and I could see the guy covered up on the floor. “I was literally on the phone and saw it out the window. The truck came to a stop right outside my shop. People flagged him down. “I think it was an old man and I think he had crutches.” The driver stopped at the scene and no arrest was made, a Met spokesman said. Police were unable to confirm whether the man’s next of kin had been informed or if formal identification had taken place at the time the News went to print. The tragic death brought back memories from September 4, 2015,
BERMONDSEY: There may have been rain, but this didn’t stop people having a blast at Grosvenor’s annual Bermondsey Summer Fete.
when an elderly lady, Mary O’Leary, was run over by a truck which failed to see her crossing. An inquest held last year found that the driver had been blameless in Ms O’Leary’s death, and focused on positioning of mirrors in the driver’s truck, but did not delve into the layout of the pedestrian crossing. But Southwark Council’s cabinet
member for transport, Ian Wingfield, has told the News he will press TfL to “implement the long-awaited plans to improve safety on this site”. Cllr Wingfield said: “We are very saddened to hear that another pedestrian has been killed in the same place as Mary O’Leary lost her life exactly two years ago to the day, our thoughts are with the family of the
man who died on Monday, and Mary’s family, for whom this must be hard news to take in. “We have been in discussions with TfL for some time in relation to safety improvements for this specific site and TfL’s plan for a pedestrian safety scheme began in 2015.” The council has said a meeting with TfL will be held on Monday.
Nearly 1,000 people attended the event and helped to raise £1500 for community charity Bede House. Residents enjoyed hopping on fairground rides, snacking on cake and meeting farmyard animals. The stage line up proved particularly popular with a mix of acts from rap to Irish dancing to a platinum selling folk artist. Gary Magold, founder of Bermondsey’s Biscuit Factory Museum said: “We had a really good day… Shame the weather wasn’t with you but people were enjoying themselves just the same. Really pleased to hear a good sum was raised for Bede too.” Grosvenor, which is developing homes on part of the site of the old Peek Freans biscuit factory, launched the event in 2015 and has raised £5,000 for Bede House.
Southwark ‘on track’ Folk fest returns to Bermondsey for apprentice target BERMONDSEY
By Chiara Giordano
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SOUTHWARK IS on track to meets its apprenticeship target by 2018, figures have revealed.
Before the last election, Southwark Labour pledged to create 2,000 apprenticeships for Southwark residents by May 2018 if elected. Figures released by London Councils show that the borough is on track to meet its target three years later, with a total of 1,265 apprenticeships created so far. The 544 apprenticeships created in Southwark in the last year alone account for a quarter of the total number of apprenticeships created across London last year, and three times more than the next best-performing borough. Councillor Johnson Situ, cabinet member for business, culture and social
regeneration, said: “In 2014 we set ourselves the ambitious target to create 2,000 apprenticeships in the borough. “I am delighted that by working with our carefully selected partners across the borough we’ve made great strides in supporting hundreds of residents to take up an apprenticeship over the last year. “We made this manifesto commitment to ensure that every resident has the skills to take advantage of the opportunities within the borough, ensuring no resident is left behind. “It has been a challenge to deliver this promise in the face of ever increasing cuts from this Conservative Government and at a time when many councils are having to scale back on services, but Southwark Labour remains ambitious for our residents as we draw ever closer to achieving our manifesto commitment.”
By Chiara Giordano
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THE BERMONDSEY Folk Festival returns this weekend, promising a day packed full of live music and craft beer.
The event will return to the heart of Bermondsey this Saturday, September 9, to celebrate some of the best of folk music and the area’s pubs. Festival-goers will be taken on a trail through the taprooms of local craft brewers as they hop from one pub to the next for each act. The day will kick off at 12pm at the Queen Victoria on Southwark Park Road with a guided walk led by Bermondsey-born comedian Arthur Smith. The Alasdair Roberts Trio will then perform further down the road at Market Place at 1.30pm, following by Cunning Folk at the Blue Anchor at
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2.30pm. From 1pm-3.30pm there will music from Frog Morris with circus skills, an art workshop, Morris dancing, and a Dr Bike workshop at Market Place. Stick in the Wheel will perform at Market Place from 4pm, followed by Martin Simpson at 5pm. The final leg of the festival will see everyone head over to Shortwave Café
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at the Biscuit Factory in Clements Road for 7pm to watch Thomas McCarthy’s enchanting tales of mystical times supported by an eclectic mix of performers. For more information about the festival and to read more about the acts visit: www.bermondseyfolkfestival.co.uk
MP caught up in swearing row over Brexit Tweets
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By Chiara Giordano
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MP NEIL Coyle was caught up in a Twitter row with a political journalist this week after calling him a “mouthpiece for sh**bag UKIP/Brexit fringe loons”.
Neil Coyle made the comment about The Sun Westminster correspondent Harry Cole in response to a tweet the journalist posted on Sunday, September 3. The lobby correspondent initially tweeted: “LibDems side with Commission against UK: “However unfortunate Barnier's turn of phrase, there is a serious underlining point.” There it is.” He was quoting a statement released by Liberal Democrat Brexit spokesperson Tom Brake in reaction to the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator, who reportedly said Brexit would “teach” British people the consequences of leaving the single market. Mr Cole later tweeted: “If EU was serious about best interests of 27 economies they would talk trade rather than closing ranks to protect racket…” In response to the latter post, Bermondsey and Old Southwark MP Neil Coyle said: “I'd like to apologise to Harry. I mistook him for a journalist. “Turns out he's just a mouthpiece for
sh**bag UKIP/Brexit fringe loons.” The MP’s tweet received almost 400 replies, nearly 300 retweets, and 885 likes. Speaking to the News, Mr Coyle said it was only the second time he had sworn on Twitter. “I don’t make a habit of it but this [Brexit] is the toughest issue facing our country,” he said. “Some of the media narrative is being led by those who think we can walk away with no deal which would be extremely damaging for the British economy – that’s what I was having a go at. “The kind of people champing at the bit to leave with no deal which will cost thousands of jobs and opportunities. I’m not talking about every single person.” EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier reportedly told a conference in Italy that Brexit would “teach” British people what leaving the single market would mean for the UK. “There are extremely serious consequences of leaving the single market and it hasn’t been explained to the British people,” he said, according to the BBC. “We intend to teach people … what leaving the single market
means.” In response, Liberal Democrat Brexit spokesperson Tom Brake said in a statement released on Sunday: “However unfortunate Mr Barnier's turn of phrase, there is a serious underlining point. "The claims by Brexiteers that leaving would be a doddle and we could have our cake and eat it were the swindle of the century. "Crashing out of Europe with a 'No Deal' has the potential to inflict permanent damage on UK jobs and families. That is the hard reality of a hard Brexit."
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Big Knight Out to ‘say goodbye’ to Coronet By Emma Snaith
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IF YOU’RE feeling like a trip down memory lane, the Elephant and Castle’s Coronet may have the perfect night for you - The Big Knight Out 2, a celebration of retro tunes.
The first Big Knight Out was hosted at the Coronet last October to celebrate organiser Barrie Knight’s birthday. The event attracted a crowd of 800 people, dancing and singingalong to their favourite retro tunes. Danny Walters, one of the DJ’s who performed at last year’s event described the atmosphere as “electric”. “It was something not witnessed by the Big Knight Out team since the days when disco was
king,” he said. The Big Knight Out 2 organisers feel that this year’s event will be a fitting way to say goodbye to the Coronet. The venue is shutting down in January to make way for the redevelopment of the Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre site. “We want to say thank you to the Coronet for the important part it has played in the community for many years, it’s like the memories of three generations are going along with it” said Danny. The Big Knight Out 2 is on at the Coronet Theatre, 28 New Kent Road, SE1 6TJ on Saturday, September 9 from 9pm-late Tickets can be purchased from www.coronettheatre.co.uk/events/ big-knight-out-2/ for £25
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Peckham girl, 4, recovering from cancer gets wish fulfilled after Bermondsey man arranges ‘fantastic’ Peppa Pig World adventure By Owen Sheppard
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A FOUR-year-old girl recovering from cancer had her dream come true when she was given a free trip to Peppa Pig World.
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Aimee Kemsley from Peckham is still in remission after a course of chemo and radiotherapy to treat Rhabdomyosarcoma, with which she was diagnosed as a baby. The News reported in December that poorly Aimee’s family were fundraising with the Dreams Come True charity, to help them and eleven other families go on trips to Peppa Pig World. Aimee’s wishes were answered when Bermondsey man Phil Burkett read the story and offered to sort out the trip for Aimee and her mum, dad, brothers and sisters. After their trip on Monday, dad Paul Kemsley told the News: “We told her she was finally going to Peppa Pig World, and she was so excited. “She had a really fantastic time, she really enjoyed it. “The park organised for her to have an hour of one-to-one time just with Peppa Pig and George. She just kept walking up to them and giving them cuddles. “We went on all the rides and took loads of photos,” the 44-yearold said. A free night at the park’s hotel in Southampton was also arranged for the family, which includes Paul, mum Jackie, and her
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brothers and sisters: Liam, Rebecca, Hayley and Ryan. Aimee’s next hospital visit will be on Friday, where Paul said she still needs x-ray and ultrasound procedures, to check that her cancer is still being kept at bay. “She’s a strong little thing and doing really, really well,” said Paul, who also coaches for Peckham Town FC. “She’s here and that’s the main thing.” “The tour guide who took us round the park wished us all the best and they were really glad they could help. “I want to say a big thanks to everyone who did their bit to help get us all there, and who made Aimee’s dream come true.”
Grieving father ‘disgusted’ by theft of charity tin from pub
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‘Cowardly’ thief stole money that was being collected in memory of baby son
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By Chiara Giordano
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A GRIEVING father has been left “disgusted” after someone stole a charity tin full of donations collected in his baby’s memory.
Paul Taylor’s son Oliver was just three weeks old when he died from meningitis in January 2011. The 30-year-old has been on a fundraising drive for the last three years – and it became his mission to make other parents aware of the symptoms of the disease to stop it from happening to another family. He has already raised £5,000 in memory of Oliver by completing four marathons and a cycle challenge from Liverpool to London – and he kept a charity collection tin at the Old Dispensary, in Camberwell New Road, which was stolen before he had the chance to empty it. “He was in and out of hospital and
had just had these symptoms like cold hands and cold feet and this lump on his finger and his chest and restlessness,” said the hospitality worker. “He was on antibiotics for those little things, which was probably actually disguising the cause. “The day before he died they changed his medication and we woke up the next day and he had passed away. “After the autopsy we found out he had bacterial meningitis in the brain.” Mr Taylor said his son Frankie was five at the time and his daughter Ava would have been just two. “Frankie saw what was going on so I think it’s affected him more,” he said. “Ava talks about Oliver, but Frankie doesn’t. “I have found it hard to come to terms with things, had major downs, and wanted to leave this place, but special people have been here for me – my kids, family, friends, my amazing partner, and also the Meningitis Now team.”
Paul Taylor on one of his charity runs
It is believed the charity tin contained about £30-50 and was stolen from the Old Dispensary at about 8.50pm on Tuesday, August 15. “I’m just disgusted to be honest,” said Mr Taylor. “There are thieves in the
world, but you are stealing from people who are using their hard-earned money to donate to a charity. “It’s the principle of stealing from a charity which is so wrong – how can you do that?
Dr Tom Nutt, chief executive of Meningitis Now, said the charity wasn’t often the victim of “this type of cowardly behaviour”. “As a charity who receives no government funding, the money we raise goes directly to helping and supporting families and individuals affected by meningitis,” he added. “We won’t let this one disgraceful act dampen our spirits – we have such wonderful supporters like Paul, and we are constantly amazed by people's kindness and generosity.” A Met Police spokesperson confirmed the force was investigating the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 3024402/17. For more information about the Meningitis Now and to donate visit www.meningitisnow.org To donate directly to Paul’s fundraising effort, visit: https://www.justgiving.com/fund raising/paul-taylor131
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By Owen Sheppard
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PRESTIGIOUS POODLES, immaculate labs, and spotless spaniels were out in force on Saturday for the annual Peckham Rye Fete and Dog Show.
The award for best in show went to black springador puppy (spring spaniel and labrador cross-breed), Letty, aged seventeen-weeks. His owner, Isobel Robinson from West Wickham, told the News: “It’s all come as a massive surprise. “We didn’t enter her into the puppy round because we were too late, but the judge said we could still enter her into the
best in show category. “We might have annoyed some people, but it’s just a bit of fun. “She’s been really brilliantly behaved because we haven’t taken her anywhere before.” Isobel, who came with her children Anya and Luke, took home a new made-tomeasure dog bed, and a bowl and a collar for first prize. Matthew Preedy secretly entered his mate’s Pomeranian, five-year-old Carlotta, who went on to win best small dog. “Carlotta like belly rubs and cuddles,” Matt said at the start of the event. “My mate doesn’t know we’re entering, but I fancy our chances. We work hard and we play hard.”
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Ledbury report confirms works never done to strengthen blocks PECKHAM
By Owen Sheppard
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A STRUCTURAL assessment of the Ledbury Estate towers has confirmed they have been vulnerable to collapse from a gas explosion since they were built, nearly 50 years ago.
A report published last week, produced by structural surveyors Arup, has outlined the investigations carried out to date on two of the four fourteen-storey blocks. It confirms that strengthening works – which should have been given to all UK tower blocks following the Ronan Point tower block collapse of 1968 – never happened at the Ledbury. It also confirms the Ledbury towers were never fit to carry gas pipes. Southwark Council has also confirmed to the News that since gas supplies were switched off on August 11, their plan is for the blocks to become fully electric and for all gas provision to be permanently removed. Surveyors inspected the concrete-fitted construction between walls, floors and ceilings in two empty flats (in Skenfrith house and Bromyard house), between July and August. Suspicions about the structural safety of the blocks were first raised with the council and residents by independent surveyors Arnold Tarling and Tony Bird. And it was later realised that records of the towers’ design – dating back to 1968-
70 when the blocks were built by the Greater London Council – had been lost. So there was no record of whether the strengthening works happened. Outlining their findings, Arup’s report said: “No reinforcement was detected in the internal loadbearing walls or the internal leaf of the external loadbearing walls… As such the walls would fail under a 34kPa and also a 17kPa blast load (blast pressures for piped and bottled gas)… “The loss of walls would undermine the support to the floor slabs immediately above and investigations of the connection between the floor slabs and wall above show that the connection is incapable of supporting the weight of the floor in tension.” However the report states that Arup will carry out further tests on many more flats, before it can be determined what should happen next, and whether it would be “feasible” to carry out strengthening
works. A Southwark Council spokeswoman told the News that these further tests could be completed, and a further report produced, by November 20. Cllr Stephanie Cryan, Southwark Council’s deputy leader and cabinet member for housing, said: “This report expands on what we already knew and have communicated to residents – that the blocks should not have had a gas heating and hot water system installed in the 1960s without adequate strengthening work. “Of course, as soon as we found this out on August 11, we turned off the gas, so the risk has been removed, and we are continuing our investigations. “The wider question remains why the blocks may not have been sufficiently strengthened when they were built in the late 1960s before the council took ownership in the 1980s, and whether other blocks elsewhere in the country are affected. “With that in mind we met with [Department of Communities and Local Government] DCLG this week, and have also now shared the Arup report with them. At a public meeting last week I apologised to our residents for the distress and inconvenience these issues have caused, and the council continues to offer every support we can while we resolve the issues on the Ledbury.”
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‘WHAT HAS NEW PARK GOT TO DO WITH THE MAYFLOWER?’
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Family of late funeral director Barry Albin-Dyer hoped space would be named in his honour
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By Chiara Giordano
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THE FAMILY of Barry Albin-Dyer has spoken out after it was revealed a new park had been named after the Mayflower ship, rather than the much-loved, late funeral director.
The News previously revealed a park opened on the site of the old Fisher FC ground in Salter Road, Rotherhithe, had been named Mayflower Park by the council. It was given the name in remembrance of the boat that set sail to the New World from Rotherhithe – but there had originally been calls from the community for it to be named after popular funeral director Barry Albin-Dyer. Mr Albin-Dyer, of F. A. Albin & Sons, sadly passed away in 2015 after a life spent comforting families across Southwark and contributing to the community. The avid Fisher FC supporter was on the club’s board and a stand was named after him in the team’s new ground. His son, Jon Dyer, said his family had been “delighted” at the prospect of the park being named after his father – and that the first he knew of it being named the Mayflower was when it was published in the News a fortnight ago. “We were delighted when people asked for the park to be named after our father, as he had such a connection with the place, having been president of the Fisher Football Club for so many years,” he said. “And we were happy when the council involved us in the initial discussions, but there has been no involvement from the council after that and this is the first we have heard about it being named the Mayflower Park. “We don’t want to come across antiMayflower celebrations, we are and will be contributing to it, but what has the park got to do with the Mayflower? “If it was a pier on the Thames near where the Mayflower set off that would be different.” Steve Cornish, an active member of the Rotherhithe community and chair of the Friends of Russia Dock Woodland, said the council had “ignored” the community’s request for the park to be named after “such a well-loved person and family”.
Much-loved Bermondsey funeral director Barry Albin-Dyer
"This is a disgraceful attack on local democracy and the democratic process,” he said. "There is both old history and recent history connected to the immediate area surrounding [the] new park. “One is its connection to Jonathan Swift and Gulliver’s Travels, the other is Barry Albin-Dyer and his commitment to secure the future of Fisher Athletic Football Club.” Cllr Barrie Hargrove, Southwark Council’s cabinet member for communities, leisure and safety, said the council sent an email to Mr Albin-Dyer’s family once a decision had been made about the name of the park – but that it must not have been received. “Our first thoughts when naming the park were of Barry Albin-Dyer, a valued member of the local community,” said Cllr Hargrove. “So we were really happy that Simon Dyer and Jon Albin [sic] could meet us to discuss this. “However, we were all pleased with the final decision, to dedicate a stand at Fisher FC to their father. “Following this meeting we informed Mr Dyer and Mr Albin that the new park was going to be named Mayflower Park, to coincide with the Mayflower celebrations that are due to take place in the area and to highlight the long and important history of this part of London, but sadly it looks as if our email was not received.”
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Bacons head to ‘35% affordable homes should be across borough’ stand down as Labour council ‘not doing enough’ say Lib Dems college gets set to join new academy trust Southwark News, Thursday September 7 2017
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SOUTHWARK COUNCIL’S Labour leadership have been accused by their Lib Dem opposition of not doing enough to force developers to provide enough “affordable” homes.
Plans to change school’s ‘lottery’ admissions policy put on hold By Chiara Giordano
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THE HEADTEACHER of Bacon’s College will step down at the end of the month as his school prepares to join one of the country’s largest multi-academy trusts.
Students returned from their summer break to news Chris Mallaband will bid farewell to them before the end of the first term. Mr Mallaband, who has spent sixteen years working as a headteacher, including the past two at Bacon’s, will leave the school after a summer of A-level and GCSE exam success. Current vice principal for teaching and learning Fiona Morris will take up the role of acting headteacher until the end of the academic year and a permanent successor will be appointed for September 2018. There will be changes at the school as it goes through the process of joining the United Learning Trust, however vice chair of trustees and former MP Sir Simon Hughes said some things such as the name, badge, and uniform will remain the same. Plans to change Bacon’s current “lottery” admission policy to one based on the distance a student lives from the school have been put on hold. Speaking to the News, Mr Hughes said: “Bacon’s had a much better summer set of results both for A-levels and GCSEs and many of our students
have performed brilliantly and will be staying on for A-levels or going on to do good things. “We are very sad that Mr Mallaband will be stepping down but everyone at Bacon’s can be reassured the school will be in good hands and Ms Morris will take the reins in full confidence of staff, trustees and governors. “We will recruit a new principal for September 2018 but in the meantime Bacon’s is joining the oldest trust which looks after secondary schools in England and which has one of the highest reputations of academic excellence and highest Christian and ethic standards.” Mr Mallaband said it had been a “rewarding time” and a “privilege” to be principal at Bacon’s for the last two years. “The young people and staff at the college are amazing and I will be sad to leave,” he told the News. “After sixteen years of being a headteacher now is the right time for me to step away from the role. “I am pleased to be doing this at a time when the future for Bacon’s College is bright – improvement in examination results and a new partner in United Learning. “I am pleased that this partnership will now be taking the college forward and I expect to see the college accelerate its improvement over the coming months. I am pleased and delighted that Fiona Morris will be taking on the role of acting principal; since joining the college in April she has already had a significant and very positive impact – I know that the college will be in very safe hands.”
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The criticism came after councillor Mark Williams, cabinet member for regeneration, vowed that new developments along the Old Kent Road “would not be considered” unless they abided by the council’s 35 per cent affordable housing policy. Cllr Williams’ comment were made after the News reported that a developer, Berkeley Homes, had submitted plans for over 1,000 flats in industrial land around Malt Street, whilst only promising “a minimum” of 25 per cent affordable homes. However, when pressed by the News, he would not commit to extending the zero tolerance policy across the whole borough. Southwark Lib Dems leader Anood Al-Samerai said: “The bigger question is why not apply this to every developer? It’s great that they’re doing this in Old Kent Road, but why not the
Bacon's College current head Chris Mallaband (centre) and vice principal Fiona Morris (second left)
rest of the borough? And they should be going further. It should be 35 per cent social rent. People can’t afford to continue living in the area where they grew up. Developers time and time again manage to get away with providing less than 35 per cent affordable housing across the borough. “I have spoken to a planning consultant who has worked for some of the bigger developers in this borough. They told me that actually developers might feel more inclined to put more affordable housing in, but our planning committee passes so many planning applications that they know they don’t need to try.” Responding to the criticism, Cllr Williams said: “We have a strong record of securing new affordable homes and since 2011/12 the average
number of affordable homes built has been 42% on these schemes. This is despite the changes brought in by the then Conservative-Liberal Democrat Government, who slashed funding for new affordable homes. “On the Old Kent Road we are proposing to release large amounts of protected industrial land for mixed use development that will increase employment and deliver 20,000 new homes, all supported by the extension of the Bakerloo Line. Releasing this lower value industrial land for mixed use development is based on 35% affordable housing.” Jerry Flynn of the 35% Campaign said: “Mark’s comment is welcome, but the proof will be in the pudding. They now need to show they will enforce it.”
Drug duo jailed
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‘Prolific dealers’ put behind bars after police raid uncovers machine gun and 11kgs of cannabis with street value of £125k By Owen Sheppard
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TWO DRUG dealers have been put behind bars after they were caught with a machine gun and 11kgs of cannabis.
Police raided a flat in Balfour Road, West Norwood, on January 16, with the aim of arresting 21-year-old Dajour Shakeem Da Costa, and sending him back to prison after breaking the terms of his parole. Officers found Da Costa and two other
men inside the flat. And after searching every room they found cannabis, weighing scales, other drug paraphernalia, and more than £12,300 in cash. A search of the dealers’ cars outside uncovered a vz. 61 Scorpion submachine gun and seventeen live rounds of .32 bullet cartridges. They also found 11kgs of cannabis in two large holdalls, with a street value of more than £125,000. Forensic analysis of the gun and holdall connected them to Da Costa and his accomplice Jordan Oxley, 22.
Da Costa and Oxley were both later charged with possession with intent to supply cannabis and with the firearms offences. Both men were found guilty and sentenced at the Old Bailey on August 25. Da Costa, of Elmworth Grove in West Dulwich, got eleven years’ imprisonment for conspiracy to supply cannabis, possession of a firearm and possession of live ammunition. He was further sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for possession with intent to supply crack and heroin, following a
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separate case heard at Reading Crown Court, and investigated by Thames Valley Police. Oxley, of Woodcote Road in Epsom, received a total of thirteen years’ imprisonment for conspiracy to supply cannabis, possession of a firearm, and possession of live ammunition. He was given five years for the drugs offence and eight years for the firearm and ammunition offences. Both men’s sentences will run consecutively. Detective constable David Gormley, the investigating officer from the Trident
and Area Crime Command, said: “I am pleased we have taken a firearm off the streets of London as well as two prolific drug dealers. I’d like to thank everyone who assisted in the enquiry, especially the members of the Met’s Forensic Science Service. “Trident officers work relentlessly to arrest and prosecute anyone who possesses a firearm illegally. The significant custodial sentence Da Costa and Oxley have received reflects the seriousness with which the courts regard this crime.”
Date set for meeting on future of police station front counters By Owen Sheppard
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POLICE IN Southwark have announced the date for a public meeting to consult with residents over the planned closure of two police station front counters.
An announcement by the Mayor of London in July said police stations in Peckham and Borough High Street were likely to lose their front counters, whilst Walworth Police Station’s would remain open. The News revealed plans for the meeting last week, and police have since released further details. It will be held at City Hall on September 28 at 6:30pm, with attendees invited to arrive from 6pm. A notice from the local police force said: “The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime has committed to retaining one 24/7 police station front counter in every London borough. Decisions on other police station front counters will be made following
the outcome of the consultation. “Currently, there is one 24/7 police station front counter open to the public, at Walworth Police Station. Peckham Police Station is open to the public 7am-10pm daily, and Southwark Police Station 10am7pm.” Those wishing to attend the meeting are asked to email: Holly.C.Gowers@met.police.uk to confirm in advance, and to also submit any questions they wish to ask during the meeting.
Robots and recycling at Wonder Day
SOUTHWARK: An annual free Wonder Day at Southwark’s waste and recycling plant will be on Saturday, September 16.
The day will provide educational tours, drop-in workshops and a wild birds display. For children there will
be the chance to explore teh big machines used on site and R3cycle, a remote controlled robot made from old bins. The day runs at the Devon Street plant from 10am to 4pm. www.veolia.co.uk/southwark/Wonder Day
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woman whose daughter died while waiting for a transplant, and who later donated her own kidney to save someone else’s life, is urging people to sign the Organ Donor Register.
Pat Carroll, 65, is making the plea during Organ Donation Week which runs from 4-10 September. She became a living donor at Guy’s Hospital last year by donating a kidney to a young man who was treated in the same unit
where her daughter Natalie was treated. Natalie passed away aged 38 on New Year’s Day 2014 while waiting for a kidney and pancreas transplant. Her organs had been damaged by Type 1 diabetes. She was placed on the waiting list but was later withdrawn because she became too ill to have a transplant. Natalie was on the NHS Organ Donor Register and was able to donate her own heart valves, which helped saved the life of an
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man – it’s been amazing to watch his transformation. We will always stay in touch and we’re planning a party to mark a year since the transplant.” Marlies Ostermann, Clinical Lead in Organ Donation at Guy’s and St Thomas’, says: “Since 2015, 18 people have donated their organs at our Trust, saving or transforming 51 other lives. It's important to recognise the lifesaving gift which donors and their families have made, and the staff who made this possible.”
Patients rate Guy’s and St Thomas’ care environment
GUY’S AND St Thomas’ has been rated above the national average in five out of six categories of the Patient-Led Assessments of the Care Environment (PLACE). The results were published by NHS Digital in August.
In April and May this year more than 50 patient assessors, together with staff, visited Guy’s Hospital, St Thomas’ Hospital, Lambeth Community Care Centre, Minnie Kidd House in Clapham South, and the Pulross Centre in Brixton. Guy’s and St Thomas’ scored
above the national average in the following areas: • 99.8% for cleanliness (national average 98.4%) • 93.1% for food and hydration (national average 89.7%) • 90.0% for privacy, dignity and well-being (national average 83.7%) • 94.4% for the condition, appearance and maintenance of facilities (national average 94%) • 78.2% for dementia-friendly environment (national average 76.7%). The Trust scored just below the national average – 82.2% compared with a national average score of 82.6% – for a measure considering how well healthcare environments support the provision of care for people with a disability. The Trust is committed to ensuring that premises are accessible to people with a disability. In July this year we started using DisabledGo, an
Trust gets thumbs up in Staff Friends and Family Test MOST STAFF recommended Guy’s and St Thomas’ as a place to be treated and to work in the latest Staff Friends and Family Test.
Linda Caroma, Pat Carroll and Joe Caroma eight-month-old girl. Pat donated her kidney to Joe Caroma, 22, at Guy’s Hospital last November. Figures published by NHS Blood and Transplant show that more patients received a kidney transplant from a living donor at Guy’s and St Thomas’ than at any other transplant unit in England in 2016/17. Pat says: “When I met Joe he looked desperately ill, like Natalie had. I knew what he and his mum Linda had experienced. Since the transplant he looks like a different
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online accessibility guide for our hospitals and community centres, to make it easier for patients to visit Trust services. Peter Bennett, Facilities Services Director at Guy’s and St Thomas’, says: “We are pleased that the Trust has scored highly in these ratings for hospital cleanliness, food, environment, privacy and dignity. “By including patients in these assessments, we gain insight into what is important and how we can do better. We will take action to address the comments made and use the advice given to improve patient experience for all across the Trust.” Further information about DisabledGo can be found at www.disabledgo.com/organisation s/guys-and-st-thomas-nhsfoundation-trust Full results are available on www.digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB 30055
A total of 1,276 staff completed the last Test, which is a short national survey so staff can give feedback on their experience of working in the NHS. The test was carried out at Guy’s and St Thomas’ in June and the national results were published in August by NHS England. Guy’s and St Thomas’ scored much higher than the national average: • 93% of staff were ‘likely’ or ‘very likely’ to recommend the Trust as a place to be treated – higher than the national average of 81% • 77% were ‘likely’ or ‘very likely’ to recommend the Trust as a place to work – higher than the national average of 64%.
Annual Public Meeting this month
EVERYONE IS welcome to attend Guy’s and St Thomas’ Annual Public Meeting at 6pm on Thursday 14 September in the Marquee in the gardens of St Thomas’ Hospital.
There will be refreshments and information stands about improvements to the care of older people in our hospitals and in the local community from 5.30pm. All welcome, there is no need to book a place in advance.
Who will get our next blue plaque? Only one more week left to vote!
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THERE’S ONLY one week left to cast your vote for this year’s Southwark Blue Plaques scheme.
This year’s nominees include:
Thomas Middleton
Middleton wrote seven masterpieces, covering all four genres of dramas and was only matched as a playwright by his contemporary Shakespeare. He was
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Seven potential winners have been selected after a public nomination process earlier this year, and the deadline for votes is September 15. More than 50 of the borough’s best loved people and places of old have been recipients from the scheme, run in association between Southwark Heritage Association, Southwark Council and the News. Past winners include Sir Michael Caine, Sam King, Charlie Chaplain and Robert Browning. To cast a vote, you can email owen@southwarknews.co.uk or admin@southwark.org.uk.
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Road, believed to have inspired Thomas’ famous work, Under Milk Wood.
Mayflower Inn
Formerly the Spread Eagle (1550), this pub had connections to the famous Mayflower ship that transported the Pilgrims to settle America in 1620. The ship’s captain Christopher Jones is said to have part-owned the Inn at the time.
Sir James Black OM
Black won a Nobel Prize in 1988 for developing two landmark anti-ulcer drugs and Beta blockers. He spent his later years working at laboratories in Half Moon Lane, which after his death were repurposed by Judith Kerr Primary School. born in the City of London in 1580 and lived at Newington Butts from 1603. He died in 1627 and was buried in St Mary’s Newington church.
Kennington Theatre
Once host to plays, musical comedies, and musical hall events in Kennington Park Place. The Theatre suffered bomb damage in WW2 and was demolished to make way for the
Kennington Park House flats which stand in its place.
Eric Allendale Dubuisson
Born in the West Indies, Eric was invited to join Motown-inspired The Foundations as trombone player in the 1960s. The Foundations are recognised as one of the original UK multicultural bands, and achieved chart success in England, the US and Canada. In the
1970s Eric and his partner owned a shop at 38 Peckham Rye. He also lived in Hollydale Road, Peckham Hill Street and St Mary's Road.
Half Moon pub
The historic Half Moon pub in Herne Hill was nominated for its connection to Welsh poet and author Dylan Thomas, who drank there regularly. And for its proximity to Milkwood
Southwark Charities
An organisation with a history spanning almost 400 years. Forty seven charities over this time have been formed with the aim of helping the poor of the borough, and these were brought under the Southwark Charities umbrella in 2010. One such significant charity celebrating its 300th anniversary this year was founded by Edward Edwards in 1717, who set up Alms houses in Nicholson Street, SE1.
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Some uplifting news COULD I please bring a bit of brightness and good news to the normal gloominess of this letters’ page.
The other day, I came out of hospital and went to do some much needed shopping. I went into Poundland at Surrey Quays to buy a few bits and bobs. I used one of their self service machines and paid with a £20 note. Where I was in a rush and still wasn't feeling that great, I left the shop without collecting my change from the machine. I didn't realise this until I got back home, and I didn't feel up to going back to the shop. So I went back the next day and explained what had happened. The staff were extremely helpful and advised me to go back after 12 pm to see the manager. I went back and saw the manager who told me that a member of staff had handed in my change and she gave it back to me. You really can't ask for anything better than that and I would like to say a big thank you to all the staff at Poundland. Tony Moorcroft, Bermondsey
Social care consensus
IN RESPONSE to an Independent Age survey showing the majority of MPs think the social care system is not fit for purpose.
It is encouraging to see so many MPs across all political parties recognising the need for action to find a sustainable solution to the adult social care funding crisis. The extra £2 billion for social care over the next few years is a step in the right direction, but it is only one-off funding which reduces each year. Vital services caring for elderly and disabled people still face an annual £2.3 billion funding gap by 2020, which will continue to grow. It is absolutely critical that the Government brings forward its Green Paper on the future of social care and works with local government leaders to address the issue of long-term funding and also create the conditions necessary to ensure the development of the right kind of care and support services. We strongly support a cross-party consensus on adult social care and councils are firmly committed to making this happen. With councils facing further funding pressures and growing demand for support by the end of the decade and beyond, this is the best way to ensure we will find a solution that ensures our future generations enjoy a care system which doesn't just help them out of bed and gets them washed and dressed but ensures they have dignified and fulfilling lives. Cllr Izzi Seccombe, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board
Our flight hell
I WRITE to register serious disturbance by planes arriving for Heathrow.
This is not one complaint. I have kept a diary between September 2016 - 22 March 2017 let us say conservatively 4.30am -6am 10 fights; 6.01am - 9am 60 flights; 9am - 6pm I am out of the
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Do you know any of these men?
I HAVE inherited a bunch of photos for my passion in family history, and have unearthed this fab photo of my ex-husbands relatives, taken sometime between 1915 and 1942.
The only guideline I have for this date, are the 3 men standing, 5th, 6th and 7th position from the right. Seventh from the right is Edmund (sometimes called Edward) Haighton (born 1873). His daughter Mary Ann married the man standing immediately to his left, number 6 from the left. Number 6 is James Mitchell (born 1892), and his sister Emma married the man standing to his
house,thank fully; then between 6pm 11pm 150 flights, making a total daily number that affect me of 220 flights, over 187 days making it 41,140 complaints. Notwithstanding the WHO recommendation for 7-8 hours respite my house, garden and vicinity are the turning point for planes coming to
immediate left, and slightly in front. Number 5 from the left, being William (Bill) Thompson (born 1890). Bill and Emma married in 1914, James and Mary married in 1915. So these men standing together shows their friendship and close knowledge of each other. James Mitchell died in 1944, and Edmund Heighton, just before him in 1942. As it goes, Bill’s wife (and James’ sister) Emma, also died shortly after this too, and where Bill Thompson and Mary Ann Haighton consoled each other, they eventually got married to each other in 1945. They all lived, married and died within the
Heathrow beginning at 4.30am and not stopping until 11/11.30pm i.e. giving me and my neighbours no more than 5 hours silence. The majority of planes are operated by BA, with Emirates and Qatari flights a close second. They are low, whining, and extremely loud. We await the findings of the Night
Southwark and Dulwich area, so I am assuming that this photo has been taken outside a pub somewhere in the area also, and that everyone else in the photo are pretty local to the area. Hopefully some of your readers may have relatives in the photo as well, and this may prove to be a little gem for some of them. Its the only photo we have of Edmund. I would love it if anyone can add details to it for me.location, other names. I think its a fab photo! Sandy Knight, Rochester, sandyknight64@hotmail.com
Flights Consultation and how the Government proposes to act on them. Bearing in mind the level of complaints regarding the current night flights policy, it is unreasonable that any change should be considered only in conjunction with allowing a third runway at Heathrow. We hope the Government will not
play off the mental health and wellbeing of hundreds of thousands of London residents affected by aircraft activity against commercial gain the benefits of which will not be seen by many of us? And it will not support any move to allow aircraft to fly lower because their engines are deemed to be quieter. Bridget Bell, Camberwell
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In loving memory of my wonderful son
Memorial
Tommy
on his Birthday
Of all special gifts in life, however great or small, to have you as my son was the greatest gift of all. A special time, a special face, a special son I can’t replace.
With an aching heart, I whisper low I miss you son, and love you so. I’ve always loved you, and I always will
Happy 23rd Birthday
Tommy Blackmore
Death notice
Jason (Spud) Speight
Love you beyond the moon, and miss you beyond the stars Lots of Love, Mum x x x
Funeral announcement
Jason passed away on 1st September 2017. Sadly missed by Mum and Tricia
Georgina Kiddey "Jean" 10.05.35 - 24.08.17
Good luck
Jean's family sadly announce the passing of their much loved Wife, Mum, Nan & Great Nan. The funeral will be held on Wednesday 13th September 2017 - 12.15pm @ Honor Oak Crematorium, Brockley Way, SE4 2LJ.
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X factor favourite is no Dope
THE SWORD and The Dope is back in a new version that the writer-director, Michael Head, says, ‘has been re-written with a political edge to bring it up to date. With Brexit and the snap election it seemed relevant, and with a lot of politics being silly it seemed a good fit with the show, writes Michael Holland...
This comedy musical has also returned with the now legendary Steve Ritchie as The Dope, and former S Club Juniors member Stacey McClean starring. The Sword And The Dope was a show written as a joke that went too far, telling the story of King Arthur with a political twist. The Strong and Stable King Arthur is under threat after a snap invasion from the left wing Black Knight and evil Sir Backstabber, who has the help of the drunk wizard Merlot, and the only person who can save the day is a bloke who
would rather sing than do anything brave. Stevi Ritchie, famed for his appearances on Celebrity Big Brother, X Factor and for the surprising friendship that was formed with Simon Cowell, is making his musical theatre debut. He gave Weekender an interview before we see his first theatrical performance at Waterloo East Theatre. Of course I had to ask if his life has settled down now and Stevi told me that he has been on a bit of a rollercoaster ride since X Factor - ‘gigging, panto and the odd TV show’ - but that he hasn’t seen his mentor Simon Cowell for two years: ‘I like to think I'm still friends with Simon…I like to think if our paths crossed again it would be like we were still in X Factor.’ There are conflicting newspaper stories about his on-off relationship with fiancée Chloe-Jasmine Whichello but Stevi neither confirms or denies any of them,
saying, quite rightly, that he doesn’t discuss his private life. More importantly, he tells me he has ‘always had a thing for musical theatre… and this role as the dopey, camp Casey is taking me to my limit.’ I wanted to know what attracted the singer to the role: ‘It's an amazing script,’ he began, ‘and I’m sure I can pull this part off.’ I was just about to ask if he felt that musical theatre was the way forward for him when he revealed that ‘it's always been a dream and passion of mine to do a musical and one day be a principal in a West End show, even before X Factor, so we will see where this leads.’ Now back for a fourth run, Michael Head says, ‘the show has gone politicalish. With referendums and snap elections it seemed like a good time to revive the show and give it a slight political theme. Being tongue in cheek
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and poking fun at itself the show would never want to make a political stance or try and change the world, the only aim is to make people laugh.’ The writer is also pleased to announce that no fewer than nine of the cast will be making their professional musical debuts in the show, having just graduated from established drama-performing arts
schools, alongside more experienced cast members. The Sword and The Dope is on at Waterloo East Theatre, Brad Street, SE1 8TN from Tuesday 5th September – Sunday 1st October. Times: Tues - Sat 7.30pm; Sun 4pm. Admission: £18, £15 concs, Phone: 020 7928 0060 www.waterlooeast.co.uk
Lear’s self-inflicted dispute with his daughters is mirrored by the manipulation of Gloucester by his bastard son, Edmund, and result in the persecution of Cordelia, Lear’s loving and honest daughter and Edgar, the legitimate and innocent son of deceived Gloucester. Regan and Goneril, very ably played by Serine Saba and Emily Bruni, the one smiling and vicious, the other steely and cruel, magnificently demonstrate how, without power, an individual is helpless and easily reduced to a demented state. Lear, self-deceived, ignoring advice from the loyal Kent (the excellent Saskia Reeves) or help from the anguished Gloucester (Burt Caesar) faces the storm on the heath supported only by his fool and Mad Tom, Edgar in disguise. The painful story is very well supported by the ensemble acting and the lighting. The storm is evoked by violent drumming and flashing lights, a mobile cage is effectively used as transport, piled high with Lear, his fool and his effects, as a torture chamber for
the putting out of Gloucester’s eyes, and as a passion wagon, where Edmund writhes voluptuously with both Goneril and Regan. The closing battle is stylised, as the two forces first face and slowly dance round each other to the dead beat of the drums. Music is everywhere with oboe, drum and violin, beautifully used by the fool who plays it (and the accordion) both in character and on the balcony with the other musicians. The entire cast is faultless in the many roles they are called to play but special mention must go to Kevin R McNally as Lear who delivers the verse, even in extremis with great clarity and this is also a commandingly physical performance. As he slowly becomes aware of his daughter’s lack of care for his wellbeing, his heartache is not just spoken but felt as he appears to be suffering signs of a heart attack. Ralph Davis as Edmund is a smooth and convincingly evil agent provocateur as he plots to seize his brother’s inheritance and ingratiate himself as a hot lover of both Goneril and Regan. His relaxed and lithe figure moving about the stage belies the tense hatred underlying his actions. And there were more laughs in it than in other performances of the play I have seen and this, far from detracting from the tragedy, seemed to heighten the pathos. A great night thanks to the skilful direction of Nancy Meckler and all her creative support. King Lear is on at Shakespeare’s Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, SE1 9DT Until 14th October. Times: 7.30pm, matinees 2pm. Admission: £5 - £42. Phone: 0207 401 9919 www.shakespearesglobe.com
First Heightened pathos for this Lear class art THE NORMALLY colourful stage is clad in white construction plastic, pillars and all, before being attacked by a crowd of homeless who start the performance by breaking into this structure and cheering as they gain access, writes Elizabeth Carlin...
Shortwave Maureen
spare time. Maureen has travelled widely and painted landscapes in both the UK and abroad. She has also explored the human form and flora through drawing and painting. Maureen still paints land and seascapes at Camber, and tells me she is very confident in her work but with this exhibition she is ‘interested to see what others think’. This exhibition celebrates the artist’s accomplished style of painting with a sensitive use of colour, creating evocative landscapes and still lives. ‘Landscapes and Flora’ will show a selection of her paintings and provide a glimpse into a body of work that spans over six decades. The exhibition is on at Shortwave Café, Unit H05, The Biscuit Factory, 100 Clements Road, SE16 4DG from Thursday 21st September to Friday 13th October 2017 with the opening on Wednesday 20 September 2017 from 4pm-8pm. Admission: Free. Times: Mon-Wed 10am - 5pm; Thur-Sat 10am - 11pm
Order is disrupted and as the main players take the stage, the figures of misrule fade into the background. Throughout this consistently interesting and often very powerful performance, the coverings are gradually removed and at the end the homeless creep back to watch the catastrophic conclusion. Lear himself when striding out alone to receive the applause, tears the last remaining covering from one of the pillars. All has been revealed. This is a fast moving and imaginative version of the play. The setting gives a symbolic depth to what becomes a battle between power and love and a painful focus on the descent into madness when what are considered normal relations between fathers and children break down.
Pho to : M arc Bren n er
LOCAL ARTIST Maureen Tyson is celebrating a lifetime of painting with an exhibition of watercolours, ‘Landscapes and Flora’, in Bermondsey’s Shortwave Café Gallery, writes Michael Holland...
Born in 1932, Maureen has spent most of her life living and working in South East London. She attended Notre Dame Grammar School at the Elephant and Castle where she was taught by nuns and says she was ‘one of the better ones at art.’ After leaving school she then went on to study illustration at Central Saint Martin’s. It was here that Maureen did well in exams and was encouraged to go to university. From CSM she applied and got in to the Royal College of Art from which she graduated with a First Class Honours Degree. The now octogenarian recalls being influenced by Van Gogh and the classical painters, ‘because of their draughtsmanship,’ she says. When she married fellow artist Ian Tyson, Maureen became part of the postwar British art scene, mixing with fellow artists, including Ron King, Derek Greaves, Jo Tilson, and others who went on to influence and lead movements in the art world. Living in Camberwell and Peckham, she raised two children and worked locally as a primary school teacher, whilst pursuing her passion for painting in her
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Food with Zing
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ZING ZING
227 Walworth Road SE17 1RL 020 3745 8696 www.zing-zing.co.uk
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e decided to dispense with food review conventions last week, opting to stay at home (actually, in the office) than all that la-di-da going out for the night, writes Owen Sheppard...
On deadline night a feast from Zing Zing, a new place in Walworth Road, was sent our way. The deal was that Zing Zing, who specialise in Anglo-Chinese cuisine would send over an assortment of their own choices from their menu, without us necessarily knowing what to expect. The only problem was that our bosses were not made aware of the arrangement for the night, and continued with our usual Tuesday night ritual of ordering a stack of Domino’s pizzas. Surprised and accusative looks were exchanged when delivery men from both Zing Zing and Domino’s arrived almost simultaneously. “This Biscuit Factory ain’t big enough for the both of us,” (I hope) one of them said. It meant that six journalists and editors had the rare and unexpected treat of having at least twelve people’s worth of takeaway to indulge in on deadline night. A sleep-inducing carb overload isn’t always what you need by your eleventh hour in front of the computer screen, but the less said about firstworld problems, the better. So away we went, diving through the multitude of attractive black and white boxes (the ones you always see in American movies), yielding Chinese donuts, noodles, rice and meat dishes; whilst the pizzas were relegated to the tupperware and stuffed into the fridge. What ensued was a gluttonous half an hour of picking and mixing of different dishes with intrigue and greed in equal measure. I opted for a generous helping of Hong Kong noodles to form the base of my meal. The sight of big chunky pieces of veg, with sweetcorn, beans and shiitake mushrooms was a colourful treat for the eyes. And when it came to the flavours, there was similarly little in the way of
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subtlety - my mouth was subject to a taste explosion. If I were to nit-pick, I would suggest the salt content seemed slightly excessive – but none of us seemed to mind. I also turned my chopsticks towards the Pork and Goji Berry Dumplings. They were exactly what you would want from a dumpling, in the way of a soft and doughy coat, sheltering a rich, slightly acidic flavour from the bright red Gojis. It was my first time sampling one of the fruits, which are native to north western China. A quick Google search sees them referred to as a “superfood” by the NHS’s website, for their high content of vitamins and antioxidants. A few of us in the office picked up a helping of Skinny Ginger Chicken and the Firecracker Chicken. The latter of which was described by my colleague Chiara as being “similar to Kung Po chicken”. “I can’t usually do spicy, but it was the right amount of spice for me,” she added. Also offering me her verdict of the Beef Rendang, Chiara said: “It was nice and sweet; a coconut curry with lime leaves… It was light and refreshing, and not very heavy.” Our Millwall reporter John gave his commentary on the Edamame rice, which was nice and fluffy rice and dotted with bright green beans. He said they were “a nice touch”, something he’d “not come across at a Chinese takeaway before”.
As well as stating boldly on their packaging that Zing Zing is “the best Chinese takeout in the world”, they also advertised that their food does not contain MSGs (Monosodium glutamate) – an artificial flavouring known for its
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moorish-ness. The strength of flavour, in so many of the samples of each dish I tried could have had me fooled. So actually it’s somewhat impressive to find a takeout so tasty, without resorting to the disingenuous practice of pouring on so many extra chemicals onto customers’ food. So it looks like the Southwark News’ weekly Domino’s ritual is under threat, as a spicy new guy in town has us thinking twice on whom to call to get us through this deadline night...
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Fri 14:00 16:15 Sat-Sun 11:45 14:00 16:15 Mon 14:00 16:15 Tue 16:30 Wed 14:00 16:15 Thu 16:30 DETROIT (15) 143 Mins , Fri-Sun 14:30 17:45 21:00 Mon 17:45 21:00 Tue-Thu 14:30 17:45 21:00 DETROIT (15) 143 Mins , Mon 14:30 DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: THE LONG HAUL (U) 91 Mins 5 , Sat-Sun 10:30 DUNKIRK (12A) 106 Mins , Fri-Thu 12:00 GIRLS TRIP (15) 122 Mins , Fri-Sat 13:00 15:45 18:30 21:15 23:00 Sun-Thu 13:00 15:45 18:30 21:15 IT (15) 135 Mins , Fri 00:01 12:30 13:30 14:30 15:30 16:30 17:30 18:30 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:30 22:30 23:30 Sat 12:30 13:30 14:30 15:30 16:30 17:30 18:30 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:30 22:30 23:30 Sun-Tue 12:30 13:30 14:30 15:30 16:30 17:30 18:30 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:30 Wed 12:30 13:30 14:30 15:30 16:30 17:30 18:30 19:30 20:30 21:30 Thu 12:30 13:30 14:30 15:30 16:30 17:30 19:30 20:30 21:30 IT (15) 135 Mins , Thu 18:30 LOGAN LUCKY (12A) 119 Mins, Fri-Thu 18:00 PATTI CAKE$ (15) 109 Mins , Fri-Thu 15:30 THE EMOJI MOVIE 2D (U) 86 Mins , Fri 13:15 15:30 17:45 Sat 11:00 13:15 15:30 17:45 Sun-Wed 13:15 15:30 17:45 THE EMOJI MOVIE 2D (CAPTIONED) (U) 86 Mins , Sun 11:00 THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD (15) 118 Mins, Fri-Thu 12:45 15:30 18:15 21:00 THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM (15)
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (ABBEY STREET, EAST STREET, MONTAGUE CLOSE, WESTON STREET, HINDMANS ROAD 1. 2.
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4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND A TEMPORARY ONE WAY SYSTEM IN SWAN STREET)
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, by utilities/developers, it made an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads. Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in: (a) Abbey Street, between Druid Street and Enid Street. (b) East Street, at it’s junction with Old Kent Road. (c) Montague Close, between Cathedral Street and Tooley Street (d) Weston Street, at it’s junction with Melior Street to blocked end (e) Hindmans Road, between Tyrrell Road and Underhill Road
(a) The existing two way traffic flow system in Swan Street, between Harper Road and Trinity Street will be suspended to implement a (southerly) temporary one way traffic flow system. (b) The existing 7 No Parking bays located on the Northern kerb line of Swan Street between Harper Road and Trinity Street will be relocated to the Southern Kerb line of Swan Street.
The alternative route for (a) Jamaica Road, Tower Bridge Road. The Grange, Grange Road, Southwark Park Road, St James Road. (b) Old Kent Road, Balfour Street, Rodney Road, Flint Street. Mina Road, Bagshot Street, Kinglake Street. (c) as indicated by the signs displayed. (d) not applicable (e) Whateley Road, Barry Road, Tyrrell 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) 16th – 18th September. (b) 16th – 17th September. (c) 16th September. (d) 18th – 25th September. (e) 14th – 15th September (f) 14th September 2017 – 28th February 2019. Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 7th September 2017 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council Environment and Social Regeneration Network Management PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (a) 3808/ XTD-02-43-160917 (b) 3727/ WP00100500208206410 (c) 3790/ LBSCR9692 (d) 3864/ CO-LBC-00-05-180917 (e) 3776/ 1476732-1 (3a & 3b) 3822 LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (FALMOUTH ROAD, GLOBE STREET, MERRICK SQUARE,TRINITY CHURCH SQUARE,TRINITY 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 filming to take place, it made an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.
Whilst works are in progress, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in: (a) Falmouth Road, at it’s junction with Trinity Street (b) Globe Street, between Trinity Street and Cole Street (c) Merrick Square, at it’s junction with Trinity Square to end (d) Trinity Church Square eastbound, to eastbound side of Brockham Street (e) Trinity Church Square at it’s junction with Globe Street. (f) Trinity Street, between Globe Street and Falmouth Road The alternative route will be as indicated by the traffic signs displayed.
Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. Works restriction will be in operation for (a - c) 12th – 19th September. (d – e ) 15th September. (f) 12th – 17th September
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 7th September 2017 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council Environment and Social Regeneration Network Management PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref 3852/ (a) 65001786 (b) 65001787 (c) 65001784 (d & e) 65001788 (f) 65001785
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ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BURRELL STREET, MEYMOTT STREET, BLACKFRIARS ROAD) 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 works by Power On Connections, it made an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.
Whilst works are in progress, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in: (a) Burrell Street, between Bear Lane and Chancel Street (b) Meymott Street, between Blackfriars Road and Hatfields (c) Blackfriars Road, between Nicholson Street and Meymott Street
The alternative route for (a & b) as indicated by the signs displayed. (c) Southwark Street, Southwark Bridge Road, Borough 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. Works will be in operation for (a) 14th – 21st September (b) 14th – 28th September (c) 30th September – 1st October. Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 7th September 2017 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council Environment and Social Regeneration Network Management PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (a) P-0085025/R2 (b) P-0085025/R10 (c) P085025N0018364/R18
Licensing Act 2003 Notice of application to Southwark Council for the grant of a Premises Licence by Costanza (UK) Ltd in respect of Luca’s Kitchen & Bakery, 35 North Cross Rd, London SE22 9ET for the Sale of Alcohol (0900–2230hrs daily). The application may be viewed during normal office hours by appointment at: Southwark Licensing Team, Regulatory Services, 3rd Floor Hub 1, PO Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX (tel 02075252000) www.southwark.gov.uk (e) licensing@southwark.gov.uk Representations must be in writing to the Licensing Service at the above address and received on or before 25 September 2017. It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in relation to an application, the maximum fine being level 5 on the standard scale. LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
WEBBER STREET AND VALENTINE PLACE
The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting and loading restrictions) (Amendment No, 37) Order 2017 The London Borough of Southwark (Loading bays) (No. 9) Order 2017 The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places) (Solo motor cycles) (No, 24) Order 2017 The London Borough of Southwark (Parking places) (CPZ ‘C”’) (Amendment No, 24) Order 2017 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above orders under the powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
2. The effect of the orders would be:- (a) To re-introduce “single yellow line” waiting restrictions in Valentine Place where the solo motor cycle parking spaces have been relocated and a new loading bay has been introduced by the residential and retail development, and amend the “double yellow line” waiting restrictions in Webber Street to accommodate the new loading bay and relocated solo motor cycle parking spaces introduced by the development. (b) To designate a new loading bay in Valentine Place across its junction with Valentine Row to facilitate deliveries to the new development and also revoke a previously unmarked and un-used loading bay in Webber Street and re-provide the loading bay in Webber Street outside the new development. (c) To remove the existing solo motor cycle parking places in Valentine Place and relocate them to Webber Street, so as to accommodate the loading bay for the development. (d) To remove existing permit holders' parking places in Webber Street so as to accommodate the provision of new loading bays and relocated solo motor cycle parking spaces. 3. For more information contact George Hutchful of the council's Highways parking design team: telephone 020 7525 5473 or e-mail George.Hutchful@southwark.gov.uk.
4. Copies of this notice, the proposed orders, a statement of the council's reasons for making this chance and plans may be found online at http://www.southwark.gov.uk/trafficorders or by scanning the QR code below, paper copies may be obtained from or viewed at Highways, Environment, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH. Please telephone 020 7525 2005 for details.
5. Anyone wishing to object to or make any other representations regarding the proposal, may use the form labelled 'Parking - Road traffic and highway schemes - responding to statutory consultation notices' at https://forms.southwark.gov.uk/ or send a statement in writing to: the Traffic orders officer, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or by e-mail to traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference H/ND/TMO1718-010 by 28 September 2017. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection is made. 6. When making an objection or representation, please be aware that this may be communicated to other people who may be affected. Information provided in response to this consultation, including in some circumstances personal information, may also be subject to publication or disclosure under the requirements of current access to information legislation. Dated 7 September 2017
NICKY COSTIN Parking and network management business unit manager Regulatory services
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
NORTH CROSS ROAD MARKET
The London Borough of Southwark (prohibition of Vehicles and Waiting Restrictions) (North Cross Road Market) Traffic Order 2017.
1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above orders under the powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
2. The effect of the orders would be:- (a) To prohibit vehicles driving through North Cross Road between its junctions with Lordship Lane and Archdale Road, effective between 8am and 5pm on Saturdays when the street market occurs. (b) To introduce single yellow line waiting restrictions in North Cross Road between its junctions with Lordship Lane and Archdale Road, effective between 8am and 5pm on Saturdays when the street market occurs. (c) To introduce single yellow line waiting restrictions in Nutfield Road at its junction with North Cross Road to provide a turning area for vehicles when North Cross is closed, effective between 8am and 5pm on Saturdays when the street market occurs. (d) To amend the free parking spaces and solo motorcycle parking spaces in North Cross Road so they are not available between 8am to 5pm on Saturdays, when the street market occurs. (e) To remove a prohibition of waiting between 7am and 4pm on Fridays on the south side of North Cross Road between its junction with Nutfield Road and a point 3.5m south east of the eastern wall of No.55 North Cross road, so people may park there on Fridays. 3. For more information contact Katie Houselander of the council's Highways Maintenance team: telephone 020 7525 2412 or e-mail Katie.Houselander@southwark.gov.uk.
4. Copies of this notice, the proposed orders, a statement of the council's reasons for making this chance and plans may be found online at http://www.southwark.gov.uk/trafficorders or by scanning the QR code below, paper copies may be obtained from or viewed at Highways, Environment, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH. Please telephone 020 7525 2005 for details.
5. Anyone wishing to object to or make any other representations regarding the proposal, may use the form labelled 'Parking - Road traffic and highway schemes - responding to statutory consultation notices' at https://forms.southwark.gov.uk/ or send a statement in writing to: the Traffic orders officer, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or by e-mail to traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference H/ND/TMO1718-009 by 28 September 2017. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection is made. 6. When making an objection or representation, please be aware that this may be communicated to other people who may be affected. Information provided in response to this consultation, including in some circumstances personal information, may also be subject to publication or disclosure under the requirements of current access to information legislation. Dated 7 September 2017
NICKY COSTIN Parking and network management business unit manager Regulatory services
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (MEDLAR STREET) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
NOTIFICATION OF CONFIRMATION OF ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION: PUBLIC HOUSES
Southwark Council confirmed an Article 4 Direction on 7 September 2017, under Article 4 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended).
The Article 4 Direction applies to Public Houses (A4 use class) in the London Borough of Southwark. The Direction confirms the removal of permitted development rights associated with the change of use, demolition and alteration of public houses in respect of: General Permitted Development Order 2015 (as amended):
- Schedule 2, Part 2, Class A and Class C (alteration or construction of any means of enclosure or any exterior painting) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class A and Class B (changes of use to shops (A1), financial and professional services (A2), restaurants or cafes (A3)) - Schedule 2, Part 4, Class D (change of use to business (B1) for 2 years) - Schedule 2, Part 11, Class B and Class C (demolition of buildings or means of enclosure)
Development of the description set out above (as applicable to each site in accordance with Schedule 1 of the Directions) should not be carried out on the land showed edged in red on the maps annexed to the Direction, unless planning permission is granted on an application made under Part III of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). A copy of the Article 4 Direction and a map defining the public houses can be downloaded from the Council’s website at:
http://www.southwark.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy-and-transport-policy/article4-directions
Alternatively the documents can be viewed by appointment at the council offices at 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, between the following hours: 9am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday. Telephone 0207 525 5471 or email planningpolicy@southwark.gov.uk
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The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that because of bridge inspection works by Centurion Site Services, it intends to make an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.
Whilst works are in progress, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in Medlar Street, between Badsworth Road and Camberwell Road. The existing one way work working in Medlar Street, between Badsworth Road and Camberwell Road will be made two way for access and egress purposes. An alternative route for affected traffic will be via Badsworth Road, Comber Grove, Wyndham Road, Camberwell 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 take place between the 21st – 22nd September, during the hours of 22:00hrs and 05:00hrs. Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 7th September 2017 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council Environment and Social Regeneration Network Management PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 3814/ HHH-02-68-210917
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET) 1.
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT) ORDER 2015 (AS AMENDED)
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that because of a crane operation by Shift Traffic & Event Ltd, it intends to make an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road. 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 Queen Elizabeth Street, between Horselydown Lane and Boss Street.
An alternative route for traffic would be via Tower Bridge Road, Tooley Street, Three Oak Lane, Queen Elizabeth Street, Lafone Street, Gainsford Street, Horselydown Lane as applicable.
Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. The restriction will be in place on the 23rd – 24th September 2017
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 7th September 2017 Nicky Costin
Road Network & Parking Business Manager Southwark Council
Environment and Social Regeneration Network Management PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 3805/ LBSCR9698
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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).
FLAT 1, 12 BALDWIN CRESCENT, LONDON, SE5 9LQ (Ref. 17/AP/3301 ) Demolition of existing garages at rear of property and the construction of a new 2 bedroom dwelling with garden and 1 garage. (within Camberwell New Road C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Martha Dankwa 0207 525 3734) 184-192 BERMONDSEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 3TQ (Ref. 17/AP/3241 ) 1 x Aluminium internally illuminated canopy fascia sign. (within Bermondsey Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lisa Jordan 0207 525 5426) 57 CALTON AVENUE, LONDON, SE21 7DF (Ref. 17/AP/3254 ) (Householder Application) Construction of a single storey side rear extension with 3 x rooflights in place of the existing conservatory at the rear. (within Dulwich Village C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Yvonne Sampoh 0207 525 4929) 28 CHOUMERT SQUARE, LONDON, SE15 4RE (Ref. 17/AP/3276 ) (Householder Application) Replacement of damaged roof glazing at ground floor with new double glazed roof glazing to match; Installation of new skylights to existing pitched slate tile roof; Replacement of existing external timber door; Replacement of existing timber framed windows. (within Holly Grove C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lisa Jordan 0207 525 5426) 15 FLODDEN ROAD, LONDON, SE5 9LH (Ref. 17/AP/3304 ) (Householder Application) Erection of an outbuilding to be an ancillary space to the main dwelling house to be used as a workshop and to re-build and improved garage (within Camberwell New Road C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lasma Putrina 0207 525 7708) UNITS 2 TO 3, BENBOW HOUSE, 24 NEW GLOBE WALK, LONDON, SE1 9DS (Ref. 17/AP/3242 ) Proposed non- illuminated sign (within Bear Gardens C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Michele Sterry 020 7525 5453) 80 PECKHAM HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE15 5ED (Ref. 17/AP/3285 ) Variation of Condition 2, approved plans, of planning permission 15-AP-1883 for "Erection of mixed use development comprising ground floor Class A1 retail space and 2 x self contained flats above." to allow for: The first, second and third floors to project by 600mm over the existing ground floor footprint. (within Rye Lane C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Anthony Roberts 020 7525 5458) 78 PECKHAM HILL STREET, LONDON, SE15 5JT (Ref. 17/AP/3210 ) Retrospective application to convert a dwelling
house into 3 x studio flats, and 1 x 1 bedroom flat. (within Peckham Hill Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lasma Putrina 0207 525 7708) ST LUKES CHURCH, PENTRIDGE STREET, LONDON, SE15 6DT (Ref. 17/AP/3130 ) Display x1 non-illuminated, free-standing advertisement board next to the Pentridge Street side boundary; and x2 non-illuminated, free-standing advertisement boards next to the Chandler Way side boundary. (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: LBA (Contact: Abrar Sharif 020 7525 3992) 137A PROVIDENCE SQUARE, LONDON, SE1 2ED (Ref. 17/AP/3270 ) Installation of replacement roof light to front elevation (within St Saviours Dock C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Christopher Kirby 0207 525 0952) DOCK OFFICES, SURREY QUAYS ROAD, LONDON SE16 2XU (Ref. 17/AP/3326 ) Display of Non-illuminated signs on fascia and tower. (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: LBA (Contact: Michele Sterry 020 7525 5453) 289-291 WALWORTH ROAD, LONDON, SE17 2TG (Ref. 17/AP/3333 ) 1 New Fascia Sign and 1 new hanging sign with external illumination. (within Walworth Road C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Michele Sterry 020 7525 5453) 403A WALWORTH ROAD, LONDON, SE17 2AW (Ref. 17/AP/2934 ) Construction of a 2 storey rear extension above ground floor addition (first and second floor additions) to provide 2 studio flats including alterations at ground floor level to provide access, refuse storage and cycle parking. (within Walworth Road C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lasma Putrina 0207 525 7708) 66 WANSEY STREET, LONDON SE17 1JP (Ref. 17/AP/3043 ) Remove existing cracked, uneven and failing front steps (made of concrete) and replace them with bullnose steps (made from cast stone to resemble york stone). Replace the contemporary, plain front door with a reclaimed Victorian front door. Replace the contemporary, rusted metal railings with higher quality, heritage-style railings. Repair the ceiling of the building's original coal cellar, which extends below the public footpath, to fix a hollow in the footpath created when one of the original york stone ceiling supports broke (it was later strengthened with a concrete lintel). Replace the glazing in the raised ground floor and basement flat's bay windows with Slimlite glass to reduce noise from the street. Repair (or replace) rotten frames in mansard windows on
top floor with like-for-like wooden sashes and Slimlite glass. Replace contemporary panelled front door of basement flat with higher quality solid wood door. Repair/restore damaged and missing concrete ornamentation around raisedground floor bay window. (within Larcom Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Shanali Counsell 0207 525 1770)
Dated 07 September 2017 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date SIMON BEVAN - Director of Planning
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (STONES END STREET) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BLAKE’S ROAD)
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable works by SGN, it, intends to make an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.
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An alternative route will be via, Borough Road, Borough High Street, Great Suffolk Street, as applicable.
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The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.
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Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
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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 Stones End Street between Borough Road and Great Suffolk Street.
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Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
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The restriction will come into operation between the 25th September – 13th October 2017.
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Dated this 7th September 2017 Nicky Costin
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The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that because of works by Thames Water (Agility Alliance) it intends to make an Order the effect of which would prohibit vehicular traffic in part of the above named road.
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The alternative route for affected traffic will be via: Bassano Street, Lordship Lane as applicable.
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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 Blackwater Street, at it’s junction with Lordship Lane.
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. Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 7th September 2017 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council, Environment and Social Regeneration, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 3799/000030856733-002
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 operation on the 19th September 2017
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BURSAR STREET)
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The restriction will be in place between the 25th – 27th September 2017
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.
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BLACKWATER STREET)
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The alternative route would be via Diamond Street, Chandler Way, Innes Street, as applicable.
Dated this 7th September 2017
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
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Whilst works are in progress, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in Blake’s Road between Innes Street and Diamond Street.
Southwark Council Environment and Social Regeneration Network Management PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 3811/3891/closure
Environment and Social Regeneration Network Management PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 3748/ W114414744-02390
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The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable works to be carried out by Smith & Byford, it intends to make an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.
Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Road Network & Parking Business Manager Southwark Council
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TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
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TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC/PEDESTRIANS
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that because of works by Formation Construction Ltd, it intends to make an Order the effect of which would prohibit vehicular traffic/pedestrians in part of the above named road. Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no vehicular traffic or pedestrians shall enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in Bursar Street, between Tooley Street and Magdalen Street. The alternative route for pedestrians will be via: Magdalen Street, as applicable
Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. The restriction will be in place between the 5th – 21st October 2017
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 7th September 2017 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council, Environment and Social Regeneration, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 3876/SEC50/BURSAR
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK PUBLIC NOTICE: ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 16A THE (RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC) SPECIAL EVENTS ORDER 2017
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that it has made the above named Traffic Order under section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specified in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3. The purpose of the Order is to facilitate the Bermondsey Street Festival, as indicated in the schedule to this notice. The effect of the Order is to prohibit any vehicle from:-
(a) entering or proceeding in the length of street specified in the schedule to this notice on the date and between the hours specified in that schedule;.
(b) waiting (including waiting for the purpose of delivering or collecting goods or loading or unloading a vehicle) in the length of street specified in the schedule to this notice. The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:
(a) any vehicle being used for the purposes of that event or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes;
(b) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by the Council of the London Borough of Southwark. The alternative route will be as indicated by the traffic signs displayed or adjacent roads as applicable. For information regarding this event please contact the Events Team on 0207 525 3422 or for information relating to this order please contact: Road Network & Parking on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 7th September 2017 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
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IT WAS a dramatic afternoon in the first qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday, as Dulwich Hamlet struck twice at the death to reach the next stage.
In front of a crowd of 1,288 at Champion Hill, Hastings United from the division below threatened to cause a major upset when they went in front through Ollie Rowe in the 45th minute. Hamlet had to wait until the 79th minute for an equalizer, with Nana Boakye-Yiadom pouncing, and with
a replay on the cards the same player struck twice after the 90th minute to send his side through. It seemed it would be much more comfortable earlier on, as Hamlet asserted their superiority and went close twice through Ibrahim Kargbo and Dumebi Dumaka. But Hastings drew first blood at the end of the first half when a corner led to a scramble in the box and Rowe was credited with getting the last touch as the away side shocked their hosts. Dulwich went close a number of times after the break but the tie appeared to be slipping away from
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them before, with just eleven minutes left, substitutes Muhammadu Faal and BoakyeYiadom made the difference. Hastings goalkeeper Josh Pelling saved Faal’s effort but was unable to hold the ball as Boakye-Yiadom pounced to the relief of most of those at Champion Hill. With a replay looming, Kenny Beaney picked up possession on the right before he found BoakyeYiadom who fired across Pelling into the far corner to put Gavin Rose’s side in front for the first time. There was still time for Boakye-
Yiadom to complete his hat-trick when he beat Pelling to give the score-line a flattering luck. Hamlet, though, won’t care much about that as they picked up £3,000 for advancing to the second round, where they will go to Slough Town on September 16. Hamlet’s youth side, meanwhile, waltzed into the next round of the FA Youth Cup after a 10-2 win over Erith Town. Jauvan Splatt scored a hat-trick, Henry Adeniran, Caio Guimares and Mohamed Mohamed got a brace each and Jaime Spratt added another goal to ease Hamlet through.
Stans pegged back
STANSFELD RECOVERED from their defeat to local rivals Fisher to claim a point against Sutton last weekend.
Stansfeld started slowly, looking like they were suffering from the after-effects of that Bank Holiday loss. Sutton were on the front foot from the off and Stansfeld were forced to defend for the first 25 minutes when it was only poor finishing from the Sutton forwards that kept the score level. In the 33rd minute, on one of their few ventures into the Sutton half, Stansfeld scored against the run of play. A cross from the right by Joe Bannan was met at the back post by Lennie Wise who powered his header into the top corner. The goal seemed to give the whole Stansfeld side a confidence lift and suddenly it was the home side doing all the pressing. But Sutton regained their composure and four minutes before the break they found their equaliser.
Kongo set for Samuels bout
FISHER UNDER-7S clinched a title in just their second ever competitive tournament.
the Kent Football Club Shield after beating Kent 2-0 in the semi-final, before they overcame Orpington Rovers 1-0 in the decider.
Coaches Tommy McCloud and Paul Harbert are pictured with the winning squad (above).
Dulwich survive to send Old Ruts down Fisher reached the semi-finals of
DULWICH TRAVELLED to Old Rutlishians for the last match of the season in Division 2 of the Travelbag Surrey Championship last weekend, knowing that the loser of this match faced almost certain relegation. They emerged triumphant in a lowscoring contest, securing victory by three wickets in the penultimate over.
Old Ruts chose to bat, but lost their first wicket in the third over when Jon Lodwick had Salman Mohammed caught behind by Will Bancroft. Dan Wood and Rory Pemberton took the score to 44 in the thirteenth over when the same combination accounted for Pemberton, out for 23 off 35 balls. Lodwick went on to complete his tenover spell with figures of 2-23. Left-arm spinner Levi Olver had joined the attack as early as the twelfth
over, and his sustained pressure was rewarded when he had Chris Mude caught for a painstaking two off 26 balls in the 20th. Wood was now joined by former skipper Joe Riches, called up in desperation for his first match of the season after returning from an overseas secondment. Together they added 31 for the fourth wicket to take the score to 983 after 32 overs, seemingly well poised to accelerate the scoring rate. At this point the wheels came off. Salaar Waqar had joined the attack and in his fifth over he had Wood stumped for 53, off 78 balls, and four balls later bowled skipper Sonny Cooper for a duck. Olver returned for a second spell and took two wickets with his first three balls, to finish with 3-28 off his ten overs. In his last over Waqar took two wickets in
an over for the second time, and completed his ten with the remarkable figures of 4-13. Ruts had lost six wickets in eleven overs for just seventeen runs. Last man Alex Barnicott thus joined Riches with the score on 115-9 in the 43rd over, and together they eked out 24 runs for the last wicket before Barnicott was stumped off Pat George from the penultimate ball of the innings, to give Bancroft his fifth dismissal. George, as the third spinner, had maintained the pressure, finishing with the creditable figures of 1-22 off 9.5 overs. Tom Savill, in his final match for Dulwich, opened the batting with acting skipper Ed Stolle, but was out after facing just four balls, caught off Cooper for four. This brought in Matt Balch, who was still there at the end of the innings,
CHRIS KONGO will fight for the sixth time professionally at the Westcroft Leisure Centre in Carshalton later this month.
Kongo will be defending a perfect 5-0 record, and is scheduled to be up against Dulwich’s Richard Samuels, who has just more than three hours later. The second wicket pair had taken the score to 39 in the eleventh over when Stolle given out caught at slip off the off spin of Barnicott. A second off spinner Richard Woolland now joined the attack, and bowled with unerring accuracy, with only eleven runs coming off his ten overs. Balch defended resolutely against him, while Nick Hudson went on the attack at the other end. The pair had added 35 in 13.3 overs when Hudson was caught off the third off spinner, Ross Trimmings, having made 24 off 30 balls. Waqar went quickly, trying to sweep Woolland, to leave Dulwich on 77-4 after 26 overs. Balch was now joined by Lodwick. Balch continued to defend against Woolland and Trimmings, while Lodwick attacked the other bowlers. The pair had added 46 for the fifth wicket in 16 overs when Aussie OP Tom Collett had Lodwick caught behind for 30, off 49 balls. Cooper
Fish on the up
FISHER HAD the highest attendance in the Southern Counties East Football League First Division last weekend as they made it two wins in six days.
Richie Hamill opened the scoring for the home side after a mistake by the Gravesham goalkeeper, before the visitors looked like they had rescued a point with a 74th-minute leveller. Fisher had a goal ruled out but kept pressing and got their reward with just four minutes left when Daniel Bowden fired home. The result lifted Fisher up to fourteenth in the league table with seven points from five games before Wednesday night’s (September 6) clash with FC Elmstead. Stansfeld were on top in the second half but couldn't convert any of their half chances. Sutton, on their few breaks forward, were more accurate and Stansfeld goalkeeper Lewis Collier was in top form, stopping two one-on-one chances. Stansfeld continued to push forward to the end but couldn't find a way to break the deadlock. The result leaves Stansfeld in eleventh place in the Southern Counties East Football League First Division table with eight points from six games. Man of the match: Sam Ryan Stansfeld Reserves went to Fleetdown United and came away with a 1-0 victory thanks to a last-minute own goal. Stansfeld's 3rd team lost 3-1 away from home to Halls AFC This week's fixtures: Sunday September 10: Stansfeld vs Bedfornt & Feltham (Home: FA Vase Kick-off: 3pm) Saturday September 9: 2nd team vs Borden Village (Home: League Kick-off: 2.45pm) Saturday September 9: 3rd team vs Old Roan (Home: League Kick-off: 2.45pm) one fight under his belt, a points win over Ricky Rowlands in April. Bermondsey’s ‘2Slick’ Kongo, 24, earned a points decision against William Warburton in his last fight at Wembley Arena in July. The Mark Prior Promotions fight night is on September 22. Fight fans wanting to attend can purchase tickets by calling 07514 352 266. had Bancroft lbw three overs later, and in the next over Ed Hopkins fell to a remarkable running and diving catch by Woolland off Collett. Dulwich had declined from 123-4 to 132-7, leaving eight runs needed for victory off the last 4.3 overs. With nerves jangling, Balch and Munawar inched towards their target until Balch had the reward of hitting the winning run with seven balls to spare. He had faced 147 balls for his 44, a crucial innings in the context of the game. Dulwich thus climb two places to finish the season in seventh place, while their opponents suffer relegation for the second year in succession. Dulwich will be hoping to recruit some fresh blood over the winter to help launch a successful season under a new captain next year. Result: OLD RUTLISHIANS 139 (49.5) lost to DULWICH 140-7 (48.5) by 3 wickets
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By John Kelly
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GEORGE SAVILLE admitted it was “annoying” when Kenny Jackett departed Wolves – as the midfielder prepares to face his former side at Molineux on Saturday.
Ex-Millwall boss Jackett signed Saville from Chelsea in 2014 after previously bringing him to Millwall, before loaning him to the Lions in 2015-16. When Saville returned to the Midlands club in January that season Jackett immediately put him in the first team. He scored five goals in nineteen games in the remaining part of the campaign, but Jackett left his role as manager just days before the start of the following season. Saville was in and out of the team under Walter Zenga and then his replacement Paul Lambert, as Wolves, under new owners, signed a host of players. Saville admitted he and Zenga spoke little, an approach in contrast to Harris’, who has built a reputation in just over two years as a fine man-manager. Saville finally decided to leave Wolves this summer after 57 games and six goals. Nuno Santo is Wolves’ fourth boss since Jackett left. “It got to the point where [Jackett] had put his trust in me and felt like he could rely on me, which was a nice feeling,” Saville said. “It was a little bit annoying because I knew I could have had a big season. “When a new manager comes in like that it throws everything up in the air. They were in a transition period at the time with new owners. “Now they’ve got another new manager and they’ve tried to identify the players they want and don’t want. As a player it can be a positive or a negative, you don’t know until it happens. “The manager here is very good at talking to players and keeping a good group together. It’s very difficult to keep every player happy. The manager here does the best he can that way and it’s a close-knit group here. “At Wolves there were maybe too many players and there probably wasn’t enough communication. “For the last eighteen months or so there was no stability for me, it was very difficult. I was playing in different positions. It’s just nice now to have a fresh start and be able to enjoy my football again.”
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Midfielder recalls Molineux career ahead of Wolves return
Wolves broke their transfer record during the summer, paying almost £16million to Porto for Ruben Neves, whom Saville will go head-to-head with in midfield this weekend. “They’ve spent a lot of money and are obviously going to have a really good go at promotion this year,” Saville said. “With the money they have spent they should be up there this season. Obviously it takes time to click and for players to become familiar with each other, for the management to become familiar with each other. Relationships are key. “Wolves and Millwall have done it completely different ways. You just don’t know what the best way of doing it is.” Saville has made a blistering start to his permanent career at The Den, putting in aggressive, dominating performances and contributing two goals. He feels the experience he picked up in his time at Wolves has improved him since his last loan spell with the Lions. “I’m not sure if I’m a different player, I’m just showing I have more attributes in
my game,” he explained. “That comes from the confidence I get at the football club, from the manager. “I’m definitely more experienced and I’ve learned a lot over the last couple of years. “I’m very happy with how we’ve started. The points haven’t come but we’ve been playing well every week. “The win against Norwich was very good for our confidence. We were playing well against teams but not winning and it got to the stage where we had to get that first victory. “As a team we’ve started well, we’ve been dominant in most of the games we’ve played if not all of them. “I haven’t seen a team that has been better than us on the day. With my own form, it’s probably a little bit of everything rolled into one and my quality has shown as well. “It’s always nice to get a few goals early but that’s not the main thing for me. I just need to do well for the team and help Millwall win.”
another attacker, but Harris said the right player wasn’t available. “I would rather see the transfer window closed on the Thursday before the season starts, 1,000 per cent,” Harris admitted. “You’ve got from January right through until the end of the season to plan, and then you’ve got all the way up to the fourth or fifth of August or whatever date it is to get your signings done. Everyone would be in the same boat.
“That makes a lot more sense to me. “Deadline day this year was slightly different because we were in a market for a goalkeeper, but we only would have taken the right personality. “We turned down a couple because I didn’t feel they were the right person for us. In terms of outfield players I’ve always said if someone comes along that’s right for us we’ll consider taking them. “The right opportunity for us didn’t come along – either the right player or
Millwall boss wants transfer window changed
By John Kelly
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NEIL HARRIS wants the transfer window to close before the start of the season.
Millwall completed seven deals before the 2017-18 Championship campaign got under way, and added free agent David Martin after last Thursday’s deadline. The Lions were in the market for
position or character – so we did nothing. “Have you got enough players or have you got too many? That’s the balancing act for managers up and down the country. “Some clubs in our division run with over 30 professionals. I can’t see anything worse: eight players every week not included in an eleven v eleven game, or seeing twelve players every week you’re not going to include in the match-day squad.
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“Some managers might say they wouldn’t want to be like us working with a 20/21-man squad. What if you get six injuries? Well, if you get six injuries it’s bloody bad luck and you go with your younger players. “I’m happy with the squad I’m working with, it’s how we’ve liked to work the last two years. The players are settled, they’re a really good, strong group and a competitive group. “I look forward to this group growing over the next few months.”
L io ns out to tame Wolves
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By John Kelly
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THIS IS probably the first fixture this season when it really hits home how daunting a campaign it’s going to be for Millwall.
Wolves broke their transfer record for the second successive season, the latest this summer also breaking the record for the most amount of money any Championship side has ever paid for a player. Ruben Neves arrived for £15.8million – almost 20 times Millwall’s transfer record, which stands since 1988 when the Lions signed Paul Goddard from Derby County. The fact Wolves also picked up Ryan Bennett and John Ruddy on frees – but on wages far out of Millwall’s reach – from Norwich, and loan players from Atletico Madrid, Villarreal and Porto emphasises a gap between top and bottom in the Championship which is probably disproportionately greater than in the Premier League. Wolves have started the season in the form that reflects that spending, and impressively won at Southampton in the EFL Cup second round. Their only defeat came at home to Cardiff City, the surprise team so far and the only side with an unblemished record of five wins from five league games. Millwall got their first Championship win last time out, emphatically trouncing Norwich City 4-0 at The Den. Although they spent a fraction of Wolves’ outlay, the Lions have so far comfortably held their own in the Championship. The table doesn’t exactly tell the full story, and based on performances they should be in a much higher position. Boss Neil Harris should have a full hand to choose from this weekend, provided Jordan Archer, Conor McLaughlin and Shane Ferguson have returned from international duty without any problems. And Harris could pick the same side that demolished the Canaries, with Jed Wallace and George Saville set to face
Abdou sees rare red mist
JIMMY ABDOU was sent off last weekend – for just the third time in 380 games in English football.
Abdou was re-carded for a twofooted tackle as AFC Wimbledon lost 1-0 at Blackpool. Elsewhere, Jamie Philpot came on in the 83rd minute as Woking won 3-1 at Macclesfield. In League Two, James Brown was on the bench as Carlisle drew 1-1 at home to Mansfield, for whom former Lions midfielder Calum Butcher scored the equaliser. Harry Smith wasn’t involved as Swindon slumped to a 4-1 defeat at home to Barnet, while Sid Nelson started in Yeovil’s 2-0 defeat at
the club they left in the summer to join Millwall. Millwall will have to be at their defensive best against Nuno Santos’ side. Harris is an admirer of counterattacking teams, citing Claudio Ranieri’s title-winning Leicester and Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid as examples of the type of template he favours. He is also good friends with Burnley’s Sean Dyche, his former team-mate who has arguably overachieved with Burnley despite
relatively limited resources. All those managers favour a 4-4-2 formation with little space between defence and midfield for opponents to exploit. Harris won’t compromise in the way he wants Millwall to play. “The game has changed so much in the last three or four years, if you go pressing all over the pitch you get picked off,” he said after the win against Norwich. “We have to do what we’re good at. We’ve prided ourselves in my twoand-a-half years in charge in being
DEN DIARY Harry Kewell’s Crawley Town.
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QPR-Millwall at The De n
BEAMBACK TICKETS are on sale for Millwall’s Championship clash with QPR at Loftus Road on September 12.
Tickets are priced at £10 adults and £5 under-16s. Prices include a meal of bangers and mash, with a vegetarian option available. You can buy tickets by going online at www.millwalltickets.com, where booking fees will apply. Or call 0844 826 2004 and select option 2 (calls to this number will cost 5p per minute from your BT
Wolves
Sunday, September 9 Kick-off: 3pm Molineux
landline. Calls from other networks may vary and from mobiles will be considerably more, and booking fees apply). Beamback tickets will go off sale at 5pm on September 11.
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Kristian Brymora
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solid, reliable and hard to break down. “To do that, you have to have character, desire and a drive about you as an individual and a team. “My strikers epitomise that, everyone puts a shift in. We are a hard-working team and with good hard-working
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teams like Burnley and Leicester that play like we do, you need ability as well. “You have to have ability to keep the ball when you regain it, certainly on the counter attack. We’ve shown that.”
Millwall record against Wolves: Played 41 Won 11 Draw 10 Lost 20 League form guide: Wolves: WWLWD Millwall: DLDLW Probable Millwall team: 4-4-2: Archer; McLaughlin, Webster, Hutchinson, Meredith; Wallace, Saville, Williams, O’Brien; Gregory, Morison. Match odds: Wolves 4/5 Draw 5/2 Millwall 7/2
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A u ss i e Br ym or a J et s i n
MILLWALL HOPE they have discovered another Aussie gem after signing Kristian Brymora on a short-term deal.
The eighteen-year-old left Australia in July and had been on trial at a number of clubs this summer including Watford, but impressed Millwall’s academy bosses and will link up initially with Kevin Nugent’s under-23s. Brymora played in a game between the Lions’ under-18 and under-23 sides and scored a hat-trick and provided an assist. The former Newcastle Jets
striker will also train with Neil Harris’ first team and will hope to emulate his countryman Tim Cahill.
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M i l l w a l l o n th e b o x
MILLWALL’S CHAMPIONSHIP clash with Birmingham City on Saturday, October 21 has been selected for live TV coverage.
The game, to be played at The Den with a 5.30pm kick-off, will be broadcast on Sky Sports. Ticket details will be announced in due course on the Millwall website and across the club’s social channels.
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Martin patience pays off
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Son of former West Ham legend ‘jumped’ at Millwall chance
David (main) and Joe (inset) are sons of former West Ham player Alvin Martin
EXCLUSIVE
By John Kelly
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NEW MILLWALL goalkeeper David Martin admitted he “held his nerve” all summer to wait for the right opportunity – turning down offers from a number of clubs before the Lions came knocking.
Martin signed for Millwall last Friday after leaving MK Dons when his contract expired at the end of June. The former Liverpool and Leicester stopper said he “jumped at the chance” to link up with Neil Harris’ squad, after only hearing of their interest on Wednesday night. “There were quite a few offers, but nothing was a no-brainer,” Martin explained. “As soon as I found out this was a possibility on Wednesday night it was a ‘yes’. “It’s perfect for me, this club. Everything about it made me excited about it. I probably hadn’t
had that feeling the whole summer even though there was quite a lot of interest. “It was either the location or the money wasn’t what I was hoping for. “I’m from Essex originally, but because I knew I was leaving MK quite early I had already moved back there. “It was a bit nervy, especially when you’re getting offers and you’re thinking, ‘is this the right decision?’ If I hadn’t had any offers it would have been worrying, obviously, but there would have been no decisions to make. “But because I had decisions to make there was more pressure in that respect. I held my nerve in the end, though I didn’t know a club like this would be interested. “As soon as I knew that was the case I jumped at the chance. It was through an agent and I was told there might be a medical later in the day, it happened that quickly. It was a really exciting 24 hours. “This was an easy decision for me.
This club is where you’d want to be, especially in this league.” Martin is the second son of former West Ham and England defender Alvin to have been on Millwall’s books, after defender Joe made 67 Lions appearances in 2015-16 and 2016-17 before he left to join Stevenage. His father also thought Millwall was a good option. Martin said: “He’s been very supportive. He’s been down at the club a lot and he’s the one who spoke really highly of it. Both of them liked the manager so it’s a really good place to be for us. “Joe speaks very highly of the club, he said he loved his time here. He said they were a great bunch of lads, which so far has been proved right. “With the manager you know what you’re going to get, he’s straight up and down. It’s a good place to be.” Martin has initially been brought in as back-up to Jordan Archer and Tom King until January, but hopes
to earn a longer-term
contract. “You’ve got to have belief in your own ability, and I do believe in myself,” he said. “I know I’ve got to push Jordan and Kingy, they are two really young goalkeepers. “We’re a different breed, goalkeepers, and we all get on. I’ll meet Jordan on Thursday when he gets back from international duty. “I’ll try to make the club better in any way that I can. I’ll give 100 per cent and hopefully I can push the two of them on. “They’ve got to be playing well, hopefully, for me not to be playing. My focus is from now until January, and if then the gaffer decides to go a different way then that’s fine. “But it’s definitely a club I want to be at. If it goes beyond January then great. Four months in football is a very long time, there are about 20 games from now until then. A lot can happen. “I’ll come in every day and work hard and see where that takes me.”
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Keeper on mission to earn longterm deal
EXCLUSIVE
By John Kelly
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DAVID MARTIN is not happy just to be back-up to Jordan Archer and Tom King, according to Millwall boss Neil Harris.
Martin, 31, signed a deal with the Lions until January and made his first appearance in a friendly against Watford last Friday. Fleetwood and Bradford were interested in taking King on loan before last Thursday’s transfer deadline, but a move didn’t materialise. Harris revealed former MK Dons goalkeeper Martin intends to challenge for a first-team place. “We’d been thinking for a while about bringing in an experienced keeper to push the youngsters,” Harris said. “There’s no doubt Jordan and Kingy have been excellent when their opportunities have come along. “We know everything young goalkeepers bring in terms of enthusiasm and dynamism but it’s also a learning curve for them. They are going to make the odd error or have the odd game kicking poorly, but I accept that as a manager that gives young goalkeepers an opportunity. “David is someone who has played Championship football, he’s a calming influence with experience. We’ve taken him in on a contract until January to take a look at him and for him to have a look at us. “We want to see if it works running with three goalkeepers. Tom got his opportunity last year in eleven games and did really well. “Jordan’s form in the last two games is probably the best he’s had since he made his debut. It’s an area I’ve strengthened and I’m really pleased with it. “There are no thoughts towards the longer term at the moment. David has come in with a view to earning a longer contract. He’s made that clear, that he wants to compete and get into the first team. “His fitness is off at the moment, but he’s played a lot of football over the last six or seven years. “He played for us in a behindclosed-doors friendly against Watford, he and Tom shared the minutes. It’s a case of trying to get David up to speed as quickly as possible. “Jordan and Tom’s long-term futures lie here.”
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FLEETWOOD ATTACKER WAS ON LIONS’ RADAR EXCLUSIVE
By John Kelly
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MILLWALL MADE a late enquiry for Fleetwood Town forward Ashley Hunter last week – but were put off by the asking price.
Player wanted double-figure weekly wage EXCLUSIVE
By John Kelly
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NEIL HARRIS revealed Millwall were offered a loan deal on transfer deadline day – with the player’s wage demands dropping from over £10,000 a week to £4,000 a week in the space of nine hours last Thursday.
Harris said his phone was ringing “every fifteen minutes” as the scramble to get deals done reached a frenzy on the last day of the summer transfer window. Harris brought in goalkeeper David Martin on a free transfer to add to the
seven deals the Lions completed before the start of the season. A video documenting behind-thescenes activities at Sheffield United on deadline day showed Blades boss Chris Wilder attempting to complete five late signings. Wilder was filmed talking on his mobile to Watford’s Jerome Sinclair, and appeared to have convinced the player to travel north for a medical. United were also quoted £500,000 by an agent for Fleetwood forward Devante Cole, before the price dropped to £200,000 only to later in the evening rocket to £1.2million, which scuppered any chance of a transfer happening. In the end, Millwall’s Championship rivals had to settle for just two
signings: Clayton Donaldson from Birmingham and Ben Heneghan from Motherwell. “Anyone looking to do business on deadline day, the conversations Chris was having, the facial expressions, the body language, the agents – that is pretty much it,” Harris said. “I think there were a few extremes for Chris in there on that day. That’s pretty much the way it is. That’s why we were happy to do our seven permanent signings in June and July. I had great support from my board and from the recruitment department to be able to do that. “On deadline day my phone was going every fifteen minutes, it was phenomenal. We got quoted at one o’clock in the afternoon double figures
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in wages for a player. By ten that evening it had come down to four thousand pounds a week. “Those are the extremes you’re working at. When you get things like that there’s something not right. “That’s up to us to make the good deals. What I think I’ve done over the last two years is bring in stable deals, players that are committed and hungry and with something to prove. “They’ve come on loan with a view to signing, or are players who have come in to give the boys a lift or fill a gap. “Nothing materialised on the day. That was down to the right players not being available or else because there were some of the same instances that Chris Wilder had to deal with.”
Lions boss Neil Harris was looking to bolster his attack before the transfer window shut on Thursday night, and had identified Hunter as an option. Millwall called Fleetwood last Wednesday, but ended their interest in the player as they were not willing to match the League One side’s valuation. Hunter, 21, scored eleven goals in 55 games for Uwe Rosler’s Cod Army last season, including one at The Den in their 2-1 defeat to Millwall. Hunter joined Fleetwood from nonleague football and caught Harris’ eye as he sought more back-up for his firstchoice strikers. Harris did add to his squad after the transfer window shut, with Millwall confirming a deal for goalkeeper David Martin, who was eligible to sign as he was out of contract. Martin, 31, is the brother of former Lions defender, Joe, who left the club in the summer. Martin brings vast experience to Millwall with 389 competitive appearances in all competitions with MK Dons, Derby and Leicester, among others. Harris recruited eight players in total in the summer transfer window, but the enquiry for Hunter indicates he could revisit the forward positions in his squad when the market opens again in January.
Lions Live returns
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