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ByAlex Yeates
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Council places planning restrictions, to prevent railway arches being converted into homes
SOUTHWARK COUNCIL has placed planning restrictions on shops beneath miles of railway arches, to stop them being turned into housing after a warehouse in Walworth attempted to do so.
Under old rules, shops under railway arches could have been turned into homes through “permitted development right” without needing to apply for planning permission. But after a warehouse underneath some railway arches planned on doing so, the council used an Article 4 Direction to stop them in their tracks. The change will mean that shops, offices, storage and betting offices currently trading out of more than 800 arches around Southwark cannot be developed into homes without permission. Full story - page 4
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Would you live under a railway?
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OUTHWARK COUNCIL is right to put paid to a plan to convert railway arches into housing - is there nowhere in the capital that isn’t fair game for property development?
In fairness, the local authority hasn’t said no, but rather it has amended planning legislation that would allow conversion of arches into property without seeking planning permission. Far better that a close eye is kept on more than 800 arches around the borough, which currently house businesses and workshops. The capital’s housing crisis is THE issue the new mayor must try to tackle, before London loses its soul entirely. You can’t blame individual property owners for trying to make a profit out of the situation, but it’s an indication of the increasing desperation of many in London to find affordable accommodation that a plan to create homes under a railway track can even be considered.
TfL’s advice - don’t go near there!
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HENEVER TFL say they’ve been working hard to minimize traffic disruption - any sensible traveller across town heads in the opposite direction.
And so it is with the decision to close Tower Bridge for work, just as Tooley Street has been closed in one direction and with continuing disruption around London Bridge due to the Shard. TfL said this week that they had been working with the City of London to ‘ensure that Londoners have the travel advice they need’ and then added that their advice was to plan an alternative route or allow more time for your journey. Enough said really. Traffic chaos, so avoid the area, is all they’re really advising.
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Barry’s much missed
T’S BEEN a year this week since Bermondsey funeral director Barry Albin-Dyer passed away and he is much missed.
Barry was the man who singlehandedly saved this newspaper from closure back in the 1990s and was an ever-present source of advice and support. But he was so much to so many people in the community - not just to us here. There will be many who thought of him this week, and no doubt reflected on how he was truly one of Bermondsey’s finest.
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How would you like your hotdog - in a roll or cone? By Owen Sheppard
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BOROUGH: A historic pub offered perhaps all-too-savoury new treats to nourish customers’ meat and dairy cravings – hotdog and burger-flavoured ice creams.
Unknown artist’s tribute to Ali By Owen Sheppard
owen@southwarknews.co.uk
THE LATE, legendary US boxer Muhammed Ali has been added to a mural graffitied onto the GX Gallery in Denmark Hill by
an unknown artist.
The depiction of Ali, whose death was announced on Saturday morning, is blended with a purple and multi-coloured tribute to musician Prince, painted after the celebrated pop star died
unexpectedly on April 21. A member of staff from the GX Gallery said they believe the painting was finished on Sunday after it had closed. “We have no idea who the artist was who did this, but we would love
to track them down,” the member of staff said. “We think it’s great and we welcome it, we certainly wouldn’t want to take it down. It’s exciting that the wall keeps changing when we don’t expect it to.”
The George Inn in Borough High Street served the sweet-tooth settling desserts in a one-day tasting session last week. The George Inn general manager, Kathryn Harvey, said: “In our experience London foodies have always been adventurous in their tastes, so with ten varieties of hot dogs and burgers, we’re sure to have something to suit everyone’s tastes. “For those really keen to test their taste buds we’ve created these new exclusive savoury ice creams, with an extra reward for those who dare to dine.” Guests were also given the option of quaffing complimentary Prosecco to wash down their treats The unusual flavours were created by ice cream aficionados Beechdean Dairies.
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COUNCIL STOPS ARCHES BECOMING H O M ES
EXCLUSIVE
By Alex Yeates
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SOUTHWARK COUNCIL has placed planning restrictions on shops beneath miles of railway arches to stop them turning into housing, after a warehouse in Walworth attempted to do so.
Under old rules, shops under railway arches could have been turned into homes through “permitted development right” without needing to apply for planning permission. But after a warehouse underneath some railway arches planned on doing so, the council used an Article 4 Direction to stop them in their tracks. The change will mean that shops, offices, storage and betting offices currently trading out of more than 800 arches around Southwark cannot be developed into homes without permission. Councillor Mark Williams, Southwark Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and New Homes, said: “The railway arches around Southwark have such great potential to be turned into busy, thriving shops, workshops, cafes or community facilities that draw people down into the borough. “In Elephant and Castle in particular we have a vision of creating a ‘low line’ or series of shops and cafes in the arches
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that people can walk down from the river to our new town centre at the Elephant. “Putting homes in these arches will have a direct impact on the surrounding communities, as well as being wholly unsuitable locations for people to live and the council wants to make sure that any such proposals receive the proper consultation and consideration they should have.” The proposal to approve the new planning restrictions was passed at the council’s May planning committee. Neil Coyle, the Member of Parliament for Old Southwark and Bermondsey, told the News that this was typical of the Government’s failure to tackle the housing crisis. He said: “I’m glad the council have acted both quickly, to prevent the loss of light industrial space, and flexibly so that no outright ban is imposed if sensible proposals come forward. “I’d be very concerned to lose some of the railway arches that are home to great businesses in Southwark like our outstanding local brewers and gin distiller, as well as cultural space on Spare Street near the Walworth Road. “It would also be a shame if the low line plans were blocked by private residential development preventing open, public rights of access for pedestrians and cyclists.” For more details on the report, visit www.southwark.gov.uk/info/856/planni ng_policy/3289/article_4_directions
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EU: It’s about more than money
A DEBATE on whether to remain in the EU will be held in Kennington on June 16, featuring the leader of the Liberal Democrats and Woodford Green MP, Iain Duncan Smith.
‘Europe: In or Out: It’s about more than money’, will take place at the Oasis Centre in Kennington Road from 5.30pm
until 8pm. As well as Tim Farron MP and the recently-resigned Work and Pensions secretary, the debate will be joined by Oasis UK founder, the Rev Steve Chalk, and chaired by former MP Lembit Opik.. Ticket are £5. Visit www.facebook.com/oasisuk to find out more, or call 020 7921 4200.
FIFTEEN YEAR OLD STABEBD AT FUNFAIR
By Owen Sheppard
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A FIFTEEN-year-old boy who was chased and repeatedly stabbed by youths in the mix of milling crowds at Burgess Park funfair is said to be in a stable condition.
Police and an air ambulance were called on Sunday – the busy final day of the George Irvin’s Ultimate Funfair – at about 6pm. The park had basked in clear sunshine record temperatures for the year of 22C, where thousands had come for the park rides, games and food stalls. But a local councillor, Samantha JuryDada, who witnessed the vicious assault said the fight broke out after the victim got off one of the rides. She described seeing a group of teenage boys, of roughly the same age, chasing the victim only a moment after he got off one of the rides. Speaking to the News, Cllr Jury-Dada said: “My friend and I saw it take place
while we were queuing for one of the rides. It happened very quickly,” she said. “The males just started chasing this boy through the crowds. They pulled him to the ground and stabbed him. “My friend was the first person to call the police as people crowded around the victim or watched as though this were a normal scene. The really sad thing was so many people were just watching it happen and taking photos. “It was so worrying that these males were running through a crowded place with lots of children while holding a weapon. “My friend had to describe to the ambulance service what kind of condition he was in and what his wounds were like so that they could give the victim the right response.” She also reflected on what appeared to be an almost non-existent police presence. “There was no police the fair. I know they are extremely pushed with central government cuts to numbers of officers, but it was such a busy event in an area
City of London must minimise disruption in wake of Tower Bridge closure By Alex Yeates
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THE CITY of London must “ensure disruption is minimal” according to Lambeth and Southwark’s London Assembly Member as the closure of Tower Bridge this October is announced.
Responding to the news, Florence Eshalomi AM (pictured), said: “Tower Bridge is amongst London’s most iconic landmarks and of course it’s important
that we preserve this important part of our heritage. “Whilst this work is clearly necessary, it’s vital it doesn’t cause chaos on our local roads. “With the closure of Tooley Street and the recent works for the Cycle Superhighway, we’ve already experienced a level of disruption that we don’t want to see made worse. “It’s essential that these repairs are delivered to schedule and that the City of London Corporation communicates
clearly with road users to ensure disruption is minimal.” It was officially announced on June 2 that the 122-year-old bridge will shut for three months for vital structural repairs. The News reported how ferries may be drafted in when the bridge is closed to pedestrians for three weekends to help meet the demand of 40,000 people needing to cross every day. Nearby Tooley Street is also closed to eastbound traffic until 2018 for Network Rail’s rebuild of London Bridge Railway
Station. Leon Daniels, Managing Director of Surface Transport at TfL, said: “We’ve been working closely with the City of London to minimise the impact of the vital refurbishment of Tower Bridge and to ensure that Londoners have the travel advice they need. “Our advice to those traveling in the area is to check before they travel and to plan an alternative route or allow more time for their journeys as roads will be busier than usual.”
where we know there are problems with knives a more visible presence would have been welcome. “The police took about ten minutes to arrive, which felt long especially as we have Walworth Road Police Station so close by. “The ambulance service did an amazing job and so did the air ambulance, which is funded by charitable donations. There was paramedics who came to help from an event that was going on at the BMX track.” She added that her thoughts were with victim and his family, who were also present at the fight. Police say the boy was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service, while other witnesses who took to social media said the victim’s mother road with him in the ambulance. His condition has changed from serious to stable, but he has yet to be discharged. No arrests have been made, and police say their enquiries continue.
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‘Woman hurt in car collision’
POLICE ARE appealing for witnesses after a large-scale brawl outside Elephant and Castle station on Saturday that ended with a woman being knocked down by a car.
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The fight broke out at about 7am and left three men injured and needing hospital treatment. The 24-year-old woman who was caught in the collision was taken to hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The car involved in the collision was stopped by police near Falmouth Road and its three occupants were arrested, including two men aged 22 and 20, and a woman of 27. They have been released on bail to dates in mid and late June, and early August, pending further enquiries. Elephant Road remained closed at the junction with New Kent Road and Walworth Road until 12pm.Officers are keen to hear from any witnesses via 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
By-election today
ROTHERHITHE: The Surrey Docks by-election to fill former Liberal Democrat councillor Lisa Rajan’s seat will take place today, Thursday, June 9.
Five candidates from the Conservative Party, Labour Party, the Green party, UKIP and the Liberal Democrats will join one independent candidate to contest the Rotherhithe seat. The by-election was triggered after it was announced Lisa Rajan would stand down due to family commitments.
Candidates
Colin James Boyle – Green Party Craig Cox – Conservative Party John Hellings – Independent Will Holmes – Labour Party Toby Prescott – UKIP
Dan Whitehead – Liberal Democrats.
SONS PLAN SERVICE FOR BARRY A YEAR ON FROM HIS DEATH
Giant greetings WALWORTH
By Owen Sheppard
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CHILDREN AT Surrey Square Primary School in Walworth have celebrated The Queen’s 90th birthday with the gift of a giant flower mural.
The birthday bouquet, which spells out ‘Happy 90th Birthday Queen Elizabeth’ was made from 1,000 red, white and blue paper flowers. Deputy head teacher of Surrey Square Primary School, Matt Morden, said the bouquet was also made with the help of L&Q housing association. “Our children loved getting involved - it was a fun way to explore their creative side and it was great to involve the whole school,” he said. “Seeing the final mural was a real highlight, and the children were genuinely proud of their own unique
contribution. We hope Her Majesty appreciates it and enjoys all of the celebrations to come.”
Southwark News, Thursday June 9, 2016 By Alex Yeates
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A MEMORIAL service for Bermondsey’s Barry Albion-Dyer will take place on June 25 at St James’s Church, Bermondsey, to remember the loved funeral home director one year on from his death.
The service for Barry is open to all starting at 11am and will last an hour, with tributes from his family and friends including former Old Southwark and Bermondsey MP Simon Hughes. Speaking on how Albins has been faring since his passing, Barry’s son Simon told the News that the business was doing better than ever as they try to maintain his spirit. “It’s amazing how quickly the year has gone for us. The year before he died was probably the most difficult. Trying to run this place with Dad was difficult because of how ill he was. We had been running the business for a good year before he died,” he said. “A lot of people have said things like ‘it won’t be the same because Barry was such a character’ but I think we have managed to maintain the ethos of the company and the spirit of him.” Just one week after Barry’s funeral, Simon and his brother Jon found themselves busy as they were asked to help bring home the British tourists killed in the Tunisian terrorist attack. Simon said: “We were called up to bring all 30 people home. In that week we got all of them back. That says a lot about how we managed to deal with our father’s death. “We just got over the funeral and were trying to come to terms with it and then bam we were carrying on.” Looking ahead the sons are planning to do work on their office starting in September to make it bigger with more space for a chapel of rest to give grieving families even more private time with their loved ones.
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AR M E D NEW LATIN QUARTER POLICE ON GETS FULL BACKING OUR STREETS A S G UN C R IM E S OA R S
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PLANS FOR a new Latin Quarter to coincide with regeneration of the Elephant and Castle have earned the “full support” of Southwark Council.
EXCLUSIVE
By Owen Sheppard
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NEW DETAILS of Scotland Yard’s recently announced Operation Viper initiative to stem London’s gun crime ‘spike’ can be revealed by the News.
The surprise announcement by the Met Police to begin using Operation Viper in Southwark and five other inner-London boroughs was made on May 25. Initial reports stated a 50-strong team of officers, headed by Trident and Gang Crime Command, will be deployed to tackle incidents where there is a threat of a firearm being discharged. A statement from the force said the responsibilities of Operation Viper are to carry out “high-visibility armed patrols” in gun crime hot sports. They will also carry out weapons sweeps, intelligence-led stop and search, pro-active number plate recognition operations, target known firearms offenders, and make arrests and execute search warrants. One of Scotland Yard’s detective chief inspectors, Lee Hill, who was tasked with setting up Operation Viper, told the News: “Viper is led by officers from the Trident and Gang Crime Command, and includes detectives from the Serious and Organised Crime Command (SCO7), uniformed officers from borough, and the Task Force, including the Territorial Support Group and Dogs Unit. [However] these officers are not armed with firearms. “The Force Firearms Unit (SCO19) will dedicate a team from the existing Armed Response Unit to support the work. These officers carry a handgun or pistol, and a semi-automatic carbine or semi-automatic compact rifle. The vast majority of officers within the Met Police do not carry a firearm.” Southwark-based detective inspector, Susan Pawsey, has also confirmed to the News that two of the armed-response
officers have been selected from Southwark’s bobbies. DCI Hill added: “I wouldn’t want to create the perception that Southwark will be swamped with armed police. It will be a small number of specially-trained marksmen within the team of 50 who would respond to an armed incident where there is the risk of a firearm discharge. “It will come as no surprise that there are hot spots for gun crime, so predominantly that’s where our focus will be. It’s when you have had intelligence that there might be reprisals [following an incident where a weapon was discharged]. We will also be carrying out intelligence-led stop and search.” The original press statement distributed on May 25 explained that Operation Viper was quickly planned in reaction to a seventeen per cent “spike” in gun crime. Two men have been killed in London from gunshot wounds so far this year. Two men have been killed in London from gunshot wounds so far this year. Between January and May 2016 there have been 122 incidents where a gun was fired, while 226 were reported for the whole of 2015. The figures suggest a seventeen per cent increase compared with the period January to May 2015. These levels are still an improvement on the 337 discharges that took place in 2011. Meanwhile last year saw a record broken by the force for the number of firearms recovered from the streets, totalling 714. Commander Duncan Ball, in charge of Gangs and Organised Crime, said “at least half” of last year’s shooting were “related to drugs”. DI Susan Pawsey said Southwark has a relatively high volume of gun-related incidents. But the borough has seen a decrease in the number of lethal and nonlethal gun discharges for the twelve months from May 1, 2015 to April 30, 2016, compared with the same period from 2014 to 2015.
Ideas for five projects in a newlydesignated Latin American businesses zone were published in an academic paper ‘The case for London’s Latin Quarter: Retention, growth and sustainability’ on Monday. The paper’s co-authors, Patria Román-Velázquez and Nicola Hill, lay out a “strategic community vision” for how the Elephant’s 96 Latin American businesses can contribute to the area’s revitalisation. Among the five projects are a pedestrianised Latin Boulevard of shops to link Eagle’s Yard with Elephant Road with public realm improvements to smarten it up. There is also suggestions for a Latin American market to draw inspiration from Brick Lane and Camden Market; new provision for community spaces with childcare facilities, youth programmes, and language and skills training. The fifth idea is to promote new Latin American events, public art works and murals. Patria, who is chair of the Latin Elephant charity, said: “The time is now for London to act. “In the case of the Latin Quarter at
Elephant and Castle the risk of displacement and further isolation of Southwark’s small migrant and ethnic businesses is great, and could easily go undocumented. “This is something that we see time and time again across London, as a consequence of urban change. “This report sets a pathway to achieve best practice in the way key decision makers and local authorities engage with, account for and incorporate migrant and ethnic businesses and the local community in to wide-scale programmes of regeneration.” After attending a launch event on Monday where the paper’s findings were showcased, Southwark Council’s cabinet member for regeneration and new homes, Mark Williams told the News: “It was a really positive meeting and I committed that we will formally recognise it as a Latin American area. “I want to look at what support we can give them through the regeneration of the area and help them survive and grow through this change. Our role will be to work w i t h Delancey and Lend Lease to have a
retail strategy to accommodate them.”
In April the council released a statement that only tenants who lived in a council property between April 2010 and July 2013 could be owed £240. It has now decided to broaden the time scale from April 1, 2001, to July 28, 2013 – making thousands more residents eligible to claim. This, and the decision to end their deal with Thames Water, were approved by Southwark Council’s cabinet members at a public meeting on Tuesday. Stephanie Cryan, deputy leader of the council and portfolio holder for housing, wrote ahead of the meeting that the council needs to re-evaluate how tenants are charged for water rates. “The preferred option,” Cllr Cryan wrote, “is to terminate the Council’s contractual agreement with Thames Water, meaning our tenants would have a direct billing arrangement for water rates. “It is important that we consult with our tenants prior to any formal decision
being made. We also need to ensure we help and support our most vulnerable residents in any transition from the current arrangements…” Documents published ahead of Tuesday’s meeting show the council had forecast that the gross charge for Thames Water, which the council passes on to tenants, would be £13.6m for the 2016/17 financial year, leaving itself with a “commission income” of £2.4m. A statement from councillor Richard Livingstone in April, who at the time was Southwark Council’s cabinet member for housing, said: “While we remain disappointed with the decision, clarity about this arrangement which is used across the country by landlords and water companies is welcome and we now want to move forward. “The council will also attempt to contact former tenants from that period, and we will set up a system where people can make claims, subject to proof of tenancy.”
Victory for thousands overcharged for water Council terminates Thames Water contract after High Court ruling
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SOUTHWARK COUNCIL will terminate its contract with Thames Water and offer refunds to thousands more residents, after a high court found they had broken the law.
The legal challenge was brought by Camberwell resident, Kim Jones, in March. The hearing concluded with a verdict that up to 37,000 residents had been overcharged by the council for water and services charges, for which the authority collected payment from its tenants on behalf of Thames Water. The judge, Mr Justice Newey, said the council had contradicted the ‘2006 Water Resale Order’ by effectively “bought and re-sold water and sewage services” while making a profit.
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By Alex Yeates
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A ROTHERHITE man with Cystic Fibrosis has been named a Point of Light after successfully climbing the highest mountain in the world in May, raising more than £86,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
Nick Talbot, 40, climbed to the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal on May 13, battling freezing temperatures and dangerous conditions after setting off in
March. This year was Nick’s third attempt on the mountain after a failed attempt in 2014 and the massive Nepal earthquake preventing ascent last year. Nick told the News how his oxygen tank broke near the top and a storm nearly forced them to call it off, before he beat his team by fifteen minutes to the finish. “When we were getting to the top a storm was closing in and the team leader said at one point that we should go
back,” he said. “It was touch and go but he talked to the Sherpas [mountain guides from Nepal] and they persuaded him to wait for a few minutes and then it cleared. “I went ahead of the team but then my oxygen broke, which was a bit worrying. We bashed it around a bit and got it working again. I did wonder whether I would have enough energy to climb again from Base Four. “We got to the top fifteen minutes before the others. It was amazing being
Nick leads the pack on the mountain climb (main); and unfurling a banner at the top of Everest (above)
able to see for miles. I felt relief and it was brilliant.” Nick was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when he was twelve. It is a lifelimiting inherited condition caused by a faulty gene that controls the movement of salt and water in and out of cells. This causes mucus to gather in the lungs and digestive system and creates a range of challenging symptoms. Prime Minister David Cameron, who awards the Point of Light, said: “Nick should be enormously proud of this
astounding achievement which builds on decades of fundraising and awareness raising for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. “I'm pleased to recognise his commitment and dedication by naming him a Point of Light." Nick is the 544th winner of the award which was developed in partnership with the Points of Light programme in the USA, which was first established by President George H. W. Bush. To donate to Nick’s page, visit http://bit.ly/1ObA80A
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College hires immigration lawyer to help caretaker who needs bone marrow transplant from brother DULWICH
By Alex Yeates
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DULWICH COLLEGE has hired an immigration lawyer to help with a sick caretaker’s plea to have his Nigerian brother granted a visa so he can give a lifesaving bone marrow transplant in the UK.
Isaac Aganozor, 44, of Sydenham Hill, suffers from leukaemia and was told by Bart’s Hospital, Smithfield that his brother, Patrick, is a match for a vital bone marrow transplant. Patrick’s visa was denied, however, on economic grounds as the Home Office felt they were not convinced he would leave the UK once the transplant was over. Isaac is now appealing to the Home Office and others to allow his brother to come to the UK and his employer, Dulwich College, has arranged for an immigration lawyer to assist. Simon Yiends, Chief Operating Officer
at Dulwich College, said: “We’ve paid for an immigration solicitor to make sure all the ‘i’s get dotted and that everything goes smoothly. “The College’s position is that this is a sick man and he needs help. Bart’s have told us that it is essential that his brother gets here for a fairly non-invasive procedure in the next four to five weeks. “The College has paid for his return ticket and accommodation for the time that he’s here so it’s really all ready to go.” Isaac has urged the Home Office to consider his “right to life” instead of his brother’s “economic situation” as his health deteriorates. He said: “It makes me feel sad because Patrick coming here would have been the closest thing I could have to a cure. From the beginning I was told this leukaemia is very high risk. “For the immigration office to think that Patrick won’t go back to Nigeria is not fair. They have no proof of this.
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Patrick has a little daughter and is a major carer for our sick mother. “Patrick being a match is the happiest news I have had but my hope was dashed when he was refused. When the refusal happened I lost that hope. It is making me afraid. “I think the immigration office and Home Office should have considered my right to life instead of Patrick’s economic position. “I am deeply sad. If I don’t have it I will just pass away. The solution to this is no more than six hours’ plane journey away. I don’t know what to do. I am really afraid. I am willing to sign anything that gives a guarantee that Patrick will go home afterwards. I will be willing to be prosecuted if he doesn’t.” A Home Office statement said all cases are considered on their individual merits and that the “onus is on the individual to provide the necessary supporting evidence to meet UK immigration rules”.
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A CAMBERWELL woman’s sponsored walk has raised more than £1,000 for the charity she has gone to for advice since she was a little girl.
Lucy Kavanagh, 27, was diagnosed on her twelfth birthday with Chron’s disease – an inflammation of the digestive system, affecting sufferer’s intestines and gut with ulcers. Having finished the five-kilometre walk for Chrohn’s & Colitis UK on Saturday, whilst hand in hand with her boyfriend, Lucy said: “It was really lovely and a really successful day. “I’ve been going to the charity since my first year of secondary school and using them for advice ever since. “We didn’t have a computer for a lot of my time at school, so I always used them to explain to teachers or employers about what my disease does. Before I found them all my parents could do was go through medical papers. “Chrohn’s leaves me feeling very fatigued and it can flare up at any time and sometimes cause diarrhoea and vomiting. I can lose a week at
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Lucy Kavanagh and Mark Devaney
work or school and people will assume it was just some strange illness. “Because it makes you feel so tired it felt like a big achievement for me and the rest of the people doing the charity walk.” Lucy has now raised about £1,200. Visit www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk to find out more about Chrohn’s & Colitis UK.
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Consultation starts on playground almhouses plan
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By Owen Sheppard
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HERNE HILL: Residents have been invited to a public consultation to view proposals to build an Almshouse on the playground of Judith Kerr Primary School.
Dulwich Almshouse Charity, which is supported by The Dulwich Estate, is also land lords of the school located in Half Moon Lane. Parents from the ‘Save the Judith Kerr Primary School Green Space Playground Campaign’ previously said building the elderly residents’ home would mean the loss of twothirds of the playground. Campaign member Catherine Mattison told the News: “We parents at the school feel that this isn't appropriate given the space's current use as a playground, and we think that they could find a better site, considering the scale of their holdings in the area.” The latest round of public consultations, which began yesterday, will continue to be hosted until Saturday, June 11, at the Methodist Church in Half Moon Lane. A petition with 1,377 signatures has been made to oppose the plans. A spokesman for The Dulwich Estate previously told the News the charity had been consulting with councillors, community leaders and stakeholders and will review the feedback it receives. Visit www.savethegreenspace.com to find out more about the campaign.
Foxtons approved for Peckham By Owen Sheppard
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PECKHAM: Plans by Foxtons estate agents to open a new branch in Peckham has taken a leap forward after planning permission was given by Southwark Council.
The company had sought permission to change the shop front of the address 218-222 Rye Lane in March, which used to be a branch of Maximus employment agency. It has now been given an official thumbs up by the council’s planning committee, but a date for when the branch could open is being kept under wraps. The News approached a Foxtons press spokesperson to ask if a date has been set for its opening. But spokesperson said the company “did not want to have it mentioned” in the press.
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‘OUR KIDS ARE LIVING ON A BUILDING SITE’
By Alex Yeates
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YOUNG Bermondsey mums living in Maydew House for temporary accommodation claim they have not been able to wash their children properly as they live on a “building site”.
Their criticisms come as Maydew House, part of the Abbeyfield Estate, is undergoing a major refurbishment project meaning construction is taking place on all but three floors. They claim the conditions are so dire they fear for their children’s health as asbestos is removed around them. Katie Martin, a mother of a 20-month -old boy, has been living there since April and says she has to “wipe him down” to clean him as the taps and hot
water don’t work. She said: “I’ve been without water and haven’t been able to shower since moving in. The locks have been tampered with too. I don’t feel safe living here. “I think it’s disgusting that they [Southwark Council] can put people here, especially with children. They just don’t seem to care.” Katie did complain about the conditions and was offered permanent housing above a restaurant but she says the smell from the kitchen below was too overpowering. Danielle Collinson, a mother of two, has been living there since July last year and has also complained but has not received any alternative. She said: “I have complained but they have not even offered me a better
place at all. My youngest had to have a heart operation when she was born but they haven’t taken that into consideration. “They [Southwark Council] want to rush us out because they want to get down to our level but they can’t move us out till we have suitable housing.” Maydew House was the centre of controversy in 2010 as plans to sell off the building for development were considered after Southwark Council received a large bill for removing asbestos. Residents were relocated last year but three floors have been maintained for temporary housing. Councillor Stephanie Cryan, Southwark Council’s Cabinet Member for Housing, said: “The council is finalising plans to refurbish Maydew
House which will allow us to bring high quality homes back into use for our residents. “While the planning and preparation is underway, we are using the block to provide temporary accommodation to people in desperate need of housing. “With such huge demand for housing and a lack of available properties across London, we have to make use of all available housing, including blocks where improvements are required. “We’re very sorry for the problems that some Maydew residents have experienced with erratic water supply. “However, we have been fixing these issues as soon as they’re reported, and we are working with residents to find more permanent and suitable homes for them.”
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Grieving friends left in the dark by coroners BERMONDSEY
By Alex Yeates
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FRIENDS OF a much-loved recently deceased Bermondsey man have criticised the Coroner’s Court for “not releasing any information” about a funeral or whether a next of kin has been found.
Meurig Gomer Wyn-Roberts, 53, known as Gomer Roberts to his friends, was found dead above the Greyhound Pub in Peckham last month. But as police have been unable to identify any next of kin, close friends have criticised the coroner for not giving any information about what will happen to his body and fear a public health funeral. Andy Gorgan, one of Gomer’s friends, said: “It’s frustrating. You want to put a man to rest and no one is coming forward with anything. The coroner and the police are not releasing any information. “We just don’t know why they are
A month after popular community man Gomer was found dead in a Peckham pub, police and coroner fail to find next of kin
holding back, we don’t even know if they’ve found the family. It is all wrong. “You keep getting people asking whether there’s news or whether they’ve found anything and there’s nothing. “If they can’t find the next of kin they should let us have a go. The point is that all his friends want to put him to rest peacefully.” The News has tried to obtain details as to how the investigation was going to find a next of kin or whether there would be funeral but was told by the coroner’s that they couldn’t reveal anything.
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ABOVE: With pals ... left to right Andy Grogan, Gomer, Peter Davis and Tony Wakefield Main: Gomer outside The Old Bank pub with friend Cathy Liston
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A BENEFIT for a Bermondsey man diagnosed with a brain tumour will take place on Saturday, June 11, at Rotherhithe’s Surdoc Club, to help raise funds for treatment.
Julian Siano, 27, was diagnosed with the tumour ten weeks ago and has since been undergoing rounds of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in Manchester, where
he is living with his girlfriend. Originally from Bermondsey though, Julian’s close friends have decided to get together to get him as much help as possible. Susan Musa, a close friend, said: “We’re raising money for Julian to take alternative medicine and to help with his living arrangements. “Julian feels like my son from another mother. We are all devastated by all this so they just want to help him. There could be a miracle you never know.”
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The Surdoc Club donated their hall for the event, which will host a DJ and a raffle as well as other entertainment. Julian told the News that he wanted to stay positive and for his friends not to worry. He said: “I was overwhelmed by all the support. It was nice to of them to set it up and I’m looking forward to coming down for it. “It’s important to stay positive and I can’t let it get me down. I can’t feel sorry for myself as there’s always people who
are going to die sooner. “I haven’t changed as a person. I do have some dark days but they only last a couple of hours then I’m back up again. “I don’t want people to think they have to walk on egg shells around me because they don’t.” The fundraiser will take place at the Surdoc Social Club, Rotherhithe, SE16 2UJ from 7:30pm-1am and all ages are welcome. For more information, call 07984 142 181 or 07539 820 737.
By Emma Finamore
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SHOPPERS AND shop keepers alike have expressed sadness at the news that BHS at Surrey Quays is going into “close down sale mode” after administrators were unable to save the ailing high street chain.
BHS the latest casualty for Surrey Quays
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Zumbathon trio By Alex Yeates
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THREE BERMONDSEY Zumbathons took place on June 4-5 to raise funds for Jaimie Oliver’s Food Foundation to support exercise and healthy eating.
Erwin de Jong Oliveira, a Zumba instructor, was inspired to help people develop a healthy lifestyle after running a weekly class. He did this by running three hour Zumbathons where people exercised to music. Erwin said: “My main Zumba class is on Tuesday night on a council estate in Bermondsey, where I have had a steady group of participants in
the last five years. “Each week most of them turn up and take part and all they really want is to have fun. However, participants have struggled to have a healthy lifestyle. “I can see how they could create such lifestyle for themselves through exercising, drinking less and make structural changes to their diet, but I see they struggle to achieve that for lots of different reasons. “We had about 20-30 people come along in Bermondsey. We managed to raise managed to raise £420 for Jaimie Oliver’s Food Foundation. A lot of them were my regular group and it was good.” To take part in Erwin’s classes very Tuesday from 7-8pm at Setchells and Longfield Tenants Hall, email edjexercise@gmail.com
Duff & Phelps administrators announced last week that all 163 BHS stores will now go into “close down sale mode”, putting 8,000 jobs at risk nationally. The Surrey Quays store employs 42 workers. James Lam has worked at his accessories stall in the centre for 28 years,
Stallholder James Lam
selling sunglasses, jewellery and hats next to BHS. He has seen a lot of change over that time. “We’re going to be effected,” he said. “Before, when shops like WH Smith and Currys were here at this end, lots of people came. As soon as shops like that move on there are fewer people, no one comes past. It’s really quiet.” “It’s sad. I come every week when I go to Tesco or to get my hair done,” said shopper Pat Knowen “The stuff’s really good in there, and it’s got all the brands in one place. It’s a shame, everything is going really. You never know, maybe something will still happen and it will be ok.” “It’s a shame – the shop is very useful. There’s nothing here once it goes,” said another shopper who asked not to be named. Staff at the store were getting on with a normal day of trade though: “It is business as usual – chins up,” said one staff member. Ian Moore, Centre Manager at Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, was unable to answer questions about the store’s future. He said: “All I am able to advise currently is that Surrey Quays’ owner British Land is liaising closely with the administrators.” The News understands there is currently no planned timeline for closure at the Surrey Quays store, as it depends on a number of factors such as stock sales.
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FILM STAR BOYEGA BECOMES THEATRE ‘Save our boatyard’ PATRON ROTHERHITHE
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Artist’s impression of the new Havil Street venue for Theatre Peckham, expected to open in Autumn 2016
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LOCAL LAD turned storm trooper, John Boyega, has said he feels “honoured” to become a patron of Theatre Peckham, where he first learnt his craft.
The Camberwell-born actor, who shot to stardom with a lead role in the latest Star Wars movie, has also launched a campaign to raise money for the theatre. The 24-year-old graduated from the company at the age of fourteen, having joined aged nine. "As a graduate of the company, I am honoured to be in a position to give back to Theatre Peckham, beginning with the ‘Name a Seat’ fundraising campaign which supports the theatre's new home in Peckham,” Boyega said. "I admire Theatre Peckham's
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continued mission to increase diversity in the creative industries, inspiring young people like myself to be the change we want to see in this industry." T h e a t r e A ctor John Boyega Peckham’s ‘Name a Seat’ campaign will offer sponsors the chance to have their name placed on one of the theatre’s new seats when its moves to its new venue in Havil Street, Camberwell, later this year. Founder of Theatre Peckham, Teresa Early, said: "I am so proud of all our young people. John saying he would be honoured to be a patron will be a huge boost for our young members, now there's an act for them to follow."
His next acting venture will be a second performance as the storm trooper, Finn, in Star Wars Episode VIII, which is due for release on December 15, 2017. Following that, Boyega will trade the camera for the stage in Jack Thorne’s new version of ‘Woyzeck’ at the Old Vic. www.theatrepeckham.co.uk/suppo rt-us/name-a-seat to find out more about the fundraising campaign.
A CAMPAIGN to oppose Southwark Council’s plans for three tower blocks on Rotherhithe’s South Dock Boatyard has raised £7,475, to hire a lawyer for a potential legal challenge if it goes ahead.
The group are opposed to the council’s plans for a major 213 flat development on the basis that it may ruin the area’s low-rise appeal and run the boatyard out of business. Gary Williams, an organiser of the group, criticised the council over their consultation process and expressed worry over them seemingly applying for planning permission from themselves. He said: “The council are the game keepers and the poachers. That is why they want to ram it [the planning permission] through as quickly as possible. “We’re going to wait for the planning to be put in and then the lawyer will get in touch. We want the council to rethink before that even happens. We want them to stop now and reconsider.” The boatyard is an important part of the Thames as it is one of few with a crane that can lift boats out of the water.
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Grit Eckert, another organiser, said: “It sets a precedent. If they can build here then they can build more. The development would make the boat yard unusable.” No planning permission has been requested yet because of the Surrey Docks by-election taking place on June 9. Councillor Mark Williams, Southwark Council’s cabinet member for regeneration, said: “The scheme will include rebuilding a new modern boatyard, which will support local jobs and river trade, as well as securing the long term future of the boatyard. “We are consulting with residents and at this stage a final scheme has not been agreed and no planning application has been made. “We will be writing to all residents in the area shortly to invite them to a consultation event to discuss the proposals and feedback on the comments and concerns we have received so far.” To donate to the campaign, visit www.spacehive.com/save-southdock-boatyard
RESIDENTS COMPLAIN OF A CATALOGUE OF PROBLEM IN THEIR BRAND NEW HOMES
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The list includes rough sleepers, water shortages and leaks’ EXCLUSIVE
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RESIDENTS OF three newly-built housing blocks have listed a catalogue of issues with their homes, including rough sleepers, water shortages and leaks.
The three buildings in Camberwell Station Road: Woodrow Court, Felix Court and Spring Way, were built only eighteen months ago and are run by Wandle Housing Association. Residents contacted the News with their concerns after reading the horrifying story of the 85 new-build Wandle-run flats in Solomon’s Passage, Peckham; half of which have been condemned for demolition despite being six years old. Two women living separately in Felix Court, and who did not want to be named, spoke of problems with security,
heating, and “systematic” communication issues they have battled” to have sorted out. The first woman said: “One of my neighbours is a single parent with two children who had no hot water for eight months, and for days at a time had no water at all. “It happens so often that all residents made a Facebook group to ask each other if we can use neighbours’ showers. “There’s always going to be problems with a brand new building, but this has been going on and on. “A lot of the people who live here are people who bought off-plan with sharedownership. It’s just not what any of us expect from our first experience of owning a flat.” The second woman told the News: “The security gates have broken many times, so we’ve had rough sleepers getting in here. I’ve left the flat in the morning to walk my kids to school and found people sleeping in the corridor.
“Wandle also have so many different contractors. It means whenever you need something fixed there’s three groups talking to each other before anything gets done. Then when people visit to look at the pipes or whatever, they turn around and say ‘I wasn’t told the problem would be with this’ or ‘this isn’t out problem’. It wastes hours of your life. One man living in Woodrow Court, on the other side of the site, spoke anonymously about he and his partner feeling fazed by ongoing security issues, poor water supply and mysterious leaks. “What’s also shocking is we have been having a lot of random leaks in the basement car park. Last night there was a huge leak on the first floor that keeps gathering at the basement,” the man said. “There is also mould and mildew down there that Wandle say their contractors have fixed, but you can see was just painted over. We have smoke detection units seem to go on and off at random.”
One of the Felix Court women added: “To be honest, I like it here. These problems are a nightmare, but in a way they have brought a lot of us together and now it feels like a community. But if it carries on for too long we will have to think of selling and leaving.” Camberwell Station Road, where the three troubled housing blocks are located, has already seen its share of misfortune. The Woodrow Court, Felix Court and Spring Way blocks were built to replace large residential buildings that were torched to the ground in 2010 because of an arson attack. However a Wandle spokesman said: “[These] issues are in no way similar to those at Solomon’s Passage. There was a problem with a small amount of water entering the basement carpark through a retaining wall, but we have installed additional drainage which has resolved this. Woodrow Court is a steel-frame building, constructed in a completely different way to Solomon’s Passage.”
A Wandle spokesman said: “As with any new development, some defects have become apparent at Felix Court and Woodrow Court during the first twelve months of the homes being occupied. “We have resolved most of the issues reported to us and have plans in place to address those still outstanding. “We have received and responded to reports of antisocial behaviour and criminal damage at the development. Wandle is working with residents and the relevant authorities to tackle this, and we are in the process of installing CCTV around the buildings. “Two residents have reported noise problems to us. The buildings exceed sound proofing standards as set by industry regulations but we will work with residents to try and reduce noise where needed. “Wandle is committed to providing homes people can be proud of and will continue to ensure Felix Court and Woodrow Court are safe and secure.”
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CHARIT Y TO HELP YOUNG DAD’S DYING WISH COME TRUE A BERMONDSEY dad with terminal cancer’s wish to make memories with his young daughter will come true on July 18 as the MumMum Foundation book them a VIP day at Woburn Safari Park.
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Jack Wells, 23, will take his daughter Scarlett to see lions and tigers for the first time after the MumMum Foundations’s founder heard about his story. Gary Valentine-Fuller, the charity’s founder, said: “I read Southwark News religiously and saw Jack’s story. It’s heart breaking. “I have two little daughters and the idea that I would be leaving them soon is heart breaking. Jack’s story touched my heart and I wanted to try to help him. “I would want someone to look after my family if I passed away. I instantly wanted to help and because we are a local charity that is what we are there for, to put smiles on the
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By Owen Sheppard
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AMID THE worry of losing both their Crown Post Office and sorting office, Walworth residents have been frustrated by the unexplained loss of two post boxes. The two post boxes in Walworth Road, one located outside Marks and Spencer, the other outside the old Town Hall, were both sealed shut unexpectedly in April. The News has since been told by a Royal Mail spokesman that they were closed because the hinges on the doors have “corroded” and need to be repaired and replaced “as soon as possible”. Chair of the Walworth Society, Jeremy Leach, wrote to the News a fortnight ago to proclaim the loss of any “decent post service” in SE17. Jeremy said: “It would not be so bad if there was ever anyone you could approach at the Royal Mail or the Post Office to ask
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about getting them reopened, but any dialogue with either is completely impossible. “A friend of mine, who is disabled and old, still uses letters. It’s really a significant problem for someone like that, and the nearest other sorting office is over at the Bricklayers Arms.” Faraday ward councillor Lorraine Lauder said: “A lot of older people here who aren’t online and take pride in writing letters. What will they do, go back to carrier pigeons? “I tried to complain to the Post Office, and they told me to write them a letter. My nearest post box now is in Mandela Way in SE1, which is a long walk, and if Crampton Street does close it’s where everyone here will have to go.” Newington ward councillor Eleanor Kerslake said that Freedom of Information requests she submitted to the Post Office to establish the financial viability and footfall of the Walworth Post Office have been rejected.
“I was met with a stone wall,” Cllr Kerslake said. “With a Post Office also scheduled for closure in Peckham, this is all very unsettling.” A spokeswoman for the Post Office has told the News that there is still no update on the company’s efforts to find a “franchise partner” for Walworth’s Crown Post Office. Without another business to share a premises with, the Post Office will have to close in the area altogether. A spokesman for the Royal Mail said: “We apologise to customers for the temporary inconvenience and will reopen the boxes as soon as we can. There are three other boxes in the immediate vicinity: at Walworth Road, Cadiz Road, Manor Place, Crampton Street and Walworth Post Office.” The Royal Mail spokesman confirmed that the company is exploring an option to relocate its Crampton Street operations to 4 Mandela Way, SE1.
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faces of those in need of it most. “Everyone has been touched by this story and as a community we will always try to help out.” Jack was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare bone disease, in March 2015 after he noticed a lump on his shoulder. Veronica, Jack’s mum, said: “Gary arranged the day, transport and even a lunch. It’s really nice of him to do that. Jack’s very grateful for it. “He’s been feeling very tired recently and has had to rest a lot. But he’s got three days in Amsterdam with friends soon and race car driving on June 24.” To contribute to Jack’s fund for Scarlett, visit www.gofundme.com/jackse16
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NA G’S H E AD L A NDL A DY FEA R S FOR PU B’S FU TUR E
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EXCLUSIVE
By Owen Sheppard
owen@southwarknews.co.uk
THE LANDLADY of the muchadored Nag’s Head in Camberwell fears her days at the pub are numbered after building works were approved last month.
The building’s owners, Landlord Camberwell Road Ltd, received planning permission on April 8 to convert the nineteenth century pub’s first floor into flats, and “fill in” its beer garden. Manager Julie Clifford has said she was given a renewed lease which expires in April 2017. The company say they would like the property to carry on being a public house, but will begin offering her “market rent,” at double the price she is paying now. “I’ve been given eleven months, and after that I’ll be kicked out and that will be it,” said Julie, 53. “There’s no way I will be able to afford a higher rent. And if they are building all upstairs the noise will stop people wanting to come in and I would have to find somewhere else to live. “It’s a terrible shame. This pub is a real community and there’s been such an outpouring from people here. We’re always busy and our customers are very loyal. “It doesn’t matter when you come in, there’s always at least six old boys who come in when we open at 10am and go home for tea. And if they’re not in we call them up and check on them. For people like that we’re the only social life these guys have, and we’re one of the only proper old pub within walking distance.” Julie’s time looking after the Nag’s Head has been typified by good will and local support. Her first beer order in 2010 was paid for by locals who chipped in to raise £1,600. “That was how we started,” said Julie, “and we just went from strength to strength. The pub still does great businesses, and we have just been full every day from Friday to Monday. “I really don’t know what I’ll do after I lose the pub. I feel too old to just start working for someone else. One barmaid who’s on the books here has
By Owen Sheppard
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AN ITALIAN entrepreneur will unveil a new healthy and authentic under-cover market and food hall in Elephant and Castle.
Andrea Rasca, 49, has said his new Mercato Metropolitano London street food market will rejuvenate a derelict building with 45,000 sq ft of space in 42 Newington Causeway. The food-obsessed businessman, whose latest venture follows success with markets in Milan and Turin, and soon Tokyo, said: “This is a new concept. “What we lack is a champion of food retail who can run with the idea that small is beautiful. “I believe in a field of economics that says smaller means better quality, and doing things on a big scale means doing things cheap. “I have studied food markets all over the world for 25 years and what we need to talk about is natural ingredients that are still affordable, nutritional, and
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CAMBERWELL
CANCER SUPPORT CHARITY NIGHT Landlady Julie Clifford (second from left) with her loyal customers at the Nag’s Head on Camberwell Road
five kids. I don’t know what she’ll do either.” She says her regulars are under no false pretences about the doubtful future of Nag’s Head, whose records date back to 1856. The page on Southwark Council’s website where the planning application is listed has seen 33 comments from concerned locals all expressing their fears it will close. A petition with nearly 700 signatures has also done the delicious. We wanted to create a space where we can come all day to work, eat and live. “Food is my passion but we also want new stall–holders to be able to grow and bloom and have their share of the market.” Andrea is also a significant shareholder in the Eataly chain of food halls, which can be found dotted around the globe in Sao Paulo, Turin, New York, Rome and Tokyo. The market will include a bakery, fishmonger, pasta maker and butcher, as well as stalls with delicacies from India and English classics like fish and chips. Traders who have so far confirmed to set up shop at the Mercato are: Maulino Digevano, Prezzemolo, Re Torellino, Latte Ria, Canteen and Roti Chai. The Mercato Metropolitano has been helped by a £1.2m investment from Peabody Estate housing association. Rasca added that the food hall’s opening times will be from 11am to 11pm while market traders will be open for business from 8am to 11pm.
rounds. “I only ever wanted to run this pub for the people here, and they have all been lovely,” said Julie. “We will have to make sure this final year is the best yet.” A spokesman for Kyson, an agency working on behalf of Landlord Camberwell Road told the News: “The plans are that the property will remain a public house. The current tenant’s lease came to an end this year and under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Section
Rasca to create little Italy at the Elephant
30 (1) (f) the landlord had the right to refuse them a new lease. Instead they have granted her a new lease for twelve months at a concessionary rent which is less than 50 per cent of the market rent to afford her time to re-locate. “Should she wish to re-occupy the property once the works (improvement and extension of the upper parts and extension of the ground floor) are complete, she is welcome to apply for a new tenancy at a market rent.”
A FUNDR AISER par ty, hosted by the MumMum Foundation cancer charit y, will be held at the Nag ’s Head pub in Camber well Road on June 18.
The event, to run from 7pm until late, promises DJs, food, bar, live entertainment, a raffle and an auction with entry at £3 per head. The local charity was established to offer help and support to local families’ with loved ones suffering from cancer, and received its charitable status in April this year. www.facebook.com/themummumf oundation to find out more.
Raising the roof
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BERMONDSEY
By Alex Sheppard
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BERMONDSEY RESIDENTS are outraged after they received bills of up to £10,000 each for roof repairs they claim should have been carried out under warranty years ago.
Residents of Hestia House, Antonine Heights and Vesta Court of City Walk criticised the companies involved with developing the properties for not trying harder to have the warranty honoured. The development was started in 2004 by Galliard Homes, who in turn contracted building company Ardmore to construct the roofs. But since residents moved into the homes they claim they have had persistent leaks and no luck in getting lasting repairs completed. Nikolai Marangozov, one of the residents, said: “There are constant leaks going through the building. With the leaks I suppose there’s not much we can do, but with the roof they [Ardmore] are not getting back to us at all. “More than one hundred of us now have £10,000 bills to fix the roof. Everyone is getting charged.” Galliard Homes say they no longer
anything to do with the property Residents shocked to be hit with £10,000 repair bills have after a company called Plainseal Limited, which they own, sold a 999 year lease to Parkbrace Limited in 2008. A statement from Ardmore also said they had no more to do with the property as they had “completed all works in a proper manner for which it was liable at the property”. Anita Klein, another resident, said: “I’ve been sent a huge bill and they expect us to pay? We can’t afford it and we feel powerless. “We just can’t afford to battle them as they have big legal teams. We bought these places with a 25-year guarantee. It is outrageous.” Residents say they have tried to get Estates & Management Limited (E&M), who manage the buildings for Parkbrace, to pursue warranty repairs to the roof but with no success. A spokesperson for E&M said: “Two residents meetings have taken place relating to this matter and the current status has been explained to all that attended. “We are continuing to pursue legal avenues to resolve this issue and are committed to maintaining an open dialogue with all our lessees throughout this process.”
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Strongmen give a lift to Great Ormond Street DULWICH
By Alex Yeates
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THE FIRST ever Dulwich Strongman competition raised more than £1,800 for Great Ormond Street Hospital on May 21, with a world strongman competition legend taking part.
Photos: Cailean Couldridge
Jon Valgeir Williams, who represented Iceland in two World’s Strongest Man competitions, decided to come down and flex his muscles to help raise money. Organiser Stephen Hill said: “Jon Valgeir Williams came and was a competitor. It was great to watch him. “We raised about £1800 for Great Ormond Street Hospital where my cousin’s sons visit for check-ups as they both have kidney disease. “It took us four hours to get 21 competitors doing all six events, aged from fourteen-years-old to about 45years-old. “There were about 60 people who came to watch during the event.”
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Memorials
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 23
My boy Tommy 5.9.94 - 13.6.15
It’s been a year since you passed away, I hope you know how much you meant to us, I still think about you every day, I just love and miss you in my own special way. Although you’re no longer with me, I want you to know how much I loved you, when I was lucky enough to have you in my life. I want you to know that even though you’re no longer with me, I still think about you and miss you every minute of every day.
Birthday
Vinnie James Chapman
Happy Birthday son I hope you have a special day, love and miss you very much. Always on my mind.. Love Daddy xxxxx Happy Birthday Vinnie, Wishing you a Happy 5th Birthday always Thinking about you. Love and miss you very much, Nanny Rose and Tony xxxxx
Vinnie, Hope you enjoy your 5th Birthday. Love you lots Aunty Kelly and your cousin Ryan xxxxx Happy Birthday Vinnie. Always on our minds, we love you very much. Have a great 5th birthday, love Uncle Paul and Aunty Marcia and Baby Bump xxxxx
Happy 5th Birthday Vinnie. Hope you have a lovely day. Love and miss you lots. Aunty Rose, Amy and kids xxxxx Vinnie, we hope you have a wonderful day. Love you lots, Nanny Territt and Uncle Timmy, Cousin Charlie xxxxx
Congratulations Congratulations to
Kaycee & Yiannis
on the birth of my Gorgeous grandaughter Frankie Jeanie Tzanetis. Born 06th June 6lb 5oz.
R.I.P my son, until we meet again. Always loved you, and always will. Lots of love, Dad x
Tommy Blackmore
Tom, no words or verse can explain how I’m feeling. Time is meaningless. Always in my heart and thoughts 24/7. Love and miss you Auntie Donut x x
Tommy Blackmore
Lots of love Mum, Tony & Charlie & Johnny xxx
She really is a beauty!
Lots of love Tammy, Jamie & Charlie xxx
Cut off for announcements is Tuesday 12 noon
A year without you Tom is like an eternity. Miss you so much Micky & Amiee Tommy Blackmore
You done really well, proud of you both.
Congratulations to Yiannis & Kaycee on the birth of your beautiful baby daughter Frankie Jeanie Tzanetis.
Tommy Blackmore
It's true what they say, when a child is born, a mother's heart is no longer her own, it runs and skips and giggles and grins, and crawls in her lap, for a kiss on the chin. A thousand words won't bring you back, I know because I've tried, neither will a thousand tears, I know because I've cried. I love you Tommy, always have, always will Mum xx
Uncle Tommy, we love and miss you so much. Brogan, Florence, Danny & Bradley
Tommy Blackmore
Love is how you stay alive, even after you’re gone, we think about you every day, miss you so much Tom. Love always, Emma, Dean, Kim & boys.
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Letters
Disgusted by council’s treatment of Fisher
I AM disgusted with how Southwark Council have treated Fisher FC.
The club’s preparations for the new season are on hold as they’ve now left Dulwich Hamlet and the council continue to keep hold of the key leaving the club in limbo. The deal was done, Fairview donated and built the new St Pauls ground as part of the Surrey Docks Stadium regeneration with Fisher FC very much at the forefront. The Council are effectively holding the club to ransom and killing their preparations for the new season and beyond. The whole idea was to allow an historic and local institution to rebuild and serve the community - it’s not always about the immediate best deal but what the long term goal should be. The council should honour the original deal and let Fisher FC rebuild. The club have campaigned for too long to have the rug pulled from under their feet at the last leg – it’s quite simply cruel! G Jennings, Bermondsey
Keep care home here
YOUR ARTICLE ‘Care home could close and move to Kent’ Southwwark News, June 2 2016, alerts us to the proposed closure of yet another SLaM Specialist Care Unit for older people with mental health problems including dementia.
Worse still, the plan is that the residents of Ann Moss Unit in Bermondsey will be moved to Chelsham House at the Royal Bethlem Hospital in Beckenham. This will not only cause additional confusion for the residents who move but will make it much more difficult for their family and friends to visit them. It seems there is a never-ending reduction of residential and day care places for the most vulnerable elderly people in Southwark. SLaM has already closed Aubrey Lewis Ward 2 in the Maudsley Hospital and replaced it with a Home
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MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU News - page 3 Treatment team which may well provide a good, intensive service but it is short-term when deteriorating older people need long-term support. At an earlier stage Felix Post Day Care Unit in the Maudsley and Holmdene Day Care Centre in Herne Hill were closed. Camberwell Green Nursing Home, one of only three Nursing Homes for older people in Southwark, closed at the end of last year. Southwark Council is also planning to close Southwark Park Day Care Centre and Fred Francis Day Care Centre in East Dulwich. These will be replaced with one centre providing a hub of day care services in Cator Street. The loss of all these public services means that those of us who have the misfortune to suffer from dementia in the future will have to access residential care in the private sector. The state of Southwark’s Nursing Homes does not inspire any confidence in this prospect. Those people who would have been provided with day care in the past are likely to be depending on family members or to be lonely at home with short visits from domiciliary care agencies. This dire state of affairs may have been brought about by cuts in funding to both local authorities and health services but surely we can find a way to keep Ann Moss Unit open for older people in Southwark. Sally Lynes, Camberwell
Going back to carrier pigeons
I READ with interest on your letter page about the disappearing post boxes by Jeremy Leach, Walworth Society. I did make a member enquiry about this, the response I got was to contact Royal Mail. I had many of my constituents contact me to ask why this post box was sealed up? I have many elderly in my ward who rely on this particular post box (outside Marks and Spencers in Walworth Road) They are not online and don't have a computer. It seems we have to go back to carrier pigeon times, what do others think?
Any suggestions? Cllr Lorraine Lauder, Faraday ward
To my MP: Why I want to leave the EU
IN HIS ‘View from Westminster’ column in Southwark News Neil Coyle makes a number of assertions in support of a remain vote in the EU referendum which are fundamentally wrong and misinformed.
Our economy does not depend on our membership of the EU but rather on the ability to trade freely with an ever global world. One can do no better than refer to Sir Stuart Rose the leader of the Stronger in Europe campaingn who, in his evidence to the Treasury Select Committe, said that if we left the EU our economy would grow and wages would rise. He went on to say this was not necessarily a good thing - why it is difficult to understand. Secondly the Primeminister was forced to say this week that he did not in any way resile from the statement he made earlier this year that the UK would could 'thrive' outside the EU. Much is said of the supposed benefits of the single market, yet the EU has persistently failed to complete the single market in financial services in which the City is pre-eminent and which is so vital to our GDP. Our trade within the EU has declined significantly over the last decade and freed from the shackles of a stagnant eurozone economy we would be able to trade globally and freely rather than being inward looking and protectionist as EU members. Co-operate with our neighbours and friends in the EU yes, but we do not have to do so at the expense of our relationship with the rest of the world.. Our security services are amongst the best and most effective in the world and this, together with NATO and the Five Eyes Group comprised of the UK, the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, through which we receive the bulk of our intelligence data are what safeguards our security. In addition The proposals for an EU Army would severely threaten NATO. It is clear that those who would harm us can all too easily enter the EU through it's permeable external border and once in can cross from one end of
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the schengen zone to the other. Any suggestion that a leave vote would lead to a second Scottish referendum is a red herring. It could not happen without facilitating legislation through the UK Parliament and it is unlikely any Government would agree to this. In addition Scotland's First Minister does not have a majority in the Scottish Parliament and so could not get through even a motion supporting a request to the British Government for such a referendum. It is simply a scare tactic along with the plague, pestilence and WW3 we have already been promised in the event of a leave vote. Neil further asserts that voting to remain in the EU is the 'patriotic' thing to do thereby also asserting that to vote to leave is 'unpatriotic. This I find insulting and offensive to the millions of people like me who will vote to leave on June 23rd and who care deeply about their country. Membership of the EU has involved a massive loss of Sovereignty. We are now governed by an unelected Commission and 59% of our laws now emanate from there.(House of Commons Library figure). The Highest Courts in our Land are subject to being overturned by the European Court of Justice. Whilst members of the EU we can do nothing about this or rid ouselves of the unelected beaurocrats in Brussels. The so called European Parliament cannot initiate legislation and what decisions it does make can be overturned by the Commission. We can no longer truly be a sovereign democratic state and be a member of the EU. It is a matter of great sadness that someone elected to Parliament so recently would so readily support ceding our mature parliamentary democracy which has taken over 800 years to develop and to an external body. The risks of remaining in the EU are clear. There is a real risk of another Eurozone crisis, the EU has shown itself incapable of dealing with the migrant crisis apart from promising accelerated accession to Turkey despite the human rights abuses, the far right is on the rise across the EU to name just a few and yet the response seems to be 'we need more Europe'. For the sake of my children, our Sovereignty and our democracy I will vote to leave on June 23rd. Janet Hodge, Bermondsey
from City Hall
FLORENCE ESHALOMI London Assembly Member for Southwark & Lambeth
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My eye on transport
T HAS been a busy first month at City Hall under the new Mayor and London Assembly.
I am the new Labour London Assembly Spokesperson on Transport and excited to see my predecessor Val Shawcross appointed as the new Deputy Mayor for Transport. As a resident in Lambeth, commuting to work in Southwark, I know how vital it is for our transport system to be fully integrated, affordable and accessible to all. Thousands of Londoners rely on public transport on a daily basis and, for a growing city, public transport needs to be more appealing to help reduce the poor air quality across the capital. Mayor Sadiq Khan has already announced a number of transport policies to help address this problem and to bring down the cost of fares. The first major policy announcement from the Mayor on extending the UltraLow Emission Zone (ULEZ) to include the South Circular and a proposal to implement an extra charge on the most polluting vehicles from 2017 demonstrates a step change to take real action on dealing with the real issues of London’s poor air quality. The announcement of the new one hour bus ‘Hopper’ ticket on London busses will be a big boost for residents across Lambeth and Southwark on lower incomes as a number of people rely on buses to get themselves to work every day. The announcement that the Night Tube will launch on the Victoria Line, which runs through Lambeth on 19 August is an excellent and long overdue expansion of the transport network and real boost for the night-time economy. An area that I believe is sometimes overlooked is the need for improvements to access for disabled and elderly residents. Navigating through a busy underground station or trying to make that vital bus change at a busy interchange like Elephant and Castle or Vauxhall, can be daunting at most times and this experience is even more difficult for disabled and elderly residents. I am keen to see additional improvements across all transport modes for disabled and elderly residents and will be pushing Transport for London and the Mayor on their plans for this going forward. Over the next few months I will be out an about on the streets across Southwark to get a better understanding of some of the transport challenges our local community faces. I’m keen to work closely with transport groups and listen to their ideas on how we can improve our tubes and buses, but most importantly I’m keen to hear the views of local people.
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The Shrew evokes tears
Katherine, played at short notice by the mighty Aoife Duffin, creates a visceral beginning to the story with a lament. Though not perfect in pitch it felt guttural and unexpectedly awoke my Irish roots, moving me to tears! All thanks to the ethereal music of Bill Barclay. Katherine's father despairs as he cannot marry off his younger daughter Bianca (Genevieve HulmeBeaman), who has many suitors, until the unruly Katherine is wed. Enter rough and ready Petrucio (Edward MacLiam). Depicted in silent slow motion, the physical wedding scene creates a strikingly riotous image. However Petrucio takes Katherine away immediately to, basically, knock her into shape… Petrucio believes he is acting in the best interest of his new bride by starving, tormenting and breaking her spirit. This is all played out in poignant and thought provoking scenes. Momentum is never lost in this play, in parts hilarious, yet achingly beautiful. Imogen Doel as servant Tranio and Molly Logan as Biodello
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JESSE DARLING: ANISE GALLERY 13a, Shad Thames, SE1 (020-3754 2374) Daniel Mullen: Constructing The Future Works exploring space, line and form by the Holland-based artist. Anise Gallery, From Jun 9, Tue-Thu & Sat 11am-5pm, ends Jul 16, free. Art House1 45, Grange Road, SE1 Grit Featuring work by Nigel Bird, Jack Ginno, David Minton and Marcia Teusink. Art House1, From Jun 3, Thu-Sun 3pm-7pm, ends Jul 2, free. BANKSIDE GALLERY 48, Hopton Street, Waterloo, SE1 (020-7928 7521) Shakespeare: A Celebration An exhibition in collaboration with the Globe Theatre that celebrates William Shakespeare’s life and legacy. The show will feature over 80 artists from the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. Bankside Gallery, From Jun 29, Mon-Sun 11am-6pm, ends Jul 10, free. BERMONDSEY SQUARE 2, Bermondsey Square, SE1 Candice Jacobs: Unproductive Freedom The artist explores notions of the attention economy, cognitive capitalism and the happiness industry. Bermondsey Square, Mon-Sun dawn-dusk, ends Jun 25, free. CGP LONDON THE GALLERY 1, Park Approach, Southwark Park, SE16 (020-7237 1230) Graham Fagen: The Mighty Scheme A new body of work originally conceived and exhibited as part of the Scotland + Venice, 56th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, plus recent works on paper. CGP
was a delicious piece of 're-gender casting'. Hearing the Irish brogue elevated this production for me; relocating the Shrew to 1916 was a bold move that dazzled. The whole ensemble was amazing. Katherine's submissive final speech was the challenge for my friend and I. All the words were there and in the right order, but we concluded (rightly or wrongly) her emphasis was on irony! We so didn't want her to go the way of 'Shrews' from the past and submit! For us Katherine is never truly tamed - she was perfect in her own magnificent, unyielding way! A great night at the Globe...again! Shakespeare’s Globe, Bankside, SE1 until August 6th Box Office: 020 7401 9919 www.shakespearesglobe.com In person Mon-Sat 10am-6pm (8pm on performance days) Sundays 10am-5pm (7pm on performance days). Tickets £5 - £43
LONDON The Gallery, Thu-Sun 11am-5pm, ends Jun 26, free. CORVI-MORA 1a, Kempsford Road, SE11 (020-7840 9111) Glenn Sorensen: Opener New paintings by the Australian artist, who captures subjects from his immediate environment. Corvi-Mora, Mon-Fri 11am-6pm, ends Jun 17, free. DESIGN MUSEUM 28 Butlers Wharf, Shad Thames, SE1 (020-7940 8790) Cycle Revolution A major exhibition celebrating the bicycle, bringing together a range of the definitive bicycles of our times, and exploring cycling subcultures and the impact of the quest to achieve greater performance on the design of bicycles. Design Museum, Mon-Sun 10am-5.45pm, last adm 5.15pm, ends Jun 30, £13. DILSTON GROVE SE16 (020-7237 1230) Graham Fagen: The Mighty Scheme See CGP London The Gallery. Dilston Grove, Thu-Sun 11am-5pm, ends Jun 26, free. DRAWING ROOM Unit 8, Rich Estate, 46 Willow Walk, SE1 (020-7394 5657) Double Take Works by Dove Allouche, Josh Brand, Tacita Dean, Margarita Gluzberg, Matt Saunders and Thomas Zummer. Drawing Room, Tue-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat & Sun 12noon-6pm, ends Jun 5, free. S.T.A.T.EA solo exhibition of works on paper by the artist Viktor Timofeev. Drawing Room, From Jun 19, Tue-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat & Sun 12noon-6pm, ends Aug 14, free. DULWICH PICTURE GALLERY Gallery Road, SE21 (020-8693 5254) Winifred Knights, 1899-1947
in Southwark
Rise and shine
I WAS sitting there as the drunken, tarty mother, all roots and red lippy, returned, slurring and slobbering, from another night out to her dingy little flat. Breathing breath filled with beer and Bensons over me and everyone else in the front row of the Union Theatre. Charlotte Gorton was home and about to make The Rise and Fall of Little Voice her own in the role of Mari Hoff, alcoholic mother of LV, her mousy, timid, neglected daughter who has had to fend for herself and amuse herself ever since her father – F. Hoff - died, writes Michael Holland...
Ray Say, a chancer who fancies himself as both a ladies’ man and impresario around the northern town Jim Cartwright’s play is set in, is at the end of a long line of men that Mari brings home: ‘I love it when you talk swanky,’ she pants into his face. LV, shortened from the derogatory Little Voice because she talks in a whisper when compared to her mother’s brashness, is introduced to Ray then quickly humiliated by Mari, so runs to the sanctuary of her room to play her dad’s old records - her only respite from the mayhem and dysfunction she is surrounded by. When the fuse blows the electric Ray hears LV singing in the silence and, recognising talent, sees the opportunity to make a few quid. From then on Mari feels herself being side-lined by Ray when all the attention goes on LV as he tries to lure her into singing at the local nightclub, and Mari does not like it. She takes it out on LV
A major retrospective of all the completed paintings of the award winning Slade School artist. Dulwich Picture Gallery, From Jun 8, Tue-Fri 10am5pm, Sat & Sun 11am-5pm, ends Sep 18, £12.50, OAP £11.50, concs £7, child/mems free. Rubens’ Ghost Celebrate and examine Ruben’s creative process. Dulwich Picture Gallery, Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, last adm 4.30pm, ends Jul 3, £5, OAP £4, unemployed/NUS/under 18 free. FASHION AND TEXTILE MUSEUM 83, Bermondsey Street, SE1 (020-7407 8664) Missoni Art Colour Explore the creative process of the Italian fashion house Missoni and the textiles of Ottavio and Rosita Missoni. Fashion And Textile Museum, TueWed & Fri-Sat 11am-6pm, Thu 11am-8pm, Sun 11am-5pm, ends Sep 4, £9, NUS £6, concs £7.
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LONDON WONDERGROUND Jubilee Gardens, off Belvedere Road, SE1 (0844545 8282) Barbu Electro Trad Cabaret Canada’s CirqueAlfonse’s raucous and sexy circus set to a thumping score. London Wonderground, Tue-Fri 7.45pm, Sat 6.30pm & 9.30pm, Sun 6.30pm, no perf Jun 23, ends Sep 25, Jun 1 5 2 2 £25-£145, Jun 24-30 £35-£235. Between The Sheets A contemporary burlesque cabaret with Miss Polly Rae. London Wonderground, Jun 9, 9.30pm, Jun 30, 9.45pm, ends Sep 8, £19.50, concs £18, Wonder Seats £24.50. Panti Bliss: High Heels In Low Places
Photo: Sukan Draw.
BOISTEROUS, FUNNY, sad and tragic, Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew is all these things and more. Set in Ireland in 1916 to commemorate 'The Proclamation of Independence', which promised men and women equal rights, this play chimes with the hopes of oppressed women and how those promises were broken more than the 'Easter Rising' itself, writes Susan Hallissey...
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and becomes unnecessarily obnoxious to her neighbour Sadie who, being grateful to have any sort of a friend, absorbs it all. It is a hard watch as Mari’s nastiness smashes through all polite boundaries. From the title we know what to expect. It is the rise and fall, though, of almost all the characters in this work not just of Little Voice, but it is such a treat sharing the journey with this bunch of misfits. Besides the main players there is Billy, a shy electrician who becomes LV’s saviour, and Mr Boo, the nightclub owner and compere who has a nice line in patter. There are laughs and there are painful moments as we watch people lose their grip on what life and little dignity they have left to hold on to. All concerned give sterling performances that will get even better as the run continues. This is definitely a play of two halves with Mari dominating the first half, as Gorton throws herself shamelessly into
Riotous stand-up from the Irish national treasure. London Wonderground, Jun 22 & 23, 9.45pm, £15.50 & £20.50, concs £14. EastEnd Cabaret: Club Perverts Riotous and risque cabaret from the cult comedy duo. London Wonderground, Jun 18, 9pm, £15 & £20.50, concs £14. Peter & Bambi Heaven: The Magic Inside The magician duo perform a pastiche of illusion shows. London Wonderground, Jun 1 & 2, 9.30pm, £12.50 & £17.50, concs £11. Bourgeois & Maurice And David Hoyle: Middle Of The Road provocative and irreverent look at what makes life on Earth very boring. London Wonderground, Jun 4 & 5, 9.30pm, £15 & £20.50, concs £14. Hotel Black Cat A cabaret set in a Parisian hotel during the first decade of the 20th century. London Wonderground, From Jun 3, Fri 9.45pm, ends Aug 26, £22.50 & £27.50, concs £21. House Of Burlesque: Straight Up... The Next Round International burlesque stars take to the stage. London Wonderground, Jun 16, 9.45pm, ends Sep 1, £17.50, concs £16, Wonder Seats £22.50. Marcel Lucont’s Cabaret Fantastique The French joker and alter-ego of UK-born Alexis Dubus hosts a variety evening. London Wonderground, Jun 26, 8.30pm, ends Jul 10, £15.50 & £20.50, concs £14. The Pride In London 2016 Spectacular A variety show celebrating the opening night of the annual LGBT festival. London Wonderground, Jun 13, 7.45pm, £15.50 &
the role with her ‘little more liquor and a little more lacquer’ approach to life. After the interval we see LV break out of her shell to shine, then surprise us all as she wreaks an apocalypse on to her domineering mother. We know that there is going to be no Phoenix-like rise from the ashes for any of these luckless creatures. This is the last show at the Union Theatre before it crosses the road to new premises. In the last 18 years we have seen it rise to amazing heights and we almost saw it fall at the hands of greed, so this play is a fitting end to what has been a magnificent era. Long Live the Union as it goes on and into a new age.
Union Theatre, 206 Union St, SE1 0LX until June 26th Tuesday - Saturday 7:30pm Matinee Saturday & Sunday 2:30pm Box Office: 0207 261 9876 www.Uniontheatre.biz £20/£18
£20.50, concs £14. The Raunch A whip-cracking, rodeo-rocking cabaret and circus spectacular. London Wonderground, Tue-Fri 7.45pm, Sat 5.15pm & 7.45pm, Sun 7.30pm, ends Jun 12, £25 & £30 inc programme, private booth for up to nine people £212.50 inc two bottles of bubbly. The Tiger Lillies: PIAF An alternative cabaret tribute to the famous French chanteuse. London Wonderground, Jun 11 & 12, 9.30pm, £17.50 & £22.50, concs £16. Tina C: Eating Country Join the world famous US country music singer for the launch of her Southern Cookbook. London Wonderground, Jun 7, 9.30pm, ends Aug 3, £12.50, concs £11, Wonder Seats £17.50. NATIONAL THEATRE: DORFMAN South Bank, SE1 (020-7452 3000) Sunset At The Villa Thalia Alexi Kaye Campbell’s funny and passionate drama, directed by Simon Godwin. National Theatre: Dorfman, Jun 2, 9-11, 16-18 & 20-22, 7.30pm, Jun 1, 7pm, mats Jun 11, 18 & 21, 2.30pm, booking to Aug 4, Mon-Thu £15-£50, Fri-Sat £18-£55. The Flick Sam Gold directs Annie Baker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning comic play which comments on authenticity in a fast-changing world. National Theatre: Dorfman, Jun 3, 4, 6-8, 13 & 14, 7pm, mats Jun 4, 8, 14 & 15, 1.30pm, £15-£50, phone for availability. NATIONAL THEATRE: LYTTELTON South Bank, SE1 (020-7452 3000) The Deep Blue Sea Helen McCrory stars in Terence Rattigan’s devastating
masterpiece, directed by Carrie Cracknell. National Theatre: Lyttelton, Jun 1-4, 6, 7, 9, 16-18, 20, 21 & 27-30, 7.30pm, Jun 8, 7pm, mats Jun 18 & 29, 2.15pm, booking to Aug 17, £15-£65. The Suicide Nadia Fall directs Suhayla ElBushra’s modern reworking of the satire by Nikolai Erdman. National Theatre: Lyttelton, Jun 10, 11, 13-15 & 22-25, 7.30pm, mats Jun 11, 15, 23 & 25, 2.15pm, booking to Jun 25, £15-£35. NATIONAL THEATRE: OLIVIER South Bank, SE1 (020-7452 3000) Les Blancs Yael Farber directs Lorraine Hansberry’s final drama, which confronts the tragedy of revolution. National Theatre: Olivier, Jun 1 & 2, 7.30pm, mat Jun 1, 2pm, £15-£35. The Threepenny Opera Rufus Norris directs Rory Kinnear as the notorious London criminal and cutthroat Macheath. National Theatre: Olivier, Jun 3, 4, 6-11, 1318, 24, 25 & 27-30, 7.30pm, mats Wed & Sat 2pm, ends Sep 1, £15-£50. OVALHOUSE 54, Kennington Oval, Kennington, SE11 (020-7582 7680) Strawberry Vale 9 Grams Of Moon’s workin-progress, multimedia production about a girl called Gin who decides to indulge in one last day of imagination... and then she’ll grow up. Ovalhouse, Jun 30 7.45pm-8.45pm, ends Jul 2, £5-£8. To submit listings, please enter events online at least four weeks in advance at www.pressassociation.com/Listings/Ad dYourEvent
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OLLEYS FISH EXPERIENCE 65 – 69 NORWOOD ROAD HERNE HILL, SE24 9AA 12– 3PM; 5– 9.30 TUES – SUN; 5– 9.30PM MONDAY GLUTEN FREE MONDAY AND TUESDAY 0208 671 8259, 0208 671 5665 WWW.OLLEYS.INFO
WHAT DO you do for lunch on the hottest day of the year thus far? Go for fish ‘n’ chips, what else? And make sure you get a window table so you can see all the people enjoying the weather in Brockwell Park across the road, writes Michael Holland...
But this was no ordinary fish ‘n’ chips, this was in award-winning Olley’s, which
is as close to fine dining as you can get whilst having Britain’s national dish. Having been to Olley’s several times before we knew what we were getting: good fish in good batter, cooked well. We supped on white wine as we perused the menu: a Sauvignon for Mum, and a Viognier for myself. Both crisp little wines that seemed just right for a lovely day with some fish on its way. We both went for the Seafood Platter to start, a nice selection of Scampi, Cod, Plaice, Calamari and King Prawn, all in a delectable batter, whose perfection matched the delights within. After that course we spoke with Eileen our informative waitress who talked us through what must be quite a talking point on the menu: The Cilla Black Experience. She told us that it was named after the late and great lady who once visited Olley’s and ordered Battered Haddock, Scallops (3) and King Prawns, also 3, with a dozen
small pickled onions! Why Cilla was there Eileen was not aware of, but she knew the tale to be true. “Okay Number One, what’s your name and where are you from?” I said in my best Scouse accent, though nobody was impressed… Nevertheless, taking the young lady at her word I went for what Cilla had. Mum, having tasted the calamari with her starter, and obviously liking it, ordered a whole plateful for her main course. The wines went well with the starter and suited our Mediterranean-like surroundings. It was a quiet Sunday for the restaurant but an extremely busy day for the takeaway section with a constant trail of customers in and out and then over to the park to dine alfresco in the 24º sunshine after making last minute Sunday lunch arrangements, no doubt. Mum, just back from a holiday, updated me on her latest adventures and of
ventures still to come but before we got on to a trip to Turkey Eileen was back with our main courses. And what a spectacle they were when they were placed before us. Mum’s Calamari were as big as hulahoops, and after a taste she described them as ‘melt in your mouth’. One look at my Cilla Black Experience and I said I didn’t believe little Cilla could’ve ate all that. I asked if she may have ordered this for all her road crew rather than just for herself! The haddock could’ve played Moby Dick, never mind the other delicacies fighting for space on the huge platter before me. However, in the spirit of food journalism I set about that fish dish with an enthusiasm last seen at an open bar! I honestly can’t recall ever having battered haddock, I’ve always been a cod or rock man, but after trying this I will definitely have to put it on my fish ‘n’ chip
Sauvignon Viognier Seafood Platter x 2 Calamari Cilla Black Experience
£5.20 £5.75 £9.90 £9.15 £16.50
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list. The batter was just right, the fish was flaky, and it doesn’t have to be anything other than that. The King Prawns were also good, though I wasn’t sure about the battered Scallops. Mum, who had salad with her Calamari, helped herself to a few of my chips, as there were far too many for me. Towards the end we had visibly slowed down until we eventually had to stop. I was convinced more than ever that Cilla never finished all of her similar dinner, but my admiration for her for trying had risen. It was an ‘experience’ and a very enjoyable one at that. We could not even look at the dessert menu, but raised our glasses to Ms Black to finish off our wine instead.
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history
Paul Young to headline Bermondsey extravaganza, which began in 1900 as fundraiser for Boer families ON JULY 2 Southwark Park will host 1980s icon Paul Young as part of the popular Bermondsey Carnival. As revellers go to sip drinks and relax in the sun for a good time, its purpose has come a long way over a hundred years. The carnival can trace its roots back to 1900 during the height of the Second Boer War, as a way to raise funds for the widows and orphans of the fallen British troops, writes Alex Yeates... Although charity carnivals were already a feature of London life
toward the end of the 19th century, the outbreak of the war in 1899 between the British Empire and the South African Republic had a significant impact at home. With around 345,000 British soldiers overseas and tens of thousands never to return, a sense of urgency to help their families arose. As ways of communication improved and the newspapers increased their coverage, the horrors of war were felt at home in great detail. The Daily Telegraph in particular thought it necessary as a result to set up a charity fund
for the families of the soldiers killed. As a way of raising funds for the cause, they looked to London’s charity carnivals. From that point onwards till the end of the war in 1902, Britain waged on in a bloody guerrilla war knowing that if the worst happened their families would be taken of. The first carnival for the Boer War took place in Lewisham on January 17 and 18, 1900 and was organised during a difficult period of the war, with Britain suffering reverses at Magersfontein, Stormberg, and Colenso in December the previous year. Carnivals then started to take place in other places such as Brixton in March, to Charlton in Gravesend in May, and Bermondsey in July. British fortunes in South Africa were by this stage taking a turn for the better as Ladysmith and Kimberley,
besieged by the Boers since the previous autumn, were finally
both as contributors to the funds and as arrangers of procession items. Licensed alcohol sellers were particularly active as fundraisers and donors, as well as in providing spaces for public and committee meetings. Theatre proprietors were also able to draw upon a supply of props, costumes and players for decorated vehicles, as well as using their venues to hold entertainment to increase takings. Other important participants included friendly societies, trade unions, sports clubs, political clubs, bands, voluntary army battalions, and branches of youth organisations like the Church Lads’ Brigade and Boys’ Brigade. Political clubs, churches, schools and local government buildings also served as sites for public meetings and subsequently as committee headquarters. Over the century the carnival grew and improved to receive support from Southwark Council but has still remained a community project. With music organised by Bermondsey Beat and entertainment provided by the Dockland Bell ringers and Millwall FC.
The first carnival for the Boer War took place in Lewisham on January 17 and 18, 1900 and was organised during a difficult period. relieved in February, and then on May 16, Mafeking was also relieved, prompting huge celebrations back in London, while Pretoria fell to British forces on June 5. It was against this backdrop of British successes that the carnival movements spread north of the Thames and proliferated across the capital from late May through to early July. This trend eventually petered out but remained a constant feature of life in many places including Bermondsey. Although a lot of the carnivals raised money for the Daily Telegraph’s fund for all the widows and orphans created by the war, Bermondsey’s was an exception as it reserved part of the funds for the families of local soldiers and sailors. Building on the strength of a community united behind a common cause, money was raised persistently and reliably years on end. The carnival movements were widely able to happen because of the support from local businesses
For more information about this year’s Bermondsey Carnival, email events@southwark.gov.uk or call 020 7525 5000.
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CRYPTIC ACROSS: 1 Copperheads 9 Ice 10 Combative 11 Hides 13 Asunder 14 Novice 16 Depict 18 Wastrel 19 Radar 20 Leavening 21 Woe 22 Destination DOWN: 2 Ode 3 Picks 4 Rumbas 5 Erasure 6 Drip dried 7 Wishing well 8 Secretaries 12 Devastate 15 Correct 17 Albion 19 Right 21 Who QUICK ACROSS: 1 Consolation 9 Ale 10 Announcer 11 Enrol 13 Linseed 14 Invade 16 Mystic 18 Torture 19 Realm 20 Ornaments 21 Tin 22 Reading room DOWN: 2 Owe 3 Shawl 4 Lonely 5 Truancy 6 Orchestra 7 Malediction 7 Predicament 12 Reverence 15 Drummed 17 Pennon 19 Riser 21 Two
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A well proportioned two double bedroom terrace house located in a quiet cul-de-sac offering easy access to South Bermondsey station (one stop to London Bridge station). The property benefits from a bright and spacious lounge giving access to a private rear garden, separate kitchen and off street parking.
Mermaid Court, SE16
Oppida Estates are proud to market this superb 2 bedroom riverside apartment in Rotherhithe offering stunning views over Canary Wharf. The apartment comprises of a spacious open plan reception with kitchen and dining area, master bedroom with private balcony, further double bedroom, a family bathroom and separate toilet. Features include wood flooring, neutral decor, GCH, double glazing, secure underground parking and tennis court. The property offers easy access to Canary Wharf via a river shuttle service from Nelson Dock Pier and is a short bus ride to Surrey Quays Shopping Centre and Canada Water Station. £410 pw / £1777 pcm
Finland Street, SE16
Lovely and well presented apartment situated in this dock side development. The accommodation has recently been refurbished and comprises a large reception room with direct views of Greenland Dock, modern separate kitchen, two bedrooms and bathroom. This property also benefits from wooden floors throughout, entryphone system and secure allocated underground parking.
£380 pw / £1646 pcm
1 bedroom apartment situated on the 3rd floor of this small private block. The property comprises of living room with semi open plan kitchen, double bedroom, bathroom and garage. The apartment is offered in good decorative order and benefits from new carpets and secure door entry system. Canada Water tube station and Surrey Quays shopping centre are within short walking distance from the property. The apartment is offered furnished or unfursnished.
£288 pw / £1250 pcm
A stunning two double bedroom, two bathroom apartment located on the third floor of this remarkable development which is ideally situated for commuters with its excellent transport links and close proximity to the City. Canada Water Station is a 10 minute walk away and Surrey Quays Station is within touching distance allowing easy access to London Bridge, Canary Wharf and Central London.
£549,950 Freehold
£475,000 Leasehold
Mawbey House, SE1
Lucey Way, SE16
A third floor two double bedroom apartment. The property comprises of a bright and spacious lounge, kitchen, bathroom with a separate W/C, wood laminate flooring throughout, double glazed windows, gas central heating. Located on the Old Kent Road giving easy access to Elephant Castle and the city.
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Croft Street, SE8
Anayah Apartments, SE8
£375,000 Leasehold
Bush Road, SE8
Oppida are pleased to offer this spacious 4 double bedroom Victorian terraced house with garden. The property is located within minutes walk to Canada Water/ Surrey Quays stations, Surrey Quays shopping centre and leisure complex. The property benefits from large fully fitted kitchen/diner, spacious living room, bathroom and being furnished and decorated to a very good standard. The property also has a lot of storage space.
£577 pw / £2500 pcm
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A spacious 4/5 bedroom 3rd floor maisonette split over three floors. The property offers a ground floor reception, first floor lounge with access to a private balcony and is conveniently located within a short walk of Bermondsey Jubilee line Station and all the local facilities of Southwark Park Road. Ideal first or investment purchase.
£510,000 Leasehold
Rotherhithe New Road, SE16
Oppida Estates are pleased to offer for rent this spacious one bedroom apartment. This one bedroom property is ideally suited for sharers as the lounge has been converted into an additional bedroom. The property benefits from separate kitchen, bathroom and balcony. The apartment is furnished and decorated to a very good standard and comprises of laminate flooring throughout, double glazed windows, gas central heating, lift and secure door entry system.
£277 pw / £1200 pcm
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BELLVUE COTTAGE 36-38 BANYARD ROAD ADVERTORIAL
Built c.1895 these houses are internally linked to provide a large 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home, full of character and period features.
IN 1987 major improvement works to 38 Banyard Road were overseen by Humphrey FW Davey (formerly Tower Hamlets’ Chief Architect), and in 1996 the style of these works were replicated at 36 Banyard Road. The approach was to reconfigure the interiors, creating larger rooms and maximising daylight by extending upper-floor ceiling heights to approximately 3.8m. All of these works were done while maintaining the properties’ characters and features. On entering 36 Banyard Road you are welcomed with a well-presented sitting room that benefits from generous floor to ceiling heights, floods of light from the original sash windows and a generous opening between the two buildings that can be closed using original doors that have been repurposed as dividers. Leading on to the garden there is a south-east facing garden/morning room which was formerly the kitchen for this half of the home. The first floor has two double bedrooms and a fully-tiled bathroom with roll top bath. The master bedroom has an impressive floor to ceiling height of around 3.9m with exposed roof beams and feature pendant lights. The east of the home (38 Banyard Road, Bellvue Cottage) greets its guests with a large (approx. 360 sq. ft.) dining room that has an original marble fireplace, reclaimed period flooring and a new staircase. To the rear there is a galley-style kitchen that opens onto the private patio/courtyard with breakfast bar, pantry, integrated Smeg appliances and double bowl Butler
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sink. The upper floor of this half of the property contains a double bedroom with 3.8m floor to ceiling height, builtin storage, Juliet balcony and exposed roof beams. The first floor also has a landing room with storage and bathroom with rolltop bath, large porcelain tiles and built in storage. The 330 sq. ft. basement has been tanked providing a great study or storage. It benefits from a lightwell to the front of the property and a staircase leading to the patio/courtyard to the rear. The gardens create a special and rare haven with central patio/courtyard, outhouses/sheds, WC and an established collection of rose trees and herbaceous borders. The rear of the gardens is bound by a high wall forming part of the listed Victorian Southwark Park Primary School.
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Wanless Road, SE24 ADVERTORIAL
A THREE storey flat fronted Victorian Terrace House located within a 15-minute walk of Brixton tube.
The house has been well looked after and features a large through lounge with a wood floor, a pretty patio garden and a roof terrace leading from the first floor. Extension potential to the side return and to add a room above the roof terrace subject to planning consent. The accommodation is laid out as 4 bedrooms but would be ideal as 3 double bedrooms. An excellent location in a bustling vibrant part of London, very close to Ruskin Park,
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THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (AMBERGATE STREET)
THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK hereby gives notice that it proposes to make an Order under Section 247 of the above Act to authorise the stopping up of the following area of public highway shown hatched black on the plan attached to the draft Order.
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All of the area to be stopped up falls within the London Borough of Southwark
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1.
an area of footway 10 metres by 2.5 metres forming part of Bear Lane
IF THE ORDER IS MADE the stopping up will be authorised to enable the development described in the Schedule to this notice to be carried out in accordance with the planning permission granted under Part III of the Act by the Council on 15 May 2015 under local planning authority reference No. 15/AP/0524.
COPIES OF THE DRAFT ORDER AND THE RELEVANT PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED FREE OF CHARGE by way of appointment during a 28 day period commencing on 9 June 2016 at 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2TZ by calling 020 7525 2135 and referring to Bear Lane Stopping Up Order. A copy may also be viewed on the Council’s website at http://www.southwark.gov.uk/highwayclosures
ANY PERSON MAY OBJECT to the making of the proposed Order within a 28 day period commencing on 9 June 2016 by written notice to the Director of Legal Services, London Borough of Southwark, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH quoting reference LEG/RP/PL/KC/RE040/91. In preparing an objection it should be borne in mind that the substance of it may be imparted to other persons who may be affected by it and that those persons may wish to communicate with the objector about it.
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3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable highway works to be carried out, made an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named 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: (a) Ambergate Street, between Alberta Street to property No’s 107. Access will be maintained
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 29th – 30th June 2016
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 9th June 2016 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council, Regulatory Services, Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 3153/ LBS-SC1462730
Doreen Forrester-Brown Director of Legal Services London Borough of Southwark 160 Tooley Street London SE1 2QH THE SCHEDULE ‘Erection of a seven storey extension to existing hotel building at the corner of Southwark Street and Bear Lane, and alterations to the existing facades providing 12 additional hotel bedrooms’ LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BASSANO STREET) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable highway works to be carried out, made an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named 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: (a) Bassano Street, between Lordship Lane and No’s 22
The alternative route will be via Lordship Lane, Blackwater Street as applicable
Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. The works will take place on the 21 June 2016
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 9nd June 2016 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council, Regulatory Services, Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 3152/LBS-SC1460363
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TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT) ORDER 2015 (AS AMENDED) NOTIFICATION OF ARTICLE 4 DIRECTIONS: RAILWAY ARCHES
Southwark Council made four Article 4 Directions on 31 May 2016 under Article 4 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended). The Article 4 Directions apply to land located within railway arches in the London Borough of Southwark. Three Directions come into effect immediately and relate to development consisting of:
Changes of use from shops (Class A1), financial and professional services (Class A2), betting offices, pay day loan shops or launderettes (Sui Generis use), offices (Class B1a), or storage and distribution (Class B8) to a dwellinghouse (Class C3). (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M, Class O and Class P). A Direction relating to development consisting of changes of use from light industrial (Class B1c) to a dwellinghouse (Class C3) (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class PA) will come into effect on 1 October 2017.
Development of the description set out above should not be carried out on the land shown edged/coloured red on the maps annexed to the Directions, 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 Directions and the maps defining the railway arches can be downloaded from the Council’s website: http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/856/planning_policy/3289/article_4_directions
They can also 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.
Representations concerning the Article 4 Directions can be made between 2 June 2016 and by 5.00 p.m. on 21 July 2016.
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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). LAND AT CAMBERWELL AREA HOUSING OFFICE, HARRIS STREET, 1-27 BENHILL ROAD AND 29-59 BENHILL ROAD, LONDON SE5 (Ref. 16/AP/2289 ) Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of planning permission 14-AP-3276 for: 'Demolition of the existing buildings to facilitate the redevelopment of the site and the provision of 54 residential units of accommodation (4x4 bed, 15x3 bed, 18x2 bed and 17x1 bed) in buildings ranging from 3 to 4 storeys in height, together with associated car parking, cycle parking and landscaping' to allow for: Removal of the CHP and associated plant room and the installation of Photo Voltaic panels and for the overall units be increased from 53 to 54, as consented on the original application. Reason(s) for publicity: MPA (Contact: Amy Lester 020 7525 5452) 88 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE1 1LL (Ref. 16/AP/2206 ) Variation of Conditions 1 and 6 of planning permission 14-AP-1968 for: Part demolition, alterations and extensions to existing building (including roof and rear extensions, alterations to existing shop front and elevations) and change of use of the building from education use (Use Class D1) to create 308sqm flexible retail space at ground floor (Use Classes A1/A2/A3/A4) and eight residential units above (Use Class C3 - comprising 3 x 1 bed, 4 x 2 bed, 1 x 3 bed). Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) to allow for: ? Alterations to the rear elevations and revisions to the internal layout; ? Reassignment of some of the commercial floorspace to provide residential waste store; ? The extension of the existing chimney to the front of the building in order to comply with building regulations; and ? Relocation of the consented plant from the rear second floor to the main roof. Amendment to the wording of Condition 6, BREEAM report, to now read:The development shall be constructed in-line with the recommendations set out in the Energy & Sustainability Statement dated 23/03/2016. Before the first occupation of the building hereby permitted evidence shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, confirming that these agreed standards have been met.' (within Borough High Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Wing Lau 020 7525 5729) 222-224 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE1 1JX (Ref. 16/AP/2202 ) Change of use and extension of exising building from recording studio/office space (use class B1) to a mixed use development comprising commercial space at ground floor and basement (use class A1/A2/A3/A4) and seven residential apartments at upper floors comprising 4 x 2 bed units and 3 x 1 bed units, amenity space and other associated works. (within Liberty of the Mint C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Ciaran Regan 020 7525 4877) 60 CARTER STREET, LONDON, SE17 3EW (Ref. 16/AP/2114 ) First floor rear extension (within Sutherland Square C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: William Docherty 020 7525 1997) 43 CASINO AVENUE, LONDON, SE24 9PQ (Ref. 16/AP/2167 ) (Householder Application) Replacement of open canopy with attached low
brick wall and installation of two conservation style roof lights to rear roof slope . (within Sunray Estate C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lisa Jordan 0207 525 5426) 63-65 DENMARK HILL, LONDON, SE5 8RS (Ref. 16/AP/1370 ) Installation of five new air handling units on the rear flat roof area at first floor level. (within Camberwell Green C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, MPA (Contact: Craig Newton 020 7525 4004) 10 EASTLANDS CRESCENT, LONDON, SE21 7EG (Ref. 16/AP/1779 ) (Householder Application) Single storey ground floor rear and side extensions and loft conversion including two dormers in the rear roof slope and two rooflights in the side and rear roof slopes, together with new garage doors and removal of existing porch. (within Dulwich Village C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Christopher Kirby 0207 525 0952) 9 GLENGALL TERRACE, LONDON, SE15 6NW (Ref. 16/AP/2157 ) Roof: - Replace the roof covering to match existing - Upgrade insulation in loft space to meet building regulations - Replace all uPVC rainwater goods to match existing. Windows: Replace existing single glazed timber windows with like for like replacements and secondary glazing internally. West Elevation (Gable Wall) Install remedial masonry pins through the gable wall from the outside fixing through the timber floor joists at each level. (within Glengall Road C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Lance Penman 020 7525 5406) FLAT 14, 1 SHAD THAMES, LONDON, SE1 2PN (Ref. 16/AP/2225 ) Replacement of existing windows like for like, and replacement of full height glass 'atrium' with glazed doors of same appearance. (within Tower Bridge C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Wing Lau 020 7525 5729) 137 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, SE1 0EY (Ref. 16/AP/2137 ) Change of Use from partial A1 (retail) and including C3 use, to C3 (dwelling house) only (within Union Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Adam Greenhalgh 020 7525 5428) 17-23 SOUTHWARK STREET, LONDON SE1 1RQ (Ref. 16/AP/2087 ) Continued use of site as a film production support base, including parking for specialist vehicles providing rest rooms, catering and office space assocaited with film shoots (within Borough High Street C.A.) This proposal affects the character or setting of nearby listed building(s):The Hop Exchange (Grade II), 50;52;52A;58 Borough High Street (Grade II), Calverts Building (Grade II).. This proposal affects the character or setting of the nearby Union Street Conservation Area, Thrale Street Conservation Area.. Reason(s) for publicity: ACA, ALB, CNA (Contact: Terence McLellan 020 7525 5365) 53 SOUTHWARK STREET, LONDON, SE1 1RU (Ref. 16/AP/2004 ) Change of use into a public performance space (D2) with office space, dressing room, seating risers, and technical booth including storage space (within Thrale Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA
(Contact: Philip Waters 020 7525 0146) ARCHBISHOPS HOUSE, 150 ST GEORGES ROAD, LONDON, SE1 6HX (Ref. 16/AP/2047 ) Internal alterations to part second and third floors to provide bedroom accommodation with en-suite showers together with new external waste connections to existing svp's. Installation of safety railing on part of the roof over the second floor. (within West Square C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Lance Penman 020 7525 5406) GUYS HOSPITAL, ST THOMAS STREET, LONDON, SE1 9RT (Ref. 16/AP/2078 ) Installation of three external flues to extend the exhaust systems to x3 Generators to above roof parapet height. (within Borough High Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Daniel Davies 020 7525 5461) 33 STERNHALL LANE, LONDON, SE15 4NT (Ref. 16/AP/2238 ) Demolition of part two-storey, part single-storey educational and training facility (Class D1) and
erection of a part two-storey, part-three storey building comprising an employment unit (Class B1) on the ground-floor and 6no. residential units (1 x 1bed, 2 x 2bed, 3 x 3bed) on the upper floors. (within Rye Lane C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Ciaran Regan 020 7525 4877) TANNER STREET PARK, TANNER STREET (Ref. 16/AP/1992 ) Resurfacing works to macadam tennis courts within Tanner Street Park; Installation of new fencing; Extending tennis court area to North by 300mm. (within Bermondsey Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Andrew Ruck 0207 525 0949) 29-33 TOOLEY STREET, LONDON SE1 2QF (Ref. 16/AP/1739 ) Clean the facade of the building (within Tooley Continued on next page...
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TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended)
Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) SEA CONTAINERS HOUSE, 18 UPPER GROUND LONDON SE1 (Ref. 16/AP/2056 ) Temporary display of non-illuminated advertisement applied to the interior of ground floor window fronting river walkway (advertising the Georgia O'Keeffe exhibition at Tate Modern), to be displayed for the period of 30/06/16-30/10/16. (within Old Barge House Alley C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Amy Lester 020 7525 5452) 5 VINE YARD, LONDON, SE1 1QL (Ref. 16/AP/2075 ) Refurbishment and extension of existing building to provide employment floorspace (Use Class B1) and six residential apartments (Use
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Class C3) (3 x 2 bed, 1 x 1 bed and 2 x studios), refuse storage, cycle storage and other associated works. (within Liberty of the Mint C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Sonia Watson 020 7525 5434) WALWORTH CASH OFFICE, 175-179 WALWORTH ROAD, LONDON, SE17 1RW (Ref. 16/AP/2089 ) Replacement of existing timber frame windows with uPVC windows on the first and second floor levels (within Walworth Road C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Robin Sedgwick 020 7525 3920) 26A WANSEY STREET, LONDON, SE17 1LH (Ref. 16/AP/1021 ) Installation of new shopfront 8 internal roller shutters (both sides) (within Larcom Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Robin
Sedgwick 020 7525 3920) 168 WOODWARDE ROAD, LONDON, SE22 8UR (Ref. 16/AP/2042 ) (Householder Application) Construction of x 2 dormers to rear roof slope to replace x3 roof windows (within Dulwich Village C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lisa Jordan 0207 525 5426) 95 WOODWARDE ROAD, LONDON, SE22 8UL (Ref. 16/AP/2226 ) (Householder Application) Replace existing dormer windows; Remove four Velux rooflights and install two new conservation style rooflights; Install two stained glass windows in flank wall to match originals in back addition; Take down small chimney stack, leaving three large stacks in place. (within Dulwich Village C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity:
Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003
The supply of alcohol:
Mon - Sun
Start time
15:00 Wed & Sun 18:00 Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri & Sat
The provision of regulated Mon - Sun entertainment:
15:00 Wed & Sun 18:00 Mon, Tues Thurs, Fri & Sat
Opening hours: entertainment:
15:00 Wed & Sun 18:00 Mon, Tues Thurs, Fri & Sat
Mon - Sun
On June 1st 2016 Blue Fin Property Management (UK) Ltd applied to Southwark Council for a premise licence in respect of Blue Fin Building, 110 Southwark Street, SE1 0SU.
The application seeks to permit the sale of alcohol by retail to satisfy hospitality requirements and private events; Monday to Sunday from 11.00 until 24.00 and on the same days, late night refreshment from 23.00 until 24.00.
23:00 Mon, Tues Weds, Thurs & Sun 01:00 Friday 02:00 Saturday
THE PREMISES WILL NOT BE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
This application can be viewed online at www.southwark.gov.uk or by appointment at The Licence Service, Environmental & Trading Standards, Floor Hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, SE1 5LX.
23:00 Mon, Tues Weds, Thurs & Sun 01:00 Friday 02:00 Saturday
Any person may make a representation in writing relating to this application to be received no later than June 29th addressed to the Licensing Service above. It is an offence, liable on conviction to an unlimited fine, to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with this application.
00:00 Mon, Tues Weds & Thurs 01:30 Friday 02:30 Saturday 00:00 Sunday
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A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by The Licensing Service, c/o Southwark Environmental Health and Trading Standards, 3RD Floor Hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 5LX
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (HOLLYDALE ROAD, ANSDELL ROAD)
A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also on our web site at www.southwark.gov.uk/businesscentre/licensing/currentapplication
Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC & WAITING AND LOADING RESTRICTIONS
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Date of application: 2nd June 2016
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It is open to any person to make representations about the likely effect of the grant of the premises licence on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below.
Dated 9th day June 2016 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date
PUBLIC NOTICE – LICENSING APPLICATION
Please take notice that we Colab Theatre Have made application to the local licensing authority for a new Premises Licence in respect of Lower Floor and Basement Area of 74 Long Lane, London, SE1 4AU The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, on from the premises are Days
CNA (Contact: Philip Waters 020 7525 0146)
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The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that because of Gas works by Southern Gas Networks intends to make an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from making certain movements in the above named road. Whilst the works are in progress and the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in Hollydale Road Northbound Lane of carriageway between Gibbon Road and Brabourn Grove. (a) Hollydale Road, will be made one way (Northbound) between Evelina Road and Brabourn Grove. (b) Hollydale Road, will be made one way (Southbound) between Evelina Road and Gibbon Road. (c) Ansdell Road, at it’s junction with Hollydale Road will be closed
No person shall cause any vehicle to wait, including waiting for the purpose of loading and unloading at any time in: (a) Hollydale Road, between Brabourn Grove and Gibbon Road.
An alternative route for 2 (a), (b), (c) will be via Dundas Road, St Marys Road, Evelina Road, Hollydale Road. Gibbon Road, Evelina 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 carried out between the 20th June – 22nd July 2016
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 9th June 2016 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
Southwark Council, Regulatory Services, Road Network Management, Ref: 3156/ W113129212-01269 3157/ W113129272-00087
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Southwark News, Thursday June 9, 2016 The Council of the London Borough of Southwark PUBLIC NOTICE: ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 16A THE (RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC) SPECIAL EVENTS ORDER 2016
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (HOLLAND STREET) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable LB Southwark carriageway resurfacing works to be carried out, intends to make an order the effect of which would 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 Holland Street, between Sumner Street and Hopton Street.
1. 2. 3.
Holland Street will be made two way for access and egress purposes.
The alternative route will be via Hopton Street, Southwark Street, Sumner Street or as indicated by the traffic signs displayed.
Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. The works will take place on the 27th June 2016.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
4.
5. 6.
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 street parties in the roads listed, 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:
(c) any vehicle being used for the purposes of that event or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes;
(d) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by the Council of the London Borough of Southwark. The alternative route will be adjacent roads as applicable.
For information regarding this notice, please contact Parking & Road Network Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 9th June 2016.
Dated this 9th June 2016
Southwark Council, Regulatory Services, Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX. Ref: 3158/ LBS-SC1454954
Southwark Council, Regulatory Services, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX ref
Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking, Business Manager,
Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
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Fisher’s Hickey schools boxing champion
Southwark News, Thursday June 9, 2016
FISHER BOXING club’s Sacha Hickey was crowned schools champion on Saturday after winning her final in Lincolnshire by a split points decision.
The twelve-year-old won the under 43kg section of the competition by defeating Bobbi Bowman from Houghton boxing club, in a bout that went to the judges’ scorecards. Speaking after her win Hickey told the News: “I would like to thank those who helped me win this title. “They include my sponsors Toms Provisions Catering Supply's and All Watertight Roofing, plus all the Fisher coaches Tony Hickey, Ash Sharma, Steve Gander, Steve Hiser,
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Ray Bull, Darren Davies and Tim Driscoll.” Fisher ABC head coach Steve Hiser said of Hickey: “She is obviously a very good boxer, she can be quiet sometimes and other times she will walk in the gym and full of the joys of spring. “She is talented and when she spars with the boys she more than holds her own and she has all the shots and punches that you would want as a boxer. “She is good at football too and is captain of one of the young Lionesses sides and they rate her too. She really could go on and do whatever she puts her mind too.”
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A SOUTHWARK junior side who travelled the world together playing football have played their last game.
The current Docklands JFC U16 side, managed by Jamie Mehmet, have played together in Turkey, USA, Spain and at home over the last five years but as they are now at the top of the junior age groups at the club they will go their separate ways. Mehmet said: “We have had a great journey together enjoying trips to Europe & America, playing teams like Porto, Valencia, Galatasaray, Besiktas and Chicago Fire. “We’ve had lots of success on the field winning many leagues and cups and having an unforgettable season at u13 level winning the treble. “They are the first Docklands team to achieve a treble and the first to win the prestigious London Cup. “We’ve seen many players move onto professional clubs over the years including Harry Payne, Jeremy Ngakia, John Sama, Joseph Olowu, Reuben Duncan, Prince Amoah and Archie Mehmet. The later three are all signed with Millwall FC U16s.
The current Docklands U16 squad and, inset, three ex-players now at Millwall
“I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank the players and parents who supported their children over the years and for trusting in my philosophy of development over results. “I would also like to thank British Land PLC and Surrey Quays shopping centre for their continued support they have given to us over the past few years. “They have provided the players with kits, tracksuits, balls and training equipment that has really helped the team. “We are hoping to continue our partnership with them with our new u11s side.” Mehmet has picked up a number of personal accolades for his grass roots coaching work and most recently he was awarded the honorary Liberty of the old metropolitan of Bermondsey at Southwark Cathedral.
Roy ton in T20 win
Opener Jason Roy blasted a century as Surrey defeated Sussex in a NatWest T20 blast contest last Friday.
The England international hit 109 off 67 balls at the County Ground in Hove, as the Kennington side amassed 205 in their 20 over allocation. Roy was ably supported by overseas stars Kumar Sangakkara, 54 off 31 balls, and Dwayne Bravo,
DULWICH HAMLET have confirmed that both Sanchez Ming and Michael Chambers have returned to Champion Hill for the upcoming season.
30 off fourteen balls, as Surrey posted a more than respectable total. The home side fell 23 runs short of that victory target in the end despite the efforts of Kiwi Ross Taylor, who passed the half century mark on the way to a score of 51 off 36 balls. Surrey got their Royal London One-Day Cup campaign under way on Sunday but they fell to defeat in
The junior football coach said: “I owe a lot to these boys and in particular my son as without him I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing today. It’s been emotional.” The Ballers Academy, run by Mehmet, will be hosting a charity match on June 18 that will raise funds for Bermondsey schoolgirl Ruby Longman who suffers from Rett Syndrome. Ruby’s family are hoping to raise £10,000 to buy a computer that will enable the ten-year-old to speak to them for the first time. For information visit https://crowdfunding.justgiving.com/r ubyeyegaze.
a tight contest against Kent. The contest, played in Beckenham, was a tight affair with the hosts just getting over the winning line with a solitary wicket to spare. Kent were set a target of 256 by Surrey and the home side needed all but one ball of their 50 overs to snap up the points. With six wickets down and just 147 runs on the board Surrey appeared to hold the upper hand, but an unbeaten 66 from Alex Blake saw the home side home by the tightest of margins.
Both players have had previous stints in the Pink and Blue of Hamlet, and they are amongst a raft of signings as Dulwich boss Gavin Rose re-builds a squad with the hope of gaining promotion from the Ryman Premier Division. In addition to Ming and Chambers the club have stated that midfielders Alfred Mugabo, Sandy Cunningham and Ibrahim Kargbo will also be in the Dulwich first team squad for the 2016/17 campaign. In addition Nathan Green has joined Dulwich from Margate whilst Ashley Carew, Nyren Clunis and Roman Michael-Percil have all been retained on contract from last year’s squad. One more face has left Champion Hill in the shape of 21-year-old striker Charlie Penny who will ply his trade at Woking next season. Penny spent most of last season on
Gavin Rose has been busy rebuilding his squad this week
loan at Ryman Premier Division side Merstham, where he netted more than 20 goals, which was enough for Vanarama National League club Woking to snap him up. Behind the scenes at the club long standing club Chairman Jack Payne has been elected to the role of club President. The latter role has stood vacant since the death of Tommy Jover in 2008 but Payne will take up the position after he announced his intentions to step down as Chairman. For the latest Hamlet news visit www.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwichhamlet
Dulwich CC up to third By John Smith
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DULWICH CRICKET club moved up to third place in Division Two of the Travelbag Surrey Championship after their win against Farnham on Saturday.
The Southwark team won the toss at the weekend and put the home side into bat and they managed to skittle Farnham out for just 112 runs. Naeem Iqbal and Kamran Munawar both picked up four wickets each with the former also being involved in the
PHOTO - 'Laraine Bateman
Well travelled youngsters Familiar faces in Hamlet call it return a day
Sacha Hickey, centre, with coaches Tony Hickey, Ash Sharma and Steve Gander
run out of Farnham batsman Sam Powell. Richard King also picked up a wicket. Dulwich’s run chase was not without it’s problems, they won by four wickets in the end, but unbeaten knocks from middle order batsmen Leon Sealy and Jack Anderson steadied the ship and enabled Dulwich to pick up 24 points. The win move the Southwark side to just outside the promotion spots after five games, those two positions are currently occupied by leaders Camberley and second placed Worcester Park.
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MILLWALL KICKS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2015/16 CROWNED
Wallis Teagan tournament
Winners of the Kicks League
SATURDAY 28TH of May saw Millwall’s home ground ‘The Den’ play host to Millwall Premier League’s ‘Kicks League’ final. The Kicks League under the Premier League Kicks programme and has been devised to create positive structured competition between the Lewisham & Southwark Premier League Kicks projects.
The ideology behind the league is not create area or postcode wars, but for the young people to represent the ball court, community, or estate they are a part of with pride and compassion. The young people Millwall work with are ambassadors, and exceptional members of the community that deserve opportunities to express their potential and qualities at structured competition, like the Kicks league. The last Friday of the month since September has seen young people
from every Millwall Kicks session in Southwark and Lewisham come together on a Friday evening to compete in league fixtures at the Community Trusts Lions Centre with the end goal being to get to the final of the Kicks League. After the triumph of the Rotherhithe team last year, this year saw Silwood Estate and Canute Gardens competing in the final. The final was a tightly contested one after Silwood took a three-nil lead in the first half playing the free flowing, possession based game which they work on weekly at their sessions and which ultimately got them to the final. However, the boys from Canute Gardens showed huge character to score twice in the second half to make it three-two to Silwood and make the last five minutes extremely tense. The boys from Silwood were delighted when the full time whistle went and were crowned champions
of the 2015/16 Millwall Kicks League champions. Later on that day saw Millwall shirt sponsor Wallis Teagan holding their Wallis Teagan Cup 2016 at The Den in which they gracefully invited two Millwall Kicks sides to take part in their adult tournament. The tournament was fiercely competed with some great football on show from the teams involved. After three groups games in which Millwall Kicks A team drew two and won one of their three group games with the Millwall Kicks B winning all three of their group games. Both teams made it through the semi-finals and were grouped together. Millwall Kicks A dominated large chunks of the game and had the better of the chances but couldn’t find the back of the net on numerous occasions. The game in the end was won by a free kick from Millwall Kicks B player Ainsley Everett which curled into the back of the net from 25 yards out. The final of the Wallis Teagan Cup saw Millwall Kicks B
and Welling Park United face up in another tight game which in the end went to penalties and was won by the boys in sky blue of Welling Park United. Millwall Community Trust Kicks coordinator Gerry Otim commented: “The Kicks League provides a brilliant opportunity for the young people of Southwark and Lewisham to demonstrate the skills that they’ve acquired during their weekly satellite sessions. Furthermore, the Kicks League provides an opportunity for the young people to represent their session and area, in a positive light once a month in a structured competition against peers from across the boroughs. The league as well as the satellite sessions are a clear indicator that football is the answer to tackling a lot of the challenging social issues that our communities face day in, day out. The final was a great day for the young people as it was for many a once in a lifetime opportunity to play on a professional football pitch and demonstrate the talent that flows throughout our Kicks sessions.
The Wallis Teagan Cup was a great event for some of our older Kicks participants as well as our Kicks graduates who used to attend the programme and still hold a close relationship with the programme and the coaches at the sessions. To many it’ll sound clichéd but at Kicks we are all a big family and despite the fact some of the boys no longer attend our sessions doesn’t mean we forget about them. Both teams played the way we’ve always known them to play. Fast free flowing attacking football we would like to think our Kicks sides over the years have been known for. We would like to thank Wallis Teagan for inviting us to the tournament. Our young people really enjoyed the day.” Millwall Community Trust will continue to provide a wide range of weekly football sessions across the boroughs of Southwark and Lewisham under the Premier League Kicks programme. For more information about Millwall’s Premier League Kicks programme, please call 020 7740 0503.
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‘M il lw al l an d i ts fan s ha ve b een am az in g’ Har vey Brown’s dad thank s club for his son’s special day as Lions ’ Wembley mascot
By Mark Litchfield
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THE LEAGUE One play-off final may have ended in heartbreak for Millwall, but for one brave lionheart, it was a day to remember.
Harvey Brown, who is well known to Millwall fans and club officials, was specially chosen to be the Lions' mascot for the Wembley final against Barnsley. And despite the result, his father, Dean, told the News that he was ‘proud’ of his son and that Harvey was 'buzzing' throughout the whole day. “I was so proud of him” said Dean. “He stood there before the match on the pitch like a little soldier. He was buzzing. The result didn't spoil the day for him. “The club said around Christmas time that if we made the play-offs and Wembley, Harvey would be the club's mascot.” “We got to The Den at 10am and started the day with photos in the club shop. Then we were invited by John West to travel to Wembley on the blue bus, which was great. “On our arrival to Wembley, we
met a lady who took us into the mascots room. From there, we went out on to the pitch – some of the fans started to chant Harvey's name, to which he turned round and waved with a smile.” “We then sat in Millwall's dugout, which Harvey loved. “After that, we went on to the side of the pitch for more photos. We were told not to go too far, but the head groundsman came up to us and said to go where we liked, which was brilliant!” A trip to the changing rooms was next for Harvey and his dad picked out Sid Nelson as the star of the show. Nelson was on the bench that day, but despite that, he was still willing to go out of his way to make it a day to remember for Harvey. Despite the emotional aspect of the day, Dean said that he managed to hold it together. “Sid was brilliant,” Dean said. “He showed him round and introduced him to everyone. Neil Harris signed his programme and then it was time to go out on to the pitch. It was
absolutely fantastic. “As parents, we were immensely proud of him. I thought I was going to lose it, but I held it together. His mum, who was in the crowd, didn't! “It was an emotional day – the hairs on my arms are standing up talking about it. “He's an amazing boy, he just gets on with it and puts others to shame.” The Brown family reserved special praise for Richard White, Community Development & Health Improvement Manager at Millwall, who got the ball rolling with Harvey's campaign. The News has previously reported on a petition that received over 10,000 signatures to get treatment to help with Harvey’s condition, Morquio syndrome, an inherited illness caused by an enzyme deficiency. Harvey’s treatment was given the green light by the government just before Christmas in December of last year. “Richard caught a whiff of Harvey's story when there was a piece about him in the Southwark News,” Dean said. “He walked into
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a shop and saw the paper and Harvey with his Millwall shirt on. He thought he could help the family and got in touch. “He said Harvey had touched his heart and that he wanted to help him. I really appreciated it and it helped with the petition – he set up a Twitter page for Harvey that he still helps with now, too.” Along with the club, Lions fans have fully supported Harvey's campaign from its inception and the Brown family wanted to thank everyone that has helped so far. “Every time you think the club have done enough, there's just more – it keeps going on,” Dean said. “They've been absolutely fantastic. The fans and the club in general have been amazing.” “We can't thank them enough, from the bottom of our hearts. The fans and the club get bad press, but every one of them have been amazing. They call it the Millwall family – that's what it is. Neil Harris and everyone else are genuine. It's from the heart – they're amazing people.”
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2016-17 club-by-club guide - Part 1 of 2 WITH THE new fixtures to be released in less than two weeks Jay Taylortakes a look at Millwall’s League One opponents for the forthcoming season. Part one of our club-by-club guide looks at 12 teams Neil Harris will come up against… AFC WIMBLEDON
Founded: 2002 Stadium: Kingmeadow Last season: 7th (League Two, play-off winners) Current title odds: 40/1
Six promotions in fourteen years has seen the phoenix club rise into League One for the first time in their history. Wimbledon had one of the smallest budgets in League Two last season, and will have one of the lowest in League One this. They will also have the smallest capacity stadium in the division. Neil Ardley’s men won promotion to England’s third tier with a 2-0 win over Plymouth in the League Two play-off final. The Lions will face off against the Wombles for the first time in a league fixture next year. The last time the two sides met, Andy Keogh and Martyn Woolford ensured safe passage through to round two of the League Cup in 2013-14, defeating their opponents 2-1.
BOLTON WANDERERS
Founded: 1874 Stadium: Macron Stadium Last season: 24th (Champions, relegated) Current title odds: 12/1
Last season couldn't have been any worst for the Trotters. Amidst financial difficulty and falling attendances since relegation from the Premier League back in 2012, they have struggled with life in the Championship. But the Lancashire outfit succumbed to the inevitable when they finished bottom of the table - 19 points from safety - in last season’s Championship They fall into the third tier for the first time since 1993. Banners reading “No fight, no hope” adorned the terraces during Bolton’s plight. The last time the two sides met, two goals from Adam Le Fondre saw Neil Harris lose his first match in caretaker charge of Millwall after Ian Holloway’s sacking in January 2015.
BRADFORD CITY
Founded: 1903 Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium Last season: 6th Current title odds: 10/1
The Bantams finished inside the play-off places by virtue of a better goal difference than Gillingham - by three goals. Phil Parkinson’s men faced the Lions in the League One play-off semi-final but were unable to replicate the results they had against the Lions earlier in the season as Harris’ men progressed. Bradford will be looking to set things right against Neil Harris’ men next season and they are amongst the favourite for promotion to the Championship. The last meeting between the two sides saw Lee Gregory score his 27th goal of the season before Jamie Proctor levelled in the play-off semi final second leg draw.
BRISTOL ROVERS
Founded: 1883 Stadium: Memorial Stadium Last season: 3rd (League Two, promoted) Current title odds: 20/1
The Gas secured promotion back the League One thanks to a final day win to gain an automatic route to League One. Rovers have won back-to-back promotions after they win the National League two years ago. They will be looking to not only establish themselves in the league but to try and make it a hattrick of promotions under the stewardship of Darrell Clarke. Millwall won the last time these two sides met back in December 2009. Goals from Steve Morison and an own goal from Rovers’ Pat Baldwin secured three points for the Lions at The Den.
BURY
Founded: 1885 Stadium: Gigg Lane Last season: 14th Current title odds: 33/1
David Flitcroft’s men flirted with the play-offs last season before tailing off towards the end of the season to finish 14th in the division. The Shakers will be looking to sustain a play-off push next season to push on and try and break into the top six and have a shot at making it to the Championship. The Lions achieved a league double over Bury last campaign with Shaun Williams scoring the only goal of the game at The Den to give the Lions a 1-0 win. The last time the two sides met, however, Chris Taylor’s double and Steve Morison’s strike secured a vital 3-1 win at Gigg Lane as Harris’ men looked to secure a play-off place.
CHARLTON ATHLETIC
Founded: 1905 Stadium: The Valley Last season: 22nd (Championship, relegated) Current title odds: 12/1
A farcical season from Millwall’s near neighbours last time out. Protests over ownership and mismanagement saw stress balls and balloons thrown onto the pitch at some home games in anger at the way the club is currently being run. Russell Slade being appointed, however, is a step forward for the Addicks. Slade has won League One Manager of the Year on two occasions and is a canny appointment by Charlton’s under pressure Belgian owners. The last time the two sides met was in the Championship two seasons ago when the Lions were relegated. Goals from Magaye Gueye and Jos Hooiveld helped Millwall come from behind to earn a 2-1 win.
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Founded: 1867 Stadium: Proact Stadium Last season: 18th Current title odds: 33/1
The Spirites staved off relegation late on in the season after what was a below-par campaign. Danny Wilson replaced Dean Saunders as manager after the latter was sacked in November after six months in charge having lost six games in a row. Sam Morsey was sold to Wigan towards the end of the season, and their talismanic midfielder was a vital part of their good early season form. Chesterfield will be hoping to improve on their below-par form at the end of the campaign to look to push on toward the top half of the table. The last time the two sides met it was Millwall’s first visit to the Proact Stadium. Goals from Aiden O’Brien and Lee Gregory sent the Lions on their way to three points despite going a goal down.
COVENTRY CITY
Founded: 1883 Stadium: Ricoh Arena Last season: 8th Current title odds: 14/1
The Sky Blue’s League One campaign in the 2015-16 started and ended in two totally different fashions. Tony Mowbray’s side started off like a house on fire and roared to the top of the league, and remained there for much of the first half of the season. Adam Armstrong was in blistering form but then the goal dried up and Coventry’s form dipped alarmingly. From odds-on favourites to gain Promotion to the Championship to finishing eighth, five points off the play-offs. The last meeting between the two sides ended in defeat for Millwall. Byron Webster’s header gave Neil Harris’ men the lead before Shaun Williams was sent off for an off the ball clash of heads in a game the Lions would eventually lose 2-1.
FLEETWOOD TOWN
Founded: 1908 Stadium: Highbury Stadium Last season: 19th Current title odds: 33/1
It took until the penultimate game of the season for the Cod Army to secure their position in League One for the forthcoming 2016-17 League One season. Fleetwood have signed non-league goal machine Ashley Nadesan, who had a trial with the Lions towards the tail end of last season. Nadesan was working in McDonalds before signed for the Fylde coast club from Horley Town. The striker scored 99 goals in two seasons with the Combined Counties Football League side. The last meeting between the two sides was at The Den in April where Steve Morison’s chip secured the points in only the second-ever meeting between the two teams.
GILLINGHAM
Founded: 1893 Stadium: Priestfield Last season: 9th Current title odds: 16/1
Gillingham’s season ended in a similar style to Coventry’s. The Kent club were in the higher reaches of the league for most of the season with some sensational early and middle of the season form. Their form curtailed substantially towards the end of the season, not winning any of their final six league games. The Gills only dropped out of the top six for the first time during the season inside the last month of fixtures. The last meeting of the two sides saw Millwall’s Lee Gregory score a 98th-minute penalty to secure a vital three points for Harris’ men. Mahlon Romeo was sent off and missed all three games of the Lions’ play-off campaign.
MK DONS
Founded: 2004 Stadium: Stadium MK Last season: 23rd (Championship, relegated) Current title odds: 10/1
Karl Robinson’s men made an immediate return to League One after one season playing in England’s second tier. The Dons will be buoyed by the signing of former Millwall midfielder Ed Upson who decided on the switch to the relegated side because of his suitability in their style of play. MK Dons will have their first league meetings with AFC Wimbledon to look forward to as the pair are in the same division together for the first time in their histories since the controversial rebranding of the original Wimbledon. Millwall have only lost once to MK Dons in their four meetings. The last being in February 2010 as Danny Schofield scored and a Neil Harris double gave Kenny Jackett’s men a 3-1 win at Stadium: MK.
NORTHAMPTON TOWN
Founded: 1879 Stadium: Six Fields Last season: 1st (League Two, champions) Current title odds: 16/1
The Cobblers won the League Two title at a canter last time out. Despite the threat of a winding-up. Chris Wilder had performed a miracle to get Northampton up. Wilder has since joined Sheffield United as manager after Nigel Adkins’ departure. Recently released Millwall players John Marquis and Lee Martin spent time at Six Fields last season helping the Northamptonshire club to promotion. The last the two sides met was in the JPT last season where Aiden O’Brien and Lee Gregory goals saw the Lions progress further in the Football League Trophy.
Millwall announce 2016-17 main sponsors with Oil Brokerage named as the new back-of the shirt sponsor for 2016-17.
By Jay Taylor
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MILLWALL have announced that Wallis Teagan will continue as the club's main sponsor for the forthcoming League One campaign,
The local building contractors were announced as principle sponsors last summer for the 2015-16 season. And The Lions have today confirmed the firm will sponsor both the first team and academy kits for a further 12 months. On renewing Wallis Teagan’s sponsorship, Millwall’s commercial director Alan Williams told the club's official site: "Our partnership with Wallis Teagan has been incredibly beneficial to both parties for many years now and the club are pleased it will be continuing for the next campaign.
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"Staff at Wallis Teagan have been truly outstanding in their support of the club so naturally we are delighted to work alongside them for a further 12 months." Wallis Teagan's Managing Director, Peter Trotter added: “We are proud to be Millwall’s principal partner once again for the upcoming 2016-17 season. "Our relationship with the club continues to go from strength to strength and we are excited to be working alongside staff at The Den for what we hope will be another successful season on and off the pitch.” Oil Brokerage, is a London based company and is an experienced and trusted name in the physical and over the counter derivative markets providing excellent broking services to a broad spectrum of businesses throughout the energy market. James McNicol, Managing Director of Oil Brokerage, told the club’s official site: "We are delighted to be partnering
with Millwall Football Club and are especially excited to support the community and youth development programmes. "Oil Brokerage has 25 years of experience in nurturing talent and providing a place for bright, resilient and hard working people to achieve their career goals, much like the club and its Community arm. "Everyone here at Oil Brokerage is looking forward to working alongside staff at Millwall throughout the upcoming 2016/17 season, which we hope will be an entertaining and successful one." Millwall chief
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executive Andy Ambler added: "We are very pleased to welcome Oil Brokerage as our new back-of-shirt sponsor for the 2016-17 season. "This marks the start of what both parties hope to be a lengthy and mutually beneficial relationship."
EXCLUSIVE
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MILLWALL CHIEF executive Andy Ambler feels the club need to prioritise those fans who travel up and down the country - to secure tickets to some of the more high-profile away games next season.
The Lions will be come up against AFC Wimbledon, Charlton Athletic and Gillingham next season, with
tickets sure to be at a premium for the in-demand fixtures. Tickets to Priestfield for Millwall’s final regular season match against the Gills sold out within hours of going on sale, with many fans who had attended the majority of Lions games on the road missing out. And Ambler feels those fans who attended Fleetwood, Wigan and Blackpool on Tuesday nights and missed out on tickets to the most local game of last season, should be rewarded with some form of priority for their continued support.
“We are looking at loyalty scheme,” Ambler told the News. “I think it’s about time we looked at whether we can bring a successful scheme to our away tickets. “The ones who travelled up and down the country and do the miles, now need an extra level of priority in a certain way. “That is what we will look at, a priority system for those who commit to going to most [away] games. For the last two season’s, Millwall have had an away season ticket option that guarantees tickets to
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away fixtures throughout the campaign. But Ambler will be liaising with the relevant personnel to discuss any change in the away ticketing is handled. “There is an away season ticket for fans,” Ambler explained. “Some may not know that but you can guarantee an away ticket by opting for the that service, and it is open to season ticket holders. “But there is a system in place, we only had between 20 and 30 join that last year. “What we will do is use this time
in June to look at things carefully and how we can bring that in, and that is what we will be doing. “I would hope [it will be in for the new season], let’s see. “I need to speak to Pru Buckley, who has done a brilliant job as head of ticking this year. “The Wembley tickets were handled really well, everyone got their tickets and no one had to queue up in the old style way. “She has handled it really well, I will speak to her and Alan Williams to see what the system is able to do, and we will take that forward.” THE RECYCLED PAPER CONTENT OF UK NEWSPAPERS IN 2014 WAS 83.5%