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Borough’s largest gay venue threat ‘Homophobic abuse caught on camera’ Coming out a gay educator

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CANADA WATER: ‘AMONG LONDON’S MOST OVERCROWDED STATIONS’

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CANADA WATER station is among London’s most overcrowded stations according to a new analysis.

The station topped a list of the most crowded spots on the Jubilee Line, which itself is one of the most crowded transit routes in the capital, according to the Google Maps data.

The figures comes from reports of ‘crowdedness’ from Google Maps users from October 2018 to June 2019 during peak commuting hours.

North Greenwich and Canning Town were also named as some of the line’s busiest stops, while the

Central Line and Waterloo & City were also named as being among the top three most crowded routes.

Concerns about overcrowding at Canada Water were raised by assembly member Florence Eshalomi earlier this year, who asked the Mayor about how he planned to address the issue.

“Many of my constituents are concerned about the daily overcrowding at Canada Water station and their safety when waiting for a train,” she told the Mayor.

“What are you doing to address this?”

Mr Khan responded in an April letter: “Canada Water can get very busy, but staff are trained to

carefully manage passenger flows at the station to ensure a safe travel environment and minimum inconvenience for customers.”

Some of the measures pointed to

by Mr Khan to ease congestion

included increased peak services along the Jubilee between West Hampstead and North Greenwich, and station upgrades on other stations to “relieve pressure” on the transport network.

Southwark Labour ‘U-turn’ over vote in favour of second EU referendum

By Josh Salisbury

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SOUTHWARK’S LABOUR councillors voted on Tuesday night to campaign for a second referendum on any Brexit deal, in what has been criticised as a ‘U-turn’ by the opposition.

The policy is a departure from the national party’s current stance, passed at its conference last year, which first calls for a general election.

In November’s Council Assembly, Labour councillors had backed an amendment which added their support for a general election or failing that, a second referendum.

A Liberal Democrat bid to secure council backing for a second referendum was unsuccessful.

Cllr Peter John, leader of the town hall’s Labour grouping, said a second referendum was necessary as “no-deal would be a disaster for Southwark.”

“A new political mandate is needed to move

the country and the process forward which is why Labour in Southwark backs a people’s vote,” he said.

When asked by the News whether Labour councillors who were punished for breaking the group whip in November to argue for a second referendum should have been disciplined, a group spokesperson said councillors were expected to abide by the whip and “appropriate action” is taken when it is breached.

One of the two councillors, Cllr James Coldwell (Newington), later resigned from the group to become an independent.

The policy shift was slammed as a U-turn by the leader of the opposition Liberal Democrat group, Cllr Anood Al-Samerai, who said she nonetheless welcomed the support for a People’s Vote.

“They are shameless in claiming to campaign against Brexit locally, while also campaigning to get a pro-Brexit government elected nationally,” she said, arguing it had little to do with principles.

“If it was, they would have opposed Brexit

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earlier and wouldn’t have disciplined their councillors who supported a People’s Vote. All in all, this is too little, too late and fundamentally two-faced.”

Cllr James Coldwell (Newington), who later resigned from the group

Blue sky thinking: Council even looks at banning all cars at their summit

By Josh Salisbury

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BANNING ALL cars from Southwark were among the ‘blue sky ideas’ discussed at the borough’s first Climate Change Summit this week.

The summit, at the council’s Tooley Street offices, brought together experts, local residents and national organisations to discuss how the council can become carbon-neutral by 2030.

Town hall bosses made the pledge after declaring a climate emergency in March.

Cllr Richard Livingstone, cabinet member for the environment, said: “It was really helpful to hear from so many different voices today and we have a number of new ideas to take away and develop.

“But, this is very much the beginning of our journey, and I hope to continue working with everyone involved with the summit.”

Other suggestions put forward to achieve the goal included more ‘green screens’ at local schools and designing streets to encourage walking and cycling.

The council is due to host a public meeting for its Carbon Reduction Strategy – informed by the findings of the summit – in the autumn.

BERMONDSEY ESTATE FLEW THE FLAG FOR ENGLAND’S LIONESSES

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A BERMONDSEY estate which earned the moniker the ‘world cup estate’ for its impressive array of England flags during the men’s tournament last year has again lived up to the name – buy putting up flags to support England’s Lionesses.

The Kirby Estate, off Southwark Park Road, went viral after the News reported that it had been decked out in England flags to cheer on Gareth Southgate and his boys during last year’s World Cup. Now the estate has put them up again to show support for England’s women’s team - who went so close to making the finals.

Ralph Dowse, one of the residents who helped put up the flags, told the paper: “We did it for the men [and] we do it for the ladies over in France.

“It’s not about boys and girls, it’s about supporting England. And if it encourages just one little girl to want to put a flag up then it was all worth it!”

Residents had pledged to put up even

more should the team make it to the final.

Footage taken of the flags by Mr Dowse has even been shared by the official England team account on social media.

“The flags are out again!” said the official England account on Twitter.

“Thanks to @fbateallthepies for this video of the Kirby Estate in south London showing their support for the

Lionesses.”

The Lionesses played the United States in a semi-final showdown on Tuesday night as the News went to press, ultimately losing 2-1.

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POLICE HAVE formally launched a murder probe after an eighteen-year-old was fatally stabbed in Walworth in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Three men – one aged eighteen, and two aged 22 – were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the suspected fight on Sutherland Walk, off the Walworth Road at 4.51am.

They have since been released under investigation.

The victim, who has not yet been named by the authorities, is thought to have self-presented with serious stab injuries at hospital.

Around the same time, police were

By Josh Salisbury

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ROY LARNER, the Millwall fan dubbed the ‘Lion of London Bridge’ after heroically tackling the terrorists during the atrocity, has allegedly had to attend counterextremism classes.

The heroic fan suffered serious knife injuries as he tackled the jihadi extremists while screaming: “F*** you, I’m Millwall!”

But as the Sun newspaper reported earlier this week, Roy now says he has been put on the Government’s antiradicalisation programme, Prevent, over fears he could be radicalised by antiIslamic extremists.

“The Prevent officers have caused me more problems than anything else,” he said. “Ever since I’ve been on this course, they haven’t left me alone. But I never should have been on it in the first place.”

Concerns were apparently first sparked when footage of Roy emerged shouting abuse and spitting at a black photographer in 2017.

He later admitted racially aggravated common assault and religiously aggravated harassment and was handed a suspended jail sentence.

“I’m not a perfect person, I’ve been in trouble in the past,” he said. “I’ve been trying to get myself back to normal, it’s just wrong the way I’ve been treated.”

The Home Office refused to confirm whether Roy had been ‘offered support’ through the Government’s counterextremism programme, which it said was voluntary.

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called to reports of the fight on Sutherland Walk, but were unable to find a victim.

The eighteen-year-old is believed to have been the victim of the suspected fight at Sutherland Walk.

Despite the best efforts of medics he was sadly pronounced dead at 7.23am.

A post-mortem was due to be held on Tuesday, July 2, as the News went to press.

DCI Neil John, of the Met’s Homicide and Major Crime Command, said a number of arrests

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WALWORTH Sutherland Walk, where it is believed a fight broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning

had been made, but urged anyone with information to get in contact with police immediately.

“An 18-year-old has lost his life in violent circumstances and we are working hard to establish exactly what happened,” he said.

Anyone with information can contact police on 0208 358 0100, or on 101, quoting 2065/30JUN. The independent Crimestoppers charity can be contacted completely anonymously on 0800 555 111.

The fatal stabbing comes after a weekend of violence in other parts of the capital, including a suspected murder in Coldharbour Lane, Lambeth.

Police called by 10 year old to alleged burglary at his home BERMONDSEY

By Josh Salisbury

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A BERMONDSEY ten-year-old reportedly called police after an alleged armed burglar entered a family home in the early hours of Monday morning.

Police said they were called to the address by the youngster.

When they arrived at the house at

around 3am, they challenged the man with a taser in the living room, they said.

The man was arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary and taken to a south London police station.

He has since been charged with threats to kill, affray, assault by beating and using violence to secure entry.

Police remanded him in custody to appear at Camberwell Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (July 2).

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Sixteen year old charged with sex assaults in park

By Josh Salisbury

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POLICE INVESTIGATING a series of sexual assaults and robberies in South Norwood County Park have charged a sixteen-year-old.

The teenager was arrested on Monday, July 1 and charged with three counts of sexual assault, two of theft and one of robbery.

He was charged on Wednesday and was due to appear in custody at Croydon Youth Court as the News went to press.

LION OF LONDON BRIDGE: ‘I FEEL I’VE BEEN FORCED TO ATTEND COUNTER EXTREMISM CLASSES’ However, over two years on from the attack Roy Larner says he is still homeless and with no address is unable to get any counsellling

be vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism. It is entirely up to an individual whether they accept the support offered through Prevent,” a spokesperson for the department told the paper.

“The support people receive through Prevent is rightly confidential and it would not be appropriate to comment on whether or not an individual has been offered support.”

The department said being on the programme was not a criminal sanction but a ‘safeguarding measure.’

In the past year, those ‘given support’

because of right-wing extremism concerns was nearly the same as those given support for Islamic extremism concerns, it added, while the majority left the programme with no further terrorrelated concerns.

“I couldn’t even get any counselling, because I haven’t got any fixed abode,” 49-year-old Roy also told the News, despite being diagnosed with anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder two years on from the attack.

The Millwall fan says he is not able to work following the injuries he sustained

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in the attack. “I’m still having physio with my arms, my arm will never be the same as it was before,” he said.

The London Bridge hero is currently living with friends in the borough and is working with the authorities to try and find fixed accommodation.

“The main thing is just about getting some counselling. It’s going to take time to get back to normal,” he added – saying that he is most looking forward to getting back to Millwall games.

An inquest into the deaths of the eight innocent victims of the June 2017 attack

concluded last Friday.

Chief coroner Mark Lucraft QC said he was not convinced that the authorities had missed any opportunities which could have prevented the attack.

He concluded that the eight victims of the attack were unlawfully killed – and also criticised the lack of barriers on the bridge, which he said showed “weaknesses in systems for assessing the need for such measures.”

An inquest into the deaths of the three attackers is currently ongoing and is expected to last three weeks.

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A THUG who attacked a woman outside her Dulwich home in the early hours of the morning has been jailed for a string of offences.

Yanick Makunga, 34, of Warwick Road, Croydon, was sentence to life behind bars, to serve a minimum of five years and 57 days at Inner London Crown Court on Tuesday, (June 25).

Makunga attacked the victim, a woman in her thirties, early on Valentine’s Day, sexually assaulting her.

During the attack, the thug told his victim he had a knife and demanded money, marching her to a cash machine where she withdrew some cash.

He left her there, the court heard – but when she returned home, Makunga was waiting for her.

The victim ran off to a relative’s house, where the police were called.

The authorities managed to track him down within an hour, as Makunga had stolen his victim’s mobile – which had an app on it, tracking the movements of the phone.

After being arrested on George Street, Croydon, officers discovered he had other valuables belonging to the victim with him.

He admitted false imprisonment,

robbery, committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence and possession of cannabis on Friday, 15 March.

He denied attempted rape, but the charge will lie on file.

The court also heard that Makunga already had a previous conviction for

Olympian pops into Southwark Park on its 150th birthday

By Josh Salisbury

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AN OLYMPIC athlete has helped Bermondsey and Rotherhithe schoolchildren celebrate the 150th anniversary of Southwark Park.

Hurdling champion Colin Jackson joined pupils from Albion, Riverside, Rotherhithe, Southwark Park and St James’ primary schools for an afternoon of athletic activities in the park on Friday, June 21.

The park has often played host to athletic events in its 150 years, with meets organised by Cambridge Harriers dating back to 1890 and school sport festivals taking place from 1902.

The sports day, organised by the Southwark Athletics centre, aimed to

‘DANGER TO WOMEN’

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Makunga sexually assaulted the woman, told her he had a knife and demanded money, marching her to a cash machine... he was then caught as police tracked him down through an app on the woman’s stolen mobile phone

rape, committed in 2009.

Detective Constable Kara Eyre, of the South East Command Unit Safeguarding Team, said: “This was a terrifying attack which has left the victim traumatised. It is every woman’s worst nightmare.

“Even after her cries to stop, he did not

hesitate to frogmarch the woman to a cashpoint and rob her, and then return to her home to continue to terrorise her.

“The attending officers had the foresight and instinct to quickly establish that the victim’s phone, which Makunga had stolen, could be traced. It ended up leading them right to their

suspect, and detaining him so he couldn’t pose any further risk to the public.

“Makunga is a danger to women, and jail is the right place for him.”

Makunga was charged with his various offences on Friday, February 15.

Children from Rotherhithe Primary School with MP Neil Coyle, Colin Jackson and Cllr Barrie Hargrove

educate children in the borough about Olympic sports, and encourage them to keep active.

Olympian Colin helped lead the 200 children in a warm-up, and gave advice to all the children taking part.

“We are really excited to have Colin come and join us for our Sporting Champions day to celebrate the park’s 150th birthday,” said James Tierney, Community Development Manager at Everyone Active, which runs the centre.

“The park is a beautiful, spacious area which provides so much opportunity for people to get active and enjoy exercising.

“We hope this event will inspire and encourage more kids to fall in love with athletics and learn new skills whilst having fun.”

CO-OP TO OPEN AFTER TESCO CLOSED ITS STORE AT THE ELEPHANT & CASTLE SHOPPING CENTRE

By Josh Salisbury

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THE CO-OP is to open a store to replace the closed Tesco Metro at the Elephant and Castle shopping centre later this summer.

The Tesco at the centre closed earlier this year over pest control issues, which saw the store overrun with mice.

Now the Co-op will take over the venue and has applied to Southwark Council for planning permission to erect signage inside and outside the centre.

A Co-op spokesperson refused to be drawn on an exact opening date, but said: “We look forward to bringing our awardwinning ranges to even more of customers and members later this summer with a new convenience store at the Elephant and Castle shopping centre.”

A cash machine will also be installed at the centre as part of the shop’s opening.

Stafford Lancaster, Investment Director at Delancey, the landlords of the centre, said he was “delighted” by the news.

Tesco had initially insisted that their

store was only “temporarily” closed in March while it hired contractors to battle mice.

The company had also said it was liaising with the shopping centre landlord over the pest control issue and would re-open.

However, the branch closed permanently in April following a “business decision” by the supermarket giant.

The centre is slated for redevelopment – but as yet there is no clear indication of when the controversial work will begin.

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Former Southwark primary school teacher Shaun Dellenty made headlines when he came out during a school assembly in 2009.

Since then, he’s pioneered a new age of inclusive education around the world. As his first book is released, the reluctant LGBT+ hero describes how a moment in Rotherhithe changed his life - and the education system as a whole, writes Cara Cummings

n 1985, Dr. Who saved Shaun Dellenty’s life. Having come out disastrously to a teacher - “I told him I was gay and he physically moved away from me” - after years of chronic homophobic bullying, the now award-winning LGBT+ inclusion advocate locked himself in his parents’ bathroom, determined to take his own life.

He was 17.

“I had the razor blade over my wrist. I was that close. But I suddenly thought: what would the Doctor do? He’d get in the Tardis, go forward in time and see how things turn out.

“So mentally, I got in the Tardis and pictured going forward to a day when somebody could walk into a school and be loved and accepted for who they are.

“I know it sounds geeky,” says the unassuming icon of LGBT+ education.

“But that’s why I do what I do.”

Sat in a Borough cafe, reflecting on a decade of pioneering inclusion work and with his first book on the table between us, Shaun’s clearly come a long way from that bathroom moment.

His innovative inclusivity training, developed during a stint as deputy head of Rotherhithe’s Alfred Salter Primary and delivered to more than 40,000 education professionals and counting in the UK alone, has seen Shaun designated a ‘Point of Light’ by former Prime Minister David Cameron and won him Southwark Mayor’s Highest Civic Honour.

He’s helped establish inclusive cultures with the Church of England, Amnesty International, and the Houses of Parliament; broken new ground in

LGBT+ education for faith schools across the religious spectrum; and even helped shape an entire youth services overhaul on the Isle of Man. Now the warm, whipsmart equality advocate has published Celebrating Difference, a memoir-infused toolkit for building educational environments in which everyone can thrive - pupils, staff and parents included - regardless of their identity.

How has the humble former deputy head transformed a childhood marred by chronic homophobia into something so far-reachingly positive?

“Homophobic bullying has affected me throughout my life,” Shaun says squarely.

“Those experiences at school defined me. Punching, spitting… The most painful thing was the graffiti.

It was a small town; they’d get permanent pens and write ‘Shaun is queer’, using my full name, over the bus shelters, the shop fronts, the street signs… It was everywhere, all of the time.

So it was a conscious choice to say: Do you know what? F*** off. You’re not hurting me anymore.

“I will learn from this, then I will go out and face the future as positively as I can.”

But if it wasn’t for a single pupil survey during his time at Alfred Salter Primary, Shaun’s story - and the British education system as a whole - might be very different today.

In November, 2009, his Rotherhithe pupils filled in a routine questionnaire about bullying within the school.

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cent of our students were experiencing homophobic bullying on a daily basis.

Whether or not they identified as LGBT+, they were being called queer, faggot, batty boy, lezza. Being told they’d die of AIDS. Being told their parents would die of AIDS. “Ninety eight per cent were hearing the use of the word ‘gay’ as a negative term.

“I can still see myself in the office, looking at these questionnaires. I wanted to cry. I went right back to the day I locked myself in that bathroom and thought - if I imagine any of these kids getting to that point, then I’ve failed in my job as a school leader.”

Shaun made a decision that would change his life - and education in the UK - forever: he designed and delivered Alfred Salter’s first LGBT+ inclusion training, and came out to the entire school during an assembly.

That made him the first openly gay primary school teacher in the entire country.

“It took some soul-searching,” explains Shaun, “because I lived near the school and at that point the National Front were quite active; there were links with a minority of parents. I did question whether it would be safe for me to come out… but it wasn’t about me. It was about the kids.

“If I’d buried that data because it was uncomfortable, then I do not deserve my job. Because that data was about pupils suffering.

“You don’t go into teaching to validate only some children - the ones that align to your personal, political or theological point of view. You do it because you care about all children. And I believe if you

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“Bearing in mind it was a primary school,” he explains, “Seventy five per cent of our students were experiencing homophobic bullying on a daily basis. Whether or not they identified as LGBT+, they were being called queer, faggot, batty boy, lezza.”

don’t, go and get a job somewhere else.”

Shaun’s actions at Alfred Salter quickly caught the attention of the national press.

Before long, other schools - including many faith schools - were getting in touch.

The radically tolerant, dialogue-based approach he’d created at Alfred Salter has now travelled around the world. “It radiated out from Southwark”, he says simply.

“What makes my work different is that it’s based on the human potential for prejudice that’s in all of us,” Shaun explains.

“It’s essentially about saying, ‘Let’s just stop. How do we really feel about prejudice, and human diversity? Are we saying that we’re ok with it, when we’re not?’

“When you open up about that in a nonjudgemental way, people relax. And then you can go underneath all of the stuff we’re supposed to say and do and actually get to what’s really there - which often is prejudice, and misconception, and fear.

“For me, that’s the bigger win. Because once you externalise it, you can work with it. If we don’t do that in primary school, all of those prejudices are going

to become ingrained and compounded.

“It’s not about political correctness; it’s compassion. It’s kindness. It’s making people feel that they belong, not that they should be driven away.”

Shaun isn’t partisan when it comes to who he works with. Whether state, private, or faith-based - every school gets the same direct, honest approach.

“All I’m talking about is human diversity,” he says.

“We talk about animal diversity from the start of education. We talk about volcanoes, and polar ice caps, and lakes and mountains.

“Then we talk about the fact that some people are black, disabled, Muslim, have no faith, love somebody of the same sex or maybe feel like they’re born in the wrong body - and suddenly we all get scared and angry. What the hell’s going on there? Why is that not appropriate for a primary school?”

It’s a question Shaun’s found himself increasingly being asked over the last few months, as protests against LGBT equality teaching in two Birmingham primary schools have hit the headlines.

Teachers at the schools in the city have come under fire from parents over

inclusive curriculum content - a situation Shaun fears has been overtaken by external forces.

“I am absolutely for freedom of speech and the right to protest, but what you’ve now got is anybody with a grudge against LGBT+ people rocking up to cause as much trouble as they can for those poor teachers, who are just trying to put their young people first.

“From the outset I thought, ‘Don’t let this become about faith’. Because the minute that happens, it becomes a battle between LGBT+ people and faith. There are enough forces in the world trying to tear us apart at the moment; don’t let it become that. ‘Us versus them’. That’s just wrong.”

Shaun’s determined to see the positive in the maelstrom, however.

“What’s happened in Birmingham is awful. Those teachers, students and a lot of parents have gone through hell. But out of that has come greater discourse about what it means to be LGBT+ and Muslim.

So although I’m desperately sorry for those people involved, there is some good because it’s a conversation that needs to happen.”

For Shaun, the power of dialogue is needed now more than ever. His work may have pushed attitudes forward, but he’s experienced more hostility during the last 18 months than the previous eight years put together.

“Where we are now is really worrying,” he says. “Speaking out against minorities seems to be being modelled by politicians - including our potentail prime minister [Boris Johnson] who’s called gay people ‘bumboys’.

“What happens as a result of people

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using hate speech is this empowerment of other people thinking, ‘Well, we’ll use it too.’

“Over the last two to three years, a number of my friends have been attacked.

My Spanish friends have been told to ‘go back to your own f***ing country’.

“The world seems to be getting nastier.

Not all of it, but there does seem to be more robustness in terms of the challenges. But for me, you counter the dark with light.

“I go out and try and just be unremittingly positive about making young people safe. Because what’s not positive about that?”

That mission still drives Shaun every day - and fuels his unrelenting optimism about the future, despite the challenges of today.

“I’ve got real hope,” he says simply.

“Yes, I’m worried about what’s going on but I think when these young people come up and through - they ain’t going to stand for this s***.

“Children have got to remodel the world. They have to. This planet is in a dire state, and yet we’ve got these ongoing disputes about ‘you believe this, and I believe that’ or ‘you love this person and I don’t like it’ - we’ve done it. And we’ve done it enough. Children have died.

“We have to keep readdressing the dark.

And if I can help do that, and keep children safe at the same time, then I’ve done my 17-year-old self proud.”

What else would 17-year-old Shaun make of his life now?

“I think he’d say: ‘Brilliant!’, laughs Shaun. “I actually managed to grow a beard!”

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‘Abuse caught on camera’

By Josh Salisbury

josh@southwarknews.co.uk

POLICE ARE investigating after footage appeared to show two men racially and homophobically abusing train passengers before getting off at Elephant and Castle.

The tirade caught on camera by excopper, Adam Pugh, appears to show one of the men threatening Mr Pugh after he allegedly asked him to stop calling a black person “monkey” and another passenger a “poof.”

The anti-racism campaigner told the News he was helping a woman with a pushchair down the stairs at Bellingham Station on June 21 when he heard two men shouting – reportedly using the racial slurs, ‘w**’ and ‘n*****’.

When he turned the corner, he says he saw the two men throwing abuse at a

GAY VENUE THREAT

By Josh Salisbury

josh@southwarknews.co.uk

SOUTHWARK’S LARGEST gay venue faces closure after its owners were served an eviction notice last week.

XXL, an LGBT nightclub, is slated to close in its current venue just off Southwark Street after losing a court appeal against the start of an approved development including flats, offices and shops.

In a statement on Friday, owner Mark Ames said: “It is with regret we have grave news in regard to XXL’s home venue Pulse.

“We have to inform you that on Monday 24th June at 5pm we were served with a 3 month eviction notice from the property developers and our new landlords, Native Land.

“We ask you, members and nonmembers to rally round and show support to fight back against this decision and to SAVE OUR SCENE.” Cllr Victor Chamberlain, ward councillor for Borough and Bankside where the club is, has previously raised concerns about the loss of LGBT spaces in the borough and has called for an Equalities Impact Assessment about the loss of the club.

“In Southwark we’ve lost 66% of our LGBTQ+ spaces since 2006. We need the Council and Mayor to protect and promote them,” he said.

“These spaces really matter for our community to feel safe and to come together. XXL is a valued and unique

black man on the platform.

When a mum with her young child intervened, the 33-year-old says the pair turned on her too, calling her a ‘fat c***’ and a ‘dyke’.

Another man who also intervened, at which point one of the men filmed wearing a high-vis jacket allegedly called him a ‘queer’.

The two men got off the Thameslink service to Blackfriars at Elephant and Castle station, but reportedly continued abusing passengers as the train travelled through Denmark Hill.

A British Transport Police spokesperson told the News they were investigating the alleged abuse, and

Image of the development and below one of the posters to save XXL

space for many LGBTQ+ people who can’t or don’t feel comfortable in other venues.

“It’s a real loss for Southwark. I raised concerns months ago with the Mayor’s Night Tsar and asked Southwark Council to do an Equalities Impact Assessment about the loss of this club.”

Town hall officials said they held a ‘constructive and positive’ meeting with the club’s owners on Tuesday, and have vowed to keep the popular club in the borough.

“We are incredibly proud of both our LGBT+ community and our local night life so we are keen to work with the club to try and do all we can to help keep it in the borough,” said Cllr Johnson Situ, who holds the planning portfolio for Southwark Council.

“We have had a constructive and positive meeting with its owner and will be using all the tools at the council’s disposal to find a positive way forward.”

Landlords Native Land said it acquired the site with a full planning permission

The two men police would like to speak to

confirmed they were called at the time.

“BTP was called at 12.01pm on 21/06 following an incident where two men are reported to have shouted racist and homophobic abuse at passengers at Bellingham train station,” said a spokesperson for the force.

“They then continued to shout similar abuse as the train travelled towards Denmark Hill.”

Police said their inquiries into the abuse were ongoing.

Anyone with information or who knows the identity of those involved is urged by police to contact them by texting 61016 and quoting reference 212 of 21/06/19.

‘In Southwark we’ve lost 66% of our LGBTQ+ spaces since 2006’ - says councillor

obtained by the previous owner in 2015, and said that the nightclub had not objected to the planning application in 2014.

“The consented redevelopment will open up a previously inaccessible quarter of Bankside to the public, delivering a mix of offices, independent shops, three cultural venues, apartments and a minimum of £65m of affordable housing for Southwark,” said a spokesperson in a statement.

In the statement, XXL questioned whether the decision was motivated by investment in the development from countries where gay sex is still criminalised.

However Native Land strong denied the accusation, telling the News this was “absolutely not the case.”

The news comes amid increasing concern for LGBT spaces across the capital. A report published by the London Assembly in 2017 showed the capital had lost 58 per cent of its venues catering to the LGBT community since 2006.

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Cllr Victor Chamberlain

Liberal Democrat Councillor for Borough and Bankside

1 in 20 in Southwark are LGBTQ+ - the largest in the UK

F

IFTY YEARS ago this month, police raided a New York Gay Bar. The riots and protests which followed helped usher in LGBTQ+ rights and freedoms for millions of people around the world.

This week we celebrate London Pride to thank all those that have fought for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ+) people.

We’re celebrating our wonderful, open, liberal city AND remembering that rights for all LGBTQ+ people have not yet been won. I’m hugely proud to be one of Southwark’s Gay politicians representing so many diverse LGBTQ+ Londoners.

If Southwark’s LGBTQ+ population were an independent country, we would be the 223rd largest country in the world! One in 20 of us in Southwark are LGBTQ+. Alongside Lambeth we have the largest LGBTQ+ population in the UK. We still have work to do to make Southwark a truly LGBTQ+ friendly borough. Homophobic hate-crime has doubled over the past few years and safe spaces for LGBTQ+ people in Southwark are a third of what they were in 2006.

A few years ago, I visited the Burrell Street Clinic, who advised me to start taking PrEP. Instead of providing it, they told me I should buy it privately on the internet.

That’s not right. We know PrEP prevents HIV infection and Southwark has UK’s second highest HIV population. So earlier this year, I successfully pushed through a Council motion calling for PrEP to be fully rolled out to all those who need it.

In other cities, we’ve seen shameful protests about LGBT education and spineless politicians effectively calling for the reintroduction of Section 28.

Children have a right to an inclusive education. That’s why I pushed for all Southwark Schools to guarantee such an education.

Since 2006, 2/3 of Southwark’s LGBTQ+ spaces have been lost. It looks like XXL, in my ward, will join them unless action is taken now. Southwark Council must promote and protect LGBTQ+ safe spaces in the borough.

Public spaces, especially public transport, have become less safe.

Verbal and physical attacks driven by misogyny, homophobia and racism are becoming more frequent. Authorities aren’t recognising the risks minority groups face. I’m working with colleagues on a motion calling on Council to work with TFL to make public transport safer for commuters.

Things need to improve, but we should also remember things can and do get better. As the 223rd largest country in the world, our future is going to be bright! The fight continues!…

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BERMONDSEY PENSIONER CONVICTED OF ‘RACIST’ ABUSE IN SE15 BOOKIES

By Josh Salisbury

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A BERMONDSEY pensioner who racially abused staff in a betting shop ‘with no provocation’ has been convicted.

John Keogh, 74, swore and hurled a racist term at an afro-Caribbean worker, telling her: “When Brexit comes, you’ll be gone.”

Croydon Magistrates’ Court heard that Keogh had become angry when his winnings at the Coral on Peckham High Street were placed on the counter instead of his hand in August.

Staff at the branch recognised the pensioner boarding a bus several days later and reported him to police.

On Monday, July 1, Keogh pleaded guilty to a racially aggravated public order offence – and was ordered to pay £350 in costs and £250 in compensation.

Told his staff member: “When Brexit comes, you’ll be gone.”

The 74-year-old was also given a 12month uplifted community order, including a 10-week 8pm to 6am curfew.

Ian Johnson, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said Keogh “unleashed a torrent of racist abuse” on the shop-keeper “with no provocation.”

“Thanks to the witness statements and the victim and witnesses identifying him, the CPS was able to secure a conviction,” added the senior crown prosecutor.

“Shop workers should be entitled to go about their work without facing racial abuse such as this, and we hope this

conviction can bring the victim, as well as her colleagues, some confidence that justice has been served.

“Hate crime has a corrosive effect on our society and the CPS will not hesitate to prosecute those who commit these crimes.

“Perpetrators may also face sterner sentences imposed by the courts to reflect the nature of the crime.”

DEFENDANT WHO POURED ACID OVER HIMSELF IN THE DOCK DIES

A MAN who poured acid on himself in the dock of Inner London Crown Court has died, it has been confirmed.

Marc Marshall, 55, poured the substance over his face shortly after being sentenced for fraud offences at the court on Newington Causeway in April.

He died in hospital last Wednesday morning, (June 26).

The incident sparked a review of court security measures, as questions were raised over how Mr Marshall had managed to get the acid into the dock.

By Josh Salisbury

josh@southwarknews.co.uk

A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: “We were sad to learn of the death of Marc Marshall this morning and our thoughts are with his family.

“The safety and security of all court users is our priority.

“Since the incident in April we have reviewed search processes and now make sure defendants’ property is stored securely and out of reach while they are in the dock.”

Among the changes made to court

protocols include defendants having to ask the court before they can take a drink, and belongings placed into a sealed, recyclable bag.

Marshall had admitted a series of cheque fraud offences involving £135,000 and was heard to wail when the judge sentenced him to two years and four months in prison, reported the BBC. A female dock worker was also injured in the incident.

The MOJ said it was working with police to establish exactly how Marshall managed to consume the substance.

MAN, 54, DIES AFTER ‘ASSAULT’ ON COLDHARBOUR LANE

By Josh Salisbury

josh@southwarknews.co.uk

POLICE HAVE launched an investigation after a 54-year-old died after a fight in Brixton.

Two men, aged 62 and 66, have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the victim died after the fight on Coldharbour Lane on

Saturday. They remain in custody.

Police were called to reports of the fight shortly before 6pm, and found the 54-year-old victim had been assaulted.

He was rushed to hospital, but was pronounced dead at 10.10pm.

His next-of-kin have been made aware, said police, but formal identification was yet to take place

on Sunday.

Police are especially keen to hear from anyone who has mobile phone footage of the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting CAD reference 6291/29June.

Crimestoppers can be contacted completely anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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L&Q reassures residents over material used at block blaze in Barking

ROTHERHITHE

By Josh Salisbury

josh@southwarknews.co.uk

HOUSING ASSOCIATION L&Q has sought to reassure residents in a Canada Water development, after wooden cladding which was on a Barking block that caught fire was discovered at the site.

ThermoWood was used on the balconies and cladding at Samuel Garside House in Barking, which was the site of a blaze which damaged 47 flats earlier this month.

The same material has also been used on the façade of Canada Water’s Quebec Quarter, revealed an investigation by specialist publication, Inside Housing.

However, an L&Q spokesperson said that there was no evidence that ThermoWood was a fire risk, or that it needed to be removed at Quebec Quarter.

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson told the News they could not comment on the cause of the fire, as it was still under investigation. At least twenty flats were destroyed, but luckily no-one was injured.

As a precaution, L&Q said it would be reviewing all blocks which have timber cladding, including

ThermoWood, and commissioning expert fire safety advice “where appropriate.”

“Quebec Way has an up-to-date fire risk assessment and was built in accordance with regulations,” said an L&Q spokesperson.

“In the meantime residents should continue to follow their usual fire strategy as their building is designed to keep them safe in the event of a fire.

“When assessing any building’s fire risk, the overall construction as a whole needs to be considered as fire safety measures operate as a total system and are not simply reliant on a single aspect.”

As the News has previously reported, more than 100 residents in L&Q flats in Elephant and Castle were forced to move last month over ‘unsafe’ cladding used on the buildings’ exterior.

Those living in flats at 26 and 28 Arch Street were forced out over the ‘high pressure laminate’ cladding discovered at the block.

L&Q’s chief operations officer, Andy Brown, described the situation as “incredibly unfortunate” and offered his support to those affected, saying: “We are doing absolutely everything we can to support the residents and treat them as we would want to be treated ourselves.”

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Comment

Since Lakanal, not enough has been done to address the risks people face L AST WEEK, the News marked the 10th anniversary of the awful fire at Lakanal House that killed six people.

Following an inquest in 2013, the Coroner recommended that the Government should encourage developers to retro-fit sprinklers in high rise flats to improve safety in the event of a fire. The Government failed to act and two years ago we watched in horror as 72 more people lost their lives in the horrific Grenfell Tower fire.

Whilst Southwark Council has invested over £124 million in fire safety measures since Lakanal, it is abundantly clear that not enough has been done nationally to address the risks people face in their own homes.

The Government needs to step up and address concerns, overhaul building regulations, provide funding to retro-fit sprinklers, and resource the fire brigade to inspect all new buildings to

ensure standards are met and safety is guaranteed.

I visited Dockhead Fire Station last week, where ‘London’s Burning’ was famously filmed, to meet with Southwark Commander, Neil Chisholm. I support the London Fire Brigade’s campaign to change the law so that the minimum height for new buildings in which sprinklers must be fitted is 18 metres. This is already the case in Scotland where sprinklers must also be fitted in all new schools, care homes and sheltered housing. We need an equal priority for fire safety in England and the Government must stop ignoring the risks.

News readers will remember all too clearly the savage cuts imposed on the Fire Brigade by the former Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, as he vies to become our next Prime Minister. In 2013, he slashed £29m from London Fire Brigade’s budget that caused the loss of 552 firefighters, 14 fire engines and 10 fire stations across our capital,

including the historic Southwark Fire Station on Southwark Bridge Road.

Some Tories are trying to fool themselves that he was a successful mayor for our city, but I remember his broken promises on tackling homelessness and his failure to address the drop in police numbers, including here in Southwark. That he is now apparently the best the Tory Party has to offer our country says a lot about their collapse in credibility.

I have secured a Parliamentary debate later this month on reforming the Mental Health Act. This law covers the compulsory treatment of some disadvantaged and very vulnerable people and was used last year to detain, or ‘section’, 50,000 people with mental health conditions. This is an issue close to my heart as my mum has been sectioned many times and it is my family’s experience which got me involved in politics as a teenager.

Southwark has a higher than average prevalence of psychoses and other

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NEIL COYLE

MP for Bermondsey & Old Southwark

News readers will remember all too clearly the savage cuts imposed on the Fire Brigade by the former Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, as he vies to become our next Prime Minister. serious mental health problems and I am concerned that the Government rhetoric of ‘parity of care’ has not been delivered. Since 2010 mental health service budgets have been cut dramatically, the NHS has been

severely undermined and insufficient resources or priority has been attached to improving care. The legislation is shockingly out of date and I hope the debate helps shape Government plans which will be published later this year.

It’s never too late to have your MMR vaccine – make sure that you are up to date Dr Know DR JONTY With measles and mumps circulating, HEAVERSEDGE A particularly among those who are not FEW years ago, the World Health Organisation declared that measles had been ‘eliminated’ in the UK.

In other words, this meant that cases of measles were at a low enough level to stop the infection spreading through the population.

This was hailed, quite rightly, as a big achievement for the NHS and healthcare professionals – and a testament to the effectiveness of the MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccination.

Yet just last month, Public Heath England issued a stark warning that there has been a ‘significant increase’ in the number of measles and mumps cases across central and west London.

The rise in cases occurred primarily in under-vaccinated communities, particularly those with links to other countries with ongoing measles outbreaks.

Indeed, last year measles infections in Europe hit a 10-year high – again, a result of hesitancy over immunisation.

vaccinated and consequently most at risk – including children and young people – it is crucial to make sure you and your family are up to date with your vaccine.

With measles and mumps circulating, particularly among those who are not vaccinated and consequently most at risk – including children and young people – it is crucial to make sure you and your family are up to date with your MMR vaccine.

Two doses of the MMR vaccine offers you, your family and friends the best protection. For example, those people who’ve had both the first and second dose of the vaccine are 99% protected against measles.

If you are unsure as to whether you or a family member have had the

two doses, you can check with your GP. Remember, it’s never too late to be vaccinated.

This is particularly key for anyone attending mass gatherings this summer, such as music or literary festivals, as these can be hotspots for measles and mumps due to the ease with which infection can spread.

It’s also important to be vigilant in knowing and spotting the signs of the conditions.

Measles is highly infectious, often deeply unpleasant, and can cause serious – even fatal – complications,

Dr Jonty Heaversedge is a GP at Manor Place Surgery and Chair of NHS Southwark Clinical Commissioning Group

especially if one is not vaccinated.

Symptoms include fever, sore red eyes and a rash.

Cases of mumps are also more prevalent where large groups mix closely, such as at festivals and universities. Its symptoms include painful swellings at the side of the face under the ears, headaches, joint

pain and a high temperature.

If you’re worried that you or someone you know may have measles or mumps, speak to your GP surgery or call 111.

For more information about the MMR vaccine, please visit www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations /mmr-vaccine

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Let’s hope for sake of Southwark LGBT community a solution is found to keep XXL in the borough

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Dual crossword

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S PRIDE is set to return to the capital for its 50th year this weekend, many Southwark residents will no doubt be among the thousands marching. The area, along with neighbouring Lambeth, has among the highest proportion of LGBT people in the country.

Some of those residents may even return to the borough after the parade to enjoy a night out in LGBT nightclub, XXL. But the night will be tinged with a cloud. Last week, the club’s owners were served an eviction notice after losing a court battle against the start of an approved development for flats and office space in Bankside.

As things currently stand, it must vacate its current premises, just off Southwark Street within three months. The business owners have said in a statement they feel Southwark and the capital more generally is being cleansed of its LGBT spaces.

Such places are vital, and the fear isn’t without foundation.

According to a London Assembly report in 2017, our city has seen a dramatic loss of LGBT spaces in the past decade – a 58 per cent fall since 2006.

The landlords Native Land have responded not unreasonably that planning permission was granted before it owned the site. It also points out that the club did not object to the plans back in 2014.

Any accusation that the decision to serve an eviction notice were motivated by investment from countries where gay sex is still criminalised was “absolutely not the case”, it told this paper.

Rightly, councillors for the ward have pledged to do all they can to make sure the borough retains its assets for the LGBT community.

Borough and Bankside’s Victor Chamberlain has previously raised fears about the loss of LGBT spaces in the borough, while fellow ward councillor David Noakes also attended a meeting between town hall officials and the club, to try to secure its future in Southwark.

Cllr Johnson Situ, who holds the cabinet’s planning portfolio, told the News the council has had a constructive and positive meeting with the club in a bid to secure its future in this borough.

As one person online responded: “This club is so important to me and all the others who attend. From the first time I went, I felt so accepted.”

The importance of that feeling of acceptance cannot be overstated.

We hope for the sake of Southwark’s vibrant LGBT community that a path is found by the club, the council and by councillors for the venue to remain in the borough.

CRYPTIC PUZZLE Clues Across

1 Disenchanted with the wide open spaces?

(11) 9 To have possession is now all wrong (3) 10 Strange stair rite annoys (9) 11 Noble locks? (5) 13 Egg goes back into top performer hence the unsteady gait (7) 14 Directs the cattle (6) 6 Passage of music that is far from easy? (6) 18 Difficult to get drunker? (7) 19 One part of the act is observed, we hear (5) 20 Lover Dane is in trouble too heavily encumbered (9) 21 Curve derived from car (3) 22 Making acquainted, inducing shapeless rot within (11)

QUICK PUZZLE Clues Across

1 Forbidding (11) 9 Meshed fabric (3) 10 Outlined (9) 11 Highways (5) 13 Exalted (7) 14 Take away (6) 16 Engages (6)

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2 Ensnaring spirit (3) 3 Sudden attacks in which right is of help (5) 4 Die like the unwanted thought (6) 5 Rejected, like an external set of actors? (7) 6 Entire tag torn up make as one (9) 7 Is typesetting a work of art? (11) 8 Nasty cringe could lead to this severity (11) 12 Are conifers always jealous? (9) 15 Disconcerting snake? (7) 17 Darted out and did business (6) 19 Of sound but distorted coins (5) 21 Girl in Roman numerals (3)

18 Acquitted 19 System (5) 20 Homesickness (9) 21 Digit (3) 22 Members of one Christian group (11)

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2 Groove (3) 3 Cuts roughly (5)

4 Expel (6) 5 Bother (7) 6 Given a shiny finish (9) 7 Prefacing (11) 8 Opponents (11) 12 One who sends a letter (9) 15 Dried fruit (7) 17 Saws (6) 19 Nebraskan city (5) 21 Young child (3)

SOLUTIONS to last week’s Cryptic Crossword ACROSS: 1 Stinted 5 Orbit 8 Burn 9 Tentacle 10 White as a sheet 13 Epic 14 Lots 17 Cross sections 19 Shipment 20 Keen 21 Stern 22 Address DOWN: 2 Touchy 3 Nonstop 4 Entrances 5 Oaths 6 Backers 7 Treated 11 Allocated 12 Excuses 13 Emotive 15 Thinker 16 Inlets 18 Simon Quick Crossword Across: 1 Madcaps 5 Batch 8 Lour 9 Linesman 10 Indiscretions 13 Term 14 Ours 17 Mismanagement 19 Apiarist 20 Awls 21 Signs 22 Editors Down: 2 Amount 3 Carbine 4 Policeman 5 Bleat 6 Tomboys 7 Handsaw 11 Elongated 12 Compass 13 Tasting 15 Remnant 16 Angler 18 Acres

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This year marks an extra special occasion for the Bermondsey Carnival with the 150th anniversary of Southwark Park. SE16 is set for a day of live music, dance and creativity with headliners The Real Thing taking the stage, along with children’s workshops, a funfair, world foods stalls and Rumble in the Jumble

THE BERMONDSEY CARNIVAL is at Southwark Park, Gomm Road, SE16 2ET, on Saturday 6 July from 12 noon-8pm.

ADMISSION: FREE. www.southwark.gov.uk

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PLAYING at BERMONDSEY CARNIVAL KEEPING IT REAL

The Real Thing dominated the charts in the ‘70s and gave the world timeless soul classics: You to Me are everything, Can’t get by without you, and Can you feel the force. Singles that sold over a million copies each.

In the ‘80s, dance remixes of their songs became huge hits again, confirming the band’s status as true pioneers of the UK soul sound.

INDIKA BAND

Long time stalwarts of the UK Reggae movement, Indika band have ‘backed up’ a who’s who of legendary Reggae artists. Now they have teamed up with Leroy Jones – Britain number one Gregory Issacs tribute to bring all the great man’s hits. Special guest Fredericka Tibbs debuts her new EP release.

To get it all rolling there will be special performance by Januka Quadrille Dancers.

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THE AIM

CELTIC HEARTS

KINDRED SOUL

APRIL HO QUARTET

Boisterous post Mod sound with a twist of Indie.

Soulful and original UK House and Garage dance mixes.

REDRIFFE

Faithful and passionate renditions of classic rock tunes.

PERFORMANCE

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Indika Reggae Showcase

5.15pm to 6.15pm

The Real Thing

Quadrille Dancers

4.45pm to 5:10pm

Kindred Soul

3.35pm to 4pm

The Mayor’s Speech

2.45pm to 3.00pm

The Aim Redriffe

The Real Thing

6.45pm to 7.45pm

Celtic Hearts

Community Acts and DJ

4.00pm to 4.40pm

3.00pm to 3.35pm 2pm to 2.45pm

12pm to 2pm

Irish folk songs, jigs and reels to get your feet a tapping.

Smooth and dreamy Jazz delivered in chillaxing style.

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ISIT THE free family and children’s area to get creative and learn something new with workshops and activities from community partners such as London Bubble Theatre, South London Gallery and the Movement Factory. Look out for special 150th birthday themed activities, and help wish the park a big happy birthday!

The Movement Factory Stage – Back by popular demand, the dedicated dance tent run by award winning Southwark based dance collective The Movement Factory is running an action packed day of dance workshops and performances for all ages and abilities. There will also be lots of special guest appearances - not to mention prizes to

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Zoom Zoom Zoom! – Non-stop storytelling for under-fives, parents and carers with Southwark’s Libraries team. Plus come and check out the winners of the Festival of Word’s poster competition themed on Southwark Park’s 150th Birthday.

Marawa’s Majorettes – Fall in love with hooping with Marawa’s extraordinary award-winning hulahooping troupe, who will be running workshops and performances throughout the day. Check workshop and performance times at the Create and Play area or information points.

Birthday card making with Bizzie Bodies – make a beautiful birthday card for the park, which you can take away with you or leave in the park to decorate the Create and Play area.

Party hat making with Time and Talents – Fizzy family fun making decorated party hats to add that extra festive feel to your outfit. Once you’ve made your hat, you can also get creative making Crafty Beasts in the park using a range of craft materials.

Free face painting – add some sparkle to your visit with a team of face painters. Come along for rainbows, tigers, or just heaps of glitter and glitz. Let your imagination run wild!

Meet Tootles and Nibs – can you spot Tootles and Nibs, the neon safari explorers with their bag full of tricks, games and challenges suitable for all ages? They’re hard to miss!

Kids Dig It – Come and have a go at being a real archaeologist with

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Southwark’s Heritage team. Find buried artefacts, identify what they are and discover more about the ancient stuff that’s under Southwark’s streets.

Charting the Mayflower - The Deal – Join London Bubble Theatre for a promenade performance exploring what life was like for those who were involved in preparing for the Mayflower to depart on her maiden voyage to the Americas. You will be taken on a journey back in time with storytelling, singing, music and dancing! Check performance times at the Create and Play area or information points.

Zine-making workshop with Museum of Youth Culture – Make a zine using photographs from the

museum’s youth and subculture archive to imagine what youth culture is going to look like in the future.

Don’t forget to bring your own photos along to include in your zine! Do you have photographs of your youth? The museum would love to see your photographs to help tell the story of growing up. Bring your photographs along to the carnival and they will scan it for you to add to their collection while you wait.

Look out for plenty more, including circus skills workshops and activities with South London Gallery, Southwark Park Galleries and Decolonising The Archive.

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The roots of the Bermondsey Carnival can be traced back over a century. And one thing that still exists is the kindness of local people, according to Russell Dryden, who makes up one half of Bermondsey Beat: the curators of the carnival’s music. “It gives me a great sense of pride that the spirit of generosity and kindness still exists,” Russell said. “Bermondsey is a fantastically generous place where people genuinely try to make a difference.”

Photo: Hakob Muradyan

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S THE brains behind Bermondsey Beat, Russell Dryden and Phil Burkett organise all the music for the carnival.

This year marks Bermondsey Beat’s 21st birthday. “We’re having a big party and everyone’s invited,” Phil said.

“When we started, Bermondsey wasn’t known for its music but we wanted youngsters to be able to see live musicians and get that buzz.”

The carnival hails back to the early stages of what was to become known as the Boer War. The British Army incurred heavy losses. Wives had lost husbands and children their fathers and without a steady income a family could

Bermondsey Beat’s Russell Dryden and Phil Burkett

soon find themselves out on the streets and into the local workhouse. To help these families affected by the war, the Daily Telegraph launched a Widows and Orphans fund, which by July 1900 had raised £183,700. In Bermondsey plans were made for a “Grand Patriotic Carnival” which would tour the

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locality on the evenings of July 18 and 19, with the sole aim of raising money for this fund. A committee was established, at its head was Samuel Bourne Bevington, local mill owner and the first Mayor of Bermondsey.

According to local press reports of the time “Everyone was taking part and help has come from the highest to the humblest in our ranks.” Homes, shops and businesses were festooned in bunting, and thousands of people lined the streets cheering the two hundred floats taking part in the parade.

From this humble and benevolent beginning, the Bermondsey Carnival evolved into an annual event establishing itself as a local treasure the people of Bermondsey were fiercely proud of.

The Bermondsey Carnival carried on through two world wars, umpteen changes of national and local government, recession, depression, and a multitude of other cultural changes and most of what the 20th century could throw at Bermondsey in the way of change. Then the unthinkable happened, the Carnival, like the parrot in the famous Monty Python sketch, “had ceased to be.” It disappeared into the mists of time. During the early 1980s what had become a week-long celebration of community life was watered down into a smaller event and gradually faded away.

Deep rooted memories of the Carnival had left an indelible imprint in the hearts and minds of local people and those memories began to stir. In 1996, two local blokes, Mick Wilmer and Mac Clague were reminiscing about the old Carnival over a couple of beers in the Ancient Foresters pub in the Blue.

After a couple more beers the pair came

up with the notion of resurrecting the Carnival and enlisted the help of the Friends of Southwark Park (FOSP) and, like the original pioneers of the Grand Patriotic Carnival, a committee was formed and a plan put together. In 1997 after much ado, thanks to their efforts, the Carnival was back.

“It’s only through the love, support and help of all the cross party councillors, MPs and Southwark Council over the past 21 years we’ve been able to carry on,” Phil said.

“We’ve had constant support from the council. We can’t thank them enough.”

The festival has always been free, an important factor for all involved. “We want the carnival to be for everyone,” Phil said. “The carnival brings the world together; people’s differences don’t matter. You can bring a picnic, and we put on a great day for the whole family.”

The duo starts planning the music line-up in October/November, then checks with the council in January/February to confirm that the carnival is going ahead. On the day, they’re working from 9am-9pm.

“We always say, we’d love to go to one of our gigs,” Phil said.

The carnival is an important event on the local calendar. “People book their holidays around it,” Phil said. It also provides a Bermondsey reunion “A lot of people who have moved out get to come back and see everyone.”

The bandstand has something for everyone with jazz, Irish, rock, dance, Mod and soul music.

“The past is great but the future is more important,” Russell said. “The carnival is a wonderful community event which we hope will go on for many years to come.”

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Produced by an international team including local arts entrepreneur Rob Wray - founder of Shortwave Cafe, Long Wave Bar and annual culture festival Elefest - the instantly catchy celebration of inflation looks set to become the soundtrack of the summer Its video, shot in Madrid and stuffed with poolside dance-offs, inflatable unicorns and a lycra-clad cameo from Rob himself, has already racked up thousands of views on YouTube.

The track is even sparking an online catchphrase, with fans proudly sharing: ‘I like to pump’. Next weekend will see front men Gerhard Steiger and Berthold Doffler - aka Gertie and Bertie - bounce into Bermondsey with their backing dancers for I Like To Pump’s first ever live performance

.“Together we created 197 seconds that can keep you happy all day,” says pump-star Gerhard. “For the first time ever, the world will get to see and experience The Pump in Southwark Park.” But don’t be fooled by the sunkissed silliness of its premise according to Gerhard, The Pump is a whole new positive philosophy.

“For the last 7 years I have been developing a system that can bring you instant joy,” he says. “With help from scientists, poets, DJs, gurus, athletes, musicians and dancers we have done just that. We can’t wait for this massive group Pump to start the happy revolution.”

Take a sneak peek at the video exclusively via Southwark News - and get practising your pump for next Saturday’s en masse moves!

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Japanese artist escapes cage of boredom

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ermondsey Artists’ Group member Miyako Narita has been taking photos as a serious artist for 25 years and that experience has now come to fruition with her work being chosen for the prestigious Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, writes Michael Holland.

But her creative juices were first tapped into as a child in Kyoto. She always drew and made things so her father, who created greetings cards from lino cut prints, taught her his skills.

Miyako remembers: ‘I was 9 or 10 when I made my first lino cut and my father said he was impressed that I did better than him. I was really proud of myself but I now certainly don’t think I was better than him. But by saying that he encouraged me a lot.’

From those early lino cut successes Miyako’s dad always suggested she go to art college but he died when she was just 12 so when she left school he was not around to encourage Miyako to follow her dream: ‘I thought being an artist was not a realistic option to survive as a respectable member of the community so went to university and studied English literature,’ she says wistfully. ‘I then had a boring and very depressing long hours job… I put up with this for 3 years then came to a conclusion that trying to be

party in the Surdoc Club in Rotherhithe was chosen by the Academy, and prints of the limited edition have sold in double figures.

‘I'm always honoured when my work is hung in the exhibition,’ she tells me. ‘And if someone buys it, I'm even happier that they appreciated my work.’

This year Miyako has two works in the Summer Exhibition: ‘Garden Cage' was an experiment, begins the artist. ‘I photographed fragments of Rembrandt’s cage from different viewpoints and reconstructed the cage out of these fragments. I tried to squeeze 3D and 4D elements into a 2D work.’

Her second work now hanging in the Royal Academy, Nose To Nose, shows a dog and a stuffed deer’s head. ‘As soon as the dog came into the room she dashed to the deer and kissed it, so I had to act quickly.

Most of my photographs are done this way - I find something interests me and have to catch it.’

Miyako declares that she cannot stop taking photos and videos so we may well see her in many more RA shows.

safe and do what I didn’t really want to do didn't work, so I headed off to London to study art.’ The London move led to foundation courses, a BA and an MA at various art institutions, including

Goldsmiths, Middlesex and Chelsea.

Miyako finds inspiration in her Bermondsey environment and habitat. Currently she is influenced by her parrot Rembrandt, and the

he Curtain is a 5* boutique hotel with its own private members’ club, several handsome bars replete with beautiful staff, and enough Chesterfield settees to put most of London’s sofa-surfers up for the night, writes Michael Holland...

But we were not there to make ourselves comfortable, we were there to see Rotherhithe’s violin virtuoso Philippa Mo playing in the LP Room, an anachronistic, monochrome bar 3 floors below ground level, which was something special.

Philippa, continuing the series of candlelit classical concerts that she began in Bermondsey’s Shortwave Café, enlisted cello wizard Jakob Kullberg to assist with the evening of music, and he began by stunning us all into silent admiration with a Johann Sebastian Bach number before playing one of his mash ups of Per Nørgård, a 20th century composer, with Tobias Hume, an all round intriguing man from the 1600s who murdered for money,

lied and embellished for fun, but wrote some great tunes. Jakob’s concoction came to life in an interesting melodic call and response piece between the unconnected musicians who were now connecting via Kullberg and his cello. It really was very good, and the crowd knew it.

When Jakob realised he had a few minutes to fill before the interval he turned into his maverick alter-ego, threw away the bow, spun the cello through 90 degrees and played it like a guitar to rock out some Benjamin Britten! I, along with the audience, was impressed.

The LP Room is at the other end of the spectrum from the various bars dotted around The Curtain. Walking through its door is entering another world, another dimension, another age. The last time I saw something like the LP Room was in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. Six disco balls spun the sound around the space just as much as they did the flickering candlelight. On the walls B&W images of Vicious, Rotten and Bowie, blinked in the dappled light

and stared out of their frames while we listened to classical music. The contrast electrified everything in that room. And that was just part one!

For the second half Philippa Mo stepped up to add more drama to the evening as she accompanied Jakob in some rather superb duets for cello and violin. The whole mood clicked up a notch as they lulled us in by scenesetting some pastoral idyll with soft, wafting, undulating sounds that evoked green, rolling hills, before they hit us with a quick change in mood that jumpstarted us out of our comfort zones.

Titans in their world of music, they were spurring each other on, inciting the best out of each other, taking themselves and us - on a trip that could only be described as a musical joyride in a stolen car with three police cars following. It was immense.

More Philippa Mo nights are coming soon, so check the website.

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19th century hunting lodge in France she and her partner are transforming. ‘All these interests influence my subject matter,’ she says.

Last year her photo of a birthday

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UT TOGETHER one luxury bus, 6 courses, 5 wines and more London landmarks than you can shake a selfie stick at and it will all add up to Bustronome, a tour of the capital’s highlights for gastronomes, where every table has window seats. In a glassroofed bus myself and Fiona were

treated like royalty while enjoying almost three hours of very fine cuisine and the sights of our fair city, writes Michael Holland.

Fiona had the vegetarian option, as opposed to my eat and drink anything stance, and both were excellent - in presentation and taste - but the luxury level of this culinary tour was first set as we were escorted up the stairs to our table and shown how to operate the gadget that gave information in 8 different languages about the historic

buildings we would pass. As we fiddled with the controls a glass of champagne was poured and a sharing platter of tapenade laid between us.

Sweet. I had a feeling that this was going to be good.

What followed was an array of dishes that so much work had gone into. There were foams, swirls, drizzles and edible flowers to accompany puréed vegetables; there was a whisper of a carrot that I thought was the best thing I’d ever

seen and devoured from the root vegetable world; thinly sliced golden beetroot, something that looked like lime-green frog spawn and roast guinea fowl that was so succulent I wished the bird was still alive so I could say thank you.

My courses were a mix of fish, game, seafood and vegetable, while Fiona’s included Artichoke and Houmous Gateau (as an alternative to my crab dish), herb risotto croquette and celeriac tournedos. Each dish was a vision of delight; each plate framed

a palette of colour, each course had us discussing this exhibition of taste and texture. And each course was escorted by some exquisitely dry white or a full and fruity red - The wines arrived like gigolos to tempt and entice.

All this while journeying through the City and its history, onto the bright lights of the West End and out westward to Knightsbridge. We travelled across four bridges and went from daylight into twinkling street light when the sun set. The 360° panorama afforded by the vehicle meant we could look up above street level and take in the glorious architecture of London. Southwark looms large in the tour - As it should.

Bustronone is not just for tourists, it is also for those Londoners who want to see their hometown in style. Prices range from a £32 children’s menu up to £95 for 6 courses, or the option I enjoyed, £136 for 6 courses and 5 paired wines. Worth every penny.

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Bermondsey’s bustling business empire

Bevington’s Tannery, Bermondsey. (By permission of Southwark Local History Library)

Breaking, unhairing and fleshing sheep skins, Bevington’s Tannery, Bermondsey.

(By permission of Southwark Local History Library)

Annie Besant home in Colby Road in Dulwich

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FROM BANKSIDE’S gas works, Electric Lighting Co. Power Station and printing houses, to water works at London Bridge and the construction of the Grand Surrey Canal, Southwark’s riverside activities played an integral part in the Industrial Revolution of the late eighteenth century.

Bermondsey in particular was central to the city’s industrial growth, as highlighted in ‘London’s Industrial Heritage’ - a book

by Geoff Marshall.

With a plethora of newly-established manufacturing firms, such as eminent engineer Brian Donkin’s factory, Bermondsey led the way in inventing innovative new designs and patents.

Donkin set the factory up in 1802 when the moulds for hand-made paper he had

created with financial backing came to the attention of a wealthy firm of stationers, the Fourdrinier brothers.

They enlisted Donkin to take control of producing the machines, with the Bermondsey firm going on to successfully produce 191 machines, 83 of which were sold in Britain.

Other inventions, including the first steel pen - replacing the quill – first came to life at the Bermondsey factory. Donkin also pioneered the first ever tin can in order to preserve animal and vegetable foodstuffs and opened the first ever cannery to used tinned iron containers in association with Hall and Gamble in Bermondsey several years later.

Bermondsey was too the heart of a bustling leather industry during the Industrial Age, with local street names such as Tanner Street, Morocco Street and Leathermarket Street today serving as a nostalgic reminder of a long-gone tradition.

At one time there were over 50 leather firms in Bermondsey, which was perfectly placed to act as the centre of this industry. As far back as 1392, a proclamation had decreed that butchers in the City should dump their animal skins on the other side of the river, plus the Thames provided a plentiful supply of water for the tanning process and there was a ready market in the City for the final product.

Many different types of hide arrived in Bermondsey - from thick and tough buffalo hide, used for industrial purposes, to supple calf skin used for luxury items like handbags and - most versatile of all cattle hides, involved in the production of shoes and upholstery.

Two of the largest leather companies in Bermondsey at the time were Barrow, Hepburn & Gale and Bevington’s.

In the late nineteenth century, the leading man in the leather industry was Bevington’s founder, Samuel Bourne

Bevington. He was Bermondsey’s first mayor between 1900 and 1902 and was known locally as ‘the Colonel’, owing to his military background as an army commanding officer.

Samuel - eventually joined by his four sons - later set up business at 34 Gracechurch Street and purchased lamb and kid skins from Italy, which were sold to dressers in Yeovil to make gloves.

By the 1980s however, the leather trade had vanished in Bermondsey for good

from the warm waters of the South Pacific, did a roaring trade processing fur seal skins for the hat industry during the 1800s. It later expanded to include the production of Russian hare, Tibetan lamb and Chinese goat.

Workers had specific jobs – such as shavers, blubberers, fleshers, dyers and tubbers. It was the tubber’s job to dress the seal skins by stamping on them with their bare feet in tubs.

But by the end of the 1900s, the fur

and all that still remains are the old premises, now converted to either luxury apartments or offices.

The fur trade also had its home in Bermondsey throughout the turning of the cogs of the Industrial Revolution.

The Alaska Factory, at 61 Grange Road in Bermondsey, itself named after the migration destination of seals coming

industry was in decline and the tubbers, to preserve their jobs, were said to be ‘stamping on nothing’.

All hail the strange, weird and wonderful contribution of Bermondsey to the greatest period of industrial growth the world has ever known.

With thanks to London’s Industrial Heritage by George Marshall.

Workers had specific jobs – such as shavers, blubberers, fleshers, dyers and tubbers. It was the tubber’s job to dress the seal skins by stamping on them with their bare feet in tubs.

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PPORTUNITY IS arising within the London marketplace. At present, there has been a recent influx of sales and positive movement within Southwark Borough.

The residential market in the first quarter of this year has now seen a yearon-year increase in sales deals for the first time since 2015.

As of the recent positive activity, there is a window of opportunity to sell or buy now. This upturn is reflected across London, as property values in the capital were up this year, following three years of price falls.

Although Brexit negotiations have not yet been resolved, there is now a mood of “getting on with it”, with higher viewing levels, offers and deals agreed.

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The homes have been carefully designed to meet the needs of busy modern lifestyles and working professionals in the capital, with interiors to match the lively community hub of New Cross.

The homes benefit from wellproportioned and spacious interiors, and offer light and airy open plan living space with excellent storage facilities. Bond House reflects the vibrant cultural scene surrounding the development, which boasts an on-

site art gallery and artists’ studio.

Pat Nightingale, Interior Designer at Blocc, who designed the show apartment said: “We created an artsy, hip interior with a predominantly light colour palette yet featuring punches of stronger colours such as yellow, coral, and blue, to reflect the artistic vibe in the area. Large mirrors in the hallway reflect the light and space from the large windows in the living area, which is where everything really comes together.

We ensured the straight, contemporary lines of the furniture truly reflects the modern, sleek kitchen area and have carefully accessorised this space to suit the personality of its future residents.”

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New Cross is an up-and-coming destination with plenty to offer residents, from a thriving community spirit to various green parks in the surrounding areas, perfect for a Sunday stroll with friends and family. Bond House benefits from being positioned within easy reach of South East London’s most eclectic urban villages, including Peckham, Lewisham and Deptford, ideal destinations for outdoor adventures.

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ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (UNION STREET)

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The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that they made an order under section 14 (1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to facilitate Gas Works being proposed in part of Camberwell Road.

The effect of the order would be to suspend the Northbound Bus Lane in Camberwell Road, between New Church Road and Wyndham Road.

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The works will commence on the 27th July – 28th August 2019, and will apply during such times and to such extent as indicated by the traffic signs.

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Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.

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TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable works to be carried out by SGN and UK Power Networks, it made an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

Whilst works are in progress, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in: (a) America Street, at it’s junction with Southwark Bridge Road. (b) Corbetts Lane, at it’s junction with Rotherhithe New Road to blocked end.

The alternative route will be via (a) Southwark Bridge Road, Southwark Street, Great Guildford Street. (b) not 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.

Works will take place (a) 15th – 22nd July. (b) 22nd July – 2nd August.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.

Dated this 4th July 2019.

Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager

Southwark Council Environment & Leisure PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (a) 4853/ SEN30871-00079 (b) 4801/10764045

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 alternative route for local traffic will be Southwark Bridge Road, Marshalsea Road, Borough High Street

Works will take place between 6th July at 08:00 to the 7th July at 20:00. If works do not go ahead due to inclement weather, alternative dates would be 20th July 08:00 to 21st July 20:00 or 27th July 08:00 to 28th July 20:00.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.

Southwark Council, Regulatory Services, Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 4788

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (AMERICA STREET, CORBETTS LANE)

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Whilst works are in progress, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in (a) Union Street, between Redcross Way and Borough High Street.

Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

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The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable works

by J & G Traffic Ltd, it has made an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

Dated this 4th July 2019

Southwark Council Environment & Leisure, Parking & Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 4857/W116170801-00417

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The restrictions will not apply to any person or vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

Dated this 4th July 2019

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The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that, because of works

by Thames Water, it made an order the effect of which would be to prohibit vehicular traffic from waiting and loading at any time in part of Bowen Drive.

Whilst the restriction is in place, and whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to wait, including waiting for the purpose of loading and unloading at any time in Bowen Drive, between Kingswood Drive and Seeley Drive.

Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, insofar as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

The restriction will come into force between the 10th July and 1st August 2019.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.

Dated this 4th July 2019

Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager

Southwark Council Environment and Leisure Network Management PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 4902/H553/MNOD37/D016

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ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1)

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The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable filming to take place, it made an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

Whilst the restriction is in place, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in: (a) Brockham Street, between Harper Road and Trinity Church Square. (b) Trinity Church Square, between Trinity Street and Brockham Street (c) Trinity Street, between Swan Street and Merrick Square The alternative route will be as indicated by the traffic signs displayed.

Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

Works restriction will be in operation between the 16th – 18th July 2019.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 4th July 2019

Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager

Southwark Council Environment and Leisure Network Management PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 4916/65002405/65002407/65002406

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003

Please take notice that I / we Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of 10 - 18 Union Street, London, SE1 1SZ The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are The retail sale of alcohol: The provisional of regulated entertainment: The provision late night refreshment: Opening hours:

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Monday to Saturday Sunday

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Monday to Saturday Sunday Monday to Saturday Sunday Monday to Saturday Sunday

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A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by: The Licensing Service, Hub 1, 3rd Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH

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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 available on our website at http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/licenseregister.asp

It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application 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. http://www.southwark.gov.uk/business/licences/how-to-lodge-a-representation Note: it is an offence to knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Date of application: 1st July 2019

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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK BUS PRIORITY SOUTHWARK

The London Borough of Southwark (Bus priority) (Bestwood Street and Bush Road) (No. 1) Traffic Order 2019, The London Borough of Southwark (Bus priority) (Champion Park) (No. 1) Traffic Order 2019, The London Borough of Southwark (Bus priority) (Denmark Hill) (No. 3) Traffic Order 2019, The London Borough of Southwark (Bus priority) (Dog Kennel Hill and Grove Vale) (No. 1) Traffic Order 2019, The London Borough of Southwark (Bus priority) (Grange Road) (No. 1) Traffic Order 2019, The London Borough of Southwark (Bus priority) (Lower Road) (No. 1) Traffic Order 2019.

1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 4 July 2019 it has made the above orders under the powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effects of the orders are to consolidate and formalise existing bus priority lanes in the London Borough of Southwark in the following locations and conditions of operation:(a) operating 7 am to 10 am, 4 pm to 7 pm on Mon-Fri for the use of buses, pedal cycle and taxis only, (i) in BESTWOOD STREET, the westbound bus lane to extend from a point 8.5 metres south-west of the south-western kerb-line build-out of Lower Road to its junction with Bush Road; and (ii) in BUSH ROAD, the northbound bus lane to extend from its junction with Bestwood Street to a point 19 metres south-east of the southern kerb-line of Rotherhithe New Road; (b) operating 7 am to 7 pm for the use of buses, pedal cycle and taxis only, (i) in CHAMPION PARK, the south-westbound bus lane to extend from a point 23 metres south-west of the south-western kerbline of Grove Lane to a point 34 metres north-east of the north-eastern kerb-line of Denmark Hill; (ii) in DENMARK HILL the northbound bus lanes, to extend from a point 10 metres north-west of the northwestern kerb-line Champion Park to a point 54 metres south of the south-eastern kerb-line build-out of Coldhabour Lane, and to extend from a point 32 metres north-east of the north-eastern kerb-line of Portchester Close to a point opposite a point 26 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Champion Park; (iii) in DOG KENNEL HILL the north-westbound bus lanes, to extend from a point 8 metres north-west of the north-western kerb-line of St Francis Road to a point 37.5 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Edgar Kail Road, and to extend from a point 7 metres north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Edgar Kail Road to a point 35 metres south-east of the southern kerbline of Champion Hill (main east to west arm); (iv) in GROVE VALE, the south-eastbound bus lane to extend from the common boundary of Nos. 91 and 93 Grove Vale to a point 54 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line build-out of Ondine Road; (v) in GRANGE ROAD, the north-westbound bus lane to extend from a point 10 metres west of the western kerb-line of Page’s Walk to a point 46 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Tower Bridge Road; (vi) in LOWER ROAD the southeastbound bus lanes, to extend from a point 10 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of the northernmost north-east to south-west arm of Tawny Way to a point 10 metres north-west of the northern kerb-line of Plough Way, and to extend from the south-eastern kerb-line of Plough Way to a point 15 metres north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Croft Street; and (vii) in LOWER ROAD, the north-westbound bus lane to extend from a point 160 metres north-west of the north-western kerbline of Hawkstone Road to the south-eastern kerb-line of Gomm Road; (c) operating at any time for the use of buses, pedal cycle and taxis only, (i) in DOG KENNEL HILL, the south-eastbound bus lane to extend from a point 78 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Grove Hill Road to its junction with Grove Vale; (ii) in GROVE VALE, the south-eastbound bus lane to extend from its junction with Dog Kennel Hill to a point 31 metres south-east of the south-eastern kerbline of Quorn Road; and (iii) in LOWER ROAD, the north-westbound bus lane to extend from a point 7 metres north of the northern kerb-line of Ann Moss Way to a point 42 metres north of the northern kerbline of Culling Road.

3. Copies of the orders, which will come into force on 8 July 2019, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment and Leisure, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk (or call 020 7525 3497) for details.

4. Any person desiring to question the validity of the order or of any provision contained therein on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the order may, within six weeks of the date on which the order was made, make application for the purpose to the High Court.

DISABLED PERSONS PARKING PLACES – B26

The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places) (Disabled persons) (No. 71) Order 2019, The London Borough of Southwark (Parking places) (CPZ 'J') (No. 12) Order 2019, The London Borough of Southwark (Parking places) (CPZ 'P') (No. 2) Order 2019, The London Borough of Southwark (Parking places) (CPZ 'PR') (No. 4) Order 2019, The London Borough of Southwark (Parking places) (CPZ 'TS') (No. 3) Order 2019, The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting and loading restrictions) (Amendment No. 83) Order 2019.

1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 4 July 2019 it has made the above orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effects of the orders are:(a) to provide new disabled persons parking places, 6 metres (‘m’) in length unless otherwise stated, which would operate at any time and may be used without time limit by vehicles displaying a valid disabled persons 'blue badge', at the following locations:- ARCHDALE ROAD, the west side outside No. 23 Archdale Road; BOWEN DRIVE, the north-east side outside No. 13 Bowen Drive; COPLESTON ROAD, (i) the west side outside No. 116 Copleston Road, (ii) the south-west side outside No. 150 Copleston Road; DERWENT GROVE, the north-east side outside No. 19 Derwent Grove; FORT ROAD, the north-east side outside No. 127 Fort Road; LANDELLS ROAD, the south-east side outside Nos. 38 and 40 Landells Road; LYNTON ROAD, (i) the north-east side outside No. 107 Lynton Road, (ii) the south-west side outside No. 172 Lynton Road; MONTPELIER ROAD, the east side outside No. 24b Montpelier Road; REVERDY ROAD, the north-west side outside No. 34 Reverdy Road; SIMMS ROAD, the south side outside No. 190 Simms Road; SUMNER ROAD, the south-west side outside No. 210 Sumner Road; TARBERT ROAD, the south-east side on the side of the south-eastern wall of No. 22a Glengarrry Road; and WOODFARRS, two bays (total of 12m) the north-east side outside Nos. 25 to 47 Woodfarrs. The measures in 2 b-e are proposed so as to accommodate the provision of the new disabled persons parking places referred to above, or are additions to permit parking to accommodate the revocation of disabled persons parking places that are no longer needed. (b) to add 6m of permit holders' parking place (i) in LORRIMORE ROAD (CPZ ‘J’) the north-west side outside No. 54 Lorrimore Road, and (ii) in SHENLEY ROAD (CPZ ‘PR’) the north-east side outside No. 67 Shenley Road; (c) to reduce in length by 4.5m an existing permit holders' parking place in WOODFARRS (CPZ ‘P’) the north-east side outside Nos. 25 to 47 Woodfarrs; (d) within CPZ ‘TS’, (i) to reduce in length two existing permit holders' parking places in LYNTON ROAD - the north-east side outside No. 107 Lynton Road (6m) and the south-west side outside No. 172 Lynton Road (3.5m), and (ii) to split two existing permit holders' parking places in REVERDY ROAD the west side outside No. 34 Reverdy Road, and in SIMMS ROAD the south side outside No. 190 Simms Road; (e) to remove 2.5m of existing double yellow lines ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions in LYNTON ROAD the south-west side outside No. 172 Lynton Road; and (f) to remove disabled persons parking places that are no longer needed or are being re-located in Crystal Palace Road (2 locations), Goodrich Road, Hillcourt Road, Kincaid Road, Lorrimore Road, Shenley Road, Woodfarrs (2 bays re-located) and Woodwarde Road.

3. Copies of the orders, which will come into force on 8 July 2019, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment and Leisure, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk (or call 020 7525 3497) for details.

4. Any person desiring to question the validity of the order or of any provision contained therein on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the order may, within six weeks of the date on which the order was made, make application for the purpose to the High Court.

Dated 4 July 2019 Nicky Costin - Parking and Network Management Business Unit Manager, Regulatory Services

Dated 4 July 2019 Nicky Costin - Parking and Network Management Business Unit Manager, Regulatory Services LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BRASS TALLEY ALLEY)

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The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable works by the London Borough of Southwark, it intends to make an order the effect of which will be to prohibit pedestrian and cyclist traffic from entering part of the above named footpath.

Whilst works are in progress, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in Brass Talley Alley.

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 alternative route is Canada Street, Wolfe Crescent, Albatross Way, Albion Channel or Albion Channel, Albatross Way, Needleman Street, Surrey Quays Road, Canada Street, Timber Pond Road, Middleton Drive.

Works will take place between 22nd July to 18th October 2019

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.

Dated this 4th July 2019

Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager

Southwark Council, Regulatory Services, Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 4919

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The Council of the London Borough of Southwark PUBLIC NOTICE: ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 29 THE (RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC) SPECIAL EVENTS ORDER 2019

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that it has made the above named Traffic Order under section 29 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 Community Events, as indicated in the schedule to this notice.

The effect of the Order is to prohibit any vehicle from: (a) entering or proceeding in the length of street specified in the schedule to this notice on the date and between the hours specified in that schedule;.

The prohibitions will not apply in respect of: (b) any vehicle being used for the purposes of that event or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes;

(c) 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 event/order, please contact: Parking & Road Network Management on 0207 525 2014.

Dated this 4th July 2019

Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager

Southwark Council Environment and Leisure Network Management PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: Schedule Road

Grosvenor Park Jasper Road

Gowlett Road Tatum Street

Extent

Urlwin Street – No’s 79a Grosvenor Terrace

Date of event and Prohibited Hours Saturday 27th July, 12pm – 8pm

Jasper Passage – Farquhar Road

Sunday 7th July, 2pm – 5pm

Huntsman Street – Doubtfire Hall and Halpin Place – Tatum Street

Saturday 13th July 8am – 8pm

Amot Road – Hinkley Road

Saturday 6th July, 1pm – 4pm

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PUBLIC NOTICES 47

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; DDPdeparture 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).

58 BEAUVAL ROAD, LONDON, SE22 8UQ (Ref. 19/AP/1903 ) (Householder Application) Single storey side/rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer and rooflights to front. (within Dulwich Village C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Abrar Sharif 020 7525 3992) 184 BERMONDSEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 3TQ (Ref. 19/AP/1847 ) Alterations to shop front glazing to 2no. central bays along Bermondsey Street elevation. (within Bermondsey Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Dennis Sangweme 0207 525 5419) REAR OF 163 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE1 1HR (Ref. 19/AP/1833 ) Change of use from B1 (office) to mixed B1/D2 (office/assembly and leisure). Demolition of existing roof structures and construction of second and third floors and rear fire escape/access to courtyard of 70 Newcomen Street. (within Borough High Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lasma Putrina 0207 525 7708) 2E CAMBERWELL GROVE, LONDON, SE5 8RE (Ref. 19/AP/1927 ) Installation of 4 floodlighting columns (2 on each side of the tennis courts) and associated electrical equipment. (within Camberwell Grove C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Mumtaz Shaikh 0207 525 0585) 280 CAMBERWELL ROAD, LONDON, SE5 0DL (Ref. 19/AP/1777 ) Erection of a new mansard roof extension with dormer windows to create an addtional new studio flat. Reason(s) for publicity: (Contact: Mumtaz Shaikh 0207 525 0585) 135-137 COMMERCIAL WAY, LONDON, SE15 6DB (Ref. 19/AP/1480 ) Change of use of ground floor and basement from retail (A1) to restaurant (A3) and erection of extract duct to the rear elevation. (within Peckham Hill Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Daniel Cooklin-Smith 020 752 50291) 117A CONSORT ROAD, LONDON, SE15 3RU (Ref. 19/AP/1747 ) Single storey side/rear extension and existing ground floor window to front elevation to be replaced with two sash windows (within Nunhead Green C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Daniel Cooklin-Smith 020 752 50291) 64 DENMARK HILL, LONDON, SE5 8RZ (Ref. 19/AP/1787 )

Installation of aluminium shopfront (within Camberwell Green C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Zaib Khan 0207 525 50311) 38 ELM GROVE, LONDON, SE15 5DE (Ref. 19/AP/1852 ) (Householder Application) Single storey side/rear extension. (within Holly Grove C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Abrar Sharif 020 7525 3992) 104 GORDON ROAD, LONDON, SE15 3RP (Ref. 19/AP/1819 ) (Householder Application) Variation of condition 1 - approved drawings - of planning permission 18/AP/2949 (Construction of basement extension and associated front and rear lightwells.) (within Nunhead Green C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Abrar Sharif 020 7525 3992) DULWICH AND SYDENHAM HILL GOLF CLUB, GRANGE LANE, LONDON, SE21 7LH (Ref. 19/AP/1817 ) Minor Material amendments to planning permission 17/AP/3109 (Variation of Condition 2, approved plans, of planning permission 17/AP/0072 'Erection of a single storey timber frame building to house ancillary training facility for the golf course' to allow for amendment: to building design; and for a reduction in scale of development. (within Dulwich Wood C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Neil Loubser 020 7525 5451) 65 GROVE HILL ROAD, LONDON, SE5 8DF (Ref. 19/AP/1812 ) (Householder Application) Construction of a second storey extension and replacement of windows to front and rear of existing terrace. (within Camberwell Grove C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Danielle Campbell 02075252427) 48 GROVE LANE, LONDON, SE5 8ST (Ref. 19/AP/1831 ) (Householder Application) Convert existing double garage into a habitable room; replace garage door with 4 high level double glazed windows and a door (within Camberwell Grove C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Deepa Mistry 0207 525 3879) 5 MAIDSTONE BUILDINGS MEWS, LONDON, SE1 1GN (Ref. 19/AP/1838 ) Installation of new external balcony to the rear elevation. (within Borough High Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Yvonne Sampoh 0207 525 4929)

5 MAIDSTONE BUILDINGS MEWS, LONDON, SE1 1GN (Ref. 19/AP/1839 ) Internal refurbishment, installation of secondary glazing to existing windows and construction of new external balcony to rear elevation. (within Borough High Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Richard Craig 020 7525 0436) 11A PARK STREET, LONDON, SE1 9AB (Ref. 19/AP/1929 ) Change of use of part of first floor from A3 (mixed use with ancillary residential) to B1 (office) use with related internal works. (within Borough High Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) 11A PARK STREET, LONDON, SE1 9AB (Ref. 19/AP/1928 ) Change of use of part of first floor from A3 (mixed use with ancillary residential) to B1 (office) use with related internal works. (within Borough High Street C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Glenn Ruane 0207 525 5840) PORTLAND HOUSE, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 AND 35 PECKHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE5 8U (Ref. 19/AP/1542 ) Installation of a new vehicular barrier in front of Central House and a new pedestrian gate and railings either side in front of East House, a new pedestrian gate in front of Central House and refurbishment of the existing gates to Camberwell House and installation of new gate posts and gate opening mechanisms at both set of gates for Camberwell House. (within Sceaux Gardens C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Jessica Potter 02075250036) ANAPAUSIS CENTRE, 272 SUMNER ROAD, LONDON, SE15 5QS (Ref. 19/AP/1769 ) Replacement of windows with Upvc frames. (within Rye Lane C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Samuel Hepworth 020 7525 5465) 186 TOOLEY STREET, LONDON, SE1 2TZ (Ref. 19/AP/1604 ) Display of illuminated and non-illuminated

signs to the exterior of the building. (within Tooley Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Zaib Khan 0207 525 50311) BANANA BAR, 374 WALWORTH ROAD, LONDON, SE17 2NF (Ref. 19/AP/1784 ) Change of use from ground floor retail unit (Use Class A1) to residential (Use Class C3), to create a duplex apartment with associated elevational alterations to the ground floor front elevation and changes to the cycle parking, bin store and plant room layouts. (within Walworth Road C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Mumtaz Shaikh 0207 525 0585) Dated 04 July 2019 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date SIMON BEVAN - Director of Planning

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

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The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable highway works to be carried out, it intends, to make an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

Whilst the works are in progress, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in: (a) Crystal Palace Road, at its junction of Whateley Road (b) Crystal Palace Road between Sylvester Road and Whateley Road

The alternative route will be via (a) Whateley Road, Ulverscroft Road, North Cross Road. Whateley Road, Darrell Road, North Cross Road. (b) Whateley Road, Cyrena Road, Silvester Road, Landells Road.

Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

Works will take place (a) & (b) 22nd July – 2nd August (in 2 phases)

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.

Dated this 4th July 2019

Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager Southwark Council Environment & Leisure PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX

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Hamlet continue dramatic revamp

DULWICH HAMLET have secured the signing of former Republic of Ireland underage international Jack Connors from Dover Athletic.

By John Kelly

johnk@southwarknews.co.uk

LONDON CITY Lionesses will play in the Women’s Championship for the 2019-20 season, it has been confirmed.

LCL were Millwall Lionesses last season, but ended their affiliation with Millwall Football Club earlier this summer.

Millwall Lionesses finished bottom of the Championship last season,

before the split was announced by their board.

Millwall will return to St Paul’s in Rotherhithe next season after spending 2018-19 at Dartford’s Princes Park, and will be managed

by Colin Reid and his assistant Nick Farrell.

Last season's director of football, Pedro Martinez Losa, has taken over as coach of women's top-league side Bordeaux, but it's unclear if he will have a role in the new London team.

Millwall Lionesses will be in the

fourth or fifth tier and will be aiming to climb back up through the league pyramid.

A spokesperson for the Football Association said this week that LCL had applied to "transfer its licence to a new entity and change its playing name” and “the team will continue to participate in the FA Women's Championship”.

That has all been processed.

London City Lionesses chairperson Diane Culligan said she wants the club to be "a force to be reckoned

Millwall Lionesses finished bottom of the Championship last season

with".

She added: "The FA Women's Championship is the country's second highest division and we're honoured to be part of it at such an exciting time for women's football."

LCL will continue to play at Princes Park, but are looking to establish their own base.

Millwall Lionesses will be run by the Millwall Community trust. The News will be covering them next season on what is sure to be an exciting journey in this new phase.

Connors, 24, moves to the National League South club after spells at Dagenham & Redbridge and Ebbsfleet.

The former Ireland under-21 player also spent time at Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan last season.

Gavin Rose has been busily revamping his squad this summer and has also snapped up goalkeeper Charlie Grainger from Leyton Orient.

Twenty-two-year-old Grainger is a former England under-18 international, making his debut against Croatia in 2014.

Grainger had loan spells at Cray Wanderers, Histon and Farnborough and made his Orient debut in the EFL Trophy before his league bow against Exeter the same month.

Meanwhile, Hamlet’s fixtures for the 2019-20 season were being released after we went to press on Wednesday.

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Could have been Worce: Dulwich secure draw Surrey Championship – Division 2 Worcester Park - 208-8 (53) drew with Dulwich - 204-8 (47)

DULWICH MADE a valiant attempt to chase down a target of 209 in their AJ Fordham Surrey Championship Division 2 clash at Worcester Park last weekend, but lost two wickets in the last over to finish with a winning draw.

Dulwich invited their visitors to bat on a scorching hot day, but it was not until the 13th over that Jon Lodwick made the breakthrough, having Troy McKenzie caught for 17 with the score on 36. Nick Gunning had the other opener Richard Rawlings lbw with his first ball to make it 49-2 in the 17th. This brought the Hill brothers together, and they progressed sedately until the second drinks interval which was taken with the score on 105-2 after 34 overs. On the resumption they launched an assault which saw 55 runs come off the next 7.4 overs.

Both batsmen reached their half centuries in the same over, and took their third wicket partnership to 111 off 25.3 overs.

Joe Hill’s dismissal, caught off

Gunning for 56 with the score on 160, sparked a collapse in which six wickets fell in ten overs for 38 runs.

Gunning claimed a third scalp and left arm spinners Alex Gledhill and Patrick George picked up two each.

Rob Hill was left stranded on 92 not out when his captain declared at the end of the 53rd over with the score on 208-8. Gunning finished with 3-

53 off 11 overs, Gledhill was his usual miserly self with 2-33 off 14, while George, in his first outing for the first team this season, took 2-61 off 12.

Dulwich were left with 47 overs to get the runs. Skipper Ed Stolle and Chris Purshouse started positively before both were out in successive overs with the score on 43, having

scored 16 and 26 respectively.

Keeper Jake Dunford then dominated stands of 40 with Ed Towner and 16 with Robbie Catling before being run out for 37 (off 40 balls) when he backed up too far, slipped while turning, and was unable to get back in time. Catling was the fifth wicket to fall with score on 111 in the 30th over.

Gunning and Lodwick defended staunchly at first, but then launched an attack that took their sixth wicket partnership to 46 in 11 overs before Gunning was caught for 21.

Simon Harwood thus joined Lodwick with the score on 157-6 off 40.2 overs, leaving 52 runs required off 6.4. The pair continued the assault and passed the winning draw target of 185 off the first ball of the 45th over. They ended the 46th on 198, leaving 11 required to win off the final over. Six runs came from the first three balls, but Harwood was then well caught at long on, having made 20 at exactly a run a ball.

The batsmen had crossed to put Lodwick on strike, but he also fell to a brilliant diving catch on the boundary, having made 51 also at a run a ball. This was the first time he had been dismissed in the league this season, having amassed a total of 113 runs. The innings ended on 204-8.

Dulwich take nine points from their winning draw, but slip one place to fifth in the table. This weekend they have a tough home fixture against Division 2 leaders Bank of England.

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Southwark News, Thursday June 27 2019 Jed Wallace in pre-season action

And Jed’s a Lions fan now

By John Kelly

johnk@southwarknews.co.uk

JED WALLACE has urged the Millwall squad to be “more professional” and “work harder” as the Lions try to establish themselves as a Championship side.

Wallace said there were no more excuses and added that players like Alex Pearce and Ben Thompson would be key in a third consecutive season in the second tier.

Attacker Wallace admitted he knew not everything was quite right in the dressing room last season, something mentioned by Neil Harris towards the end of the campaign.

“It’s always the way, when things aren’t going well they highlight themselves. Football’s full of people making excuses for this and that,” Wallace told the News this week.

“When things are going well people don’t notice these things.

“Obviously it didn’t go as well as we would have liked last season so things come to the fore. At times when the team is doing well you can carry players, you can turn a blind eye to certain things happening. When it’s not going well you notice it more.

“Certainly this season we need to be more professional, we need to train harder, we need to concentrate more as a group of players and get ourselves over the line.

“It’s not good enough just being good players. We’ve seen that recently with the England under-21s.

Unbelievable group of players, but probably not being as professional at certain times and end up not winning games. That happened to us last season.

“Adding people like Pearcey to the group will be huge. He drives the changing room and that’s what you need. You have to have big personalities.

“We’ve lost Moro [Steve Morison], so obviously I will be the ‘guvnor’ around the training ground! That might surprise a lot of people but I’ve got the muscle of big T [Tom Elliott] behind me that I can use, I’ve got the mouth. It’s a winning combination!

“But seriously, Pearcey will be a leader. Moro has been such a massive influence on and off the pitch. I’ve lost a lot of mates this summer, which has been difficult, but that’s how it goes. I’m looking forward to new faces coming in and driving us all.

“Thommo’s an infectious personality on the pitch. He will lead in different ways. Thommo’s very quiet, he ain’t the confrontational type but he’s the sort of player that when you see flying into tackles next to you it makes you want to do it as well.

“He’s got that infectious nature and he’s a very, very popular member of the changing room. They’re the sort of players that if I were a Millwall fanI

would want to watch. Thommo’s honest, flies into tackles.

“Everyone does it in a different way.

I’m not one that’s going to fly into headers, that’s not my game, but I’ll run up and down as much as I can and try to drag people with me in terms of running power. Thommo’s the same with his competitive nature. He can be a huge player for us this season.

“There are a lot of players that need to improve, myself included. I need to get that consistency. But let’s be honest, we could be starting the season in League One and, to be brutally honest, I’d be deflated.

“The reality is we’re playing, again, Middlesbrough, Derby, Sheffield Wednesday... I don’t think any Millwall fan would turn their nose up at games like them.”

Wallace feels after last season’s 21stplace finish there is less expectation on the squad next season.

And he also admits there needs to be realism around where the Lions are at.

“I don’t know why everyone’s being so negative. No disrespect, but it’s Millwall Football Club getting 1213,000 fans through the door every week,” Wallace said. “For Millwall to stay up at this level is a successful season, in my opinion.

“The problem you’ve got now in football is that someone like Bournemouth have thrown a spanner in the works and established themselves at Premier League level.

And all of a sudden clubs like Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday, huge football clubs, and clubs like Bristol City are geared for the Premier League in terms of facilities. Bristol City are a huge club now, selling players for £15million every window. They’re ten years ahead of us, really, as a football club.

“The job this club has done over the last four years, as players and by the manager, is not something to turn your nose up at.

“It’s difficult because we didn’t build on the previous season. But we were never going to rock up and go to the play-offs last year. You look at the clubs who didn’t get into the top six last year and you realise how competitive the division is.

“This season we’ll look to get to 50 points and not be silly and throw away games like we did last year. I think we’ll be alright.

“I ain’t going to be rocking up to lads in the changing room and saying we’re going to be getting top two this season. You’ve got to be realistic.

“There are times in the season when you put a run together and that’s what you’ve got to do. We didn’t win enough games back to back last season. Over the course of the season if you can win games back to back five or six times then you’re going to be in the top half of the table. That’s where I feel like we should be.

“I’ve been here almost four years

and I like to think I know the club well. I’m 80 per cent player and 20 per cent fan now. My boys are growing up watching me play for Millwall.

“But you’ve got to be realistic, we’re not going to win the league. We want to get to our target a lot quicker than we did last year. We’re very close. The only game I can think of that we got battered in last season was Preston at home.

“The last three seasons I don’t think we’ve lost many games by more than one goal. We just need to come out on the other end of those small margins.

“That’s why I always felt we’d be alright last season. Rotherham went to Derby and lost 6-1. I was looking around the changing room and thinking, ‘we ain’t going to get done 6-1’. We never throw the towel in.

“I saw a lot of people tweeting that at least Rotherham are having a go.

What, because they’re going 1-0 up and losing 3-1?

“We were having a go because we were tight-knit, grinding out results and getting 0-0s. It ain’t pretty. Fans pay a lot of money and want to be entertained, but desperate times call for desperate measures and that’s what it was last season.

“You’re not just going to go five years in a row doing really well, which is what we’ve been used to. It was a learning curve of a season and we can correct the mistakes and go from there.”

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By John Kelly

johnk@southwarknews.co.uk

FRANK FIELDING admits he hasn’t “had it easy in his career” – and believes he is in “the right place” to continue improving.

Fielding might be 31 but he still has something to prove after not being a regular last season before he was released by Bristol City boss Lee Johnson.

A hand injury played a part in that, but he recovered and when he met Neil Harris during the summer he said the Millwall manager was “most keen” out of those he spoke to.

But he had plenty to weigh up before committing to the move.

“It wasn’t a decision I took lightly,” Fielding said. “The most important thing was probably the family aspect of it. I’m going to be away from them quite a bit. That’s why it took so long.

“It’s the first summer I’ve been out of contract. It was a nightmare last year with injuries. It was quite a busy summer in terms of not knowing what was going on. But I’m here now so brilliant.

“I ended up having hand surgery end of February, beginning of March and I pretty much knew there wasn’t going to be anything at Bristol City after talking to the gaffer there.

“So I needed to get my hand sorted or I wouldn’t be able to sign for anyone in the summer. I’d been there a long time and I think it was probably time for a fresh start for everyone.

“I enjoyed it at Bristol. Fans there appreciated I gave everything for the shirt and I’ll do the same here. I wear my heart on my sleeve and give it everything. “[Harris] was the most keen of everyone I spoke to and that’s why I’m here.

“I’m a good team player. I’ve got bags of experience and I think that’s what the manager wanted this summer.

You’ve got to have the right kind of characters in your dressing room to have a good team.

“I want to play football. I’m coming into my peak years. I train every day like I’m going to play even if I don’t play. I’ll give it everything I’ve got on the training pitch and hopefully that’s enough.”

Part of that experience includes twice being called into England senior squads by Fabio Capello.

Fielding explained: “The first time I played art Ashton Gate on a Monday for the 21s and then there were a couple of injuries in the seniors so I got the shout after the game from Stuart Pearce. It was probably a natural progression at the time, the quickest option for them. I was delighted.

“The second time Nigel Clough was at Derby and he took us to Marbella for a training camp. I got a phone call just after arriving at Marbella so had to fly straight out.

“The first time was a bit surreal and the press went mad because I’d never played above League One. The second time I was doing quite well at Derby.

“Capello was alright. He was different to anyone I’d come across before. The language barrier was a bit difficult. His staff did a lot of it.

“It was a great experience and one I still use today.”

Fielding has played more than 300 senior games in his career, but it’s the first time in six years he is in pre-

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season at a different training ground.

“The boys have helped me settle in,” he continued, “we’ve got a good set of lads and if we carry on signing people like Matt Smith then it will only lead to good things.

I’ve played with Matt. He’s a great lad. He might have scored against me but that’s as good as he’s going to get for the next two years now!”

Fielding could make his competitive Lions debut at home to Preston on August 3, though he will have

competition from another goalkeeper.

He watched Millwall on TV last season and has played at The Den. “I didn’t get too much abuse,” he joked. “It’s a tough place to come as an opposition player. We’ve got to use that to our advantage now.

“I remember watching the [Everton] game on TV and saw the stadium bouncing and though that was brilliant. It will be good to get that again next season.”

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against Brighton when David Martin’s last minute error cost Millwall.

He wouldn’t comment on Martin’s mistake. “We’re in a goalkeepers’ union. It’s only us that can relate to that when we do make a mistake.

We’ve got our own pact.

“I was quite lucky as a young goalkeeper. I had Brad Friedel when I left school. He was an unbelievable goalkeeper. I had Paul Robinson and Peter Enckelman, they offered loads of advice. They are goalkeepers that

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played in World Cups. I was quite lucky in that respect.

“If Ryan [Sandford] needs any help I’m sure he’ll ask. You’ve got to be a sponge at that age and absorb as much as you can.

“No goalkeeper’s had it easy. You’re in and out of the team, you’ve just got to train hard and keep doing the things you do every day.

“I’m always trying to get better and I think this is the place for me to do that.”

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By John Kelly

johnk@southwarknews.co.uk

MILLWALL ARE pushing hard to recruit more players before they go on their pre-season training camp to Portugal next week.

Lions boss Neil Harris wants Connor Mahoney from Bournemouth, while a newspaper report has linked them with Sunderland goalkeeper Jon

McLaughlin.

New boys Frank Fielding and Matt Smith have taken part in their first full week of pre-season, and Harris is keen to add to his group before the squad and backroom staff go to the Algarve, to ramp up their preparations ahead of next season.

But otherwise Harris is relaxed about the recruitment situation.

“Hopefully we might get another one in before the weekend,” Harris said. “I’ve gone past the stage of

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johnk@southwarknews.co.uk

MILLWALL HAVE “the best in the business” after confirming the transfer of Matt Smith from QPR this week.

That’s according to Neil Harris, who believes there are is no centre-forward better in the the air in the Championship.

We exclusively revealed the Lions had targeted the 6ft 6ins striker as a priority this summer, one of at least two attackers that will arrive this summer.

And Harris has now spoken about how long he has watched Smith.

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transfer windows,” Harris said.

“He was a player spoken about when I played for the club and also when I was under-21s coach. He’s a player that’s been linked with the club a number of times and the reason is clear: he’s the best in the business at attacking the ball, from crosses and set-pieces.

“As much as we do want to think about how we want to play this year and the variety of our play, ultimately we still want to get into the final third because that’s what the fans demand.

“When you get there you’ve got to put balls into the box and you win set-plays.

Matt Smith has been successful over his career when he’s been in the starting XI, a very good goal return, and he’s also got a successful record coming off the bench.

“Did we score enough goals last season when changing the team? No. Losing Lee Gregory, we need to find more goals, and Matt has got a good goal-scoring record at this level.

“Matt’s not Lee Gregory in his style of play, but he’s something different. With Steve Morison going, who had an impact starting or off the bench, Matt will give us that.

“I’m really pleased, I think Matt will be a big personality within the group. The players will respect him.

“The centre-halves in particular appreciate what a handful he is and how difficult to play against he is. Shaun Hutchinson played with him at Fulham.

“He’s certainly the best in the business at doing what he does.”

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presuming things are done or getting really close.

“We’re going to bring more players in, that’s guaranteed. People are now seeing that it does take time and it is coming together, and that will continue.

“Whether one’s in this week or next week, the players will be in the building for when it’s important, and that’s the start of the season.

“I want players in for Portugal, ideally, because that’s a key bonding

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time for us and a key time to get points across.

“When you talk about signing good players, good players can play in any team. Getting the right players is the important part.”

Meanwhile, Harris confirmed that Fred Onyedinma has not been given a squad number, with new signing Smith taking the No. 10 shirt.

Harris revealed near the end of last season that some players said they didn’t want to play for Millwall again.

And now Harris has confirmed that Onyedinma was one of those players.

Harris told the News: “Fred hasn’t got a squad number at the moment with us. Fred’s happy with that, he wants to leave the club and will be moving on over the course of the summer when the right opportunity comes along for him.

“At the moment he doesn’t want to play for us, he wants to go elsewhere and when that happens that’s fine, we’ll facilitate that.”

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