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Long-awaited business case for train station delayed again
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THE PUBLICATION of a ‘business case’ for reopening Camberwell’s railway’s station has been pushed back another
two months, Transport for London has said.
The report, which TfL is producing with Southwark Council and Network Rail, had already been pushed back two weeks. Full story on page 8
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OU CANNOT help but be cynical any time you hear delays, TfL and a campaign to bring rail or tube travel to Camberwell.
Forgive us for wondering just how far down the tracks this latest proposal will go. This paper has always been firmly behind plans for tube or train station in Camberwell, other than Denmark Hill. The closest the area got was dashed in December of 2015 when transport bosses came out in favour of the Old Kent Road route over that of Camberwell. Camberwell always looks set to be the bridesmaid and never the bride. At the time you could not help but feel it would have been less cruel not to mention SE5 in future tube discussions – every time it happens, hopes are raised, sensible proposals are put forward, and the need for a tube – such as the area having a major hospital and A&E, with thousands of staff and patients – gets aired. All to no avail. The latest news that a publication of a ‘business case’ for reopening Camberwell’s Railway’s Station has been pushed back yet again by another two months by Transport for London is disappointing, but you can only hope that this delay is because finally they might be taking it seriously. The case is overwhelming, if only for the huge hospital round the corner serviced only by Denmark Hill. Studies by King’s College Hospital, which receives over one million visits per year, and Maudsley Hospital, clearly showed a need to help staff, patients and visitors get better access. Compared to the average person in London, visitors to King’s were “more than twice as likely to be disabled” and “nearly three times more likely to be 60 years with associated frailties”. Eighty per cent of survey respondents said their poor experiences of travelling to the hospital “acts as a deterrent” to them visiting. A joint effort from politicians and local campaigners has seen an online petition reach over 1,700 signatures, calling for the revival of the 101-year-old, four-platform station that once ran between Herne Hill and Farringdon. But they need more signatures than that. Network Rail in March published a report ‘South East Route: Kent Area Route Study, draft for consultation’, including an analysis of the expected level of demand. And Southwark Council are supporting the process by identifying the capacity for additional development in the station’s catchment area (covering both housing and employment) that would improve the viability of the station. Camberwell and Peckham MP Harriet Harman and Dulwich and West Norwood colleague Helen Hayes have been fully behind this latest campaign started by Sophy Tayler, founder of Priority Action for Camberwell Transport (PACT). As we said before, better late than never for Ms Harman, who could and should have acted when her party was in government. But all this aside it is vital that everyone gets behind this latest campaign. Join the online petition created by PACT, visit www.change.org/p/department-fortransport-re-open-camberwell-railwaystation-london-se5 to sign it.
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Experts recreating intricate replica of vandalised Queen’s wedding cake in place it was first made
(L-R) Maggie Dolton, Carolyn Harvey and Sue Varnals of the British Sugarcraft Guild
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A RECONSTRUCTION of one of the Queen’s wedding cakes has returned to its original home in Bermondsey’s Peek Frean Biscuit Factory to be completed, after being vandalised by squatters two years ago.
The original six-tier cake was created by the Bermondsey firm for Princess Elizabeth’s marriage to Prince Philip in 1947. A full-size, 6ft replica was displayed in the reception of Peek Frean’s factory and remained there until the factory closed in 1989. The cake was then moved to the Pumphouse Museum in Rotherhithe as part of a permanent exhibition about the company. But in 2010 the Peak Frean Museum was forced to leave the building when its funding was cut. The 600lb cake was too large and delicate to move so was left in the empty building. Then in July 2015 squatters gained access to the Pumphouse and vandalised the cake, turning it upside down and splattering it with red paint. But now the slice of local history is being reconstructed by members of the British Sugarcraft Guild. The Guild was drafted in to help recreate the replica in
Pieces of vandalised cake
August 2015 and secured sponsorship from a number of organisations to fund the project, including the University of Warwick. The University used 3D scanning technology on the surviving parts of the cake to produce moulds to recreate the intricate designs. This even involved a trip to Buckingham Palace to scan the centrepiece, a silver model of St George and the Dragon, which was given to the royal couple as a souvenir. The different tiers were then distributed across the country last autumn to be reconstructed out of royal icing and sugar paste. The bottom tier has now returned to the Biscuit Factory - now a business park - on Drummond Road, where the original cake was made, to be completed. The team aims to have the cake restored in time for the Queen’s 70th wedding anniversary in November, when it will be displayed in the Peek Frean Museum, now housed in the former Biscuit Factory. Gary Magold,
A cake fit for a queen
PEEK FREAN & Co baked and iced a six-layer wedding cake for the marriage.
The caked weighed six hundred pounds, stood six feet tall and at the top stood a silver model of St George and the Dragon. This was given to the royal couple as a co-founder of the Peek Frean Museum, said: “When I saw the cake after it had been vandalised it was a complete and utter wreck. At first I thought we might be able to restore it but the damage was
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souvenir. The original cake was taken to Buckingham Palace in a specially modified car, and driven at walking speed to avoid any damage. The life-size model of the cake was displayed in the reception of Peek Freans’. too bad. “The Sugarcraft Guild have worked solidly for the last year from getting sponsorship to working on the cake to restore it to its former glory.”
How the News reported the vandalism story in 2015
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Tenants want out
PECKHAM
By Owen Sheppard
THE NEWS has learnt that many Ledbury tenants are considering leaving, after Southwark Council offered to rehouse them in alternative flats, with the promise of £5,800 compensation.
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SOUTHWARK COUNCIL has said it is “confident” the Ledbury Estate tower blocks will not need to be demolished, despite experts’ opinions they may not be safe.
Fears have escalated about the four thirteen-storey blocks since inspections discovered urgent fire safety risks in dozens of flats that had been present, in some cases, for up to 30 years. Building surveyors Arup were appointed by Southwark to assess the risks posed by large cracks in residents’ walls, which the council is in the process of repairing. But Southwark will also test the structural integrity of the blocks and assess their ability to withstand gas explosions, after two independent surveyors, Arnold Tarling and Sam Webb, suggested the towers would “collapse” in the event of a gas explosion. Mr Webb authored a report commissioned for a government inquiry into the Ronan Point gas explosion in 1968, which caused the tower block in Newham to partially collapse, killing four. He said the Ledbury towers were built to a similar design to Ronan Point, and required strengthening to resist partial collapse if a gas explosion occurred. In a BBC news bulletin which aired on Monday, Mr Webb said: “[A gas explosion] could blow out the load-bearing end flank walls of that block of flats [on the Ledbury]. You will have a building collapse. If you have people in the kitchens and living rooms of those flats, they will be killed.” Mr Tarling, who previously told the News of a catalogue of other fire risks at the Ledbury, agreed the council should “immediately turn off the gas supply to these blocks, until they know that the building can withstand a gas explosion”. The gas-safety concerns were raised after the council had instructed its fire-safety officers to carry out “thorough and intrusive” level-four fire-safety assessments on Ledbury flats, and while structural survey were being carried out by Arup. The results of these tests will determine what strengthening works or refurbishments may need doing. But neither Southwark nor Arup
Estate with fire concerns ‘will not be demolished’
were able to answer the News’ query as to when the results of these tests would be made available to residents. The council’s cabinet member for housing, Stephanie Cryan, suggested it would be “as soon as possible”. “A full structural survey is being carried out by ARUP and a full and comprehensive fire-risk assessment of the buildings is being carried out by the fire-safety team to determine the permanent fix to deal with the fire-safety compartmentation issues,” Cllr Cryan said. Worried residents have raised
questions with senior councillors, including Cllr Cryan and ward councillor Richard Livingstone, what the outcome might be if the tests find that the tower blocks should be demolished and rebuilt. It also led residents to ask for assurances that, should the blocks be demolished, new tower blocks that take their place would be rebuilt “exclusively for tenants” rather than for private sale. Cllr Livingstone responded on Monday by tweeting: “Yes. Can we now dispense with the silly conspiracies”. Cllr Mark Williams,
Jury-Dada lost by one vote to rival candidate, Jack Buck, who will stand in her place for London’s spring 2018 local elections. The 300 members’ letter denounced the result, saying: “a young LGBT woman of colour, was deselected in favour of a white man who doesn’t live in the ward”. It continued: “Faraday ward has one of the highest numbers of BAME residents, with over 60 per cent of the population identifying as non-white. Despite the fact that Cllr Samantha Jury-Dada had complained to officials in the party as well as the Labour Party’s NEC, there was no investigation into her complaints of
bullying, intimidation and threats of deselection. She was subsequently deselected and now a ward that has 60 per cent BAME residents has no BAME Labour candidates.” The letter was published the day after Cllr Jury-Dada published a statement via her Twitter account (shared 169 times and liked 316 times) in which she said she felt “hesitant” about seeking re-nomination. “I was hesitant because I did not want to endure another four years of the way I was being treated in my branch, despite numerous complaints,” she wrote. She said she felt “devastated” after local Labour members were read a letter that
Residents were told by letter that those wishing to leave because they didn’t feel safe would be placed in Band One of the council’s housing waiting list – giving them almost first choice when bidding for new flats. Cabinet member for housing, Stephanie Cryan, said the £5,800 “home loss contribution[s]” were the council’s “agreed standard payment for any council resident in the borough to replace furnishings if they move”. They will be made available after tenants have moved, via a cheque, or with credit being added to their tenancy account. A resident told the News that even with the pay-outs, tenants might still have to save up to afford the costs of moving house before the payments are made. “It’s still very difficult for people to move, if they need money to physically move their furniture and belongings.” An online petition on change.org entitled ‘Ledbury residents request the promised moving funds in advance, not reimbursed’ was created on Wednesday. Details of the size of “stress and disruption” payments for tenants who choose to stay have yet to be confirmed. Residents have spoken anonymously to the News, saying they believe it could act as “an incentive” for tenants to leave the estate, making it easier to decant the blocks should they need to be demolished. Cllr Cryan called the suggestions of demolition “simply false”. A council spokeswoman said: “Whilst we are prepared for all eventualities, none of the experts we are talking to have mentioned demolition.”
cabinet member for regeneration and new homes, was also invited by the News to give this assurance, but no reply was received. A Southwark Council spokeswoman responded on Tuesday: “Whilst we are prepared for all eventualities, none of the experts we are talking to have mentioned demolition, and we remain confident that all fire safety risks can be dealt with while residents remain in the blocks.”
Anger at young black LGBT councillor deselection By Owen Sheppard
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THE DESELECTION of a “young black LGBT” councillor in Walworth has sparked a backlash from Labour members from across England.
Some 300 black and minority ethnic (BAME) Labour Party members have signed an open letter to “raise concerns” about the deselection of councillor Samantha Jury-Dada, on July 10. The letter, published on the Labour List website, took aim at the result of the Faraday branch election, in which Cllr
made “inaccurate” “factional swipes” at her, during a branch meeting which she was unable to attend and defend herself. The 300 members’ letter finished by saying: “We the undersigned believe that the Labour Party should conduct a thorough investigation into the complaints made by Cllr Samantha Jury-Dada. We the undersigned also believe that the Labour Party should be seeking to promote diversity in its structures and selections, so that we are truly a party that reflects the people that we represent.” Cllr Jury-Dada became the borough’s youngest councillor when she was elected in a by-election in February 2016, shortly
Not guilty plea on murder charge
A GREENWICH man has pleaded not guilty to murder, in connection with the fatal stabbing of Bilal Kargbo in Peckham.
Mr Kargbo, 26, died whilst surrounded by onlookers in Blenheim Grove on April 28, at 3:51pm. A post-mortem later confirmed he received two stab wounds to his chest and arm. Mr Kargbo lived in Borough, and was a father of four who worked in a phone shop in Rye Lane. The defendant, Parish Ofoeme, 23, of Burrage Road in Greenwich, appeared at Inner London Crown Court on Monday. He denied two counts: of murder, of and possession of a bladed article in a public place. A trial is set to begin At Inner London Crown Court on October 16.
Walworth stabbing A MAN in his twenties was reported to have been stabbed in Walworth last week.
Police have confirmed they were called to Barlow Street at 8:50pm on Wednesday, July 19, to reports of the attack. The victim was taken by Air Ambulance to a south London hospital, where he is currently in a stable condition. Detectives from Southwark CID are investigating, though no arrests have been made. Anyone with information that could help the police should call 101.
Peckham stabbing
POLICE HAVE launched an investigation after a 27-year-old man was stabbed in Chandler Way, Peckham, on July 20.
Officers attended the scene after being alerted by the London Ambulance Service at 8.18pm. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment and his injuries are described as non-life-threatening. A spokesperson for the London Metropolitan Police Service has confirmed that the victim declined to make an allegation, and their investigation is on-going. Any witnesses or members of the public with information should call 101.
Samantha Jury-Dada
after graduating from university, with more than 60 per cent of the vote. Her two ward colleagues, Paul Fleming and Lorraine Lauder were reselected and will stand for re-election in 2018. The News was unable to contact Jack Buck and ask him to comment.
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By Owen Sheppard
Leader: Council tax rise likely to Plans for old pay for adult carpound social care
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SOUTHWARK RESIDENTS could be in for another council tax increase next year, as the council tries to keep a lid on its predicted overspend of £18m in 2018-19.
A report for last week’s Cabinet meeting laid out the council’s budget predictions for next year, with an expected rise of three per cent due to adult social care demands. It warned of “a further £13.5m cut” coming from central government, after it was announced in 2016 that £47m would be lost over the course of three years. But the report said pressures would also rain down from a one per cent increase in staff pay, and an anticipated rise in inflation of 2.3 per cent. Last year the council withdrew £27.4m of rainy day money from its reserves to balance its books. A move which the report said was “not something we can afford to repeat”. Residents are likely to see a three per cent council tax increase, labelled the (ASC) Adult Social Care Precept, under powers given by central government which would raise £2.7m specifically to pay for social care services. The report said: “The indicative budget assumes that a three per cent ASC precept will be applied in 2018-19 to continue to protect services for our most vulnerable residents.” Council tax was already raised by 4.99 per cent in April, as the government ended its seven-year freeze on councils’ ability to voluntarily raise tax, at the same time as they forced council to implement a three percent increase to pay for social care services. Pressures on spending on social care, the report said, have come from increased demand, London Living Wage salary increases for staff, and in inflation. The report did not make suggestions of how departments would make savings, or how services would be affected. But it did say that a Budget Recovery Board has been set up to meet fortnightly since the beginning of 2017, with the aim of overseeing the budget cuts. Councillor Fiona Colley, Southwark Council’s cabinet member for finance, modernisation and performance, said in the report: “We are asking officers to start drawing up proposals for efficiency savings, income generation and service reductions which will allow us to fill this significant financial gap and present a balanced budget for 2018-19.” She said there are a “great number of assumptions and uncertainties” regarding
the council’s predicted finances, and the wider economy. She also called it “rumours” to suggest that “austerity is over”. The council also appears to be concerned about the future of its funding for schools, all £199.5m of which comes from a central government Dedicated School Grant. “[The] national funding formula for schools proposals [are] expected to reduce overall funding levels for schools, with the knock-on effect of schools reconsidering affordability of continuing to contribute towards services funded by the local authority,” the report said. Southwark Liberal Democrats leader, Cllr Anood Al-Samerai, accused the Labour-run council of wasting money. “Staring down a huge financial black hole, they are continuing to waste money on vanity projects such as handing over a £1m to the Tate Modern and wasting precious capital on removing a full stop from the Council’s logo,” Anood said. “In addition, they are considering the possibility of raising council tax for a second year in a row hitting hard working families in this borough. Hoping to cover up their complete and utter financial mismanagement through tax rises is unfair and we will stand up for local residents against this unacceptable policy.” Cllr Peter John, Leader of Southwark Council, responded: “The Lib DemConservative coalition government slashed funding for local authorities; in 2010, the central government grant provided 72 per cent of Southwark’s funding, but that’s now down to just 33 per cent. “Despite this reduction in funding we are still committed to being ambitious for Southwark and meeting our manifesto commitments – but there are hard choices that have to be made. At the same time that our funding is being cut we are having to pick up the pieces left by this Government’s reckless failure to deal with the adult social care crisis, putting even more pressure on our services. “Since 2010, we have saved £153m in efficiencies and improving the way we use resources, and we will continue to try and find ways to save money without having an impact on our frontline services. Unfortunately, there are limits to the efficiencies that can be made, so we are considering all our options, including a slight rise in council tax, as an increase of just 1.99 per cent in council tax would significantly help to reduce our deficit.” A detailed plan of the council’s spending for 2018-19 will be delivered on January 22, to be reviewed by the council Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
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ROTHERHITHE
By Owen Sheppard
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TRIBUTES HAVE been paid to the late landlord of the Moby Dick pub in Rotherhithe, Joe Springate, following his funeral on Monday.
His son Wayne described the 69year-old as the “salt of the earth”, and was delighted with the “phenomenal” send off from the pub’s old boys and regulars. He and wife Terry owned the lease on the Moby Dick for seventeen years. Before that, they ran the St John’s Tavern in Tooley Street, which today is the Red Bull Studios. “He had his fingers in a lot of pies,” Wayne said, “which was the beauty of being of able to reminisce about his life with everyone at the funeral.” Joe was born at St Thomas’ Hospital and grew up near Walworth Road. He went to school at Tower Bridge Secondary Modern. He then graduated from the London School of Printing and Graphic Art, before it was renamed London College of Communication in the 1960s. But he also worked as a landscaper, and at a bacon factory in Long Lane. Joe and Terry met on holiday in the Isle of Sheppey, and where they stayed to run a business. Wayne said his mum and dad moved to Leamington Spa, and returned to London in the early ‘90s. He added that his old man “had an indulgence for Jags” and sold one of his last three of the prized motors not long before he died. Wayne, 46, also described his dad as a “sentimental” guy. “He never threw anything away. He found value in everything, much like an old American expression, ‘one man’s trash is another man’s treasure’.” Joe’s death on July 16 came shortly before his 50th wedding anniversary with Terry. “It was a model marriage,” Wayne said, “something for me and my sister to look up to. He was my teacher and master of everything.” Joe was diagnosed with bowel cancer (colorectal cancer) in early 2016 and was treated until his death at London Bridge Hospital. Wayne said his father had “a couple of complications” during surgery, but was given the all-clear later that year. “Then, in a check-up, they found it had spread to his pelvic area. “He then had chemo toxicity. It created an infection which his doctors were unable to treat. He then couldn’t have any treatment. He passed away soon after. But the
Community cider made in Herne Hill
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HERNE HILL: A new handcrafted cider made wholly from fruit collected in London, will be launched on July 24.
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treatment he received was outstanding. He wanted to pass on his appreciation to all the staff, who looked after him until he died.” More than £600 was also collected at the funeral for Joe’s favourite old charity, the Freddie Farmer Foundation – a physiotherapy centre set up to help the disabled son of one
of Joe’s old regulars at The Moby Dick. Joe is survived by his wife Terry, his son Wayne and daughter Sherry, and Sherry’s two grandsons Max and Joe. The Moby Dick will now be managed by Terry, with all the pub’s staff as their “extended family”.
Mum and daughter day at Salmon BERMONDSEY
SALMON YOUTH Centre is hosting its first ever free MotherDaughter Wellness Day this Saturday, to encourage teen girls to take up exercise. A day will include sessions of dance fitness, circuit training and trampolining.
There will also be the chance to speak to professionals about fitness and nutrition, as well as enjoy pampering and mother-daughter bonding time. The event is open to all girls aged twelve to nineteen signing up with their mum, aunty or other female
adult. The event is from 1pm to 4pm on Saturday, July 29 at the Salmon Youth Centre, 43 Old Jamaica Road, Bermondsey. Tickets are free but limited, so book in advance by searching “Mother Daughter Salmon” on Eventbrite.
Money collected at funeral going to a foundation set up for regular’s son
The Orchard Project charity, which is the only national organisation dedicated solely to the creation, restoration and celebration of community orchards, has worked with local volunteers to produce a hand-made, limited edition craft cider and apple juice. The project harvested two tonnes of dessert and culinary apples from community orchards, gardens and wild spaces from all four corners of the city, in the autumn of 2016. The following eight months were spent in their Herne Hill Cider House; hand pressing, fermenting and bottling the cider. Named Local Fox by their social media followers, the cider’s profits will return to the community orchards that were harvested. “We’re thrilled to be making good use of the abundance of fruit across London. In previous years these apples would have fallen to the ground and gone to waste,” said Head Cider Maker, Rosa Fletcher. Although most of the apples were harvested from community orchards across London by The Orchard Project’s volunteers, many came via donations from the public, who will receive some of the finished product in return. The charity also offered support, tools and training to community orchards in exchange for apples, something they hope to extend during this year’s forthcoming harvests. The Local Fox cider and apple juice enterprise forms part of the charity’s wider Celebration of Orchards Project, supported by Heritage Lottery Funding. This project aims to rediscover and rejuvenate London’s forgotten orchards, bring local people together to maintain and harves them, and train communities in orchard skills. Local Fox will be available from a limited number of shops and bars across London from July 24.
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CAMBERWELL
By Owen Sheppard
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THE PUBLICATION of a ‘business case’ for reopening Camberwell’s railway’s station has been pushed back another two months, Transport for London has said.
The report, which TfL is producing with Southwark Council and Network Rail, is expected to set out the “feasibility” of adding the stop between Elephant and Castle and Loughborough Junction. If approved, it would revive the old platforms which still stand in Camberwell Station Road, but which closed 101 years ago, and once linked Herne Hill with Farringdon. The Business Case was originally promised for mid-June. But a TfL spokesman then told the News on July 13 that it will be pushed back for “another couple of months”. The spokesman said: “They’ve decided it needs a bit of extra work. It was a consensus of opinion between the three at the meeting. It will take a couple of months. Then it will need signing off again.” A local campaigner Sophy Tayler, founder of Priority Action for Camberwell Transport (PACT), told the News: “Camberwell Station is a platform for change. Our community needs better transport and the further benefits this brings for jobs and investment in the area. “Whilst the added delays in publishing the business plan for station are disappointing, the campaign team at PACT is urging all the parties contributing to the plan to ensure that it is both viable and robust.” An online petition created by PACT, and backed by MPs Harriet Harman and Helen Hayes, has received over 1,700 signatures. Visit www.change.org/p/departmentfor-transport-re-open-camberwellrailway-station-london-se5 to sign it.
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Printworks could be kept in masterplan ROTHERHITHE
By Chiara Giordano
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THE PRESS hall at the Daily Mail’s former printworks in Rotherhithe could be retained in British Land’s masterplan for the area.
The Harmsworth Quays Printworks, in Surrey Quays Road, was once a hive of activity, churning out editions of the Daily Mail, Evening Standard, and Metro. The fifteen-acre site was sold to British Land in 2012 – and the developer now has two options for its future as part of its Canada Water Masterplan. The first option is to retain the press hall and bring it back into a range of uses, but demolish the lower-level buildings. The second is to demolish the entire Printworks site and build a mixed-use
commercial and residential development in its place. British Land is pursuing a “flexible approach” regarding the future of the site, and no decisions have yet been made. The Canada Water Masterplan covers a 46-acre site incorporating Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, the SE16 Printworks, Surrey Quays Leisure Park, and the historic Grade II-listed dock manager’s office and 1–14 Dock Offices. There is expected to be about two million sq ft of office and workspace, up to 3,500 new homes, and about one million sq ft of retail, leisure, entertainment and community space set in a network of streets and spaces connected to the wider area. Revised plans, which went on show to the public in May, include buildings of varying heights, from a number of ‘landmark buildings’
CAMBERWELL STATION campaigners will create a giant cake in the shape of a red railway station logo, which will make an appearance at the Brunswick Park Fete on August
5.
The campaigners said: “Join campaigners decorating a huge cake with the Camberwell Station logo. “Facebook or tweet your photo we’ll be sending a slice of the action
An artist’s impression of development of the docks at Canada Water
towering up to 50 storeys in height, to ‘low’ buildings of up to five storeys. The completed scheme is expected to provide up to 20,000 jobs, and
about 1,800 full-time equivalent roles in construction would be generated over the development period. The development would be built in several phases over the course of
to TfL and [London Mayor] Sadiq Khan – and also sharing with at least a trainload of local supporters on the day.” The fete will run from 1pm to 4pm.
about fifteen to 20 years. The plans are expected to be submitted to the council by the end of 2017 and building work would start in early 2019 if approved.
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Plans unveiled to transform old car pound into 250 homes
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Proposal includes block up to fourteen storeys high By Chiara Giordano
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THE COUNCIL’S former Bermondsey car pound could be turned into a housing development if plans are given the green light.
Firmdale Hotels’ plans to build housing on the disused car park off Mandela Way went on show to the public last week. The proposals show plans for a total of 250 units – ranging from one, two, and three-bedroom flats – arranged in five blocks of varying heights. They also include plans for a row of three-storey terraced housing – both private and affordable – designed for families. Four of the blocks will contain private housing if plans are given the go ahead, while one will contain affordable homes. ‘Block A’ will be up to four or six floors, with 28 private units and two shared amenity terraces. ‘Block B’ will be eight to fifteen floors, with 82 private units and two shared amenity terraces. ‘Block C’ will be three to five floors, with sixteen private units, and one shared amenity terrace. ‘Block D’ will be affordable housing in a building reaching seven to fourteen floors, with 75 units, and two shared amenity terraces.
And ‘Block E’ will be 22 private housing units, spread over seven floors, with two shared amenity terraces. There will be ten three-storey terraced houses, a mix of private and affordable, which will be aimed at families. The terraced houses would have private terraces and a shared garden with the existing terraced housing in Marcia Road. Firmdale expects to submit an application by autumn this year and, if planning permission is granted, building work is expected to take two years to complete once it begins. Firmdale Hotels is part of a group of companies working in luxury hotel development and operate in central London and New York, and also the laundry and dry cleaning business. The site
A model of the proposal
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£61k lottery prize unclaimed By Becky Morton
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A £61,152 EuroMillions prize has gone unclaimed in Southwark as the deadline for the ticket-holder to claim their winnings has passed. The ticket was drawn on January 24, with the 180 day deadline passing at midnight on July 23. The prize money, plus the interest it earned, will go to National Lottery-
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funded projects across the UK. Southwark projects funded by The National Lottery include De-Masokhi, a charity providing weekly cultural awareness workshops for young people to boost community cohesion and self-esteem, and Southwark Pensioners Centre, which has used the money to recruit and train volunteers. Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery said: “Unfortunately, I can confirm that the ticket-holder did not come forward within the deadline to claim their prize
and has now sadly missed out on this substantial amount of money. To avoid this unfortunate situation happening again, I would urge all National Lottery players to check their tickets on a regular basis. “We tried very hard to find the ticket-holder and it’s a real shame that they have missed out, but there is still one winner – the nation. This money, and all the interest earned over the 180 days, will now go to benefit projects all over the UK funded by The National Lottery.”
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‘Jenga Tower gets go ahead’ BLACKFRIARS
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PLANS TO build a 53-storey skyscraper in Blackfriars – dubbed the ‘Jenga Tower’ – have been given the go ahead.
Young artists get to put on a show By Chiara Giordano
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STUDENTS FROM a Rotherhithe secondary school had their photography displayed alongside art worth thousands.
Three Bacon’s College pupils were invited to see their handiwork displayed at high-end art fair Masterpiece London after taking part in a photography competition run by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). Fourteen-year-old Andres Klene-
Sanchez came away as winner in the competition, followed by Mikey Newman, aged thirteen, and Sarah Orodje, aged twelve, as runners up. Prue Thompson, senior director of marketing and client engagement at RBC wealth management, said: “At Royal Bank of Canada, we believe that the arts have the power to transform lives and communities. “We have been inspired by all the students’ responses, excited to help to nurture their talent, and really enjoyed inviting them here to experience one of
the greatest arts, design and antiques fairs in the world.” Fiona Foreman, assistant principal at Bacon’s College, added: “It has been a wonderful experience for the school and for our three winners who are so proud. “Our thanks to Royal Bank of Canada and to Masterpiece for this extraordinary opportunity.” Royal Bank of Canada is also partnering with Bacon’s College in the RBC Academy learning and work experience programme.
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Planning officers voted in favour of proposals to build the 183.5-metre high tower as part of a six-building development in Blackfriars Road, bounded by Stamford Street, Paris Gardens and Christ Church Gardens. Concerns were raised by Historic England, which claimed the giant tower could affect views of the Grade I-registered St James’s Park – but these were dismissed by the planning committee. Black Pearl Limited’s and Wilkinson Eyre’s development will include both private and affordable housing, a hotel, office space, and a music venue. A total of 227 private homes will be provided within the Jenga Tower building, which will also house retail units at ground and mezzanine level. Level one to eight of the tower will provide bedrooms for a neighbouring hotel building, with the main residential accommodation starting from level nine onward. The twelve-storey hotel building will provide 548 rooms, and a fifteenstorey block will contain 61 affordable homes, which will be social rented. In addition, 35 affordable homes will be built off-site. Thirteen of these will be affordable rent and twenty two will be ‘intermediate’. An off-site development has been identified at Amelia Street which is currently under construction. The developer plans to fund the conversion of 35 of the private units at this site to affordable housing. This
scheme is due for completion in June 2018. They have also proposed to make an in lieu payment of £1.6million which will go towards the delivery of affordable housing. A 34-storey office building will also be built, with two retail units on the ground floor. A 525-capacity music venue proposed as part of the scheme will adjoin the Mad Hatter Hotel.
Chelsea hospital might move services to Tommies By Chiara Giordano
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ROYAL BROMPTON Hospital is in talks about moving its services to St Thomas’ Hospital.
The Chelsea-based hospital – which is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK – is in “early discussions” about moving its services to the Lambeth site. No decisions have yet been made and any proposals would have to be approved. A spokesperson for Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust said: “King’s Health Partners, which includes Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts, and King’s College London, is in early discussions with Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust to
explore the possibility of relocating the services currently provided at Royal Brompton Hospital to the St Thomas’ Hospital campus. “No decisions have been taken and any proposals would be subject to the approval of relevant boards, commissioner support and public consultation.” Royal Brompton Hospital has an international reputation for the treatment of lung disease, gained from more than 170 years’ experience. It has more 2,200 staff, 312 beds, five dedicated operating theatres, one hybrid theatre, and four catheter laboratories. The hospital is home to Europe's largest centre for the treatment and management of cystic fibrosis, and its adult congenital heart disease unit was the first of its kind in Europe and remains the largest.
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ELEPHANT AND CASTLE
By Owen Sheppard
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ELEPHANT AND Castle was brought to a standstill after a car overturned in the middle of the junction on Friday, July 21. Two cars, a Ford Focus and a Mercedes, were said to have hit each other head-on, beside the northbound
exit for Newington Causeway, just after 5pm. The Met Police confirmed that no one was injured in the dramatic crash. The collision on the junction is the third to have taken place in less than four weeks. On July 13, at about 5am, a van drove into the central reservation which divides north and southbound traffic, adjacent to the
Lola prepares for 46 mile cycle challenge
Tabernacle. Police said the driver’s injuries were not-life threatening. Another collision at the junction, involving a man in his seventies and a lorry, was reported by the SE1London website on June 26 at 2:20pm. A Met Police spokesman said the elderly man suffered leg injuries that were “potentially life threatening”.
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Camberwell woman to raise cash for charity By Chiara Giordano
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A CAMBERWELL resident, who is blind in one eye, will take on a 46-mile cycle challenge to raise money for a disability charity.
Lola Phoenix will take on the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46 this Sunday, July 30, to raise money for United Response. It is the first time the 29-year-old, former head of digital and communications for the charity, has taken on an event of this kind – but she is raising money for a cause close to her heart. “Disability is an area that I feel particularly passionate about,” said Lola. “With my own disabilities, including a life-long degenerative eye condition, as well as hormone deficiencies, blindness in one eye, and other issues, I’ve personally seen the way disability can impact the way people treat you and the opportunities you have in society. “I know the money I raise for United Response will go towards an organisation that campaigns on behalf of people with disabilities and lets people know how crucial it is for society to be accessible.” Lola, who only took up cycling regularly in the last year, will pedal along closed roads throughout London and Surrey, beginning at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and finishing in The Mall. The charity worker has been training hard for the big day by building up the
miles and tackling hills in Richmond Park at the weekends, as well as the usual daily commute of fifteen to eighteen miles a day. “When I wake up at 7am on a Saturday or Sunday, it’s sometimes hard not to want to turn my alarm off and go back to sleep – but I actually feel quite accomplished when I finish my four laps in the park and it usually gives me an energy boost throughout the day,” she said. United Response is a national charity which supports people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and mental health needs. To help Lola meet her target, visit: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/LolaUR
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Line-up announced for foodie’s paradise in Peckham car park By Katherine Johnston
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PECKHAM LEVELS’ first lineup has been announced, as Rye Lane’s multi-storey car-park is set to transform Peckham into a foodie’s paradise.
Two entire storeys of Rye Lane’s car park will be dedicated to showcasing local cuisine as part of Peckham’s new creative hub. Seven resident street food traders, two bars, and a new live music venue will aim to cement Peckham’s
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Artist’s impression of what Peckham Levels will look like when it opens in October
status as a must-visit destination on the London food scene, dishing up foodie fare from Kurdish cuisine to regional Chinese street food. Peckham-based local entrepreneurs looking to make their mark include chicken wing duo Drums & Flats, and Canard, who serve classic French confit of duck with a street-food twist. Peckham Levels aims to provide local creatives and emerging talent with affordable workspace across five stories of the area’s most famous multistory car park, with a further two
storeys becoming a drink and food destination crowned by roof-top favourite, Frank’s Campari Bar. Ten percent of future profits from the hub will be put back into community projects with the aim of supporting local talent in the face of financial and social challenges across the borough. Brought to Peckham by the team behind Brixton Pop working with Southwark Council, the revamped car park will bring employment to more than 500 people, prioritising those from
Peckham and the wider borough. 75 percent of members will hail from Peckham itself with a further ten percent based in Southwark. Applications to join were hugely popular with more than 300 whittled down to 70 successful places awarded so far. Luds Van De Belt from Peckham Levels told the News: "Our members are the heart and soul of Peckham Levels, and we couldn’t be more excited about the inspiring group of
Orpheus Street. Comparisons were made with the Artworks shipping container park in Elephant and Castle, and Pop Brixton, but the company say project will be more “community focussed”. Chris Horn, a planning consultant working on the project, said: “In terms of what’s on offer, we want there to be space for community use, and we want the shops and any food sellers to be independent and affordable and for it to have a bit of a buzz. “We have done traffic surveys and work on noise, and we think it would actually be a lot quieter than what it’s used for now, which is as a loading bay for the shops.” Giving a time scale for when the project
could be up and running, Chris added: “We would like to get a planning application in by early autumn, and if that’s successful we could start building and have it finished in time for summer next year.” Tom Flynn, a Camberwell Green ward councillor who spoke to the News at the consultation event, said: “I’m quite excited by the overall concept. “It could be a space for people from all of Camberwell, not just those with a bit of disposable income. For this to work and become a welcome part of the community it should reflect the diversity of Camberwell in terms of what’s on offer. “And it could be a good use of the small part of the car park, which is hardly ever
even half full.” His ward colleague, Cllr Dora DixonFyle, said: “it’s a good use of the space,
Camberwell’s ‘new box park’ By Owen Sheppard
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PLANS HAVE been unveiled for a new shopping and community attraction made from shipping containers to be built in Camberwell.
The proposals, named Camberwell Yards, were put forward by Mumbo Jumbo World Ltd, a property firm which owns the Butterfly Walk shopping centre in Denmark Hill. Detailed drawings shown at a public event on July 20 suggested up to fourteen units made from the containers could be built in a square. The site would cover the small carpark beside Morrisons, bordered by Danville Road, Wren Road and
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people we’ll be working and playing alongside over the coming years. It’s a huge milestone to finally begin telling the world who they are. We cannot wait to open our doors, and harness the energy and talent in this area to help Peckham Levels grow into one of the most exciting cultural destinations in London.” Peckham Levels is due to open its doors this October. For news and the full line-up, visit www.peckhamlevels.org
but it’s got to reflect the true Camberwell. Which is the rich and not so rich, and perhaps the arty and not so arty.”
By Katherine Johnston
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TRADERS AT Borough Market visited police and fire stations across London with gifts of market, to thank front line staff for their support during the June 3 terror attack.
Grateful traders arrived at Southwark and Peckham police stations yesterday carrying baskets of fresh produce to thank the local emergency services for their bravery. In an emotional meeting, representatives of the affected traders were pictured shaking hands with the first responders on the night of the attack. "We have been overwhelmed by all the support we've received from the community since the attacks,” said Paul Wheeler, who runs a fruit and veg stall, “If it hadn’t been for the quick reactions
Peckham Police Force’s first responders with Darren Henaghan and trader Paul Wheeler, and another delivery to the officers at Southwark Police Station
and bravery of the police on the night of the terror attacks, things would have been even worse. As market traders, offering food and drink feels like a fitting way to show our gratitude.” Eight people were killed and a further 48 injured when three terrorists wearing fake suicide vests ploughed a hired van into pedestrians across London Bridge before entering Borough Market on foot and attacking visitors with knives. The emergency services’ response
has been widely praised, with police arriving on the scene and shooting the attackers on sight within minutes. Borough Market’s Managing Director, Darren Henaghan said: “As we are slowly getting back on our feet, this is our way of saying thank you to the members of the emergency services who put themselves in harm’s way.” The gesture comes a time when many traders are still in limbo waiting for insurance pay-outs. Borough Market was closed for eleven days in the
aftermath of the attack, causing an estimated loss of £1.4 million to local businesses. Due to a 21-day wait for the government to officially classify the attack as “terrorism”, traders were unable to make their claims. Bermondsey and Old Southwark MP Neil Coyle has led calls for the government to take direct action, previously telling the News “if we don’t want the terrorists to win, we need the government and others to step in and do more now”. On July 13, Business
Minister Margot James affirmed her commitment to “call in” insurance providers but fell short of making a direct offer to traders. To date, a public fundraising appeal to support affected traders has raised more than £100,000 - double its initial target. High profile visitors including HRH Prince Harry and PM Teresa May have visited the market to show their support. To donate towards the trader support fund, visit the JustGiving appeal page.
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By Owen Sheppard
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SCOTLAND YARD has released images of twelve men they would like to speak in connection with a pitch invasion that followed the Millwall vs Bradford City play-off
final on May 20.
The match at Wembley Stadium was won one-nil by Millwall, securing their promotion to the Championship. An appeal from the Met said that following the final whistle, a large number of fans from the Millwall section ran onto the field of play.
Some of those fans ran directly to the Bradford City half of the pitch and began to taunt the opposing team’s players and fans, the Met said. Detective sergeant Neil Gunn, whose team is leading the investigation, said: “We would like to speak to those pictured in connection with offences
including incursion onto the pitch, and possible offences under the Public Order Act. A total of thirteen arrests of fans of both teams were made at Wembley. Police also confirmed on May 23 that three males, aged fifteen, 20 and 29, were arrested in relation to the pitch invasion.
Anyone who is able to identify any of those pictured is asked to contact the investigation team directly on 020 8246 9388. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org, or tweet information @MetCC.
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Work begins on new Wood Dene - 10 years after it was demolished
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By Owen Sheppard
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WORK TO rebuild the Wood Dene Estate in Peckham has begun, four years after planning permission was given, and ten years after it was demolished.
Notting Hill Housing Association, who won permission from Southwark Council to rebuild the estate, confirmed that “groundwork has begun” on the sprawling brownfield site in Queen’s Road. A statement from Notting Hill said “piling work” will begin in August, and that concrete structures will be visible from outside the hoardings “by the end of the year”. The plans to rebuild the estate, approved on July 3 2013, showed 333 flats will be built (ten more than the original estate). The council and Notting Hill agreed that 54 flats would be available at social rents, with 63 at shared ownership, and the rest up for private sale. “The first properties are expected to be completed in late 2019, with the remaining homes completed early in 2020,” the Notting Hill
An artist’s impression of the new estate (main); and the old Wood Dene (right)
spokesman said. Notting Hill originally hoped for the estate to be completed by 2017. The News asked about the progress on the empty site in September last year. Notting Hill responded saying the delays had been caused by “enabling works to construct a new energy centre and sub stations” that had taken “eighteen months”.
Land Registry deeds, published by the 35% Campaign blog, revealed that Southwark Council sold the estate to Notting Hill for £7m. The council secured an agreement whereby Notting Hill will make “overage payments” to the council – giving it a fraction of any excess profits it makes from private sale of the new homes.
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Notting Hill and Genesis ‘to merge’
SOUTHWARK: Notting Hill, one of the borough’s biggest social landlords, looks set to merge with another big housing association, Genesis.
The board members of both organisations agreed in principle on July 19 to the merger, which would see the creation of Notting Hill Genesis. The new organisation would have 54,000 homes across London and a further 10,000 in the rest of the south east of England, with a total of 170,000 residents. A statement from both parties said that their combined profits would allow them to build 2,700 new homes per year, rather than 2,300. Kate Davies from Notting Hill Housing has been named chief executive designate, and Elizabeth Froude of Genesis has been appointed her deputy.
Jobs fest for those on low income
WALWORTH: A job fair aimed at helping people in low paid jobs who want to earn more is being held next week.
Employers including Tesco, Dunelm, Travelodge amd Dwell are all lined up for Prospects’ Employment Plus Job Fest. The jobs fest is taking place on Friday, August 4, 10am to 4pm at Inspire, The Crypt, St. Peter’s Church, Liverpool Grove, Walworth, SE17 2HH.
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School bids farewell to Lynn By Chiara Giordano
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A ROTHERHITHE primary school bid farewell to a popular member of staff who has retired after 35 years last week. Bermondsey girl Lynn Owen joined the team at Peter Hills with St Mary’s and St Paul’s in 1982 – first as school secretary, and later becoming administration manager.
The 65-year-old said she always looked forward to going to work and that she loved her job because of the children. “It’s the kids really,” said Lynn. “I’m 66 this year and I always wanted to stay until I was 65 and have my birthday with the kids – which I did. “Now that the school is in a good place I feel like it’s time to go. “My husband has been wanting to
retire for a couple of years but didn’t want to be home alone so he retires the following week. “We’ve had our Ofsted and we’ve had my finance audit so I’m leaving everything in place and I’ve got a nice colleague who’s been with us about eighteen months taking over part of my job so it’s going to be running smoothly.” Lynn, like her mother, was born in St James’ Tavern (now St James’ of
“I think it was just a case of now or never,” she said. “It’s a lovely school and it would have been easy just to stay on but I think it is time for a change.” The school had been put into special measures just before Mr Macauley became head but the pair turned it around to be consistently rated “outstanding”. “It’s quite a challenge to maintain the school at outstanding,” Miss Alford admitted. “Now there’s a lot of expectation to the point that people are actually moving to the area so their children can go to school here.” “The school has changed in every way you can imagine,” Mr Macauley said. “The quality of teaching, the level of outcomes, the culture of learning. The children want to learn and they really love coming to school here.” In the mid-80s Mr Macauley worked as a firefighter alongside his role as a classroom teacher. “I worked on a shift system. There would be some times when I would teach all day and then be on night shift
before coming back to teach the next day. At that time there was a shortage of teachers so the school wanted me to do what I could do,” he said. “But it was really enjoyable. Both jobs involved a different skill set so even if I was tired I still came in the next day feeling refreshed,” he continued. The school suffered its own devastating fire in 2006, which left the building badly damaged and closed for a month. But both teachers recall the community support in the aftermath as one of their highlights. Miss Alford said: “It was amazing to see how much they valued the school. Parents wanted to do everything they could to help get it back up and running.” In the school’s transition year, the pair will be staying on as governors to support the new senior management team. “We’ve invested a lot in the school, it’s like our baby. We want to make sure we’re there to support the new team going forward and reassure parents,” Miss Alford said.
Bermondsey), which her grandmother owned throughout the war before moving to The Ship. She entered the world of work at the age of fifteen and her first job was as a receptionist at a chartered accountant. The grandmother-of-four went on to raise two sons and when she returned to work she worked first in the kitchen at what is now Southwark College, before moving to what is now Peter Hills and has “not looked back since”.
Lynn enjoyed an afternoon tea with parents and children at the school, as well as a party with the staff and governors in her final week. “I’m sad to go,” she said. “Some of my parents are my babies; some of them came to the school and then brought their children to the school so it’s nice seeing them grow up.” “I’ve had a brilliant life really in work as well as out of work,” she added.
Head and deputy leave after a combined 48 years BERMONDSEY
By Becky Morton
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THE HEADTEACHER and deputy head at St Joseph’s Primary in Bermondsey are handing over the reins to a new team, after a combined total of 48 years at the school.
Mark Macauley, who retires this year, has taught at the school for 31 years and has held the position of headteacher for 23 years. Anne Alford has taught at St Joseph’s for the whole of her seventeenyear career so far, spending ten years as Deputy Head. Many current parents were even taught by Mr Macauley when they attended the school themselves. Mr Macauley said: “I think it’s the right time now for me to move on. The team coming in are all appointed from within and they’ll make an excellent management team.” Miss Alford is planning on taking a break from teaching and considering retraining as a speech and language therapist or possibly teaching abroad.
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‘We were given blood-stained room to live in’ SOUTHWARK
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AN EXPECTANT couple are desperately looking for a new home in Southwark, after finding blood stains on the walls of a temporary room they were given in Greenwich.
Sacha Carroll, who is seven-months pregnant, and boyfriend Simon Buffong were offered a “tiny” place in Plumstead by Southwark Council in July, after they registered as homeless. Doctors have also told Sacha and Simon their baby could be born with disabilities, due to problems with the development of its spine. The couple are now desperate to be given a permanent council tenancy in Southwark, while they instead sit at the bottom of the council’s waiting list. “We asked the council for help in early June,” said Sacha, 28. “Then they rang us up and said they had found us a place in Plumstead. We just went with it.” On Tuesday (July 25) – after the News had contacted Southwark Council – the couple were then offered another temporary accommodation in Poplar, east London, which they planned to accept. But they were still reeling from their experience in Plumstead, where Sacha and Simon found “blood stains on the skirting boards, the radiators, and on
Sacha Carroll and boyfriend Simon Buffong
the mattress”. “And they had told us it was going to be a new bed. A neighbour told us there had actually been a stabbing in our room, and they had come out of their room and witnessed it,” She said. “The house they have put us in is a three-bed house that’s been turned into
a six bedroom. The room is tiny.” Sacha and Simon say their accommodation needs to ideally be in south London, and closer to St George’s Hospital in Wandsworth, where doctors are concerned about the pregnancy. Their unborn baby has been
diagnosed with Spina Bifida, described as a spinal defect which means the backbones in the spinal cord have not properly connected, and that the gap between them is filled with excess fluid. Surgery will be needed to correct the defect within 24 hours of birth, due on
September 22. And doctors have warned there is a risk the baby be left unable to walk as it grows older. Sacha said: “The doctors are saying we could need a lot of extra support in the future, like equipment. We have told the council this, but they are just ignoring us.” She has also been in and out of hospital, having had recent surgery on her thyroids. Stephanie Cryan, Southwark’s cabinet member for housing, said: “I am genuinely sorry that we can’t offer this family assistance to find a permanent home more quickly, but with such a high demand on our housing service and around 1,700 families currently in temporary accommodation, we are unable to find them anything permanent in the very near future. However, the condition of their temporary accommodation was of immediate concern and the family has now accepted an alternative flat today. I hope that a permanent solution can be found soon, and I wish them the very best for the future.” The couple had lived in Hampshire for three months until May this year, when Simon needed to leave his job in construction. Having been a council tenant “all her life”, Sacha hoped they would be able to return and find accommodation, but have had to register as homeless in early June.
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MP for Bermondsey & Old Southwark HIS IS my first Southwark News column since being reelected as MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark in June, so I will start it with a massive thank you!
It is a privilege and an honour to serve the best constituency, in the best city, in the best country in the world! I am determined to use this Parliament to get the best deal for our community on affordable housing; more police; good funding for our schools and councils; and pushing for local infrastructure like the Rotherhithe Bridge and faster broadband. It has been a very busy return to Parliament. I have spent a lot of time working with traders and businesses in Borough Market and London Bridge, who have been affected by the horrific terrorist attack on 3rd June. After the 8 minute attack, the market and businesses in the cordon were closed for 10 days. Many have lost tens of thousands of pounds in income from loss of trade, stock and customers. Unfortunately many insurers have delayed paying out as some of the smaller businesses in particular were not covered for terrorist attacks. I invited the Prime Minister to visit Borough Market to meet emergency services and traders, and was grateful she attended a couple of weeks ago with the Australian Prime Minister. I also hosted a meeting with the Business Minister and Borough Market traders and representatives to see what compensation and support the Government will offer. The Government has done little to help so far and been overshadowed by the council, Mayor of London, the public donations and other local businesses. I hope they will now listen to traders and come back with a suitable offer of support. I have also been elected co-chair of the APPG for Ending Homelessness. This is a huge problem in our area, which has doubled in the last 7 years due to Lib Dem/Tory cuts. I have also been re-elected onto the Work and Pensions Select Committee. I ran a charity helping 500,000 disabled people and carers every year before being your MP and look forward to holding the Government to account. Parliament has now gone into recess but that doesn’t mean that things are any quieter for me! I am still picking up hundreds of pieces of new casework for local people every month and am running a number of roaming surgeries as well as my regular weekly advice surgery which runs 4-6pm every Friday at 149-151 Jamaica Road SE16 4SH. If you want a surgery in your area – or would like me to attend any local events or meetings – then please drop me a line on Neil.Coyle.MP@Parliament.UK; 020 7232 4640.
QUEEN’S CAKE BACK IN SE16
Are we returning to bad days of asylums?
I AM greatly concerned to read that South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (SLAM) is proposing to locate acute dementia care at Chelsham House at the Royal Bethlem Hospital.
SLAM provides mental health services for Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon. Chelsham House is a SLAM facility near West Wickham in the London Borough of Bromley which has mental health services provided by Oxleas NHS Trust. I am aware that improvements have recently been made in the decor and furnishings of Chelsham House but it remains an institution in the middle of nowhere so far as most residents of Southwark are concerned. How often would the family of a Rotherhithe, Camberwell or Peckham person manage to get out there to visit a mother, father or close friend suffering with dementia? It will hasten the isolation and confusion already associated with acute conditions of mental deterioration in old age. It seems to me a return to the bad old days when mentally ill people were hidden away in large asylums out in the country remember Cane Hill and Darenth Park Hospitals. SLAM has two specialist care units for older adults - Ann Moss in Bermondsey and Greenvale in Streatham. It would be greatly preferable to retain these two residential homes as centres for acute dementia care as they are at the moment. They are homely places conveniently located and accessible for relatives. Ann Moss is in North Southwark and Greenvale is in South Lambeth. You published a letter from me on 9th June 2016 when there was a previous suggestion that Ann Moss Unit would be closed and residents would be moved to Chelsham House. Subsequently, SLAM undertook a review of the future residential care for older people with acute mental health difficulties. I am pleased that Ann Moss remains open at present but
discouraged by your report. Sally Lynes, Camberwell
Hooray for hedges
I JUST want to say: Hooray for hedges.
They look good, they give us privacy and they are very good for wildlife and biodiversity. Now a study led by the University of Surrey tells us they can help tackle air pollution in our towns and cities. If we are clever about where we plant them - especially at roadsides - they will help trap the particulates and CO2 pollution from cars and lorries. Trees are wonderful, of course, and act as our green lungs, but hedges have the advantage of working their magic at exhaust level. In addition they provide food and shelter for birds, bees, butterflies, hedgehogs and other wildlife. They won't cure traffic pollution on their own, but as part of a multipronged strategy, hedges can start to make our air gets cleaner and our lives healthier. So let's stop hedging our bets and start planting more privet, hawthorn, blackthorn and box. Syed Kamall MEP for London, Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group www.syedkamall.com
Done the King proud CONGRATULATIONS TO the organisers and supporters of the Rotherhithe Festival in King George’s Field.
First put on in 2006 it was yet another lovely community event. Lots of smiling faces around on Saturday, and no surprise given the friendly atmosphere, the free children’s entertainments and the high quality of the music. Guitarist Robin Bibi playing in the crowd was a personal highlight. Money was also raised for charitable causes. All in all a more than good day. Your readers might like to look out for a new information board in King George’s Field which will be installed very soon. It will outline the story of how our
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small, but important park, was developed as a memorial to King George V in the 1930s on the site of the former All Saints Church. Pat Kingwell, The Friends of Southwark Park
Rotherhithe Festival
ON BEHALF of Big Local South Bermondsey I would like to thank the organisers of the Rotherhithe Festival.
We were able to showcase the work we do locally and to promote our next Business Enterprise Training Course free to those living in Southwark and our Job Club which will open in September. The whole event was professionally run and really enjoyed by local people. How they do what they do with limited funding is amazing - so well done all Ann Clayton, Community Engagement Manager Big Local South Bermondsey
Asthma pilot scheme
I AM writing to let you know that people in your area with asthma are being invited to take part in a pilot scheme for a new digital health project aimed at reducing their risk of having an asthma attack.
Asthma UK’s 12-Week Asthma Support Programme, funded by a Department of Health Innovation Challenge Fund grant, provides expert advice, activities and tips sent straight to your smartphone. The pilot is open to people who have had an asthma attack in the last year, are aged between 18-67, live in England and have a smartphone. Once signed up to the pilot, those involved will receive personalised digital support that will be available to them via their smartphones. Anyone who is interested in taking part in the 12-Week Asthma Support Programme pilot can find out more and sign up at www.asthma.org.uk/asthma-supportprogramme Michael Clarke, Director of Advice and Content Asthma UK
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Dr Jonty Heaversedge is a GP at Manor Place Surgery and Chair of NHS Southwark Clinical Commissioning Group
EXT WEEK is World Breastfeeding Awareness Week (1-7 August), which aims to highlight the value of breastfeeding globally.
Breastfeeding has benefits for the health and wellbeing of mothers and their babies, and is cheaper and more convenient than buying formula milk. However it is not always easy to make it work for you, and mums often need support from family and peer groups to successfully breastfeed. The good news is that mums in Southwark are already leading the way with 91% of them choosing to breastfeed their new-borns – well above the national average of 73%. We know that breastfeeding provides health benefits for mother and baby including: • breast milk is perfectly designed for a baby • breast milk protects a baby from infections and diseases, including childhood leukaemia and type 2 diabetes • breastfeeding reduces the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) • breast milk can reduce the risk of heart disease in adulthood • breast milk is available for the baby whenever it needs it • breastfeeding can build a strong emotional bond between mothers and babies. Giving nothing but breast milk is recommended for the first six months (26 weeks) of a baby's life. However we know that for many mums breastfeeding is not easy and new mums needing support with breastfeeding should speak to their midwife or health visitor for tips and advice – you should never be embarrassed to ask for help if things are not going as smoothly as planned. The National Childbirth Trust (NCT) also offers local breastfeeding counsellor services; contact the NCT’s breastfeeding line on 0300 330 0700, or call the governmentfunded national breastfeeding line on 0300 100 0212.
28 FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMUNITY NOTICES
Funeral announcement Sadly announcing the passing of
Barbara Christine Snell
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In Loving Memory of
Albert Charles Axford 29.7.1928 - 29.7.2015
Remembering
On his 17th anniversary 17.7.1981 - 30.07.2000
Time slips by and life goes on but from our hearts you're never gone We think about you always, we talk about you too We have so many memories but we wish we still had you
Service to be held on the 31st July 2017 at 2pm, Kemnal Cemetery, Sidcup bypass, Chislehurst, BR7 6RR.
Loved by so many, and will be forever in our thoughts God bless you babs
Thank you
Joe Springate
29.06.1948 - 16.07.2017
Two years have passed and we all still miss you so much and think of you every day. You are and will be forever in our hearts. Love you always Rose, Keith, Carole and Family x x x x
To place a family announcement contact Dan on 0207 232 1639 or email dan@southwarknews.co.uk
Cut off is Tuesday at 12 noon
A smile for all, a heart of Gold, the very best this world could hold. Never selfish, always kind, those are memories left behind. Each of us in our own way, have a special thought of you today. Deep in our hearts, your memories are kept, to love, to cherish, and to never forget. Mum x x x
The day we lost Patrick is one we will never forget, And even though time goes on our hearts are breaking. Yet you made the good times better by the things you used to say and do, You were more than just our brother, you were our best friend too. Terry, Aine, Tracy, Peter & Natalie x x x
Uncle Patrick The Angels sang amazing Grace, the Lord came down and touched your face. He took your hand and whispered, Now come with me it’s time to go. Love from Jack, Connor, William, Ciara, Patrick & Ellie x x x
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We would like to thank Jon, Simon and all the staff at Albins for the wonderful service they provided & Nancy at Greens for the beautiful flowers. We would also like to thank all Joe’s family & friends that attended the funeral and the amazing support during this hard time. We would also like to thank family & friends that were unable to attend, but still paid their respects by sending flowers and making donations to the Freddie Farmer Foundation.
Lots of love, from all of Joe’s family xxx
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Ada Salter: The pioneer
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LAST weekend Bermondsey once again celebrated the anniversary of the birth of Ada Salter. The social reformer, politician and environmentalist was the first female councillor to be elected in Bermondsey in 1909 and in 1920 was elected mayor of the area, making her the first female mayor in the capital. Yet outside her adopted home of Southwark, Ada has not always attracted the attention she deserves, writes Becky Morton...
Historian Graham Taylor decided to write a biography of Ada after finding the only history book documenting her work in any detail was lacking. A biography of her husband Alfred Salter, written in 1949, mentioned his wife but paid little attention to her own achievements. “At that time it was customary not to give women as much prominence. I wanted to rectify that,” Taylor said. Ada was born in Northamptonshire in 1866 but it was when she moved to Bermondsey at the age of 31 that she made a name for herself. She insisted on living amongst the poor in the slums of the borough, which were amongst the worst in London. She soon progressed in politics to become Bermondsey’s first female councillor in 1909 and went on to become a key figure in the Bermondsey Uprising. The strike saw thousands of women march against appalling pay and working conditions, leaving 21 factories near empty, with eighteen subsequently introducing pay rises. “The conditions in factories were terrible,” Taylor said. “In factories making glass jars for jam it was all female workers. The jars used to explode and blind the women. It wasn’t uncommon for workers to have their fingers and thumbs chopped off.” But perhaps Ada’s best-known legacy is her beautification campaign which brought trees, parks and playgrounds to the streets of Bermondsey. “She wanted to make the slums she could not get knocked down beautiful,” Taylor explained. “She believed that if people had beautiful surroundings they could become decent, beautiful people. She felt living in the slums was degrading and made people lose their selfrespect.” Taylor now lives in Cherry Garden Street in Bermondsey, where Ada herself lived a century ago, and the area still bears the imprint of her work. “Southwark remains one of the greenest boroughs in London,” he
Ada Salter leading the 1911 Bermondsey Uprising (main); Ada in her later years (right); Planting a tree as part of her beautification campaign (above)
said. “You can still see the council flats, trees and playgrounds she left behind. She made sure flats had window boxes on the balconies and gardens front and back – those flats have survived.” “To have a concern for the environment in the 1920s was way ahead of her time,” he continued. “She was a pioneer. In many ways,
she prefigured the green movement.” In recent decades, the rise of the environmental and women’s movement have brought Ada to greater prominence. After a statue of her husband Alfred was stolen from Bermondsey there was a campaign to have it replaced – but this time
alongside a statue of his wife. The campaign raised £120,000 and in 2014 the two statues were unveiled. Ada’s statue was the first of a female politician to be erected in London. At the time it was built there were only fourteen statues of famous women in the capital but over 300 of men. This recognition was long
overdue, Taylor argues. “Alfred and Ada worked as a team. But Ada was perhaps even more important than her husband,” he said. “In reality he was quite isolated because he was a pacifist and a bit of a rebel so he achieved very little in parliament. Ada was able to do more and her legacy lives on today.
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WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES (12A) moderate violence, injury detail Fri/Sat/Wed/Thu at 5.10, 8.15 Sun at 4.20, 7.20, Mon at 5.10, Tue at 8.15 THE BEGUILED (15) Fri/Mon/Tue/Wed at 5.30, Thurs at 12.15 THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (PG) Sun at 12noon MY SUMMER OF LOVE (15) Mon at 8.30 LEON: THE PROFESSIONAL (15) Mon at 8.45 THE LEVELLING (15) Tues at 6.00 VALERIAN & THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS (12A) Wed/Thu at 8.30 Kids Club Sat 11am - Doors Open 10.30am – LIAF ANIMATED SHORTS JULY ’17 PROGRAMME Big Scream Fri & Wed at 10.30 – THE BIG SICK NT Encore Weds at 12noon – ANGELS IN AMERICA - PART 1 Glyndebourne Thurs at 6pm – LA CLEMENZA DI TITO
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18:40Pass list suspended GIRLS TRIP (15) Daily: 18:10 20:55Pass list suspended WISH UPON (15) Daily: 21:00Pass list suspended CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS (U) Daily: 11:30 13:50 16:15 18:30Pass list suspended DUNKIRK (12A) Daily: 11:00 13:35 16:00 18:25 20:50 Pass list suspended BABY DRIVER (15) Daily: 20:40 CARS 3 (U) Daily: 11:10 13:30 15:50Pass list suspended DESPICABLE ME 3 (U) 2D Daily: 11:15 13:2518:00 3D Daily: 15:40 Pass list suspended SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING (12A) Fri-Tue 11:45 14:45 17:45 20:45 Wed/Thu: 17:45 20:45 WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES (12A) Fri-Tue: 11:20 20:30 Wed/Thu: 11:20 ADVANCE SCREENING THE EMOJI MOVIE (U) Wed/Thu: 11:40 13:40 15:30 Pass list suspended VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS (12A)3D Wed/Thu: 20:20Pass list suspended SUBTITLED FOR THE HARD OF HEARING CARS 3 (U) 11:10 Mon WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES (12A) 11:20 Fri DUNKIRK (12A) Wed 16:00
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Would you like a progressive career in which you can learn, gain recognised qualifications and enhance your earning power? We are working with a range of reputable employers that are seeking Southwark residents for a variety of interesting positions – and in most cases, no experience is necessary. Our programme enables Southwark residents of all ages and levels of experience to join an exciting apprenticeship scheme meaning that you can earn while you learn, gain valuable qualifications and improve your employability and income. The following jobs are immediately available, so don’t wait! For a no-obligation chat and further information, please call Sahan de Abrew on 07714 733677 or e-mail your CV with a brief covering note to sahan@stepahead.co.uk.
APPRENTICE REGISTRATION ADVISOR - no experience necessary If you enjoy communicating with people, and are passionate about high levels of customer service, this opportunity with a professional organisation could be ideal for you. The job involves responding to enquiries, both on the telephone and in person. Working as part of a team, you will need to demonstrate flexibility and initiative whilst providing an effective and efficient data input, payment processing, recording, verification and advice service. The successful applicant will be literate and to be able to communicate to an acceptable standard verbally and in writing in order to carry out the role.You will need to have GCSE’s (or equivalent) in English and Maths, grade D or above, to apply for this role. You will be fully supported with a 12 month Level 2 Business and Administration NVQ and upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be able to continue to a Level 3 Business and Administration NVQ – intermediate apprenticeship, and a progressive career.
Starting salary: £12,000 p. a., rising to £14,000 p.a. after 6 months.
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Do you have experience in an upscale hotel, or equivalent environment, and would like to embark on a career as a qualified Chef? If so, read on … This job involves working in a team environment, helping to maintain the efficient running of the pastry section and production of food to the Chef/Sous Chef, ensuring the highest standards and requirements of “Food Hygiene” and “Safety Regulations” are adhered to at all times. The successful candidate for this role will have experience in a public contact position, preferably in an upscale or lifestyle brand hotel, be customer-focused and possess a friendly, fun demeanour.You will have good communication skills in English and the ability to multitask, work in a fast paced environment and have a high level attention to detail. Previous experience in similar organisation is essential for this role and you must have attained 706/1, 706/2 or equivalent qualifications. You will be fully supported with a Level 2 Chef Apprenticeship and the opportunity to progress your career with this prestigious organisation. Starting salary: £17,222 p.a.
LAND SURVEY APPRENTICE - no experience necessary
Are you a ‘hands-on’ sort of person who is happy to work outside in all weather conditions? Are you interested in construction and eager to learn a valuable trade? If so, this could be the career opportunity you’ve been looking for!
The job involves a variety of duties including the maintenance of survey equipment, keeping survey vehicle clean and assisting the surveyor to carry out surveys. There will be some lifting and shifting of equipment, along with office tasks such as filing etc. Taking care of your own and others’ safety is paramount so you must have a personal commitment to this aspect of the role. The successful candidate will have 5 GCSEs A*-C grades, including English and a minimum grade B in Maths along with good standards of written and verbal communication, basic IT skills and the ability to accurately follow instructions.
You will be fully supported with a Level 3 Civil Engineering Technician Apprenticeship followed by an excellent career opportunity. Starting salary: £13,000 p.a. plus excellent benefits package
APPRENTICE CIVIL ENGINEER - no experience necessary
Are you interested in Engineering and eager to learn? This role will suit you if you are good at Maths, can communicate effectively with others and follow instructions whilst taking responsibility for your own and others safety. You will also love the ‘great outdoors’! This job involves assisting with the preparation of work plans and reports and the development of construction methods. You will also be involved with the preparation of briefings, site reporting and monitoring of site progress, site inspections and surveys and assisting with monitoring and ensuring the works are carried out safely and to design requirements. The successful candidate will have 5 GCSEs A*-C grades, including English, Science and Maths (minimum Grade B). You will also have an appreciation for civil engineering, the ability to work outside in all weather conditions and good communication skills. Accuracy and attention to detail are important, along with competence with MS Office packages, in particular Excel. If you are familiar with AutoCAD and MicroStation, it’s a bonus, although this is not essential. You will be fully supported with a Level 3 Civil Engineering Technician Apprenticeship followed by an excellent career opportunity. Starting salary: £13,000 p.a. plus excellent benefits package
APPRENTICE DIGITAL ENGINEER - no experience necessary
Do you love working with computers? If you have excellent IT Skills and are quick at learning computer programmes, this is an exciting opportunity for you to build a career within Design and Engineering. The job involves supporting the team in implementing Virtual Reality technologies, helping to create logistics models and assisting the manager and team with day to day activities. You will also be attending innovation events and briefings and feeding back to BIM manager on new solutions/technologies, along with a variety of other duties. The successful candidate will have 5 GCSEs A*-C grades, including English and a minimum grade B in Maths along with good standards of written and verbal communication and an interest in design and engineering. You will need to be a competent user of Microsoft Office packages in particular Excel and capable of working independently using your own initiative. You will be fully supported in a Level 3 Digital Engineering Technician Apprenticeship followed by excellent opportunities for career progression. Starting salary: £13,000 p.a. plus excellent benefits package
APPRENTICE CHEF - no experience necessary
Do you love cooking? This is an opportunity for someone with basic cooking skills to turn their passion into a lucrative career. This modern apprenticeship programme will provide you with the opportunity to learn about cookery, products, methods and techniques. It is also an opportunity to work with a company that is growing fast with lots of variety and opportunities for people to grow with us and with chefs that are passionate about their food. During your Apprenticeship, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills in all areas of the kitchen.The rotational nature of this Apprenticeship allows you to experience life in several different kitchens across different London hotels.You will learn menus at the individual properties and discover how kitchen teams work together. The successful candidate will be hardworking and team-orientated with the ability to communicate effectively and build relationships. You will also have good attention to detail and be resilient to the demands of a busy kitchen. You will be fully supported, starting at a Level 2 then progressing to a Level 3 Chef Apprenticeship, followed by an excellent career opportunity. Starting salary: £12,000 p.a. plus bonuses of £500 each quarter upon successful performance reviews.
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BADSWORTH ROAD, CRESCENT WOOD ROAD, VICARAGE GROVE
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (SYLVAN GROVE) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark and in consultation with Transport For London hereby gives notice that because of a crane operation by Metro Traffic Services, 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 Sylvan Grove from it’s junction with Old Kent Road to the blocked end. No alternative route will be required.
Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
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ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BROWNING STREET, RODNEY PLACE, BEDALE STREET)
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TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable Highway works to be carried out, it made an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.
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) Badsworth Road, between Medlar Street and Comber Grove (b) Crescent Wood Road, between Sydenham Hill and Peckarmans Wood. (c) Vicarage Grove, between Benhill Road and Mary Datchelor Close.
The alternative route would be via: (a) Medlar Street, Camberwell Road, Wyndham Road, Redcar Street. Comber Grove, Camberwell New Road, Medlar Street. (b) Sydenham Hill, Peckarmans Wood. (c) 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. The works will be in place for (a) 3rd – 4th August. (b) 7th – 8th August. (c) 1st – 2nd August.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 27th July 2017
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The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. The prohibition will be in place on the 5th – 6th August if due to adverse weather conditions then the works will be in place on the 12th – 13th August 2017.
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Southwark Council Environment and Social Regeneration Network Management PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (a) 3783/ 1474509 (b) 3784/1474627 (c) 3782/ LBS-SC1473930
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that because of works by Agility Alliance, Clancy Docwra, Centurion Site Services, it made an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads Whilst works are in progress, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in: (a) Browning Street, between Walworth Road and Colworth Street. (Agility Alliance) (b) Rodney Place, between New Kent Road and Heygate Street (Clancy Docwra) (c) Bedale Street, at it’s junction with Borough High Street.
The alternative route for affected traffic will be via: (a) Walworth Road, Heygate Street, Rodney Road, Wadding Street, Brandon Street. Walworth Road, Albany Road, Portland Street, Brandon Street. (b) Heygate Street, Walworth Road, Elephant & Castle, Newington Butts, New Kent Road. (c) as indicated by the signs displayed.
Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform. The prohibition will be in place on the (a) 1st -3rd August 2017. (b) 4th – 5th August. 1st – 2nd August.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.
Dated this 27th July 2017 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager
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TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended)
PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 (as amended) The planning applications listed below can be viewed on the planning register at http://planbuild.southwark.gov.uk You can use facilities at your local library or ‘My Southwark Service Points’ to access the website. How to comment on this application: You should submit your comments via the above link. Comments received will be made available for public viewing on the website. All personal information will be removed except your postal address. Online comments submitted without an email address will not be acknowledged and those marked ‘confidential’ will not be considered. Written comments can be submitted to; Southwark Council, Chief executive's department, Planning division, Development management, PO Box 64529, London SE1 5LX. Reason for publicity. The applications are advertised for the reasons identified by the following codes: ACA-development affecting character or appearance of a nearby conservation area; ALB-development affecting setting of a nearby listed building(s); CNA-development within a conservation area; DDP-departure from the development plan; LBA-works to or within the site of a listed building; MPA-major planning application; EIA-environmental impact assessment (these applications are accompanied by an environmental statement a copy of which may be obtained from the Council – there will be a charge for the copy). 42 ADDINGTON SQUARE, LONDON, SE5 7LB (Ref. 17/AP/2755 ) Addition of bedroom to basement flat. Rear infill extension, layout changes including and general alterations to house and basement flat. (within Addington Square C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Sarah Parsons 0207 525 7194) 42 ADDINGTON SQUARE, LONDON, SE5 7LB (Ref. 17/AP/2754 ) (Householder Application) Addition of a bedroom to basement flat. Rear infill extension, layout changes including and general alterations house and basement flat. (within Addington Square C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Sarah Parsons 0207 525 7194) 39-45 BERMONDSEY STREET, LONDON SE1 3XF (Ref. 17/AP/2687 ) Installation of illuminated hanging sign, a lockable display menu to be installed and lighting to front elevation (see application form) (within Bermondsey Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Michele Sterry 020 7525 5453) 154 CAMBERWELL GROVE, LONDON, SE5 8RH (Ref. 17/AP/2758 ) LISTED BUILDING CONSENT: Renovation, repair and extension of dwelling house to include: alterations to main roof; upgrade of mechanical and electrical services; changes to internal layout; installation of glass roof over existing rear light well; creation of a rear extension at ground floor level, and; creation of a front extension at lower ground level beneath raised walkway. (within Camberwell Grove C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Martin McKay 0207 525 1818) 160 CAMBERWELL GROVE, LONDON, SE5 8RH (Ref. 17/AP/2875 ) Construction of a single storey side extension to the rear existing garage (within Camberwell Grove C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Patrick Cronin - 020 7525 5535 020 7525 5535) 160 CAMBERWELL GROVE, LONDON, SE5 8RH (Ref. 17/AP/2695 ) (Householder Application) Construction of a single storey side extension to the rear existing garage (within Camberwell Grove C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Patrick Cronin - 020 7525 5535 020 7525 5535) 154 CAMBERWELL GROVE, LONDON, SE5 8RH (Ref. 17/AP/2757 ) (Householder Application) Renovation, repair and extension of dwelling house to include: alterations to main roof; upgrade of mechanical and electrical services; changes to internal layout; installation of glass roof over existing rear light well; creation of a rear extension at ground floor level, and; creation of a front extension at lower ground level beneath raised walkway. (within Camberwell Grove C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Martin McKay 0207 525 1818) 27 COLLEGE ROAD, LONDON, SE21 7BG (Ref. 17/AP/2736 ) Retrospective application for the enlargement of northern carriage drive entrance, installation of 2 painted metal gates to drive entrances and metal railings to low front wall, including the rebuilding of a pillar and wall (amendment to 16/AP/4537) (within Dulwich Village C.A.) (Grade II* listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Lisa Jordan 0207 525 5426) 125 COURT LANE, LONDON, SE21 7EE (Ref. 17/AP/2728 ) (Householder Application) Erection of a single storey rear infill extension including demolition of part of the ground floor
rear wall and internal reconfiguration and associated works. (within Dulwich Village C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Anthony Roberts 020 7525 5458) WILKINSON HOUSE, DEWAR STREET, LONDON, SE15 4JP (Ref. 17/AP/2819 ) Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 14-AP-4526 for "Demolition of existing two storey residential care home buildings and the construction of a new two form entry primary school and nursery comprising the erection of two storey buildings with external play spaces and MUGA." to allow for: Change to the boundary wall design and omission of green roof to main hall. Reason(s) for publicity: MPA (Contact: Kiran Chauhan 020 7525 5513) CAR PARK REAR OF 111-121 EVELINA ROAD, LONDON, SE15 3HB (Ref. 17/AP/2260 ) Installation of new flat-top metal railings along car park frontage to Howbury Road, including a entrance gate to Flats 111 A-C Evelina Road. Reason(s) for publicity: (Contact: Troy Davies 0207 525 0783) HALFMOON FOOD & WINES, 14 HALF MOON LANE, LONDON, SE24 9HU (Ref. 17/AP/2172 ) - Removing the existing fascia lightbox and restoring the original timber fascia behind. - Replacing the existing dutch awning with a new victorian awning - New tiling to existing stall riser - Minimising clutter on the windows with new internal graphic window display. - Cleaning and redecorating adjacent pilasters and pilaster heads. (within Stradella Road C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Anthony Roberts 020 7525 5458) 4-6 LONDON BRIDGE STREET, LONDON SE1 9SG (Ref. 17/AP/2742 ) Conversion of a flat and vacant commercial space at 2nd floor level into a single 5 bedroom flat of multiple occupation (HMO) (retrospective). (within Borough High Street C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Andre Verster 020 7525 5457) 187 MERROW STREET, LONDON, SE17 2NY (Ref. 17/AP/2615 ) (Householder Application) Installation of x3 conservation-style roof lights to the rear roofslope; Construction of a first floor rear extension (within Liverpool Grove C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Patrick Cronin - 020 7525 5535 020 7525 5535) 71 NEW CONCORDIA WHARF, MILL STREET, LONDON, SE1 2BB (Ref. 17/AP/2673 ) Removal of Internal 1980s non-loadbearing partitions and installation of new partitions and exposure of cast iron columns (within St Saviours Dock C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) 116 PECKHAM HIGH STREET, LONDON, SE15 5ED (Ref. 17/AP/2775 ) Change of Use from A1 (Retail) to A4 (Public house). (within Rye Lane C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Craig Newton 020 7525 4004) PYRAMID BUILDING, 31 QUEEN ELIZABETH STREET, LONDON, SE1 2LP (Ref. 17/AP/2333 ) Extension to the east face of existing glazed pyramidal office building (within rear courtyard of The Flag Store). (within Tower Bridge C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Ciaran Regan 020 7525 4877) 32 REVERDY ROAD, LONDON, SE1 5QE (Ref. 17/AP/2727 ) (Householder Application) Construction of a single storey garden outbuilding. (within Thorburn Square C.A.)
Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Troy Davies 0207 525 0783) 97 RYE LANE, LONDON, SE15 4TG (Ref. 17/AP/2643 ) Installation of 46" TV depicting various Santander advertisements. (within Rye Lane C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Craig Newton 020 7525 4004) 237-247 RYE LANE, LONDON, SE15 4TP (Ref. 17/AP/2825 ) Variation of Condition 13 of planning permission 13-AP-2311, allowed on appeal, for 'Demolition of two existing retail units at 237 and 239 and car-wash site, and erection of a four to seven storey building comprising services and retail space at ground level, with 27 new residential units above' to allow for the BREEAM rating be submitted 3 months after occupation. (within Rye Lane C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, MPA (Contact: Sonia Watson 020 7525 5434) REAR OF 133 RYE LANE (THE BUSSEY BUILDING), LONDON SE15 4ST (Ref. 17/AP/2830 ) Enclosure of Roofs 1 and 2 and continued flexible use for Class D2 Cinema, Class A4 bar, Class A3 restaurant and Class D1 event space. Conversion of existing brick enclosure on Roof 3 for ancillary kitchen, storage and amenity
facilities, creation of open air viewing platform and associated works. (within Rye Lane C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Michael Glasgow 020 7525 1249) 190 SOUTHAMPTON WAY, LONDON, SE5 7EU (Ref. 17/AP/2724 ) Listed Building Consent: Replacement of all existing old rotten wooden windows with double glazed sash UPVC Windows with Georgian bars inside and outside, due to the existing windows are old and un-repairable, unsafe, and most of the windows cannot be locked. the changes would be like for like and will not change the character of the property. (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity: LBA (Contact: Martin McKay 0207 525 1818) 190 SOUTHAMPTON WAY, LONDON, SE5 7EU (Ref. 17/AP/2723 ) Replacement of existing old rotten wooden windows with double glazed sash UPVC Windows with Georgian bars inside and outside, due to the existing windows are old and un-repairable, unsafe, and most of the windows cannot be locked. the changes would be like for like and will not change the character Continued on next page...
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By John Kelly
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MILLWALL LIONESSES have signed Megan Alexander from Bristol City ahead of the 2017-18 season.
Streatham and Marlborough Cricket Club’s all-girls team won 289 to 245 against Dulwich Cricket Club in their first ever match on July 2. The mixed-aged team of mostly under-9s and under-10s was captained by Marcie Hill of Heber Primary School.
Other players included Eva Hanna, Lily Morrin, Grace Knapp, Molly Swain, Josie Millar-Ball, Kiara Cook, and Florence Herrington. SMCC, which has a history spanning 200 years, draws its junior players mainly from the state primary schools across Southwark and the Lewisham/Southwark border. For more information about the club: www.streathammarlboroughcc.co.uk
Surrey face daunting Glam tie
SURREY WILL take on a Glamorgan side that have lost just one game so far in the 2017 NatWest T20 Blast on Friday (July 28). Gareth Batty’s Surrey went top of the South Group at the weekend despite
their fixture against Hampshire being abandoned without a ball being bowled due to wet weather. Surrey defeated London rivals Middlesex by fifteen runs last Friday in front of a packed Kia Oval, despite former England captain
Kottoy missed another chance, before Caio Guimares saw his attempted through ball to Clunis intercepted. Green also had an effort saved. It was Edwards’ turn to save his side when he kept out a free-kick from Jacob Berkeley. Palace pressed for a
Alexander, 23, brings promotionwinning experience from her time at City, having been part of a squad that went up to WSL1 in 2016. Former Liverpool and Everton star Alexander is a left-sided player, and she revealed Millwall’s positive spring form was a factor in her decision to join Lee Burch’s side. “After seeing Millwall’s progress in the Spring Series, it shows me the club’s got ambitions trying to go forward and I wanted to be a part of that,” Alexander said. “The manager knows I’ve got experience of going up and I know what it takes, so I can help the team in that respect. With the players we’ve got here I really think we’ll be in the top end and challenging to go up.” Burch added: “Megan is a top addition to our already strong squad and I'm really pleased to have been able to get her onboard. “She is a player that I've known for a while and has always impressed against us. When she became available I jumped at the chance to add her as I believe her character and the way she plays links in with us well. “She will bring balance to our side and is also a player who has been promoted out of WSL2 and comes with a great winning mentally.”
late leveller, but Sanchez Ming and Marc Weatherstone helped keep Hamlet in front with last-ditch tackles. And Hamlet finished on the front foot, but Nana Boakye-Yiadom couldn’t put the icing on the cake as his snapshot went just wide.
Former Southwark Champion in star-studded darts field
SOME OF the biggest names in darts in the south east will descend on Rileys Victoria this Sunday, July 30, for the inaugural IDL Champion of Champions competition.
Headed by number-one seed Diogo Portela, the man who led the Brazil team to the last sixteen of the PDC World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt in June, the star-studded field will also feature former Southwark Grand Champion Steph Stutley, the only lady player to have won an IDL Grand Final. Seeded fourteenth, she will be a match for any of the big-name men Kevin Pietersen suffering a reoccurrence of a calf injury and lasting just nine balls. Surrey sealed their fifth successive home win when James Franklin and John Simpson fell to Sam Curran in the space of four balls in the eighteenth over in front of more than 23,000 supporters. That was their third sell-out crowd in
in the field. Steph will be hoping to regain the Southwark IDL title at Finals Night on Friday, August 4, when she takes on former Grand Champion and Premier Division winner Spencer Ellis in the semi-final. Players of all abilities are invited to come and join in, and sign-ups for the new season will take place on Finals Night at the Spots and Stripes, Arch 64 Ewer St, SE1 0NR, on August 4. For more information on The IDL visit the website at www.theidl.co.uk
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a row and Batty’s side have won four and lost just two of their last seven fixtures. It will be a tough ask for Surrey at Sophia Gardens, however, against a side that have won four of the last five meetings between the two. Surrey go into the contest in good form, with six wins in their last eight fixtures, while Curran is just two
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just miss the post. Five minutes into the second half it was Dumaka and Carew exchanging passes to send Tomlin through on goal, but he shot wide with just Henry in front of him. Still Dulwich pushed forward and
New Dulwich girls team off to flyer
A DULWICH cricket club’s first ever all-girls team celebrated victory in their inaugural match.
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Preston Edwards was in top form against Crystal Palace
DULWICH HAMLET claimed a Premier League scalp on Tuesday night when thery defeated south London neighbours Crystal Palace at Champion Hill, writes John Kelly...
Hamlet fell behind after just five minutes when Jordan Mutch finished from close range, but the home side, playing in front of 1,247 fans, pulled level through Dumebi Dumaka just eight minutes later. The Isthmian League Premier Division side went in front in the 24th minute when midfield talisman Ashley Carew fired past Eagles stopper Dion Henry. It was a young Crystal Palace side but it was a notable victory and Hamlet’s first in their pre-seasaon schedule. In the early stages it looked like they could be overwhelmed by Palace, who are six divisions above them, and it was no surprise they fell behind to Mutch’s finish. They gradually imposed themselves on the game, though, and conjured an equaliser when Nathan Green fed Dumaka and he did well to find the net when under pressure. That gave the home side confidence and they pressed their opponents back, almost forcing a penalty when Gavin Tomlin’s effort appeared to strike an arm in the area, before Henry denied Damaka a second. It was another neat move that deid lead to Hamlet’s second, when Ralph Kottoy combined with Tomlin who found Carew, and he beat a defender before finishing past Henry. Henry then saved from Nyren Clunis twice in a minute as Rose’s side threatened to cut loose, while at the other end Preston Edwards was relieved to see Jason Lokilo’s free-kick
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wickets away from 50 in T20 cricket. Glamorgan’s Colin Ingram has hit eighteen sixes so far in the competition, which is the most of any player. Surrey travel to Sussex on Thursday, August 3 before taking on Glamorgan again on Friday, August 4 at the Kia Oval in what is expected to be another sell-out crowd.
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MILLWALL FANS might have seen Jimmy Abdou in action for the club for the last time – with no recall clause in the midfielder’s loan deal at AFC Wimbledon.
Abdou links up with former Lions players Paul Robinson and Liam Trotter at Kingsmeadow this season as Dons boss Neal Ardley plots a promotion push in League One. Abdou, 33, signed a new one-year deal with Millwall before he joined the Dons on loan last week. The extra year means he will be entitled to a testimonial next summer following a decade as a Millwall player. It is unlikely Abdou will play again for the Lions but Neil Harris hinted there could be a role for his former team-mate in a coaching capacity. Harris signed George Saville from Wolves this summer and wants to add another midfielder with Abdou fully committed to Ardley’s side next season. “Wimbledon didn’t want a recall in it,” Harris said. “Naturally there is a recall if all parties agree, we’re really open about it. “Neal wanted Jimmy in, and we wanted to keep Jimmy for another year with an eye to the future. It made sense to keep him as part of our club. “He’s welcome any day at the training ground and at any game. I’ve said to him I want to see him as often as possible, to come in and see the lads and watch games. “He’s a great source of calmness for me as well, he has a really sensible outlook on things. It’s great to have him still under the flagship of the club – but he wanted to get out and play football. He wants to play every minute of every game. “That’s what makes people like Jimmy, David Forde and Paul Robinson top, top pros.” Meanwhile, Harris also hinted that
A B D O U ’ S LO N G GOODBYE Millwall don’t have the option to recall midfielder
Millwall could be closer to making a breakthrough in their search for a midfielder and centre-back. The Lions concluded deals for their five top targets this summer relatively quickly, and had hoped Jake Cooper would follow after a fee was agreed
with Reading. But Reading appointed Ron Gourlay as their new chief executive recently and that has complicated negotiations. Harris, however, is hopeful that his squad will be complete before their season opener against Nottingham
Forest. “Behind the scenes we’re really busy, we’ve been identifying players over the last six to twelve months,” Harris said. “Circumstances change all the time, some become unavailable, some move elsewhere, the market continually
changes. “I think we’ve hit that little stale stage, we got number one targets in really quickly. There’s a secondary market that starts round about next week, in my opinion. Whether we have to wait that long, I hope not.”
It’s Akinde magic as Lions limp to tame loss FRIENDLY
Barnet 1-0 Millwall Akinde 18'
By John Kelly at The Hive Stadium
Johnk@southwarknews.co.uk
IF NOTTINGHAM Forest had spies at The Hive Stadium last Saturday they would have enjoyed a stress-free drive home.
Someone who didn’t know anything about either team probably would have said Barnet were the side getting ready for a Championship campaign. Suffice to say Millwall will need to be an awful lot better at the City Ground on Friday week. John Akinde scored the only goal of the game in the eighteenth minute when he raced onto Harry Taylor’s through ball behind a static and square Lions defence to finish past Jordan
Archer. Millwall offered little in the attacking third before half-time, only really worrying Jamie Stephens in the 38th minute when after tipping away Steve Morison’s shot the goakeeper quickly got to his feet to keep out Shane Ferguson’s follow-up header. Akinde was in one of those moods that made you wonder why he is still playing in the fourth tier at the age of 28. He almost doubled the lead shortly after half-time when again he used his pace to get away from Millwall’s back four but with just substitute goalkeeper Tom King to beat he decided to shift the ball from his right to his left foot and he duffed the finish. Twenty minutes from time Akinde flashed a left-footed shot inches wide. Lions boss Neil Harris acknowledged his side were below standard. “There were elements on Saturday
that I wasn’t pleased with,” Harris said. “Performance-wise we were poor, by our standards. Individually we were poor, but it’s the time to be like that. If collectively we put four or five poor displays together then you end up with a performance like Saturday. “It’s not an issue but the big thing for me was Barnet attacked us like they wanted to impress us and their manager. They wantd to take a scalp by beating a Championship club. Our players attacked it like a pre-season friendly and didn’t wake up until 30 minutes in. “I told the players I was disappointed with their mentality, the mind-set leading into the game was really poor. That continued right into the game until we snapped out of it and I think they learned a harsh lesson – that you can’t just switch it on and off. “The level we’re going to be playing
at this year is going to be unforgiving so we need to make sure we’re at it every game. A positive on Saturday was it was a reminder to everybody, to me, my staff, my players that if we’re not at it then we’re an average side.” Forest will certainly punish them if they don’t take the lesson on-board. Barnet: 4-2-1-3: Stephens; Harry Taylor, Clough, Santos, Johnson; Bover, Jack Taylor; CampbellRyce; Akpa Akpro, Akinde, Shomotun. Subs: Ross, Akinola, Kyei, Fonguck, Vilhete, Cojocarel, Tutonda, MasonClark, Smith, Amaluzor. James Meredith Millwall: 4-4-2: Archer (King, 46), McLaughlin (Brown 79), tussles for possession Webster, Hutchinson, Meredith; Worrall, Butcher, Williams, Ferguson (Twardek 79); Gregory, Morison.
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Stevenage 0-0 Millwall
By John Kelly
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IF LAST year the challenge was to ensure there would be no hangover following play-off final pain, this year it’s to avoid a hangover of a different kind.
Millwall players headed to Marbella, Las Vegas and other party hotspots to celebrate after beating Bradford in May, and form in the first three pre-season friendlies has suggested some metaphorical sore heads. Time is running out for players to impress manager Neil Harris, who felt his squad were in the wrong frame of mind before last Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Barnet. Harris made ten changes to the side from that loss, but that was always the plan over these two games. The fact that Byron Webster was required for both also highlighted the need for another centre-back before the transfer window closes. There were starts for three of the five summer signings, and the partnership of Fred Onyedinma and Tom Elliott up front for the first time offered the potential for an exciting mix of pace and power. Elliott just failed to connect with Mahlon Romeo’s cross in the second minute as Millwall made a bright start, before Jed Wallace fired a free-kick just wide and then Aiden O’Brien forced Joe Fryer into a save. Former Lions defender Joe Martin then headed towards goal but it was easy for Tom King, who also saved Dale Gorman’s free-kick shortly afterwards. Harris hasn’t ruled out recruiting another goalkeeper before the end of the transfer window, and that means King and Jordan Archer – who was substituted at half-time at Barnet – can’t be sure that they are securely numbers two and one or vice-versa. Neither have Championship experience, which is a risk going into a season when every game is played with raised stakes. In the first half on Tuesday King was mostly a spectator, and Millwall could have gone in front when strike pair Elliott and Onyedinma tried to combine close to goal, but Stevenage got bodies back to clear the danger. Onyedinma went closest to breaking the first-half deadlock when after O’Brien had set him up he shot off the post and Fryer was fortunate to collect the rebound. Harris took off Webster at half-time, replacing him with Shane Ferguson which meant Tony Craig switched from left-back to the centre of defence alongside Sid Nelson. Elliott was threatening again in the 53rd minute but was unable to beat Fryer, who did well to save his headed effort from Ferguson’s cross. Ben Thompson is one of those players who knows he must impress his manager to have a chance of securing a regular place in his side, and when he clashed with Danny Newton it was obvious he still carries with him some of last season’s frustration, when he lost his place for the final four games. Both players were booked after the
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exchange. Fryer thwarted Millwall brilliantly in the 63rd minute when he just got a hand to Wallace’s deflected drive that looked like it would find the top corner. Elliott was again a nuisance from the resulting corner but again couldn’t hit the target with a header. Harris introduced Calum Butcher with just under 20 minutes left in an attempt to give his side more forward thrust – and probably to save Thompson from himself after another foul prompted the referee to have a word with Craig – but
it was King who was forced into a rare save shortly afterwards when he got down to hold onto Alex Samuel’s shot. At the other end Wallace surged forward before seeing his shot deflected wide and he has certainly done enough in pre-season to be one to the first names on Harris’ team sheet against Nottingham Forest next week. Nelson then produced an excellent covering tackle before there was frustration on the bench and the pitch when Romeo was booked for apparent simulation in the box. It certainly
appeared to be a harsh decision. But it also summed up not only Millwall’s night but their pre-season so far. They have lacked efficiency in front of goal and this was the second time they failed to score against League Two opponents in four days. They also lost 1-0 to fourth-tier Lincoln in Portugal. Pre-season isn’t the time to make conclusive judgements, but Harris will certainly judge some of his players harshly for their pre-season form when he sits down to pick his
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team for their first competitive game of the season. Stevenage: 4-4-2: Fryer; Henry, Wilkinson, Franks, Martin; Samuel, Conlon, Gorman, Beautyman (Georgiou, 71); McKee (Turgott, 42), Newton (Trialist, 59). Millwall: 4-4-2: King; Romeo, Nelson, Webster (Ferguson, 46), Craig; Wallace (Worrall, 76), Thompson (Butcher, 72), Saville, O'Brien; Fred, Elliott. Subs not used: Girling, Brown, Mbulu, Twardek, Philpot
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FRED ONYEDINMA has revealed he was “always committed” to signing a new deal with Millwall, but admitted he found the constant speculation over his future “difficult”.
Onyedinma let his contract with Millwall run down at the end of last season, leading to rumours that he was set to leave the club. He was linked with a move to Premier League Watford and AFC Bournemouth, sides Onyedinma had impressed against when Millwall knocked them out of the FA Cup. Onyedinma said after the League One play-off final win over Bradford on May 20 that he had made his mind up on his future. But it was almost two months before both parties reached agreement, with Onyedinma signing a three-year contract earlier this month. “I was always committed to staying here,” he told the News in his first newspaper interview since the official announcement he was staying at the club. “It was just about getting the right contract and getting everything sorted. Obviously sometimes that takes time, there can be breakdowns between agents and the club, so it was just waiting and seeing. “Towards the end of the season I made my mind up. Even though I hadn’t been playing the most important thing was to get promoted and to take it from there. These things take time, but it was frustrating because it took such a long time. “I’m happy that it’s done. I’m focused now and will put my head down and keep working.” Onyedinma said he received conflicting advice from those close to him with his contract running out, and admitted his parents were key influences in his decision. He was aware that some big clubs were monitoring his situation, but his ability to step back and analyse the bigger picture demonstrates his maturity. He explained: “Things like that, it’s difficult because you do get a lot of interest. You could be lured to bigger things but in your career you have to try to plan out everything properly and know when you’re ready to make that step. “It was difficult because everyone was asking me about it, even friends who are fans, asking where you’re going. And you can’t really say too much, you just have to keep your head down and hope that everything gets sorted. “You have to be careful. I don’t have social media so I don’t see a lot in that sense. You get mixed advice, some people tell you to stay, others don’t. You just have to think through it and I’m lucky that I have people here that help me. My parents as well were important, I’m thankful for that, they gave me the best advice and I always listen to them.” Onyedinma is still only 20 years old but is heading into his fifth season as a senior Millwall player. The continuity with a club that with Neil Harris in charge gives youth a chance was an important factor in his
Attacker claims he didn’t ever want to end his eight-year term with Millwall
“You could be lured to bigger things, but in your career you have to try to plan out everything properly and know when you’re ready to make that step.” decision to sign a new deal. It was Harris who gave Onyedinma his full debut in January 2014 and the attacker has played 97 games in the last two seasons, winning promotion at the third attempt after being on the losing side with Wycombe in the League Two play-off final in 2015 and missing out with the Lions a year later. Harris and Onyedinma stayed in touch over the summer as negotiations broke down and then resumed. “At that stage it was quite difficult to speak, he was on holiday, then I was on holiday so it was difficult to find the perfect time to sit down,” Onyedinma said. “I spoke to him early on and we both knew what the plan was, it just needed
to get sorted. “It’s a good place to develop. I’ve been here since I was twelve and I’ve come through the system. He initially gave me my debut when I was seventeen [in an FA Cup tie] against Southend, I’ve worked with him for a long time, since the under-21s. I know what he’s like and he knows what I’m like. With him, if you work hard you get your chance. That’s the best thing for a young player. “Everything has been going well. I’m happy here with the boys and the manager and we’ve been going higher and higher. This is a better stage now, it’s not League One, it’s Championship. It’s an even better challenge with better players. It’s a good step for me and for everyone.
“That was my third time at Wembley and I finally got promoted. You don’t get that often and I have it under my belt, and with a club I’ve been with since I was young.” The challenge for Onyedinma and Millwall is to become established in the Championship. Millwall knocked three Premier League sides out of last season’s FA Cup, and while Onyedinma believes that shows the side’s potential, he admitted they would have to repeat those performances regularly. “We have to do that every week,” he said. “We’ve shown what we are capable of doing but we have to go and prove that week-in, week-out. “When I made my debut it was in the
Championship so I’m delighted we’re back in it. You always aim to play at the highest level you can, it motivates you. When we were in the Championship when I was younger I was always buzzing to play. I’ve more experience now so hopefully I can better cope with the standard. “It is a big challenge. If you look at the teams there isn’t one that you’d say, ‘they’re definitely getting promoted’. Every team is quite good so it’s going to be a tough season. “We’ve got Middlesbrough, Sunderland, all these big sides on big stages and good atmospheres. I haven’t played at most of them. The stadiums we are going to will provide really good tests. And we’ll be playing under more pressure. “It’s going to be important to have the fans behind us. When teams come to The Den they’re quite frightened.” The retention of Onyedinma gives Harris another option on the wing or up front. And Onyedinma is looking forward to the test. “Really and truly I think this season I’ll know where my best position is. In the Championship there are better players so I’ll find out more about myself. “In terms of goals I just want to do better than last season.”
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Defender believes Lions can be mid-table side
By John Kelly
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SHAUN HUTCHINSON wants to help make Millwall “an established Championship side”. The Lions are back in the second tier after two seasons in League One and begin their campaign with a trip to Nottingham Forest on the opening day. Hutchinson dropped a division last summer to join Millwall ahead of an anticipated promotion bid, and having achieved that he wants to reach the next objective. “The challenge is to make Millwall an established Championship side,” Hutchinson said. “I’m not going to say top six is our aim and that if we’re not in the top six come the end of the season we’re going to be raging. “We know our targets. Our budget is a little lower and it’s going to be difficult. But we’re going to do everything we can to get established and comfortable in the Championship. “I don’t want to say our aim is fourth bottom, we want to be mid-table and secure, not to be hanging on up to the last game of the season. “As much as finishing fourth bottom would mean staying in the Championship
I’d still be disappointed with that. “We don’t want to spend the whole season around the bottom four, no one wants that. “Last season was a great experience, but the reason I came to Millwall was to get promoted to the Championship. I’m here and this is where I wanted to be. “For me it was great but it’s not as if, ‘right, that’s me done, I’m happy now’. I’m not, this is where I want to play and we all know that it’s going to be much harder to even stay in this league than it was last season to get promoted. “You celebrate for a little while before reality hits. You don’t want to sit and be happy with what you’ve done in the past, you have to realise you’re where you expected to be and then get on with it.” Lions boss Neil Harris has recruited five players so far this summer, but at a fraction of the outlay of some of the clubs in the division including Middlesbrough, who have so far splashed out over £30milion on new signings. But other clubs’ spending power doesn’t worry former Fulham defender Hutchinson. He said: “I’ve seen teams who’ve spent five or ten million pounds on players in the past and they haven’t hit the ground running or done well. It doesn’t mean too
Pre-season friendly By John Kelly
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NEIL HARRIS will drop a big hint about his preferred starting XI when he picks his side to face Granada on Saturday.
This is Harris’ last chance to finetune his preparations in a match setting before the Lions’ first fixture of the Championship season against Nottingham Forest. It’s also a last chance for a number of people to impress and though Harris has warned players that won promotion last season are not necessarily guaranteed a first-team place, there could be just one change to the team that started the play-off final in May. With Jimmy Abdou gone to AFC Wimbledon, George Saville is set to start alongside Shaun Williams and those two are the likely centralmidfield pairing for the league opener at the City Ground next week. That means the other new summer signings – Conor McLaughlin, James Meredith and Tom Elliott – may have to be patient and try to play their way
much. Look at Huddersfield last year, I’m pretty sure their budget was low. “You see as many flops that cost ten million as you see that cost ten grand. At the end of the day it’s eleven against eleven and you’ve got to play to your strengths and do whatever you can to get results. I’m pretty sure come the start of the season the gaffer will have us as ready as we can be.” Hutchinson is also confident Millwall’s new boys will make an impact next season. “I’m pretty sure they’re going to thrive in it,” he said. “They don’t want to be in awe of the Championship, they want to show that they can do well and push themselves to succeed at this level. That’s only going to make us improve as a team. “Everyone is going to relish being up in a higher division and after a couple of games they’re going to see what it’s like. They’ll cope with it pretty well. “Since the gaffer became a manager he’s done very well, his record in League One was exceptional. I’m sure he’s just like everyone else, he’s coming into this league wanting to show he’s good enough and can pick the players that are good enough and trust him. “Going on what he’s done in the past I’m sure it’s going to be go well. ”
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into the first-choice side. That said, Harris revealed early this week he wasn’t happy with the condition in which some players returned to Calmont Road for the start of pre-season training, making it
difficult to predict what his thinking is in terms of a starting XI against Mark Warburton’s Forest. Shaun Hutchinson wasn’t involved against Stevenage on Tuesday night, but he should be back in the starting
line-up this weekend. “It was good to get a full 90 minutes against Barnet and to work on the things we need to work on,” he said. “I’m really looking forward to Granada. I know they were relegated
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The Den last season but they are a good side and it’ll be a good test. “Hopefully we’ll be better off after that and ready for the start of the season.” Granada came a little bit more to the attention of the wider football audience in England after appointing former Arsenal and England captain Tony Adams as temporary boss towards the end of last season. A clip of Adams in his first training session, with his comical hand movements and bizarre shuffles, was widely shared to much hilarity on social media. Adams’ tactical instructions didn’t work and he presided over seven defeats in seven games as Granada were relegated to the Segunda Division. Jose Louis Oltra took over this summer and Granada are slightly behind Millwall in their pre-season work with their 2017-18 campaign not starting until August 20 when they face Albacete at home. Possible Millwall team: 4-4-2: Archer; Romeo, Webster, Hutchinson, Craig; Wallace, Saville, Williams, O’Brien; Gregory, Morison.
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By John Kelly
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MILLWALL BOSS Neil Harris isn’t ruling out signing another goalkeeper before the transfer window closes at the end of August.
MILLWALL BOSS: FORGET ABOUT PL AY-OFF HEROICS By John Kelly
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NEIL HARRIS has warned his players that their achievements over the past two years count for little as he ponders his starting XI for the first game of the Championship season.
There is just one more pre-season fixture in which to impress before the trip to face Nottingham Forest at the City Ground next Friday. Millwall welcome Spanish Segunda Division side Granada to The Den on Saturday, a week after Harris was critical with the attitude of the squad before their defeat to Barnet. Harris has added five new signings to the squad that won promotion from League One by beating Bradford at Wembley in May, but he won’t let sentiment influence team selection. “It’s going to be the reality for some that what you’ve achieved with me over the last two years is hugely appreciated by all of us, but it doesn’t guarantee you a place in my team,” Harris said. “There are some players from what I saw Saturday who think they have
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a given right to be in my team. I’ve shown over my tenure that that’s not the case, that I’ll always pick a team I feel is capable of winning a game of football or based on players that deserve to play because of form, performances, attitude on the training pitch and in games. “Everybody has to realise that last year’s gone. I feel we’ve raised the standard with the players that we’ve brought in. The players that were already here have to match that or catch up quickly. “Leading into the Forest game I have a fairly clear picture of the team I’d like to pick. Can it change? Of course, good and bad – players could play their way out of the team, some could play their way in. “I’ve seen some really, really impressive players come back preseason and I’ve seen players come back not looking as good as I’d hoped they would. “Of course when August 4 comes there will be eleven very happy players and ten or so who won’t be happy. “That’s down to them to fight their way in, to realise why they’re not in the team and where they have to get to. But that’s the beauty of the game, it’s a long season.”
Harris has two senior stoppers on the books, but neither Jordan Archer, 24, nor Tom King, 22, have played higher than third-tier football. The experienced David Forde was allowed to leave the club after his contract expired in the summer, and he joined League Two Cambridge United last week. King deputised for firstchoice Archer when the latter was injured last season, but he has played just seventeen senior games for the club. Harris’ priority positions to strengthen are in defence, where at the moment he has just two senior centre-backs, assuming Tony Craig will continue at left-back this season, and in midfield. Millwall could also yet add another attacking player. “We are still trying to get two signings, a centre-half and a centre-mid,” Harris said. “I’ve had an eye for a while on whether we need another goalkeeper. That’s a consideration. “We maybe just need to add a little bit of experience. We have two cracking young goalkeepers but neither have experience at Championship level. “As ever we’re looking for competition in the squad, people to make us better not just on the field but off the field as well. That’s been ongoing. “There’s still a lot of work to be done but I’m really pleased with a lot of aspects of our preseason so far.” THE RECYCLED PAPER CONTENT OF UK NEWSPAPERS IN 2014 WAS 83.5%