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“I decided to have an exhibition because I think it is the time to start debating council housing… because we know people are desperate for council housing and we keep losing it all over the country,” says Aylesbury resident Aysan Dennis.
This April, people from across London have been pouring into Southwark to see an exhibition. It hasn't hosted at the Tate or the White Cube, but at a woman’s flat on the eighth floor of the dilapidated Aylesbury Estate. Sixty-four-year-old Aysan moved into her flat on the 2,758-apartment Walworth estate with her late sister in 1993. She immediately fell in love with the place. High up on Wendover Block, with a huge kitchen window offering panoramic views across London, she said it was a dream come true. But twelve years later, in 2005, Southwark Council decided to demolish it,
saying that the poorly maintained blocks would be too expensive to refurbish. They opted for a huge redevelopment involving investment from various private developers, which is now well underway. Since then the estate has steadily emptied out and nowadays it resembles an almost post-apocalyptic shell. Just a handful of residents potter through its gloomy corridors and empty walkways. Aysan campaigned against redevelopment and all these years later. She marched on political offices, MILLWALL See sport
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REPORT: ONE IN 25 FEMALES HAVE UNDERGONE GENITAL MUTILATION IN SOUTHWARK
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CRITICAL MASS Holy row after parishioners hit with fines during Easter service
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held demonstrations and galvanised leaseholders and tenants against the plans. Her exhibition, which opened in her flat from Friday, April 14 to Sunday, April 23, is a continuation of that campaign. It has now been extended and will be open from Saturday to Monday, from 4pm to 9pm, between April 29 and May 1, and between May 6 and May 8. From the outset, the exhibition gives visitors a memorable experience. To get there, people go to Wendover Block on Thurlow Street and follow a series of arrows stuck to the walls. They lead you through a maze of empty stairwells and corridors, right to the exhibition’s front door. Inside the flat, the walls are plastered head to toe in old old campaign posters, yellowed newspaper articles, and photos of protests. One framed poster declares the result of a 2001 ballot in which 73 per cent of residents voted against plans to transfer
the estate to a private housing group. For Aysan, the fact the Aylesbury is now being bulldozed and redeveloped by a host of private developers represents a “failure of democracy”. The exhibition also features a cinema in the bathroom and various photos and artworks. In the toilet, there is even an anti-shrine dedicated to Southwark Council’s role in the demolition, with a particular focus ex-Council Leader Peter John. Aysan has been shown around the newly built flats which she could move into, but says they are “dark and don’t get any light”. Asked what it’s been like living on an estate which feels more like a ghost town with each passing month, Aysan said: “It's really saddens me because I remember how we used to live here with my neighbours in a wonderful place - the whole community. “But just now it’s quiet with no children playing. It’s just a really sad place.”
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Russian Millwall fans' punk cover of the club anthem Watch the video Exclusive By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk The owner of Stompie the Tank says he removed it to respect “its value as a piece of military history” but that the T-34 could have a “future incarnation in some form”.
Military enthusiast Russell Gray suggested the tank was too historically important to be “painted by random graffiti artists” but did not rule out returning it to the area one day. The much-loved Bermondsey landmark, which stood at the corner of Page’s Walk and Mandela Way, was removed on January 4, 2022, by Russell for a restoration.
But in February this year, a young architect moved into a ‘Skip House’ on the site - an exhibit highlighting the unaffordability of London housing. It left locals asking whether Stompie was gone for good. Speaking to the News, Russell said: “We’re still considering what to do and we’re obviously aware of what an important landmark Stompie was. “As to whether we’d entertain bringing Stompie back, that certainly remains a possibility.. for the time being… we have another exhibit in the form of a Skip House.” Reflecting on the decision to remove Stompie, he said: “Put it this way - if you had a Spitfire shortly after the war… you get to a point… where that aircraft
becomes rare and you start to think of it as belonging in a museum rather than being painted by random graffiti artists… it’s respect for the item itself which is of obvious historical significance.” The Soviet-built tank, which is rumoured to have helped crush the Prague Spring Uprising, has had numerous paint jobs over the years. During the covid-19 pandemic, it was given a blue makeover to thank the NHS staff for their dedication. The Skip House now in its place belongs to Harrison Marshall, 28, and is part of his mission to highlight how obscene London house prices are. Giving the News a tour around his humble abode, he explained that the skip was “the only way” for him to live in the area.
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By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk Russian Millwall fans have released a punk cover of the Lions’ club anthem ‘Let ‘Em Come’.
Die-hard Moscow-based supporter Maxim Prokhorenko, and his band Max & The Jellied Eels Inc, have even made a music video. Footage shows the lads swigging pints in Moscow’s very Englishlooking Churchill Pub, bedecked with Millwall shirts and flags, as their tune plays in the background. Fellow band members Dmitry Lugovskoy, Stas Furman, Sergey Chernov and Dmitry Miroshnichenko make up the group. Earlier this month, Max spoke to the News about his dream of performing near the Den, and what it means to support an English club while Russia and the UK face off over Ukraine. Max said: “We decided to record a cover of the Millwall anthem 'Let Em Come', it will be our first work. “The singer and the musicians are from Samara, it’s a city in Russia on Volga river, about 1000 km from
Moscow. “I hope one day we’ll be able to play near the Den before a Millwall game.” Max founded the Russian Millwall Supporters’ Club after meeting a group of Bermondsey boys while building a factory in Russia. Last year, the Russian Millwall Supporters’ Club grabbed national attention following the News’ exclusive story about their calls for peace amid the outbreak of the Ukraine war. One year on, Max still opposes the war, like “many people in Russia, the same as in the UK”, describing it as a “bad dream” they can’t wake up from. Of his love for Millwall, Max said: “We are still supporting Millwall, and we were supporting the England team at the last World Cup. No problems with it. “Of course, we are not walking with the Union Jack at the Red Square. Many people in Russia, the same as in UK, do not support the political course of the opponent, but my strong opinion is that football must be above the political situation. We just support a football team, and we’ll keep doing it for sure.”
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‘cash over homes’
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The Ceramic building was given planning permission six years ago and was unable to get a housing association to provide social housing
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halls go-ahead despite zero affordable housing By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk Southwark Council has given the green light to a huge 24-storey student accommodation development - even though it contains zero affordable residential or student housing.
To make up for the shortfall, the developers will put £8.54million towards social housing in Southwark. The 244-bedroom building will be built just off Newington Causeway at the corner of Tiverton and Rockingham Street by developers Alumrose LLP and JH Rockingham Ltd. Council planning policy normally demands student developments provide a proportion of affordable housing and student housing. But a council officer said the development’s “small footprint” meant affordable housing was not feasible. The officer said delivering conventional housing alongside student housing would
be “extremely challenging” because they would each need separate stairways. Due to recent fire regulation changes, it would have meant a total of four different staircases in a fairly narrow development. The £8.54 million compensation figure could rise to £11.16 million, and perhaps even higher, if inflation rises faster than expected. Commenting on the fact the scheme will not help students with affordable housing, Cllr Reginald Popoola said: “It should be recognised that there are also loads of students who also will be struggling during the cost of living crisis and rampant inflation.” “It’s slightly unfortunate that we’ve effectively shafted them to one side in terms of affordable student accommodation in the area,” he added. Other objections revolved around the building’s height, the lack of new homes provided and the building’s “poor design quality”. Earlier this month, a News investigation revealed how, in 2013, King's College
London sidestepped planning policy to build a 770-bedroom student accommodation with just 23 social rent properties in Canada Water. Commenting on the development two weeks ago, Cllr Helen Dennis, Cabinet Member for Sustainable Development, said council planning policy had "moved on" and 35 per cent affordable housing would be required on such schemes. She said: “Southwark now has policies in place for student schemes to deliver affordable student accommodation and in non-nominated schemes, conventional affordable housing, going beyond the requirements of the London Plan. “Under the terms of our new policy, we would have required a minimum of 35 per cent affordable housing in this non-nominated scheme, and our recent track record in securing this through the planning process is strong.” Despite this, councillors unanimously voted in favour of this latest application, despite it having 0 per cent affordable housing, on Monday, April 24.
Neobrand 2 got permission to build a hotel with apartments on the upper floors on Newington Causeway in 2017, now occupied by a Travelodge. Permission was given on the condition that a third (16) of the residential units would be affordable. But the developer has now claimed that housing associations did not want to purchase the affordable properties. So it has agreed to pay Southwark Council £5.95 million instead of providing the affordable homes originally intended for local families. The money will go towards building affordable housing elsewhere in the borough. It comes amid fears that more and more developers will sell or privately let affordable housing in this way. Speaking against the proposal, housing advice group Southwark Law Centre warned of the desperate need for affordable housing in the borough. The group said, given the housing waiting list numbers approximately 17,000 households, there was “pressing and urgent need” for the physical delivery of affordable housing. During the planning committee meeting, a council officer spoke in favour of the proposal.
He said the £5.95 million could help fund the stalled 32-social-rent-home Elim Estate development near Tabard Gardens. However, he conceded that £5.95 million would not cover the full cost of the estate’s development. In fact, it is uncertain whether it would even cover the cost of sixteen affordable homes. Under planning policy, the developer only has to show they are gaining “no financial benefit” from the changes. It does not need to show that the compensation provided would fund the same amount of affordable homes as initially planned. There are fears that Southwark Council will see more and more developers drop their previous affordable housing commitments in this way. In January, a developer was permitted to pay £1,991,470 instead of providing four affordable homes on Gilkes Crescent, Dulwich. A similar agreement was also reached at the beginning of 2022 for a site on Rotherhithe Old Road. At the meeting, Labour Councillor Sarah King asked “whether this is a growing trend that planning committee are going to see?” The council officer replied: “We are hearing from developers that they are finding it challenging to get registered providers to take on schemes… that might be a trend and it is certainly something we and the GLA are looking into to see how real it is.” However, they also noted that the fact the homes were above a hotel may have put off housing associations.
gridlocked traffic and create dangerous “blind spots”. Urging Southwark Council to reverse the changes, company owner Simon Dyer (pictured) said: “It’s just an accident waiting to happen and it feels like nobody’s listening. It hasn’t made it safer, it’s made it more dangerous.” Simon is also concerned that his company’s vehicles are no longer able to turn right out of Culling Road. This means funeral processions are being forced through the Rotherhithe roundabout traffic, which is particularly bad when the Rotherhithe tunnel is closed. He also has safety concerns. Whereas
before there were four lanes of motor traffic, two northbound and two southbound, a southbound lane has been removed to accommodate a new cycle lane. The two northbound lanes can legally turn left into Culling Road but Simon fears they face a blind spot which makes it difficult to spot oncoming traffic. He also said that cyclists were often confused when travelling southbound and ended up going the wrong way down the road, risking collision. Despite repeated enquiries from the News over the problems on Lower Road the council has not commented.
By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk An Elephant and Castle developer has avoided its initial affordable housing commitments and can now put its social rent homes on the open market.
Local funeral director says Rotherhithe road changes are 'an accident waiting to happen' By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk A Rotherhithe funeral director says road changes are upsetting mourners, endangering road users and are “an accident waiting to happen”.
Over the last few months, Southwark Council has made drastic changes to Lower Road as part of Cycleway 4, an unbroken cycle route between London Bridge and Greenwich. Much-loved local business F A Albin and Sons, on Culling Road off Lower Road, says the changes force their customers into
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Bermondsey Eurovision fundraiser to send body armour to husbands and brothers in the Ukraine
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Women Fight For Ukraine
Ukrainian women will send body armour to their brothers and husbands fighting back home with funds raised from a Eurovision party in Bermondsey.
Charitable organisation Women Fight For Ukraine will host a night of song, craft beer and cultural food at the Bianca Road Brewery on Saturday, May 13. Trustee Dariya Silko, 28, whose family fled their Donetsk home back in 2014 following Russia’s invasion of that region, said: “The war has been happening for over a year and we were thinking about how we can keep Ukraine in the minds of people. “Because of the way human psychology works, you get tired of the same news. But the war is ongoing and we still need to raise money for Ukraine to help us win.” The Eurovision Charity Party is the organisation's first charitable event and will show the contest on a huge projected screen. They group says the money will be sent directly to male relatives on the front line, many of whom need protective gear like armour and helmets. Ukraine won last year’s Eurovision Song Contest but unlike previous winners, cannot host this year’s event due to the fighting. Instead, the UK, last year’s runner-up,
will hold the event. Dariya said this made Eurovision the “perfect” event to kickstart a series of fundraisers. Women Fight for Ukraine came about because of Putin’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. That month
hundreds of Ukrainians clad in their national colours of yellow and blue gathered outside Downing Street in antiwar protests. Ukrainian women met at this demonstration, and others, and decided
to set up the group. While many of them had only recently fled Ukraine, Dariya has lived in the UK for twelve years after studying at Bath University. But like so many of her compatriots, her family has been dislocated by war,
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medicine, a young pretty nurse & meals in bed as though he had always been on the sick list. I think he really needed some rest but this lacks all creation - & he is quite happy with it all. "I am trying to see think rightly [sic] for myself but the aches still come between I’m leaving here on Tuesday & hope to go and stay with the Moorlands at Glastonbury but have not heard for certain. "Don’t trouble to write but give me a thought in passing. “Your very affectionate Christabel.” Stephen, who transcribed the letter, said the letter was an apology for something that Christabel said at ‘the circle’. ‘The circle’ refers to Quakers’ religious meetings where worshipers sit in a circle and, facing one another,
after being forced to flee Donetsk during Russia’s 2014 invasion. “This is the second time the war has hit my family,” Dariya explained. “Back in 2014, while I was at university, the Russians took over my hometown.” “Initially we were in denial… then a bomb landed right in front of our building and my dad put everyone in the car, including the dog and cat… to say it was traumatic is an understatement.” She continued: “My grandfather fought in the Second World War with the Russians. He couldn’t believe they’d attacked his hometown.” She said his and her grandmother’s mental states deteriorated because of the war and both have now passed away. Last summer, her family home was bombed. Dariya says the group’s aim is to fight what she calls the “information war”, keeping the war alive in the UK consciousness through demos, events and performances. “The women we have are very strong and are trying to stay positive,” said Dariya. “While they can’t fight physically… it’s a positive way of fighting the information war.” It doesn’t always have to be violence and aggression,” she added The event is taking place at the Bianca Road Brewery, 83-84 Enid St, SE16, from 6pm to 12am, on Saturday, May 13. Entry is free. Get your tickets on www.designmynight.com.
The Brand New Heavies will perform at a Deptford school
Contents of 100-year-late letter revealed
The Brand New Heavies with Dawn Joseph besöker Sommarkrysset 2013 (Gröna Lund, Stockholm).
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People living in Southwark’s southern areas have often complained about Royal Mail delays over the last few years. But postage postponement hit new heights when a Crystal Palace man received a letter 100 years after it was sent.
By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk Famous ‘90s acid jazz outfit ‘The Brand New Heavies’ will perform at a Deptford secondary school to raise money for their arts department.
Money raised will go towards the school’s ‘Dream Days’ project, which will see students across different year groups collaborate to set up stalls, exhibitions and performances. The public will be invited to see students’ creations will then be put on display at the school’s ‘We Love Deptford’ festival on Wednesday, June 28. Heavies guitarist Simon Bartholomew is a parent at Deptford Green. He was so inspired by the project that he and the group have agreed to perform at the school to raise vitally needs funds. Simon said: "Really excited to be playing for their school fundraiser. It's a first for them and us, and we intend to have a great time fixing the school with funk! We'll be playing all our classics. It's really going to be great!"
They will play many of their fifteen UK Top 40 singles, including Dream on Dreamer, Never Stop and Midnight at Oasis, at Deptford Green School on Friday, May 12, 2023. The group rose to prominence with their two platinum-selling albums Brother Sister and Shelter, mixing funk and acid jazz. In 2019, they released TBNH through Acid Jazz Records, the label founded by legendary DJ Gilles Peterson. On the night, they will be supported by the Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Choir, who got the 2015 Christmas No. 1. The Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Choir’s Christmas hit 'A Bridge Over You' beat Justin Bieber, Adele and Stormzy to top spot and has over four million listens on Spotify alone. South east London indie-pop band The Sundries complete the lineup with songs from their two EPs Full of The Joys of Spring and Magic Johnson. The foursome will arrive fresh from supporting Toploader at the O2 Academy Islington
Last February, it was revealed that a letter sent in 1916 had only arrived at its intended address on Hamlet Road in 2016. Norwood Society editor Stephen Oxford shared tantalising snippets of the letter and has since revealed its full contents. The letter was written by Christabel Mennell, a pre-eminent figure in local councils and societies to Katie Marsh, the wife of the local stamp magnate Oswald Marsh. The message, copied in full below, offers a fascinating insight into the everyday relations of two of south-east London’s prominent Quaker families. Written when Christabel was in Bath with her father, it reads: “My Dear Katie. Will you lend me your aid - I’m feeling quite ashamed of myself after saying what I did at the circle. “I’ve been most miserable here with a very heavy cold. It has gone but I am still miserable with aches in my back. I think this place is too full of rheumatism & nurses & all the other bits for anyone to rise above the atmosphere of sickness & of doctor’s treatment. “Pater is taking to a wheelchair –
contemplate their connection with each other, often in silence. However, worshipers sometimes feel compelled to sing, read from the Bible or speak, which is likely when Christabel had her outburst. In the letter, Christabel goes on to detail her father’s illness with a hint of sardonicism, while ruminating on the “atmosphere of sickness”. There are some linguistic oddities in the letter like “lacks all creation”, a quaint reminder of how language has changed. The letter has garnered international attention, with Stephen receiving calls from as far afield as Argentina about it. He has written an in-depth article about it that details his research into the two families and will appear in the next issue of The Norwood Review.
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Major bermondsey street development approved By Herbie Russell
The eleven-storey development at the end of Bermondsey Street
herbie@southwarknews.co.uk Major plans to build eleven and six-storey offices on and by Bermondsey Street have been approved.
Aviva Investor’s scheme will see the demolition of an old warehouse and extensions built on the Vinegar Yard Warehouse and the warehouse at 42-44 Bermondsey Street. The extension to the historic Vinegar Yard Warehouse will be six-storeys high while the new Bermondsey Street extension will be eleven-storeys. Local businesses had railed against the plans, branding them “outrageous” because they modified warehouses of local heritage significance. A Southwark Council planning officer admitted there would be some harm to the conservation area, which was however “outweighed by the benefits of the scheme.” He said the buildings would create 915 new “high quality” jobs, be highly sustainable, and provide ten per cent affordable workspace. A previous application was deferred in 2020 following local concerns over the height and design of buildings. Revised plans were subsequently drawn up by John Robertson Architects (JRA) and Studio RHE, which reduced the Vinegar Yard Warehouse extension to 26.188m from 40.8m The new plans also mean retaining rather than demolishing the warehouse
at 40 Bermondsey Street. A council officer said: “The revised scheme is a significant improvement adopting a more sensitive approach to the Vinegar Yard Warehouse as a nondesignated heritage asset. He added that the warehouse extension was “high quality” and the Vinegar Yard Warehouse would now be restored having “fallen into a very poor state of
repair”. Including the 2020 application, the plans have received hundreds of objections including one from Shiva, a local business run by Stompie the Tank owner Russell Gray (see page 3). Shiva’s objection letter describes the extension to the Vinegar Yard Warehouse as an “invasive modification” driven by “greed”.
The six-storey development at Vinegar Yard
The letter said: “The council should be insisting on the most rigorous preservation of heritage assets that is viable.” “It should not be allowing destruction and disfigurement in order to offer developers abnormal profits,” it added. Speaking at the meeting, Russell Gray said the plans were “complete nonsense” and that developers should treat Vinegar
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Yard “with the respect it deserves”. But Nick Staddon of Aviva Investors said “our design seeks to balance jobs, heritage and public realm”. He added that the use of masonry instead of glass bricks on the Bermondsey Street building was “in sympathy with the prevailing character” of the area. Councillors voted unanimously in favour of the scheme on Tuesday, April 25.
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Bingo-loving 'Patty P' turns 80 and reflects on the ever-changing area By Isabel Ramirez isabel@southwarknews.co.uk A bingo-loving pensioner who has devoted her life to helping others by volunteering in her community was treated to a right royal knees up at the weekend when she turned 80.
The Borough-based community woman, affectionately known as Patty P, was calling the shots at her birthday bash with a game of bingo and was visited by Pearly Kings and Queens for a dance. And despite being diagnosed with lung cancer she has taken it in her stride, like everything else in her life. Born in Peckham in 1943 Pat 'Patty P' Notton told the News she never really knew her parents: "My parents had nine children altogether - but back then if you couldn't afford to raise all your children, some would go into a children's home. She explained she doesn't remember much about her childhood - "I think I've blocked it out. I found it hard to find out that not all of us were in the home. "I got in touch with some of my sisters later on in life." Pat raised four children: Mark, Jenny, Simon and Debbie and brought them up in a flat in Borough,where she has lived ever since. Pat explained that as she was on her own, she always did jobs that
Patty P is the bingo caller for her birthday bash
fitted around the kids. She worked at different nurseries: "The last one was the Rockingham estate. I was also a lolly pop lady on the Rockingham estate for a couple of years - that was lovely. If they hadn't got rid of that estate I would still be doing it I think." She had an accident that meant she
unfortunately had to stop work, which is when she started volunteering. She was chair of the nearby Queensborough Community Centre and was part of the Blackfriars Settlement's befriending scheme that trained volunteers to visit isolated local residents.
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"Everyone should volunteer. If you can't work for whatever reason, get down to your local community centre, church, or soup kitchen and you won't be able to say no. It's so fulfilling." Pat was recently diagnosed with lung cancer, so her voluntary work has taken a halt whilst she is in recovery. She
mentioned that this has been tough -"I've been doing it for 36 years and I loved every minute of it." As well as her children, she has eight grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren. Turning 80, her family threw her a huge party - making sure to include her favourite activity: bingo. "Apart from my family, bingo is the love of my life," she said. "If I won the millionpound lottery, I would stay in the same flat but I'd go to the far end of the country to every bingo hall in the country and play a game." Why does she love bingo? "Women couldn't go to the pub on their own back then - so they needed places to go to meet people." She was a regular at The Palace, the renowned bingo hall in Elephant and Castle which closed when the shopping centre was demolished. "That was sad," she said and in recent years, she's gotten a newfound concern for the older generation. "Since I got cancer, it made me realise even more how hard it is for older people who don't have good neighbours or family around. I'm lucky in that respect. "We don't recognise the place anymore - now it's all Prets and Starbucks and Tesco's. All the gentrification is sad." As the area changes, what hasn't changed, she said, are her three lifelong friends: Liz, Mo and Christine - 'they're my rock'. As a special birthday treat, the four are going to see the 'Jersey Boys' in a royal box.
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By Herbie Russell
herbie@southwarknews.co.uk A Kennington man has been jailed for five years and six months after raping a woman, as police urge other potential victims to step forward.
Petroy Martin (pictured), 23, was convicted following a trial at Inner London Crown Court in March. He was sentenced and also given a sexual harm prevention order, on Friday, April 14. Police praised the victim’s courage and urged others to come forward, saying there could be more victims. Detective Constable Jamie Smith, who led the investigation, said: “Martin is clearly a dangerous predator whose actions have had a life-changing impact on the victim. “As the judge stated at court, Martin showed no remorse for his ‘vile and bestial’ behaviour and we are pleased
he has been taken off the streets of London. “We also know that there could be other victims of Martin and would encourage anyone who wants to speak to us to come forward. No piece of information is too small and you will be listened to and supported.” Detectives began their investigation after a woman told police a man had raped her following a night out on May 22, 2022. Officers identified Martin using social media and attended his home address. He was arrested on Tuesday, June 14, and later charged. The victim was supported by specialist officers, including a dedicated sexual offences investigation trained officer (SOIT) who updated her at every stage of the investigation. DC Smith said: “We are working every day to identify those individuals who cause such significant harm to others and to bring them to justice.
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Kennington man jailed for raping woman: are there other victims?
By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk Police are appealing for information as a man has been left with a life-threatening head injury after 'falling' from a building in Walworth.
Police said there could be other victims of Petroy Martin and are encouraging people to come forward “The victim in this case showed real courage in both initially coming forward and reliving her experience by giving evidence at court. Without
'Malfunctioning' Dulwich Village traffic lights still broken, complain residents
her actions, Martin may well have committed further offences." Anyone with information is asked to call 101 with reference 5861/18MAR.
Blue's Royal warm-up By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk Revellers wanting a taste of the coronation festivities before the big day are invited to The Blue Market for a right-royal knees-up this weekend.
By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk Pedestrians are still being confused by a set of malfunctioning lights on the Dulwich Village junction, three months after people first complained about the crossing.
Campaign Group One Dulwich says the lights for vehicles and pedestrians have been flashing green simultaneously, turning the crossing into “a scene of mayhem”. A spokesperson for One Dulwich said: “The crossing is immediately outside the Dulwich Village Infants’ School where many children cross the road each day
and where cyclists zoom across the crossing.” “This makes a mockery of the council saying that pedestrian safety is their principal concern.” The News first made enquiries last February after people complained that the junction’s cycle traffic lights were flashing green and red simultaneously. Southwark Council said Transport for London (TfL) had fixed the issue but a second error involving pedestrian lights appears not to have been addressed. In a message shared with this paper, Gypsy Hill police said it was “upsetting” that the repair hadn’t been completed. In an email sent to a resident, Gypsy
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Hill police said: “Unfortunately we have had no response from Southwark council or TFL regarding the light controlled junction. “It’s upsetting to see the issue has not been resolved. We will be encouraging as many residents as possible to report the issue using the online portal as the more reports they receive the more likely they are to act based on previous reports/ interactions of this nature.” On Tuesday, April 25, a TfL spokesperson said: “Safety is our top priority and our engineers are carrying out an inspection this afternoon to investigate the issue.” Southwark Council was approached for comment..
On Saturday, April 29, exactly a week before King Charles III’s coronation, the Bermondsey market square will host ‘Let’s Make Music & Dance’. There will be a trombone quartet, salsa dancing, an acapella choir and a ‘make your own crown’ arts and crafts workshop. Families will also be able to decorate The Blue in preparation for the coronation. The free event is being organised and funded by the Blue Bermondsey Business Improvement District and the Unity Music Arts Team. Bermondsey and its environs have a long-running connection with official royal proceedings. On April 7, 1955, less than three years into her 70-year reign,
The man was reportedly threatening to jump out of a window in Browning Street at around 5.30pm on Wednesday, April 19. Officers engaged with the man from outside the property but sadly police said he fell before negotiators and other specialist units could arrive. First aid was immediately administered and the man remains in hospital with a life-threatening head injury. The incident has been referred to the Department of Professional Standards, as is always the case whenever somebody suffers serious injury following police contact. Police remain at the address. The Met Police is appealing for information from people who were in the area at the time of the incident. Those who have information are asked to call 101 quoting CAD Ref: 6898/19APR23. Alternatively, people can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org.
The full programme: 12.30pm: Stephen Pierre’s Crooner Sounds 12.45pm: Sala Oracle Sala Dancing 13.00pm: Brand Band Quartet 14.00pm: Kitch ‘n’ Sync Vocal Choir 14.30pm: Salsa Oracle Dancing 15.00pm: Brass Band Quartet 15.15pm: Stephen Pierre’s Crooner Sounds 15.30pm - 16.00pm: Salsa Oracle Dancing
the Queen attended the Royal Maundy Service at Southwark Cathedral. Then, in 1977, Queen Elizabeth II came to Rotherhithe in 1977 to mark her Silver Jubilee – 25 years on the throne. She met the borough mayor, watched a local history pageant and unveiled the memorial stone on June 9, 1977. The Queen and her husband Prince Philip arrived by boat and were piped ashore by Southwark sea cadets. Last year, the world’s cameras were trained on Southwark Park when thousands of mourners queued to see the Queen lying in state. King Charles III is not expected to travel through Southwark during the coronation proceedings this year.
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By Isabel Ramirez isabel@southwarknews.co.uk Windrush Day has become a key symbolic moment in the story of the Black British contribution to this country and locals are being encouraged to celebrate with a new council fund.
Groups could receive up to £2,499 to fund a Windrush Day party. Southwark Council has launched a grants programme to fund community events to commemorate 75 years since the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks in 1948, bringing 500 passengers from the Caribbean. The official 75th anniversary is on June 22. The Windrush 75 Commemoration Fund is available to local organisations, including community groups, charities, and schools, who are planning events that honour the legacy and contributions of the Windrush generation and Commonwealth communities who emigrated to the borough during the post-war period migrants. One-off payments of up to £2,499 are available to support the planning and delivery of community fun days, street parties, educational workshops, history exhibitions, or music and theatre performances place from 1 June–30 September 2023, with a focus on events occurring on or around Windrush Day, 22 June 2023. All submissions must be received by Sunday 7 May 2023. Events funded by the programme must demonstrate the following: • Celebrate and recognise the contribution of the Windrush generation; • Educate people about the Windrush story; • Foster a greater sense of pride and recognition towards the contributions made by migrant communities; • Be community-led and have a positive impact; • Inspire future generations; • Celebrate the diversity and history of the Southwark; • Support those impacted by the Windrush scandal.
The influence of Southwark’s rich mix of migrants from across the world has
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groups invited to apply for funding for Windrush Day celebrations
Windrush Scandal protest – from Parliament Square to the Home Office, London. played an integral role in shaping the borough’s cultural identity from the array of local culinary options to dynamic theatre performances. Recognising the ongoing challenges faced by minorities, the council committed to Southwark Stands Together, a long-term borough-wide initiative to take action against prevalent racism and injustice. Cllr Catherine Rose, Cabinet Member for Leisure, Parks, Streets and Clean Air, said: "The whole council is proud to launch this
grants programme, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Windrush arrival in the UK. "This is a vitally important time to honour the invaluable contributions of our Caribbean communities in Southwark, alongside all Commonwealth and other dual heritage populations, from many nations across the globe, that have given so much to our borough and are key to shaping our shared future. “This initiative recognises the cultural
richness and diversity of our community and provides a platform for local organisations to showcase their talents and creativity while promoting inclusivity and equality". “We acknowledge the ongoing issues faced by all our Black, Asian, Latin American and global majority communities, but through this programme and our Southwark Stands Together pledges, we are demonstrating our commitment to champion, support and build a borough that uplifts and values
every resident, every day. "We encourage all local organisations to submit their applications and bring to life events that showcase the vibrancy and diversity of our borough and celebrate the legacy of the Windrush generation." The grants are available for events organised by all migrant Commonwealth communities. Information on eligibility criteria and how to apply can be found on the council's website southwark.gov.uk
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an integral role in promoting a truly inclusive Southwark Cathedral which has welcomed and cared for people of all faiths and of no particular faiths. Reflecting on the event, he said: “It was wonderful to see a full cathedral for this year’s community Iftar. "The presence of so many from so many backgrounds was an encouragement to us all to keep working together.” This year’s event was organised by young people from Southwark and across London. They gave their perspectives on Ramadan and the importance of their role in shaping, leading and transforming the neighbourhood around them calling on their peers to positively contribute to the community. The first one at Southwark
Cathedral was planned for June 2017 - around the same time as the London Bridge attacks. In the wake of the attacks on 3rd June 2017, the gathering became crucial to the community’s healing process and has been a positive legacy to them. The annual event has become a moment to remember and recommit to unity over division, hope over fear and compassion over hatred. The iftar was attended by the Deputy Lieutenant, Lynn Cooper, the Mayor & Mayoress of Southwark, Dr Debbie WeekesBernard, Deputy Mayor of London for Communities and Social Justice, The Right Reverend, Christopher Chessun, Bishop of Southwark, Marina Ahmad AM and Zack Polanski AM.
Dean of Southwark hosted his final grand Iftar at the cathedral before retirement isabel@southwarknews.co.uk The Dean of Southwark, who has served the borough for over ten years, has hosted his final grand Iftar.
The Very Revd, Andrew Nunn. (left) hosted his final Grant Iftar at Southwark Cathedral.
Hundreds of people gathered at Southwark Cathedral for an iftar, a meal after sunset during Ramadan when Muslims fast during the day. This was the seventh year that Living Bankside and Southwark Cathedral have jointly hosted an iftar, bringing together hundreds of people of different backgrounds from across London and Southwark. It was hosted by the Dean of Southwark, The Very Revd, Andrew Nunn - who is set to retire this July. Since 2012, Andrew has played
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Man jailed for outraging public decency while on a train to Elephant & Castle
More south London men charged with the murder of Tottenham teenager
By Herbie Russell
kevin@southwarknews.co.uk Two more south London men face a murder charge after teenager Tyler McDermott was shot in Tottenham earlier this month.
Last Wednesday, April 19, Rhys Antwi, 19, of Prentis Road, Streatham was arrested in the Northamptonshire area on suspicion of murder, alongside Damaris McBeth, also 19, from Hammond Street, Cheshunt. The following day 20-year-old Alfred Coker, from Bowen Drive, Dulwich, was arrested in London on suspicion of murder. All three were charged and
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A man who ‘touched his nipples while masturbating in front of a woman' on a train to Elephant and Castle has been jailed.
Victim: Tyler McDermott photo from Met Police
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appeared before magistrates on Saturday April 22. Three other men have previously been charged with Tyler’s murder and have been remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on Wednesday July 5. They are Tyrese Matthews, 20, of Black Prince Road, Vauxhall; Leo Reid, 19 (05.10.03), of Tulse Hill and Tyrese Barnett, 19 (24.02.04), of no fixed address. On Thursday, April 13, police were called to Norman Road, south Tottenham, to reports of an injured man. Officers discovered seventeenyear-old Tyler suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to hospital but tragically died the next day.
Highlighting this case British Transport Police are urging people to download a reporting app so passengers can discreetly contact them. Bobby Garande, 29, pleaded guilty to outraging public decency at Central London Magistrates’ Court on April 6. The judge sentenced him to 26 weeks in prison. Police said that Garande was already on remand at HMP Thameside for a similar offence and breaching his community behaviour order when they arrested him for this offence. Investigating officer T/PS James Mayled said: “Garande is a disturbing individual who made a targeted and prolonged attempt to masturbate in front of the victim for his own sexual gratification as she travelled home on her own. "It should go without saying that women and girls have the absolute right to use the railway safely and in peace, without offenders like Garande subjecting them to such repugnant behaviour.” On October 14, 2021, Garande began by staring at his victim on the platform. He then boarded a train at Blackfriars at around 7.30pm, walking through several carriages to sit across from her. Police said that Garande then spent fifteen minutes masturbating and
touching his nipples while staring at his victim. When she realised what he was doing, she alerted another female passenger and moved carriages. Garande left the train at Elephant and Castle. British Transport Police investigated CCTV footage and say Garande was quickly identified by officers and interviewed in prison. T/PS James Mayled said: “Thankfully the railway network is generously covered
with over 150,000 CCTV cameras – meaning the incident was captured clearly and in its entirety, and we were able to swiftly identify Garande and apprehend him. The custodial sentence he’s been handed shows just how seriously behaviour like this is taken, so I would urge anyone who experiences anything which makes them feel uncomfortable while travelling to let us know by texting us discreetly on 61016 or via the Railway Guardian app.”
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Peckham author hopes to inspire teens to keep reading with his book
By Isabel Ramirez
isabel@southwarknews.co.uk A Peckham author has written a book he 'wishes' would have been out when he was younger, in a bid to get young teenagers reading again.
Nathanael Lessore began his life in Camberwell and then grew up on the North Peckham Estate. In an interview with the News, he said he 'never could have imagined' he would grow up to be a published author. His first book, Steady for This, is about a kid living on a council estate. But he explained it's not what people might expect. "Growing up, we lived on different estates but life was a laugh - we were always playing out," he explained. "Most weekends were just spent kicking a ball around, never really had any trouble. "Books about places I grew up are usually gritty stories, so I didn't want it to be that." In the book, the main character Shaun aka MC Growls is a teenage rapper hoping to get a girl's attention from school. Asked whether the character is based on him, he joked, "I don't have a musical bone in my body. "But that said, there are a lot of similarities and mentions of funny things that really did happen to me."
"I grew up with people like Growls. Everything was always jokes. So I wanted to show the fun side of life as a London teen - from what I remember as one myself." He left school and did lots of different jobs, including working at McDonald's in Surrey Quays for about three years. "It was so fun - it was like working in a sitcom." At 24, Nathanael got a job at a call centre, where he suddenly found himself with lots of free time - so he started writing. "It was there, I decided to go to uni and study creative writing." Nearly ten years later, Nathanael, now 33, is about to release his first book. "I went to secondary school at St Thomas the Apostle and all I think, whenever I see these kids from the school I went to, is how cool it is to be writing a book for them. "I feel like I'm doing what I was meant to do." He added that the best compliment he has had about the book is that it's "finally" giving 'normal' teenage boys something to keep them interested in reading. "I was a big reader as a kid but it trailed off when I was a teenager. So the idea teenage boys are enjoying it means the world to me." You can pre-order the book on amazon. Steady For This by Nathanael Lessore (out 27th April) RRP £7.99 (Studio Press)
Nathanael Lessore, 33, from Peckham has written a book for teenagers he hopes will inspire them to 'keep reading. Nathanael as a teen (Above) Inset- Steady For This by Nathanael Lessore (Studio Press)
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K-pop festival in Southwark Park 'cancelled'
Organisers were hoping to attract 30,000 music fans over the two day event
By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk Four people have been arrested after a seventeenyear-old boy was stabbed near Burgess Park, in Walworth, earlier this month.
Exclusive By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk The K-pop festival on Southwark Park has been cancelled, Southwark Council has confirmed.
The Southwark Liberal Democrats were the first to alert the public that Magic Sound Ltd has withdrawn its application to hold the 15,000-capacity MIK Festival event from Saturday, June 3 to Sunday, June 4. Difficulty selling tickets, and ‘rising costs’, prompted organisers to pull out, according to Lib Dem councillors. MIK Festival had also pledged to set up a £12,500 fund for community projects connected to Southwark Park. A Southwark Council spokesperson said: "You’ll need to speak to MIK about funding as it’s their pot of money" but MIK did not respond to requests for
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The K-pop festival when it was being set up last year, closing off a large section of the park comment. If the funding is lost, it is not expected to impact on the Bermondsey Carnival. The festival, the first of its kind in the UK, had its inaugural year in Southwark Park last summer but was branded a “disgrace” by some local residents. People complained that it blocked off a large portion of the park for nearly three weeks and that the noise disruption was unacceptable. Liberal Democrat Councillor Rachel
Bentley said: “Cancelling this event is absolutely the right choice and I would like to thank Magic Group Ltd for heeding the concerns of residents. “Blocking off huge areas of a valuable public space behind metal fences with a three figure entry fee for two weeks during half term is an unacceptable way to use our parks.” Organisers were hoping to attract 30,000 K-pop fans over two days with the offer of globally-recognised K-pop
and Hip Hop artists. Two hundred free tickets were to be offered to local resident and there were going to be opportunities for local businesses to provide supplies and services to the event. People had, once again, objected to the event, citing reasons such as park disruption, noise pollution and impacts on local wildlife. MIK Festival was approached for comment.
Officers were called to the scene near Phelp Street at 12.43am, on Sunday, April 2. They’d received reports that a male had been chased towards a park by a group of men, two of whom had knives. Police found the teenage victim suffering from his injuries and he was rushed to St Thomas’ Hospital in a serious condition. The Met Police has now told the News that four people have been arrested and released on bail. The Criminal Investigation Department at Central South Borough Command Unit is continuing its investigation. A Met Police spokesperson said: “We urge anyone who may have any information or was in the area on Sunday 2nd April to call police on 101 quoting CAD Ref: 258 02APR. “Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org.”
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Pound shop replacing old Barclays bank in Camberwell By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk A pound shop is to open by Camberwell Green where the Barclays bank used to be.
Sam Pound Stores is setting up a branch at the bottom of Denmark Hill, sometimes known as Butterfly Walk, almost two years after the bank closed in July 2021. The pound shop company, also known as Sam99p, could not say when the new store was due to open. Barclays said it had closed the Camberwell branch because 89 per cent of its customers used online and telephone banking. It said that 51 per cent of its customers were using other nearby
branches and that only 48 customers exclusively used the Camberwell outlet. In March 2020, Greenpeace targeted the branch over Barclays' investment in fossil fuels. The premises have been unoccupied since it closed. On April 13, the Barclays Walworth branch closed and the Tower Bridge Road closed six days later on April 19. In January, another pound shop hit headlines when social media users branded a new Poundland store in affluent Dulwich ‘reverse gentrification’ and ‘a sign of the times’. Poundland told the News the shop had been popular since it opened, and that it would be selling posh products like Tattinger champagne.
Printworks is the world's second favourite music venue, despite its upcoming closure By Isabel Ramirez isabel@southwarknews.co.uk Rotherhithe-based club Printworks has been named the second-best music venue in the world, beating both Ushuaïa in Ibiza and Berghain in Berlin.
Printworks, a former newspaper printing site that has been a nightclub for six years, will close its doors next month as the site is turned into offices. Despite this, new research has revealed it is one of the best music venues in the world. The study by DJ Tech Reviews analysed the most prolific clubs around the world
based on the number of Instagram hashtags, TikTok views, Instagram following, Google reviews score and the increase in Google searches - and the venue, based in Rotherhithe, has come second. The high score (8.27 out of 10) puts it above a number of other worldrenowned venues such as Ushuaïa in Ibiza, Club Space in Miami and even Berghain in Berlin. It was only narrowly beaten by Manchester's Warehouse Project (8.31 out of 10), which came out on top. Although Printworks has gained a global reputation, its function as a music venue was always meant to be
temporary. The development is part of the multibillion-pound Canada Water masterplan. British Land’s planning application had hundreds of objections, and 11,900 people signed a petition to keep the club open. But it was given the go-ahead by Southwark councillors and is set to close in May. The venue will be hosting a Radio 1 dance event for its final weekend, where DJs such as Black Coffee, Maya Jane Coles and Danny Howard will be saying goodbye to the venue after six successful years. For more information go to printworkslondon.co.uk
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Denmark Hill man cycling gruelling route across France to raise money for The Blue Elephant Theatre By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk A Denmark Hill man is cycling 627 miles across France in just eight days to raise money for the Blue Elephant Theatre, Camberwell.
The theatre, based on the Wyndham and Comber Estate complex, supports over 150 vulnerable young people through theatre, dance and writing. But avid cyclist and Blue Elephant trustee Matt Craig, 59, says the theatre is vulnerable after losing funding from the Arts Council and Southwark Council.
So, on May 5, he will leave Ouistreham on the Channel coast, arriving in Sète, on the Mediterranean, on May 13, as part of a fundraising effort with a £2,500 target. He has a “nagging feeling” he hasn’t done enough training but is still looking forward to the challenge. “There’s a big attraction of going through the French countryside,” he said. “There will be nice green hills, orchards and lush meadows… then you go from lush northern Europe to the dryer, rockier, more arid area of Languedoc.” In the north, he will go past Pegasus Bridge, one of the first bridges to be
liberated during the D-Day landings. In the south, he will go through Montauban, one of southern France’s most ancient fortified towns. But it won’t be easy and some days will see him cycle 99 miles and climb over 5,000 feet. Fortunately, on his way around he will stay at one and two-star hotels, offering respite from days of relentless pedalling. Having spent his career as a financial journalist, Matt is now a trustee on The Blue Elephant’s board. The community hub and theatre group does outreach work with local schools
Matt Craig and communities, and also hosts live theatre. It’s been the recipient of numerous awards, and supported the careers of successful theatre-makers like Offie
Unseen Unheard: The untold breast cancer stories to be performed at Theatre Peckham
The team behind the play
By Michael Holland news@southwarknews.co.uk Theatre Peckham are staging a production, which opens this Saturday, April 29, and closes next Thursday, May 4, telling untold breast cancer stories in a bid to open the debate and make a positive change within the black community.
Award winning directors Simon Frederick and Suzann McLean have come together to stage Unseen Unheard: The untold breast cancer stories of Black Women in the UK, written by trailblazing playwright, Naomi Denny. Unseen Unheard is based on the lived breast cancer experiences of women from Black Women Rising. Set in real time on a normal evening, six women gather to unravel their shared
experiences of the abnormality that Black women experience through their diagnosis. As one would expect, the women invite us into their world with an open and candid insight that combines honesty and humour. There is a realworld objective to staging this play. None more important than changing habits that will lead to saving lives. The Black Women Rising cancer support project was set up in 2019 by award-winning community champion Leanne Pero from Peckham after she struggled with the aftermath of her own battle with breast cancer at just 30-years-old. In 2016 she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and has previously told the News of the loneliness she felt during her chemotherapy and treatment. In 2019 a series of stunning portraits
of women from Southwark who have had mastectomies was displayed in Peckham – including a portrait of Leanne. And later that year as one of three finalists of Lorraine Kelly’s Inspirational Women of the Year awards, Leanne attended a star-studded ceremony at the Royal Lancaster Hotel. “What an amazing experience I’ve had,” she told the News at the time. “So many young people and women from my community have been in touch to say how inspired they are and have been from watching my journey - women who have said they are now checking their breasts for the first time.” In her quest to find the right services to aid her, Leanne says she soon realised that the NHS lacked cancer support packages for BAME cancer patients. Further investigation into the visibility of BAME cancer patients in
the UK started to unravel that in most instances, the cancer stories of her community were being excluded from the UK’s mainstream media outlets, magazines, daily tabloids and more damagingly she says, from reputable annual cancer campaigns by brands and charities failing miserably at diversifying their campaigns. On her website Leanne writes: "This further fuelled the false narrative amongst the BAME Community that cancer is not a 'black disease'. "As well as these generic injustices, the unhelpful myths and taboos surrounding cancer within the BAME community had ultimately stopped people from speaking out about their ordeals, leading to a lack of awareness and education within BAME households around cancer, its signs and symptoms. "This ultimately led to the devastating outcomes of late-stage diagnoses and
Award-winning costume designer Emily Stuart and director David Mercatali. Donate to Matt's fundraiser by visiting www.gofundme.com/f/raising-funds-forthe-blue-elephant-theatre higher mortality rates in some cancers than their white counterparts." The play at Theatre Peckham is commissioned and funded by Gilead Sciences Ltd and women with experiences of breast cancer attending will be invited to share their experiences around the topics discussed in the play, so that a report showcasing real voices can be presented to key change-makers. Leanne Pero said: “For long enough the voices of Black Women going through Breast cancer have been silenced and unheard and this theatre piece will be another way to connect with our communities, bring home the importance of cancer awareness and educate health care professionals of our individual needs. "This collaboration has seen our members guide the writing, direction and execution of the piece alongside a stellar creative team - our hope is that this play will give rise to much needed discussion and influence positive change and outcomes of Black women going through a Breast cancer diagnosis." Suzann McClean, who is co-director of the play and runs Theatre Peckham added: "As artistic director of Theatre Peckham it's important to me that we use our platform to shed light on the experiences of underrepresented communities. "This play is a tribute to the strength and courage of black women who have had a breast cancer diagnosis, an opportunity to amplify voices that have been historically silenced, and to spark conversations that can lead to meaningful change." With the aim to reach and provide access to people across all communities, the producers have chosen to make all tickets free of charge with a suggested donation of £7.50 which will be donated to Black Women Rising. Should someone wish to donate more than £7.50 the remaining amount will be split between both charities - Black Women Rising and Theatre Peckham. Theatre Peckham, 221 Havil Street, SE5 7SB. Times: Thursday 27th - Saturday 29th April; Tuesday 2nd - Thursday 4th May 2023. All performances start at 7.30pm. Admission: FREE, with a suggested donation of £7.50 to Black Women Rising (minus processing fees of 5.5%). Booking: theatrepeckham.co.uk
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‘Since 2010 we have created 74,000 jobs in Southwark’ S
ome big changes happen without fanfare. One good example is the growth in jobs in Southwark.
Since 2010, we have created 74,000 more. A huge increase that has improved the lives of thousands of local people. Now we are working hard to create even more. So what are we doing to make that happen? Let’s start with our highstreets. Last week I launched our £1.4 million Thriving High Streets Fund. This is money that will fund projects to make our town centres and shopping parades better places for everyone. With more and better jobs. Our highstreets are already one of the great things about Southwark. Whether you are looking for fruit and veg from one of our markets, a meal out or something unique from one of the many
of independent shops in our borough – there is something for everyone. However, we can’t take that for granted. The pandemic and the rise of online shopping mean highstreets across the country are facing big challenges. That’s why we are investing in ours. So our local business and communities can thrive. It’s not just highstreets that we are investing in. We are backing Southwark residents to create new businesses too. If you are looking to start or grow a business, then our Pioneer Fund could be for you. With free advice and small grants. It has helped over 200 local businesses so far, yours could be next. We are also working to grow key industries that generate good quality jobs. That includes more jobs in our green industries. Doing vital work like making local homes and offices more energy efficient, installing heat
pumps, planting more trees and creating innovative solutions to help cut carbon emissions and clean up our air. We are on track to create 5,000 jobs in these growth industries here in Southwark. Plus we’ve launched a green skills centre to make sure local residents can take up these jobs too. Life sciences are another of Southwark’s strengths, thanks to our brilliant hospitals and universities. We are working with them through our SC1 partnership to create more jobs in health and care research, innovation and services. Work that will also help to improve health and care for Southwark residents. We know it is important to help local people into the jobs we create. Southwark Works is our free service to help you find a job. Since 2014, they have helped over 10,000 people into work. Unlike the Job Centre, there are
Kieron Williams
Southwark Council leader
no hoops to jump through. They are just there to help you if you need them. We’re also investing in Skills. This year alone we have already created 385 apprenticeships in Southwark. We’ve been one of the top performing boroughs for creating apprenticeships for many years and that is set to continue. Our paid internships programme is also giving young people a leg up. Since May 2022, we have created 78. They offer a first step on the career ladder for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and are proving a huge success. Having met many of the young people who have taken these up, I’ve heard directly from them about how effective these role are in helping them start on their career path. It is not just the number of jobs we are improving. Our work on the Living Wage has already helped thousands of people to get a pay rise. Now we are
setting up a ‘Living Wage Unit’ to lift even more people out of low pay, by doubling the number of businesses in Southwark paying at least the London Living wage of £11.95 per hour to all their staff. This work will lift thousands more people out of poverty. All of this work adds up. A decade ago, there were fewer jobs than working age people in Southwark. Now we have four jobs for every three working age people in our borough. That success is changing local lives, with unemployment in Southwark down from one in ten a decade ago, to less than one in twenty today. It’s a fantastic example of the positive difference we are making, thanks to the local businesses, communities and the council working together.
‘Lib Dems and Labour want the Tories out, but we must resist cheap culture-war politics' Victor Chamberlain Leader of the Southwark Lib Dems
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y job as Liberal Democrats Leader of the Opposition is to hold Southwark’s Labour council to account.
There’s much we don’t agree on: the lack of affordable homes for local people, rising crime, the state of our estates, poor customer service form the council, Labour feathering their own nests and marking their own homework, the lack urgency on the climate emergency… to name but a few! However, Liberal Democrats and Labour are both progressive parties and have more in common than divides us. We share a goal that becomes more desperately important every day –
getting the Tories out of government. The last decade of Conservatives government has been a financial, social and environmental disaster for the UK. Public services are crippled by strikes, people are feeling the pinch and the economy is set to shrink, Brexit has been a disaster and any kind of meaningful response to the climate emergency is entirely absent. The only response the Conservatives have to their endless failures is to drag political discourse down to cheap, culture war battles. They attack the vulnerable and heighten divisions to distract from the downward spiral they have left the UK in. It is vitally important that the
opposition parties resist this degradation of our political landscape. Unfortunately, Labour seems unable to resist the temptation. We all want rid of this terrible Tory Government that does nothing for Southwark. But Labour seem only be able to say “We’re not as bad as the Conservatives”. We deserve so much better. Labour’s recent attack ads have been, correctly, described as a ‘descent into the gutter’ by the party’s own MPs. The lazy, inflammatory statements made in their latest material will worry the reasonable majority in this country about the nature of our next general election campaign. By engaging with the Conservatives at
their level, Labour are letting down the vulnerable groups who have been worst affected by this uncaring government. Keir Starmer’s cowardly flip-flopping on his and the party’s support for Trans rights has left the LGBTQ+ community utterly clueless as to whether Labour are their ally. Sir Keir seems entirely content with the Trans community being used as a political football. Sir Ed Davey, in comparison, has steadfastly pledged his and the Liberal Democrats’ support for Trans rights. He has refused to let my party be dragged into this anti-progressive quagmire. Additionally, any resistance to the Conservative’s horrifying rhetoric around refugees and asylum seekers
from the national Labour Party is distressingly mute. Even more worrying are the comments of their shadow chancellor, who stated that the failure of the government is not deporting enough people. It seems compassion for people is an afterthought for both the Conservatives and Labour in this area. We are all hoping that the 2024 election offers a light at the end of this tunnel. Sadly, if Labour continue to their descent into gutter politics, those who need the most support may still find no respite. Together, Labour and the Lib Dems have to rise above these petty attacks and barbs and focus instead on how we can undo the damage of this Tory government.
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Aysan's exhibition has tapped into Londoners' fears that 'regeneration' doesn't benefit them
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he Aylesbury Estate 'anti-gentrification' exhibition has been visited by hundreds of people over the last two weeks. Its popularity shows just how problematic regeneration is across Southwark and London.
Aysan Dennis, 64, moved into a flat on the eighth floor of the Wendover Block on the Aylesbury Estate in May 1993. But just twelve years later in 2005, Southwark Council decided to demolish and redevelop the sprawling estate as part of a privately-backed £1.5 billion project. Ever since the council began deliberating over redevelopment, Aysan has campaigned against it. The exhibition she set up in her own home, featuring a bathroom cinema, wall-to-wall posters and audio clips, details her struggle. News outlets from across the UK have since visited Aysan, and the exhibition was so popular that it’s been extended for another two weeks. It’s hardly surprising. The council tenant who clings to her home, in the midst of a vacant and dilapidated estate, makes a strong protagonist in a moving story. But something else, arguably more significant, underpins the exhibition’s success. Aysan has touched on a feeling that resonates with so many Londoners. It’s a feeling that ‘regeneration’ lauded by local authorities, and backed by private developers, doesn’t benefit them. Southwark is probably London’s most significant borough when it comes to regeneration but it’s been happening all over London. Take Stratford’s ‘Olympic legacy’, Lambeth’s Myatts Field North regeneration in 2012, and the Earl’s Court draft masterplan published in February. Nobody is against progress and improvement. But people are concerned by huge redevelopment projects bankrolled by private developers with little stake in the well-being of the communities they upend. How do we end this cycle? Well, the state needs to build more of its own affordable houses - and without relying on developers whose primary concern is profit. It can do that by giving local authorities bigger budgets. Or, it can stop devolving power to local authorities, and embark on a proper housebuilding project from the top. After all, it’s not just about housing. When you uproot thousands of families, that dislocation has implications for people’s health, wealth, culture and education. Consider, for example, the fact that twelve Southwark primary schools are set to amalgamate, with others having already closed. Is that problem now going to leak into the secondary school sector? Don't bet against it. It’s hard to know how closing schools and disrupting children’s education will impact society in years to come. But you can be pretty sure it won’t be good. When people visit the Aylesbury Estate nowadays, they often describe it as feeling ‘post-apocalyptic’. That might seem dramatic. After all, an ’apocalypse’ is ‘an event involving destruction or damage on a catastrophic scale’. But cast your eyes across the bulldozed buildings, the closing schools and depressing vacant flats. ‘Apocalypse’ sounds about right.
cryptic Puzzle Clues Across 1 Put up a fight but the rest dies out (8) 4 Said to be drunk at the funeral (4) 8 I'd made out a crown (6) 10 It could be nice to take Mother to the movies (6) 11 Being simple, I'm taken in by the boy (5) 12 Breaks more than one 2 down (5) 14 Retiring man gets round his friend with an explosive result (6) 17 The issue that puts me back before a race (9) 18 Vowing that as a professional, I'm coming back to sing (9) 22 Six may be true to chastity (6) 23 There's a lot at variance in the final count (5) 24 Found trustworthy by the jury? (5) 26 Cowboy's limits? (6) 27 Revolutionary's up and about the tavern for a meal (6) 28 One's never so flat (4) 29 Left for the Sahara? (8)
Quick Puzzle Clues Across 1 One who covers furniture (11) 9 Spike of corn (3) 10 Manyfooted animal (9) 11 Lesser in importance (5) 13 Amidst (7) 14 Deny (6) 16 Shackle (6) 18 Colossal (7) 19 One who sets rate of progress (5) 20 Setbacks (9) 21 Belonging to him (3) 22 Teenagers (11)
Clues Down 1 Sounds as if he regretted being impolite (4) 2 Personification of the beginning of Utopia in the state (6) 3 Said he was to see Esther has an afternoon rest? (6) 5 In play he cometh out of 10 across? (6) 6 Venus getting ready to fight again? (8) 7 Desert where sin is first class (5) 9 Minor mess produces wrong names (9) 10 See the trial, Edward? It's disputed (9) 13 Fashionable pain (5) 15 The aim of the decimal system (5) 16 Scan poetry? Quite the opposite (8) 18 The value of absorbing a new start for the sovereign? (6) 19 The wrong route to find some space (5) 20 Chemical element that is surrounding the Norse god (6) 21 Made of argent, not necessarily set in silver (6) 25 Poke with a soft stick (4)
Clues Down 2 Face value of shares (3) 3 Come to mind (5) 4 Type of footwear (6) 5 Incident (7) 6 Vigorous (9) 7 Sproutinducing agents (11) 8 Form of printing (11) 12 Vetoed (9) 15 Supporting shoot (7) 17 Small pieces (6) 19 Stick (5) 21 Shed (3)
Solutions to last week’s crossword Cryptic PUZZLE
Across: 1 Entertained 9 Out 10 Intestate 11 Knave 13 Emerald 14 Artist 16 Stripe 18 Syringa 19 Dogma 20 Inaudible 21 Pie 22 Replacement Down: Net 3 Elite 4 Titled 15 Inspect 6 Emanating 7 Workmanship 8 Needle cases 12 Alternate 15 Synodal 17 Iambic 19 Dream 21 Pin
Quick PUZZLE
Across: Upholsterer 9 Ear 10 Centipede 11 Minor 13 Amongst 14 Negate 16 Fetter 18 Titanic 19 Pacer 20 Reversals 21 His 22 Adolescents Down: 2 Par 3 Occur 4 Sandal 5 Episode 6 Energetic 7 Germinators 8 Letterpress 12 Negatived 15 Tendril 17 Scraps 19 Paste 21 Hut
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Support the Strike I love a true story, especially when it’s one about fighting evil, and if you can add in a big business more concerned with money than people then all the better, writes Michael Holland...
Strike! tells the tale of a group of Dublin shop workers - mainly women - who in 1984 stood by their union’s advice not to handle anything to do with South African goods in Dunnes Stores as a protest against that nation’s apartheid policies. When one lady on the checkout refused to sell a grapefruit to a customer she was suspended but all her colleagues walked out with her. Their IDATU rep said well done and that they would be back in work within a fortnight. Almost three years later their strike action finally ended with mission accomplished. But what a story they wrote for themselves in that time. When they were informed that they would only receive £21 strike pay there were initial concerns but they stood by their decision, and as they manned the picket line in the early days there was a lot of banter between them. But as the days turned into weeks life got harder; holidays were cancelled, treats were off limits, Christmas was not the same. Eventually, one striker crossed the picket line as she said she needed the money. Another had to negotiate with the bank about her mortgage payments but was taken to court where the judge told her to ‘Go back to work’. She refused. One young man, standing guard against sneaky middle-of-thenight deliveries, was beaten up by
thugs. Still they toughed it out, losing friends and dividing families. A South African, Nimrod, who had been arrested with Nelson Mandela and was in exile, came and supported the shop workers on the picket line every day and his stories of the abuse of his people in South Africa gave the strikers some context to their struggle. When he was asked why he came to Ireland he answered: ‘I was told that here the whites oppress other whites’. They were fighting for Nimrod as well as the oppressed people thousands of miles away. Where they did not get any help was from their own government. The dockers turned up in force to support the strike; Mandela visited Ireland and mentioned their struggle; Desmond Tutu came and invited them to South Africa. They went, after raising £7,000 in Dublin pubs for fares, but were met by armed police and refused entry because the apartheid government declared a ‘state of emergency’ at the airport to stop the little group of shop workers coming in and seeing apartheid in action. It was this event that became international news and spurred the group on to do speaking tours to raise awareness of the horrors of apartheid: London, Berlin and the U.N. in New York. Eventually, in 1987, as a result of public pressure supporting the strikers, their own country banned the import of South African goods and they went back to work. Of course, life was never the same
and not everyone hailed them as heroes, but they have been recognised with a street in Johannesburg; a plaque in Dublin, and have had songs written about them. Mary Manning, who refused that customer the grapefruit, was invited to Mandela’s funeral. Their legend will live on in the minds of decent people.
When Rooney volleyed Vardy The trial of the century was how the tabloids tried to bill the Vardy v Rooney showpiece. The Wagatha Christie Trial is the name social media gave it, writes Michael Holland...
The stage is the courtroom at the Royal Courts of Justice. Honi Soit Qui Mal y Pense declares the coat of arms behind the judge’s chair, or Shame on him who thinks evil, and Vardy v Rooney does precisely that.
Coleen Rooney (Laura Dos Santos) opens proceedings by reading out the staggered tweets that revealed the ‘friend’ who had been leaking private stories about her to The Sun. It was done slowly, tweet by tweet,
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This is a play that oozes Irish charm from the pen of writer Tracy Ryan and has enough comedy to stop the strikers’ pain becoming too painful to watch. It is a worthy piece of work on a story that should never be forgotten. It is an ensemble production by Ardent Theatre Company where everyone put in as much as those
strikers 40 years ago. Bravo.
spread out over time to create hyperattention, until the final tweet claimed to the waiting world that it was Rebekah Vardy(Lucy May Barker) who had been doing the dirty on her; Vardy, who had been accepted as a friend but had been an enemy all the time. The script has been put together from the case transcripts by Liv Hennessy, leaving us with the hilarious match highlights. And, of course, with the two women both married to top footballers the play is bursting with football references. Some used by the two pundits acting as narrators to the sordid tale, and others by the lawyers hired for a lot of money to win the case for their respective clients. Pundit Halema Hussain also doubles up as Caroline Watt, Vardy’s PR and perhaps the real villain of the piece, while the second pundit, Nathan McMullen, fills in cameos of Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy. There is a hectic first half with Vardy in the dock and facing four days of interrogation, with her main defence being that she didn’t remember anything. But David Sherborne(Tom Turner), the grandstanding barrister for Rooney, had Vardy on the back foot before long. He has been showboating through show trials for most of his
career, so he looked very much up for the game. But this was a trial of two halves. After half-time it is Coleen Rooney off the bench and facing questions from Hugh Tomlinson QC(Jonnie Broadbent) who, to be fair, had very little to work with after the kicking his client had been given before the interval and it was an easy win for Team Rooney - Back of the net! The Wagatha Christie Trial is a laugh a minute, so much so that you lose sight of the sadness the whole affair brought to people’s lives: the betrayal, the lies, the paranoia. But this was played for laughs and it should be enjoyed for that It is a play that could get non-theatregoers going. It is today’s Play For Today for a tabloid-reading generation, and that can’t be a bad thing. When the cast came out for their bows they each did a well-known goal celebration, so expect a Robot and the Dentist Chair as well as others.
Southwark Playhouse Borough, 77-85 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD until 6th May. Times: 7.30pm. Admission: £28.50 / £23 Box Office: www.southwarkplayhouse. co.uk - 020 7407 0234
Ambassadors Theatre, West St, London WC2H 9ND until May 20th. Times: Mon - Sat 7.30pm; Thur & Sat matinees 2.30pm. Admission: £25 - £75. Booking: https://www.atgtickets.com/ venues/ambassadors-theatre
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PUBLIC NOTICES 23
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark PUBLIC NOTICE: ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 29 THE (RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC) SPECIAL EVENTS ORDER 2023
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 16A THE (RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC) SPECIAL EVENTS ORDER 2023 1.
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that it has made the above named Traffic Order under Section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, for the purposes specified in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.
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The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that it has made the above named Traffic Order under section 29 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specified in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.
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The purpose of the Order is to facilitate a road closure for a street party.
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The effect of the Order is to prohibit any vehicle from: (a) entering or proceeding in the length of streets specified in the schedule to this notice on the date and between the hours specified in that schedule; (b) waiting, loading and unloading (including waiting for the purpose of delivering or collecting goods or loading and unloading a vehicle) in the length of street specified in the schedule to this notice.
The purpose of the Order is to facilitate street parties on the roads indicated in the schedule to this notice.
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The effect of the Order is to prohibit any vehicle from:(a) entering or proceeding in the length of street specified in the schedule to this notice on the date and between the hours specified in that schedule;. (b) waiting (including waiting for the purpose of delivering or collecting goods or loading or unloading a vehicle) in the length of street specified in the schedule to this notice.
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The prohibitions will not apply in respect of: (a) any vehicle engaged with the special event; (b) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in a person authorised by the Council of the London Borough of Southwark; (c) any vehicle being used for police, fire brigade, or ambulance purposes, or for a statutory undertaker in an emergency. (d) cyclists
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The prohibitions will not apply in respect of: (a) any vehicle being used for the purposes of that event or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes; (b) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by the Council of the London Borough of Southwark.
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uniform or
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The alternative routes will be adjacent roads as applicable.
Additional measures: (a) To enable the closure of Lamb Walk, Morocco Street will be made available for two way traffic from the junction of Leathermarket Street to the junction of Lamb Walk.
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For information regarding this order, contact Parking & Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk
For information regarding this notice, please contact Network & Parking at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk
Dated this 27th April 2023 Ian Law Traffic Manager Network Management Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX
Dated: 27th April 2023 Ian Law Traffic Manager Network Management Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street Third Floor – Hub 2 SE1 2QH
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Peckham Rye Common Southwark Council has applied to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for consent under article 12 of the Greater London Parks and Open Spaces Order 1967 to carry out restricted works on Peckham Rye Common. The Planning Inspectorate will decide the application on behalf of the Secretary of State. The proposed works will create an event space at three times during the year, using temporary structures to accommodate, in turn, the Kidzfun children’s fair, the Friends of Peckham Rye Park (FoPRP) fete and Zippo’s Circus. The event sites will measure approx. 3,600sqm, 8,300sqm and no more than 10,000sqm respectively. The works will be located on the main section of the Common, North of the Café. The works are proposed to take place between 31 July – 7 August 2023 (Kidzfun), 2 September 2023 (FoPRP fete) and 24 September – 2 October 2023 (Zippo’s Circus). The event sites will not be fenced, but a number of temporary event structures will be in place. A copy of the application form and supporting documents can be inspected during office opening hours at Peckham Rye Parks Office, Strakers Road, London, SE15 3UA until Thursday 25 May 2023. A copy of the documents may also be obtained by writing to: Southwark Events Team, PO Box 64529, London, SE1P 5LX or emailing: events@southwark.gov.uk Any representations should be sent in writing ON or BEFORE that date to The Planning Inspectorate, Commons Team at 3A Temple Quay House, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6PN or emailed to: commonlandcasework@planninginspectorate.gov.uk Representations sent to The Planning Inspectorate cannot be treated as confidential. They will be copied to the applicant and possibly to other interested parties. To find out more about how the Planning Inspectorate uses and manages personal data, please go to the privacy notice. Name of applicant: M. Walker, Culture and Events Team, 3rd Flr, 160 Tooley Street, SE1 2QH Date of application: 27 April 2023
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended) PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 (as amended) The planning applications listed below can be viewed on the planning register at https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications/ 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: AFFECT - development affecting character or appearance of a nearby conservation area; OR development affecting setting of a nearby listed building(s); DEP - departure from the development plan; 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); MAJ - major planning application; STDCA - development within a conservation area; STDLB - works to or within the site of a listed building; 119 KENNINGTON PARK ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE11 (Ref: 83/AP/1382) Alterations to 119 Kennington Park Road, SE11 in association with the change of use of the premises to ten self contained flats. (Within: Multiple CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Historic Officer ) 25 MANDELA WAY LONDON SOUTHWARK (Ref: 23/AP/0950) Demolition of existing buildings and structures on the site and redevelopment to provide an up to four storey building to accommodate industrial and logistics (Use Class B2, B8 and Class E(g)) together with plant, landscaping, the formation of new accesses and alterations to existing accesses, associated vehicle and cycle parking and other associated works. Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ (Contact: Paul Ricketts ) 62 CARTER STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 3EW (Ref: 23/AP/0481) Change of use from ground floor Public House (Sui Generis) to 1 x self-contained flat (Use Class C3) including associated amenity space and refuse storage; removal of door and insertion of window to front elevation. (Within: Sutherland Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: AFFECT (Contact: Kerri Simpson 020 7525 3487) 52A SEARLES ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 4YL (Ref: 23/AP/1049) Construction of a ground floor side extension with mezzanine floor, new main entrance front
door and window, and one new velux roof window. (Within: Yates Estate And Victory CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Agneta Kabele 07548097486) BENBOW HOUSE 24 NEW GLOBE WALK LONDON SOUTHWARK (Ref: 23/AP/1026) Display of externally illuminated sign to front entrance of Benbow House (back lit lettering) (Within: Bear Gardens CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Michèle Sterry 020 7525 5453) 4-40 FALMOUTH ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 4JQ (Ref: 23/AP/1136) Listed Building Consent: Repair and refurbishment of front entrance and adjacent external render and internal plaster to lower ground floor; to include nos. 4 to 40 Falmouth Road. (Within: Trinity Church Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) 1-32 MERRICK SQUARE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 4JB (Ref: 23/AP/1135) Listed Building Consent: Repair and refurbishment of front entrance and adjacent external render and internal plaster to lower ground floor; to include nos. 1 to 32 Merrick Square (Within: Trinity Church Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) 46A DATE STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 2HQ (Ref: 23/AP/0844) Construction of a 2-storey rear extension at first
and second-floor level with a new dormer accommodating two Juliet balconies and a balcony at first floor level with stairs leading down to rear garden and two roof lights to the front elevation. (Within: Liverpool Grove CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Chloe Rimell 0207 525 1397)
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC
STEPHEN PLATTS - Director of Planning and Growth
118 BURBAGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE24 9HD (Ref: 23/AP/1097) RESUBMISSION Construction of partial demolition with facade retention, alterations to doors and windows, a part 1, part 2-storey front, side and roof extension 2 x ground floor rear extensions 2 x dormers 5 x rooflights to provide additional living accommodation to an existing detached dwellinghouse with associated hard and soft landscaping. The proposal also includes the removal of 7 trees. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Agneta Kabele 07548097486) 3 DESENFANS ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7DN (Ref: 23/AP/1120) Minor material amendment of planning permission ref. no. 22/AP/4012: Demolition of existing ground floor side extension and replacement with single storey ground floor side and rear extension. MMA sought: to align with changes requested by the Dulwich Estate Scheme of Management and improve internal connectivity by continuing side return to rear of main house. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: James Baddeley )
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (ROBERTS CLOSE)
Dated: 25 Apr 2023 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date.
Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I / we Gimlet Drinks Limited Have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of Unit 6B, 2 Spa Arch Lane, London SE16 3AG
1.
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that in order to enable development works by McAleer and Rushe, it intends to make an order, the effect of which will be to temporarily prohibit vehicular traffic on a section of Roberts Close.
The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are
2.
The effect of the order is to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering a section of Roberts Close, from the blocked end at the junction of Russia Walk for 35 metres into Roberts Close.
The supply of alcohol:
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Vehicular access to Roberts Close will be maintained from the junction of Quebec Way up to the area of the closure. Pedestrian access through to Russia Walk will be maintained.
Opening hours:
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The restriction will come into force on the 12th May 2023 – 30th September 2023
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Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk
A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by: The Licensing Service, Hub 1, 3rd Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also available on our website at http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/licenseregister.asp
Dated this 27th April 2023 Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 6538-2nd
Days
Start time
Finish time
Monday - Saturday
09:00
19:00
09:00
19:00
Monday - Saturday Friday - Saturday (on the premises)
It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above (or by email via licensing@southwark.gov.uk) and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below. Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale. Date of application: 24/4/23
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK E-SCOOTER & CYCLE HIRE PARKING TRIAL The London Borough of Southwark (e-scooter and cycle hire parking places) Experimental Traffic Order 2023 The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (e-scooter & cycle hire parking) Experimental Traffic Order 2023 The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places, Waiting and Loading restrictions) (e-scooter & cycle hire parking) Experimental Traffic Order 2023 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 27 April 2023 it has made the above experimental Orders under sections 9 and 10 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. 2. The effects of the experimental Orders, the intention of which is to trial the provision of e-scooter & cycle hire parking in the carriageway as part of the Council’s participation in the pan-London e-scooter trial, will be:(a) to provide e-scooter & cycle hire parking places on the carriageway, each 2m in width and aligned parallel to the kerb, at the following locations:ASYLUM ROAD (8m in length) north-east side, between its junctions with Old Kent Road and Gervase Street; AZENBY ROAD (8m in length) south-west side, o/s No. 93 Azenby Road; BARRY ROAD (8m in length) north-west side o/s No. 8 Barry Road; BARRY ROAD (8m in length) south-east side o/s East Dulwich Tabernacle Church (No. 107 Barry Road); BARSET ROAD (6.6m in length) south-west side, side of No. 135 Evelina Road; BELLENDEN ROAD (6.6m in length) south-east side, o/s No. 145 Bellenden Road; BOSS STREET (6.6m in length) south-east side, south of its junction with Queen Elizabeth Street; BOURNEMOUTH ROAD (10m in length) south-west side, north-east of its junction with Rye Lane; BOWEN DRIVE (6.6m in length) north-east side, o/s No. 5 Bowen Drive; BRAGANZA STREET (6.6m in length) north-east side, o/s Kennington underground station; BURRELL STREET (6.6m in length) east side, side of Nos. 4-5 Burrell Street; BYWATER PLACE (6.6m in length) south-east side, north-east of its junction with Salter Road; CALTON AVENUE (6.6m in length) south-east side, o/s No. 20 Calton Avenue; CAMBERWELL GREEN (10m in length) north-east side, o/s Block M, Peabody Buildings Camberwell Green; CARVER ROAD (6.6m in length) north side, east of its junction with Herne Hill; CHAPTER ROAD (6.6m in length) south-east side, south of its junction with Braganza Street/Manor Place; COBOURG ROAD (8m in length) north-west side, south-west of its junction with Old Kent Road; COLLEGE ROAD (8m in length) east side, opposite Dulwich Picture Gallery; COOKS ROAD (8m in length) south-west side, south east of its junction with Otto Street; CRAWTHEW GROVE (6.6m in length) south-east side, north-east of its junction with Lordship Lane; CRESCENT WOOD ROAD (10m in length) south-west side, north-west of its junction with Sydenham Hill; CROXTED ROAD (8m in length) north-east side, side of No. 1 Kennoldes, Croxted Road; DAGMAR ROAD (10m in length) north-east side, south of Peckham Road; DRUID STREET (6.6m in length) south-east side, south-west of its junction with Tooley Street; DULWICH WOOD AVENUE (10m in length) south-west side, south-east of its junction with Dulwich Wood Park; DULWICH WOOD AVENUE (10m in length) north-west side, east of its junction with Gipsy Hill; DUNSTANS ROAD (8m in length) south-east side, opposite No. 14 Dunstans Road; EAST DULWICH ROAD (6.6m in length) north-west side, o/s Nos. 54 and 56 East Dulwich Road; ELLAND ROAD (6.6m in length) north-west side, north-east of its junction with Peckham Rye; EYNELLA ROAD (7m in length) south-east sider opposite its junction with Woodwarde Road; FOREST HILL ROAD (6.6m in length) south-west side, o/s No. 36 Forest Hill Road; GALLERY ROAD (10m in length) west side, north of its junction with Thurlow Park Road; GIBBON ROAD (6.6m in length) north-west side, o/s No. 62 Gibbon Road; GREEN DALE (6.6m in length) south-west side, north-west of its junction with East Dulwich Grove; GREEN HUNDRED ROAD (6.6m in length) south-west side, south-east of its junction with Peckham Park Road; HALF MOON LANE (8m in length) north side, o/s No. 15 Half Moon Lane; HANSLER ROAD (6.6m in length) south-west side, south-east of its junction with Lordship Lane; HEBER ROAD (8m in length) north side, east of its junction with Lordship Lane; JOHN RUSKIN STREET (6.6m in length) south-east side, o/s No. 165 John Ruskin Road; KEETON'S ROAD (8m in length) south-west side, south-east of its junction with John Roll Way; LAMBETH ROAD (6.6m in length) south-east side, south-west of its junction with St George's Road; LIBRARY STREET (6.6m in length) east side, north of its junction with Borough Road; LIVERPOOL GROVE (6.6m in length) north-west side, north-east of its junction with Walworth Road; LORDSHIP LANE (10m in length) south-east side, o/s No. 89 Lordship Lane; LORDSHIP LANE (7m in length) south-west side, o/s No. 340 Lordship Lane; LORDSHIP LANE (8m in length) south-west side, o/s St Thomas More RC Church, Lordship Lane; LYALL AVENUE (6.6m in length) north-east side, east of its junction with Bowen Drive; MANOR PLACE (6.6m in length) north-west side, south-west of its junction with Walworth Road; MELFORD ROAD (7m in length) south-east side, o/s No. 2 Melford Road; NICHOLSON STREET (6.6m in length) north side, opposite Nos. 8 and 10 Nicholson Street; NUNHEAD GREEN (6.6m in length) south-west side, south-east of The Green Community Centre; OSWIN STREET (6.6m in length) north-west side, o/s No. 1 Oswin Street; PARK HALL ROAD (7m in length) north-west side, opposite No. 84 Park Hall Road; RAINBOW STREET (6.6m in length) south-east side, north-east of its junction with Southampton Way; RED POST HILL (10m in length) north-east side, o/s North Dulwich Station; ROTHERHITHE STREET (6.6m in length) south-east side, o/s Surrey House (No. 236 Rotherhithe Street); ROTHERHITHE STREET (6.6m in length) west side, opposite No. 327 Rotherhithe Street; SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD (8m in length) north-east side, opposite No. 395 Southwark Park Road; SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD (6.6m in length) south side, o/s Iceland Supermarket Bermondsey (Nos. 220 to 226 Southwark Park Road); SPA ROAD (6.6m in length) north-west side, o/s Cube House (No. 5 Spa Road); ST AIDAN'S ROAD (6.6m in length) south-east side, opposite Nos. 76/77 St Aidan's Road; ST GEORGE'S WAY (6.6m in length) south-east side, east of its junction with Cator Street; THE CUT (6.6m in length) north-west side, north-east of its junction with Hatfields; THORNCOMBE ROAD (6.6m in length) north-east side, side of No. 129 East Dulwich Grove; TRINITY STREET (6.6m in length) south-west side, o/s Nos. 34 and 36 Trinity Street; UNION STREET (6.6m in length) north side, o/s Nos. 152/154 Union Street; WAVENEY AVENUE (6.6m in length) south-east side, north-east of its junction with Peckham Rye; WILSON GROVE (6.6m in length) north-east side, north-west of its junction with Jamaica Road; WYNDHAM ROAD (6.6m in length) north-west side, north-east of its junction with Toulon Street; NOTES: (1) The measures in 2 (b)-(y) are proposed so as to accommodate the provision of the new escooter & cycle hire parking places and in those locations referred to above. (2) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed, ‘shared-use’ refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the CPZ listed or ‘pay’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. (3) ‘SYLs’ refer to timed waiting restrictions, ‘DYLs’ refer to 'at any time' waiting restrictions and ‘DKBs’ refer to 'at any time' loading restrictions. (4) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (5) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking (b) in CPZ 'C1' (i) suspend 6.6m existing 'permit' parking in NICHOLSON STREET (29.5m remains) and in UNION STREET (47.5m remains), and (ii) suspend 6.6m existing 'pay' parking in THE CUT (11.5m remains); (c) in CPZ 'C2' (i) suspend 6.6m existing 'shared-use' parking in LAMBETH ROAD (10.5m remains), and (ii) suspend 6.6m existing 'pay' parking in LIBRARY STREET (28.5m remains); (d) in CPZ 'D' suspend 6.6m existing 'permit' parking in TRINITY STREET (30.5m remains); (e) in CPZ ‘E’ (i) suspend 6.6m existing 'pay' parking in BRAGANZA STREET (12.5m remains) and (ii) suspend 6.6m existing 'shared-use' parking in CHAPTER ROAD (14.5m remains); Continues........
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(f) in CPZ 'EC' suspend 10m existing 'shared-use' parking in CAMBERWELL GREEN (15.5m remains); (g) in CPZ 'ED' (i) suspend 6.6m existing 'shared-use' parking in GREEN DALE (23m remains) and (ii) suspend 6.6m existing 'permit' parking in THORNCOMBE ROAD (5m remains); (h) in CPZ 'F' suspend 6.6m existing 'permit' parking in DRUID STREET (13m remains); (i) in CPZ 'G' (i) suspend 8m existing 'permit' parking in SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD and 6.6m in WILSON GROVE (32m remains), and (ii) suspend 5.6m existing 'pay' parking in BOSS STREET; (j) in CPZ 'GR' split and suspend by 6.6m existing 'shared-use' parking in SPA ROAD (total of 14.5m remains); (k) in CPZ 'HH' suspend 6.6m existing 'shared-use' parking in CARVER ROAD (9m remains); (l) in CPZ 'J' suspend 6.6m existing 'permit' parking in JOHN RUSKIN STREET (30m remains); (m) in CPZ 'LG' suspend 10m existing 'shared-use' parking in DAGMAR ROAD (51m remains); (n) in CPZ 'NC' suspend 6.6m existing 'shared-use' parking in WYNDHAM ROAD (52m remains); (o) in CPZ 'PR' suspend 8.5m existing 'shared-use' parking in AZENBY ROAD; (p) in CPZ 'PW' suspend 6.6m existing 'pay' parking in EAST DULWICH ROAD (24.5m remains); (q) in CPZ 'R' suspend 6.6m existing 'permit' parking in ST GEORGE'S WAY (27m remains); (r) in CPZ 'S' (i) suspend 6.6m existing 'permit' parking in BYWATER PLACE (9m remains), and (ii) suspend 6.6m existing 'shared-use' parking in ROTHERHITHE STREET o/s Surrey House No. 236 Rotherhithe Street (5.5m remains); (s) in CPZ 'T' suspend 8m existing 'shared-use' parking in COBOURG ROAD (246.5m remains); (t) relocate an 11m existing free 'short stay' parking place in CRAWTHEW GROVE north-eastward by 6.6m; (u) suspend existing free 'short stay' parking places (i) by 6.6m in BARSET ROAD, FOREST HILL ROAD, GIBBON ROAD, GREEN HUNDRED ROAD and SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD (ii) by 7m in LORDSHIP LANE o/s No. 340 Lordship Lane, (iii) by 8m in HALF MOON LANE, (iv) by 10m in LORDSHIP LANE o/s No. 89 Lordship Lane and RED POST HILL; (v) split and suspend existing free 'short stay' parking places by 6.6m in BELLENDEN ROAD (a total of 18m remains) and in FOREST HILL ROAD (a total of 46m remains); (w) suspend existing SYLs (i) 6.6m in LIVERPOOL GROVE, MANOR PLACE and OSWIN STREET, and (ii) 8m in KEETON'S ROAD; (x) suspend existing DYLs (i) 1m in BOSS STREET, (ii) 6.6m in BURRELL STREET, RAINBOW STREET and ROTHERHITHE STREET opposite No. 327 Rotherhithe Street, and (iii) 8m in COOKS ROAD; and (y) suspend 10m of existing DYLs and DKBs in BOURNEMOUTH ROAD. 3.For more information on the background and implementation of these experimental Orders contact the Council's e-scooter team - Highways@southwark.gov.uk 4. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 5 May 2023 (and can remain in force for up to 18 months from that date), this notice, and a statement of the council's reasons for making the Orders may be found online www.southwark.gov.uk/trafficorders; paper or digital copies of plans showing the location and effect of the Orders and the supporting documents may be requested by emailing traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk, or inspected by appointment only at: Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth Department, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH. Email traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk (or call 020 7525 3497) for booking details. 5. The Council will in due course be considering whether the provisions of the experimental orders should be continued in force indefinitely, by means of a permanent order made under section 6 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Anyone wishing to object to the making of the permanent order or make any other representation regarding the scheme would have 6 months to do so, from the date the experimental order comes into force (or, if the orders are varied by a subsequent order or modified pursuant to section 10(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, from the date that variation order/s or modification comes into force), and may use our online consultation portal https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark, or send a statement in writing to traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or to: Traffic Order consultations, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth Department, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX; or use the form labelled 'Parking - Road traffic and highway schemes - responding to statutory consultation notices' at www.southwark.gov.uk/statutoryconsultationnotices quoting reference ‘TMO2324-EXP02_escooter & cycle carriageway parking’. Please note that if you wish to object to the scheme you must state the grounds on which your objection is made. 6. Under requirements of current access to information legislation, any letter or e-mail sent to the Council in response to this Notice may be subject to publication or disclosure, or both, including communication to other persons affected. 7. Anyone wishing to question the validity of the Orders or of any provision therein on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder have not been complied with in relation to the Orders may, within 6 weeks of the date on which the Orders were made, make application for the purpose to the High Court. Dated 27 April 2023 Dale Foden - Head of Service, Highways
LICENSING ACT 2003 APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE Andrew Murray-Watson has applied to the London Borough of Lambeth to vary a Premises Licence, in respect of the following premises: Guzzl Unit 9 Brixton Village Coldharbour Lane London SW9 8PR The nature of the variation is as follows: Extension of off-trade hours from 11:00 to 19:00 to 11:00 to 22:00 Allowing for sampling of alcohol for off-trade customers Extension of the Licence to cover on-trade provision of alcohol in peak weekend and Bank Holiday periods. The record of this application may be inspected during normal office hours by an appointment at the Licensing Section, London Borough of Lambeth, 3rd Floor Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1EG, or via the licensing authority’s website, at www.lambeth.gov.uk/licensing A responsible authority or any other person may make representation to the licensing authority in respect of this application. Representations must be made in writing, either by post to the above address, or by email to licensing@lambeth.gov.uk and must be received no later than 18 May 2023 It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with a licensing application, and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for that offence shall not exceed level 5 on the standard scale (£5,000).
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (LEDBURY STREET, STORIES ROAD, WADDING STREET, SHAD THAMES)
RYE LANE AREA PERMANENT OPERATIONS
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it intends, to make, an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.
2.
Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in: (a) Ledbury Street, at it’s junction with Commercial Way (b) Stories Road, at it’s junction with Stories Mews (c) Wadding Street, at it’s junction with Wadding Street for 30m east (d) Shad Thames, between Gainsford Street and Maguire Street
3.
The alternative route for affected traffic (2a) Bird in Bush Road, Peckham Hill Street, Commercial Way (2b) not applicable (2c) Content Street, Brandon Street, East Street, Flint Street, Rodney Road (2d) Maguire Street
4.
The existing ‘one-way’ working in Ledbury Street, located between Commercial Way and Bird in Bush Road will be made ‘two-way’ for access and egress purposes for (2a)
5.
The existing ‘one-way’ working in Wadding Street located between Content Street and Rodney Road will be made ‘two-way’ for access and egress purposes for (2c)
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The existing one way working in Shad Thames located between Gainsford Street and Maguire Street and the existing ‘one-way’ working in Maguire Street located between Shad Thames and Gainsford Street will be made ‘two-way’ for access and egress purposes for (2d)
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Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
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The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.
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The works will be in operation for (2a) 15th May (2b) 15th – 19th May (2c) 15th May (2d) 12th May, 15th – 17th May, 12th – 14th and 19th – 21st 26th, 27th 28th June
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Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk
Dated this 27th April 2023 Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) 6539/P230124130690600265/hyperopticltd/safedig (2b) 6509/000811448400110001thames (2c) 6460/LBSCR12893ATSL (2d) 6534/roadclosuredhadtha2/3/4
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK VALENTINE PLACE/BARON’S PLACE PERMANENT OPERATIONS The London Borough of Southwark (Prescribed routes) (Valentine Place and Baron’s Place) (No. *) Traffic Order 202* 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above order under sections 6 and 124 of, and Part IV of Schedule 9 to, the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. 2. The effects of the Order would be, on a permanent basis:(a) in BARON’S PLACE to introduce north-eastbound ‘one-way’ traffic operation, with corresponding no access from Webber Street or Valentine Place into Baron’s Place; (b) in VALENTINE PLACE to prohibit south-westbound vehicles other than pedal cycles from turning right at its junction with Webber Street; and (c) in WEBBER STREET (i) to prohibit all north-westbound vehicles from turning left into Baron’s Place, and (ii) to prohibit all south-eastbound vehicles from turning right into Baron’s Place. NOTES: (1) The Order would supersede similar provisions at the above locations implemented by way of an experimental Order made under section 9 of the 1984 Act (which would be revoked). (2) This notice is being re-advertised to re-start the consultation period due to an administrative error. 3. For more information contact Jacob Larbey of the Council's Transport Projects team Highways@southwark.gov.uk 4 .Copies of the supporting documents (this Notice, the proposed Order, and a statement of Southwark Council's reasons for making the Order) may be found online at www.southwark.gov.uk/trafficorders; paper or digital copies of plans showing the location and effect of the Order and the supporting documents may be requested by emailing traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk, or inspected by appointment only at: Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH - from the date of this Notice until the end of a period of six weeks from the date on which the Order is made. Email traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk (or call 020 7525 3497) for booking details. 5. Anyone wishing to object to or make any other representations regarding the proposals, may use the form labelled 'Parking - Road traffic and highway schemes - responding to statutory consultation notices' at www.southwark.gov.uk/statutoryconsultationnotices or send a statement in writing to: the Traffic Orders Officer, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or by e-mail to traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference ‘TMO2223-039 Valentine/Baron’ by 22 May 2023. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection is made. 6. Under requirements of current access to information legislation, any letter or e-mail sent to the Councils in response to this Notice may be subject to publication or disclosure, or both, including communication to other persons affected. Dated 27 April 2023 Dale Foden - Head of Service, Highways
The London Borough of Southwark (Prescribed routes) (Rye Lane) (No. 2) Traffic Order 2023 The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting and loading restrictions) (Rye Lane) Order 2023 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 27 April 2023 it has made the above Orders under sections 6 and 124 of, and Part IV of Schedule 9 to, the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. 2. The effects of the (Prescribed routes) Order are, on a permanent basis to:(a) prohibit motor vehicles from entering into or proceeding in that part of RYE LANE which lies between its junction with Hanover Park and the north-westernmost point of the Rye Lane island site, except for buses and taxis and except for the purposes of loading and/or unloading which may only be permitted between the hours of 7 am to 10 am every day of the week (henceforth referred to in this Notice as the ‘permitted hours’); (b) prohibit motor vehicles from entering into Rye Lane from its junctions with HANOVER PARK, HIGHSHORE ROAD, ELM GROVE, HOLLY GROVE, BOURNEMOUTH ROAD, and BLENHEIM GROVE except for buses (where relevant) and taxis, and except for the purposes of loading during the permitted hours only; Exemptions would apply for items 2(a) and (b) preceding in respect of emergency service vehicles, and by application to the Council only: to disabled person’s blue badge holders. (c) remove (i) existing ‘one-way’ operations in ELM GROVE and in BOURNEMOUTH ROAD, and (ii) remove the corresponding ‘no-entry’ in RYE LANE at its junction into Bournemouth Road; (d) remove the northbound ‘bus and cycle only’ route in RYE LANE at its junction with Copeland Road; and (e) clarifies prescribed turns in HANOVER PARK on approach to, and at its junction with, Rye Lane. 3. The effects of the (Waiting and loading restrictions) Order are, on a permanent basis to:(a) convert all waiting and loading restrictions in RYE LANE, which lie between its junction with Hanover Park and its junction with Copeland Road, to operate (i) ‘at any time’ (double yellow lines and double kerb blips) on the east and north-east side, between the southern kerb-line of Hanover Park and a point 31 metres north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Copeland Road, and (ii) ‘at any time’ (double yellow lines) with timed loading and/or unloading permitted between the permitted hours only (single kerb blips) on the south and south-west side, between point 5.5 metres north of a point opposite the southern kerb-line of Hanover Park and a point 3 metres south of the north-western wall of No. 206 Rye Lane; and (b) in BOURNEMOUTH ROAD remove all existing ‘at any time’ loading restrictions on both sides northeast of its junction with Rye Lane. NOTES: (1) These Orders would supersede similar provisions at the above locations implemented by way of experimental Orders made under section 9 of the 1984 Act (which would be revoked). (2) All measurements are in metres and are approximate. 4. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 2 May 2023, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 020 7525 3497 for booking details. 5. Any person desiring to question the validity of the Order/s or of any provision contained therein on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order/s may, within six weeks of the date on which the Order was made, make application for the purpose to the High Court. Dated 27 April 2023 Dale Foden - Head of Service, Highways
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Dulwich Hamlet’s National League South status hinges on finalday result
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Survival fight goes to the wire
By John Kelly johnk@southwarknews.co.uk DULWICH HAMLET’S fight for National League South survival will go to the last day of the season after their 0-0 draw against Concord Rangers at Champion Hill on Tuesday.
Hamlet attacker George Porter and his team-mates will have the backing of a sold-out Champion Hill this weekend leveller following red cards for the Hamlet’s Gianni Critchlow and Hungerford’s Curtis Angell. Porter was the fourth player to receive his marching orders in a chaotic finale when he was dismissed for dissent ten minutes into eleven minutes of added-time. Dulwich were without Hayrettin for those relegation six-pointers, with assistant manager Terry Harris taking charge. The Hamlet explained Hayrettin’s
absence ahead of the Hungerford fixture. “We are sad to report that our men’s first team manager Hakan Hayrettin has had to take a leave of absence due to a family emergency,” the club said. “Dulwich Hamlet is a family and anyone involved with the club knows how strongly that belief extends to us supporting their own families. Whatever our circumstances our priority is Hakan and his family and they are foremost in our thoughts
FISHER WILL go into the SCEFL Challenge Cup final next Monday in buoyant mood after Kyren Cooper’s last-minute winner against traditional rivals Stansfeld in the Premier Division last weekend.
Both sides were playing their final league games of the season and Cooper’s goal, the only one of the game in front of an attendance of 273, meant Ajay Ashanike’s side finished eleventh on 52 points, one point behind ninth-place Stans in their impressive first campaign after promotion. Erith & Belvedere won the title by two points ahead of secondplace Phoenix Sports. The latter
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face a play-off against a yet-to-beconfirmed opponent for a place in the Isthmian League South in 202324. In the First Division, Bermondsey Town finished on ten points after just two wins from 32 games and will play in the Kent County League Premier Division next season. Dean Harrison’s side lost their last game 6-0 at home to FC Elmstead. Snodland Town won the First Division, with Lydd Town joining them in the Premier Division next season after their 5-4 win in a penalty shoot-out against Tooting Bec in the play-off final. SC Thamesmead were relegated alongside Bermondsey. Meanwhile, Fisher are preparing for that final against Hollands & Blair. Kick-off at Whitstable Town FC is at 2pm on May 1.
Boss Ajay Ashanike named himself in the side as he rested several players
By John Kelly johnk@southwarknews.co.uk MILLWALL LIONESSES lost 3-0 at Sutton United in the London & South East Regional Women's League Premier Division last weekend.
Olivia Watson, Darcy Wells and Sarah Champion scored secondhalf goals for the hosts. Jack Wheeler’s side are third in the table, twelve points adrift of Worthing in second. The Lionesses’ under-18s, meanwhile, defeated Brentford FCW B 3-0 in the Capital Women’s Cup Junior Section final on Sunday. Millwall raced into a two-goal lead inside eight minutes through captain Ellie Hinckley and Chloe Brian. Brentford got a goal back before half-time but it was 3-1 on 55 minutes when Melissa Jones scored from the rebound after her penalty had been saved by Emily Boycott. The Bees made it 3-2 late on but the Lionesses held on. Jones was named player of the match. The senior side are next in league action on May 5 against Saltdean United at St Paul’s. Also in the Premier Division, Dulwich Hamlet lost 2-1 at home to Dartford at the weekend. Dulwich, who are three points behind Millwall, travel to Saltdean this Sunday for a 2pm kick-off.
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Haggerty claims stunning win
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and we ask you to join us in sending your best wishes at this difficult time. “Hakan has done an amazing job not only of reversing our decline but leaving us in the position where our future is in our hands [before the draw against Concord].” Go to southwarknews.co.uk after Concord’s game this Thursday to find out what Dulwich will need to do this weekend to stay in the sixth tier. Kick-off at a Champion Hill on Saturday is at 3pm.
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Hakan Hayrettin’s side are one place above the relegation zone, three points ahead of Weymouth who have a significantly better goal difference of plus-six. Concord are a place and a point further back, but they can move to within a point of Dulwich if they win their game in hand at home to Havant & Waterlooville on Thursday. If Rangers win, then Dulwich have to beat Chippenham Town, who have little to play for, at home this Saturday to be sure of avoiding the drop without having to worry about results elsewhere. The Hamlet had taken one of their rivals out of the equation in an action-packed game at Hungerford Town last Saturday. George Porter’s 88th-minute goal helped Dulwich to a 1-1 draw which meant the hosts were the first team of four to be relegated this season. The Crusaders had been reduced to ten men in the fifteenth minute when Louis McGrory was given a straight red card but the home side went ahead through Dan Roberts after the break. It was nine versus ten after Porter’s
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By John Kelly johnk@southwarknews.co.uk JONATHAN HAGGERTY claimed the best win of his career as he stunned Nong-O Hama with a first-round knock-out to win the ONE Championship bantamweight Muay Thai belt in Bangkok last weekend.
Walworth Road’s Haggerty, 26, was the underdog at Lumpinee Stadium against the Thai fighter, who had successfully defended his title seven times. But Haggerty took less than three minutes to end the contest with a flurry of punches following two knock-downs. Former ONE flyweight champion Haggerty moved up to bantamweight in 2022. “I’m excited and I’m over the moon,” Haggerty said after his victory over a legend of the sport. “To beat Nong-O – I feel like he was the boy, he ruled Muay
Thai – to do what I did, to not only beat him but knock him out, I guess I’m the boy now. “I want to say it wasn’t easy but it was. I’m sure he had a lot left in the tank if he was able to stay on his feet. “I wish him a speedy recovery. What a great legend.” Haggerty has several options as he defends his belt and could face another Briton, Liam Harrison. “One hundred per cent,” Haggerty said when asked about that possibility. “O2, Wembley, wherever. “I’ve got the utmost respect for him and what he’s done for the sport. Once we get in that ring, respect goes out the window, and I will punch holes in you. “I never turn down a fight. “I feel at home [at Bantamweight], I feel stronger. I’m not dehydrated, I’m not weak, I’m not fatigued. “I feel good, so you get the best Jonathan Haggerty.”
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LIONS suffer sickening defeat in the North West
Millwall handed fourth loss in seven games as Wigan dodge the drop SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP Wigan Athletic - 2 Keane 14’, Aasgaard 84’ Millwall - 1 Saville 30’ Date: Saturday 22 April 2023 Referee: Bobby Madley Attendance: 10,858 Man of the Match: Will Keane
By Alex Jones at DW Stadium alexj@southwarknews.co.uk MILLWALL DROPPED out of the top six for the first time since March 4th after losing 2-1 to Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium. The Lions knew that they would need a
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Millwall have now lost by one goal in each of their last three trips to the DW Stadium
positive result to maintain their advantage in the race for the play-offs, with any slipup likely to be punished ahead of the final two games of the season. On the other hand, the Latics needed to avoid defeat to keep their faint hopes of surviving in the Championship alive for yet another week. It was the hosts who started the game like they had something to play for. They frustrated Millwall, slowing down the tempo of the game before striking in the fourteenth minute. Callum Lang picked up the ball down the right before crossing it into the box with pace. It bounced up and into the path of Will Keane on the left side, allowing him to control it before slotting it past George Long to make it 1-0. Lang and Keane combined again soon
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after but were unable to take advantage as the initially despondent home crowd got behind their team. They surged forward in the 21st minute as Lang weaved through on goal, prodding his shot just wide of the target. It took a while for the visitors to wake up, but they sprung into life bang on the half-hour mark. Callum Styles, making his first start since January 21st, played Tom Bradshaw into the box down the left. The striker was able to cut it back to George Saville, who bundled the ball over the line from point-blank range to level the scores with his second goal of the season. They even had the chance to nick a goal before half-time as Danny McNamara deceived Wigan’s back line with a run
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that took the ball towards the corner flag, crossing it into the box for Tom Bradshaw. The striker failed to make contact before Styles came rushing in, but the Hungarian international also missed the pass that surely would have allowed him to find the back of the net. Bookings for Styles and Jake Cooper made it difficult for Millwall to maintain any momentum, with Wigan having the last chance of the first half. James McClean had a chance to deliver the ball into the box from a free-kick on the right side of the box as added time was announced, but he went for goal instead, curling his shot miles over the bar. Wigan started the second period on the front foot and were unfortunate not to
take the lead inside the opening minute as McClean smacked the ball off Billy Mitchell for a corner. They continued to threaten but failed to find a way past Long as Millwall looked for an opening. A somewhat sluggish counter from the Lions almost ended with a moment of magic when Jamie Jones had to tip Zian Flemming’s acrobatic effort over the bar. Jake Cooper was clearly fouled from the resulting corner, but once again, nothing was given. At this point, the Latics realised they had nothing to lose. Everyone expected them to be relegated and the least they could do was to go out and win the game to extend their stay of execution. The Lions made it far too easy for them and opted for a direct approach that did next to nothing to get them up the pitch. Manager Gary Rowett tried to change the game with substitutions but it had next to no effect, with Keane firing wide from pointblank range before the offside flag was raised to save his blushes. Bobby Madley then opted against giving Wigan a penalty in the last few minutes after Lang and Jack Whatmough were both upended in the box, but it was clear that Shaun Maloney’s side were on the verge of finding a winner. It came in the 84th minute when Romain Esse saw his ambitious long-range effort blocked just a few minutes after coming on. That allowed Keane to pick up the ball with an exceptional touch, turning to set up Lang down the right. His cross picked out unmarked substitute Thelo Aasgaard, who took his time before curling a shot past long to leave Millwall’s top-six hopes hanging on by a thread. Wigan: 3-4-2-1: Jones; Rekik (Hughes 66’), Whatmough, Nyambe (Pearce 79’); Darikwa, Power, Tiehi (Aasgaard 67’), McClean; Lang, Keane (Naylor 86’); Magennis (Fletcher 66’)
Millwall: Long; McNamara, Hutchinson, Cooper, Malone; Mitchell, Saville (Voglsammer 82’); Burke (Bennett 81’), Flemming, Styles (Watmore 70’); Bradshaw (Esse 71’)
Bloomfield Road. Friday, April 28th. Kick-off: 8pm
Crucial clash on the West coast could decide top-six fate
Millwall face another must-win match as Blackpool trip becomes last chance saloon By Alex Jones
alexj@southwarknews.co.uk MILLWALL KNOW that they will need to beat Blackpool on Friday night to stand a realistic chance of securing a top-six finish.
With other teams moving into pole position after the Lions’ slip-up at Wigan Athletic, any mistakes could prove fatal. Gary Rowett knows that his side will likely require six points from their final two games to achieve their goal, but that looks to be a tall order given their current form. Millwall have won just one of their last seven games, which was a 2-0 win at home to play-off rivals Preston North End. Draws against West Brom and Luton Town look like fantastic results at this stage of the campaign, but their four defeats have proven costly. Huddersfield Town, Hull City, Birmingham City and Wigan have all taken three points off them in the last few weeks, piling the pressure onto Friday’s clash at
Bloomfield Road. It will also be a significant game for Blackpool, who have had somewhat of a resurgence in the last fortnight. A 1-0 win at home to Wigan Athletic was followed by an expected home defeat against West Brom, but the Tangerines went on to beat Birmingham at St. Andrew’s to cut the gap on the teams above the relegation zone. With Wigan cut adrift and Reading in freefall, Stephen Dobbie’s men seemingly stand the best chance of catching one of Rotherham United, Cardiff City or Huddersfield Town. It means that, unlike the Latics, Blackpool have something to play for, and Rowett believes that it could impact the dynamic of his side’s trip to the Lancashire coast as they look to overcome the odds in the play-off race. “I think both teams are in the same position now,” he told the News. “Maybe they are fighting for their lives a little bit more while we’re fighting to achieve something, but that’s what it
comes down to. How much do you want to go and win the game? “We always speak about that, you’ve got to show that desire and drive to go and win tackles and duels and run more than the opposition. If you do that, you give yourself a start. Then it comes down to a little bit of composure. “That’s the key, and at the moment, they are the little lessons that we have to learn first before we think about anything else. “It’s a one-off game, it’s a little bit like a cup game in some ways. We have to go and win it to get through to the last stage, which is the last game of the season. “We also have to rely on other results because, unfortunately, if teams go and win, that might make our job a little bit harder, but that’s not something we can really focus on.” Millwall will be without Charlie Cresswell [eye], Murray Wallace [quad] and George Honeyman [hamstring] for the rest of the season, while Ryan Leonard [groin] is expected to miss out as well.
The Lions are looking for their first win at Bloomfield Road since 2007
matCh details Possible Millwall starting XI:
4-2-3-1: Long; McNamara, Hutchinson, Cooper, Wallace; Saville, Styles; Burke, Flemming, Styles; Bradshaw
Match odds:
Blackpool 12/5 Draw 11/5 Millwall 23/20
Last meeting:
Championship (September 17th, 2022): Millwall 2-1 Blackpool (Flemming 14’, Afobe 63’; Patino 33’)
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Rowett runs the race once again in memory of Jiggo EXCLUSIVE By Alex Jones alexj@southwarknews.co.uk GARY ROWETT ran in Sunday’s London Marathon to raise money for the British Heart Foundation.
The Millwall manager took part in last year’s event, finishing just shy of his target time of four hours while bringing in more than £1,000 for the club’s Community Trust. This year, he took on the run with his daughter, raising more than £2,500 in memory of supporter and journalist Paul Jiggins, who passed away on March 17th, 2022. “On the back of Saturday’s result, it wasn’t one that I was looking forward to as much as I usually would do,” he told the News. “I had the journey back down after the game, so the cortisol levels were probably higher than they needed to be because we lost. “I ran it with my daughter, it was a brilliant experience. The spectators were just unbelievable, people are cheering you on from start to finish. There’s thousands and thousands of people out there and you just think ‘wow, this is some event’, just as a person that’s doing it regardless of your position. It was brilliant. “It was her first marathon so I was a little bit concerned with how she
might cope, but she did awesome. We did it in four hours and thirteen minutes, so I ran all the way with her. It was an incredible time for a first go. “It probably helped me actually, because I ran a little bit steadier than I normally would’ve done because I was probably thinking about her more than the marathon itself.” Last year’s London Marathon took place the day after Millwall’s 2-1 defeat to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park, with Rowett admitting that he took some abuse from supporters around Rotherhithe as a result. However, despite this year’s run taking place after another narrow defeat in the North West, Rowett was pleased to see that fans got behind him and his daughter to help them over the line. “When I did it in October, I remember saying that one guy was giving me dog’s abuse. That was earlier this season,” he laughed. “There were seven or eight little pockets of Millwall fans and they were brilliant, absolutely brilliant. We raised a decent amount of money for the British Heart Foundation and Jiggo [Paul Jiggins], so it was really appreciated. “It’s funny because it helps so much when you get the whole ‘Mill!’ chant going. It gives you that little boost and I really appreciate all those people out there.”
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Millwall manager assesses Wigan blow
Gary Rowett laments lack of quality in narrow defeat at the DW Stadium EXCLUSIVE By Alex Jones alexj@southwarknews.co.uk MILLWALL BOSS Gary Rowett was disappointed by his side’s lack of quality all over the pitch in their 2-1 defeat to Wigan Athletic.
The Lions will likely need to win their remaining two games to stand a chance of securing a top-six finish
The Lions were looking for a reaction to their 1-0 loss at home to Birmingham City earlier in the week, having dominated that game without finding the back of the net. They had done the same against both Huddersfield Town and Hull City in recent weeks, but Saturday’s clash at the DW Stadium was different. Rowett’s men registered just nine shots compared to the Latics’ sixteen, with the Lions mustering
an xG of just 0.68 in what was a poor performance in front of goal. They were unusually nervous at the back as well, with Will Keane and Thelo Aasgaard both left unmarked to make Millwall pay on what could be a defining afternoon in the Championship play-off race. “We didn’t play well,” Rowett told the News. “The game was still pretty even up until the second goal. At that point, we realised that we had to go for it and try to win the game, so we made quite a few attacking subs. “Whether that left us open at the back, I don’t know, but we got done on a long-throw and transitioned three vs. two. It was a really poor goal to concede. “I was disappointed that our performance wasn’t a top-six
performance, but we have to accept that. We have to accept that our results in the last six or seven games, regardless of performances, haven’t been enough to get us in there. “Teams around us will be saying that some have stepped up and performed, others have been similar to us and haven’t managed to get the wins to get into the top six. “We are where we are based on how we’ve performed over the course of the season. I still think it’s remarkable that, with two games to go, we’re level in sixth, but we have to put in better performances. “We’ve got to fight for what we want and put a little bit more into the games. If we do, and we win the next game, we’ll see where we are. If we don’t, it will probably be
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Styles makes his Millwall comeback
Callum Styles is keen to stay at Millwall once his loan spell expires at the end of the season
On-loan midfielder talks through his injury, the play-off race and his future at the Den
EXCLUSIVE By Alex Jones alexj@southwarknews.co.uk JANUARY 21st was a significant date in Callum Styles’ career as a footballer.
The Hungarian international was not overly injury prone until he arrived at The Den on loan from League One outfit Barnsley last summer, but even then he has only faced a handful of minor niggles that kept him out for a couple of weeks at most. However, he did significant damage to his quad in Millwall’s 1-0 win away at Cardiff City, ruling him out for twelve weeks as a result. “I haven’t had an injury like that ever in my career,” he told the News. “I played the full game but I felt a little pain in my thigh midway through. As athletes and footballers you feel aches and pains but you get on with most of them. “Some can be too much where you have to stop, but I’m a player that, when I feel something, I just try to get through it as best I can. I think I have a high pain threshold. “With this one, I knew I had to get it checked out. I only expected it to be like a little two or three-week injury. Then I received the news that it was a
twelve-week plus injury that was very uncommon, I was so confused because it didn’t feel like that. “That’s the thing that hurt me the most, it didn’t feel like that bad an injury, but because it was a rare injury, I had to look after it well. “I’ve still got to keep on top of it and hopefully stay fit for as long as possible.” Being away from action during such a big period was hard for Styles, who missed Millwall’s incredible run in February that propelled them towards the top end of the table. While everyone was enjoying their football and there was an overwhelmingly positive buzz around the club, he was forced to stay inside and recover, which proved to be incredibly difficult. “It was very tough for the first six weeks because I couldn’t really do anything,” he admitted. “That was the toughest part because I’m always wanting to do stuff, to be in the gym and whatnot. For me to watch the league carry on and not be able to play or do anything, it felt like everything was against me. “To be fair, I did struggle a little bit mentally, but then you overcome it. When you’ve been down, you get over it and you can see the bigger picture. “As soon as I could start my proper rehab in the gym and get my strength back, I got to work straight away and kept myself
busy to get through it.I worked very hard to get my fitness up. “I think the coaches saw that. I was always eager to get back as quick as I could, sometimes I was a bit too stupid and the physios had to pull me back. “It was good to be able to get straight back in because I’d been out for so long and I missed it. Coming on against Birmingham, it was another result that we didn’t need. I felt good starting against Wigan, but again, the result didn’t go our way. “It’s bittersweet. I’m so glad to be back playing and feeling good but the two defeats have killed my return a little bit. I was obviously hoping to return, play and win, that was the main goal. I’ve half of that, so I’m happy, but we need to start winning.” That desire to win will be crucial now as Millwall approach their final two games of the season. As Styles neared a return to match fitness, the Lions’ form nosedived and they dropped out of the top six. His comeback is yet to change their fortunes on the pitch, but the versatile midfielder believes that the dynamic of the play-off race may suit them heading into their games against Blackpool and Blackburn. “The play-offs being out of our hands could be beneficial to us,” he argued. “It’s been in our hands for over four months now, so I think we need to go into the last two games with the belief that we
can achieve the play-offs, but we need to focus on the performances. Whatever happens outside of those games, we can’t control. All we have to focus on is our two games. “If you have a dip mid-season, there are games after where you can recover that. Now there are two games left, so it’s now or never. “We just have to enter the games with no fear attached and just go for it, then we can hopefully get the two wins.” Nerves have clearly played a part in Millwall’s faltering performances, with the club closing in on their highest league finish since 2002. This is uncharted territory for many of the players who are yet to play in the Premier League, or even in the play-offs as Styles has. His experience came with Barnsley, who finished fifth under Valérien Ismaël in 2020-21. While they were knocked out in the semi-finals by Swansea City, Styles started both games in the tie, showing that he has what it takes to play for a team that can compete at that level. “Some people haven’t experienced being in the play-offs,” he said. “Millwall haven’t been in the play-offs, so a lot of the lads won’t have experienced that. Through that, you tend to get nerves because it’s something that people haven’t achieved yet. They want it so bad that sometimes the nerves can affect them, their performances and how they
approach games. “I think it’s a blessing in disguise that it’s out of our hands now because it could relieve some of the pressure off the lads’ shoulders. Hopefully that makes them more relaxed and lets them play the best football.” Of course, Styles is coming to the end of his loan spell at Millwall, although the club retain an option to buy him on a permanent basis at the end of the season. While he does not want to give away too much about his future, he revealed that he would be happy to stay at The Den after what has proven to be a successful stint in South Bermondsey. “The injury hindered my season a little bit, but I’ve played quite a few games,” he explained. “I played in every game that I’ve been available. “We’ve been attacking the play-offs, which has been very good. It’s obviously a lot better being at that end than the other end. “I’m happy with how it’s gone overall. I was obviously disappointed with the injury but that’s football, those things happen and you’ve just got to overcome and adapt to it. “I’ve enjoyed my time at Millwall a lot. I’d be happy to stay if the club was wanting to do something on that part. “I’m just wanting to get to the play-offs, and I think that’s the aim for most of us.”
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Gary Rowett rallies the troops Millwall manager claims players
Gary Rowett still believes that his side can climb back into the play-off places
have nothing to lose after dropping out of the top-six EXCLUSIVE By Alex Jones alexj@southwarknews.co.uk GARY ROWETT is hopeful that his players can play without fear after giving away their advantage in the race for the top-six.
The Lions have won just one of their last seven games heading into Friday’s trip to Blackpool, with the manager admitting that his side may fall short of their goal even if they win both of their last two matches. That seems to be unlikely in their current form, having lost 2-1 to a Wigan Athletic side who would have been relegated to League One if Millwall had picked up three points at the DW Stadium. However, Rowett believes that the pressure has swung to the teams above them in the play-off race as a result, putting them into a good position to take advantage of any slip-ups. “I think that, when you’re in it and you drop out of it, it’s always going to feel worse,” he told the News. “If we had a strong season and won our last three or four matches to make us joint-sixth with two games to go, everyone would probably be saying ‘wow, what an incredible end to the season.’ “In some ways, you have to try and forget
how you got here and look at the fact that we’re joint-sixth with two games left. What we’ve got to do is attack those games, embrace them and perform. “There are so many ingredients to a good performance but we’ve got to go and fight. If we want to see what happens, of course we’re going to have to win our last two games. “We’re going to have to fight to do that. It’s going to come down to whether or not we can perform in these last two, starting on Friday night. “If you’re a player and you haven’t been in the top six that often, there’s a feeling that we have to hang on in there. Maybe you then focus on the wrong things. ‘There are so many examples of people doing it, people being in a great position to win something and starting to focus on the negative side of it. Then it just spirals. “It is what it is, we are where we are and we can’t do anything about it. Sometimes all you can do is focus on what’s ahead of you and what you can do to get results in the games coming up. That has to be our energy. “If we don’t get results, we don’t get results. What we can’t do is play to 60 or 70 percent of what we’re capable of and blame anyone else. We’ve got to go for it.”
Lions need nerves of steel for Championship climax Millwall boss points to pressure as key reason for recent dip
Millwall players will need results elsewhere to go their way if they are to make the play-offs this year
EXCLUSIVE By Alex Jones alexj@southwarknews.co.uk MILLWALL PLAYERS need to embrace the pressure of the Championship run-in if they are to secure a top-six finish this season, says manager Gary Rowett.
On paper, his side had one of the easiest run-ins in the entire division and looked set to secure their highest league finish since 2002. However, they have lost all four games against teams below them in the table, with Huddersfield Town, Hull City, Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic all taking three points off the Lions. Injuries have undoubtedly damaged Millwall’s momentum, with four key first-team players ruled out until the end of the season, but Rowett admits that the pressure has clearly impacted
his players in the last seven games based on their performances. “I never like to make excuses, but I definitely think that injuries have played a part,” he told the News. “To lose key players at this stage of the season and for others to come in on the back of hardly playing any football, you’re going to lose a little bit of continuity, of course.
“That’s something that you always need, you need a bit of fortune with injuries. “However, I thought the game against Wigan looked like one where we looked nervous. I understand it. I watched the Arsenal game against Southampton the night before, and you’ve got a team that look like they are going to win the league who are
3-1 down against the bottom team. “It can happen, pressure can affect people in different ways. You ultimately have to be able to handle it if you want to achieve anything in football, whether that’s winning the Premier League or finishing in the top-six in the Championship. It’s still something you have to manage. “The run is down to a little bit of
everything, but there are certainly no excuses. We’re in a fantastic position and we’re still in it if we go and beat Blackpool, which will be a tough test again because they are down there like Wigan were. “If we do that, we give ourselves a fighting chance, that’s what we’ve got to do. That will come down to attitude, handling the game, whatever it is.”
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Billy backs Millwall to bounce back Midfielder remains confident ahead of final two fixtures
EXCLUSIVE By Alex Jones alexj@southwarknews.co.uk BILLY MITCHELL is adamant that Millwall will not give up on their hopes of a top-six finish despite their recent dip in form.
The Lions dropped out of the playoff places after Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Wigan Athletic, meaning that their fate is no longer in their hands with just two games to go. They will now need to rely on results elsewhere to go in their favour if they are to stand a chance of winning promotion, although they have been fortunate to remain in the race up until this point as their immediate rivals have also struggled to overtake them. However, Mitchell still believes that Millwall have a chance of achieving their goal this season, explaining that they will do what they can to overcome the odds and beat both Blackpool and Blackburn Rovers. “100 percent, we won’t give up,” he told the News. “You look at our two fixtures, we have an away game against a team that’s right down there. Yes, they will be fighting for it, but we still shouldn’t be worrying about that. Whether they are fighting for survival or not, league position doesn’t lie and we should be a better team than them. “I think we should have full confidence going to Blackpool that, if we turn up and play the way that we have been playing for the majority of the season, we can beat them. “Then we fancy playing against anyone
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at home, particularly the teams that are more towards the top of the table. We seemingly perform better against them than the teams lower down. “They are two very winnable games and I think we have to get six points. Then we just need to keep our fingers crossed from that position. “We’re by no means down and out yet, but we’ve still got to look after the bit that we can look after.” With that, it is important that Millwall’s players keep their heads up between now and the end of the season. Confidence is clearly low in the squad and lowerranked opponents such as Hull City and Birmingham City have been able to take advantage of that in the same way as Wigan. Mitchell agrees that a positive mentality could make the difference in the play-off race, which the sides at the top end of the division have shown all season. “That’s the mark of the good teams,” he admitted. “We’ve seen one level. Regardless of where we finish this season, we’ve been in and around the play-offs for the last couple of years. That next level is Burnley and Sheffield United where you’re looking at automatic promotion, or even Middlesbrough and Luton and being firmly in the play-off spots, then going to the lower teams and taking the points you deserve. “It’s also about finding the energy and ability to get yourself up for the games against the likes of Wigan and Blackpool, to be able to take those points at this stage of the season. “It’s still very much there for us, but we’ll see.”
Midfield duo face late checks before Blackpool clash on Friday
George Saville broke his nose in Millwall’s defeat to Wigan Athletic
EXCLUSIVE By Alex Jones alexj@southwarknews.co.uk GARY ROWETT will have to check on the fitness of Ryan Leonard and George Saville ahead of Friday’s trip to Blackpool.
The Lions will almost certainly need three points to keep their hopes of a top-six finish alive, but will have to tackle the game without a number of first-team players. George Honeyman [hamstring], Murray Wallace [quad] and Charlie Cresswell [eye] are all expected to miss the rest of the season, while Leonard [groin] is still aiming to recover ahead of the final two games of the season. Saville is expected to be involved at Bloomfield Road despite taking a number of knocks in Millwall’s defeat to Wigan Athletic, and Rowett is hopeful that the rest of the squad to be fit and available as well. “I’m not sure whether Lenny will be available for Blackpool or not, he hasn’t trained yet,” he told the News. “It’s probably going to be a little bit too soon. “As for everyone else, I think most of the players have come through fine from the game. We’ve got two or three that are carrying knocks at the moment, but at this stage of the season that isn’t anything unusual. I wouldn’t imagine anyone is ruled out. “Sav broke his nose, I think he got elbowed in the face. I think we’ve got a couple of others with little things. “Fair play to Sav, he got up and got on with it to play through the rest of the game. “Hopefully that’s not an issue heading into Friday night.” The recycled paper content of UK newspapers in 2014 was 83.5%