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‘MAKE THEELEPHANTSAFE’MP calls for safetyreview after woman,86, dies followingcollision

AN MP has demanded an urgent safety review at theborough’s most notorious junction, after an elderlywoman was killed crossing the road on Friday. An 86-year-old woman, who has not yet been named, was incollision with a lorry where New Kent Road meets the Elephantand Castle roundabout.London’s Air Ambulance landed on the junction, but thewoman could not be saved and she was pronounced dead atthe scene.

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EditorialIs rebuilding WalworthTown Hall worth £40m?

WHEN Afire devastated one ofour most treasured historicalbuildings in 2013, we all

wanted it to be restored back to itsformer glory. Southwark Council gotout the cheque book and pledged to putmoney aside for work that would notonly repair the Grade II listed building,but would reinvent it as a new civicfacility. It is sad news to hear this week that thetown hall’s skeleton sustained more damagethan at first thought, with dry rot escalatingcosts from £20million to nearly £40million. As the council is in the process of cuttingfrontline services to balance the books,Council Leader Peter John is asking if wewant to spend that kind of money preservingone of the borough’s historic gems. The grandeur of the devastated shell is stillvisible through the peeling plaster andcrumbling wooden beams. But Cllr Johnrightly asks, ‘at what cost’ do we prioritiseour heritage?Now is the time to have your say. You cancomplete a quick online survey atwww.southwarknews.co.uk or check thepaper next week for details of the council’sown consultation.

Time to have your sayon future of Rotherhithe

DETAILS OF plans for theenormous development atCanada Water have finally

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Southwark News, Thursday February 11, 2016 www.southwarknews.co.uk/news NEWS 3

THE COLD weather snapseems to have returnedBermondsey to the Ice Age, witheven a caveman taking upresidence in the area. The life-sized dummy - dressedlike a caveman with a long brownwig - appeared on top of a garage onClements Road on Friday night,January 29. Now the statue has become a bit ofa ‘local landmark’, according to thewoman who discovered it.Residents were quick to notice thestrange figure with people climbingthe high garage to take selfies withthe dummy. Valerie Hawtin, 57, said she foundthe Bermondsey caveman in herfront garden late last Friday night. She said: “It was quite late on thenight and I took some rubbish outinto the front garden to put in thebin. I saw this dark figure and itscared the life out of me. It took a

while before I realised it was a lifesize dummy of a caveman. “It had just been dumped in mygarden but I don’t have a clue whodid it. It was probably just rubbishbecause the dummy only has onearm, so was probably of no use.“I didn’t really mind that it wasdumped in my garden because Ithought it was quite quirky.”Valerie’s son Christopher, 33,decided to put the dummy on top ofthe garage so it could be easily seenby passersby. Valerie said:“Christopher thought it would befunny to display it on top of the

garage, so he put it up there withhelp from his friend Joseph. “People in the community seem tohave taken to him and a lot of peoplehave been climbing on top of thegarage and taking selfies with him. Idon’t mind it, I just let them get onwith it – it’s became a locallandmark.”She added: “I don’t know howlong I will keep it up there, but it willprobably be until I get sick of thesight of it. “I don’t even know what to dowith it – I can’t exactly put him inthe recycling...”

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A BLOCK of a thousand flats isbeing planned for Peckham towncentre, it has been revealed thisweek. Tiger Developments has confirmed tothe News that they are in the early stagesof planning “a significant number ofhomes” to be built on the AyleshamShopping Centre site on Rye Lane. It was reported on a commercialproperty website that the developmentwould comprise at least 1,000 residentialunits and 350,000 sq ft of retail andcommercial space but John Nesbitt, TigerDevelopments Managing Director, saidit was too early to say if these exact

numbers would be reflected in theplanning application he hopes to submitby the end of the year. Community group Peckham Visionstarted a campaign last year to blockplans to build any tall buildings on thatsite to protect the views across the city. An online petition to stop a twenty-storey building being erected on theAylesham Centre site, as allowed for inthe council’s blueprint for the area – thePeckham and Nunhead Area Action Plan- has gained nearly 3,000 signatures. “The designation in the PNAAPencourages the development of a twenty-storey building which many people fearwill ruin the view from the Peckhamrooftops that are iconic now inPeckham,” said Eileen Conn of PeckhamVision. “The development will have afundamental effect on the town centre.

Now is the time to influence the thinkingabout this,” added Eileen, who is askinganyone with ideas for the site to contacther at [email protected]. “Weaim to put ideas into the public domainfor discussion before the formalconsultations," said Eileen. John Nesbitt said: “TigerDevelopments are about to appointarchitects to explore what may bepossible on the Aylesham Centre site. Weare at a very early stage and will of courseinvolve local people later this year as weconsider our proposals for the site.“We do believe however that there is asignificant opportunity to improve theretail offer at the Aylesham Centre and tointroduce new homes to the site, as wellas new public spaces and an eveningentertainment offer. We will have moreto say about this later in the year.”

AN MP has demanded an urgentsafety review at the borough’smost notorious junction after anelderly woman was killedcrossing the road on Friday. An 86-year-old woman, who hasnot yet been named, was in collisionwith a lorry where New Kent Roadmeets the Elephant and Castleroundabout.London’s Air Ambulance landed onthe junction but the woman could notbe saved and she was pronounceddead at the scene. Her next of kin have been informedand a post-mortem will take place onTuesday at St Thomas’s Hospital. Neil Coyle, MP for Bermondseyand Old Southwark, said he hadraised concerns with Transport forLondon back in December about theroad markings, crossings andtemporary layout at the junction. “I only received a reply the sameday as the awful accident and death,”said Mr Coyle, who has demandedan urgent safety review after thefatality on Friday. “I’ve had multiple complaintsabout the safety of this site forpedestrians and cyclists,” said MrCoyle. “I have demanded an urgentreview of the safety arrangementsand TfL have agreed to let me knowthe findings as soon as the policeinvestigation is concluded.” A police investigation into theincident is now underway andofficers are appealing for any

witnesses to come forward. The 52-year-old driver of the lorrystopped at the scene and was arrestedon suspicion of causing death bydangerous driving. He has since beenbailed to a date in early May pendingfurther enquiries.Nick Fairholme, Director ofProjects and Programmes at TfL,said: “Our sympathy goes out to thefriends and family of the pedestrianwho tragically died at Elephant andCastle on Friday afternoon. We willwork closely with the police andemergency services to investigate theincident.

“The transformation of the northernroundabout is close to completionwith the Highway Works on-track tocomplete by April. Improvementsare already being realised and whenfinished it will make Elephant andCastle a safer and more accessiblearea for pedestrians and cyclists,with the return of two-way trafficimproving traffic flow.”Anyone with information is askedto contact Serious CollisionInvestigation Unit at Catford TrafficGarage on 0208-285-1574 orCrimestoppers anonymously on0800-555-111.

‘One thousand flats’ planned for Aylesham Centre

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Safety review of new crossingdemanded after pensioner dies

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TWO ANGRY bikers havecalled for the Elephant andCastle roundabout to bereinstated as daily traffic“chaos” builds up on theirdoorstep.Penny and Clive Alexander havelived in John Maurice Close justoff the New Kent Road since 1994and say they have never seen thetraffic as bad as since TfL startedripping out the roundabout.“Traffic is backing up to the A2,down to Croydon and downAlbany Road,” said Clive, 57, whoalso runs a business from homewith wife Penny, which has

suffered after delivery drivers havebeen unable to reach them withtheir clients’ orders. “You can’t just take out aroundabout and expect everythingto be the same,” said Penny, 51.“We want it returned to afunctioning junction that flows.”Nick Fairholme, Director ofProjects and Programmes at TfLsaid the work to the northernroundabout will be completed inApril at which point he expects thejunction to be “…a safer and moreaccessible area for pedestrians andcyclists, with the return of two-way traffic improving traffic flow.”

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MYSTERY SURROUNDS thedisappearance of a Banksyartwork in Bermondsey afterthe elusive graffiti artist’screation was removed last week. The painting at the corner ofGrange Road and The Grangeshowed an ominous, hoodedcharacter walking a cartoon, KeithHaring-inspired dog. It provedpopular with residents and art fans,who flocked to the site when it firstemerged in 2014.However, the section of wall whichfeatured the artwork was boarded uplast week, sparking fears that theBanksy had been chiselled off andremoved by the building’s owner –possibly for safekeeping or to be

sold. In February last year, the Newsreported that the mural would beprotected by the building’s ownerJoe Guner Yusuf Ozlala. However,he and his planning agent did notrespond to a request for informationabout the artwork’s fate. Local Lib Dem councillor DamianO’Brien told the News: “TheBanksy was certainly a locallandmark. You’d see people looktwice and realise what is was. Thebuilding is to be redeveloped so wecan only hope the owner has it insafe keeping.”Previously Banksy artworks havesold at auction for hundreds ofthousands of pounds. The mostexpensive, a painting of Rembrandtcomplete with googly eyes, sold for£373,841.

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FOUR OF Southwark’s trainstations run by Govia could losetheir ticket offices in June.Denmark Hill, Peckham Rye,Queen’s Road and Gipsy Hill areamong 26 London stations that couldall be left only with ticket machines. Mick Cash, the general secretary ofthe Rail and Maritime TransportUnion (RMT) which representsrailway staff, said the changes would“would unleash a wave of ticketoffice carnage”.

“It is clear that Govia couldn’t givetwo hoots about passenger services,jobs and safety and are prepared tomilk these routes for every singlepenny that they can extract regardlessof what the travelling public think ofthem,” he said.A spokesman for Govia, said:“Where sales from ticket offices arelow, we want to bring staff frombehind the windows and on to theconcourse to work where they’reneeded most, providing assistanceand helping sell tickets from ticketmachines and their own handhelddevices.”

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Buses set for shake-upROTHERHITHE’S much-maligned bus service is set for aTransport for London shake-up,with plans in place to develop along-term network plan for SE16this summer. The revelation came after CarolinePigeon, Lib Dem mayoral candidateand London Assembly Member forSouthwark and Lambeth, asked BorisJohnson at this month’s Mayor’sQuestion Time what he planned to doabout Rotherhithe’s bus service. Even despite a recent move toincrease the regularity of the C10 busroute, Rotherhithe has one of the

most sluggish bus routes in thecapital, thanks in part due tocongestion in the Jamaica Road andRotherhithe tunnel areas. The Mayor said: “TfL has agreed todevelop a bus network plan for thearea for the next few years bysummer 2016. This will includenecessary infrastructure provision,routeing of services to better servethe retail area and adequate serviceprovision to serve Canada WaterStation. As part of the plan, TfL willalso consider other large scaledevelopments in the area, includingConvoys Wharf and Surrey CanalRoad to ensure there is sufficienttransport provision within theRotherhithe area.”

A WALWORTH couple havebeen eating sandwiches and ricefor dinner for two weeks after acouncil refurb of their kitchen leftthem unable to use their oven.Out of the blue, Dan Andrews andRachael Webb, both 34, hadcontractors from A&E Elkins Ltdvisit as part of the council’s kitchenrefurbishment scheme.The couple was delighted, but afterthe job was finished on January 26,they found the electricity in theircouncil flat tripped if they tried to usetheir cooker.“It’s ridiculous, we have been eatingnothing but sandwiches and rice eversince, and they are doing nothing atall to help us,” Dan said.The contractors insist they did thework properly. But after workerscame to re-inspect the job onFebruary 3, Dan and Rachael startedhaving the same problem with theirwashing machine. Dan, a former draftsman, said he felt“disgusted”. “It has been like bangingour heads against a brick wall. Thecouncil and the contractors are tryingto fob us off. It’s disgusting to behonest,” he said.“They keep saying it’s our cookerthat’s faulty, but it was perfectly fine

before. And we are both onEmployment Support Allowance –we don’t have money to buy a newcooker.“We’re starting to run out of moneybecause of all the times we have hadto eat out, and now we can’t clean ourclothes.“We seem to be in some grey areawhere the council won’t acceptliability or listen to any suggestionthey should compensate us for all ofthis, but the contractors won’t take theblame either.”Dan and Rachael were told by oneworker that there was “nothing” theycould do, because their fuse boxcontains a safety device that switchesoff the flat’s electricity if there is afault with an appliance or circuits.The free kitchen refurbishment fromthe council was part of a 2015 localLabour Party election pledge to refitall council house kitchens over thirtyyears old.Dan said: “If it’s happened to us,then we might not be the only oneshaving this problem.Cllr Richard Livingstone,Southwark Council’s cabinet memberfor housing, said: “We have beeninstalling new electrical wiring,including a safety device that cuts offelectrics in the home if there is aproblem with appliances or electricalcircuits.

“Unfortunately in this case, the cutoff device has kicked in because of afault in the electrical appliances,particularly the cooker, which iscausing the electricity to trip. “We do appreciate that the safety

work we have undertaken means thatsome tenants may have to replace orupgrade their appliances, and thatthere is a cost associated with that. “We can offer help in situations likethis and I have asked the resident

services team to contact Ms Webband Mr Andrews urgently to see ifthey are eligible for any of thefinancial support we can offer, or foradvice regarding where to purchaseaffordable white goods.”

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SOUTHWARK COUNCIL hascome under fire for continuing toplace older people in twoSouthwark care homes whichhave been placed in ‘specialmeasures’ by a health watchdog.The Care Quality Commission ratedTower Bridge and Burgess Park carehomes as ‘inadequate’ followinginspections in October and Decemberlast year. They were both placed in specialmeasures, which means the providersare required to make significantimprovements within six monthsotherwise the premises will faceaction which could result in closure.Southwark Council put an embargoin place on both homes, which meantthey would not place anyone at eitherpremises. The council lifted this embargo,however, when Camberwell GreenCare Home closed its doors andspaces were needed for the 37 peoplestill living there.

“I am very concerned that thecouncil has decided to placeSouthwark residents in these twohomes, said Liberal Democratcouncillor Maria Linforth-Hall, whohas personally inspected bothpremises. “There is no justification for lifting

the suspension of council placementsto these two care homes before theCare Quality Commission hasproduced its re-inspection reports.” "When we are faced with aresidential or nursing home that isfailing to care for residents, our firstinstinct is to work with the providerto ensure that the service improves,”said a spokesperson for the CQC. “We will re-inspect both the BurgessPark care home and the Tower BridgeCare Centre by Summer 2016 tocheck whether sufficientimprovements have been made. Ifsufficient improvements have notbeen made and inadequate ratingsremain for any key questions oroverall, we will take further actionwhich may include cancelling theregistration of both services.”

Southwark’s cabinet member foradult care, Cllr Stephanie Cryan, saidthe majority of residents atCamberwell Green expressed aninterest in moving to Tower BridgeCare Home. The council carried out weeklyreviews of the service provided atTower Bridge and Burgess Park carehomes while working with providers

HC-One and Four Seasons andSouthwark Clinical CommissioningGroup to monitor the improvement ofstandards.“By the end of 2015, we weresatisfied that significantimprovements had been made to beable to lift the embargoes for localauthority placements, this fortunatelyenabled residents from Camberwell

Green to move to either home if theywished,” said Cllr Cryan. “We continue to work closely withboth homes and maintain a regularpresence in them to assess theircontinued progress.” Both homes remain under CQCspecial measures until they are able tocarry out their next officialinspection.

Tower Bridge Care Home was placed under ‘special measures’ by the Care Quality Commission

Council under fire for placing peoplein ‘special measures’ care homes‘Significant improvementshad been made’ says councilBy Amelia [email protected]


A CAMPAIGNto create a memorialplaque dedicated to twelve Walworthresidents who died during a WorldWar One zeppelin raid – and to thethree brave PCs who prevented thedeath toll from rising even higher –has been launched by a localhistorian.Stephen Bourne is calling on SouthwarkCouncil to replace a former memorial tothe tragedy, which was located inCalmington Road before the street wascleared to make way for Burgess Park. He said: “It is heart-breaking stuff, bothbecause of what happened, which wasterrible, but also because this memorialhas now gone missing – and WW1memorials to civilians are not all thatcommon.”During the night of October 19, 1917, aGerman zeppelin dropped a 300-poundordnance, known as an ‘aerial torpedo’,onto the corner of Calmington Road and

Albany Road. Twelve people, including two children,were killed in the explosion, while at leastanother dozen were left trapped in thebasement of a building with a fire ragingabove. Despite the threat of anotherexplosion due to a gas leak, InspectorEdward Wright, PC Jesse Christmas andPC Robert Melton, who was actually off-duty at home just a few houses downfrom the blast, raced to the scene. Mr Bourne said: “It must have beenterrifying, voluntarily entering the inferno,not knowing what to find. They really puttheir lives on the line. It was horrifying –people remember the Blitz but men,women and children died in Londonduring the First World War too.”The brave Walworth bobbies cut a holein the floor and dropped down into thebasement, where they managed to findtwo children in the smoke and chaos.Ignoring the threat of the buildingcollapsing and the near-overpowering gasfumes, they led the children and a groupof shell-shocked adults to safety.

An eye-witness spoke of “the greatbravery” of the three men in a letter to alocal paper that week.He said: “I can assert that their conductwas exemplary, deserving the highestpossible praise and public gratitude.Already the Sub-Divisional-Inspector’sbrave action in rescuing twelve peoplehas been acknowledged elsewhere, butmay I add that not until he collapsed did

he cease his human work. Moreover, histemporary breakdown did not deter him,for within the space of three-quarters ofan hour he was again taking a good part inthe work commenced and directingaffairs with that skill and coolness whichbelongs only to heroes.” Inspector Wright was awarded with theincredibly respected Albert Medal, whilethe other two officers were decorated with

King’s Police Medals. However, MrBourne said that a permanentmemorial was needed in thecommunity, to pay tribute to boththe residents who lost their liveson that October night nearly acentury ago and the three selflesspolicemen who put themselvesin incredible danger to try to savethem – one of whom, PC Melton,was actually sacked in 1919 fortaking part in a police strike. He said: “During the centenary of

the First World War we have beengood at recognising the sacrifices of thethousands of brave men on the front lineand the Somme, but not so good atrecognising the men, women and childrenwho died at home or the service peoplewho worked so hard on the home front.”Cllr Peter John, Leader of SouthwarkCouncil said: "We are still planning for arededication of an appropriate memorial,to replace the one moved fromCalmington Road, as close as possible tothe original location and in time tocommemorate the centenary of thebombing in October 2017. I look forwardto being able to update the community onthese plans as soon as we can.”

The original plaqueand PC Robert Melton

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Let’s remember tragic 12 whodied in WW1 zeppelin attackBrave PCs stopped death toll beinghigher after ‘aerial torpedo’ droppedBy Joey [email protected]


NEARLY THREE years after itwas gutted by a fire, it has beenrevealed that it may be too costly torestore Walworth Town Hall backto its former glory. After a devastating blaze rippedthrough the Grade II listed building in2013, Southwark Council pledged torefurbish the historic gem, puttingtwenty million pounds aside for thework.But recent reports from the teamworking on the building, parts of whichdate back to 1865, have revealed theextent of the damage done and themoney needed to make it safe for use. Dry rot discovered in structuralsupports, caused by the burningbuilding being doused in water for fourdays, is one reason why the currentestimate for the restoration stands at£36million. Additional costs have alsobeen incurred by extending the scope ofthe new building to include NewingtonLibrary. Insurance would pay outaround £9million towards this.Council leader Peter John, visiting the

building for the first time since the fire,told the News it was now time forSouthwark to decide if the public purseshould pay for the work as the costskept rising. “We think we’ve just got to ask, is thisnow value for money?” said Cllr Johnas he surveyed the dilapidated skeletonof a building. “I’m not sure when youlook at the plans that you actually get abuilding that makes you go wow, that’s£40million of public investment,”added Cllr John, referring to the layout

of small rooms rather than large openspaces, protected by the building’slisted status. The council is about to consult onthree options for former town hall;* The first would be to stump up the£36million and fully restore thebuilding back to public use. Thiswould mean stalling the project whilethe council tries to raise the extra cashto pay for it. It would also cost around£360,000 a year to keep the buildingdry and safe in the meantime.

* The second option would be to sellthe building and build a new civiccentre somewhere nearby. * The third option is to retain thehistoric façade of the town hall butdemolish the rest and build a newcivic centre behind, preservingoriginal features where possible. “I’m conscious we pledged to restoreit but not at any cost,” said Cllr John. “Idon’t want people turning around in fiveyears and saying - why did you spend£45million on this building, which wedon’t think is absolutely brill?“In somewhere like the Elephantwhere we’ve lost a lot of olderbuildings through World War Two andthen the demolition of the Heygate - totry to retain as much of the characterof the area with a building like this isreally important. But how do you dothat?”Southwark Council will be starting apublic consultation on Walworth TownHall in the next week or two. In themeantime you can have your say atwww.southwarknews.co.uk. Take ouronline survey here:www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/X5BPSZP

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Peckham to getthree day festival PECKHAM: SE15 is finally gettingits own music festival this year tocelebrate its thriving arts scene. The three-day Peckham Rye MusicFestival will take place across ninedifferent venues in May. The independent festival has beenstarted by a group of friends from acrossPeckham’s venues, including TheBussey Building, Canavan’s PeckhamPool Club, Peckham Springs, TheNINES, Four Quarters, White Horse,Gowlett, Rye Wax and the Montpelier.The confirmed headline acts areMM/KM, Benji B, Wbeeza, MickeyPearce, Ethyl and Flori, Leif, Bass Clefand Charlie Bones. Early bird tickets are now on sale atwww.peckhamryemusicfestival.co.uk

New secondarygets the go-aheadBOROUGH: Plans for a newsecondary school at the site of theold Southwark Fire Station havebeen given the green light by thegovernment. A co-ed school, provisionally namedHaberdashers’ Aske’s BoroughAcademy, will open its doors inSeptember 2017 or 2018. The schoolwill admit 180 pupils every yearuntil eventually boasting 1150pupils.


EXCLUSIVE

Council seeks public opinion as restoration costs rocket to £36m

Council leader Peter Johnin one of the old Town

Hall rooms (main); And the damage caused

by the fire (below)


TWO POLICE officers werelucky to escape without injurythis month when a passenger ona passing moped swung abaseball bat at them. The shocking and unprovokedincident occurred at around 2pm inStevenson Crescent, while policewere guarding a stolen scooterwhich had been recovered and wasawaiting collection by the owner. However, before the owner couldarrive the PCs were approached by amoped. A person riding pillionproduced a bat from a rucksack andswung it at one of the officers, butmissed. The pair then made their escape,riding away on what police believewas also a stolen moped. Inspector Kelvin Jackson-Robbinstold the News: “This was anunprovoked and unnecessary attackon uniformed officers simply doingtheir job trying to return stolenproperty to its rightful owner. “Stolen mopeds are frequently

used in more crime, and I am verygrateful to the caller who rang usabout the moped she had seen. Iwould urge anyone withinformation about who is involvedin moped crime to contact the Policeor Crimestoppers.”The two people involved weredescribed by police as male, aged intheir late teens or early twenties,with face coverings. Both werewearing black fabric motorbike

jackets with dark trousers.No arrests have been madefollowing the attempted assault onthe police officers and enquiries areongoing. Did you witness the incident orcan you provide any informationwhich may be useful to police intracking down those responsible?Contact police via 101 orCrimestoppers anonymously on0800 555 111.

Police escape injury afterpassenger on stolen mopedswung baseball bat at them

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PECKHAM’S MOST famousbarber shop is being celebrated inpictures, 25 years after it inspiredBritain’s longest-running sit-com. Desmond’swas on Channel 4 between1989 and 1994 after a writer wiled awayhis days at a Bellenden Road barberswithout ever being offered a haircut. The Peckham institution only becameknown as Desmond’safter the sitcom hadgone off air but it has always beencommon knowledge that the SE15 salonwas behind the family favourite. When the real Desmond’s closed a fewyears ago local photographer, Joan Byrnedecided to share her “zany” snaps of the

barber shop to cement its place in localhistory. “It was an eccentric environmentwhich always appeals to me,” said Joan.“The two barbers were quite unusual.They’d been there for sixteen years and Idon’t think much had changed since itopened. They were characters!”The photographs will be on display atDKUK Salon, 135a Rye Lane, untilSaturday February 13 from 12pm to 6pm.

Final cut - ‘real Desmond’s’photos go on display

PECKHAM


One of Joan’sphotos (main);and the cast fromthe show (below)


A DEVOTED and caringpensioner said she was“gobsmacked” to be votedSouthwark’s Neighbour of theYear. As chair of the Elmington EstateTenants’ and Residents’ Association(TRA) in Camberwell Val Fennorganises a fun day every year and,according to her neighbours, she“always goes the extra mile” to bethere for those in need.Jean Ann Bates who has been Val’sneighbour for 30 years, nominatedher for the Housing Heroes award. “She always goes the extra mile.People knock on her door for advice,and she always knows how best toguide them.“To sum her up, she is caring,

patient and very helpful, kind andunderstanding. She doesn’t think ofherself,” said Jean.Speaking to the News, Val said she

was “absolutely gobsmacked” whenshe found out she had been votedNeighbour of the Year. “I honestlydidn’t expect it but I’m so grateful

and I just want to thank everyonewho nominated me,” said Val. “I doit to help other people, it’s reallyworthwhile.” Kapree Robinson was

voted Young Community Hero and alifetime achievement award went toChristine Parsons, chair of Crosby,Lockyer and Hamilton TRA.

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Southwark’s best neighbour!


Val Fenn (back row, third from right) at a VE Day celebration on her estate

Camberwellwoman was‘gobsmacked’to be voted top in borough


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AMANDA PRITCHARD is thenew Chief Executive of Guy'sand St Thomas' NHSFoundation Trust. Amandareplaces Sir Ron Kerr, whostepped down last October.Amanda has been ChiefOperating Officer at the Trustsince April 2012 and Acting ChiefExecutive since October 2015.Prior to this, she was DeputyChief Executive at Chelsea andWestminster NHS FoundationTrust and worked in the PrimeMinister's Delivery Unit. Amandaalso held senior positions atChelsea and Westminster andother NHS organisations, havinginitially joined the NHSManagement Training Scheme.Her appointment was approvedby a special meeting of theTrust’s Council of Governors,which included electedrepresentatives of patients andmembers of the public, onMonday 18 January.Amanda says: "While Guy's andSt Thomas' has a long and proudhistory, we must focus on thefuture. The challenges we faceare significant, but so too are theopportunities, particularly if weembrace new technology andscientific advances."We need to deliver the best

possible care to our patients rightnow, whilst also working hard todeliver the transformation neededto sustain our services and totake full advantage of theopportunities that are on thehorizon if we grasp them."

GEORGE MATTHEWS, 98, wasdiagnosed with lung cancer inApril 2014.

He was referred to Guy’s and StThomas’ thoracic centre as itspecialises in treating lung cancer

patients who would not normally beoperated on because of risksassociated with their age.George was successfully operatedon in July 2014 and returned homenine days later. He was told that fullrecovery would take eight months ormore but was determined to go tothe opera at Glyndebourne in theautumn with his family. George says: “When I was firstdiagnosed, I was initially offeredradiotherapy, which didn’t soundpleasant, and wouldn’t haveremoved my cancer altogether. Sowhen I met Ms Harrison-Phipps, andshe offered me surgery, I wasamazed. I thought ‘at my age?’ butshe was fully confident that it wouldbe safe and successful.“The staff were wonderful – bothwith the patients and with each other.

“I’m now in my 99th year but I’m stillliving on my own and my childrenvisit me several times a week. I feelmy age but I’m so much better than Iwas before the surgery. I’m verypleased that I was given the option.”Lung cancer is the leading cause ofcancer deaths in the UK, killingaround 35,000 people a year. Guy’sand St Thomas’ hosts the country’sbiggest thoracic centre, seeing morethan 1,500 people annually.George’s operation was carried outby consultant thoracic surgeonKaren Harrison-Phipps. She says:“We see patients in their 80s and 90swho recover very well from lungoperations. They often do muchbetter than people who are youngerbut less fit.“We’ve now treated more than 50people who would normally betermed ‘high risk’ because of theirage, and they’ve all returned homeafter successful lung operations.“Older people die of lung cancerevery day because they’re deemedtoo high risk for surgery but I see noreason why fit people, no mattertheir age, should be denied this life-saving treatment.”

A new ChiefExecutive for Guy's and St Thomas'

George is oldest for lung cancer op

EAST WING at St Thomas’Hospital has been a feature ofthe London skyline since it firstopened to patients in 1966. Nowthe 13-storey tower has beengiven a new lease of lifefollowing an extensive revamp.Successful completion of theredevelopment was celebrated at anevent held at St Thomas’ in January.Portions of the building have beenoverclad in a new glazed façade thathas both weatherproofed the buildingand improved its energy efficiency.The challenge of the East Wingproject was to carry out the work withminimal disruption while clinicalservices, which include two intensivecare units and 200 inpatient beds,continued to function as part of a busyhospital.Steve McGuire, Director of Essentiaat Guy’s and St Thomas’, says: “EastWing is home to some of the mostimportant clinical services at StThomas’, caring for some of oursickest patients.“The rationale for the East Wingproject was simple – the building wasleaking, it wasn’t energy efficient, andthe lifts to take patients from A&E tointensive care and wards were not fit

for purpose, and so a completeoverhaul was needed.“Improving our infrastructure withoutdisrupting patient care is a key priorityand we are very proud that the EastWing project was completed withoutcancelling any appointments ortreatment.”A key benefit is the addition of twonew lifts for critically ill patients whoneed to be transferred from StThomas’ A&E department to theintensive care units and inpatientwards in East Wing.The interior of the building nowincludes two airy and light glass atria,which contain eye-catching artwork toimprove the hospital environment forpatients, visitors and staff.The art installation – Aquatic Flora I& II by Tsai & Yoshikawa – waschosen by the public and has beenfunded by Guy’s and St Thomas’Charity. It features two large, nine-storey high vertical botanical formswhich are artistic alternatives to thefish tanks commonly found in hospitalwaiting rooms.

The East Wing art installation - Aquatic Flora I & II by Tsai & Yoshikawa

St Thomas' East Winggets a new look

Karen Harrison-Phipps, consultant thoracic surgeon, with George Matthews

Photo - Tiffany Lin

23 February – Cancer Centre drop-in eventFIND OUTmore about Guy’s Cancer Centrefrom 5-7pm on Tuesday 23 February in Atrium 2at Guy’s Hospital.

We will be joined by Angela Francis, Head ofRadiotherapy, who will talk about the new cancer centreopening later this year at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup.


SOUTHWARK COUNCIL hasfinally unveiled the details of its‘free swim and gym’ pledge, overtwo years after it was first proposedin the run up to the 2014 localelections. From this July, Southwark residentswill be able to use the gyms andswimming pools at all of the borough’sleisure centres for free on Fridays andfrom 2pm on weekends. Councillor Barrie Hargrove,Southwark cabinet member for publichealth, parks and leisure said:“Introducing a free swim and gymscheme for residents was a fantastic wayof tackling the cost barrier holding themajority of people back. “It was always going to be challenging,especially in the face of rising councilcuts, but investing in the health of ourresidents is vital. I am proud to say thatwe are still on track for delivering thisunique council offer to residents fromJuly, thanks to some excellent work onour new leisure contract that means thescheme will not cost the council muchneeded funds.”However, Southwark Lib Dems haveaccused the council of offering aslimmed-down version of their initialpledge. Councillor Lisa Rajan, LiberalDemocrat Leisure Spokesperson:“Southwark Labour seems to have adifferent definition of ‘for all’ than mostpeople. Despite their election promises,free swimming and gym will actuallyonly be on offer one day a week andweekend afternoons. The council admitsthese times are when it’s best for them,not residents.

“That’s not much help for people whowork late or at weekends, or for peoplewho have children or other careresponsibilities. Such restricted hourswon’t help those want to get fit very

much either. Labour didn’t mentionanything about limiting it to certain daysor hours before the election. Residentswill feel let down.”In response, Cllr Hargrove said: “It is

pleasing to see that the Lib Dems arenow committed to Free Swim and Gymin our borough. I commend the FSGscheme for all our residents to getunderway from July.”

FREE SWIMAND GYMROLLS OUTFROM JULYCouncil finally unveils datefor key election pledge tostart, but does the schemegor far enough? ask Lib Dems


ROTHERHITHE: SouthwarkCouncil’s campaign to moveRotherhithe from the internet slowlane to the cyber highway is“moving at a snail’s pace”,according to a frustrated Lib Demcouncillor. Surrey Dock ward councillor DavidHubber rejected Southwark Labour’sclaim in an update report that “goodprogress is being made” and predictedthat slow internet speeds on the peninsulawould continue for years. He told the News: “It seems the councilis working as fast as the broadband inSE16 to get a grip on this issue.Residents were promised 100%coverage for superfast broadband butprogress is still at a snail’s pace.”Southwark Council responded angrilyto Cllr Hubber’s comments, with CllrFiona Colley, cabinet member forfinance, modernisation and performance,claiming: “As usual, the Lib Dems arechoosing to spend their time and energycriticising the council rather thanworking work for improvements forSouthwark residents.”She added: “Southwark Councilremains firmly committed to our promiseto bring superfast broadband to all ofRotherhithe. We are working closelywith BT Openreach, a major provider ofbroadband infrastructure, who is offeringa combination of solutions to improvebroadband coverage in Rotherhithe. Thisincludes the deployment of new greenboxes, which will deliver superfastbroadband to an additional 4,000 homesin Southwark, with a particular focus inRotherhithe, by March 2016.”

WiFi bid ‘moving at snail’s pace’


Shock as £2bn CanadaWater plan is unveiled

• High Street – A pedestrianisedboulevard has been planned formCanada Water station to SurreyQuays station. The ‘open-air retailstreet’ will include national andindependent shops along withrestaurants and cafes.

• Homes – The project will includethe construction of 4,500 homesspread across the site – of which1,000 will be “affordable.” BritishLand have promised “London andlocal-first sales” and an option forSouthwark Council social rentedhomes.

• Town Centre – This outdoor areawill include ‘external dining andplay’ facilities, and will be adjacentto the new culture hub, which willhouse shows, workshops andentertainment events.

• Park – A new 3.5 acre park hasbeen planned for the area currentlyoccupied by Hollywood Bowl. It isbeing touted as the ‘heart of theresidential neighbourhood.’ Theconsultation artwork includesnumerous trees and water features.

• Leisure Centre – SouthwarkCouncil is proposing to create anew leisure centre at the westernedge of Surrey Quays ShoppingCentre car park. The chosen sitefor the facility, which wouldreplace the Seven Islands LeisureCentre, has been criticised as itcurrently houses a ‘green haven’.

ROTHERHITHE RESIDENTShave reacted with shock to aproposed ‘high rise jungle’ atCanada Water, after detailedplans for the new 5.5 million-square foot development wereunveiled last week.The huge project looks set to includefive ‘landmark buildings’ towering upto 50 storeys in height, plus anothertwo towers of at least 21 storeys andnumerous others measuring betweensix and fifteen storeys. The £2bn project, which covers theformer Harmsworth Quaysprintworks, the Surrey QuaysShopping Centre and the MastLeisure Centre, will include theconstruction of 4,500 homes, a newhigh street, a town centre, a culturaland entertainment hub, a new leisurecentre and a potential new universitycampus. The entire project isexpected to take fifteen years tocomplete. Resident Andie Byrnes told theNews that she would leave the area ifthe project went ahead in the mannerproposed by British Land.

She said: “When I moved here, thiswas a low-rise, quiet area. Obviouslywe knew there would be developmentbut when you look at something assubstantial as this… it’s not what Imoved to and I’m not going to livewith it.”She said the exhibition last week hadleft her “speechless” and “terriblydepressed” about the future of thearea. She added: “It is the complete re-definition of the peninsula, a placethat I have lived in for over 20 yearsand valued for its role as a residentialoasis in an otherwise over-crowdedarea. Basically, they are telling us tokiss the Rotherhithe we knowgoodbye.”Colin Boyle, chair of the SouthwarkGreen Party, echoed his dismay at theproposals outlined at the consultationexhibition.He said: “This week’s exhibition ofthe Canada Water Masterplan hasconfirmed local residents’ worst fears.The Rotherhithe we know will belost, and following fifteen years ofdisruptive upheaval, in its place wewill have a high-rise, densely-packedurban landscape with all the pressureson transport and amenities that plaguemost other parts of inner London.”

Another major consultationexhibition will take place at theformer Apple Snow unit opposite theSurrey Quays Shopping Centre Tescoon February 13 from 10am to 4pm. Three ‘mini-exhibitions’ will alsotake place this month: the first onFebruary 18 at the Osprey Estate TRAfrom 5.30pm to 8pm, the second onFebruary 25 at the Canada EstateTenants’ Hall from 3pm to 5.30pmand the third on the same day at theMayflower Tenants Hall from 6.30pmto 9pm. Further consultation eventswill take place throughout 2016. Emma Cariaga, project director forthe Canada Water Masterplan, said:“We are delighted that so many localresidents have already taken the timeto come and take part in theconsultation where we have presenteda point in time in the developmentproposals. “Our emerging plans include newhomes, workspaces, retail andrestaurants, alongside leisure,entertainment and a potential highereducation campus. “Local input is key to shape ourproposals ahead of planningsubmission and we hope to welcomemany more people to the consultationin the coming weeks.”


Redevelopment ‘is the completeredefinition of the peninsula’

Southwark News, Thursday February 11, 2016 www.southwarknews.co.uk NEWS 17

CAMPAIGNERS GATHEREDoutside a Post Office on Mondaymorning to stop it beingpackaged up and sold off as afranchise. The first class demonstration fromMP Neil Coyle and members of theWalworth Society hoped to preventWalworth Road Crown Post Officebeing transferred into private hands. The Post Office has confirmed tothe News it is currently “looking for apotential suitable franchise partner”for the Walworth Road branch, butthat no detailed plans have yet beenmade. Where directly-run Crown PostOffice branches are loss-making,they are being franchised or run byother partners like WHSmith orTesco, leaving less than three per centof branches nationally run by the PostOffice. Walworth Society chair, JeremyLeach said he was concerned theWalworth Road branch would go thesame way as the Elephant and Castle,

which was franchised and then closedleaving no service at all.MP for Bermondsey and OldSouthwark, Neil Coyle, has made arequest to discuss the issue offranchised Post Offices in parliamentas he says they leave everyone“worse off.”“Walworth Road needs its PostOffice,” said Mr Coyle. “We lost thecouncil cash desk and a bank fromthe road recently and the CramptonStreet Royal Mail site round thecorner is also being lost. Other

franchises have left people worse off.They have contributed to a reductionin services and longer queues,” headded.Chair of the Walworth Society,Jeremy Leach said he was “extremelyconcerned” by the proposal becauselocal people “rely heavily” on theservices offered at the WalworthRoad branch. If the Post Office does select afranchisee, they will then hold a sixweek public consultation to hearcustomer views.

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HANDS OFF OURPOST OFFICE! By Amelia [email protected]

THE QUEEN of Norway was apicture of pride as she opened anexhibition at the Dulwich PictureGallery last week. Her Majesty Queen Sonja gave aspeech about the work of hercountryman, Nikolai Astrup as shemarked the start of the PaintingNorway exhibition on WednesdayFebruary 3.The Director of Dulwich PictureGallery and co-curator of the

exhibition, Ian A C Dejardin andfellow co-curator, MaryAnne Stevensled Queen Sonja through the displayalongside Norway's Minister ofCulture, Linda Cathrine HofstadHelleland and State Secretary, BårdFolke Fredriksen.Following the tour, Queen Sonjajoined nearly a hundred guests fromNorway for dinner in the gallery. Nikolai Astrup (1880-1928): PaintingNorway runs until May 15.

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Queen of artsHM The Queen of Norway in front of Midsummer Eve Bonfire painting


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final shortlist of the ‘best of the best’– and then ask YOU to vote on thewinner. Check out our finalists in nextweek’s paper. Ken Gurd, who has been a Millwallfans since his days at the Old Den,hopes that his support may earn him aplace in the final.He said: “I’ve supported them sinceforever. I’ve got the little one comingnow too – he’s 15 now. It was eitherMillwall or give me your keys! Hehad no choice.”

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SOUTHWARK COUNCIL istaking legal advice after developerspromised social housing whichnever materialised. After campaigners sent a letter ofcomplaint to the council about a lack ofsocial rented homes in the borough , asenior planning official has confirmedSouthwark is “currently taking legaladvice in respect of a number ofdevelopments” where affordablehousing provision was promised in thelegal agreement between the council anddevelopers. “….but the units in question have sincepassed to the open market, incircumstances which the Councilbelieves to be unlawful,” said the official. Southwark’s cabinet member forregeneration and new homes, Cllr MarkWilliams, said the council took thesebreaches “very seriously” but could notgive any further details on the currentcases for legal reasons.Former Heygate residents Jerry Flynnand Adrian Glasspool have alsocomplained to the council about thenumber of approved planningapplications which promise social rentedunits but ultimately deliver ‘affordable’homes in their place. As social rent is tiedto typical local earnings it is oftendramatically lower than ‘affordable’rents, which are set at up to 80 percent ofmarket rent levels. In Southwark that could mean thedifference between paying under £100 aweek to the council in rent or £200 aweek for the same size ‘affordable’ homenext door. Last year the News reported how 44social rented flats promised at the luxuryBermondsey Spa development were

never delivered. ‘Affordable’ units areoffered on that development at £184 perweek for a two bedroom property. InOctober the Southwark Councilconfirmed they would not be taking anylegal action in that case. This news comes in the same week asSouthwark was shown to have lost thehighest amount of social rented unitsthrough recent regeneration schemesacross all London boroughs.According to London AssemblyMember, Darren Johnson, figures takenfrom live planning applications recordedon the London Development Databaseshow that Southwark has lost over twothousand social rented homes, largelybecause the Heygate and parts of theAylesbury are counted within that total. Darren Johnson has called for a halt tothe demolition of council homes unless“absolutely necessary” as propertieswhich are “genuinely affordable toLondoners” become scarce. “With a few exceptions, estateregeneration has been a completedisaster in London and has made ourhousing crisis worse,” said Mr Johnson. Southwark’s Cllr Williams says MrJohnson’s figures do not take intoaccount the new social rented (set atcouncil rent levels) and affordable homes(set at up to 80 percent of market rents)which have been and will be built in theborough. “Southwark Council has one of the bestrecords in the country for delivering newaffordable homes, with 2,646 deliveredin the last five years with over half ofthese at social rents. We also have thebiggest council home buildingprogramme in the country, with 11,000new council homes planned by 2043 andthe first 1,500 of these complete by theend of 2018. In Southwark we arecarrying out some of the country’s largestestate regeneration programmes, whichare replacing poorly designed homes thatoften have failing heating systems, withnew modern homes including genuinelyaffordable social rent homes. “This is the first year we have recordedany net loss which will be temporary.Once our key regeneration areas, like theElephant and Castle, are completed wewill see an overall increase in socialhousing in our borough, which will befurther bolstered by our council homebuilding programme.”

Council takes legal adviceover social housing promisesAffordable homespromised but‘passed to openmarket’ saysSouthwarkEXCLUSIVEBy Amelia [email protected]

When is affordable affordable?

How canrent levelschangebetweensocial rented andaffordablehomes?

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London Bridge’s new‘tin can station’A GUST of 'Imogen wind'caused chaos to London BridgeStation on Monday 8thFebruary.Storm Imogen, much depletedonce blown in from the west andreaching Middlesex, shouldn’t havebeen of great significance toLondon. In any case, Wasn’t suchImogen-type weather built in to thearchitecture of this still ongoingrebuild of London Bridge Station? Anyone can see what a cheaplybuilt replacement to the formerlovely Victorian canopy coveredLondon Bridge today’s 'tin canstation' is. The ‘Imogen gust’appears easily to have whipped offinadequate lightweight aluminiumsheet roofing. The truth is the new LondonBridge Station is a disgrace tofunction, convenience, aestheticsand so much more. The new platforms, unlike the old,are all exposed to the elements allthe way to the ticket barriersexposing passengers to whateverweather cares to gust and rainthither through the station.Frequently the interior of LondonBridge Station concourse is blastedthroughout by through drafts socold and discomforting in winterparticularly caused by TooleyStreet main entrance stationconcourse doors left open duringall seasons. Why a double-door through-access from Tooley Street wasn’tdevised to create a draft barrieronly the cold North Wind knows.And, at present inclement Februarytime, wintry cold drafts ingressthroughout the walkways frombelow around the Undergroundentrances as well.

I use this new London BridgeStation constantly, hurryingthrough irritated and with a scowlevery time.Bobbie Carnegie, Peckham

We’ll fight for faircouncil rents like we fought the NazisAm I angry, or AM IANGRY? Owen Shepherd’sarticle (‘Council rents couldrocket by £500 a week undernew bill’, Southwark NewsFebruary 4, 2016) takes somebelieving! This is what a government thathas been elected on some 24% ofthe vote in this country wants tounleash upon council tenants. Onemust know one’s place, if this isnot ‘social cleansing’ I don'tknow what is. We could go back to the days ofNazi Germany, when the Jewswere singled out under Hitler forextermination and that was notwithout any other people whodissented with the Third Reich. Now, I'm a council tenant andI've lived on such estates as NorthPeckham, as one would say, backin the "good ole days"; but I'll tellyou this, where I live now, theycan take me out feet first before Igive up my flat . These places were provided forpeople who, through no fault oftheir own, could not climb thesocial ladder and move on in life. The days of the Ole Kent Roadand going down the Den to seeMillwall play seem very distant.But take it from me, those of uswho would fight Fascism like myDad did in the second world war,will fight this against people whoare not just millionaires, but are

billionaires and that's the truth.Thank you!KJ Barry, via email

Alternative agendaon our roadsI AM a London black cabdriver and would like to replyto the article aboutRotherhithe traffic problems(‘Sort out Rotherhithe’straffic’, Southwark NewsFebruary 4, 2016).Southwark is one of the worstboroughs to get around if youdrive. There has clearly been an anti-car agenda for years now. Jamaica Road has becomeworse because vehicles arestaying south to use RotherhitheTunnel, thus avoiding the trafficchaos in Whitechapel, created bythe implementation of the newcycle lanes. Southwark councillors have sat

back for years and done tonothing to rectify these problems.You only have to look at thatunmitigated traffic disaster at theElephant and Castle to realiseSouthwark Council haven't got aclue. This and other measureshave added costs to business,they have clearly increased busjourney times and pollution mustbe going up. Southwark Council won't besatisfied until the borough comesto A standstill. Wait until thesummer when vehicle numbersincrease - most of central Londonwill come to a halt. This is what happens whenindividuals running the roadnetwork are clearly beyond theirskillset, and have an alternativeagenda.J Prescott, via email

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A fair pension for all.

RISING LIFE expectancy dueto improvements inhealthcare, living and working

conditions are to be celebrated. Butone consequence of living longer liveshas been changes to the state pensionage.Until 2010 men over the age of 65 andwomen over the age of 60 were eligiblefor the state pension. A process has beenestablished, with cross party support, toequalise the ages. The Tory / Lib Dem coalitiongovernment accelerated the increase in thestate pension age, bringing the timescaleforward by four years and I have verystrong concerns about the effect this willhave on some women. The Government’s changes mean that thestate pension age for women will increasefrom 60 to 65 by November 2018, and 66by October 2020. These changes havebeen communicated poorly. The proposalswill have a disproportionate effect onwomen born in the 1950s some of whomstand to lose many thousands of pounds.Many residents have been in touch withme and my predecessor Tessa Jowell totell us about the impacts that thesechanges will have. Women who haveworked hard, raised children and are nowcaring for elderly parents, who are deeplyworried about the financial impact of theseplans. During the last Parliament, Labour MPspressured the Government to ensure thatwomen who happen to be born in aparticular year were not affecteddisproportionately, but the Government'sconcessions did not go far enough, andsince then the Government has made thesituation far worse by failing to writeindividually to those women affected togive them the time to prepare. I will continue to champion the interestsof women in my constituency who needand deserve a fair pension settlement fromthe government and hope that the Torygovernment will think again.

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Shrub to scrub to Bulldoze!

DONNACHADHMcCARTHYDonnachadh McCarthy is the founder of 3 Acorns Eco-audits (www.3acorns.co.uk) andwww.nationalcarbonfootprintday.org. His home inCamberwell was London's first carbon-negative home.

THE LEADER of SouthwarkCouncil, Cllr Peter John, wasawarded an OBE in the New

Year’s Honours list. But in SouthwarkOBE stands for Order of BulldozersExtraordinaire. During John’s time in Southwark he hasoverseen the bulldozing of wild-life sites,woodlands, community orchards and evenentire communities. This week residents were again chainingthemselves to trees as John’s bulldozers weredestroying Camberwell Old Cemetery’sSouthwark Woods, despite the protests ofover 10,000 people.Peter John and I are members of the mostdestructive selfish generation this planet hasever witnessed. Over half of the wildlife thatexisted on our planet when we were born,has already been destroyed. The irony is now that the destruction ofSouthwark Woods is in the name of thedead! John claims that as the borough hasnearly run out of burial spaces, we have touse our wildlife reserves. Is it not badenough that we destroyed so much naturewhilst alive, that we should continue withthat destruction even when dead?!Southwark has spent millions over theyears drawing up planning policies. Everypolicy over the last 23 years, state that theborough is committed to protecting wildlife.But the destruction nearly always comesfrom the Council. If Cllr John wants todestroy some nature, he simply calls thewildlife “just scrub” and then ridiculescampaigners who want to save it. This happened to the community woods inBurgess Park, the community orchard inCamberwell and now these 100 year oldprecious woods. Shrub to scrub to bulldoze is their mantra. Southwark is also our legal flood protectionauthority. Trees absorb 63 times more waterthan grassed graves. This tree removal willincrease the flooding risk for Ryedaleresidents and downhill in Peckham.Residents are furious that the council hasnot waited for Southwark Dioceses to givepermission before the bulldozing started.They are asking people to urgently email theDiocesan Chancellor [email protected] calling on themto refuse permission for the ancient graves tobe bulldozed.Petition to save the woods:https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save-southwark-woodsYou can also email Cllr John OBE [email protected] or local MPHarriet [email protected]

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a series of photographs at DKUK takenin former Peckham barbershop,Desmond’s, which inspired Channel 4’slongest-running sitcom of the samename. DKUK, Wed-Sat 12noon-6pm,ends Feb 13, free.DRAWING ROOM Unit 8, Rich Estate,46 Willow Walk, SE1 (020-7394 5657) Mick Peter: Pyramid Selling Playfulinstallations derived from fiction,illustration and graphic design. DrawingRoom, Tue-Fri 11am-6pm, Sun 12noon-6pm, ends Mar 12, free.GABRIEL FINE ART 20, Carlisle Lane,Lambeth, SE1 Isabelle Beaubien: Spectrum The artistpushes the concept of contrast,shininess, colours and perception to theextreme, using light as the main stimulateagent. Gabriel Fine Art, From Feb 26,Tue-Sat 10am-6pm, ends Mar 5, free.GREENGRASSI 1a, Kempsford Road,SE11 (020-7840 9101) Jennifer Pastor Sculptural works by theLos Angeles based artist, Jennifer Pastor.Greengrassi, Fri 6.30pm-8.30pm, endsFeb 27, free.JERWOOD SPACE 171, Union Street,Bankside, SE1 (020-7654 0179) Jerwood Encounters: CommonProperty Contemporary works by six up-and-coming artists. Jerwood Space,Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat & Sun 10am-3pm, ends Feb 21, free.Project Space: Susannah Worth: HowTo Do Things With A Salad In this newcommission the artist offers text andphotographic images as vicariousexperiences of food. Jerwood Space,Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat & Sun 10am-3pm, ends Apr 30, free.NEWPORT STREET GALLERYNewport Street, SE11 John Hoyland: Power StationsPaintings 1964-1982Works by theleading British abstract painter. NewportStreet Gallery, Tue-Sun 10am-6pm, endsApr 3, free.ROAST 8, Southwark Street, SE1(0845-034 7300) Rachel Maggart: New Britannia:

Reinventing British Iconography Tenpainted collages which bring togetherclassical and contemporary icons. Roast,Mon-Wed 7am-12midnight, Thu & Fri7am-12.45am, Sat 8.30am-12.45am,Sun 11.30am-7.45pm, ends Mar 12, free.SIOBHAN DAVIES STUDIOS 85, StGeorge’s Road, SE1 (020-7091 9650) Notes On A Gesture – I, II, III: CuratedBy Jeremy Millar Notes On Gesture is athree-part exhibition conceived by Millarconsidering the status of a gesture, assomething either made or performed.Siobhan Davies Studios, From Feb 26,Mon-Sun 10am-5pm, ends Nov 27, free.South London Gallery 65-67, PeckhamRoad, SE5 (020-7703 6120) Heman Chong: An Arm, A Leg AndOther Stories An installation withperformances. South London Gallery,Tue & Thu-Sun 11am-6pm, Wed 11am-9pm, ends Feb 28, free.

BUSSEY BUILDING/THE CLF Art Cafe133, Rye Lane, Peckham, SE15 (020-7732 5275) Boothby Graffoe With ScratchObservational and inquisitive stand-up bythe surrealist. Bussey Building/The CLFArt Cafe, Feb 4, 8pm, £15.CORVI-MORA 1a, Kempsford Road,SE11 (020-7840 9111) Hangwire For the third year we aredelighted to present this showcase ofbrand new circus works from JacksonsLane supported artists. Hangwire invitescompanies and artists to spend oneweek in residency to work on new ideasand develop shows. Corvi-Mora, Tue-Sat11am-6pm, ends Feb 27, free.EDRIC THEATRE 103, Borough Road,SE1The Wunderkammer Improvised comedyfrom UK leading group Do Not AdjustYour Stage, inspired by Ted-style talksfrom guest expert speakers. EdricTheatre, Feb 5, 8pm-10pm, ends May 7,£10.National Theatre: Dorfman South

Bank, SE1 (020-7452 3000) Cleansed Katie Mitchell directs anunflinching staging of Sarah Kane’sdisturbing drama. National Theatre:Dorfman, Feb 16-20, 22 & 24, 7.30pm,press night Feb 23, 7pm, mat Feb 25,2.30pm, booking to Apr 2, £15-£35, Feb16-22 previews £15-£32.Evening At The Talk House Ian Ricksondirects the world premiere staging ofWallace Shawn’s drama. NationalTheatre: Dorfman, Feb 26, 27 & 29, 8pm,mat Feb 27, 3pm, ends Mar 30, £15-£55Husbands And Sons Anne-Marie Duffreturns to the National to play LizzieHolroyd in DH Lawrence’s powerfuldrama. National NATIONAL THEATRE: Lyttelton SouthBank, SE1 (020-7452 3000) Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom DominicCooke directs August Wilson’s dramaabout self-determination againstoverwhelming odds. National Theatre:Lyttelton, Feb 11-13, 15 & 22-24, 7.30pm,mats Feb 13 & 23, 2.15pm, ends May18, £15-£55, Feb 1 preview £15-£37.Waste Harley Granville Barker’scontroversial expose of the political eliteof Edwardian England. National Theatre:Lyttelton, Feb16-20, 25-27 & 29, 7.30pm,mats Feb17, 20 & 27, 2.15pm (audiodescribed mat perf Feb 6, audiodescribed perf Feb 8, captioned mat perfFeb 17), ends Mar 19, £15-£55.NATIONAL THEATRE: Olivier South Bank, SE1 (020-7452 3000) As You Like It Rosalie Craig playsenterprising Rosalind in Shakespeare’sbreezy comedy. National Theatre: Olivier,Feb 3-6, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16, 22-24 & 29,7.30pm, NT Live Feb 25, 7pm, mats Feb4, 6, 13 & 16, 2pm, Feb 7 & 14, 2.30pm,ends Mar 5, £15-£55.Wonder.landA musical inspired byLewis Carroll’s Alice In Wonderland, withmusic by Damon Albarn and book andlyrics by Moira Buffini. National Theatre:Olivier, Feb 1, 2, 9-11, 17-20, 26 & 27,7.30pm, Feb 10, 18, 20 & 27, 2pm, Feb21 & 28, 2.30pm, booking to Apr 30, £15-£55.

OLD VIC 103, The Cut, SE1 (0844-8717628) The Master Builder Ralph Fiennestakes the title role in Henrik Ibsen’ssearing drama. Old Vic, Mon-Sat7.30pm, mats Wed & Sat 2.30pm, nomat Feb 3 (press night Feb 3, 7pm),ends Mar 19, £12-£60, Premium Seats£85.ROYAL VAUXHALL TAVERN 372,Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11(020-7820 1222) Cabaret Roulette A vaudevillianexperience. Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Feb10, 8pm-11.30pm, £15, adv £12.Finger In The Pie Cabaret ShowcaseLondon’s hot showcase of new drag,burlesque and variety. We’ve launchedthe careers of some of London’s mostfamous cabaret artists and regularlyprovide a testbed for new material fromits most established. Royal VauxhallTavern, third Fri of month 7pm-9.30pm,£10-£12.The LipSinkersAlternative drag cabaret.Royal Vauxhall Tavern, Feb 5, 9pm-4am,£5-£8.SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE Theatre 21,New Globe Walk, SE1 (020-7401 9919)Pericles Dominic Dromgoole directsShakespeare’s late romance.Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Feb 21 &28, 7pm, mats Feb 21, 2pm, ends Apr21, £15-£48, standing £10, PremiumSeats £62.Ellen Terry With Eileen AtkinsAfter asold out run during our inauguralPlayhouse season, Eileen Atkins returnswith her witty and intriguing insight intoShakespeare’s women as first told byEllen Terry. Shakespeare’s GlobeTheatre, Feb 8, 7.30pm, mats Feb 2, 5, 7& 10, 2.30pm, ends Feb 10, £10-£62.The Tempest Dominic Dromgooledirects Shakespeare’s last and magicalfable. Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Feb17-20, 23, 24, 26 & 29, 7.30pm, matsFeb 20, 24, 25 & 27, 2.30pm, ends Apr19, £15-£48, standing £10, PremiumSeats £62.The Winter’s TaleMichael Longhurst

directs Shakespeare’s timelesstragicomedy of obsession andredemption. Shakespeare’s GlobeTheatre, Feb 2-6, 9-12, 25 & 27, 7.30pm,Feb 7, 7pm, mats Feb 28, 2pm, Feb 4, 6,9, 11 & 13, 2.30pm, ends Apr 22, £15-£48, standing £10, Premium Seats £62.THE SLUG AND LETTUCE County Hall,5 Chicheley Street, Lambeth, SE1 (020-8549 9790) Crack Comedy Southbank PresentsSomeNews Live Erich McElroy, Steve NAllen and Christian Reilly, plus regularguests tackle the news that’s not fit toprint. The Slug And Lettuce, Tues 8pm-10pm, ongoing, free.UNICORN THEATRE 147, Tooley Street,SE1 (020-7645 0560) Jeramee, Hartleby And Oooglemore Tim Crouch directs Gary Owen’s surrealcomedy. Unicorn Theatre, Feb 6 & 7,1.30pm, Feb 9-11, 10.30am, £10.Waterloo East Theatre 3, Wootton Street(Entrance In Brad Street), SE1 (020-7928 0060) Whistleblower The Story Of EdwardSnowdenA dramatic re-enactment of the true story.Waterloo East Theatre, From Feb 9, Tue-Sat 7.30pm, mats Sat 3pm, Sun 4pm,ends Mar 6, £17, concs £15.YOUNG VIC 66, The Cut, SE1 (020-7922 2922) A Girl Is A Half-Formed ThingThe Corn Exchange stages EimearMcBride’s best-selling novel, starringAoife Duffin. Young Vic, From Feb 17,Mon-Sat 7.45pm, mats Wed & Sat2.45pm, no mats Feb 17, 20 & 24 (pressnight Feb 19, 7pm), ends Mar 26, £10-£25, Feb 17 & 18 previews £10.Battlefield Peter Brook, Marie-HeleneEstienne and Jean-Claude Carriererevisit the Indian epic The Mahabharata.Young Vic, From Feb 3, Mon-Sat7.30pm, mats Wed & Sat 2.30pm, nomats Feb 3 & 6 (press night Feb 5, 7pm,audio described mat perf Feb 13,captioned perf Feb 22), ends Feb 27,£10-£35, Feb 3 & 4 previews £10 &£19.50.

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THE ROSE Theatre really divides people –well my lot anyway! One friend loathed it(not glamorous enough!) whilst mycompanion on this occasion loved it,claiming it was magical. I’m in the secondcamp; I believe it’s my third visit and I canonly say the performances seem to haveimproved too, writes Susan Hallissey...‘Hamlet’ shown in such an intimate and

charismatic venue adds to the performance. Iwas able to hear clearly lines, which aresometimes swallowed up with the pomp andpageantry of the Danish monarchy, which is thebackdrop of this play.Bought up to date, pared back and punchingyou in the gut ,‘Hamlet’s’ descent into madnessbegins. Distraught at his mother ‘Gertrude’s’(Louise Templeton) swift marriage to his uncle‘Claudius’ (Nigel Fyfe) and grieving his father’sdeath, his fears of treachery and murder arecompounded when visited by his father’s ghost.Chris Clynes as ‘Hamlet’ really sets the stagealight when he begins his ‘To be or not to be….’soliloquy. Finding his own ‘Hamlet’ must havebeen a challenge with such an iconic role but Irelished his every word and spark ofmalevolence in his eyes. No time in thisproduction to roam across the stage in agitatedstate – work to be done! The play within the play scene was ingeniouslypresented and again Clynes was doused insarcasm with a vengeful tongue.A mention must be given to Suzanne Marie as‘Ophelia’ who has her own demons to contendwith – and trust me they are huge ogres! Whenshe begins her monologue of madness I sighedthe sigh of amateur dramatics, yet by the end of itI was right there with her wanting to scream,

shout and let the world share my grief too! Ifonly we could have the guts to do more of whatMarie presented we might feel a lot healthier!Who knows? (Mind you, it didn’t really helppoor Ophelia…)Ross McNamara as ‘Laertes’ engages in aneatly choreographed sword fight with ‘Hamlet’- always worrying in these small spaces! Wewere okay, if you wondering.Finally, just a mention to Dermot Dolan’s‘Polonius’ and Luke Jasztal’s ‘Horatio’, whomake up the rest of the cast. As with so many Shakespearian tragediesthere’s a certain amount of carnage but wellworth the wait!

Well done the Rose Theatre – a thoroughlyenjoyable ‘Hamlet’ still begging the question,who is really mad?

The Rose Playhouse, Bankside, 56 Park Street, SE1 9AR Until 26th February 2016, Tues – Sat 7.30pm, Sun 3pm onlyBox office: 020 7261 9565 [email protected]: £12 (£10 Concessions); Online:www.wegottickets.comWeb: www.roseplayhouse.org.uk, ;Twitter: @RoseTheatreSE1,@HamletatTheRose

LOCAL ARTIST Jane Deakin isexhibiting a selection of her latest worksthat continue her delight of colour andwhimsy, Her paintings are always striking, and whilebeing thought provoking they equally have asense of fun. Some are distinctly ethereal andotherwordly, while some of her Rotherhithepaintings are very much of the now.

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JUST UNDER 169 years ago, afrail baby was born in a rentedproperty in Old Jamaica Road,Bermondsey. The child wasweak and pathetic, with manyheart and lung problems, and abad cough that she would carryfor the rest of her life. Herfather, an erratic man, namedher Mary before promptlyfleeing to Australia, never toreturn. It was an inauspiciousstart to life for a girl who wouldgrow up to be described as“heroic” by the Pope, writesJoey Millar... Mary Potter was a person definedby contradiction: feeble of body yetincredibly strong of mind, a girlabandoned without thought by herfather, who would go onto dedicateher life to faith and loyalty to God. Her religious servitude began witha bang in around 1866 - anunfortunate fact for her haplessfiancée. Godfrey King, a friend ofher brother, became smitten withMary after they met aged 19.Despite her frailty, Mary was a wittyand intelligent young woman andGodfrey fell head over heels. Theybecame engaged and were veryhappy – up until a point.

Godfrey was concerned that Marrywas perhaps a bit too flighty – aworrying trait passed down from herfather. He encouraged her to readsome spiritual books to groundherself. To put it lightly, they had thedesired effect. In fact, the books didthe trick so well that the pair fell inlove all over again: Godfrey withMary, and Mary, unfortunately forGodfrey, with Jesus Christ. Seeking advice on her unusual lovetriangle, Mary contacted the Bishopof Southwark, Thomas Grant – areputable authority figure, certainly,but someone who surely hadsomething of a vested interest in thissort of battle of the soul. True toform, he told her in no uncertainterms: “The only spouse for you isJesus Christ.” Godfrey was unceremoniouslydumped soon after. Mary, perhapsrealising that Bermondsey was notan ideal place for a pious youngwoman, hopped on a train toBrighton, where she became a nun atthe Sisters of Mercy. Her health deteriorated by thecoast, however, and her protectivemother swooped down and collaredher not long after her first year wasup. To the shock of the other sisters,

her mother tore into those present,declaring that her poor little girl wasnever to leave her side again –something that must have beensomewhat embarrassing for Mary,who was put onto the first train backhome to Southwark. She spent two years recovering herhealth and seeking meaning in life.Godfrey, still single after more badluck with women, renewed his offerof marriage. Once again it seemedthat his luckless affection merelypushed Mary further towards a lifeof religious servitude, and she spentmany months in deep prayer at herOld Jamaica Road home. When she had recovered her healthshe made a startling announcement:she was going to create her ownconvent and, despite her ill-fatedstint on the south coast, wouldspread the world of Christ across theworld. Her poor mother and theever-smitten Godfrey must havebeen dismayed at her globe-trottingambitions but there was no stoppingher. The ‘Little Company of Mary’, asshe called her movement, began inNottingham. Channelling the faithand devotion of the Virgin Mary, hergroup sought to ensure that “Jesus’

preciousblood may not be shed invain.” She travelled to the Vatican,where Pope Leo XIII invited her toremain in the city and help thechurch – an incredible invitation thatshe rejected, instead helping to setup new Little Company of Marygroups in America, Italy, Australiaand New Zealand. All the while she suffered a varietyof diseases, both exotic andmundane, from a haemorrhaginglung to typhoid fever. She was alsodiagnosed with breast cancer afteryears of pain and underwentmastectomies in 1878 and 1878 –incredibly suffering the excruciatingsurgeries without anaesthesia due tothe danger the sedative may have onher weak heart. She continued her work despite hernumerous ailments, vowing: “Theday that I can no longer receive OurLord in Holy Communion, Our LordHimself will come to take me.” That

day finally came in 1913, when herbody could take no morepunishment and gave out due to avariety of medical problems. Her supporters continue her workto this day, while also pushing forher to be recognised as a saint. In1988, Pope John Paul II decried her‘venerable’, the first step in thelengthy canonisation process. The Holy See said: “It has beenmade evident that the servant ofGod, Mary Potter, foundress of theLittle Company of Mary, practicedin a heroic decree the theologicalvirtues of faith, hope and charitytowards God and towards herneighbours, as well as the cardinalvirtues of prudence, justice,temperance and fortitude.”Not bad for a frail girl fromBermondsey.

‘The only spouse for you is Jesus Christ’The feeble Bermondsey girlwho caught the Pope’s eye

Mary Potter with her sister-in-law Marguerite(main), later in life (right) and while engaged toGodfrey King (below right).

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THE VIEW of Canary Wharffrom Rotherhithe is alwaysstunning – although it is a chilliersight to take in at certain timesthan others, writes Joey Millar...As Hattie and I made our way to

Columbia Restaurant, located at thetip of the peninsula, it was clear thiswould be one of those times. Thewind whipped across the freezingThames and into a shiveringDowntown, whistling around theconverted warehouses and glassynew apartment blocks. Luckily, whenwe finally found the restaurant(never rely on Google Maps inRotherhithe’s notorious WiFiblackspot), we were treated to a viewof the skyscrapers across the waterfrom the warmth of a window seat. It was a shame we had visited therestaurant, located in a Hilton-ownedDoubletree Hotel, in such weather –

or, rather, in such a season. In springand summer, there would surely befew better places to take in CanaryWharf’s panorama than the riversideterrace, but in winter the comfortablesofas and benches lay empty. Withexciting (if, for now, off-the-record)plans in the works for therestaurant’s riverside area, thecoming year looks set to be ascorcher for Columbia. For now,however, the outdoor area wassomething to endure rather thanenjoy. The season might also explain thelack of atmosphere. It is alwaysdisconcerting to be the only peopleeating in a restaurant – especially at8pm on a Thursday night. There isnobody to people-watch, youautomatically question the food (whyhas everyone else stayed away?!)and there is the niggling suspicionthat the waiters are eavesdropping onyour conversation. Unfortunately,other than a couple of other solodiners who arrived midway throughour meal, dinner at the Columbiaproved to be something of a lonelyexperience. But, then again, perhapsthis is to be expected of a hotelrestaurant during off-season. Regardless, this was a shamebecause the food on offer certainlydeserved a larger audience. Mystarter was exquisite – which isn’t

something you can often say for ascotch egg. Boiled to perfection andfilled with creamy black pudding, itwas so tasty that for once I wasn’teven jealous of Hattie’s starter, anadmittedly delicious-looking hamhock terrine. However, the barmanager Hugh had us bothquestioning our choices when hepopped by and was almost brought totears by the fact than neither of ushad ordered the squid. “Next time,” he urged us – asalesman to the end. Next up was our mains: sirloinsteak for Hattie and a half-chickenfor myself. One of my biggestregrets in life is that I don’t likesteak. Like cake, coffee and MadMen, something just jars. I can tell Ishould like these things – everyoneelse does – but I’m obviouslymissing a chemical somewhere.Luckily my chicken came with afancy cutting knife, which I have asneaking suspicion is most of theappeal of ordering steak, so mysteak-based ennui was only fleeting– although an intense glare ofjudgement from Hattie did seem tolinger. Both dishes were, again, delicious,although if I am being picky (and,since this is a food review, I will be)the bone-to-chicken ratio was a littleunbalanced: my hen could possibly

have done witha good meal ortwo before itwas slaughtered.Dying, only to be the subject of aminor complaint in a News review, isno way to go. The evening, helped by a bottle ofred, was progressing nicely. The twoother solo diners were now tappingaway madly on their laptops while,down the corridor, four or fivepeople were creating a relativecarnival-esque atmosphere in thehotel bar. It felt time to move onthere for a drink or two but, first, wasdessert. No matter your age or perceivedlevel of adulthood, there is nothingmore exciting than the final course ina restaurant. Myself and Hattiedeliberated over our choices for aninexcusable amount of time beforewe settled on a chocolate pot –enticing in its lack of description –and an apple and blueberry crumble.The chocolate pot was everything Ihad hoped it would be (a pot filledwith chocolate) while the crumblewas satisfying and homely. It was a triumphant end to the mealand steak-gate was all but forgotten.All that was left to do was enjoy acocktail (or two) in the bar and bravethe chilly terrace for one last look atthe view. Roll on summer.

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FOOD (1-5) 0 0 0 0AMBIENCE (1-5) 0 0 VALUE (1-5) 0 0 0 0DISABLED ACCESS YESDISABLED TOILET YESPRE-BOOKING ON

THE DAMAGE

Black Pudding Scotch Egg £7.00Ham Hock Terrine £8.00Spiced Half Chicken £15.00 Sirloin Streak £22.00Chocolate Pot £6.50Apple and Blueberry Crumble £6.50Bottle of Casa Albali Tempranillo

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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14 (1) (QUORN ROAD, PYTCHLEY ROAD) TEMPORARY WAITING AND LOADING RESTRICTIONS

TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC

1. The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that because of safety measures in the above named roads, it made an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from waiting and loading at any time in part of Quorn Road and Pytchley Road.

2. Whilst the restriction is in progress, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to wait, including waiting for the purpose of loading and unloading at any time in:

(g) Quorn Road, on the West and East Kerb line 22m from the junction of Dog Kennel Hill for approximately 17m in a northerly direction.

(h) Quorn Road, on the West and East Kerb line 44m from the junction of Dog Kennel Hill for approximately 14m in a northerly direction.

(i) Quorn Road, on the West and East Kerb line 62m from the junction of Dog Kennel Hill for approximately 14m in a northerly direction.

(j) Quorn Road, on the West and East Kerb line 82m from the junction of Dog Kennel Hill for approximately 29m in a northerly direction.

(k)Pytchley Road, on the East Kerb line 15m from the junction of Quorn Road for approximately 18m in a northerly direction.

(l) Pytchley Road, on the West Kerb line 30m from the junction of Quorn Road will be extended 8m in a northerly direction.

3. An alternative route will not be required.

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

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

6. The restrictions will come into force on the 19th February 2016 for 18 months.

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

Dated this 11th February 2016

Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager

Southwark Council,Regulatory Services,Road Network Management, PO Box 64529London SE1 5LXRef: 3024/3025


ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1)(ALBION STREET, GRANGE WALK, HALF MOON LANE)


1. The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable highways works made an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

2. Whilst works are in progress, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no personshall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in

(a) Albion Street, between Neptune Street and Old Lower Road (blocked end) (b) Grange Walk, between Tower Bridge Road and Neckinger(c) Half Moon Lane, between Herne Hill and Ruskin Walk(d) Half Moon Lane, between Herne Hill and Burbage Road(e) Half Moon Lane, between Holmdene Avenue and Red Post Hill

3. The alternative route for (a) Not applicable (b) Tower Bridge Road, Grange Road, Spa Road,Rouel Road, Abbey Street, Neckinger. (c) Half Moon Lane, Norwood Road, Croxted Road, Turney Road, Dulwich Village. Half Moon Lane, Beckwith Road, Red Post Hill, Herne Hill. Herne Hill, Sunray Avenue, Red Post Hill. (d) Half Moon Lane, Norwood Road, Croxted Road, Turney Road, Burbage Road. Burbage Road, Turney Road, Croxted Road, Norwoor Road. Sunray Avenue, Red Post Hill. (d) Red Post Hill, Herne Hill. Half Moon Lane, Burbage Road, Turney Road, Dulwich Village.

4. 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.

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

6. The works will take place for (a) 26th February 2016. (b) 22nd – 24th February 2016. (c) (d) (e ) will be carried out in 3 phases between the hours of 8am -5pm on the 22nd – 25th February 2016




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

Please take notice that we Fernando Ramos and Maria ZahouaniHave made application to the local licensing authority for a new Premises Licence in respect of Titos Latin Club, 4-6 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9SG

The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, on from the premises are

Days Start time Finish time

The supply of alcohol: Monday - Wednesday 23:00 00:00Thursday 23:00 03:00Friday 23:00 04:00Saturday 23:00 04:30Sunday 23:00 01:30

The provision of regulated Monday - Wednesday 21:00 23:00entertainment: Thursday 21:00 03:00

Friday 21:00 04:00Saturday 21:00 04:30Sunday 21:00 01:30

The provision of late night Monday - Wednesday 23:00 00:30refreshment Thursday 23:00 03:00

Friday 23:00 04:00Saturday 23:00 04:30Sunday 23:00 01:30

Opening hours: Monday - Wednesday 21:00 00:30Thursday 21:00 03:30Friday 21:00 04:30Saturday 21:00 05:00Sunday 21:00 02:00

A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained byThe Licensing Service, c/o Southwark Environmental Health and Trading Standards, 3RD FloorHub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 5LX

A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours byappointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also on our web site atwww.southwark.gov.uk/businesscentre/licensing/currentapplication

It is open to any person to make representations about the likely effect of the grant of the premiseslicence on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to theLicensing Service at the office address given above and be received by the Service within a period of28 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 anapplication. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceedinglevel 5 on the standard scale.

Date of application: 2nd Febuary 2016

London Borough of Southwark London Local Authorities 1991 (Part 11)

Special Treatments Premises

Notice of Application for Licence

01.01.2016

Address of Premises: 99 Peckham High Street, London, SE15 5RS

Applicant’s name and Address: Abiodun Bello, t/a Bugatti Nails.

TAKE NOTICE that We the above-named being the occupiers of the above named premises havethis day applied to the Council of the London Borough of Southwark for licensing of the abovepremises under the above Act as a SPECIAL TREATMENTS PREMISES.

Any person WISHING TO OBJECT to our application should do so by giving notice in writing statingin general terms the grounds of the objection to the Council’s

Licensing Unit Environmental Health & Trading Standards 3rd Floor Hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, P OBox 64529, London SE1 5LX

Within four weeks of the date of this notice.

Persons objecting to the grant of licences must be prepared to attend in person at a public hearingbefore a committee of the Council.

Goods Vehicle Operator's Licence

The Civilised Car Hire Company Ltd of Rectory House, Main Street, Beckley, East SussexTN31 6RS is applying for a licence to use Unit 3, Camberwell Trading Estate, 117 - 119 DenmarkRoad, London, SE5 9LB as an operating centre for 6 good vehicles

Owners or occupiers of land (including buildings) near the operating centre who believe that theiruse or enjoyment of that land would be affected, should make written representations to the TrafficCommissioner at Hillcrest House, 386 Harehills Lane, Leeds, LS9 6NF, stating their reasons, within21 days of this notice. Representors must at the same time send a copy of their representations tothe applicant at the address given at the top of this notice. A Guide to Making Representations isavailable from the Traffic Commissioner's office.

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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARKCHANGES TO HOUSING ESTATE PARKING

The London Borough of Southwark (Housing estate roads and car parks) (No. *) Order 20161. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above order under thepowers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.2. The effect of the order would be, in:-(a) CHAMPION HILL ESTATE, to introduce a permit parking zone in the estate roads and car parksadjacent to Appleshaw House, Holderness House, Leconfield House, Seavington House, Nos. 30-32Champion Hill, Nos. 1-10 Arnould Avenue and Nos. 9-33 Monclar Road;(b) EAST DULWICH ESTATE, to [i] update the layout of parking places and no waiting at any timerestrictions in the estate roads and car parks adjacent to Felbridge House, Gatcombe House, GoldwellHouse, Inwood House and Ivybridge House; and [ii] introduce a disabled persons’ parking bay in thecar park adjacent to Felbridge House;(c) ELMINGTON ESTATE, to [i] introduce a permit parking zone in the estate roads and car parksadjacent to Nos. 6-20 Benhill Road, Bridges House, Cunningham House, Dekker House, DraycottClose, Drinkwater House, Durfey Place, Flatman House, Herrick House, Hood House, HousemanWay, Langland House, Procter House, Shirley House and Nos. 76-98 Southampton Way, and [ii]introduce a disabled persons’ parking bay in the car park adjacent to Procter House;(d) ELMINGTON ESTATE, to [i] update the layout of parking places and no waiting at any timerestrictions in the estate roads and car parks adjacent to Ballow Close, Nos. 29-59 Benhill Road,Coleby Path, Nos. 1-20 Harris Street, Owgan Close, Rill House, Rumball House and Stacy Path, and[ii] introduce a disabled persons’ parking bay in the car park adjacent to Nos. 1-20 Harris Street;(e) FOUR SQUARES ESTATE, to update the layout of parking places and no waiting at any timerestrictions in the estate roads and car parks adjacent to Layard Square and Marden Square;(f) MELFORD COURT, to update the layout of parking places and no waiting at any time restrictions inthe estate roads and car parks adjacent to Nos. 1-34 Melford Court;(g) ROCHESTER ESTATE, to update the layout of parking places and no waiting at any timerestrictions in the estate roads and car parks adjacent to Nos. 2-18 Nicholson Street, Brinton Walk andRotherham Walk; and(h) ROUEL ROAD ESTATE ('The Blue'), to [i] update the layout of parking places and no waiting atany time restrictions in the estate roads and car parks adjacent to Drappers Way, Market Place andRock Grove Way, and [ii] to reduce the maximum stay period for the limited stay parking places in thecar park adjacent to Drappers Way and Market Place to 2 hours.3. For more information contact Clarence Parkes, the council's Estate parking manager by telephoneon 020 7525 2022 or e-mail [email protected]. Copies of this notice, the proposed orders, a statement of the council's reasons for making thischance and plans may be found online at http://www.southwark.gov.uk/trafficorders , paper copiesmay be obtained from or viewed at Highways, Environment, 3rd floor hub 1, 160 Tooley Street,London SE1 2QH. Please telephone 020 7525 2005 for details.5. Anyone wishing to object to or make any other representations regarding the proposal, may use theform labelled 'Parking - Road traffic and highway schemes - responding to statutory consultationnotices' at https://forms.southwark.gov.uk/ or send a statement in writing to: the Traffic orders officer,Highways, Southwark council, Environment, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or by e-mail [email protected] quoting reference H/ND/TMO1516-021 by 03 March 2016. Pleasenote that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection ismade.6. When making an objection or representation, please be aware that this may be communicated toother people who may be affected. Information provided in response to this consultation, including insome circumstances personal information, may also be subject to publication or disclosure under therequirements of current access to information legislation.Dated 11 February 2016NICKY COSTINParking and network management business unit manager, Regulatory services

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT)ORDER 2015

NOTIFICATION OF CONFIRMATION OF ARTICLE 4 DIRECTION

Southwark Council has confirmed an Article 4 Direction on 3 February 2016 under Article 4 (1) of theTown and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.

The Article 4 Direction applies to the land located within the town centre protected shopping frontagesin Peckham, Walworth Road, Camberwell and Lordship Lane in the London Borough of Southwark.

The Direction relates to development consisting of:

Change of use of a building to a use falling within Class A2 (financial and professional services) from ause falling within Class A1 (shops). (Schedule 2, Part 3, Class D).

Development of the description set out above should not be carried out on the land shownedged/coloured red on the maps annexed to the Direction, unless planning permission is granted onan application made under Part III of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended.

A copy of the Article 4 Direction and the maps defining the protected shopping frontages can bedownloaded from the Council’s website:http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/856/planning_policy/3289/article_4_directions

It can also be viewed by appointment at the council offices at 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH,between the following hours: 9am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday. Telephone 0207 525 5471 or [email protected]


ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1)(WYNDHAM ROAD)


1. The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that because of a crane operation by Baldwins Crane Hire Ltd, it intends to make an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

2. Whilst works are in progress, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no personshall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in Wyndham Road, between Camberwell Road and Crown Street.

3. An alternative route for traffic would be via: Camberwell Road, John Ruskin Street, Camberwell New Road, Wyndham Road, as applicable.

4. 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.

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

6. The prohibition will start on the 27th February – 28th February 2016.




Southwark Council,Regulatory Services,Road Network Management,PO Box 64529London SE1 5LX Ref: 3026/LBSCR8710

www.jobsort.co.uk

Contact Danni atjobSORT on0207 232 1639 ore [email protected] to register yourcompany and placeyour vacancyonline

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

Please take notice that we Mrs M.Coles & Mrs A.DiazHave made application to the local licensing authority for a new Premises Licence in respect of Ma’s Kitchen, 1 The Cut, London, SE1 8JZThe relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, on from the premises are

Days Start time Finish time

The supply of alcohol: 7 12:00 21:00

Opening hours: 07:00 21:00

A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained byThe Licensing Service, c/o Southwark Environmental Health and Trading Standards, 3RD FloorHub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 5LX

A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours byappointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also on our web site atwww.southwark.gov.uk/businesscentre/licensing/currentapplication

It is open to any person to make representations about the likely effect of the grant of the premiseslicence on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to theLicensing Service at the office address given above and be received by the Service within a period of28 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 anapplication. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceedinglevel 5 on the standard scale.

Date of application: 18th January 2016

To place a notice,call 020 7232 1639 or email:[email protected]

40 PUBLIC NOTICES www.southwarknews.co.uk Southwark News, Thursday February 11, 2016

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARKTOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended)

PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 (as amended)

The planning applications listed below can be viewed on the planning register at http://planbuild.southwark.gov.uk You can use facilities at your local library or ‘My Southwark Service Points’ to access thewebsite. 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 beremoved 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 besubmitted to; Southwark Council, Chief executive's department, Planning division, Development management, PO Box 64529, London SE1 5LX. Reason for publicity. The applications are advertised for the reasons identified by the following codes: ACA-development affecting character or appearance of a nearby conservation area; ALB-development affecting setting of a nearby listed building(s); CNA-development within a conservation area; DDP-departure from the development plan; LBA-works to or within the site of a listed building; MPA-major planning application; EIA-environmental impact assessment (these applications are accompaniedby an environmental statement a copy of which may be obtained from the Council – there will be a charge for the copy).

301-303 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON,SE1 1JH (Ref. 16/AP/0388 )Construction of a new third and fourth (mansard roof)floor extension to the Borough High Street frontageand new second and third floors to the rear partfronting onto Trinity Street, all to provide additionaloffice floorspace (Class B1). The works would alsoinvolve the reconfiguration and change of use tooffices (Class B1) of part of the existing retail (ClassA1) floorspace at lower-ground and ground-floor levelsand associated external alterations including thecreation of a new shopfront in the Borough High Streetfrontage. This proposal affects the character or settingof nearby listed building(s):2-12 Trinity Street, TrinityArms PH, Swan Street and all properties in TrinityChurch Square. This proposal affects the character orsetting of the nearby Trinity Church Square. Reason(s)for publicity: ACA, ALB (Contact: Ciaran Regan 0207525 4877)30 BOROUGH HIGH STREET AND 1BSOUTHWARK STREET, LONDON, SE1 1XU(Ref. 15/AP/4789 )Variation of conditon 7 to remove part a) of condition;removal of conditions 3 and 8 of planning permission14/AP/4491 (Variation of Condition 1 of planningpermission 13/AP/4144 dated 07/08/2014 for 'Changeof use of first, second and third floors from office (B1)to 3 residential units (3 x 3 bedroom) (Class C3).Insertion of a new door in place of an existing windowon Counter Court elevation' to create 2-bedroom unitson first and second floor and revise internal layout onthird floor to allow for stair access to roof; to replaceexisting bin store door with double doors and providebin store on ground floor level) (within Borough HighStreet C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact:Lasma Putrina 0207 525 7708)2 COURT LANE, LONDON, SE21 7DR(Ref. 16/AP/0326 ) (Householder Application)Erection of ground floor single storey rear extension toside and rear of existing outrigger. (within DulwichVillage C.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact:Anthony Roberts 020 7525 5458)60 DULWICH VILLAGE, LONDON, SE21 7AJ(Ref. 16/AP/0313 )Demolition of an existing garage in the propertyrelated with the Planning Application ref 15/AP/2957(for the erection of two houses in the rear garden ofthe property) (within Dulwich Village C.A.) (Grade IIlisted building) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA(Contact: Anthony Roberts 020 7525 5458)REAR OF 60 DULWICH VILLAGE, LONDON,SE21 7AJ (Ref. 16/AP/0312 )Demolition of an existing garage in the property 60Dulwich Village related with the Planning Applicationref 15/AP/2957 (for the erection of two houses in therear garden of the property) (within Dulwich VillageC.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity:CNA, LBA (Contact: Anthony Roberts 020 7525 5458)LONDON BRIDGE STATION SITE BOUNDED BYTOOLEY STREET (INCLUDING 64-84) , JOINERSTREET, ST THOMAS STREET ANDBERMONDSEY STREET, LONDON SE1(Ref. 16/AP/0404 )Tenant signage to be attached to Arches E57, 59, 61,63, 69 and 71 St Thomas Street (within BermondseyStreet C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) forpublicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Philip Ridley 0207 5257540)FLAT 1 & 2, 8 KELMORE GROVE, LONDON,SE22 98H (Ref. 16/AP/0330 )Replace existing timber front elevation windows withtimber units and rear and flank elevation windows anddoor with aluminium units. (within The Gardens C.A.)Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Lewis Goodley0207 525 5976)

CAMBERWELL BUSINESS CENTRE, 99-103LOMOND GROVE, LONDON, SE5 7HN(Ref. 15/AP/5034 )Removal of the existing felt finish to the south face ofthe ridge lantern and installation of a new 3 layer builtup felt system; Replacement of the south facingvertical timber panels to the ridge lantern to matchthose that exist on the north face; Install solar reflectivefilm to the north facing glazing to ridge lantern;Replace isolated defective roof slates to matchexisting in various locations; and various generalrepairs and maintenance to the external fabric on alike for like basis. (Grade II listed building) Reason(s)for publicity: LBA (Contact: Philip Ridley 0207 5257540)142-152 LONG LANE, LONDON SE1 4BS(Ref. 16/AP/0263 )Erection of part single/part three/part four storeyextension to existing three storey office block whichcurrently forms the east wing of the No.142-152 LongLane site; to facilitate a change of use from office use(Use Class B1) only, to office use at ground and firstfloors and residential use (Use Class C3) at secondand third floor levels, incorporating 6 x 2-bed flats and1 x 3-bed flat; remodelling of existing building; withassociated with internal alterations, amenity space,waste, recycling, cycle storage, photo-voltaic panels toroof and other facilities. (Grade II* listed building)Reason(s) for publicity: LBA (Contact: Sonia Watson020 7525 5434)37 NEW CONCORDIA WHARF, MILL STREET,LONDON, SE1 2BB (Ref. 16/AP/0197 )Alterations to existing modern lightweight partitionswith associated alterations to services. (within StSaviours Dock C.A.) (Grade II listed building)Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: LancePenman 020 7525 5406)ST JOSEPHS R C PRIMARY SCHOOL, PITMANSTREET, LONDON, SE5 0TS (Ref. 16/AP/0306 )Refurbishment of all existing windows in the perimeterof the building which is listed with special considerationto the window style and configuration noted in thelisting. Also minor maintenance works to the brickworkand mortar and rainwater goods and flashings in thevicinity of the works whilst scaffold is in place (Grade IIlisted building) Reason(s) for publicity: LBA (Contact:Philip Ridley 0207 525 7540)LAND WITHIN ELEPHANT PARK BOUNDED BYNEW KENT ROAD TO THE NORTH, ELEPHANTROAD TO THE WEST, RODNEY PLACE TO THEEAST AND HEYGATE STREET TO THE SOUTH,LONDON SE17 (Ref. 16/AP/0297 )Seeks minor material amendments to Condition 1'Approved Plans' of planning permission 15AP2151 for'Erection of a four storey site welfare and project officeassociated with the Elephant Park development,together with ancillary structures, landscaping andother associated works for a temporary period of 7years. (within Larcom Street C.A.) (Grade II listedbuilding) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA, MPA(Contact: Michael Glasgow 020 7525 1249)200 RYE LANE, LONDON, SE15 4NF(Ref. 16/AP/0356 )Variation of conditions 2 (hours of operation) and 3(restriction on use of garden) of planning permission15AP0199 for 'Retention of a change of use fromClass A2 to Class A3' (within Rye Lane C.A.)Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: AdamGreenhalgh 020 7525 5428)1 BUTLERS AND COLONIAL WHARF, SHADTHAMES, LONDON, SE1 2PX (Ref. 15/AP/3086 )Change of use from live/work unit to residential (withinTower Bridge C.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s)for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact: Lisa Jordan 0207525 5426)

15 THREE CROWN SQUARE, BOROUGHMARKET, SOUTHWARK STREET, LONDON,SE1 9AH (Ref. 16/AP/0338 )Retrospective change of use of first floor from marketadministration office use (B1 Class) to private diningand chef and trader demonstration kitchen (SuiGeneris/A3 Class use) (within Borough High StreetC.A.) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: Wing Lau020 7525 5729)THE OLD SCHOOL, 70 ST MARYCHURCHSTREET, LONDON, SE16 4HZ (Ref. 15/AP/2840 )Installation of external frames with vertical bars to thewindows of ground floor and first floor levels to thefront and rear elevations (within St Marys RotherhitheC.A.) (Grade II listed building) Reason(s) for publicity:CNA, LBA (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 2289)WEST WING OF OLD GUY'S HOSPITAL, STTHOMAS STREET, LONDON, SE1 9RT(Ref. 16/AP/0229 )Installation of three new external air conditioning unitsto the West Wing of Old Guy's Hospital building.Internal and external alterations to the ground floor.(within Borough High Street C.A.) (Grade II* listedbuilding) Reason(s) for publicity: CNA, LBA (Contact:Wing Lau 020 7525 5729)ADVERTISING RIGHT BUS SHELTER 01280349OUTSIDE 55 / 57 TOOLEY STREET SE1(Ref. 16/AP/0193 )Double-sided freestanding Forum Structure, featuring1 x Digital 84" screen on one side and a static posteradvertisement panel on the reverse. The Digitalscreen is capable of displaying illuminated, static anddynamic content, supplied via secure remoteconnection. In the event of an emergency, TfL will beable to override the advertisement function and displayan 'Emergency Message', alerting the public of

immediate danger. (within Tooley Street C.A.)Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: MatthewHarvey 020 7525 4424)49 TOWER BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, SE1 4TL(Ref. 16/AP/0391 )Non-material amendment to planning permission 13-AP-2766 for: 'Demolition of remaining existing buildingand erection of 4 storey building (plus basement) toprovide retail unit at ground floor/basement (A1 Classuse) and 5 self-contained flats (2x studio, 2x onebedroom and 1x two bedroom flats) above' to allowfor: Rear commercial and residential entrance doorsand bin store doors to be changed to comply withSecure by Design. (within Bermondsey Street C.A.)Reason(s) for publicity: CNA (Contact: AdamGreenhalgh 020 7525 5428)MARKS & SPENCER, 307-319 WALWORTHROAD, LONDON, SE17 2TG (Ref. 16/AP/0442 )The display of illuminated linear fascia signagecomprising of 3D Lettering, non-illuminated linearfascia signage on the Cadiz Road frontage and non-illuminated projecting signage. (Grade II listed building)This proposal affects the character or setting of nearbylisted building(s):305 Walworth Road SE17.Reason(s) for publicity: ALB, LBA (Contact: MicheleSterry 020 7525 5453)

Dated 11th day February 2016 - comments to bereceived within 21 days of this date

SIMON BEVAN - Director of Planning

Southwark News, Thursday February 11, 2016 www.southwarknews.co.uk PUBLIC NOTICES 41

42 BOXING/BASKET BALL www.southwarknews.co.uk/sport Southwark News, Thursday February 11, 2016

SOUTHWARK LEGENDS U18Men’s Basketball team hit threefigures in and impressive 102- 43win against Greenwich Titans onSaturday at the Damilola TaylorCentre in Peckham. In a wonderful all round teamdisplay the Legends took an earlylead and never looked back.Forward Tariq Balogun put in astrong showing with eighteen points,ten rebounds, three steals and twoblocks.Team mate Richard Amaefule alsocontributed eight points, twelverebounds, three steals and fiveblocks. Balogun said afterwards: “The teamis beginning to come together verywell. We've recovered from a defeatat the beginning of the year and thechemistry is now visible on the courtand hopefully it’s only going tobecome better.” The Legends, who top DivisionThree South of the NationalBasketball League, are back in actionthis Sunday when they face BrixtonTopcats away from home.

FISHER BOXING club coachSteve Hiser has high hopes for thelatest boxing talent to come out ofhis club, after she made a winningdebut in an England vest.Caroline Dubois was part of nationalsquad who took on their Scottishcounterparts in Birtley, Durham andthe fifteen-year-old came away with avictory.The under 57kg boxer forced ShariaRobertson to take a count in theirencounter before getting a pointsverdict decision over her opponentfrom north of the border.

Hiser told the News: “I will be puttingCaroline in the Junior ABA’s this yearand I really believe she can win them. “She is in with a great chance andsince she went up to the England vScotland match she also got a call upto the full England squad.“They obviously liked what they sawwhen she was in action in Birtley.”The teenager is in good company inher household as two of her siblingsare also amateur boxers. The Fisher head coach added: “Herbrother Daniel is also in the Englandsquad and she also has a youngerbrother who is pretty good too. They are quite a talented family inboxing terms.”

High Hiser hopes for new England star

Fisher fighter Caroline Dubios is making waves on the international scene

CITY OF London Academy's(COLA) female team continuedtheir winning streak in theCommunity Basketball League(CBL) last Sunday whendefeated Kensington & ChelseaKnights 29-18. Both teams came out firing in thefirst quarter with Adaobi Nebuwafrom the Southwark side hitting anearly three-point effort.In a tight second quarter COLAtook control as Nebuwa continuedto drive to the basket whilst team

mate Buki Yusuf managed to hitanother three to keep COLA infront.With Yusuf, Nasir Ahmed andNariah Nyack all chipping in COLAopened up their lead to ten pointsbefore the final quarter. Despite their cushion COLA wereforced to hold off a late Kensingtonrally and a final three pointer fromNyack made sure Southwark's girls

sealed the win in a tough contest.Nyack said: “That game kept us onour toes! I think team’s played wellthroughout and we've learnt a lotabout our strengths and weaknesses. “This is why the CBL is amazingbecause it gives everyone a chanceto play and know where you need toimprove for next time.”The CBL is run by the LondonSchool of Basketball in partnershipwith Reach and Teach. For information [email protected].

COLA continue to fizz

PHOTO: Ashleigh Shea

Johnny Garton is primed and ready for his March title showdown

Nariah Nyack in action last weekend

Legendston up inimpressive win

Tariq Balogun played a decisive role inthe Legends latest win

By Francoise Macaly [email protected]

PHOTO: Steve Gander

By John [email protected]


PECKHAM BOXER JohnnyGarton is expecting an all actionnight when he bids for an Englishtitle on March 19.The welterweight takes on TylerGoodjohn for the national crown, andpundits are expecting big things of a boutwith men with go forward styles andattacking intent.Garton told the News: “I think it couldbe an action packed fight as he likes tocome forward to. I have the nickname‘The Pexican’ as I like to have a fight andsome people are saying they think thiscould be up for the Fight of the Year.”He added: “He has fought a friend ofmine, Ricky Boylan, at the weight belowbefore and he beat him to take theEnglish title.“Looking at who he has fought he hasboxed at above my level so it’s a goodstep up for me and a good test too.”On paper Garton has the better recordof sixteen wins, one loss and one drawcompared with the Cambridgeshire

fighter’s tally of twelve wins and fourdefeats.The Millwall mad boxer is keen to getgoing and March can’t come quicklyenough for him. He said: “I’m always inthe gym so I am always in decent shape. “But this year I did allow myself toenjoy Christmas a bit more.“But I didn’t go mad and I feel like Iam back and ready to fight already. Idefinitely feel like I could fight now ifneed be.”On the horizon is a British title chance,according to key members of his team,but Garton must take care of business atthis level first.‘The Pexican’ told the News: “Mypromoter Steve Goodwin sat me downat the start of the year and said if I win theEnglish belt, and make a defence, itwould put me right up there in terms offighting for a British title.“But I am not looking beyond this fightand I am really looking forward to it.”If you want tickets for the fight, whichtakes place at York Hall, Bethnal Greencall 07534029752 or contact Johnny ontwitter @Johnny_Garton.


Garton expectsaction in title fight

Southwark News, Thursday February 11, 2016 www.southwarknews.co.uk/sport NON-LEAGUE 43PHOTO: Andy Clay

PHOTO: Dave Anderson

DULWICH BOSS Gavin Roselabelled his players an‘embarrassment’ after thepromotion chasers fell to a 3-2defeat against lowly VCD Athleticon Saturday.In a blow to Hamlet’s automaticpromotion hopes from the RymanPremier League a Ricky Sappleton hat-trick gave the Dartford side a win thatmoved them out of the relegation zone.Goals from Ryan Moss and NyrenClunis could not salvage a point for thePink and Blues and Rose was scathingin post match comments about his side.He told the News: “The boys had aterrible attitude seeming to believe theycould just turn up against VCD and getthe points.”Rose added: “VCD to their credit putin a professional performance and they

went about their job in the right way. Butour players were an embarrassment tothe club.“It’s up to the players to work out whythey went into the game with that attitudebut we have expectations at the club andthey have to meet them.”The Hamlet gaffer stated that with oneof the club’s biggest budgets ever theplayers now have to perform week inand week out in the season run in.He said: “Bringing people in now canhave a disruptive effect and the players atthe club have a chance to do the job ofgetting the club promotion.“We don’t want to see another blip likeSaturday or we might have to bring inpeople who can do the job.“We also have to remember they arehuman too and although Saturday wasnegative we have to remember they havedone a lot of positive things this season.”The defeat left Hamlet in second placein the table, after Saturday’s games, with

Hampton & Richmond above them bytwo points and with a game in hand onthe Southwark side.There was good news coming out ofthe club this week as Rose confirmedthat key defender Ethan Pinnock is

making a quicker than expected recoveryfrom his pulled groin injury.The Hamlet boss stated that he shouldbe back in contention for selection in afortnights time as he is already backjogging in training.

Hamlet hoped to play their twicepostponed league fixture againstLewes last night, a game that finishedafter the News went to press, to find out the result visitwww.pitchero.com/clubs/dulwichhamlet.

FISHER FC reacted in a perfectmanner to their 7-0 thrashing atthe hands of Erith and Belvedereby picking up three points lastSaturday.Just seven days after the humblingdefeat the Black and Whites battled toa 1-0 win against Lordswood atChampion Hill, thanks to a first halfFrazer Bent effort.Whilst boss Dean Harrison wasfuming at the performance againstErith he gave credit to the players whoturned out in Black and White lastweekend.He said: “It was a massive reactionfrom the boys. I made seven changesfrom the Erith & Belvedere gamewhere we put in a performance thatwas unacceptable and some playerattitudes were unacceptable.“We then wanted a performancewhere the boys put in 100 per cent and

we go that on Saturday.”He now hopes that the players takeon board advice to play football in theright areas.He added: “At all levels of the gameyou have players who don’t have theright attitude and don’t have the workrate.“Some of our players are playing inthe wrong area and think they areLionel Messi playing five yard passes.This league has never been won by ateam who play football in all areas.“Sometimes you need a big thickcentre half to put the ball up the pitchand move your back line up. You dotry to play football but at the right time.“Even Premier League centre halveslike Per Mertesacker and John Terryput their foot through the ball attimes.”Harrison wants players to deliver lastweekend’s attitude regularly or he will

show them the exit door.He told theNews: “If you keep tellingpeople every week you need to play inthe right areas and they don’t then theyare either thick or not listening, and wecan’t have those players in the team.“I would rather have somebody whogives me everything and puts it in rowZ. Some players do the fancy tricksduring the week and think they canbring that into 11-a-side but they simplycan’t and they have to learn that.”

Fisher bounce back with win after thrashing

Dean Harrison got and demanded a full effort from his Fisher players on Saturday

A BILLY Jolley effort proved enoughto secure Stansfeld a place in theKent Intermediate Challenge Shieldfinal where they’ll meet their fiercestrivals Metrogas.The ‘Gas are the current holders of thetrophy and the ground sharing duo willnow play for bragging rights andsilverware in April.Playing with a first half wind Stansfeldforced a series of corners and put Bexleyunder severe pressure, but apart from one

effort that was scrambled off the lineBexley managed to weather the earlystorm.Stansfeld’s Mickey Smith had a longrange free-kick tipped over the bar byBexley goalkeeper Sam Armfield beforeSam Ryan pulled a shot wide and BillyShinners failed to get any power in a shotfrom the edge of the area as theBermondsey club sought the lead.But the Southwark side could not breakthe first half deadlock and Bexley cameout fired up for the second period.The save of the game came when aheader was deflected towards his own topcorner by Stansfeld's Charlie Burgess,visiting keeper James Bradley somehowmanaged to change direction in mid-air topalm the ball away for a corner.

The game looked to have turnedBexley's way when Stansfeld’s GeorgeMartin was sent after receiving a secondbooking in the space of a couple ofminutes. But a reshuffle saw Billy Shinnersoperate as a lone striker and his effortswere eventually rewarded ten minutesfrom time when he outstripped Bexley'sAlex Legge and broke into the box.The hapless defender was forced tobring Shinners down as he bore down ongoal for a clear penalty. Legge was showna red card for his rash challenge and BillyJolley kept his nerve after a long delay tocalmly slot home the resulting spot kick.Stansfeld Reserves remain top of KentCounty League Division One West afterthey won 4-1 away at AFC Mottingham.

Jolley effort sets up derby final

PHOTO: Laraine Bateman

Gavin Rose, in the foreground, was scathing about his players after the VCD defeat

Stansfeld players engulf Billy Jolley after his decisive goal against Bexley


Players an ‘embarrassment’says Hamlet boss Rose

RYMAN LEAGUE SOUTHFarnborough (H) Sat Feb 13 @ 3pm;

Wingate & Finchley (H)Tues Feb 16 @ 7.45pm

NEXT GAMES

SOUTHERN COUNTIESEAST FOOTBALL LEAGUECrowborough Athletic(A) Feb Sat 13 @ 3pm

NEXT GAME

By Lloyd [email protected]

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Stansfeld O&B Club 1

44 MILLWALL www.southwarknews.co.uk/sport Southwark News, Thursday February 11, 2016

WALSALL 0Gregory (61', 77'), Romeo (70')

Date: Saturday February 6 2016Attendance: 4,843Man of the match: Sid Nelson Referee: Trevor Kettle

THIS RESULT and performancecould prove to be a watershedmoment in the season.Millwall hadn’t beaten any of thefive sides above them in the tablebefore last Saturday’s clash withWalsall, who had handed the Lions afootballing lesson in the first half oftheir 1-0 win at The Den inDecember. Millwall were without fourdefenders with over 1,000 leagueappearances in their careers betweenthem for the clash with SeanO’Driscoll’s Walsall at the BescotStadium. And it was mainly down to theunflinching commitment of twenty-year-old centre-back Sid Nelson andthe defensive composure and thenattacking brio of Mahlon Romeo thatCarlos Edwards, Shaun Cummings,Tony Craig and Mark Beeversweren’t missed.The images seared into the memoryof a first half played in incessant rainand swirling wind, mainly into thefaces of Neil Harris’ players, were ofRomeo upending winger Nico Henry

and Nelson running back onto thepitch to take up his position for anattacking corner after treatment for abloody nose. Romeo was making his first eversenior competitive start for Millwallsince his move last May fromGillingham. His only other seniorappearance had been in April, 2013in a 3-2 defeat to Burton Albion inLeague Two when he was part of adefence that included his currentcoach at Millwall, Andy Frampton. Frampton probably wasn’t the onlymember of the Millwall benchworried when, with 76 minutes stillremaining, Romeo slid throughHenry to win the ball but pick up ayellow card. Harris said it was thebest tackle of the game but it was onthe risky side of robust and meantthat Romeo had to be careful for therest of the game. He never gave theimpression it played on his mind. Even before his goal he had beenexcellent, making a couple of crucialinterceptions with Tom Bradshawand his replacement Jordan Cooklooking to run in behind Millwall’sdefence. He had also showcased hisskill with some neat touches in reallyunideal conditions.

Sky Sports News showed his 70th-minute strike on a loop on Saturdayevening in their voting for goal of theday. There appeared little on whenthe 20-year-old picked up the ball onthe right wing. But a quick one-twowith Jed Wallace later and Romeowas bursting between two defendersto race into the box and finish low tothe far corner beyond Liam Roberts.Millwall haven’t had that attackingthreat from right-back this seasonand if this is close to Romeo’s normallevel then he could have the sameeffect as a new signing. It says a lot for the impact theatRomeo and Nelson made that LeeGregory’s seventeenth andeighteenth goals of the season weresomewhat overshadowed. He first illustrated that telepathicconnection he has developed withWallace when after the winger hadbeaten James O’Connor to crossfrom the right, Gregory got in behindPaul Downing to slide home theopener. Seven minutes after Romeo’s goalGregory ran onto Shaun Williams’superb pass before taking twotouches and lifting the ball overRoberts. It was a clinical display of

finishing to help stretch the unbeatenleague run to five ahead of the trip toRochdale this Saturday. “We find it really simple – we justtry to win the next game,” Harrissaid. “We don’t get ahead ofourselves. We’ve come a hell of along way but we’re in a transitionperiod and still are. “In the opening months of theseason we found it difficult to win athome and we knew the group was alot younger than it has been. We’vegot some good senior players in therebut we’re young as a group. We’regrowing together and we’ve spokenall along about small steps. We’vealways had belief in the players andthat we can get the results that we aregetting. “But sometimes it takes time. Ilearned that as a senior player andI’m learning that as a coach that youhave to be patient with players.” Romeo has also shown patienceeven though his chance perhapscame sooner than he or Harris wouldhave expected. The defender couldn’thave taken it more impressively andhe celebrated his goal by pointing tothe back of his jersey as if to say:Remember the name.

Wallace takes onO’Connor and createsenough space to crosstowards the back postwhere Gregory poachesthe opener

Romeo scores on his debutwhen he plays a quickone-two with Wallace onthe right before cutting inand finishing low pastRoberts

45 mins

Forde takes aim fromoutside the box to fire ina dangerous shot thateludes Archer butcannons off the top ofthe crossbar

Upson almost grabs aspectacular goal when hesees Roberts off his lineand attempts a chip from25 yards, but the keepertips over

61 mins3 mins 70 mins

Gregory seals the winwhen he runs behindWalsall’s defence tocollect Williams’ pass toconfidently score his18th of the season

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1 Burton Albion 29 19 3 7 40 24 16 602 Walsall 29 16 8 5 47 30 17 563 Wigan Athletic 30 15 10 5 50 29 21 554 Gillingham 30 16 7 7 55 36 19 555 Coventry City 30 13 10 7 49 33 16 496 Millwall 29 14 5 10 47 38 9 477 Southend United 29 13 8 8 41 35 6 478 Peterborough United 29 13 5 11 54 41 13 449 Port Vale 31 12 8 11 35 36 -1 4410 Barnsley 29 13 3 13 48 42 6 4211 Sheffield United 29 11 9 9 45 41 4 4212 Bradford City 28 11 8 9 29 32 -3 4113 Scunthorpe United 28 11 5 12 33 37 -4 3814 Rochdale 28 10 7 11 37 39 -2 3715 Bury 28 10 7 11 36 43 -7 3716 Doncaster Rovers 29 9 9 11 35 39 -4 3617 Swindon Town 30 10 6 14 42 47 -5 3618 Blackpool 29 9 6 14 28 35 -7 3319 Chesterfield 29 9 3 17 38 49 -11 3020 Shrewsbury Town 30 8 6 16 34 49 -15 3021 Fleetwood Town 28 7 8 13 34 37 -3 2922 Crewe Alexandra 29 6 8 15 30 50 -20 2623 Oldham Athletic 27 4 12 11 27 40 -13 2424 Colchester United 29 5 7 17 36 68 -32 22

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SID NELSON talks a lot aboutlearning but anyone studying hisperformance at the Bescot Stadiumlast Saturday would have comeaway with some useful notes on thesometimes rugged art of defending. One can imagine Nelson looked outfrom the dressing room before the 3pmclash with Walsall and relished what hesaw. The rain came incessantly and theswirling wind suggested it would be ahorribly awkward afternoon fordefenders. Nelson, starting for the first time since amistake against the same opponents onBoxing Day, set the tone for a resilientand clinical performance, winning hisfirst three headers and demonstrating

that typical style of his where he contortshis sinewy frame straining to use everypart of his body to block shots or crossesin the box. He had to depart the pitch with less thana quarter of an hour gone after getting abang on the nose that drew blood. AndNelson illustrated his desire to impactthe game at the other end when he cameback on after treatment, urging JedWallace to delay a corner while hesprinted into the box.The experience was also anotherimportant part of the 20-year-old centre-back’s development and Nelson said theconditions in Walsall meant the sideknew they would have to potentiallygrind out a result. “The weather was terrible up there andbefore the game we all had to gettogether and tell each other, ‘We’ve got

to dig in here and stick together’. Andwe did that,” Nelson explained. “This year’s been key for me, I’velearned so much from the older lads. I’velearned more this year than I did last yearwhen I played a good run of games. “The older lads put an arm around meall the time and I’ve learned so muchfrom the gaffer. The main thing is thegroup we’ve got. This year, on and offthe pitch, everyone gets along, the olderlads, the younger lads, there’s a goodmix. “It shows with performances likeSaturday. A 3-0 win and a clean sheetshows the unity of the group.” Nelson was one of six players inMillwall’s matchday squad lastweekend who came through the club’syouth academy. Another young player, Mahlon Romeo,

was signed in May after being discardedby Gillingham and marked his Lionsdebut with a superb goal. And Nelson revealed the 20-year-oldright-back’s display thrilled the rest ofthe squad. “Mahlon’s performance wasunbelievable,” he enthused. “All thelads felt a great sense of relief when heplayed that well because we all know hecan do that. Making his debut as wellagainst a side in second place in theleague and capping it off with a goalshowed how good he is.” Nelson should keep his place in the sidewith Mark Beevers suspended for thisweekend’s fixture with Rochdale. Hebelieves the spirit in the dressing roomis much better than it was under IanHolloway last season, with Neil Harris’insistence that they don’t look beyond

the next game key to maintaining focus. “Walsall’s been and gone, we’ve got ourthree points, and all eyes now are onSaturday for Rochdale,” Nelson said.“Our main aim again is to get threepoints and another clean sheet. “We have to take the gaffer’s words onboard and take it game by game. It’ssuch a change from last year when thewhole season we were fighting againstrelegation. This year we’re fighting forpromotion. “The unity of the group this yearcompared to last is so much better.There’s a good batch of younger ladshere but a lot of the credit has to go tothe older lads for letting the youngerplayers express themselves in trainingand out on the pitch and helping themout by giving them loads ofencouragement.”

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MARTIN DRIVINGCOBBLERS RUN

Millwall winger Lee Martindoesn’t have a future at hisparent club but he could still beplaying in League One nextseason if he keeps up the formthat has helped Northamptonfive points clear at the top ofLeague Two. Martin set up the opening goal forthe Cobblers last weekend when heswung in the corner from whichJohn-Joe O’Toole scored in their 2-0win over York City. Paris Cowan-Hall, meanwhile, setup a goal and scored the winner asWycombe returned to the play-offspots with a 2-1 win at Dagenham &Redbridge on Tuesday night.

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Millwall club captain TonyCraig will be doing a specialhalf-term stadium tour at TheDen on Thursday, February 18at 3pm. The club captain has been outinjured since October but will joinresident guide John West for a tourof the stadium where those inattendance will be able to quizCraig on various aspects of life asa Millwall player. Prices are £22 for adults and £12for seniors and juniors. The club areadvising anyone wishing to attendto book early to avoiddisappointment at missing out.

Millwall have no plans yet toreplace Jed Wallace after hisloan expires on April 9. The Lions can’t extend the dealbeyond that date, but Harris isn’tlooking that far ahead. “It’s a long way away at themoment,” Harris said. “As ever withloan players it’s dictated by the clubthey’ve come from. “I’m not going to worry aboutwhat’s happening in the middle ofApril. He’s really enjoying himself,he’s a great young man and a reallygood character. “We’re just going to focus on thepositivity and the plusses that hebrings to the side at the moment.”

Players who came through theMillwall academy have mademore appearances in the first teamthis season than in any of the pastsix. Including Tony Craig, who started hiscareer with Millwall before leavingand re-joining last summer, a total ofnine academy graduates have featuredin the first team this campaign. Craig, Fred Onyedinma, JohnMarquis, Sid Nelson, Aiden O’Brien,Jack Powell, Ben Thompson, AlfiePavey, Noah Chesmain have made atotal of 136 appearances so far, already45 more than last season.They have also contributed seventeengoals to Millwall’s tally this season.

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THERE WERE almost three yearsbetween Mahlon Romeo’s firstsenior competitive appearance as aprofessional footballer and hissecond. Romeo made his debut for Gillinghamas a seventeen-year-old in April, 2013 ina 3-2 defeat at Burton in League Twowhen one of his current coaches atMillwall was a teammate.“I remember I was really nervousbefore it and didn’t have the greatest ofgames but the experience was reallygood,” Romeo recalls. “Framps wasactually playing alongside me.”He and Andy Frampton would bereunited later but at that point in hiscareer it seemed only a matter of timebefore he would become a first-teamregular for Gillingham. He had thephysique, the pace, the skill and theaptitude to make it. Two years later, however, it appearedhis progress had completely stalled.Martin Allen, the manager who hadgiven Romeo his debut, left the club thefollowing October. Romeo didn’t featureagain for the first team and after JustinEdinburgh took over it was clear the

youngster wasn’t wanted and he was toldlast April there would be no contract offerand he was free to seek another club. “It was gutting,” Romeo admits. “It wasone of the worst things in my life and Iwas really upset for a few days, reallyupset.”Given the attrition rate of youngstersreleased by top-tier clubs, the odds on a19-year-old being picked up by aFootball League club after being releasedwith only one appearance in League Twounder the belt must plummetfurther. Romeo says he spoke to his agentand was advised to try to get fixedup as soon as possible. Hisavailability was brought to theattention of Neil Harris through athird party and it didn’t take longfor the Millwall manager andacademy boss Scott Fitzgerald todecide to sign him. Harris explained: “I quickly didsome research and spoke to somepeople who had played with him,obviously Andy Frampton beingone, and coaches he had played under. “He came highly recommended fromthem. So we brought him in to look athim for a week and it was clear from dayone that he had the attributes that madehim stand out. “Physical attributes are key – he’s astrong lad and he’s quick. He’s an

excellent character in the dressing room,extremely hard-working. We felt justseeing those attributes in one U21 gamewas enough for us to think, ‘We canwork with this young man and try tomake him into a good Millwall player’.Weeks later Romeo was posing for aphotograph in Millwall’s executivelounge wearing a broad grin as he signedhis first professional contract. “In thespace of four weeks it was going fromsuch a low to being happy, it was crazy,”

he said. He settled quickly, travelling to thetraining ground from his family home inCamden, and put in some impressiveperformances for Justin Skinner’s U21side this season, scoring in a 3-1 awaywin over Wolves on the way to thequarter-finals of the Premier League

Cup. Injuries to Carlos Edwards and ShaunCummings meant Romeo got his first-team opportunity against Walsall lastweekend a little bit earlier than had beenanticipated but, though it was not far offthe perfect debut, Harris warned againstover-hyping the promising defender. “We always had him pencilled in to getsome football this year,” Harris said.“But first and foremost he’s played onegame. We won’t be getting carried away

and Mahlon won’t be gettingcarried away. He’s made one start. “He has a lot of potential. Theplan for Mahlon is exactly the sameas it is for the other guys: Keepimproving. Once you get into theteam the challenge then is to stay inthe team.”The 20-year-old didn’t hang aboutmaking an impression in his newenvironment. There were fourteenminutes on the clock at the BescotStadium last Saturday when helined up Rico Henry and executeda fierce tackle. He won the ball

cleanly but left the winger crumpled onthe floor to briefly raise the fear thatreferee Trevor Kettle would issue aharsher punishment than the yellow cardhe eventually pulled from his pocket. “That’s not my game at all,” Romeoprotests. “I saw the ball and I thought Icould win it and I did, to be fair.”

Perhaps the way he took his goal to putMillwall 2-0 ahead provides a moreaccurate picture of a player with obviouspotential. There was a quick exchangeof passes with Jed Wallace to engineersome space and then a burst of pace anda couple of neat touches before he rifleda shot to the far corner past LiamRoberts. “I always like to get forward and bepositive when I’m in the opposition half.It was lucky enough that I managed tobeat him.” His celebration, when he pointed to thename on the back of his jersey, couldhave been seen as slightly ostentatious, ,but he says it was purely spur of themoment: “I didn’t know what I wasdoing, I can barely remember it.”In any case, there seems little chance ofRomeo getting ahead of himself,particularly with his boss reminding himthat his display at Walsall is now thebenchmark. “He has worked hard, he has beenpatient but he has a long way to go as aplayer,” Harris said. “He’s got potential,he’s certainly an attack-minded modern-day full-back. He’s had to be patient thisyear with Shaun and Carlos sharingduties at right-back. “I’m delighted that his opportunitycame on Saturday and he put in a goodperformance. He’s set his standards now.”

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Mahlon Romeo firesa first-half effort towardsgoal at the Bescot Stadium

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MILLWALL BOSS Neil Harriscould stick with the samestarting XI that won soconvincingly at Walsall lastweekend for this Saturday’sclash at Rochdale.That would mean a second start ina senior Millwall shirt for 20-year-old Mahlon Romeo who was soimpressive at the Bescot Stadium. Another youngster, Sid Nelson,will continue at centre-backalongside Byron Webster after thepair’s rock-solid partnershipcontributed to keeping a clean sheetin the league for the first time thisyear.Midfielder Jack Powell travelled

with the squad to Walsall but is stillsome way off challenging for afirst-team place. Harris has alsorecently praised the impact thatJohn Marquis has made since hisreturn from his loan spell at LeytonOrient, but he is unlikely to be ableto dislodge top scorer Lee Gregoryand Steve Morison in the side. The form of that pair meanseleven-goal Aiden O’Brien alsofaces a battle to regain his place. EdUpson started instead of O’Brien onthe left wing as Harris opted formore defensive security againstSean O’Driscoll’s Saddlers, and hedid little to suggest he could losehis place this weekend. Rochdale, meanwhile, are inconfounding form. They have lostthree of their last five league games

but their two wins came againstBurton and Walsall, currently thetop two sides in the division. “There are a lot of teams that ontheir day are a good team,” Harrissaid. “Rochdale are a tricky one,they’re in a league position and ona points tally that says on their daythey can beat anybody but also thatthey can be beaten by anybody. “I think they’re a team that hasbeen inconsistent, like us at times.It’s a tough one, it’s going to be atricky pitch. They’re a big, strongside with a lot of physical presence. “It’s a game in which we’re goingto have to use every battling qualitythat we had at Oldham, atChesterfield and certainly atWalsall, particularly in the firsthalf.

“We have to have that mentality,that desire and hunger to keep aclean sheet and make sure wecontinue our quality play goingforward. “I never played there so it’s a firstfor me. We’re looking forward to it,like the fanbase do when they liketo go to a new ground. It’s a goodchallenge for us.” Rochdale manager Keith Hillboosted his options with the signingof midfielder Dave Syers in Januaryafter his release by Scunthorpe. TheDale will be desperate to get apositive result this weekend. They are ten points off Millwallwho are in sixth and eight pointsabove the relegation zone and willhave the added motivation thisweekend of trying to avenge their


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Played 9Won 5 Drawn 2 Lost 2Form guide (Last five league):Rochdale:WLLWL Millwall:WWWDWMatch odds:Rochdale 2/1 Draw 9/4 Millwall7/5Probable Millwall team:4-4-2: Archer; Romeo, Nelson,Webster, Ferguson; Wallace, Abdou,Williams, Upson; Morison, Gregory. Last meeting:League One, September 26, 2015Millwall: Archer; Edwards,Webster, Beevers, Craig;Onyedinma (Upson, 61), Abdou,Williams, Ferguson (L Martin, 80);Morison, O'Brien (Marquis, 76). Rochdale: Lillis; Cannon,Lancashire, McNulty, Kennedy;Rose (McDermott, 69), Vincenti,Lund, Allen, Bunney (Andrew, 46);Henderson (Alessandra, 68).

WHEN STEVE Morison firstjoined Millwall Neil Harris was ateammate – now the Lions’ recordgoalscorer is one of the people whodecides whether or not he has afuture at the club. Morison was Harris’ top strikingtarget when he signed from LeedsUnited last summer, but the 32-year-old had to prove himself to Harris toearn a new deal, which he signed thisweek. Had things not worked out andMorison hadn’t been so consistent thisseason in his 37 games in which he hasscored ten goals, then Harris wouldhave been the one telling his formerstrike partner that there would be nocontract extension. Harris has already shown this seasonsentiment does not affect his decisionswhen he dropped another formerteammate from that successful 2009-10 promotion-winning season, DavidForde, twice. And Morison outlined how thedynamic with his manger has changed. “I call him ‘Gaffer’ now rather than‘Chopper’,” Morison said. “When Isee him off the field or I always bumpinto him on holiday because we go tothe same place, it’s how it used to be,it’s ‘Chopper’ and it’s ‘Moro’. “It’s not a difficult one and as soonas we go back to work it’s business asusual. I look at it that he’s the guy I’vegot to impress. I’m still respectfulwhen I’m in and around him as Iwould be with any other manager. “Maybe I feel a little bit more relaxedabout going to speak to him about aproblem if I have one or if anotherplayer has an issue. But then I think

that comes with age as well becauseI’ve been like that at the last couple ofclubs I’ve been at where I’ve beenlooked on (by other players) as one ofthe people to go and sort things out.Obviously it helps when you have agood relationship with the manager.”Morison’s seniority has also meanthis role in the dressing room haschanged, as he advises some of hisyounger colleagues on and off thepitch. “I used to go in and have a laugh andgo home,” Millwall’s current captainexplained. “But now you go in andwait to see who’s going to ask you thefirst question. But it’s fine, we’ve gotlots of young lads in the team andthere’s always something they want toknow. Or they’ve got a question thatthey want to ask the manager but theydon’t want to ask him themselves sothey ask you to ask the managerinstead. “That’s just life and I quite enjoy itand I know Tony (Craig) enjoys it.Fordey, if anyone’s got a goalkeepingquestion, they ask him. There’s a goodblend there, we’re in a good positionin the league and looking to kick onnow.“We go in and have a good laughevery day and have a bit of banter. Thelads get on really well. When theyoung lads come in they’re friendswith the other young lads in the squad.So it’s easy. There’s not loads andloads of senior pros, which is good,there’s just a few of us. “When you score goals everyonewants to join in and celebrate. We’vegot a lovely blend and everyoneenjoys themselves. Hopefully theMillwall train can keep going to theend of the season and we can cementourselves in the play-offs and get asclose to the top two as possible.”

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STEVE MORISON admittedhe wanted a longer deal whenhe joined Millwall from LeedsUnited last summer. The current Millwall captainextended his current contract thisweek, when he committed hisfuture to the club until at least theend of the 2016-17 season. Morison signed a one-year dealwith the Lions in August andnegotiations that had gone on fortwo weeks were brought to asatisfactory conclusion with the

announcement of the newagreement on Tuesday.There was an understanding inplace that a new deal would be onthe table if the former NorwichCity striker’s form merited it, andMorison said he understood theclub’s position. Morison explained: “Whenyou’re over the age of 32 theyonly give you a one-year contract.Obviously I wanted a longercontract, but they were onlywilling to give me a year and itwas down to me to prove to themthat I was worthy of a second year. “That’s what I had to do, Imanaged to do it and I’ll have totry and do it again next year to get

another year after that.“Obviously it’s just club policynow. For any player you want toget as long a contract as youpossibly can but sometimes youhave to earn it and work a little bitharder than others. “It’s a difficult one. Look atJamie Vardy, he’s 29 and hassigned a new three-year deal withLeicester so he’ll be 32 or 33coming into the last year of hiscontract. “But it’s a policy that they’ve gotin place here, that they want tokeep to and hopefully it works.Over the past few years they’vebeen giving ridiculous contracts toplayers that wouldn’t have got

those contracts elsewhere at thiskind of age or maybe a bityounger. One thing for certain isit hasn’t worked out, has it? “Fingers crossed I keep freefrom injuries and I keep lookingafter myself the way I do. As Isaid before, you live right and youlive for the sport. You don’t livelike every other person on thestreet, you have to live in the bestpossible way and if you do thatyou give yourself a chance ofbeing fit and in the best shape youcan. “I’ll just continue to do that andhopefully keep getting pickedand my performances will speakfor themselves.”

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THE EASE with which MahlonRomeo made the transition tothe first team last week showsMillwall’s vision of a strong linkbetween the underage structureand the senior side is bearingfruit, says manager Neil Harris. Romeo, 20, scored the second goalin the 3-0 win over Walsall and wasgenerally outstanding on only hissecond start in professionalfootball. The former Gillingham defenderbecame the ninth player groomed inthe U21s to play for the senior teamthis season, while another four havebeen named in matchday squads. Romeo was also named in theLeague One team of the week asMillwall comprehensively defeatedthe second-placed Saddlers. “It’s quite easy for Mahlon becausehe’s been outstanding for theU21s,” Harris explained. “What wedo with the first team and the U21sis they play the same style, the sameformation, the majority of themtrain with the first team most days. “The styles of play mirror eachother so if a player in the U21s isstepping into the same position inthe first team then they know theirresponsibilities. I think we saw thatwith Mahlon on Saturday. “The fact that he’s been travellingwith the squad, the fact that he’sbeen involved with the squad andtrained with the group for a periodof time now made it quite easy forhim to settle in and for me to say tohim, ‘Just play the same way youdo for the U21s’.”Harris also took time to praise 20-year-old Sid Nelson, another one ofthose thirteen U21s to impact thefirst team this season. “Sid’s a young man but we’vespoken a lot about hiscommunication and organisationalskills which, for a young man, areexcellent,” Harris said. “Him andMahlon being good friends helps. “Having Sid and also ByronWebster, who has really come ofage as a leader in the group inrecent months, leading that backline is certainly a big help.”


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