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By Harrison Galliven Local Democracy Reporter
“WE SHOW up because youth safety is a daily reality, not a viral moment.” That was the message from Croydon Community Action as the borough defied weeks of online panic and saw off what had been billed as a day of “Croydon Wars” youth violence on Friday, February 27.
A viral AI-generated poster had urged students from schools across the borough to take part in socalled ‘Red vs Blue’ battles, pitting Croydon’s young people against one another.
Parents feared the worst, and the story drew national media attention, but the anticipated chaos never materialised.
A large police presence was brought into Croydon in anticipation of potential clashes, with officers stationed at key transport hubs and in the town centre. The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) was in Croydon throughout the afternoon as pupils poured out of the town centre’s numerous school gates at peak time.
Aside from a small number of stop-and-searches observed around East and West Croydon stations, the atmosphere remained calm. Officers and security staff maintained a visible presence as students gathered at bus stops and shopping areas, but there were no reports of the feared fights taking place.
Community organisations also mobilised, patrolling key routes alongside officers in an outreach role. Groups including Croydon Community Action, New Era Croydon, P4YE, ANOS, Play Place, FazAmnesty, the London Road Business Association, Majestic Community Care Services and faith groups were visibly present throughout the afternoon.
Youth clubs including Legacy Youth Zone, Reaching Higher and the Croydon Voluntary Action Centre on London Road were also open to the public, while security was increased at the Whitgift and Centrale shopping centres. This combined response followed weeks of meetings between the groups,
RED VS BLUE: VIOLENCE FAILS TO MATERIALISE AS CROYDON STANDS UNITED
headteachers, council officials and the Met Police.
“It has been a great example of partnership working, and I’m so proud of Croydon today,” said Labour mayoral candidate Rowenna Davis, who stood with parents and students at the busy West Croydon bus garage. “This is exactly the kind of support young people need when something like this happens.”
Nearby, a PCSO told the LDRS how their presence at the bus stop was consistent, despite the recent fears.
“This is nothing new,” she said. “We do the same thing here day in, day out.
“I think young people see this bus stop as a safe place nowadays. We are always here, and they know that, so the trouble doesn’t really come.”
For many parents, the fear had been real. Sharon, a mother, told the
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LDRS: “I heard about it online, I was pretty worried because I’ve got two kids, but then again you don’t really know what’s real online any more.” Some parents said they were too frightened to send their children to school, while others chose to accompany their children on the walk to and from the school gates. Ben, a secondary school student, said: “It’s been going round for weeks, they spoke to us about it in school but no one really knows where it’s coming from, to be honest.”
The “Red vs Blue” trend was not confined to Croydon. Several London boroughs were also affected, while in Greenwich, police implemented a Section 35 dispersal order to prevent planned school fights connected to the same online phenomenon.
It remains unclear who started the online trend. However, it is also not the first AI trend to focus on the borough, which has recently been the subject of so-called “AI slop” videos falsely appearing to show people wearing balaclavas in schools and at a so-called Croydon water park – a dirty pool set among high-rise tower blocks.
In an Instagram post reflecting on the day, Croydon Community Action said: “Yesterday (February 27) was a powerful reminder of how quickly fear spreads and how slowly real support often follows.
“A viral AI post about a so-called ‘red and blue war’ in Croydon triggered huge concern, media attention, emergency meetings and a visible presence from MPs, councillors and officials. Suddenly, everyone was watching.
was an increased
“But here is the uncomfortable truth. The grassroots organisations working with young people every single day were already aware and ready, and outside just as we always are.
“It was really inspiring to see unity, but frustrating that it took a rumour to bring so many people out. Youth violence and knife crime do not happen once. They do not go viral once; they are constant.
“What struck me most was this: many young people showed more maturity than adults. They did not fuel the panic. They did not spread the images. They recognised it for what it was.
“Yet fear still spread, and it had real consequences. Children were made anxious. Families were worried. All because of something unverified that spiralled online.”
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police presence in the town centre throughout the day
By Maya Sgaravato-Grant
LONDON CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL - 17-18 JULY
The iconic London Craft Beer Festival is set to come to Southwark Park this year. Book your tickets in advance and join thousands of others in celebrating the enormous variety of beer brewed in the UK and beyond. With over 800 beers from 100 breweries to sample, and loads of food and music, don’t miss out.
Southwark Park, London, Gomm Rd, SE16 2TX londoncraftbeerfestival.co.uk
Step into Chatica on Maltby Street and you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d been transported to Colombia.
The Latin café opened its second outlet in Bermondsey in October, offering a variety of Central and South American drinks and snacks to savour. In the evenings it also often hosts a number of salsa and birthday parties.
38-39 Maltby St, London SE1 3PA and 37 America St, London SE1 0NJ @chatica_uk on Instagram
THE CHOP
Looking for something healthy? A new salad bar has opened in London Bridge, offering a number of signature dishes served in bowls or as sandwiches.
Try out the ‘Thai Hard’, the ‘Caesar You Later’ or even the ‘Italian Job’. With vegetarian salads available and the option to take away, this is sure to be a hit.
40-46 Weston Street, London, United Kingdom SE1 9GP @thechopsalad_ on Insta
Gastro delights opening up south of the river
The iconic Aussie-style coffee chain opens on Bermondsey Street. Urban Baristas has enjoyed widespread success since it first opened in North London in 2016, and for good reason - its brews and self-professed ‘no nonsense’ approach to café culture have become a favourite for commuters and locals alike. Pop in for a treat.
135 Bermondsey St, London SE1 3UW urbanbaristas.co.uk
DISHOOM
Dishroom may be opening a huge new café in London Bridge.
In plans submitted to Southwark Council late last year, everyone’s favourite Indian chain expressed a desire to build a restaurant spanning two floors and incorporating a covered veranda. Stay tuned.
Borough, TBC
Michelin- starred chef Aktar Islam will be opening a new restaurant in Borough in spring.
Oudh 1722 will specialise in Awadhi cuisine, which was developed in royal courts in the north of India, notably Lucknow. Can it join Opheem, in Birmingham, and become the next Indian restaurant in the UK to get two Michelin stars?
66 Union Street, Southwark, SE1 1TD oudh1722.com
URBAN BARISTAS
OUDH 1722
CHATICA
Chef Pierre Koffman
CHURCHGOERS ASKED WHAT NEXT BISHOP ‘SHOULD BE LIKE’
Best Start Family Hubs: Supporting Families from the Very Beginning
1st Place Best Start Family Hub is part of a network of Family Hubs that brings services together, making it easier for families to find support from pregnancy through the early years and beyond.
Families visiting the hub can access practical help, friendly advice, and welcoming spaces to spend time with their children. A range of play sessions support children’s learning and development, while free courses are available for parents and carers covering family life, parenting, wellbeing, and early learning.
We also have two nurseries offering high-quality early education in a safe, nurturing environment where children can learn, play, and grow. Eligible families can access 15 or 30 hours of free childcare, helping to make early education more affordable.
Families can also be connected with wider services such as health support, wellbeing, benefits and getting back to work advice, and local community groups. The aim of the Best Start Family Hubs is to make it simpler for parents and carers to access what they need in one place, at the time they need it.
Have you heard of the Rose Vouchers project?
As part of the support available through the Best Start Family Hub, families may be able to access the Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Project. Rose Vouchers can be used at participating local markets and greengrocers to buy fresh fruit and vegetables, helping families eat well during pregnancy and throughout the early years. You can find out more at 1stplace.uk.com/rosevouchers.
For more than 20 years, 1st Place has been part of the local community, supporting families and helping children thrive.
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By Issy Clarke
THE DIOCESE of Southwark is calling on churchgoers to share their views on what the next Bishop should be like.
The current Bishop of Southwark, Bishop Christopher, announced his retirement last year and will be standing down in August.
His resignation has triggered what is known as the ‘Vacancy-in-See process’ which is where the diocese and the Church of England decide who should become the next bishop. That process involves launching a public consultation.
The Diocese of Southwark is very large, covering congregations across south London and east Surrey.
Churchgoers have been asked to share their views on what the next Bishop should be like and what their priorities should be.
“We want to ensure that we hear the views of as many people from as diverse backgrounds and perspectives as possible,” said the Rt Revd Dr Rosemarie Mallett, Bishop of Croydon and Chair of the Vacancy-in-See Committee.
“We especially want to hear from people who feel their voices don’t get heard very often. If that’s you, please do fill out the survey – if it’s someone you know, please help and encourage and support them to do so.”
The consultation will run throughout March and close at noon on 1 April 2026.
Man
charged with attempted murder after
By Issy Clarke
‘axe
attack’ on police officer
investigation’.
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder after a police officer was attacked with an axe on the Dickens Esate in Bermondsey at the weekend.
Emergency response officers from the Central South command unit went to an address in the Dickens Estate, on Marine Street at 3:21pm Sunday March 1 ‘in connection with an ongoing
Police said that when they attended the property two officers were bitten by a dog. One of the officers was also attacked by a man armed with axes.
A man in his 40s was Tasered by officers at the scene and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
A dog, believed to be a Cane Corso breed, was seized and taken to police kennels.
Police said that two of the officers
suffered injuries caused by an axe and the dog, and were taken to hospital. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing and they have since been discharged from hospital.
Police added that a third officer suffered a minor injury which did not require further treatment.
Stephen Coombes, 43, of Marine Street, Bermondsey, has been charged with:
• Attempted murder
• Being in charge of a dog that caused injury while dangerously out of control
• A racially aggravated Public Order Act offence
• Harassment to put in fear of violence.
He was expected to appear at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 2 March.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 3.24pm yesterday (1 March) to reports of an assault on the Dickens Estate.
“We sent an ambulance crew, two paramedics in fast response cars, an incident response officer and a member of our Tactical Response Unit to the scene.
“We treated two patients at the scene and took them to a major trauma centre.”
Marine Street, Bermondsey
CANADA WATER LEISURE CENTRE
POOL REOPENS
Surrey Docks Farm needs to raise £1,000 a
day for
30 days in order to stay open
By Issy Clarke
A FARM in Rotherhithe needs to raise £30,000 in March to stay open as it battles dwindling donations and a sharp increase in the price of hay.
Surrey Docks Farm has launched a fundraiser and is asking the community to help it raise £1,000 a day over 30 days.
So far it has already managed to raise £8,649 towards its £30,000 goal in just three days.
The farm on Rotherhithe Street said it is currently facing a £30,000 financial loss because of rising utility costs and a 70 per cent increase in the price of hay following a dry summer.
It added this meant that “the essential feed, bedding and routine medical treatments now costs us over £36,500 each year, approx £100 every day.”
It added its financial predicament was also because “donations are lower and there’s more competition for grant funding.”
The farm turned 50 last year and is urging supporters to rally around so it can continue caring for animals for another half century.
By Evie Flynn
THE POOL inside Canada Water Leisure Centre re-opened this Monday (2 March) after it closed back in October due to “maintenance issues” just weeks after it opened.
Southwark Council said that “unexpected problems were found with the building”, including the system that controls temperature and air quality around the pool.
The pool originally closed in October last year, but workers uncovered a second maintenance fault whilst repairing the original issue.
In the meantime, the council offered members of the Leisure Centre the opportunity to freeze their memberships so they were not charged while the pool was under repair.
The council has worked with original contractors to fix the problem.
The centre does have another smaller pool where a large part of the swimming lesson programme
Artist paints his studio one square foot by one square foot
was relocated, but it operated with a reduced timetable.
The gym and sports areas remained open whilst the pool was being fixed.
Cllr Richard Leeming, Deputy Cabinet Member for Sport and Leisure, said: “We recognise the frustration residents will have felt during the temporary closure and we are grateful for the patience and understanding shown by our swimming community.
“Swimming is such an important life skill, and we are proud to support residents from as young as four months old in building confidence in the water. Beyond that, our pools provide huge benefits for leisure, fitness and rehabilitation, supporting health and wellbeing across our borough.
“We are incredibly excited to reopen the main pool and to welcome back our schools, swimming clubs, families and regular swimmers to enjoy everything this fantastic facility has to offer.”
The brand-new leisure centre opened on September 1 after facing repeated delays which led it to miss
its original spring 2025 opening date.
It replaced the 60-year-old nearby Seven Islands Leisure Centre located on Lower Road, which is set to be demolished and developed into new council homes. The 33 metre pool was reduced to 25 metres in the new facility.
Membership to use all the facilities at the new centre is £43.99 a month which is up from £31.99 at Seven Islands, and a single swim is £6.50. Since opening its doors last month the centre has registered over 5,500 members, including more than 2,000 who transferred from Seven Islands.
Residents can swim at Canada Water Leisure Centre for free at specified times on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Swimming is also available on a pay-as-you-go basis, or members can get unlimited swimming and access to other sports facilities with their All Access membership.
For full details on swimming times, free swim sessions and membership options, visit: https:// southwarkleisure.co.uk/swimming/
WHEELCHAIR USER CLAIMS HE HAS BEEN STRANDED IN STATION LIFTS
‘THIRTY TIMES THIS YEAR’
By Issy Clarke
A WHEELCHAIR user from Herne Hill claims he has been trapped inside lifts ’30 times’ this year alone.
Last Monday (16 February), Nathan Rollinson said he was trapped inside a lift at London Bridge station after it ‘broke down while he was inside’.
He had been on his way to a hospital appointment at Guy’s and St Thomas’s.
“It was jumping up and down for a couple of minutes like I was trampolining,” he said. “It wasn’t a very pleasant feeling.”
Nathan pressed the emergency alarm and was connected to TfL’s control centre, who told him a lift engineer was on the way but ‘could take up to two hours’ to arrive.
Nathan then rang the London Fire Brigade, who ‘arrived within minutes’ and manually lowered the lift to the ground floor so he could get out.
A spokesperson for the LFB said it has a “statutory responsibility to attend incidents where someone is in medical or physical danger and is trapped in a lift.”
Nathan said it was the ’30th time’ this
year that he had been stuck in a station lift, adding that the lifts at Waterloo and Liverpool Street stations often break down.
“It’s happening more frequently than it used to,” he added. “The lifts are getting old and people who don’t need to use the lift are using them.”
He said he had become “practically best mates” with some firefighters because of how often he has had to be rescued.
It comes after a Southwark News video about Nathan’s experience of getting stuck in the lifts at Herne Hill station in November 2025 racked up hundreds of thousands of views across TikTok and Instagram, with outraged commenters describing the incident as “unacceptable” and “upsetting”.
One user commented: “EVERY station should be accessible! If we want people with disabilities to succeed in life why do we allow so many barriers to exist?”
Another said: “Thank you to Nathan for telling his story, this is a reality for too many of us. Trying to get to work or appointments can be so stressful when it is out of our hands when we might arrive.”
Mark Evers, who oversees Customer
Insight, Strategy and Experience at TfL, said: “We are sorry to hear of Mr Rollinson’s experience while travelling on our network. We are committed to ensuring our services are accessible to as many people as possible and continue to make improvements through our customer inclusion plan.
“Our staff aim to support customers if they are trapped in a lift as quickly as possible. Sometimes specialist engineers or the London Fire Brigade are required to assist them and restore the lift service. We always look to ensure that customers are supported and are regularly updated during incidents like this. We continue to invest millions of pounds in maintaining and installing lifts as we work to improve accessibility across our network.”
Transport for London added it had a record of a lift entrapment on Monday 16 February but that it did not match the account provided by Nathan. They said they didn’t have matching records from Waterloo or Liverpool Street this year.
Last Saturday (21 February), Nathan then faced the additional humiliation of holding up a train full of passengers at Denmark Hill after no staff member was available on the platform to meet him
with a ramp, despite warning staff when he boarded at Shoreditch that he would need assistance at the other end.
Rory O’Neill, TfL’s General Manager for London Overground, said: “We are very sorry that no one was available to meet Mr Rollinson at Denmark Hill station when he arrived on a London Overground service. We are committed to ensuring that London Overground is accessible to as many people as possible.
“While our staff boarded him at Shoreditch station, more thorough checks should have been made to ensure staff were available at his destination to assist him in disembarking.
“We have investigated further and unfortunately the staff member on duty at Denmark Hill was away from the station at the time because they were taking an injured passenger from an earlier service to the nearby hospital.
The train driver stepped in to help Mr Rollinson disembark so that he could continue his journey. We apologise for any distress and inconvenience that this may have caused.”
Nathan said London’s other public transport options were ‘not much better’ for wheelchair users, leaving him with
little choice but to continue travelling by train and tube despite running the risk of getting stuck.
The buses he uses most regularly, the 68 from West Norwood to Euston and the 468 from Croydon to Borough, often do not have working ramps, he said.
“Often they don’t come out fully, or when they come out they won’t go back in. That happens as frequently as the lifts breaking.”
TfL said every bus ramp is checked daily by the driver before the vehicle enters service, but added it would look into whether there was an issue with ramps not working once buses are moving in the Herne Hill area.
Nathan also said Dial-a-Ride, a bookahead bus service for people unable to use public transport, can be a challenge.
“All the slots get booked up really quickly. Even then they won’t confirm until the night before. Then they will sometimes be cancelled last minute.”
He suggested there were not enough
Dial-a-Ride drivers – although TfL denied there was a shortage adding that Dial-aRide fulfils 93 per cent of requests, with fewer than one per cent of trips cancelled, such as when vehicles break down
Nathan Rollinson at Herne Hill
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SOUTHBANK CENTRE IS LEAKING
By Evie Flynn
THE SOUTHBANK Centre is struggling to fund major repairs to its ageing buildings – including a leaking roof at the Royal Festival Hall.
Elaine Bedell, chief executive of the Southbank Centre for nine years, is seeking £30 million from the government, after a report revealed the Royal Festival Hall alone is in need of £50 million of overdue maintenance.
The Hall has a pool of water on its roof which is leaking into the venue, alongside old windows in need of glazing – a job that could set them back £10 million.
The Southbank Centre receives £17 million a year from Arts Council England, but the funding is restricted to artistic programming and cannot be used for essential building maintenance. Whilst the government owns the buildings, the management organisation overseen by Bedell is expected to maintain them and the adjoining riverside.
The cultural complex is now awaiting a decision on a separate £10 million capital grant application to support urgent repairs to the Royal Festival Hall, including the replacement of its ageing glass facade and roof works.
This funding shortfall comes after the Centre’s eastern buildings, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery were awarded Grade II listed status by the
Department for Culture, Media and Sport earlier this month.
Whilst this shows that the government recognises the significance of the Southbank Centre’s buildings, it also means that making changes and doing repairs could prove difficult.
The Twentieth Century Society, which hailed the listing decision as a ‘victory over those who derided so-called “concrete monstrosities”’,
is supporting Bedell’s plea for more funds.
Speaking to The Times last week, Bedell said: “We are able to do maintenance on an annual basis. But if we have a big capital project like a leaking roof – which we absolutely have got – we can’t just find £2 million.
“[The] site itself needs work, and it needs planning, and it needs thought, and that is going to take investment. And we’ve got to find that investment
from somewhere.” Bedell believes that a large proportion the upcoming tourist tax on overnight visitors should be earmarked for cultural institutions like the Southbank Centre, which are a significant reason why London is a popular destination for tourists.
This year marks 75 years since the Royal Festival Hall was built as part of the Festival of Britain in 1951, as a symbol of hope straight after World
War Two.
Their 75th anniversary programme features a varied line-up of art and music events, including the Meltdown festival and a focus on the Undercroft skate park through photography, video and sound.
The line-up of 75th anniversary celebrations can be found here: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/ our-75th-anniversary
By Cameron Blackshaw Local Democracy Reporter
GREENWICH COUNCILLORS have deferred making a final decision on a 1,500-home development after its developers wanted to reduce its level of affordable housing but two other key plans were approved last week.
A 20-storey tower block by IKEA and a new co-living development in Woolwich were given the green light by Greenwich Council’s Planning Board on Tuesday night (February 24). Below are the three key decisions in detail:
AFFORDABLE HOUSING REDUCTION LEADS TO DEFERRAL
A decision on a proposal to alter plans to deliver 1,500 homes at Morden Wharf on the Greenwich Peninsula has been deferred over concerns about a reduction in affordable housing.
When approval was granted in 2022, 35 per cent of the project’s housing stock on the southwestern part of the peninsula was set to be affordable.
Developer Galliard Homes came back to the Planning Board this week with an updated proposal that reduced this to just 10 per cent, citing increased construction costs and changing building regulations as key factors.
Galliard representatives said they were hoping the Morden Wharf scheme would eventually be able to deliver 20 per cent affordable housing or possibly higher, but it was waiting on the Greater London Authority (GLA) to introduce emergency measures to combat the London housing crisis so it could make use of grant subsidies.
Mayor Sadiq Khan announced the measures in October, with one of them being that developers without an upfront viability assessment can proceed if they can provide at least 20 per cent affordable housing, with schemes being able to access grant funding for around half of the affordable homes delivered.
Galliard confirmed it had been in contact with the GLA and it would be able to secure this funding when the emergency measures come into place. The developer also made the commitment that 100 per cent of the affordable homes would be social rent to combat the reduction concerns.
However, committee members were unhappy to see the amount of affordable housing reduced by such a large extent, with one commenting that they would be setting a “dangerous precedent” if they were to approve this scheme.
Cllr Nick Williams, who represented the Greenwich Peninsula ward, spoke against the scheme and said the affordable housing reduction was a “massive blow to our borough’s housing targets”. He said: “It moves it from a flagship social project to a scheme that barely meets the barest of minimums.”
The committee voted to defer the scheme, asking Galliard to come back when the emergency measures were in place and after they had secured a registered provider who would be able to apply for the GLA grant subsidy and operate the affordable housing provision on site.
20-STOREY TOWER BY IKEA APPROVED
Plans to build a 20-storey tower block in the Greenwich Millennium Village development were approved after the application was deferred from a previous meeting. The deferral was made to allow councillors to visit the site and consider concerns raised about the height of the block and the loss of public green space
IKEA AND WOOLWICH DEVELOPMENT BUT GREENWICH DEFERS 1,500-HOME SCHEME
that was consented within previous plans.
However, the green space was only a temporary solution until construction on this plot within Greenwich Millennium Village began. Green space surrounding
Millennium Retail Park just across Bugsby’s Way which was given the go ahead last summer. The newly approved plans will deliver 258 homes, 35 per cent of which will be affordable. Construction on the site is set to commence this year.
CO-LIVING DEVELOPMENT AIMS TO ‘BRING BACK THE GLORY DAYS OF WOOLWICH’
The Planning Board also approved plans to knock down a derelict office building at one to four Beresford Square in Woolwich town centre and build a six-storey co-living development with 156 co-living rooms in its place.
the new tower block has been included in the new proposal.
In terms of its 20-storey height, this will match the height of other approved housing schemes nearby, such as the 1,251 home redevelopment of the
Co-living accommodation, which is typically aimed at young professionals, offers self-contained apartments that have their own bathroom and kitchenette alongside a variety of shared communal spaces, such as kitchens, gyms and co-working and co-living spaces.
Developer Packaged Living
suggested rent for rooms in the Beresford development would cost between £1,500 and £2,000 per month which would include all bills and access to all the shared facilities. Packaged Living, which would also operate the management of the coliving site, hopes the development can help “bring back the glory days of Woolwich and its vibrancy”. Packaged representatives said they hoped commercial space on the ground floor would add to the Woolwich night-time economy, with aspirations of securing a restaurant at the base of the building looking out on Beresford Square. The development was received positively by the Planning Board who felt it would add to the resurgence of Woolwich town centre and also take pressure off the borough’s housing reliance on HMOs. Planning Board Chair, Cllr Gary Dillon said: “I look forward to Woolwich recapturing its former glories and more business coming into the high streets.”
View of the Greenwich Peninsula with Morden Wharf in the centre.
Beresford Square coliving development.
20-storey tower by Greenwich Ikea.
Jestico
Whiles
HERNE HILL'S ORIGINAL GRAND DESIGN
Brockwell Hall is now transformed back to its Georgian splendour
By Evie Flynn
A 19TH century manor house in the heart of Brockwell Park has been brought back to life following a major transformation, reopening as a community and private events venue – complete with a cafe and exhibition space.
Built in 1813 by chandelier maker
John Blades, Brockwell Hall reopened its doors in May 2025 after years of restoration work. Set in the rolling fields between Brixton, Tulse Hill and Herne Hill, the landmark stands proudly atop Brockwell Park’s tallest hill.
Just 18 months ago, the Grade II listed Regency mansion was a construction site wrapped in scaffolding. Now, the hall – once part of a sprawling rural estate in an area coined the ‘Belgravia of South London’ – has been brought into the 21st century. The hall is now a fully functioning community and private events venue with heating, lighting and air ventilation unimaginable in its heyday and it’s giving off serious Bridgerton vibes.
The restoration was made possible by a transformative £7.7 million investment from Lambeth Council, including £3.9 million funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and support of the Brockwell Park Community Partners.
Brockwell Hall now boasts an extensive programme of free and low-cost volunteering, cultural and wellbeing activities that are open to local Lambeth residents.
Outside the main hall, a newly-built community and private event space has been unveiled in the original Stables Yard. The elegant multi-functional event space can cater for private and community events or weddings, with a capacity of up to 200 people.
Lambeth Council, in partnership with Black Prince Trust, is currently offering residents over the age of 50 a chance to keep fit for free. The classes are suitable for all abilities and led by experienced local instructors, who will make you feel welcome and supported.
Weekly exercise classes include Tai Chi with Anna and ‘Band Together’ with local resident Charmaine, who uses her 30-year fitness career to lead a session using resistance bands and a single chair to strengthen muscles and improve mobility. There is also chair yoga led by Freddie, who also runs a mat-based class.
In the old reception rooms, the new multi-purpose Exhibition Space gallery inside the hall allows visitors to learn
about Brockwell Park’s rich history. The park has been the host of many iconic festivals over the years, including the famous 1978 Rock Against Racism festival featuring Aswad, Elvis Costello and Stiff Little Fingers.
There is an interactive element to the exhibition, where visitors can learn about the faces behind the park, including local residents and the gardening team. Their new exhibition, which launched
at the end of February, is celebrating 20 years of the St. Matthews Project, a Lambeth-based charity using football to mentor and provide opportunities for young people in the borough.
The reception rooms are also home to a new series of workshops and talks, thanks to the partnership with the National Lottery Fund. The free offering includes author-illustrator workshops for children called ‘Stepping into Stories’.
Other activities taking place at
Brockwell Hall include free courses on Jewellery Making and Introduction to Volunteering, and a music session for under-5s and their carers every Thursday from 5th March.
Inside the hall, the grand Painted Room now hosts comfy sofas and seating for the new café. Restored murals and 1896 Henry Strachey wall hangings line the walls, while large doors open out onto the south-facing terrace and picnic area.
Following on from their success in other South London parks, Roots and Berries were chosen to manage the new eatery, The Glassmaker’s Café. The space opened in September last year and boasts views that stretch across 125 acres of parkland.
There are fresh cakes and pastries on offer, with prices starting at £2.50. Light bites, including sausage rolls, are priced at £4.50 and sandwiches and quiches are £7.
After the transformation of the historic Brockwell Hall, the park is also getting upgraded in other areas, with new trees and a wildlife pond coming to the park thanks to the Friends of Brockwell Park.
Visit @brockwellhallcommunity on Instagram to stay updated on community events at Brockwell Hall.
Location: Brockwell Hall, Brockwell Park, SE24 9BJ
Cafe opening times: 8:30am - 4:30pm daily
Hall opening times: 8:00am - 4pm daily (with later opening times for private hire)
Tai Chi: Monday 10am – 10:45am
Band Together: Tuesday 1:30pm –2:15pm
Chair yoga: Wednesdays 1:15pm – 2pm
Mat yoga: Wednesdays 2:15pm – 3pm.
To book a space on a class, visit: https://blackprincetrust.org.uk/
To enquire about private or community event hire please contact venues@ lambeth.gov.uk or visit venue.lambeth.gov.uk
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TAKING THE PLUNGE IN BERMONDSEY
Inside the hidden South Bermondsey sauna sanctuary - with cold plunges for under £10
By Evie Flynn
BARBORA PATKOVÁ has transformed what she described as a “dirty old yard” in South Bermondsey into a wellness haven, complete with saunas, cold plunge baths and a workshop space hosting yoga, sound baths and meditation.
Just a short walk from South Bermondsey station, Innervisions Alchemy appears from the outside to be a fenced-off, nondescript piece of land. Step inside, however, and it feels as though you’ve been transported straight to Finland.
The space features three large wooden saunas and three icy water baths - a wellness practice known as contrast therapy, which involves rapidly alternating between extreme heat and extreme cold.
With community at its centre, the sauna and cold plunge launched in November last year, offering accessible prices of just £9.50 for a 90-minute session during offpeak hours and £15 at peak times.
They also offer 60-minute off-peak sessions for £8, with discounted rates of £5 for students, Blue Light card holders, people with disabilities, those over 66, or anyone on a low income.
“Once you come through the gates, you
could be anywhere,” explained Barbora, the founder of Innervisions Alchemy.
“Having a sauna in the middle of London is so unusual, we had a full moon the other day and it felt like you were in the middle of nowhere.”
Each 90-minute session includes access to all three saunas, which vary in size and temperature, as well as hot tea, showers, changing rooms and three icy plunges.
Two of the cold baths are kept between 5 and 10 degrees Celsius, while the coldest sits at just 1 degree.
The saunas themselves are woodfired and tended by a member of staff throughout the day. One is designated as a quiet sauna, offering an uninterrupted escape from the outside world.
“People are really needing something like this,” Barbora says. “We’ve lost touch with being outside and being in the elements. There’s a real fire, fed by a person, with the intention to keep it going under the open sky, in fresh air and water.
“It taps into something we’re deeply seeking, even if we’re not always aware of it. It’s social, it’s different, and it brings people back into their bodies.”
Alongside the sauna space, Barbora
built a two-storey workshop area and wellness lounge inside the main building. Open since 2024, it hosts massage, yoga, breathwork, sound healing and meditation sessions.
The spacious studio space is available to book for individuals or organisations and the treatment rooms are home to a trusted group of practitioners specialising in a range of holistic therapies.
Originating from Finland, contrast therapy offers numerous physiological and mental benefits. With a degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, Barbora is particularly interested in how the psyche and physical body are connected.
“It decreases your risk of heart disease, reduces mortality, detoxifies the skin, improves circulation and relaxes the nervous system,” she explains.
Beyond the physical effects, Barbora highlights the mental health benefits as well. “It’s been shown to reduce anxiety, depression and addiction. It has a real capacity to break you out of bad habits. We live in such a busy world, and it’s often hard for us to process emotions - our bodies are constantly in fight-or-
flight mode.
“I think contrast therapy has an invincible element to it,” she continues.
“When you do something challenging in extreme conditions, you build not only physiological but also mental resilience.
“A morning session sets you up for the day, invigorating you by lowering cortisol levels. At night, contrast therapy can support sleep, and when you immerse yourself up to your neck in the cold water, it activates your vagus nerve, which helps calm the nervous system.”
Contrast therapy can seem daunting if you’ve never plunged before. However, Innervisions Alchemy is welcoming to all - Barbora insists that once people try it, they usually want to keep doing it.
Barbora has had a successful career as a musician and also runs a music studio business just down the road from the sauna. For the past ten years, she has been working with breath, sound, and meditation alongside her music, hosting workshops from her home. She wanted, however, to take her practice to the next level.
Looking ahead, Barbora hopes to introduce half-day music and wellness retreats, welcoming like-minded people
to experience saunas, massages, and sound and breathwork sessions. Music from across the world would be streamed across the entire site, including inside the saunas, creating a fully immersive experience.
She also plans to host outdoor film nights as the weather warms up. “I can imagine people lounging around after a sauna and cold plunge on Moroccan furnishings, showing films that not only entertain but also educate,” she says. Ultimately, Barbora wants to link her two passions, music and wellness, more closely. She is exploring ways to connect her music studios with the sauna site, developing high-end production opportunities for bands, and applying for funding to run the first accredited course in south-east London focused on music and wellness. Her goal is to make it accessible to women, queer people, and a diverse range of participants.
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Throughout 2026, we’re celebrating 75 years of the Southbank Centre with a vibrant, inclusive programme that looks to the future, exploring how we can make a difference to the lives of artists, audiences and communities.
Spring into our 75th celebrations with a packed programme, including plenty of free events.
For fans of Latin and ballroom, get stuck into Mix & Move - our monthly programme of free dance workshops. Jackie Logan will show you the steps that form the foundations of popular ballroom and Latin dance styles, ranging from quickstep, waltz and jive to rumba and cha cha (20 Mar).
2026 also marks around 50 years since London skateboarders first adopted the concrete space under the Queen Elizabeth Hall as their own. Skate 50 (30 Apr – 21 Jun) is an exhibition telling the story of London’s original skate space over the past half century. If you’re a skater, bring a board and we’ll let you in for free.
Southbank Centre Tours are back too (until 26 Jun). Join our expert guides for an exclusiveaccess journey through the iconic, and at times divisive, architecture of our buildings, and uncover accounts from the people who brought them to life.
Enjoy Spring Family Fun too! Find super shows, musical adventures, amazing puppetry and lots of free fun in the Easter break and May half-term with our events for families. See The Boy at the Back of the Class (7 Apr – 12 Apr), a heartfelt and hilarious smash-hit play about friendship, kindness and compassion.
Or go on a wild, poetic and gentle journey with FLIP Fabrique’s Blizzard (27 May – 31 May), an acrobatic performance that invites you to lose yourself in a moment of wonder.
Children can also explore a limitless world of play in REPLAY, a playground and installation built entirely out of repurposed waste materials by The Herd Theatre (until 12 April).
At the Hayward Gallery, experience a thrilling double bill of immersive art exhibitions. At Chiharu Shiota: Threads of Life, marvel at the artist’s immense and intricate web-like installations, while at Yin Xiuzhen: Heart to Heart, see the familiar in new ways, as overlooked objects reveal personal and collective stories (until 3 May). Make it a hattrick and duck into the Hayward Gallery’s HENI Project Space for a free photography exhibition, Samuel Laurence Cunnane: Blue Road (until 3 May).
Live music fans can catch the legendary Southbank Centre x Montreux Jazz Festival
Residency (Fri 13 - Sun 15 Mar) which explores the influence, impact and sound of jazz today through artists reshaping the genre. Catch festival headliner Theo Croker (Fri 13 Mar) celebrating 100 years of Miles Davis with a liveshow that’s packed with era-defining tunes and special guests.
Hungry? Our popular Southbank Centre Food Market (open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays) is a must-visit, offering a huge choice of riverside food and drink and international cuisine allyear round. For the best seat in the house, head up to our Seventy5th Balcony Bar and soak up panoramic views of the central London skyline. Find out more at www. southbankcentre.co.uk and check out future events coming up throughout our 75th year celebrations.
PLANS TO host a series of festival events in Brockwell Park later this year have been approved by councillors, despite receiving a mixed reaction from the local community.
Lambeth Council’s Planning Applications Committee unanimously granted temporary planning permission for the events at a meeting last week.
Summer Events, the company which runs Brockwell Live, had applied for temporary planning permission so it could use just over a quarter of the park for a maximum of 32 days. The event days will take place between May 9, 2026 and June 9, 2026 and includes days for event set ups, show days, event de-rig and “wet weather buffer days”.
A spokesperson for Brockwell Live told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) they were pleased with last night’s outcome, and said it recognised the cultural and social impact of the events and the “significant economic contribution” it brings to Lambeth.
This year, Brockwell Park will host five ticketed music and cultural festivals consisting of Field Day, Cross the Tracks, City Splash, and Mighty Hoopla, with the latter lasting for two days. The festivals will take place across two weekends in late May, including the May Bank Holiday. The popular Wide Awake festival is ‘taking a break for 2026’.
It is the first time a planning application has been submitted for Brockwell Live, which previously operated under permitted development rights and is different to obtaining full planning permission, which involves the consultation and views of local residents.
Last year a judge ruled in favour of a group of campaigners who argued Lambeth Council did not have the correct planning permission for previous festivals held in the park and found that parts of it were being used beyond the permitted 28 days.
After the council decided not to appeal that ruling it entered into a “new strategy” with Brockwell Live. The planning application followed, which allowed locals to comment on whether the events should take place.
A total of 535 people responded to the proposals, of which 395 were objections and 127 were supporting statements. The plans also received 7 neutral comments.
During the meeting, the committee heard from Michael Taylor, Chair of the Friends of Brockwell Park, a charity which has supported the park for more than 40 years.
He said heavy lorries had driven over the park’s holm oak trees “for years”, which causes the tree roots to be stressed.
Mr Taylor went on to call the plans “irrational” and said “there is only limited temporary harm in the delicate heritage balance”.
Jonathan Hanreck from the campaign group, Protect Brockwell Park, said: “This decision rests on assumptions rather than evidence, particularly about harm.
“You are being asked to accept that large commercial events repeated year after year on the same parts of Brockwell Park cause only temporary and reversible harm – even though this protected open space is designated Metropolitan Open Land and a site of importance for nature conservation.”
Anne Kingsbury, Chair of Brockwell Park Community Partners, said: “When the festivals are in full swing, the amount
LOCAL REACTION TO SUMMER FESTIVALS GETTING THE GO-HEAD
Field Day, Cross the Tracks, City Splash, and Mighty Hoopla will be taking place between May 9 and June 9
of land taken up by the events space itself is not the only occupied part of the park – there are huge amounts of space given to queuing because people come early and they queue for hours and all the infrastructure that’s needed to manage that.”
The committee then heard from Mike Harris, an environmental consultant who said ecological assessments had been carried out in the park and founded the impacts to be temporary, mobilised and appropriately mitigated. Mr Harris also said that Brockwell Park’s ecological integrity will be protected and enhanced Joe Elkins, Event Director of Summer Events, said Brockwell Live “brings people together from all walks of life”, and that last year’s events saw 20,000 Lambeth residents attend. He said the events “are a reflection of the diversity, creativity and spirit that makes Lambeth and London extraordinary” and contributes over £10 million to the local economy, as well as
supporting cafés, restaurants and local shops across the area.
Cllr Paul Valentine, who represents Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction ward, said he received 55 emails which were all objections to the plans. Cllr Valentine said: “There are real questions around this whole process, we know the festivals are already on sale, so to some respondents this felt like to them a decision had already been made.”
Cllr Adrian Garden, who is a ward councillor for Brixton Rush Common, said: “Views on the events in the park are mixed and often nuanced, and not all those expressing concern argue that the events should stop, supporters can [also] hold concerns about impact.”
Cllr Joanne Simpson, Chair of the Planning Applications Committee, said: “I recognise the temporary nature of the scheme and the reversibility and content about impacts such as noise transport and biodiversity; that they can
be effectively managed via the conditions and that they’re sufficiently and robustly worded.”
The committee proceeded to unanimously approve of the plans, meaning the events will go ahead later this year.
A spokesperson for Brockwell Live said: “Our commitment to delivering the events responsibly and with care for the park and its neighbours continues beyond this decision. We will remain in active dialogue with the community and will share further updates in the coming months on the new schemes underway to support and enhance the park’s biodiversity.
“With events already selling out, we look forward to welcoming audiences back to Brockwell Park this May for what promises to be our strongest edition yet.”
Jennifer Labbett, co-founder of The Cuff London bar and music venue in Railton Road, Herne Hill which is very
close to Brockwell Park, said: “Each year the event grows in quality, organisation and positive impact.
“We have every confidence in the council’s ability to properly manage the park, ensure it is cleaned and restored following the events, and safeguard Brockwell’s long-term condition.”
Ms Labbett said Brockwell Live brings in “vital seasonal footfall” into Herne Hill at a time when independent venues like hers relies on increased trade to sustain jobs, invest locally and plan for the year ahead.
She added: “Just as importantly, the programme shines a spotlight on Herne Hill as a destination. It introduces new visitors to what our community has to offer and strengthens the area’s cultural identity. For independent businesses operating in a challenging climate, initiatives like Brockwell Live are not a disruption — they are a catalyst for growth, visibility and long-term resilience. We are proud to support it.”
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Beenie Man performs at City Splash Festival 2024
Mighty Hoopla part of the Brockwell Live festival event
WHITE SWAN CAMPAIGNERS RE-APPEAL FOR DONATIONS TO SAVE ICONIC CHARLTON PUB
By Maya Sgaravato-Grant
A GROUP of Charlton residents have renewed their appeal for donations to save their beloved local as the end of their Crowdfunder campaign draws near.
The White Swan Music and Arts charity launched their crowdfunding drive on 3 December 2025 with the goal of being able to re-open the 19-century White Swan pub, and transform it into a community arts space and bar.
The campaign seeks to raise £360,000, and the preliminary cut-off point for donations was set for Friday 27 February. However, spokesperson Paul Chapman told South London Weekly that this deadline will likely be extended for a few weeks.
Chapman highlighted the role of the White Swan in fostering a sense of local community in the area, as well as the opportunities it gave to up-and-coming local musicians at a time where live music is becoming ever more rare.
He said: “They had a real can-do community vibe - if they could help you do something they would, and it just built up this really beautiful feel over the years.
“It was just quite a unique place, and the people who love it just absolutely loved it”.
A number of incentives are on offer for donors, including tickets to an exclusive concert to be performed by iconic Squeeze frontman Glenn Tillbrook.
The charity hopes to raise enough money to be able to access a charitable mortgage which would then permit them to buy the building outright in a sum to be decided in a meeting with the owner.
However, according to Chapman,
“there’s a feeling in the campaign team that it’s probably not enough to have a pub that’s just a pub”. Alongside the restoration of a bar, the group also intends to establish a music rehearsal space and ‘creative content studio’ in the venue.
“There’s a lot of very musical and arty people in Charlton, and those people are really keen to put on different acts and just basically give something back for young people,” he said.
This is the latest endeavour on the
LEWISHAM’S ACUTE SICKLE CELL UNIT NOW RUNNING 24/7
By Niall Holden
LEWISHAM HOSPITAL will be one of five places across the UK with a Acute Sickle Cell Unit (ASCU) running 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
On 22 January, Lewisham University Hospital announced that its Acute Sickle Cell Unit (ASCU) will run 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The unit is one of five pilot sites across the country working to improve access to treatment for patients experiencing sickle cell crisis.
Patients will be able to receive treatment in a dedicated unit instead of Emergency Departments, where there can often be lengthy waiting times.
In a statement, haematologist Dr Tullie Yeghen, who specialises in blood diseases, described the moves as ‘a crucial milestone towards excellence’.
Yeghen said that patient access to round-the-clock treatment will help alleviate the pain and potentially life-
threatening complications of sickle cell disease.
Patients at Lewisham’s ASCU, on average, receive treatment within eight minutes of arriving at the hospital, well below the national 30-minute target.
Michael Barns, lead advanced clinical practitioner and consultant paramedic, said: “Our trust is proud to serve the UK’s fifth largest sickle cell population.
“Switching to 24-hour operation reinforces our commitment to provide exceptional care whenever a crisis happens and aligns with our goal to address healthcare inequalities for people living with sickle cell.”
Sickle cell is a name for a group of inherited health conditions that affect the red blood cells. The disease is particularly common in people with an African or Caribbean family background. It is a serious lifelong health condition, although treatment can help manage symptoms, and it can be fatal if left untreated for a long period of time.
part of White Swan Music and Arts, which in 2024 campaigned against attempts on the part of developers to transform the site into a Tesco’s, with this attempt eventually being blocked by the Planning Inspectorate in June of that year.
Chapman said that this experience, alongside discoveries such as that the basement of the venue was being used as a cannabis farm, created a sense of urgency around the need to save the pub.
He said: “This wouldn’t just be about saving a pub for the pub’s sake, it would also be about the knock-on benefits it would have for Charlton as a whole.
“What Charlton Village does not need is a third local supermarket, whereas the Swan really brings footfall to the village, it would help everyone and help all the businesses too.”
“It’s just that saying, the total is greater than the sum of its parts,” he added.
As of the time of writing, the campaign had raised £90,000 of its intended
£360,000. However, this discrepancy should not dissuade donors, Chapman argued. He said: “We have got some sort of biggish donors floating around having conversations with us, and what really matters to those people is if they see momentum, if they see that communities are getting behind it.
“Now is the time where people really do need to really come in and chip in, and show that momentum, show that sort of the community is really there and the people want this to happen.”
White Swan’smusic and arts crowdfunder
Lewisham Mayor, Brenda Dacres and Cllr Paul Bell with members of the Acute Sickle Cell Unit team
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ROD KITSON has been painting his studio flat for eight years. Not some slow-burn decorating job but bit by bit. One square foot by one square foot, day-by-day, on board, as an art project, writes Michael Holland.
The artist explained that he once read what the price per square foot of land was in Bermondsey, so he began working to that size and charging by his hourly rate per square foot of artwork - like a builder. It is much cheaper than buying land…
‘I began in 2018 and made nearly 200 squares from February to September,’ he begins. ‘In the early days, I worked on it for 190 days straight without a break, using a viewfinder to slowly piece together a life-size replica of my flat. A jigsaw of daily paintings which makes up a larger whole. I restarted in January 2025 and made another 225 up until November of that year. I am still working on it now… One square foot a day was a pragmatic approach to getting better at painting in the most efficient way. I was new to painting in 2018, and the best way to improve was to do it regularly. I looked at barriers: inspiration, procrastination, time, structure. This daily task of looking at one square of my flat and painting it took all of those fears and uncertainties out of the equation. It shut out the noise and allowed me to do the act of just painting. The size seemed doable. Not too big, not too small. And it was practical as the boards that I use come from B&Q as 6ft x 2ft. I didn’t want to waste materials or time, so I cut it into the most efficient size. And that’s how it’s been ever since. I have also done 600 portraits in the same size and even experimented with painting nude life models in sections. I used to replace the sections of the flat I sold by repainting the same space again. I have made around 1,500 paintings in this size. All cut by hand with a saw on wooden horses.’
WHY?
‘The idea was to turn art practice into a work ethic, like turning up at the office every day. But now I see that no one works for 190 days in a row. It was compulsive and extreme. Rest is important to recharge the ideas and the freshness.’
WHAT IS THE THINKING BEHIND THE PROJECT?
‘It is about the evolution of an artist. It’s a then-and-now look at something that started as a rules-based and aesthetically flat way of working, through to a richer, more personal and fully formed collection of paintings.
I was debunking the myth of the artist. The myth of inspiration. The excuse for laziness. Resentment of the entitled, bourgeois artist trope, turned into action and production. It is the comparison of the work as it was to how it is now. The 2018 collection are separate squares, individual artworks broken up by borders like grout in bathroom tiles, to one whole artwork with no gaps.
The old ones were for sale piece by piece, the new ones will not be broken up. It’s one artwork which is not separated by space between the squares. It’s symbolic and literal.’
HOW HAS THE PROJECT HELPED YOU?
‘The methodology – the daily working, using a viewfinder to see what I was going to paint, the subject, the size – created a framework and structure which allowed
ASCETIC//AESTHETIC
me to work. Art is hard because there are no rules. That leads me into overwhelm, paralysis of options and ultimately avoidance.’
HOW HAS THE ARTWORK ON THE PROJECT CHANGED IN THAT TIME?
‘The exhibition is called Ascetic/Aesthetic, which is meant to show that there are two phases of the project.
Like the words, they look and sound similar but mean different things.
The first phase of the project, which was done in 2018 – the Ascetic part of the title – was a work strategy with little thought about the actual art of it. It was just about practising the act of painting daily and the hard rules I set myself: painting every day; not moving any of the objects that were in the viewfinder. In the trenches. Digging a trench. Army mentality. Masculine energy. Discipline.
I did not break the cycle of daily painting for 190 days. And when I did finally miss a day, I ended the project.
The second phase – Aesthetic – is the 2025 series where I came back with a much stronger artistic vision, which was playful and confident. I was not so hard-lined and saw the importance in the art and not the process. I do not hold myself to painting a piece every day because I know it’s not healthy and it doesn’t make the art good when I get burned out. I thought I was treating it like a job with the early series –but who goes to work for 190 days without a day off? A workaholic? Haha!’
HOW HAS YOUR PRACTICE CHANGED?
‘I am a lot kinder to myself and aware
“Love is a commodity that I cannot afford”
1934. A basement apartment in Greenwich Village, New York. Basil Anthony (Laurie Kynaston) hears news on the radio that Antonescu shares have just plummeted, following rumours of a failed merger between Manson Radios and American Electric Incorporated. At the heart of the crisis is Basil’s father, Gregor Antonescu (Ben Daniels), a Romanian-born high flying financier — whose cooked books not only threaten to collapse this gargantuan merger, but also trigger another financial crash, writes Frankie Jenner.
Five years estranged, and yet here is Gregor — descending on his son’s apartment with so much tenacity and entitlement that it’s surprising he fit his own head through the stage door. He tells everyone that his son died five years ago, but tonight, his entire operation hinges on Basil. Gregor is about to conduct the most important meeting of his life… his reputation depends on it, and his dignity demands its success. The game plan: Gregor intends to exploit his son’s youthful looks as bait for Mark Herries, a covertly gay businessman that Gregor needs to impress.
of what’s important to me. The priority is making good art, not a set of self-imposed rules that I cannot break. That approach helped, and did the job I set out for it to do, which was to get proficient at painting in the most efficient way. But I don’t need – or want – to work like that anymore. It’s not sustainable.
I am a much more confident artist. I am confident to actually call myself an artist and not feel like an imposter or arrogant about saying it. And that has made my work much richer.’
WHAT DO YOU HOPE HAPPENS WITH THIS EXHIBITION?
‘I hope that people will enjoy it and I hope I will be able to enjoy other people enjoying it. If my process helps people think about strategies for getting through artistic block, fear, and procrastination, then that’s a bonus. Ambitions-wise, manifesting-wise, I would love for this to go on to be in the Turner Prize at the Tate. And be seen and enjoyed by as many people as possible.’
What are your plans after the exhibition? ‘Get back to my room and carry on painting! Lots of work still to be done. I’m looking forward to painting the bathroom and making that a metaphor for the shadow self. The annex. Lots of opportunity for dark suggestion and subversion in there with the mirrors, the medicine cabinet, and the toilet.’
The Art of Isolation, Upper Floor, Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, SE16 7LL. Free entry.
Hours: 11-6pm Weds-Sat; 11-5pm Sunday.
A classic picture-house style billboard with backlit panels was elevated on the back wall of the theatre and illuminated the cast and corresponding actor’s names as they entered the stage. This was a brilliant addition and made it really easy to immerse yourself into the narrative, especially if you had no prior knowledge of the story.
The actors commanded the set; forcefully sliding tables across the stage, overturning clothes racks and claiming tabletops as platforms. This invitation to play with the space added a further layer of trickery and deceit, amplified by the in-the-round staging
of the National’s Dorfman Theatre, that pinned every spectator’s gaze directly at them. The green-felted carpet set against two pale wooden tables gave the unmistakable impression of a billiards table, inverted — perhaps a subtle nod to the fact that the game was rigged from the start.
Fatherhood and masculinity are somewhat tortured themes throughout not only the play, but upon further reading, writer Terence Rattigan’s work more generally. That being said, Ben Daniels masterfully adopted Gregor’s paternal fragility in an embodied manner; an intense and invisible grief consumed him throughout the 2-hour and 25-minute long play, a gradual accumulation that finally ruptured; “Love is a commodity that I cannot afford,” he protested.
As someone not familiar with Rattigan’s work prior to this performance, I couldn’t help but feel that in this grave time of fascist leaders, gross abuses of power and authority and the latest shocking developments from the Epstein files - that lay bare how financial greed repeatedly weds itself to sexual depravity - Rattigan’s 1963 play, Man and Boy, addresses many of the battles and corruptions that we seek to avenge today.
Man and Boy’s sharpest provocation comes at the very endthat “to be absolutely powerful, a man must corrupt himself absolutely.” A play on Lord Acton’s famous 1887 assertion, it suggests Gregor’s corruption is not a consequence but a conscious act of self-destruction at the altar of ambition.
Man and Boy, Directed by Anthony Lau is showing at The National’s Dorfman Theatre until 14 March 2026. Booking and full details: https://www. nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/ man-and-boy/
MEET THE ARTIST SESSIONS ARE COMING GREENWICH PARK
As part of their Artist in Residence project, Greenwich Park, will be hosting a series of free ‘open studio sessions’ from February until June. On 10 March, UP Projects are working with artist Leah Clements to deliver studio sessions. Participants will get the chance to meet the artist, explore the studio and see her current work. The Artist Studio for this residency is being housed in St Mary’s Lodge, within Greenwich Park.
Date: 10 March
Time: 10:30am – 1pm
Location: Greenwich Park (St Mary’s Lodge), Enter from St Mary’s Gate Entrance (next to the Herb Garden), Greenwich, London, SE10 8QY
Tickets: Free to drop-in, no ticket required https://www.royalparks.org.uk/whats-on/artistopen-studio-sessions-greenwich-park
CUTTY SARK STREET FOOD MARKET RETURNS TO GREENWICH
Cutty Sark Gardens will transform into a diverse street food market every weekend until November, with its 2026 opening on Saturday 14 March and Sunday 15 March. The stalls will be selling everything from Greek souvlaki to Italian pizza, Spanish paella and Korean corn dogs in a celebration of food from around the world. Cutty Sark Gardens provides a picturesque setting next to the river and the market will be running until November this year.
Stalls vary from week to week, but there will always be a broad range of options of both food and drink.
Date: Opening weekend is 14 March and Sunday 15 March
COUNTRY TO COUNTRY FESTIVAL RETURNS TO THE O2 ARENA
RELAX AND MEDITATE IN THE BEAUTIFUL PAINTED HALL
Europe’s biggest country music festival, Country to Country, is coming to the O2 Arena from 13 to 15 March. The festival features three days of the ‘best’ in country music, with performances from big country stars as well as emerging talent from Nashville, the UK and Europe. This years headline acts are Zach Top, Keith Urban and Brooks & Dunn and support acts include Scotty McCreery, Russel Dickerson and Drake Milligan.
Experience deep listening, rest and reflection in a sound-healing experience in the Painted Hall in Greenwich (Friday 13 and Saturday 14 March). Lie Down and Listen features a Tibetan singing sound experience with classical piano and cello, all in the beautiful surroundings of the Painted Hall. Deep C Resonance and cellist Colin Alexander with guide participants through a relaxing sound healing classical concert experience.
Date: Friday 13 and Saturday 14 March
Time: 18:30 to 20:00
Location: The Painted Hall, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, SE10 9NN
Tickets: £49.50 per adult https://www.liedownandlisten.com
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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representatives from the Metropolitan Police Camberwell Green Safer Neighbourhood Team will visit SPC for an informal introduction and offer prevention advice around crimes targetting older people.
Notice of application for a Premises Licence. Notice is hereby given that Mr Dave Singh Khurana has applied to Wandsworth Council for a new premises licence at Putney Convenience Store, 67 Putney High Street, London, SW15 1SR for Sale of Alcohol – Off the premises –Mon to Sun – 08:00 hrs to 00:30 hrs.
Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by 30th March 2026 stating the grounds for making said representation to: Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX or by email: licensing@merton.gov.uk
The record of this application may be inspected Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays) by prior appointment at the offices of Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden,Surrey, SM4 5DX between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. Information on all new and variation applications received by the Licensing Authority can be viewed on the Council’s website www.wandsworth.gov.uk
It is an offence, under section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003, to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in or in connection with an application, punishable upon conviction by an unlimited fine.
LICENSING ACT 2003
APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE
The West Indian Association of Service personnel, a registered charity has applied to London Borough of Lambeth to vary a Premises Licence in respect of the following premises 161167 Clapham Manor Street, London SW4 6DB
The nature of the variation is as follows: to change the opening times from 1000 Hrs to 1100 Hrs Monday to Sunday and change closing times Monday to Wednesday to 1200 Hrs (Midnight). Change Thursdays closing time to 0100 Hrs and change Fridays and Saturdays closing times to 0200 HRS.
The record of this application may be inspected during normal office hours by an appointment at the lLicensing Section, London Borough of Lambeth, 3rd Floor Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1EG.
A responsible Authority or any person may make representation to the Licensing Authority in respect of this application. Representation must be made in writing by post to the address quoted above and must be received no later than Monday 30th March 2026
LICENSING ACT 2003
APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF PREMISES LICENCE
Take notice that we Frothy Coffee Riverside Limited have made an application to Lewisham Council acting as the Licensing Authority, for a NEW PREMISES LICENCE in respect of: Frothy Coffee Riverside Café, 118 Old Bromley Road, Downham BR1 4JY
The details of the application are as follows:
• Supply of alcohol for consumption ON the premises
Proposed Operating Hours: 12:00 – 20:00 Every day
During the winter months the premises will close at 16:00 in line with the park closing times.
The application and the Licensing Authority’s public register can be inspected at: Lewisham Council, Safer Communities Service, Licensing Authority, 4th Floor Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, SE6 4RU by appointment between Monday to Friday (except on public holidays) and between the hours of 9.00 am to 4.00 pm; or at www.lewisham.gov.uk
The last date by which responsible authorities or other persons may make representations to the Licensing Authority in relation to this application is: 25th March 2026
Any representations must be made in writing to the above address or by emailing licensing@lewisham.gov.uk
It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction is unlimited.
Transport for London Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE A20 GLA ROAD (LEE HIGH ROAD LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND STOPPING)
ORDER 2026
1. Transport for London hereby gives notice that it intends to make the above named Traffic Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specified in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.
2. The purpose of the Order is to enable carriageway resurfacing works to take place on the A20 Lee High Road and Eltham Road.
3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from:
(1) entering, exiting, proceeding or stopping on Lee High Road between its junctions with Lenham Road and Burnt Ash Road;
(2) stopping in the loading, unloading and disabled persons’ vehicle bay opposite Nos.5-7 Eltham Road;
(3) entering, exiting, proceeding or stopping on Brightfield Road between its junctions with Hedgley Street and Lee High Road;
(4) entering, exiting, proceeding or stopping on Lampmead Road from the extended south-western building line of No. 382 Lee High Road to its junction with Lee High Road.
The Order will be effective at certain times between 15th March 2026 and 14th September 2026 every night from 9.00 PM and 5.00 AM or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibitions will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by traffic signs.
4. The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:
(1) any vehicle being used for the purposes of those works or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes;
(2) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by Transport for London.
5. At such times as the prohibitions are in force alternative routes will be indicated by traffic signs for northbound traffic on Lee High Road via Lee Road, Lee Terrace, Belmont Hill and Lee High Road to normal route of travel.
For southbound traffic on Lee High Road via Eltham Road, Sidcup Road, Westhorne Avenue, St Mildred’s Road, Brownhill Road, Lewisham High Street, Molesworth Street and Lee High Road to normal route of travel.
Dated this 6th day of March 2026
Andrew Ulph
Co-Ordination Manager, Transport for London Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ
Transport for London Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE A214 GLA ROAD (TRINITY ROAD, LONDON BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF STOPPING) ORDER 2026
1. Transport for London hereby gives notice that it intends to make the above named Traffic Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specified in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.
2. The purpose of the Order is to enable crossover construction works to take place on the A214 Trinity Road.
3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from stopping on A214 Trinity Road between its junctions with Henderson Road and Dorlcote Road.
The Order will be effective at certain times from 7:00 AM on 14th March 2026 until 7:00 PM on 13th September 2027 or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibitions will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by traffic signs.
4. The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:
(1) any vehicle being used for the purposes of those works or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes;
(2) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by Transport for London.
Dated this 6th day of March 2026
Andrew Ulph
Co-ordination Manager, Transport for London Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ
Transport for London Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE A3203, A3212 AND A3036 GLA ROAD AND SIDE ROAD (LAMBETH BRIDGE, LAMBETH ROAD, MILLBANK, HORSEFERRY ROAD, ALBERT EMBANKMENT AND LAMBETH PALACE ROAD, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, LONDON BOROUGHS OF LAMBETH AND SOUTHWARK) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2026
1. Transport for London in consultation with the City of Westminster, London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark hereby gives notice that it has made the above named Traffic Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specified in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.
2. The purpose of the Order is to enable resurfacing works to take place on the A3203 Lambeth Bridge, Lambeth Road, A3212 Millbank, Horseferry Road, A3036 Albert Embankment and Lambeth Palace Road.
3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from: (1) entering, exiting or proceeding on the A3203 Lambeth Bridge between its junctions with Millbank and Lambeth Palace Road/Albert Embankment; (2) entering, exiting, proceeding or stopping on the A3212 Millbank between its junctions with Thorney Street and Dean Stanley Street. Local access will be maintained between its junctions with Great Peter Street and Dean Stanley Street and Atterbury Street and Thorney Street;
(3) entering, exiting or proceeding on Horseferry Road between its junctions with Millbank and Thorney Street. Local access will be maintained between its junctions with Tufton Street and Thorney Street;
(4) entering, exiting or proceeding on the A3203 Lambeth Road between its junctions with Lambeth High Street and Albert Embankment/Lambeth Palace Road. Local access will be maintained between its junctions with Kennington Road and Lambeth High Street;
(5) entering, exiting or proceeding on the A3036 Albert Embankment and Lambeth Palace Road between its junctions with Black Prince Road and the south-western kerb-line of the access road to St Thomas Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road. Local access will be maintained on Albert Embankment between its junctions with Vauxhall Bridgefoot and Black Prince Road and Westminster Bridge Road and the south-western kerbline of the access road to St Thomas Hospital.
The Order will also:
(6) lift the banned right turn for traffic coming out of Atterbury Street onto Millbank;
(7) lift the banned right turn for traffic coming out of Lambeth High Street onto Lambeth Road.
Marshals will be available to assist pedestrians and vehicles when required. Works will be phased such that some restrictions will apply only at certain times.
The Order will be effective at certain times between 9th March 2026 and 27th September 2026 each night Monday to Saturday from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM (ceasing each Sunday at 5:00 AM), or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibition will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by traffic signs.
4. The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:
(1) any vehicle being used for the purposes of those works or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes;
(2) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by Transport for London.
5. At such times as the prohibitions are in force an alternative route will be indicated by traffic signs for Millbank/Horseferry Road and Lambeth Bridge eastbound diversion via Albert Embankment, Vauxhall Bridge, John Islip Street, Bulinga Street, Herrick Street and Marsham Street or in reverse to normal route of travel. For Millbank westbound diversion via Lambeth Palace Road, Westminster Bridge Road, Westminster Bridge, Bridge Street, Great George Street, Parliament Square, St Margarets Street and Abingdon Street or in reverse to normal route of travel. For Horseferry Road westbound diversion via Lambeth Palace Road, Westminster Bridge Road, Westminster Bridge, Bridge Street, Great George Street, Parliament Square, Broad Sanctuary, Victoria Street, Great Smith Street and Marsham Street or in reverse to normal route of travel. For Lambeth Bridge westbound diversion via Lambeth Palace Road, Westminster Bridge Road, Westminster Bridge, Bridge Street, Great George Street, Parliament Square, Broad Sanctuary and Victoria Street or in reverse to normal route of travel. For Lambeth Palace Road/Lambeth Road and Lambeth Bridge westbound diversion via Millbank (northbound), Abingdon Square, St Margaret Street, Bridge Street, Westminster Bridge, Westminster Bridge Road and Kennington Road or in reverse to normal route of travel. For Albert Embankment/Lambeth Road and Lambeth Bridge eastbound diversion via Millbank (southbound), Vauxhall Bridge, Vauxhall Bridgefoot, Kennington Lane and Kennington Road to normal route of travel. For Horseferry Road during Albert Embankment/Lambeth Palace Road/Lambeth Road and Lambeth Bridge closure eastbound diversion via Kennington Road, Kennington Lane, Durham Street, Harleyford Road, South Lambeth Road, Parry Street, Wandsworth Road, Vauxhall Bridgefoot, Vauxhall Bridge and Millbank (northbound) to normal route of travel.
Dated this 6th day of March 2026
Andrew Rogers
Performance and Planning Manager
Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
Notice Under The Town and Country Planning Acts
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council is considering applications as set out below under the following categories; FUL – PLANNING PERMSSION
LB - LISTED BUILDING
ADV – ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT
RG4 – DEVELOPMENT ON COUNCIL OWNED LAND
Written representations should be made within three weeks of the date of this advertisement to the Director of Planning, PO Box 734, Winchester SO23 5DG. Any comments made are open to inspection by the public and in the event of an appeal may be referred to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. Confidential comments cannot be taken into account in determining an application.
Application plans can be viewed online at www.lambeth.gov.uk/searchplanningapps – search using the reference number at the end of each application listing.
13 Cardigan Street London SE11 5PE Replacement of existing single-glazed timber windows throughout and rear door with slimline heritage timber units to match existing.
(Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 26/00507/LB but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 26/00506/FUL) 26/00507/LB Clapham Common London SW4 9DE Temporary use of part of Clapham Common at the Clapham Common Event Site for 2026 FIFA World Cup Fan Zone event for up to 59 days in 2026 involving the installation and de-installation of temporary infrastructure ncluding fencing, screens, lighting, public address (PA) systems and other temporary structures and ancillary works 26/00185/RG4 Trinity Close The Pavement London SW4 0JD Replacement of existing windows within internal lightwells with aluminium windows. 25/03699/FUL
249 St Thomas' Hospital, North Wing Westminster Bridge Road London Lambeth SE1 7EH Installation of an air conditioning chiller plant on 13th floor (Roof Level), North Wing of St. Thomas Hospital. 26/00069/FUL 133 Lower Marsh London SE1 7AE Replacement of residential front door that leads to first/second floor flat. 26/00337/FUL Bus Shelter Outside 146 Streatham Hill London Display of two internally illuminated advertising screens on either side of the doublesided display unit located at one end of the bus shelter. 26/00575/ADV 55 Leigham Court Road London SW16 2NJ Display of 1 freestanding externally
signs and 4no. externally illuminated projecting signs.
(Please note: The reference number for this application for Full Planning Permission is 26/00573/FUL, but there is also an associated application for Advertisement Consent related to these works with reference number: 26/00574/ADV) 26/00573/FUL
30 Meadow Road London SW8 1QB Erection of a single storey rear extension and single storey side infill extension, following demolition of existing rear elevation. 26/00538/FUL
30 Meadow Road London SW8 1QB Erection of a single storey rear extension and single storey side infill extension, following demolition of existing rear elevation. 26/00539/FUL
Boundary Between Newquay House And Kennington Palace Court Black Prince Road London SE11 6HL Construction of a boundary wall using the bricks from a previous outbuilding.
(Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 26/00426/LB but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 26/00425/FUL) 26/00426/LB
22 Lancaster Avenue London SE27 9DZ Erection of a rear dormer extension including 1 rooflight to the front and replacement natural slate tiles to entire roof. [RE-CONSULTATION DUE TO REVISED PLANS] 26/00003/FUL Railway Bell 14 Cawnpore Street London Lambeth SE19 1PF Construction of nine 1 bedroom apartments, associated private and communal amenity, bin and bike store, with the retention of the existing Railway Bell pub frontage. Demolition of the existing pub structure and outbuildings with retention of the pub frontage. 26/00528/FUL
4 Durand Gardens London SW9 0PP Replacement of existing timber windows and doors with double glazed timber windows and doors. 26/00137/FUL
17 Methley Street London Lambeth SE11 4AL Erection of a single storey side/rear infill extension, including lowering the basement floor level, together with installation of french doors incorporating juliet balconies at ground floor level to the side and rear, plus the replacement of the rear window and the installation of a heat pump unit with acoustic enclosure to front lightwell. 26/00502/FUL
Dated this Friday 6th March 2026
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – LEANDER ROAD
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable telecommunications repair and maintenance works replacement works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intends to make an Order, the effect of which would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering or proceeding, waiting, including waiting for the purpose of loading and unloading a vehicle or parking in that length of Leander Road which lies between its junctions with Elm Park and outside the north-eastern boundary wall of No. 2 Medora Road.
2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via Medora Road, Craster Road, Ostade Road, Upper Tulse Hill, A23 Brixton Hill and Elm Park, or via Elm Park, Craster Road and Medora Road.
3. The Order would come into force on 24 March 2026 and continue in force for a maximum duration of one month, to allow for contingencies, or until the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the works will take one day to complete.
Dated 6 March 2026 Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – MEPHAM STREET
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to facilitate renovation works to the Porte Cochere at Waterloo Station, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intends to make an Order, the effect of which would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering or proceeding in that length of Mepham Street which lies between its junction with York Road and its junction with Waterloo Road.
2. The alternative route for affected pedestrians would be available via York Road, Addington Street, Westminster Bridge Road, Baylis Road and Waterloo Road.
3. The Order would come into force on 21 March 2026 and continue in force for a maximum duration of six months, to allow for contingencies, or until the
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – LAUD STREET
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable Thames Water to carry out water mains replacement works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an Order, the effect of which would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering or proceeding, waiting, including waiting for the purpose of loading and unloading a vehicle or parking in those lengths of Laud Street which lies between its junctions with Vauxhall Walk and Tyers Street.
2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via Vauxhall Walk, Glasshouse Walk and Tyers Street, and vice versa.
3. The Order would come into force on 23 March 2026 and continue in force for a maximum duration of 3 months, to allow for contingencies, or until the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the works will take 6 weeks to complete.
Dated 6 March 2026
Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS –KEMPSHOTT ROAD
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable telecommunications repair and maintenance works replacement works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intends to make an Order, the effect of which would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering or proceeding, waiting, including waiting for the purpose of loading and unloading a vehicle or parking in that length of Kempshott Road which lies between its junctions with Ellison Road and Tankerville Road.
2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via Tankerville Road, Guildersfield Road and Ellison Road, and vice versa.
3. The Order would come into force on 23 March 2026 and continue in force for a maximum duration of one month, to allow for contingencies, or until the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the works will take one day to complete.
Dated 6 March 2026
Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH INTRODUCTION OF THE WEST DULWICH PARKING RESTRICTIONS AND CYCLEWAY
[NOTE: This notice is about implementing measures to support the Healthy Route in West Dulwich. The measures will include adjustments to the geometry of carriageway and footways, junction realignment and the removal of the roundabout at the junction of Rosendale Road and Park Hall Road and realignment of that junction].
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth, have made The Lambeth (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. 75) Order 2026 and The Lambeth (Moving Traffic) (Amendment No. 13) Order 2026 under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended).
2. The general effect of the Orders, which will come into force on 16 March 2026, will be to:-
(a) designate free parking places in:-
(i) Carson Road, outside No. 114 Rosendale Road; (ii) Idmiston Road, outside Nos. 91 and 93 Rosendale Road; and (iii) Rosendale Road, outside Nos. 115 to 117 and Nos. 105 to 109b Rosendale Road.
(b) designate a loading place in Rosendale Road, outside Nos. 103 to 105 Rosendale Road;
(c) specify that the parking and loading places will operate Monday to Saturday 7am to 7pm with 1 hour maximum stay and no return in 2 hours; (d) designate electric vehicle parking places that will operate “At Any Time” in:(i) Ardlui Road, outside No. 5 Ardlui Road; (ii) Eastmearn Road, outside No. 2 Eastmearn Road; (iii) Idmiston Road, outside No. 51 Chancellor Grove; (iv) Towton Road, outside No. 43 Hexham Road; and (v) Tulsemere Road, outside No. 10 Tulsemere Road. (e) introduce, “At Any Time” Waiting Restrictions in:(i) Ardlui Road, outside Nos. 44 and 46 Lancaster Avenue; at its junction with Chatsworth Way and Chestnut Road; (ii) Barston Road, at its junction with Chestnut Road and Idmiston Road; and outside Chestnut Children’s Centre; (iii) Carson Road, outside No. 52 Carson Road; outside Nos. 24 and 26 Carson Road; and outside Nos. 148 and 150 Rosendale Road; (iv) Chatsworth Way, at its junction with Ardlui Road; (v) Chestnut Road, at its junction with Ardlui Road and Barston Road; opposite No. 64 Chestnut Road; outside No. 92 Chestnut Road; and opposite No. 92 Chestnut Road and No. 70 Robson Road; (vi) Dalmore Road, at its junction with Eastmearn Road; (vii) Eastmearn Road, at its junctions with Dalmore Road and Tulsemere Road; and over the crossover to Charles Nex Mews; (viii) Hexham Road, at its junction with Lancaster Avenue; (ix) Idmiston Road, at
Avenue; and
its
Lavengro Road, at its
with Hexham Road and Lavengro Road;
with Lancaster Avenue;
Park Hall Road, outside Nos. 5 and 7, No. 10, No.
and Nos. 72 to 76 Park Hall Road; opposite its junction with Chancellor Grove; outside Park Court, Martell Road; and outside No. 1 Croxted Road; (xiii) Rosendale Road, outside No. 28 Park Hall Road and No. 33 Park Hall Road; outside The Rosendale
and Nos. 157 and 159 Rosendale Road; and opposite Nos. 89 and 91 Rosendale Road and Nos. 101 and 103 Rosendale Road; and (xiv) Tulsemere Road, at its junction with Eastmearn Road and Idmiston Road.
(f) relocate the existing disabled persons parking places in Rosendale Road:(i) from outside Nos. 90 and 92 Rosendale Road, to outside Nos. 86 and 88 Rosendale Road; (ii) from outside Nos. 107a and 109 Rosendale Road, to outside Nos. 111 and 113 Rosendale Road; and (iii) from outside No. 156 Rosendale Road, northward by 2 metres.
(g) introduce a segregated cycle track on:(i) the carriageway on the east side of Rosendale Road from a point 40 metres south of the southern kerb-line of Thurlow Park Road to a point 25 metres south of the southern kerb-line of Park Hall Road; (ii) within the footway on the north and south sides of Park Hall Road from outside No. 35 Park Hall Road to the eastern kerbline of Rosendale Road.
(h) construct a “continuous crossing” on the type of flat-top road hump known as a “raised table” or “entry treatment” in Rosendale Road at its junction with:(i) the northern arm of Carson Road; (ii) the southern arm of Carson Road; and (iii) Elmworth Grove. The “raised table” would be an elevated section of carriageway, with a flat top that extends across the full width of the carriageway from kerb to kerb, so that the flat top of the raised table and the adjoining footways form a continuous surface.
(i) introduce a parallel cycleway crossing (combined with a zebra crossing) on:-
(i)Rosendale Road north of its junction with Eastmearn Road; and (ii)Park Hall Road east of its junction with Rosendale Road.
(j) introduce parallel cycleway crossings (combined with a zebra crossing) on the type of flat-top road hump known as a “raised table” in Rosendale Road:-
(i)north of its junction with Park Hall Road; and (ii)south of its junction with Park Hall Road.
(k) introduce a zebra crossing on the type of flat-top road hump known as a “raised table” on Rosendale Road north of the junction with Idmiston Road.
3. A copy of each of the Orders and other documents giving detailed particulars about them are available for inspection online at: https://streets.appyway.com/lambeth or www.lambeth.gov.uk/traffic-management-orders and at the offices of Lambeth Council’s Parking, Network Management & Fleet, 3rd Floor, Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1EG, between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm on Mondays to Fridays inclusive (except on bank/public holidays), until the Orders cease to have effect. To arrange an inspection please email: trafficorders@lambeth.gov.uk
4. Any person desiring to question the validity of the Orders or of any provision contained therein on the grounds that they not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulation made thereunder have not been complied with in relation to the Orders may, within 6 weeks from the date on which the Orders are made, apply for the purpose to the High Court.
Dated 6 March 2026 Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – OAKDEN STREET
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable Thames Water to carry out water mains replacement works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an Order, the effect of which would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering or proceeding, waiting, including waiting for the purpose of loading and unloading a vehicle or parking in those lengths of Oakden Street:
(a) Phase one: Oakden Street, between its junction with Monkton Street and outside the boundary of Nos. 27 and 29 Oakden Street.
(b) Phase two: Oakden Street, between outside the outside the boundary of Nos. 27 and 29 Oakden Street and the common boundary of Nos. 3 and 5 Oakden Street.
(c) Phase three: Oakden Street, between outside the boundary of Nos. 3 and 5 Oakden Street and its junction with Bishop’s Terrace.
2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via Monkton Street, St Mary’s Gardens and Bishop’s Terrace, and vice versa.
3. The Order would come into force on 21 March 2026 and continue in force for a maximum duration of 6 months, to allow for contingencies, or until the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the works will take 5 weeks to complete.
Dated 6 March 2026
Ben Stevens
Highways Network Manager
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable Thames Water to carry out water mains replacement works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an Order, the effect of which would be to (a) temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering or proceeding, waiting, including waiting for the purpose of loading and unloading a vehicle or parking in those lengths of St Oswald’s Place: (i) Phase one: St Oswald’s Place, between its junctions with Tyers Street and Tyers Terrace. (ii) Phase two: St Oswald’s Place, between its junctions with Tyers Terrace and Kennington Lane. (b) temporarily suspend the one-way traffic system in Tyers Terrace between its junctions with St Oswald’s Place and Vauxhall Street.
2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles by the road closure outlined in (1)(a)(ii) above would be available via Tyers Terrace, Vauxhall Street, and Kennington Lane
3. The Order would come into force on 30 March 2026 and continue in force for a maximum duration of 3 months, to allow for contingencies, or until the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the works will take 4 weeks to complete.
Dated 6 March 2026 Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager
Growth Directorate
ANNE MCGRATH
Deceased
Pursuant to the Trustee Act 1925
anyone with a claim against or an interest in the Estate of the deceased, late of 37 Begbie Road, London, SE3 8DA, who died on 28/04/2025, must send written details to the address below by 07/05/2026, after which the Estate will be distributed with regard only to claims and interests notified.
National Westminster Bank Plc, c/oHugh James Solicitors, Two Central Square, Cardiff, CF10 1FS.
Ref: JESF/TAP/MCG00537/00001
STEWART JAMES PATERSON
Deceased
Pursuant to the Trustee Act 1925 anyone with a claim against or an interest in the Estate of the deceased, late of 18 Flat, Carrick Court, Kennington Park Road, London, SE11 4EE, who died on 30/04/2025, must send written details to the address below by 07/05/2026, after which the Estate will be distributed with regard only to claims and interests notified.
Notice is hereby given that Clokken Limited has applied in respect of KFC, Lewisham, 217 Lewisham High Street, LONDON, SE13 6LY for an application to vary the premises licence under the Licensing Act 2003 to permit the following: This is an application to amend the hours when the premises is open and permitted to provide Late Night Refreshment.The new hours shall be as follows: Opening Hours 09:30 to 05:00 the following morning every day of the week. After 00:00 on any day of the week the premises will operate a delivery/collection service only. (No customer access into the restaurant after midnight). Late Night Refreshment 23:00 to 00:00 – Sunday through Saturday for customers collecting or dining in (restaurant) 23:00 to 05:00 –Sunday through Saturday (the morning following) delivery/collection. (No customer access into the restaurant after midnight). To remove and add certain conditions on the licence. For specifics, please refer to the application using the details below. The application may be viewed at Lewisham Council, Safer Communities Service, 4th Floor Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, SE6 4RU by appointment Monday to Friday (except on public holidays) and between the hours of 9.00 am to 4.00 pm; or at www.lewisham.gov.uk. Responsible Authorities or any other person may make representations regarding the application to the licensing authority by emailing licensing@lewisham.gov.uk Representations must be received on or before 25 March 2026. Representations must be made in writing. It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with this application. Persons will be liable on summary conviction to an unlimited fine.
TLT SOLICITORS
LICENSING ACT 2003 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PREMISES LICENCE NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT COMMON PIZZA LTD has applied to London Borough of Lambeth on 26 February 2026 for the grant of a premises licence to use the premises at 10 Rookery
Transport for London Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE A21 GLA ROAD (SEVENOAKS ROAD, LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND 30 M.P.H SPEED LIMIT) ORDER 2026
1. Transport for London hereby gives notice that it intends to make the above named Traffic Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specified in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.
2. The purpose of the Order is to enable Knockholt Rail Bridge joints repair works to take place on the A21 Sevenoaks Road.
3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from:
(1) entering, exiting or proceeding in a westerly direction on Sevenoaks Road between its junctions with Hewitts Roundabout and London Road;
(2) entering, exiting or proceeding in an easterly direction on Sevenoaks Road between its junctions with Pratts Bottom Roundabout and Hewitts Roundabout;
(3) entering or proceeding on the unnamed on slip road connecting Chelsfield Hill to Sevenoaks Road;
(4) exceeding a speed limit of 30 M.P.H on Sevenoaks Road between its junctions with Hewitts Roundabout and London Road;
(5) exceeding a speed limit of 30 M.P.H on Sevenoaks Road between its junctions with Hewitts Roundabout and Stonehouse Lane.
Works will be phased such that some restrictions will apply only at certain times.
The Order will be effective at certain times from 8.00 AM on 13th March 2026 until 11.59 PM on the 12th September 2026 or when those works have been completed, whichever is the sooner. The prohibition will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by traffic signs.
4. The prohibition will not apply in respect of:
(1) any vehicle being used for the purposes of those works or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes;
(2) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by Transport for London.
5. At such times as the prohibitions are in force alternative routes will be indicated by traffic signs for traffic travelling in a westerly direction via Orpington By-Pass, Roundabout linking (Shacklands Road, London Road and Shoreham Lane), Old London Road and London Road back to normal route of traffic. For traffic travelling in an easterly direction via Sevenoaks Road, High Street, Sevenoaks Road, Spur Road, Court Road/ Orpington By Pass to normal route of travel.
Dated this 6th day of March 2026
Andrew Ulph Co-ordination Manager Transport for London
Transport for London Public Notice
Street, London WC2H 9EP www.tandtp.com ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984
THE A3 GLA ROADS (ROEHAMPTON VALE AND KINGSTON ROAD, LONDON BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH) (TEMPORARY 30 M.P.H SPEED LIMIT) ORDER 2026
1. Transport for London hereby gives notice that it intends to make the above named Traffic Order under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specified in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.
2. The purpose of the Order is to enable telecoms works to take place on the A3 Kingston Road.
3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle travelling in a northeasterly direction on the A3 Roehampton Vale and Kingston Road to exceed a speed of 30 MPH from a point 2 metres north-east of the extended southwestern building line of No.12 Roehampton Vale and a point 16 metres south-west of a point opposite the extended north-easternmost property boundary of Roehampton Vale Cemetery, Stag Lane.
The Order will be effective at certain times between the 23rd March 2026 and 27th March 2026 every night from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibitions will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by traffic signs.
4. The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:
(1) for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes;
(2) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by Transport for London.
Dated this 6th day of March 2026
Andrew Ulph Co-ordination Manager Transport for London
LICENSING ACT 2003 APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF PREMISES LICENCE
Jimmy Garcia Restaurants has applied to the London Borough of Lambeth for the grant of a Premises Licence, in respect of the following premises: Land outside of Queen Elizabeth Hall & Purcell Room, Southbank, London, SE1 8XX which would authorise the following licensable activities:
Sale of Alcohol: 12:00 - 00:00, Everyday, 01/05/2026 - 31/12/2026
Recorded Music: 12:00 - 00:00, Everyday, 01/05/2026 - 31/12/2026
The record of this application may be inspected during normal office hours by an appointment at the Licensing Section, London Borough of Lambeth Town Hall, Basement Room B08 & B09, 1 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1RW, or via the licensing authority’s website, at www.lambeth.gov.uk/licensing A responsible authority or any other person may make representation to the licensing authority in respect of this application.
Representations must be made in writing, either by post to the above address, or by email to licensing@lambeth.gov.uk and must be received no later than 30.03.2026
It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with a licensing application, and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for that offence shall not exceed level 5 on the standard scale (£5,000).
Notice of application for a Premises Licence.
Notice is hereby given that Magic of Thailand Ltd has applied to Wandsworth Council for a new premises licence at Wimbledon Park to permit regulated entertainment (live and recorded music, performance of dance, or similar) and the sale of alcohol on premises during the opening times of an annual 2-day weekend event (between 1000h and 1900h)
Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by 29/03/2026 stating the grounds for making said representation to: Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX or by email: licensing@merton.gov.uk
The record of this application may be inspected Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays) by prior appointment at the offices of Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden,Surrey, SM4 5DX between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. Information on all new and variation applications received by the Licensing Authority can be viewed on the Council’s website www.wandsworth.gov.uk
It is an offence, under section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003, to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in or in connection with an application, punishable upon conviction by an unlimited fine.
PUBLIC NOTICE LICENSING ACT 2003
I, Ekrem Cena, do hereby give notice that I have applied to the Licensing Authority at The London Borough of Bromley for a new Premises Licence at: 140 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0JS, and known as: Priory Lounge & Tapas Bar
The application is to allow the following licensable activities to take place:
The sale of alcohol (on the premises): Sunday to Thursday 11:00 to 00:00 hours Friday and Saturday 11:00 to 01:30 hours
Late Night Refreshment: Sunday to Thursday 23:00 to 00:00 hours Friday and Saturday 23:00 to 01:30 hours
Live/Recorded Music: Sunday to Thursday 11:00 to 00:00 hours Friday and Saturday 11:00 to 01:30 hours
Opening hours: Sunday to Thursday 11:00 to 00:00 hours Friday and Saturday 11:00 to 01:30 hours
Any person wishing to make representations to this application may do so by writing, stating the grounds of objection to: Public Protection, Bromley Civic Centre, Churchill Court, 2 Westmoreland Road, Bromley, BR1 1AS.
Representations may also be sent via email to licensing@bromley.gov.uk not later than: 23 March 2026
Representations received after this date cannot be considered. All representations MUST BE IN WRITING. A copy of the application can be viewed at the Licensing Authority’s address during normal office hours by appointment; or on the Council’s website: www.bromley.gov.uk (search applications).
It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with this application, the maximum fine on summary of conviction is currently unlimited. Signed: Esi Licensing & Legal Consultancy Ltd. on behalf of the applicant Dated: 23/02/2026
Notice of application for a Premises Licence. Notice is hereby given that THE STATIONTOOTING BEC LTD has applied to Wandsworth Council for a new premises licence at The Station, 2 Tooting Bec Road, London, SW17 8BD for Late-Night Refreshment both on and off the premises – Monday to Sunday23:00hrs to 02:00hrs.
Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by 1st April 2026 stating the grounds for making said representation to: Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX or by email: licensing@merton.gov.uk
The record of this application may be inspected Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays) by prior appointment at the offices of Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden,Surrey, SM4 5DX between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. Information on all new and variation applications received by the Licensing Authority can be viewed on the Council’s website www.wandsworth.gov.uk
It is an offence, under section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003, to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in or in connection with an application, punishable upon conviction by an unlimited fine.
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LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH NOTICE OF VARIATION OF ON-STREET CASHLESS PARKING CHARGES
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, further to the Notice of Variation published on 30 January 2026, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intends to vary the parking charges under section 35C of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, and in accordance with Regulation 25 of the Local
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4. If you have any enquiries concerning the Charges described above, please contact Lambeth Parking Services by email at: parkingfeesreview@lambeth.gov.uk.
Dated 6 March 2026
Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – SANCROFT STREET
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable Thames Water to carry out water mains replacement works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an Order, the effect of which would be to be:
(a) temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering or proceeding in those lengths of Sancroft Street as outlined below:
(i) Phase one:
Sancroft Street, between its junction with Kennington Road and outside the north-western boundary of No. 13 Sancroft Street.
(ii) Phase two:
Sancroft Street, between outside No. 15 Sancroft Street and its junction with Cardigan Street.
(iii) Phase three:
Sancroft Street, between its junctions with Courtenay Street and Newburn Street.
(iv) Phase four:
Sancroft Street, between its junction with Newburn Street and outside the north-western boundary of No. 60 Sancroft Street.
(v) Phase five:
Sancroft Street, between outside the north-western boundary of No. 60 Sancroft Street and its junction with Vauxhall Street.
(b) temporarily prohibit vehicles for waiting (including waiting for the purpose of loading or unloading the vehicle) in that length of Sancroft Street which lies between its junctions with Kennington Road and Vauxhall Street.
(c) temporarily suspend the one-way traffic system in Sancroft Street between its junctions with Cardigan Street and Stables Way, while the closure outlined in 1(a)(i) is in effect.
(d) temporarily suspend the one-way traffic system in Sancroft Street between its junction with Stables Way and outside No. 15 Sancroft Street, while the closure outlined in 1(a)(ii) is in effect.
(e) Temporarily introduce a one-way system in Sancroft Street, operating in a north-west to south-east direction, between its junctions with Courtney Street and Cardigan Street, while the closure outlined in 1(a)(iii) is in effect.
2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via:
(a) Phase one: Kennington Road, Kennington Lane, and Courtenay Street, or via Cardigan Street, Kennington Lane, and Courtenay Street.
(b) Phase two: Kennington Road, Kennington Lane, and Courtenay Street, or via Stables Way, Cardigan Street, Kennington Lane, and Courtenay Street.
(c) Phases four and five: Vauxhall Street, Black Prince Road and Newburn Street, or via Black Prince Road and Vauxhall Street.
3. Alternative routes for affected cyclists would be available while the closure outlined in 1(a)(iii) is in effect, would be via Newburn Street, Black Prince Road and Kennington Road.
4. The Order would come into force on 23 March 2026 and continue in force for a maximum duration of 8 months, to allow for contingencies, or until the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the works will take 14 weeks to complete.
Dated 6 March 2026 Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager
LICENSING ACT 2003
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A NEW PREMISES LICENCE
Notice is hereby given that Pom Cider Ltd has applied to the London Borough of Bromley on 27 February 2026 for a new premises license under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of 19 Madeline Road, London, SE20 8AY
The application is for the sale of alcohol by retail for consumption off the premises, mostly by delivery and infrequently by collection. Collections will take place between the hours of 09:00 - 20:00 Monday to Sunday.
A record of the application can be viewed at: Licensing Team, London Borough of Bromley, Stockwell Close, Bromley BR1 3UH, or on the Council’s website at www.bromley.gov.uk, or by emailing licensing@bromley.gov.uk
Any person wishing to make representations in relation to this application must do so in writing to the above address or email by 1 April 2026
Representations must relate to one or more of the four licensing objectives: prevention of crime and disorder; public safety; prevention of public nuisance; and protection of children from harm. It is an offense knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with this application. The maximum fine on summary conviction is unlimited.
LICENSING ACT 2003
APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF PREMISES LICENCE
Stafford Geohagen has applied to the London Borough of Lambeth for the grant of a Premises Licence, in respect of the following premises: Healthy Eaters, 17 Electric Avenue, London, SW9 8JP which would authorise the following licensable activities:
The record of this application may be inspected during normal office hours by an appointment at the Licensing Section, London Borough of Lambeth Town Hall, Basement Room B08 & B09, 1 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1RW, or via the licensing authority's website, at www.lambeth.gov.uk/licensing
A responsible authority or any other person may make representation to the licensing authority in respect of this application. Representations must be made in writing, either by post to the above address, or by email to licensing@lambeth.gov.uk and must be received no later than 23/03/2026
LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM
The Lewisham (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Consolidation) (Amendment No *) Order 202* The Lewisham (Charged for Parking Places) (Consolidation) (Amendment No *) Order 202* TheCounciloftheLondonBoroughofLewishamproposesto maketheaboveTrafficRegulationOrdersundertheRoadTraffic RegulationAct1984(asamended).
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Dated 6th March 2026.
Zahur Khan, Director Public Realm, Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London SE6 4RU.
Notice of application for a Premises Licence.
Notice is hereby given that THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANNE, KEW has applied to Richmond Council for a new/variation of a premises licence at St. Anne’s Church, Kew Green, TW9 3AA for:
SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL
Thursday & Friday between 18:00 and 22:30
Saturday & Sunday between 12:00 and 22:30
LIVE MUSIC
Sunday between 12:00 and 18:00
Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by 30TH OF MARCH 2026 stating the grounds for making said representation to: Richmond Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX or by email: licensing@merton.gov.uk
The record of this application may be inspected Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays) by prior appointment at the offices of Richmond Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden,Surrey, SM4 5DX between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. Information on all new and variation applications received by the Licensing Authority can be viewed on the Council’s website www.richmond.gov.uk
It is an offence, under section 158 of the Licensing
Dons make point on Stags do
By John Kelly
JOHNNIE JACKSON was pleased with a point as AFC Wimbledon twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Mansfield Town in their League One contest at the One Call Stadium last weekend.
Jon Russell gave the Stags a seventh minute lead before James Tilley levelled on fourteen minutes.
Russell restored the hosts’ lead in the 29th minute.
The Dons came back again when Matt Stevens beat Liam Roberts from the penalty spot in the 58th minute after Deji Oshilaja had fouled Marcus Brown.
“Tough, physically really tough and demanding, obviously the conditions weren't great,” Jackson said. “The pitch, because of the rain overnight and certainly before the game where it came down, obviously made the pitch really hard to play on.
“So in light of that, I think it was a really good game. Both teams went for it and tried to win it. Both teams could have won it, both teams could have probably lost it, it's fair to say, but I'm really pleased with how we dug in in moments when we had to, how we responded twice to go in behind.
“Because that's not easy to do, especially in these conditions. We got ourselves back from one down and then 2-1 down and then we tried to go and win it, but we had some moments and they had some moments as well where they could win it as well.
“So yeah, pleased with the point, especially given the way that the game went and the conditions.”
Wimbledon are seven points above the relegation zone ahead of Sunday’s game against 22ndplace Rotherham United at Plough Lane (12pm).
THERE WAS late heartbreak for Welling United in their Isthmian League Premier Division Kent derby with Dartford as the hosts conceded a 95th-minute goal at Park View Road.
Despite having not beaten Dartford in a league match since Boxing Day 2018, Welling manager Ryan Maxwell still came into the game brimming with confidence. Although the Darts are pushing for a play-off place, their away form has been sketchy and the hosts were hopeful of easing their fears of back-to-back relegations. However, it wasn’t to be when they conceded the only goal of the game as
ADDICKS FEEL WREXHAM’S RATH
Charlton boss ‘kicking himself’ after hosts spurn numerous chances
By Paul Green at The Valley
NATHAN JONES was struggling to figure out exactly how Charlton Athletic were defeated 1-0 by Wrexham at The Valley last weekend.
The hosts spurned numerous chances against the Welsh big spenders, but failed to take any of them and were ultimately undone by Ollie Rathbone’s decisive strike on
the half-hour.
Luke Berry and Harry Clarke could easily have fired the Addicks in front before then and there were other notable second-half opportunities for Tyreece Campbell, Miles Leaburn and a last-gasp volley by Sonny Carey.
Wrexham keeper Arthur Okonkwo pulled off a vital 90th-minute stop to deny Carey and Charlton a share of the spoils, something the manager felt was the least his battling side
deserved.
Jones explained: “How we haven’t scored three or four I don’t know because it was a dominant performance. I thought we were excellent in how we moved the ball.
“We limited them to just counterattacks - and bear in mind they’ve got some very good players. But in the moment, they do take chances, to be fair.
“I watched them play Portsmouth in
midweek and Portsmouth had all the possession, all the chances and they [Wrexham] were clinical. They scored at the moments they needed to - and that’s the sign of a good side.
“But for us today our level of performance was excellent, but we had to take chances.”
He added: “If we are going to win games, we are going to punish teams and be how we want to be then we have to take chances because they weren’t just half-chances today.
“They were clear. Bez’s chance is unbelievable. I expect him to score that because that’s the player he is.
“Harry Clarke’s chance is gilt-edged. TC has a chance in the first half, Miles Leaburn has a chance in the second half, with Sonny Carey the keeper makes an unbelievable save at the end.”
Jones also admitted his surprise when he discovered the Addicks had a mere dozen attempts.
“The stats said we’ve only had twelve shots – I couldn’t believe that,” the SE7 chief said.
“A more dominant display I don’t think you will see, but in the moments we have to take them because if we don’t that’s what happens.”
Results elsewhere at least ensured there was no real damage done to Charlton’s bid to survive in their return season to the Championship. They remain seven points above Leicester City in the final relegation spot, although Rathbone’s winning goal underlined once again the fine margins in the division following the battling 1-1 draw at West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday.
Jones said: “We scored more in midweek from three shots. Today if we had been a tenth as clinical we would have won the game, but we weren’t and that’s just the frustrating thing.
“That’s the level. It is hardly a chance they have [for the winner].
“They get to the edge of the box, there is two people around him, he has scuffed it into the floor and it has gone through legs and gone into the corner.”
He added: “They’ve won the game from there. You could say they defended their box well and stuff, but they haven’t. We’ve missed chances today.
“I’m just so frustrated because I want to be eulogising about a fantastic performance today, but I’m not - I’m kicking myself because we’ve lost the game.”
Charlton host Birmingham City on Saturday (3pm).
Darts edge Kent derby to deep Wings’ drop fears
substitute Rohan Vaughan won it for the visitors.
Ade Azeez had a great opportunity to put the Wings ahead in the early stages when he lost his marker and met Lewis Gard’s free-kick with a header that floated over.
Waspish Ayman El-Mogharbel then made space for himself on the edge of the penalty area but a deflection took the sting out of his shot and Dartford goalkeeper Jonny Henly was able to adjust his footing and get across to make the save.
Clear-cut openings were few and far between in the first period, but Welling had the better of them and Azeez had another chance approaching half-time. Although
Azeez didn’t strike his shot as sweetly as he would have liked, Henly could only claw it out and centre-back Dave Winfield was relieved to see his hoof miss the post and go out for a corner rather than it flying into his own net. Gard delivered and it fell for Vladimir Paternoster on his debut. He chose not to hit it first-time and could only hook it well over after it had bounced. After the break, and with the slope in their favour, Dartford posed more of a threat. Dan Carter should have done better when scuffing wide before Welling’s Troy Howard helped his defensive colleagues out by timing his last-ditch tackle brilliantly to deny Callum Jones as he was about to pull the trigger.
It wasn’t all one-way traffic, though, and Jack Thomas did superbly to nick the ball from two hesitant defenders to give him a one-on-one with Henly. The midfielder struck his shot sweetly, but the visitors’ stopper reacted brilliantly to block it with his right forearm.
Mackenzie Foley, Welling’s goalkeeper, then made a great save from Jones and when it came back to Olly Box, his shot was cleared off the line by Chris Arthurs.
Howard headed wide from a John Ufuah cross before Dartford pushed the Wings back for the closing fifteen minutes. Sammie McLeod sliced an effort horribly wide and Foley saved from Denzelle Olopade.
Just as it appeared that Welling were going to earn a crucial point, their resolve was broken in the fifth minute of stoppage-time. They switched off momentarily when believing that they should have been awarded a throw-in, allowing Jones to drive it across goal and Vaughan bundled it home.
As a result of their defeat, Welling dropped back to second-last in the league table. On Tuesday, they travel to Cray Valley (PM), who are one place above the relegation zone, aiming to cut the six-point gap to their rivals. Kick-off is 7.54pm.
Welling were in midweek action at Cray Valley (PM). Go to southlondon. co.uk for the reaction.
Nathan Jones tries to instruct his side
‘WE’VE GOT A GOOD GROUP HERE’
EXCLUSIVE
By Will Scott
ANTHONY PATTERSON sees similarities between this Millwall side and the Sunderland team he helped to promotion last season.
Patterson started between the sticks as the Black Cats beat Sheffield United 2-1 in the play-off final last May, earning man of the match honours after making two key saves.
The 25-year-old found first-team minutes hard to come by after the signing of Robin Roefs, starting just one cup game for his boyhood club before completing a loan move to Millwall in January.
Patterson has started the past three games as the Lions maintain their hunt for a top-six finish, with the goalkeeper noticing similarities between Alex Neil’s squad and his previous team.
“What we had at Sunderland was a great group of lads,” Patterson told this paper. “Honest, hard-working, and I’d say the same here at Millwall - obviously great quality, great individuals. I think we’ve got a good group here.”
Patterson’s move marks the second time he has worked with Neil, who served as Sunderland manager for the second half of their successful promotion campaign out of League One in 2022.
Patterson said Neil was a factor in his decision to join Millwall despite interest from multiple Championship clubs.
“The gaffer was a big pulling point in it,” Patterson said. “Having worked with him before, I know how much of a great manager he is. The position the club’s in, I think it’s a great club to try and push on and help out.”
Patterson had not played for another club since a loan stint at Notts County in 202122, which took some adjustment.
“After spending a lot of time at Sunderland, it’s quite different coming into a new club,” Patterson said. “But the boys have helped me settle in really well, and I think I’m finding my feet.”
The move also meant relocating for the first time in four years.
ALEX NEIL called Millwall’s Saturday opponents Hull City “very dangerous”.
The fifth-placed Tigers have exceeded expectations this season and are currently challenging for the top six despite being under a transfer embargo and narrowly avoiding relegation on the final day of the previous campaign.
Sergej Jakirović, who replaced Ruben Selles last summer, has guided his side to within two points of fourthplaced Millwall, although a 1-0 loss to Ipswich Town in the midweek dented their momentum.
“They’re very dangerous, Hull,” Neil said. “As far as stats and different things like that go, they’re a bit of an outlier in the league.
“That makes them really dangerous, in the fact that they don’t need to play well to win. But at times, people unfairly say that they don’t ever play well, and that’s certainly not true. I’ve watched a lot of games this year where Hull have been excellent.
“But what I think they’re capable of, even when they’re not fully at it, they carry a real threat. That’s a great sort of thing to have in your armoury.
“They are where they are on merit. They deserve to be where they are. You don’t get to where you are over thirtyfive games unless you’ve got a level of consistency, and they’ve certainly shown that.
“We’ve got the utmost respect for Hull. They beat us earlier in the season at our place, which wasn’t a good day for us. We’re going to have to perform well if we want to get anything there.”
Patterson on parallels with his promotion-winning Sunderland team
“They’ve helped me settle in really quickly and have been so welcoming. It’s probably my first time living away from home, so it’s a little bit different. But I’m getting used to it.” Patterson was on the bench for the first two games of his Lions tenure, with Neil citing the need to get his body used to regular kicking after half a season of minimal first-team football.
He made his debut in a 3-1 loss to
Portsmouth, before keeping back-to-back clean sheets against Birmingham City and Preston North End.
Patterson did not take much time to get back into the swing of things.
“I’d say quite seamless [adjustment to playing first-team football],” Patterson said.
“I’ve been training hard and waiting for my opportunity to play this season, so when the opportunity came, I was ready for it.”
Season tickets on sale for 2026-27
By Will Scott
MILLWALL SEASON tickets for the 2026-27 campaign are now available for purchase.
The announcement follows a season of rising attendances at The Den.
The Lions are currently averaging 16,919 fans per game, their highest average attendance since the 1950s.
They have also broken their record league attendance at the New Den twice in the past two months as they aim to make the Championship play-offs for the first time in over 20 years. Alex Neil’s side are fourth with eleven games remaining.
PRICES START FROM:
£441 for Adults , and £419 for those purchasing in Zampa’s family stand
£265 for Over-65s, £251 for those purchasing in Zampa’s family stand
£265 for Armed Forces/Veterans , and £251 for those purchasing in Zampa’s family stand
£265 for 18-21s , and £251 for those purchasing in Zampa’s family stand
£132 for Under-18s , and £126 for those purchasing in Zampa’s family stand
£63 for Under-14s
£26 for Under-6s
Millwall said: “The club held positive and constructive discussions with the Millwall Supporters’ Club as part of reviewing season ticket bands and pricing for the 2026/27 season, and would like to thank the MSC for their contribution.
“Both the club and MSC understand the importance of affordable football for everybody and offering significant savings
when purchasing a season ticket.”
Fans who purchase a season ticket for the upcoming campaign will receive a 50 per cent discount off a Millwall TV+ annual subscription.
Millwall also announced that ‘Ticket Exchange’ will be offered for the first time.
Millwall said: “Ticket Exchange gives season ticket holders unable to attend a League game the ability to list their seat for other Millwall fans to purchase.
“If the seat is sold, season ticket holders will receive credit on their account, which can be used towards future season ticket purchases. More information will be released in due course.”
The super saver period, which is the cheapest time to buy, will run until Friday, May 1.
Season ticket holders from the current campaign have until Tuesday, May 5, to secure the same seat.
Birmingham
win shows Lions can ‘beat anyone’
By Will Scott
ALEX NEIL believes Millwall’s 3-0 win over Birmingham City proved his side can beat anyone on their day.
Blues headed into the clash at The Den unbeaten in nine but were outmatched by a Lions side that successfully bounced back from a 3-1 loss to Portsmouth four days prior.
Femi Azeez opened the scoring with a brilliant volley before striking the post from a free kick five minutes later, Tristan Crama reacting quickest to fire in the rebound and double Millwall’s lead before the break.
The Lions extended their lead within minutes of the restart when Azeez’s free kick was cut back into the six-yard box by Crama and Cooper fired home from close range.
Birmingham were reduced to ten men for the final 30 minutes after Jhon Solis was sent off for two bookings. Millwall comfortably saw out the game to secure a vital three points.
“I think we needed to put one of our best performances in to beat Birmingham,” Neil said. “That was my view in the game beforehand.
“I thought we put one of our best performances in, certainly for the first sixty minutes until the
man gets sent off, and then from there, we try to conserve energy, we make a couple of changes. We could certainly move the ball better at that point, but they’ve got nothing to lose, so they’re flinging in a few bodies at it and leaving your full-back spare, so you need to risk the ball to find them and then double up down the sides.
“But we should go and score at the end. Camiel [Neghli] has a great chance to go and make it four. All in all, it was a great performance. We wanted a reaction for the weekend, which we got. It shows that on our day, when we’re at it, we can beat any team.”
The Eagles risk being dragged into a relegation battle INCONSISTENCY WORRIES PALACE BOSS
By John Kelly
CRYSTAL PALACE boss Oliver
Glasner has called for more “consistency” from his side as the Eagles risk being dragged into a Premier League relegation battle.
It is unlikely, though Palace are on a run of just two wins in their last thirteen league games.
night (March 5).
Glasner will be without key defender Maxence Lacroix at Tottenham after he was sent off for a professional foul in the 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford last weekend.
Chris Richards is the only senior centre-back available against Igor Tudor’s Spurs.
“We always have to make changes. I usually don't like this because that's the foundation,”
The Eagles are fourteenth in the table, ten points above the bottom three, and face three of the four sides directly below them in the table in their next four games, starting with a trip the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday
Glasner said. “I think it's important for us to get consistency back. We always play a great first half, great 60 minutes, but not consistently over the full game.”
Glasner was unhappy with referee Chris Kavanagh for ruling Lacroix’s foul on Matheus Cunha was a penalty. Lacroix did pull the United attacker’s shirt, but the action started outside the box before Cunha fell inside the penalty area. Bruno Fernandes scored the resulting spot-kick in the 57th minute and then crossed for Benjamin Sesko to head home the winner eight minutes later.
"It's a very hard decision because the foul started outside the box and usually the foul has to be given where it starts," Glasner said.
"On the other side, Matheus Cunha was very smart to wait until
he's inside the box to fall.
"Maybe he could have conceded the red card with the foul outside the box, this is what you can discuss, but it's where the foul starts. Maybe it was the Old Trafford bounce."
Meanwhile, after seeing Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze and club captain Marc Guehi leave Selhurst Park in the last eighteen months, goalkeeper Dean Henderson has been linked with a move to Tottenham.
Glasner is set to leave Palace at the end of the season and has also been mentioned in relation to the Spurs job.
Ravens struggle with Latic acid
By John Kelly
STUMBLING BROMLEY missed the chance to go seven points clear at the top of League Two after being held to a 0-0 draw against Oldham Athletic at Hayes Lane on Tuesday night.
The Ravens are five points ahead of second-place Cambridge United with a game more played.
Andy Woodman’s side have now drawn four of their last five league games as former Millwall boss Neil Harris’ U’s chase them down.
Latics boss Micky Mellon felt his side should have won the game. The visitors had two chances before the break when Jack Stevens forced a good save from goalkeeper Grant Smith at his near post. Smith also kept out Kane Drummond's long-range effort.
Drummond then fired a deflected shot just past Smith's right-hand post three minutes into the second half.
The hosts could have nicked all three points in stoppage-time only for defender Jesse Debrah to head over the crossbar when he should have scored.
"We created some unbelievable chances, some brilliant bits of play, so all of that's great, but we've got to be ruthless,” Mellon said.
"I don't think there's any doubt they (Bromley) got away with one tonight. If they're honest they would go away saying that got away with one. Oldham were the better team for 90-odd minutes, that's me being honest.
"It's important that people at home who weren't able to watch the game know that we were the dominant team for 95 minutes and are disappointed that we haven't won."
Bromley have a seven-point cushion back to Swindon Town in fourth place as the Ravens target a second promotion in three years.
Woodman’s side travel to eighth-place Grimsby Town this Saturday (12.30pm).
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