Dear All

Please find below important information regarding the tragic acts of terrorism seen at

London Bridge over the weekend, as well as notice of tonight’s vigil.

LONDON BRIDGE VIGIL – TONIGHT @ 6pm / POTTERS FIELDS PARK

The Mayor of London and the Leader of the Council will tonight host a vigil to honour and remember the innocent people killed and injured during the London Bridge terror attack.

The vigil is open to all Londoners, and to everyone visiting our city.

The vigil will be take place at Potters Field Park from 6pm onwards. Representatives from the Metropolitan Police, London Fire Brigade, and the London Ambulance Service will be joined by civic, faith, and community leaders from across London.

Those who cannot make it to Potters Fields Park are invited to observe a minute’s silence at 6.20pm in solidarity.

PUBLIC STATEMENTS REGARDING THE ATTACKS

The Leader of Southwark Council, Cllr. Peter John, released the following statement in the aftermath of the attacks: http://www.southwark.gov.uk/news/2017/jun/southwark-council-responds-to-london-bridge-attack

Finally, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, released the following statement in response to the attacks: https://twitter.com/MayorofLondon?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROMOTE AND DISTRIBUTE THESE STATEMENTS TO FRIENDS, FAMILY, RESIDENTS AND CONTACTS IN SOUTHWARK AND BEYOND.

KEY ADVICE AND LINKS TO FURTHER INFORMATION

Anyone affected by the events on Saturday night are encouraged to visit the Home Office website for signposting to guidance and support.

The message to all Southwark residents and visitors remains to be calm but vigilant. If you see or hear anything suspicious which might be terrorism-related, the police Anti-Terrorist

Hotline is available 24 hours a day on 0800 789 321 to report concerns. The police emergency number should always be used in any instance where there is deemed to be an immediate risk of harm.

Southwark Council and the police continue to work closely to ensure a zero-tolerance approach to hate crime in any form. Anyone who experiences an incident of hate crime is encouraged to report it to the police at the earliest opportunity.

More information around reporting and support is available at: http://www.2.southwark.gov.uk/hatecrime

Kind regards

Grace Semakula