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Because this is a public forum and people often know the answer to questions that are posed. Clearly others, ahem, don't like it when certain questions get asked that don't suit their agenda and then are now referring us to our local councillors who are, very often, non-responsive. You know, getting us to throw the question to councillors doesn't make it go away and, anyhow, we like to tap in to the in-depth knowledge a lot of people claim to have on all things council and transport! 😉

Agree and that is due to the echo-chamber nature of social media algorithms. Previously racists and other idiots wouldn't read stuff in traditional media that echoed their warped mindset but now they feel empowered because they think everyone thinks this and can easily reach those that do share the same ideology. Cast your mind back to how Blackberry Messenger was blamed for its role in the London riots back in 2011. We now have that a thousand times worse.

Why? Unless you're suggesting that the people on this thread were speeding down a school street?

Earl, you're heading down the WHAT ABOUT THE CARS!! track here. Vision Zero (https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/safety-and-security/road-safety/vision-zero-for-london) will require ALL modes of transport to be focused on, yes cars and other motorised vehicles need to take the main focus but every mode of transport that causes death and injuries needs to be addressed. We must not lose sight of that and this "well have you seen how many people cars kill and injure" narrative pedalled by the cycle lobby is nothing more than a deflection. Clearly there is, some suggest, a growing (but it is very difficult to find any definitive published stats) issue of injuries caused by cyclists and they must be put under the same scrutiny as any other road user - not given an out because they are not cars.

Scary, scary times. We have all been brought up to fear the 1984-style dystopian world where governments control communication and use it to oppress and yet it seems that actually we needed to fear the people building the communication channels (although clearly Trump is pulling the strings). With news this week that Meta is also relaxing moderation and fact-checking we are heading into uncharted territory. Labour were very clever with their social media strategy in the run-up to the election and now social media is a huge threat to them and is disrupting and distracting. The concern with social media prior to this was with the threat from the likes of Tik-Tok because of their links to China. Perhaps the only outcome we can wish for is that Trump falls out with Musk (it will definitely happen at some point because those two big egos are like oil and water) and Musk turns the tables on him, but then who will Musk align himself with then. Maybe this will actually end-up with people waking up to the fact that there is a generation of kids who believe everything they read on social media and that that was becoming a dangerous precedent because whomever controlled the platform controlled the narrative.

I think because only a tiny few are getting penalised (usually in the City of London with the high profile police campaigns as they try to tackle the problem and educate cyclists -https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2024/april/nearly-one-thousand-cyclists-given-fixed-penalty-notices/). When I cycle I do marvel at the number of cyclists that jump red lights and I ponder where they are going in such a hurry, why are they so afraid of losing momentum by stopping and is there a kind of tribal issue going on here where they don't want to be the ones that actually stop. There does seem to be a kind of red-light stopper camaraderie building amongst those of us who do stop though with some cyclists I have been waiting with using some very choice words to describe offenders who put both themselves and pedestrians at risk by cycling like idiots.

Very confusing signage - clearly for DV as all of the CPZ signs refer to the "DV" zone. To Glenham and Sandyman's point what is that sign supposed to mean: - one hour for permit holders between those hours? - one hour for anyone who isn't a permit holder outside those hours? - one hour for anyone outside those times? Perhaps someone should get Southwark News to take a look as the councillors do respond to them much more quickly than constituents? I presume Cllr McAsh is the one responsible for signing this stuff off?

Becoming increasingly difficult given the revenue-generating traps the council are laying don't you think....;-) Does anyone actually think driving standards are getting worse or just the council is monetising drivers? The powers given to local authorities to police "road safety" seems to be being abused by those who see it as a revenue opportunity; those increases in revenue speak for themselves.

Malumbu, it would appear that any type of PCN offence is a good, and rapidly growing, revenue-stream for the council right now and I suspect that School Street fines will be growing at a similar rate - I presume this would be grouped under Moving Traffic PCNs?

So why then be critical when someone dares to post that they do see evidence that this is happening? Just because you don't want to hear it doesn't mean it's not an issue. Anyone who spends any time in Dulwich will totally understand what a problem this is becoming - unless of course they have a vested interest to turn a blind eye and that's fine - just don't then try to tell people their experience is not accurate.

Is that poster me? Are you accusing me of being the "Conservative Undead"? Ha ha, laughable if you are and, once again, probably skirting very close to admin's rules. Perhaps more importantly, am I not allowed to create posts - it is a forum after all and surely the whole point of a forum is people post and then interest in the subject determines whether the thread continues? What actually seems to be happening is people create posts and a couple of other posters try to shut down the discussion as they don't like the content. The whole point about forums is topics are self-policing - if people are interested the content finds itself to the top. Maybe if you're the people who love to argue about everything then maybe ask what impact that is having on where that topic appears on the forum....#justsaying

CPR - one wonders if some will acknowledge a clear pattern emerging here....are these just yet more council "oversights" or deliberately done for more sinister means?

If the signs are bigger the traps set by the council don't generate enough revenue! The positioning of the LTN sign at the entrance of Burbage was impossible to see to anyone approaching from Gallery Road - the council was alerted to this fact but, for a very long time, did nothing about it.

Ha ha that's hilarious....only seen by people driving giraffes... They must be putting markings down on the road surely?

Because our posting, banking and counter services needs have changed and the Post Office and Royal Mail can't compete with the myriad of parcel delivery services (none of which make any money either) that are there to satisfy our every immediate delivery whim and then when we decide we don't want said goods we block up the Post Office trying to return them for free. Or the sense of dread when you realise a parcel has been sent by Royal Mail and you get the text that says: we will be delivering between 7am and 7pm today (or maybe tomorrow or the day after but we will only tell you that at 6.59pm) and if you want to change your delivery click here and we will put you into an endless loop of clicks that don't let you change anything. I sense this is why our local politicians offer such a weak response as they know the system is broken and there is nothing they can do about it and they don't want to put their necks on the line. P.S. I am using the Royal "we"!

Does anyone know what the Environment Reserve is spent on, I still can't find any reference to it anywhere bar the annual parking report. I know the council has a Climate Emergency fund but surely if this was topping that up then it would be called out as such?

There doesn't seem to be any regularity to the pattern of the wriggly lines between the different parts of the paving which is a bit odd. Parts of it look like directions for something to be done to it whilst others don't. And what on earth is the big tree drawn in front of one the shops supposed to indicate...plant tree here, if so that's an odd spot for one? It's not Egyptian hieroglyphics certainly - maybe coded messages from outer space! 😉

I will bring some lino and we can have a good old fashioned break dance competition - I will bring my Street Sounds cassette collection....;-)

Malumbu - I am not sure you're allowed to say that anymore are you....haven't you been warned about that before? Anyway, as a community-minded person I am merely looking out for my neighbours and postcode peers - so watch out folks - Southwark is laying revenue-generating traps for you - be one your guard!!! There-ends the public service announcement.....;-)

But one of the stated strategic aims of LTNs is to reduce car ownership is it not - surely even you can agree with that? Because what Aldred's report shows is that car ownership increased as the number of parking permits increased by 9% within the LTN in the period after it was installed. Not sure how that is an "outrageous mischaracterisation" as it is in black and white in Aldred's report......

Ha ha....another who is afraid to answer.... All of the assembled evidence presented is clear (to anyone not blinkered by their own vested interest)....;-)

But is not one of the stated strategic aims of LTNs to reduce car ownership/use because it is in that context that I have been presenting that information?

Nah...it's a legitimate question in the context of the thread and discussion. And a question you clearly are not prepared to answer - we can only hazard a guess as to why.....;-)

Earl, you appear to have missed/ignored my question to you...;-)

Earl, firstly I think the only thing I have said about Railton Road LTN is that Aldred's own research confirmed an increase in the number of cars within the LTN between the LTN going in and the conclusion of the research - which it very much does. On everything else I have supplied lots of evidence to prove my assertions were correct and hardevidence from the council and TFL's own publicly available documentation and you dismiss them as "confirmation bias". That's fine but it doesn't mean they are wrong or not accurate or that you aren't just in "confirmation denial". 😉 Just because you chose not to accept it does not mean I, or the evidence I present, are wrong and let's be honest Cllr McAsh could be on here confirming what I presented to be true and you would still be arguing about it!