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Another batch.....Dulwich Library does seem to have something of a problem at that junction

Well, not according the council's own 2018 Transport report into Dulwich which covered Dulwich area PTAL scores....but you know that already.....but here it is in case you have forgotten from the last time I had to post it.......;-) The Dulwich area has a low level of public transport accessibility. Areas around the main stations only reach a PTAL 3 and The Village a PTAL 2 whilst the main commercial area around East Dulwich has a PTAL 3. Other parts of Dulwich, particularly those where schools are located have a level 2 of accessibility translating into a higher use of car and coach for pupils outside of Dulwich.

Always keep in mind the judge's summing up from the ULEZ lawfulness challenge and the robustness of the consultation (which will put more pressure on any consultations): "While the consultation conducted was not in-depth, it was lawful." The ULEZ consultation included a response to respond against the plans - the CPZ consultation doesn't which may not qualify as "in-depth" and I sense this is why Southwark are promising a second consultation for some CPZs. That is most likely in direct response to the judge's comments and the warning shot he fired across their bow.

Has Evans Cycles now gone - it's all boarded up? If so, I feel sorry for the team that worked there as they were fantastic.

Malumbu - are you the genius author of the council's "consultation" as that is 100% what they are asking residents? 😉 No chance to say you don't want one, just "when we roll it out what type do you want". That is clearly not a robust consultation.

Absolutely.. its about the researchers at Imperial, who were being paid by Sadiq's office, coming to a conclusion that Sadiq and his team were "really disappointed" over and then Imperial having to agree a statement with them aimed to redress it. A classic case of when those you paid to do research for you don't reach the conclusion you were hoping your money would pay for......it all gets a bit complicated...;-)

It seems some are not keen on critical analysis......

Heartblock, completely agree. Some on here only want to attack and deposition (probably because they have no rational argument to oppose your rational argument and analysis). Thank you for digging that out.

Malumbu, only two people signed it and one of them wasn't me!

Heartblock - the discussion is in relation to the Imperial College research that Sadiq's office weren't happy with the conclusions of, key para pasted from the article below. The link is below but the full article is pasted a few posts above. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/08/19/khan-tried-silence-scientists-questioned-ulez-claims/

We did warn Megalaki that setting up a petition in support of the CPZs might backfire somewhat....

Err, you can find such posts telling anyone who will listen that EV is still a problem from our local councillors (not your local councillors obviously but those in Dulwich).... https://twitter.com/margynewens/status/1373608197429342209?t=d9DSmvyu_ButDcS7n2j8mA&s=19 Why is it a nonsense generalisation if it has been a prevalent narrative from those on the pro- side? Perhaps you are the one that is blinkered?

Electric vehicles are clearly part of the solution to the problem but it amazes me that the moment you mention them many in the pro-lobby will tell you about the particulates from tyre and brake wear which always makes me think "yeah, but there's no pollution from the exhaust pipe and if people need to use cars and pollution is your key objective why are you not embracing them as part of the solution". And then I realise the "problem" is because they are four wheels.....

Interesting article: BBC News - Ulez: The politics of pollution & the mayoralty https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66583068

Clearly he has got to the point where political survival and longevity usurps ideology...

It's almost cultish at times.....

And it appears some of their supporters have taken a leaf from their books and decided that if you don't like what you see or hear then just shout and shout and shout in the hope you get what you want.

Gotta love politics - it's never actually about what people want but what the party wants!!! Does anyone know whether Cllr McAsh has come back with the things he promised yet?

The behaviour of the councillors and council officers during that debacle was disgusting but probably not surprising...... Key quote about Will Norman having to intervene: In an internal email from TfL’s Walking and Cycling Commissioner Will Norman to Catherine Rose, Cabinet Member for Leisure, Parks, Streets and Clean Air, on July 22, he wrote: “I also heard that there was a meeting last night where two of the TfL team were subject to a lot of abuse and were left upset and in tears. This is obviously completely unacceptable if this is the case. Were you aware of this?” https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/tfl-staff-left-upset-and-in-tears-by-abusive-southwark-council-staff-in-meeting-about-dulwich-village-ltn/

I think you'll find the action's of Labour' HQ and a host of Labour front benchers would suggest this isn't just the Tories who are showing an interest in the problems he is creating. Of course this is political opportunism but one that has been delivered with a bow on it by Sadiq and is causing Labour HQ a huge headache. Because Labour made it solely about sticking it to Boris and nothing about local issues - Boris was the gift for the council. In fact, and I am not sure if you got these through your door, but Labour's local election flyers led with the headline something along the lines of "a vote for Labour is a vote against Boris". The British electorate love a good protest vote, especially in local elections, and Sadiq might be prompting one in the outer suburbs around the mayoral election.

Am I obliged to appease you by critiquing the article when what I was being critical of was the, ahem, "exclusive" nature of the piece? Re-read my post. If you follow the natural path from there you could probably work out that my criticism was because it was Peter's peers and pals from the cycle lobbyists who probably "exclusively" gave him the story and then gave him quotes for it to attack the government's plans to review their work, sorry the LTNs. The clue is my over-use of the word "exclusive". My goodness you're a cantankerous Mr Chicken aren't you?

You critique substance of an article not criticism.... And, again, if you had been paying attention on the forum over the years you will have seen I have rewritten many of Peter's headlines and threads for him. He even came on here to attack those who critique his work and when I made suggestions on how the article could/should have been written based on tne actual facts, instead of his pro-LTN spin, he never responded. Oh they most certainly are the same in their spin to appease their political audience and political parties - to suggest otherwise is ludicrous - one sits firmly on the right (appeasing Tories) one sits firmly on the left (appeasing lefties). And both are struggling massively so interpret that as you will. P.S. if you ever want to read some great stories on the banter between the left and right leaning media during Fleet Street's heydays I would recommend some of Roy Greenslade's books. Probably also worth a read of his book: Press Gang: How Newspapers Make Profits From Propaganda

Again, if you had been paying attention, you would know I have been very critical of Peter Walker's writing and reporting on this topic because his stories and headlines, how can we put it, seem to only tell one side of the story - the side of the story he is ideologically linked to. But I am sure you will soon be critiquing his work too given how you had such strong opinions on the Torygraph article I linked to because of its right wing leaning and links to the Tories. (I am sure you know the same is true for the Guardian with the left and Labour don't you? ;-))

Yes but the leafleting isn't about a local election its about the Mayoral election and the opposition trying to pull every lever to try and get Sadiq out of office. Sadiq has gift-wrapped them all something to attack him on (very much in the same way that Boris gift wrapped the council elections by giving Labour something to focus on that meant they didn't get dragged into a local issues debate/battle). I am still struggling to find the reference to installing borough-wide CPZs in their manifesto.....have you found it yet?

I don't need to because anyone, who has been paying attention over the last few years, would know that I have criticised the vandals, on both sides of the argument, plenty in the past. Not going to try to find something you haven't criticised because I feel no need to stoop to your level. And, to be honest, you seem to spend your whole time on here aggresively attacking anyone who dares to oppose your view of the world, so finding something that you don't criticise is probably going to be a bit of an effort - but maybe that's part of the modus operandi for a self-confessed (bikeless) member of the all powerful cycle lobby mafia illuminati. 😉