Earl Aelfheah

Fully appreciate your concerns rollflick, but (as you say) it's good news that contracts have finally been awarded. Feels like people want to bemoan its failure before work has even started, which seems a tad negative.

Who needs a continued safe and reliable gas supply anyway?

Massively inconvenient, but what exactly do you want the council to do about it? They're not council works and if they're essential, then they're essential. I for one don't want to put minimising short term inconvenience over a long term safe and reliable gas supply in the area.

In todays Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/06/debate-pedestrianising-oxford-street-banning-cars-sadiq-khan

Thanks for this. Useful to know. Glad they're doing this overnight, otherwise it would be a nightmare.

Yup, Malumbu's comment was in response to this: ...so related to people mounting the pavement and parking illegally. The 'war on motorists' comment was obviously a tongue in cheek response to CPR Dave

Looks like it will be a massive improvement.

Which is relevant to the pavement widening outside M&S / the station how exactly?

The thinking was: I assume that it's been designed to take the weight of a goods vehicle. It's only meant to be used intermittently, for loading, so previously was unutilised / wasted space for most of the time. Makes sense therefore to raise it, and make it useful pedestrian area. I hope that when it's finished, there will be a big crack down on antisocial people mounting the pavement in order to park their cars there.

@Han92-ED Great picture. Love the reflections

Sheriff fatman surely!

Not sure if you're arguing that the pedestrianisation of the north side of Trafalgar square was a bad thing, but I can't imagine many people would want to reverse it. So much better now. Most provincial high streets went down the pedestrianisation route 40 years ago or more. Crazy that the UKs 'premier shopping street' is effectively a car park. Of course large parts of it should be pedestrianised and landscaped to turn it back in to a destination, rather than the messy street in decline that it is now. Soho should also be pedestrianised.

It's for loading yest, but not for people to park and shop in the store, just to be clear.

I just came across this. Looks like there are several phases with the last one completing in July! https://www.southwark.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/improving-streets-and-spaces/making-our-streets-greener/east-dulwich

I imagine you have emailed the council and asked for it. What reason have they given for not supplying it?

No idea why you want the original consultation document, but if you email the council they will provide it. All the info on the work, and the reasons for it, are contained in the traffic management order (which was easy to find with a simple google search). I believe you should make an small effort to check easily accessible information before confidently asserting things that are untrue. Pedestrian refuges have not been removed to accommodate a bike lane, or any other 'cycle infrastructure'.

Here is the traffic order: https://services.southwark.gov.uk/assets/attach/306037/Red-Post-Hill-Junction-notice-dated-10-Oct-2024-.pdf

Traffic was bad this morning, especially when half a dozen coaches joined the queue. But they are temporary road works. It's not surprising there is traffic build up especially during rush hour; annoying, but somewhat par for the course. Does anyone know when the works are due to complete?

Needs clear signage, a camera, and some consistent enforcement.

The AA offer some general advice on what to look for and you can also pay for a vehicle checking service, to help you identify any issues before buying https://www.theaa.com/vehicle-inspection/

Finally went to the newly refurbished EDT. I like what they've done to the upstairs. Food looked good, although I didn't eat there. Quite an expensive menu though.

As mlteenie says, it can be open earlier than 'advertised', and often is, but you can't rely on it.

It's been suggested across a number of threads now, that pedestrian crossings, removal of street clutter, and the widening of pavements is somehow detrimental to pedestrians because of the 'scourge' of cyclists. It's notable that it's the same people who also rail against any improvements to cycle infrastructure, who argue against improved pedestrian space and the enforcement of laws relating to motor vehicles (bus lane restrictions, 20mph zones, ULEZ etc). A cynic might think that in reality they just want cars to be prioritised in all circumstances and it's not really about pedestrian safety, or the safety of those travelling by bicycle, both of which are improved by bike lanes, pedestrian crossings and speeding and pollution regulations and enforcement.

Yes, but don't forget Obama wore a tan suit. So you know... swings and roundabouts. 🤷‍♀️

Yeh, down with kids. They don't contribute financially, so really, what use are they? 🤣