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Following my letter to David Laws (http://www.tessajowell.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/CHAP0101901140379010100413.pdf), I met last week with a number of officials from the Education Funding Agency (EFA) to discuss the future of the Dulwich Community Hospital site. Representatives from both of the secondary school proposals attended. The meeting was not to discuss the respective merits of each of their campaigns, but to reiterate the jointly recognised need for a new secondary school and health centre on the Dulwich Community Hospital site and the undesirability of a Harris Nunhead Primary School being located there. Parents in East Dulwich are absolutely clear on their priorities for the site: a first class new secondary school, based on the clear evidence of need for secondary school places, alongside a new health centre. Not only is the prospect of two schools on the site highly undesirable for local parents, but prospective Harris Nunhead Primary children could face a situation where they wouldn?t be able to attend the secondary school next door because they are highly unlikely to fall into its catchment area. The officials maintain that there is room for two ?constrained site? schools on the site. Whilst recognising the local climate and favouring a site in Nunhead for the Harris Primary, their inability to secure an alternative means that the hospital site is still an option in their considerations. They did provide an assurance that parents in East Dulwich would be consulted if this plan progresses. However, I will be writing to the Harris Federation making clear the scale of the opposition they face and asking Southwark to redouble their efforts, together with the EFA and Harris, to find an alternative and more suitable site for the Harris Nunhead Primary in a location where there is clear evidence of need. Both of the secondary campaigns in East Dulwich will also, of course, continue to make the case and will have my full support. Tessa Jowell MP

Thank you to all those so far who have copied me into their correspondence with David Laws. My most recent letter to him can be seen here: http://www.tessajowell.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/CHAP0101901140379010100413.pdf I'll be printing off all the emails I have had from parents to date and will send them to him personally so if you want to submit any further comments please do by the end of the week and I will send on Friday. Tessa Jowell MP

Dear all, Thank you (MOST of you!) for the kind and generous comments. For the avoidance of any doubt I'm certainly not standing down as MP for Dulwich and West Norwood. It is my great privilege to continue to represent East Dulwich and the other diverse and vibrant communities that make up my constituency. As always you can get in touch via [email protected]. Many thanks Tessa

If you're not already aware there is to be a public meeting about this application next Tuesday - 21st August at East Dulwich Community Centre, 46-50 Darrell Road, SE22 9NL at 7:30pm. Representatives from the local health authority have been invited. Office of Tessa Jowell MP

Just for the record, and for those interested, the Torch WILL be passing through part of Dulwich and West Norwood - on 26th July it will go along Coldharbour Lane and pass Windrush Square in Brixton where lots of activities will be taking place and crowds gathering. As some you who may have seen in Southwark News (Dulwich&Herne Hill edition) on 5th July, Tessa is obviously disappointed the torch won't be passing through Dulwich and East Dulwich as well (and particularly Herne Hill Velodrome). However the organisation of the relay is an incredibly complicated logistical task and it would have been impossible to accommodate all of the competing demands. The route, and the stories of those carrying the torch, can be seen and read in full here http://www.london2012.com/torch-relay/route/ (Day 69) Office of Tessa Jowell

drew Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Peckham Rye is a massive benefactor of the new rail changes, in terms of both volume of trains > and number of new direct destinations (East London-City-Islington). I only wish places like ED > could be so lucky! > > The new East London extension (a more regular service) will take you up to Denmark Hill (1 stop: > 2-3 minutes) and then you can change for the existing fast service from Kent on South Eastern > to Victoria (direct: 9 minutes). > > With the ELL extension, I personally believe this loop is a redundant line (not just due to LB > changes) and the key is to ensure South Eastern can increase the regularity of stops to Denmark > Hill from Kent. > > Does anyone know if we can petition for this? Both Peckham Rye and Denmark Hill will suffer from a reduction in frequency of trains to Victoria to 2 trains per hour (from 4tph) - with service severely reduced in the evenings and at weekends. That is what this request to the Minister highlighted above by Medley is about. Tessa Jowell (Office)

I would urge people to support Medley's request on this. I have already sent an email to Theresa Villiers asking her to reconsider her previous position - as set out in the attached letter from last September addressed to my colleague Val Shawcross AM. Tessa Jowell MP

David, Perhaps you should re-read Tessa's original post. It is in three parts: First, her view of the situation as it stood earlier today and a short description of actions she has been taking and will continue to take over the next few days. Second, and clearly described as such, is the advice that the police have asked to be passed on. Third, a suggested point of help and support for those who own or work in local shops who may have been affected by recent events. The first post was direct from Tessa and is marked accordingly. The later clarifications are via her office and are so described. Tessa Jowell (Office)

David, The bullet-pointed comments are verbatim advice from the police which Tessa was simply passing on. Tessa Jowell (Office)

I have been appalled by the intolerable behaviour shown in East Dulwich and elsewhere in recent days and I fully support the police in taking tough action to bring to book those responsible. East Dulwich and other communities in my constituency are robust and will not be scarred by these mindless actions. I and my office have been in constant contact with the local authority, community leaders, the police and other colleagues. I will be working closely with them all over the next few days to make sure that everything is being done to prevent any recurrence of violence and to make sure that our local communities return to normal as soon as possible. Here are the key messages from the police that they would be grateful if everyone could heed and pass on: ? Parents and guardians should know where their children are and they should be at home tonight ? Onlookers should go home as they are hampering the police operations ? If you see something suspicious dial 999 If you own or work in a local shop affected by the recent disturbances you might consider contacting the Retail Trust Helpline on 0808 801 0808 or via their website at: www.retailtrust.org.uk Best wishes, Tessa Jowell

I'm aware that sliding_doors has produced a really useful pocket timetable in the past. I have attached a very much less handy, but hopefully informative, timetable for the week as from 12 December from/to East Dulwich and London Bridge. (The late Fri/Sat and Sat/Sun services start the following weekend). Tessa Jowell (Edited to add correct timetable - TJ's office)

I have just received final confirmation that there will be a series of improvements to the rail timetable from East Dulwich station which will be implemented from 12th December this year: Extra Mon-Sat evening trains from London Bridge along the East Dulwich route and on to Tulse Hill. This will provide a 15 min service to East Dulwich right through the evening up to 00:03 instead of the current 30 min service after 8:18 pm which finishes at 11:48. Extra Sunday services between London Bridge and Crystal Palace via East Dulwich (total of four trains per hour instead of the current two). Later Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday morning trains from London Bridge to East Dulwich at 00:18 and 00:33. Along with the use of Oyster PAYG on local railway stations and the extension of ticket office opening hours, these changes formed part of the contractual requirements under the franchise agreement that was awarded last year. There has also been a big improvement in the spacing of morning peak trains into London since May which I wrote about on the EDF earlier this year. Tessa Jowell MP

A further session will take place at the West Norwood RSPCA shop from 12 noon to 4pm on Sunday 8th August. More details here: RSPCA South East London pet chipping dates Tessa Jowell MP

Huguenot Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ED's service to London Bridge is scheduled to be uprated from the current 6/4 peak/offpeak to 8/6 service in 2015. > Until that date it will remain unchanged. The latter part of this is not entirely correct - there are changes due at the end of this month that, whilst only introducing a couple of extra trains in the peak, will smooth out the gaps in service that were often greater than those in the off peak. The changes should really help with unacceptable levels of overcrowding on certain trains. I gave some detail of this in my contribution to the EDF election debates. It is something I have been arguing for over a considerable period: Current: 7.03; 7.14; 7.29; 7.51; 8.05; 8.14; 8.35; 8.41; 8.56; 9.16 will become: 7.05; 7.15; 7.29; 7.34; 7.46; 7.57; 8.04; 8.14; 8.27; 8.33; 8.45; 8.59; 9.04 The March 2008 South London Rail Utilisation Strategy document does indeed have an 'indicative morning peak frequency' of 8tph from ED (Figure 9.1) from 2015. Tessa

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