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There is a place in Forest Hill on the route to Catford.

Same was supposed to have a call at 4 pm but nothing

I did not get to the meeting as had a prior meeting to attend, however hubby went and was amazed at the numbers attending. Spoke to a neighbour who was at the meeting, , and he was sitting next to a councillor who clearly was unhappy. Neighbour stated that Southwark must be running out of money and the councillor confirmed that this was a correct and CPZs were a money raising exercise. I heard that after a while people abandoned sitting around tables and put chairs together in rows and really hammered their views home. Labour councillors over the years have always considered ED and Dulwich wealthy. In the late 70s early 80s, myself and other parents of Goodrich school lead a protest against the council who refused to provide some educational facility to the school on the grounds that ED parents were rich and could pay for this themselves.. It got reported in the South London Press. Do we know whether Southwark News were present or been notified.?

A friend attended the Dulwich Library meeting thinking it was related to all of ED - he did not book and just went in. Said he could understand why they asked for bookings due to limited space. Christ Church will not have that problem so I would just turn up. Cannot be called a consultation if they effectively ban those who wish to attend.

The East Dulwich Community Centre in Darrell Road is used by a great number of groups. Also try the Copleston Centre in Copleston Road SE15 which is home for even a bigger number of groups.

On the publicity out in the area - there is no mention of 'booking' and even on the eventebrite site it talks of being a drop in session.

The Dulwich Hill CPZ meeting will be held at Christ Church Barry Road 6 - 8 pm Monday 17th July. Very conveniently only a few Dulwich Hill residents have received leaflets giving details. No need to pre book as church can hold a large number of people.

The Dulwich Hill CPZ meeting will be held at Christ Church Barry Road 6 - 8 pm Monday 17th July. Very conveniently only a few Dulwich Hill residents have received leaflets giving details. No need to pre book as church can hold a large number of people.

Leaflet delivered to a friend's door speaks about meeting on Monday 17th July 6 pm at Christ Church Barry Road for Dulwich Hill residents - no mention of needing tickets.

Having a family member with asthma, I agree that we need to cut down on pollution made by vehicles and would also support the banning of log fires in an urban area. When I was working, I used the car daily as I was classed as an essential user by my employer and had to respond to anywhere in south Southwark within a set time. Since I have retired, my car usage is greatly reduced. I would not consider using a car to go down Lordship Lane or Rye Lane, same with attending hospital appointments. I have a petrol car 16 years old and do not have to pay ULEZ charges. (I did register with TFL expecting to be charged but they informed me that car was compliant) Being controversial - I would suggest that city dwellers, unless they have large family/equipment/ etc to carry do not need to have petrol/diesel 4 wheel drives/ range rovers etc - This could cut down on some pollution. I am in the fortunate position that due to my low usage half a tank of petrol lasts me several weeks.

We use our car at the most twice a week. I also carry 3 people to evening meetings as they have mobility/sight issues which makes it harder to use buses. Also, site of meetings - some 5/10 mins away from bus route. Car is essential for me as to see my family in Sussex involves bus, train, bus and walk, to visit - 3-4 hours depending on train. Family in Kent - 2/3 buses and 25 min walk up hill. Around 2-3 hours as buses are infrequent. I have an automatic car - when I was considering Zip cars they only have manual transmission.

I had a blood test last week at TJC - no notices about appointments. Was seen and in and out within 15 mins. Longest I have ever waited is 45 mins. GP requested blood tests are only done at TJC - they don not like doing them at Kings/

From a health and safety angle - I imagine that this is not legal. When I was younger ( and fitter) used to take daughter to her nursery on my bike and had a specially fitted child seat on the back. I lived in Holland for 3 months and young children were frequently transported by bike. They had to be of an age that could be strapped into an appropriate child seat and also wear a helmet,

Many years ago my old aunt was knocked down outside the now Sainsbury's local, by a child on a bike. Already disabled with one leg shorter than the other and wearing a surgical boot, people rushed to help her but the boy cycled off quickly . She was in pain for years afterwards. Many local people have hearing impairments and would not hear a cyclist coming up on the pavement behind them. Equally a blind or partially sighted person would not automatically move out of the way of a cyclist.

Lime Bikes in Barry Road were being removed yesterday by the Lime Bike company - someone spoke to the guy who said that he was picking up around 100 a day.

Nearly mowed down by female cyclist whilst crossing on Green man to Dulwich Library. Yelled at her (woman in 20/30s) but was ignored and no apologies given.

Has anyone considered those residents who require carer's visits, or rely on family coming by car outside of the area to do an elderly/disabled resident's shopping or taking them to GP surgeries. My daughter drives up from Kent and always has problems parking but she expects this and allows extra time. Not all disabled people are eligible for a blue badge - I frequently take 2 people with mobility problems plus a partially sighted friend to local meetings and social events around the Dulwich area. My knowledge of CPZ s is that they cover your specific street or part of street i.e. Barry Road, but would not cover me if I had to park in Landells Road. None of the people I transport work, and are not in receipt of attendance allowance/PIP etc so would not be able to afford to contribute to parking fees etc.

Need to update my food safety and hygiene certificate which I obtained many years ago. Southwark used to do a half or one day course but I cannot find anything on their website. I shall be doing some basic food preparation/cooking for a small organisation later this summer and need to have certificate. Most of the courses are on line and seem to be around £18. With so many scams/dodgy deals going on, would be grateful for recommendations.

Councillors used to have their surgeries at set times in various premises throughout ED. East Dulwich Community Centre used to be one such venue, but the councillors decided in 2021/22 to stop this and hold 'street surgeries'. I believe Friern Rd was the last surgery but have yet to meet anyone who attended.

Southwark many years a go, appointed community support workers who usually worked in pairs and were very visible in the area. Cannot remember why Southwark got rid of them - they were employed directly by the council.

Does Clare charge by the hour or by the job in hand? Need someone to dig up loads of weeds in front garden and also clear weeds in mainly patioed back garden. Also possibly 4/6 weekly maintenance to keep down weeds.

As above. As a regular attendee over the past 5 plus years at SNT meetings - the police are frequently stating that unless a crime is reported they cannot do anything. The most apparent was when a series of similar burglaries/attempted burglaries were reported both in person to the officers or via emails, it was quickly established that these followed a pattern in terms of entries/locations/times of day etc and could be linked to a known suspect. It was discovered that this known criminal had just been released from prison and was up to his previous tricks. A further arrest was made and a longer jail sentenced was passed.

I attend the Dulwich Hill SNT and attendance has increased over the past couple of meetings. Meetings are held at 6.30 pm and held at Christ Church Barry Road. Next one scheduled for 6th September.

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