James Barber

Latest data I've been sent about Southwark secondary school admissions this cycle - just for Southwark residents: Southwark residents secondary school applications by Southwark ward: POLITICAL_WARD COUNT(T.STUD_ID) Brunswick Park 118 Camberwell Green 181 Cathedrals 90 Chaucer 103 College 107 College Ward 1 East Dulwich 81 East Walworth 122 Evelyn 2 Faraday 140 Gipsy Hill 1 Grange 116 Herne Hill 1 Livesey 183 Newington 146 Nunhead 128 Peckham 200 Peckham Rye 107 Riverside 99 Rotherhithe 112 South Bermondsey 159 South Camberwell 120 Surrey Docks 63 The Lane 137 Vassall 1 Village 121 total 2,639 (weirdly some wrong ward names present) Table two follows, for 17 schools, Please note these are Southwark children Only BASE_NAME COUNT(DISTINCTT.STUD_ID) ARK All Saints Academy 292 Bacon's College 861 Compass School Southwark 220 Globe Academy 430 Harris Academy Bermondsey 310 Harris Academy at Peckham 316 Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich 311 Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich 276 Kingsdale School 585 Notre Dame School 237 Sacred Heart RC Secondary School 557 St Michael's Catholic College 505 St Saviour's and St Olave's School 503 The Charter School 801 The City of London Academy 1137 The St Thomas the Apostle College 198 Walworth Academy 590 total 8,129

Hi cl, Yes it can but it doesnt have such policies to support this on appeal. Hi first mate, And how would it enforce such conditions? Hence my epxloration of whether the counciul could consult DVLA records at regular intervals to ensure no cars registered to addresses with such conditions. As I've stated Council Officers have said they can't do this. i dont see why no. Hi unlukred, You hide behind a peseudonym telling me a Liberal Democrat I'm not democratic. As examples you say campaigning publicly for a primary schools and getting the former ED police station (shamelessly closed by Boris after Ken had tried and failed) to house said primary school rather than a block of 50 flats making the school crisis worse. The next example if the hopsital site - after we ran a very extensive survey of all East Dulwich ward residents. The CPZ proposals. We supported those streets that wanted controlled parking. It didnt happen because other streets didnt want it and formed a majority overall. We hten fought to maximise the space for car parking to ameliorate the parking stress. So what is the majority views for the former Police station and Dulwich Hospital site and how have you found this out? Have you knocked on every door asking peoples views as we do every year?

Hi firest mate, My recording s pips resisting sub dividing local properties. But the garden centre site was a development waiting to happen and we've ensured the best result possible in my opinion without the developer winning at planning appeal. And for this site I have attended a planning appeal in person to successfully block a more intense and uglier development at this site. Hi CL, Council officials have insisted that the only way to restrict this is if a controlled parking zone was present. I have explored a route I think viable of a condition where the council searches DVLA regularly for any cars registerd to addresses that are em want to be car free. It's illegal to register a vehicle to the wrong address. Officers were clear such a scheme couldn't work. But at least we tried to find an alternate solution.

Hi CL, Some, yes. Especially as it's free for occupants.

The site next to East Dulwich station is served by 5 bus routes. It's hard to justify under ground parking wine it sits on top of so much public transport. The level of public transport accessibility is called the PTAL. Sacle of 1 to 6. 5 or 6 is considered excellent. This site is a 6.

Hi A-chan, I beg to differ. Teaching 30 children in the context of a school is different to taking care of a few children out of a school environment. This is why school trips don't have a teacher pupil ratio of 30:1. The rhythm of the day is different. It's a tough job being a teacher but unlikely to stretch from 8am to 6pm in front of a class. A nanny would need that different stamina. Clearly the original poster has highlighted ageism. It should be about peoples ability to do the job not peoples assumption based on discrimination. I've found this a really useful prod to think about my actions and the actions of others.

Had word today that Southwark Conservative group also now support our campaign.

You make a very good points. Just to re enforce your point. A newly qualified teacher could start work at 21 full-time and have been on teaching practice earlier. They'll be in charge of classes of 30 children.

Hi P68, I agree. Hi AF, Our part of Southwark on average have 56% car ownership per average household. As majority of properties are houses it seems reasonable to assume these 20 flats will result in fewer than 10 cars. The developer has a condition on their planning application that they will provide free car club membership to occupants for several years. Not much else we can do while the majority of people in the area have expressed a desire to avoid controlled parking.

Hi cld, The number 40 bus goes an internally different route to the no.35 at our end. You've just suggested cancelling a third of the buses along Lordship Lane. Do you not like East Dulwich or buses?

Hi Sue In East Dulwich ward we only had 3 applications. Sorry I can;t recall the streets proposed. Residents living there have received letters asking if they would use one. Hi rahrahrah, Listed as Bike Hangars and listed on the minutes minus the street names.

I saved lots when I moved to a water meter while living in a 2 bedroom flat. Well worth it.

Hi rahrahrah, East Dulwich councillors agreed to fund 2 of the 3 applied for. Which 2 of the 3 streets to have being decided by how much interest is apparent for each street.

I contacted our local East Dulwich Safer Neighbourhood Team during February. They've responded that they're going to deliver lots of no cold calling stickers to the areas and investigate a cold calling zone. They've contacted ADT who stated that not their team but people selling their products.

I do agree with Shuggy that it is important to read the whole report.

Hi Edanna, I would not have thought so. The landowner owns Railway Rise and I would expect everything can be done away from Grove Vale - so I would not have expected disruption to the normal BAU traffic.

I'm very excited. I've just been told that the former Garden Centre next to East Dulwich station will be demolished during April and works will begin to building 20 new flats, a shop unit and long desired new Grove Vale library. I came up with the new Grove Vale library 9 years ago so can;t wait to see it open summer 2015.

Hi savage, Yes, Southwark Council drew up a list of things it no longer will maintain. So it no longer maintains fences of properties. Weird decision with no caveat for people in poverty who really can;t afford to replace things like fences. Even just the materials can run to hundres of pounds. Even stranger is if someone was in proviate rented accomodation no one would expect them to undertake such repairs. However, in rare circumstances I've seen exceptions made. If you could email direct with the property number I can try and get an exception made for them.

Many thanks for the update P68.

The Bellenden old school site is in South Camberwell ward which is formally part of Camberwell Community Council and Southwark Council views it as part of Camberwell but practically it's much closer to Peckham and for that matter East Dulwich. Apologies for slipping in Southwark Council-ease. I'm sure Dulwich Hamlet won't need it for their interview next week - but good luck and hope it all goes to plan.

Someone mentioned the pedestrian barriers outside the cinema. I reference the existing barriers on the PUBLIC FOOTPATH are probably going to be removed. The proposed fencing spelling out Dulwich Picturehouse is part of the proposed cinema. I;d prefer them to East Dulwich Picturehouse but either way they look a nice touch on the drawings exhibited on Saturday.

Hi Bornagain, Sorry, yes the Cabinet paper report should be public domain on the Southwark website fromthe 19th. Sometimes it happens overnight so definately for the 20th. If you can;t find it email and I'll reply with a URL for you. Their is no obvious plan B. The only site available is the Dulwich Hospital site. We need the new school for September 2016.

Hi bornagain, The Belham school is in the Camberwell area and is needed to cope their equally huge extra reception places demand. Hi grabot, Indeed. If it could the Aylesbury secondary school opening this September wouldnt be needed. We really do have an unprecendented torrent of extra school place demand. Hi kristymac1, We've already listed here the requirements Steering Group decision on our requirements. We'll also obviously consider the delivery capability of any provider. I anticipate the decision we take having a clear explanation of how we reached it. Supporters can rthen withdraw their support. One of the joys with obvious disbenefits is the Steering Group is able to make quick decisions.

Hi bornagain, We've had lots of documentation issued by Southwark Concil since late 2009 showing an increasing number of children in the area. Originally referred to as a bulge which is now viewed as a plateau. It's height for primary school children is believed to be September 2016 with 215-235 extra reception places required for the Dulwic area alone. That an extra 3-4 schools in addition to the existing 6. WE've had one open Judith Kerr, the next will open this September from Harris. We still need a third. The 2009 reception children will need a secondary school Sept 2016 when our new school is porposed to open. We also know the propensity to leave the area has declined with improving primary schools and economic issues. A new excellent provider of secondary schools will help us hold onto more families. A Southwark Council cabinet report will be issued 19 March which collates miuch of this information about secondary school places and the writers of this report have concurred with our points. Hi kirstmac1, On the basis of how we're running this campaign we have over 400 families opting in so far. I expect lots more over the next few months. If you have an alternative proposition from a new secondary school then I look forward to hearing it. The free school process is about applying to set up a school that they wish to provide. It isn't a procurement process and it isn't a referendum. The Steering Group are a group of local parenting volunteering from all the supporters we've received. We're hopeful that the purpose of the Steering Group will come to an end when an agreed provider is made and we pass the project to that provider to run and deliver. Yes, if the Steering Group was a long term proposition then all the things you say would make sense. But they come with an overhead that we don't need for the time we're expected to be in place. General public consultation is included in the free school application process. For those families who don't agree with the new school. They would not be expected to apply for places. They get to vote with their feet.

The pedestrian barriers on the pavement are likely ot be removed. They're a hangover from when it was school 20+ years ago. I had the ones on Archdale Road from the previous school there last year.