James Barber

Hi MarkT, I think the statement the council receives no money form central government disingenuous. Southwark Council receives a large annual grant to be allocated by southwark Council to meet statutory and non statutory services. Southwark receives a proportion of all Business Rates set by government with local tweaking by Southwark Council and it receives the right to charge council Tax and raise money by other means. Additionally the Great London Authority allocates Local Implementation Plan funds for transport schemes. Again the GLA receives Council Tax precept (surcharge) and central government grants to fund these and other services. In terms of Parking Permit charges. Council tenants are charged ?0 for parking permits -https://www.southwark.gov.uk/parking/parking-permits/estate-permits/resident-permits So the costs to issue these must be tiny for this to occur. But CPZ parking permits charged at ?125 per car.

This scheme seems great. Reduce air pollution, encourage people to walk and cycle for school drop and collection, likely decrease in danger from traffic. 8-9am and 3-4pm. I'd like Melbourne Grove (northern end) around Jarvis Road to be trialled. Goose Green Primary School seems another good candidate. Each has one road so relatively straight forward and I had concerned residents and parental casework. Which schools do other people think prime local candidates?

Village Way has been added to the Herne Hill CPZ because of a number of vehicles dumped and very long term parking of people from outside the area (we're talking multi years). Residents there even raised this as casework with me in East Dulwich while I was a councillor. The slight extension is what residents there wanted and will also help with dance studio visitors. And not all homes there have private driveways. ed_pete Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I simply don't get why Village Way has a CPZ, all > the houses have driveways. Just a huge > inconvenience to those that parked there.

Hi lanclark78, Apologies for the delay in coming back to you. This is the response to a Lib Dem councillors enquiring on our behalf: "I can now provide you with a full response to your enquiry: The council do not monitor the use of on street electric vehicle charging bays. I understand that this is frustrating but, we can not dictate to who uses these charge points. However, it should be noted that the parking officers (CEOs or Civil Enforcement Officers) do monitor the electric charging bays for overstaying of the maximum permitted period through the day, there is no time limit at night. Parking officers are deployed to areas where there are higher levels of parking controls and there is a low level of parking control in East Dulwich and therefore there are lower levels of patrolling. Unfortunately this would query would need to be raised with Blue point London. The council don?t make a contribution towards the on street electric charging points, Bluepoint London pay the council an annual permit fee to have a bay designated for their charging facilities. "

What would I do if I were still a councillor - I'd knock on every door in the consultation area making sure people were aware of these proposals. I would hold street stalls on Lordship Lane making sure people were aware. I'd then read the consultation report, consider all the qualitative comments and thoughts from that door knocking, street stalls and indeed the forum and form a conclusion. My perception currently is those living near the station have problems and I suspect most complaints come form there. That IF it were implemented it would need to be very time limited with direct hours of operations on different sides of Lordship Lane and Grove Vale. That it would need to be implemented and planned in conjunction with the West Peckham CPZ proposal. But CPZ's do tend to go as dominos.

Or mrwb, a reduction for those who don't own a car who pay for the upkeep of local roads to exactly the same degree as car owners.

TCSED would love to have more donated instruments please, are grateful for those so far donated - especially a drum kit or any small percussion instruments please... If anyone would prefer to deal direct you can just visit and drop any instrument in at reception - gate via Jarvis Road.

Hi badger, When a councillor I had a number of cases where a council leaseholder wished to build something and need Southwark as the freeholder to agree. It was a painful drawn out process but on a number of occasions successfully concluded. Loft conversions typically. I've not had casework for rear extension but I see no logical reason why the council would not agree. And if they don't I would counsel going to the Local Ombudsman. If you get stuck email me and I'll try and help you steer through the system.

Hi mrwb, Actually local councils do own local roads. They also have a statutory duty to maintain them. They are shown as assets in their books.

Next delivery of donated instruments to TCSED - 2 x flutes, guitar, tenor horn, 2 x violins. Thank you to everyone who has donated instruments. If their are any more please say...

Hi MarkT, I'm saying that the proposed area for each of the CPZ zones could be subdivided and that ideally the East Dulwich would be down the middle of Lordship Lane with different limited hours of operation each side. So at any time people can still park for free if they choose the right side. That would hopefully avoid the negative problems traders are understandable very nervous about. It should also mean more free spaces to park for visitors as the dumped car, very long time parked cars are moved on. My point about West Peckham proposed CPZ one side of Grove Vale is the hope that the East Dulwich side will operate also at a different times.

Hi MarkT, Care Workers can also have Southwark wide parking permits - https://www.southwark.gov.uk/parking/parking-permits/on-street-permits/home-care-workers-parking-permits Cost is ?125 and if they have any clients already in an existing CPZ they'll already have one already and these permits are transferable between carers. Hi Pugwash, 5 interchangeable permits. If that number isn't right for an organisation then they should seek help from a councillor to get the number changed.

Yes. Each of these proposed areas could be sub divided if the consultation results suggest this would work better.

NHS staff are able to get a cross borough permit and lots of extra parking options on top - https://www.southwark.gov.uk/parking/parking-permits/on-street-permits/health-workers-parking-permits?chapter=2 I would imagine most health workers in Southwark who make home visits will already have one.

TheArtfuldogger, I believe residents can have CPZ permits for such key worker visits. Complication being CPZ permits require stated vehicle registration number - so changes to that could cause problems when temporary cover or holiday cover for the key worker - casework for local councillors.

IF the consultation for this and the West Peckham CPZ (north East Dulwich) results in CPZ then I hope it operates for one or two hours each day and different times for different sides of Lordship Lane and Grove Vale. This would mean regular visitors to the area by car could park for free depending on time of day and choosing the right side. NB. I was always very frustrated as a local councillor by the odd local business owner vandalising the parking plates, stating parking restrictions outside their shops, so they could park all day without restrictions.

Hi Soylent Green, Southwark Council can and has increased Council Tax. FY 18/19 up by 4.99% for example and also 4.99% in FY17/18, 2% FY16/17, o% from FY06/07 Under Lib Dems to FY15/16 under Labour. Equally anyone can pay more than their Council Tax or donate to local causes which have seen a reduction in income. Potentially more tax efficient if a charity than paying via Southwark Council. Parking Any CPZ tends to see non resident vehicles parked up for days, weeks, months removed. On some roads this can make a material difference.

Hi dc, Clearly many people had a hand in making this new school happen and will continue to do so until it is finally finished. The original campaign for this was started by local Lib Dems. The Labour council reversing its position against any new secondary school in Dulwich was instigated by local Lib Dems with 550 supporting families. The Dulwich Hospital land was acquired as a direct result of the first ever successful Right to Challenge public land use submitted by me - and Dulwich Hospital had been over 20 years NHS procrastination over the site and was still procrastinating until this Right to Contest was successfully forced on them by the Cabinet Office. Clearly local Lib Dems were absolutely critical for this new school happening. I'm bemused why East Dulwich Lib Dems stating facts is so painful for some to accept.

Hi Pugwash, I guess CPZ permits could be avoided for Home Care Workers if they time their visits to be outside the hours of operation and the hours of operation were limited. o you know if the Herne Hill CPZ operating Mon-Fri 12-2pm caused problems for Home Care Workers visiting people there?

Hi rare_breeds, 21,000 residents. Roughly 56% of households have a car. Circa 8,000 households in SE22 from memory. 1 in 80 isn't a huge proportion but is higher than other areas in Southwark who then had CPZ consultations that resulted in schemes proceeding. If this scheme does proceed I would hope different times would operate different sides of Lordship Lane. Commuter parking would be stopped. People during daytime visiting not necessarily deterred from continuing to spend their money on Lordship Lane.

Hi sue, Please see planning portal here - https://interactive.planningportal.co.uk/detached-house/outside/windows-and-doors " It states you DO NOT usually need planning permission if: - repairs, maintenance, and minor improvements, such as repainting window and door frames - insertion of new windows and doors that are of a similar appearance to those used in the construction of the house (note ? a new bay window will be treated as an extension and may require permission) " So uPVC non sash windows replacing wooden sash windows would need planning permission. If you look at the planning list you'll see a steady trickle of these planning applications. One was of telling a reputable installer is if they point this out. Hard wood windows have better fire resistance than plastic ones. The materials in making plastic windows are worse in the manufacture and eventual disposal when they one day get replaced than wooden ones. Both can be double or triple glazed so neutral on that one.

Hi creditwheredue, I talked to five cinema providers all were very interested in coming to East Dulwich. We had several ideas for local locations that could support a new cinema. We had been talking to the local RC father about possible use of the Thomas Moore Hall for a new nursery. I believe this happened in parallel to the Picturehouse local resident, part of the fathers congregation, talking to the father. I also talked to the father making it clear others were also interested in providing a cinema. I also made it clear ward councillors would be fully supportive of the change of planning use and the planning application for a cinema and we followed through on that promise. ...and what a great addition to the area.

Agree on the LL/EDG junction but CPZ's aren't the mechanism to do that. Work is supposed to be underway to make LL safer from Goose Green to south circular.

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Hi Soylent Green, The cost of running Controlled Parking Zones is clearly significantly less than the ?125/year permit charge. I say this because for council housing estates with controlled parking the first vehicle permit is charged at ?0, replacing a lost or stolen permit ?10 - https://www.southwark.gov.uk/parking/parking-permits/estate-permits/resident-permits. As Housing Revenue Account are not allowed to trade at a profit these costs more accurately reflect the real cost of providing parking permits. The public highway permit charge at ?125 is a political decision. The profits are used to subsidise the Transport Budget. My lot when running the council charged ?99.