James Barber

Yes it is DB&B. It took a huge expose I worked on with Southwark News. We still have 2 x 2 stars and 6 x 3 stars schools in Southwark which isnt acceptable but huge progress.

Swimming pool and cinema! The applicant is Scott Collins of 92 Crawthew Road. If you know Scott please tell him to get his builders act together. I have no problem with them having a 3 bed house with cinema and swimming pool. Good luck to them. But what really bothers me is that they can't achieve this without minimising hassle to neighbours. ~They've taken over lots of public space in that corner of Crawthew Road and now want all of it for up to 18months. BTW if you live at 68, 70, 70c, 70D, 70D Crawthew Grove or back onto the site in Worlingham Road I hope you've organised Party Wall agreements with the developer (which would be at the developers expense). This big hole comes with danger. Just received phone call from BBC London News. Apparently...the contractor has asked for 3 x 15mins closures for deliveries / day. The architects say another 6 months the woroks will be finished not 18 months. But the same archtiects also said the wohl build would take less than a year and we're now over a year. Bewildering why Southwark officers should advertise an 18months total closure and loss of parking unless that's what they were asked for.

Try searching for SE22 schools hygiene ratings: http://ratings.food.gov.uk/authority-search/en-GB/%5E/se22/desc_rating/7845/528/%5E/1/1/10 Langbourne School doesnt do well with 2 stars 21/05/13(improvement necessary ) Kingsdale School 3 stars 14/10/11 (generally satisfactory) And I have heard of people being poisoned it just didnt make the newspaper. Local Authorities don't undertake inspections for the fun of it!

Today I was emailed the attached Temporary Traffic Management Order starting on Monday and lasting for 18 months. It's to enable building works in the NE corner between Spurling and Frogley - involves a basement swimming pool. I can't imagine whoever lives there will ever be popular with how they've treated the neighbourhood before moving in. I've formally objected to this excessive road closure. If you also think its OTT then please email the responsible council official and CC me... [email protected] 0207 525 2014

The East Dulwich Police Sgt. has told me today: "Well the good news is that yesterday our pro-active unit arrested a LARGE group of people for buglary in a neighbouring area. We have already recovered a very large haul of property from the dulwich burglaries." Figers crossed we'll see a dramatic fall in attempts and actual burglaries.

Hi Coccinelle, I receive 60-100 councillor emails a day. I visited your home and agreed the vibrations were really evident on the pavement. I contacted officers to ask them to investigate. Apologies but they've not responded so I will chase again.

I've had a number of negative comments about local East Dulwich GP practices. I'm sure a number of complements are also out there. Since 1 April 2013 to make complaints about NHS health care: If you have a comment or a complaint about a GP, dentist, pharmacy or optician contact the London office of NHS England at [email protected]. You can also contact NHS England on 0300 311 22 33. There is more information available at http://www.england.nhs.uk/contact-us/complaint. If you have a comment or complaint about a hospital, mental health or community trust please contact the respective organisation directly. If you have a comment or complaint about any other local health service please contact NHS Southwark Clinical Commissioning Group, via the South London Commissioning Support Unit at [email protected] or telephone 0800 456 1517 If you need support in making a complaint please contact VoiceAbility who provide NHS complaints advocacy at [email protected] telephone 0300 330 5454, Textphone Number 0786 002 2939 or fax 0330 088 3762 More information on the website: http://www.southwarkccg.nhs.uk/GetInvolved/Pages/PALSandComplaints.aspx

Hi Kiera, To investigat ethis will take officer time and they havent allowed any budgets for this hence why I#ve had to find the money in another budget and have it reallocated. Hi unlurked, Making Lordship Lane 20mph was funded by a Cleaner, Greener, Safer application. That project came in ?4,000 under budget so ?750 of this will be used to fund the research at 3 sites. If it shows the railings can be removed presumably some more of that ?4,000 wil lbe required. Hi Loz, When can I visit your sofa! Hi olly, We have finite public resources to allocate. We have locations which have more crashes than the Underhill/Barry Road junction since we improved it. The Underhill/Barry Road junction officers suggested ss many improvement as they could think of for the cash available. The problem is either we need buckets more cash and put a raise treatment covering Barry Road. That would certainly slow down all the traffic but as likely cause neighbouring residents building vibrations. OR ban parking for 50m in all directions - but that's as likely to make Barry Road drivers go faster with better sight lines. Another option is average speed cameras which should be self funding when people exceed the speed limit.

How awful. Hi landlover, We can obtain funding to gate those alleyways - didnt realise any were there. Please email me seperately and we'll get them closed to non houseowners. You can also have a free property marking kit and other crime prevention items. The Police who visited should have explianed tihs. If they didnt please email me and will ensure you are offered them.

How odd chillychap. Sorry. I've PM'd to wrk which housing case I've not responsed to. Hi Kiera, Officers have told me I have to find ?250 for a railing assessment to be undertaken. I've found sufficient funds for all railings on Lotrdshop Lane to be assessed. Hopefully it wont take long for the assessment to be undertaken.

To help our children at that age know when it was ok to get up we put a bedside lamp on a timer switch in the corner of their bedrooms. Worked a treat until they were old enough to rea

In response to complaints about Colyton Road/Forest Hill Road crossing council officers have eventually obtained the below from TfL. It effectively says the green phase for people walking is not sufficient but the red light for motor vehicles doesn't go green for a little longer so people walking will probably be out of harms way... To: Barber, James Sent: Fri Nov 22 11:05:10 2013 Subject: RE: Enquiry 330919 Pedestrian crossing time at the traffic signals Colyton/Dunstans/Forest Hill junction (ref: 330919) Dear Councillor Barber, Sorry for the delay in getting back to you we were not happy with the first response we received from TfL which was as follows: Traffic signals Peckham Rye Forest Hill Road Colyton Road Thank you for your recent communication with regards to the traffic signals at the above location. At traffic signals the green man time is an invitation to cross designed to allow all pedestrians waiting to cross to step onto the crossing. Pedestrians are not expected to cross the whole carriageway width in this time. The clearance period that follows allows everyone on the crossing to complete the movement before vehicle signals change to green, this clearance time is extended by detectors monitoring the crossing confirming the presence of moving pedestrian . TfL had promised to go on site and check the signals were working correctly. After much chasing we finally received the following response today: Following concerns raised about the detectors that extend the pedestrian clearance period, an engineer visited the site to check their operation. All detectors were found to be operating correctly and the clearance period was being extended when required as per the junction design. Kind regards

I did approach the Bermondsey Shortwave cinema but zero interest in opening an East Dulwich cinema. I was very surprised.

A new development of 40 homes is proposed to replace the current warehouses at 2 & 2A Crystal Palace Road. Please see attached. The developer is holding an exhibition of the proposals 2-8pm 28 November at the site. Please do pop along and give your views. I've not seen the detail yet. My initial thought is what a shame some of the site couldnt be used to extend the Dulwich Leisure Centre. What do you think?

Hi Kiera, No lordship lane railings are a Southwark Council responsibility. With TfL buses running along Lordship Lane they are consulted in changes that will slow the buses but no more. And yes I am treating it as a road safety issue. If you look at the reported crash data www.crashmap.co.uk it suggest the problem lies between Whateley and Melbourne Grove.

I'm not the police have phone numbers recorded for every car. They should have accepted your call and for a blocked drive blocking you exiting they will assign a non urgent ticket and send someone eventually. If you privately email I will happily look into it for you.

A cinema is generally at its busiest at different times to the high street. So no it's not the same as an M&S. I very spent some of this evening out with our local Police. We came across two groups of teenagers in the wrong space and frankly with too little to do. A cinema would be a useful contribution toward fixing this type of issue.

Hi first mate, I'd recommend you sign up for the Mailing Preference Service. Marketeers then remove you from marketing lists and you get close to zero junk mail. http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/mpsr/ To reduce mail addressed to "The Occupier", write to Freepost RRBT-ZBXB-TTTS Door to Door Opt Outs Royal Mail Kingsmead House Oxpens Road OXFORD OX1 1RX Or email: [email protected] To reduce the takeaway leaflets get a sticker asking for no junk mail. Southwark certainly used to issue them on request but doesn't anymore - it reduced it recycling rate is one theory I was told. You can get one online from Veolia on: 0114 273 4567 or email: [email protected]

Hi AnitaOG, Barry Road and Underhill Road I organised council road safety manager (sadly since left Southwark Ocuncil) local Police to review this junction. Raised entry treatments to the side road junction were added, with STOP signs and according ot www.crashmap.co.uk. During 2012 no reported crashes occurred there. 2010 & 2011 6 crashes occurred. This means we can now look at other junctions and areas that have more crashes.

Hi Minder, The two chains that I spoke further with - Curzon and Ritzy - said 3 screens.

Hi kiera, I've asked council officers this question. with Lordship Lane being 20mph I would hope from a pedestrian safety angle they would no longer be needed which from the sound of it would make this a little safer for motorists exiting from whateley Road. I've also asked about the railings utside 116A Lordship Lane which I'm told date from when it was used a Roman Catholic School many many year ago. Recently had some railings removed from Archdale Road from when a school was there - over 20 years ago!

The area isn't Dulwich Estate land. If it had been I doubt they'd have achieved permission. Fortis, you're right I did type 9 flats when I should have typed 5 flats. Apologies to everyone for this error.

That junction is on the border between Southwark and Lewisham. The border runs down the middle of Wood Vale there and then south along the middle of Forest Hill Road going SE from there. But I've pinged an email to the probably lead officer and as soon as I have any information will share it with you.

As I hear news I'll post in on the forum. I'm hopeful the diocese will make a decision before Xmas. Planning application in the new ear and building works start around Easter. But I am optimistic by nature! When the planning application occurs we'll seriously promote it to ensure maximium feedback and the very timeliness of decision.

An offer for this hall to be made a cinema has been made by two cinema chains and talknig to Father Gerry one of the offers (not sure if I can say whihc one) is being taken to the diocese for a decision. I am very excited by the propect of a local cinema. Are you?