James Barber

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.

If you have a specific book/s you think they should stock at the new Grove Vale library they will seriously consider getting them in. On the opening day met a lovely chap who was delighted to see his requests on the book shelves.

If you change the windows appearance you are supposed to get Planning Permission. So if you don't and try selling your home in the next 12 years you'll have a serious hiccup and after the 12 years would still have issues selling. Good wooden double glazed sash windows would be a great eco improvement and likely to add value to your property. uPVC are viewed in a variety of ways by future potential buyers - you could always speak to an estate agent.

The map clearly shows Chadwick Road houses on the south side, from the railway line east, included in this new proposed CPZ. So it may be they will be able to obtain CPZ permit for this proposed new zone but be barred from using it outside their home. Clearly worth responding to the consultation to ensure this potential problem is fully addressed.

Southwark Council has just issued a public consultation to install Controlled Parking Zone bounded by Grove Vale, East Dulwich Road, Fenwick Road, Chadwick Road, railway line. To respond to the consultation, deadline 31 January, please go here - https://consultations.southwark.gov.uk/environment-leisure/peckhamwestparking/ Streets included are: Adys Road Amott Road Avondale Road Bellenden Road Besant Place Chadwick Road Choumert Road Copleston Road Danby Street East Dulwich Road Everthorpe Road Fenwick Grove Fenwick Road Gowlett Road Grove Vale Hayes Grove Howden Street Keston Road Maxted Road Marseden Road Muschamp Road Nutbrook Street Oglander Road Ondine Road Oxenford Sreet Soames Street Waghorn Street Wingfield Street

I've asked GLA Aseembly Member Caroline Pidgeon to find out what thE London Mayor can do to help fight this aspect of air pollution. This is the response she organised from her office: " James, I think there is a bit of uncertainty as to the provisions of the 1956 Act in relation to wood stoves ? and we should not forget that the main purpose of the Act was to tackle very different forms of air pollution that plagued London at the time. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/4-5/52/enacted http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1956/52/pdfs/ukpga_19560052_en.pdf There is in fact widespread support for new and updated clean air legislation ? see this recommendation from the House of Commons Environment Audit Committee. https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environment-food-and-rural-affairs-committee/news-parliament-2017/joint-improving-air-quality-report-publication-17-19/ Sadiq Khan to be fair has also backed the need for such legislation quite some time: https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/mayor-unveils-action-plan-to-battle-toxic-air Of course wood burning stoves are a serious cause of air pollution (and it is a growing problem) ? this is an excellent report from Tom Edwards of the BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-38746482 However, whether London Boroughs have real legal powers to take effective enforcement action against many of them at present is not absolutely clear, and the call for extra powers is quite obvious from the Mayor?s reply to a question Caroline has already asked: https://www.london.gov.uk/questions/2018/0354 I thought this reply to another Mayoral Question might also be of interest: https://www.london.gov.uk/questions/2014/1351 I will liaise with the Southwark and also with London Councils on this. "