James Barber

Approval to take forward a new East Dulwich Primary school was given last week. Encouragement was given to apply for a second one in the September round. The next step is for a 6 week public consultation which should be underway soon. In parallel potential schools sites will be investigated. A public meeting 7pm 11 June at the East Dulwich Girls Academy will take place - hope to see you there.

Hi UncleBen, I can answer question 3. Tree planting and purning sohuld ideally take place Jan-Feb but you can get away apparently with Dec-Mar. Hence why doing more drastic work is done such as now outside of those times. Question 4. The council is looking at all its options and considering insourcing as one of several options. Question 1 & 2. I'll ask now.

Hi Annasfield, The website you accessed is run by the Met Police. I'll contact the borough commander and ask that they update it.

Vote cast. Thanks for pointing this out.

Southwark Council is given ?100,000 every year to spend on transport in any transport way they see fit. For several years I've been suggesting they do what Greenwich do - they funded a ?50,000 report into the viability of extending the DLR to Woolwich Arsenal. The feasiblity study unlocked a long thought good idea into a live real project. This week Southwark Council announced that they've allocated ?50,000 of the ?100,000 this year to fund such a study via TfL. Routes. The councils preferred option involves replacing an existing surburban train srevice running 5 times an hour with a Bakerloo train 6 times per hour. So understandably Bromley are against this route. It would be purgatory for those commuters to have a dramatically longer journey time. Hope that helps MarkE.

I'm sure Bessemer would be happy to talk through their experiences. It's a great school and with excellent leadership. If you get stuck with the preschool to January complications do get in touch directly ot see if we can help unmuddy these waters.

hi neilson99, I think the idea is that not sharing platforms will stop them being interdependent. When one has delays it causes delays on the others. So overall capacity for each route should be a lot higher and the cobimned capacities a lot higher. The forecast is for hugely more passenger numbers. Network Rail's London Bridge rebuild fortune cookies promise that they can;t have delay of over 15minutes otherwise the platforms will be dangerously over crowded. Brave assumption.

Hi Worker, LondonMix, We should hear this week - hopefully today.

Hi bloonoo, The lines etc were renewed last Friday. I must admit i didnt notice. Is it ok? Regards james. bloonoo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi James. Can't see if this hasIus been.mentioned > before but are there any plans to repaint the > zebra crossing lines on goose green roundabout? > They're really fading away and some people don't > stop at the crossing. Thanks.

The licensing sub-committee meets 10am 30 May at Southwark Council HQ 160 Tooley Street - 5mins stroll from London Bridge: http://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/mgAi.aspx?id=28894

I think this idea is well worth exploring - I'll ask Railfuture experts who can explain what would be required.

My understanding is that the hostel occupants are people claiming asylum after arriving at Gatwick airport. Odd place to have a hostel supporting Gatwick Airport but the Home Office several years ago was clear it was the only option. Chuffed, but not surprised, to see such generosity from East Dulwich residents. I'll have a root around our attic.

Hi Gina~G4, Forward the email or create email detailing your failed phone calls to me and I'll get answers for you. Hi Ryekids, That's good to hear. A lot more shaking out to go yet but importantly we're seeing it.

Katrionaf, Fingers crossed - first a traffic count to see what the evidence tells us. Regards james. Katrionaf Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi James > > Just following up here. I sent you an email > re:Copleston Rd this week. Did you have a chance > to have a read? > > Many thanks, > > K

They have a wooded area next to the old early years centre opposite western edge of the school.

Hi stacey-lyn, edhistory, We have seen a decrease in the space left for parking, post bus lane operation, due to the two new crossings. But as part of that a complete review of all parking restrictions was undertaken and more parking space recovered by reducing parking restrictions on side roads at their junctions with Lordship Lane. From memory 12 spaces remved and 14 added. I've also had agreement that the parking on Whateley Road outside Bells is relaxed so people can legitmately park there. Overall we have more legal parking in East Dulwich.

Hi kamath, Not sure what you mean? Hi Renata, I thought children will going forward be assessed against stages before 11yo. Year 2 KS2 teachers will assess work. Will be interesting to see if schools make the oversall data freely available rather than relying upon 7 years of faith from families.

Hi rahrahrah, Because the part of Lordship Lane proposed is wholly East Dulwich ward. Heber Road junction is hald East Dulwich ward and half Village ward and Village ward councillors don't want 20mph on the part of Melbourne Grove we share with them let alone the part of Lordship Lane we share. But importantly the area proposed is a shopping high street with lots of people crossing.

If this happens to you call 101 the Police non emergency number. They're supposed to respond within 1 hour.

Hi Fazer71, Since I've been a councillor May 2006 we now have fractionally more parking around Lordsihp Lane than we did before. Hi UncleBen, I regularly sign post people how to contact Southwark Council. Council officials tell me they get more queries from East Dulwich than other areas as result of the forum not despite the forum. To such a degree that the council now employs a press person to interact with such forums.

Wow pebs and Townleygreen, I hadn't appreciated that. Thanks to everyone for very nearly all of the posts ;o) Even the pointed ones have been helpful keeping me level headed.

Hi Fazer71, What bit/s of the park do you think should be tarmaced over? Colyton Road and Homestall Road have no parking restrictions and immediately abutt Peckham Rye Park. Many park there and walk through the park. I can't imagine that people wanting to go to a park decide driving to Peckham Rye and parking there is so painful that they'll drive past a couple of dozen other similar parks to trave lto Bluewater.

The island was placed there because people cross the road there and 2005-2011 8 crashes have occurred involving 10 people being injured - 6 slightly, 4 seriously - mostly car occupants in vehicles turning or crasihng into turning vehicles. Using DfT figures this will have cost our society ?178,160 per serious injury alone. It will be August 2013 before we have all the 2012 crash data made public to compare the crash rates but probably need several years for a full comparison of before and after the island. The site has a speed limit of 30mph. Southwark Council traffic counts can be seen: http://maps.southwark.gov.uk/connect/index.jsp?tooltip=yes September 2012 south bound from point between Friern Road and Barry Road on Lordship Lane - so probably slowing to the lights or pulling away from the lights average speed 24.8mph north and 26.1mph southbound but 85th percentile speeds were 30.9mph and 31.3mph respectively. BUT this means that 15% were going faster than these speeds in a 30mph area. Clearly we have a speeding problem that needs to be addressed and that is currently costing society a great deal of money in crashes and the consequences - let alone all the pain and suffering.

Hi fazer71, But more parking would mean less park. How else would you provide parking? France has 5 x the land mass with the same population. They also don't have suburbs in the same way or degree we have. So of course they have more space for car parking. You'll find that in Paris they're closing the equivalent of the Embankbent dual carriage way for cycle routes. So not clear great comparisons with our area.

Hi Maria Mac, I'm sorry to hear you and a number of other people felt stung. Yes, parking partly on the pavement is a parking offence zealously enforced due to the safety nature. Idea is it causes people have to walk around such parks cars into the road highway, blocks prams, blind people wont expect it. Also the issue of driving onto and of off the pavement. But clearly these issues don't arise there. But placing parking notices on posts would be unsightly in a park, repeating the highway code, and cost parks budget money. But it must feel horribly unfair. What I will ask is if in such circumstances a first offence could lead to a warning. Most people would then understand the rule and not repeat the parking offence. I hope this all makes sense. I'll also ask the parks service whether discrete double yellow lines down one side of Strakers Road is possible. I'll also PM you.