James Barber

Hi El Presidente, Majority of Councillor have regular full-time jobs. Most outside of Southwark. My day job mostly see's me travelling around /se England but occasional trips across the UK. Air pollution is killing many Londoners prematurely and disproportionately poorer Londoners. It's also damaging the health of of the rest of us and life chances of London children and again disproportionately children from poorer families. But the proposed changes will be painful for many and some will need to change how they get around London. I would be interested in your alternative proposal?

Hi Sue, No I hadn't spotted that. I've posted on the thread asking them to contact me and that I'll then take their specific case up and the general rule. Thanks for pointing that thread out.

Hi localresident, Can you please email ne at [email protected] and I will take your specific case up and the general rule. It does seems terribly heartless.

I have raised the issue and this restaurant will be visited to show they have a waste contract and how they operate and where they store bins within the curtilage of their premises.

Hi Calsug, Air pollution hits the poorest the most. In Southwark the most polluted roads are roads which disproportionately have our poorest residents - Old Kent Road, New Kent Road, Walworth Road, London Road, Peckham Rye, Peckham Road, Camberwell Road, Camberwell New Road... https://academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/article-abstract/39/3/485/3076806 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/sep/19/poorest-london-children-face-health-risks-toxic-air-poverty-obesity Totally agree public transport improvements are necessary. Trams can be quickly built an deployed and no plans in place to do this. The taxation raised will be used to maintain current public transport and the appearance of TfL fares freeze.

Poorer residents are impacted to a greater deal by air pollution as they are more likely to live along the roads that are busier and most polluted. So poorer residents are disproportionately impacted health wise by air pollution and cost wise if they run an older vehicle by this plan but are much less likely to run any vehicle. I think it is accurate to say we have an air pollution crisis. We need the political leadership that Boris did not provide to solve it. I don't think the proposal will fully solve this crisis but it will take an important step towards doing so. As much air pollution is caused by the friction between tyres and roads, clutches, etc. So even the cleaner cars are only clean in the sense of exhaust emissions they'll still be causing particulates. Wood and coal burning is still a problem - despite us all living in a smoke free zone.

Hi pebs, Sounds wasteful as well as not very neighbourly. Let me ask them if this can easily be fixed.

Please can you confirm you've reported this?

Sorry P68. Bother.

Hi drewd, East Dulwich ward have 9,000 voters when I last checked. The new Goose Green ward will have circa 11,500. it isn't that East Dulwich ward is small but that other wards have grown population.

Hi Penguin68, I recall you asked about Motorcycle parking. I've been able to organise this with council officers: " Thank you for your enquiry dated 17/12/17, in which you requested information regarding the following: Motorcycle Parking at North Cross Road I can now provide you with a full response to your enquiry; The Motorcycle Parking spot on North Cross Road will be considered in the next batch of Minor Traffic Schemes. A minor traffic scheme (MTS) is a small project to change an existing parking restriction or to introduce a new one. We carry out most amendments in locations where there's dangerous or obstructive parking. An MTS can take 8 months to complete, as there's a thorough investigation and approval process. The MTSs are investigated and delivered on a rolling basis as follows: ? Assessment/investigation - 2 months o Correspondence, site visit, consultation, technical drawings ? Decision making - 1 month o Report drafting/approval ? Statutory consultation - 2 months o TMO request, correspondence ? Implementation - 1 month o Road markings and signage, snagging "

Hi mikeb, The same estimation methodology is used. If anything it is likely and under recording. Local community groups across the country where they've undertaken counts of people coming and going they've recorded far higher numbers. Denmark Hill barriers are not operated all the time.

Hi Tom, The planning advice I've received is that as long as the front bike shed is temporary and easily removed then no planning permission is required. Temporary isn't that they will be temporary rather that they're not built with bricks and mortar or a wooden shed that is weary hard to remove with destroying. Does that answer your question? Tom Smith Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi James > > I remember you posted a while ago in a different > thread that you were investigating whether front > yard bike sheds needed planning permission. Did > you ever get a definite answer to the question? > > Thanks very much > > Tom

Hi dc, Denmark Hill station use has seen a much more dramatic increase over the last 20 years. At lunch time I took a look at the stats -http://orr.gov.uk/statistics/published-stats/station-usage-estimates and total passengers coming and going has risen since 1997/98 from 956.023 to 2016/17 7.187,152 or a 752% increase in 20 years. Please see attached.

I've asked the council; project officer whether these restrictions to enable UK Per Networks electric supplies to the new school and health centre will be shared with Thames Water and SGN the gas network provider - we only want one set of closures. OR will they each need their own subsequent set of closures.

Hi philsophie, It is indeed. I'll alert council officers. Thanks for pointing this out.

Hi rendelharris, I think forcing people who use the most popular walkway to have to do a 90 degree turn and use a few steps causes a problem on that bridge. Previous people joined and a good proportion went both way from the old entrance/exit. Southwark Planning blocking widening of that bridge and keeping the original entrance but more doorways has costs the tax payer millions and created this terrible dogs dinner situation. If a gate is opened on Windsor Walk that would be the cheapest build cost. But to operate it will need more staff - gates are only allowed to operate when staff present. Which means more costs for passengers get put onto their fares. With the ticket office permanently closed their would be sufficient space to at least double the gates on the current gate line - and this would be probably the cheapest and quickest option to implement.

If you can take a picture. IT would be Southwark Parking Enforcement on a Sotuhwark ROad such as that part of Lordship Lane. tfwsoll Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The coach situation is now beyond a joke. There > is a coach completely blocking the Heber Road bus > stop on Lordship Lane as he can't park on Townley > Road. I'll report it to TFL.

It isn't clear what homes without brown bin collections - for example flats above shops - are meant to do. I have asked the director of the service and will chase for an answer.

I pointed this out to the Electoral Commission but they weren't interested. We even suggested that Dulwich Hills would be better than Dulwich Hill if they were totally wedded to this. I suggested College ward name be changed as it seemed bizarre in this age to name a political ward after a private school that the majority of residents had no association with. The good this is the Goose Green ward and the Dulwich Hill ward are clos to 100% of the East Dulwich area. EDOldie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Dulwich Hill is the old name for Denmark Hill and > that sort of area. I.e. between Dulwich and > Camberwell. So the new Dulwich Hill seems to be > Barry Road area which doesn't seem right > historically or geographically, or anything > really. Lordship or Barry would be better. > > Village Ward used to be called Ruskin I'm sure. > Can't remember the others. What they really need > to get on with is changing the Parliamentary > boundaries.

GLA Assembly Member has just shared this statement with me received by her from GTR: " GTR and Network Rail have noted the significant increase in passenger footfall at Denmark Hill and the pressures that this then causes on the station infrastructure particularly around peak travelling times. Network Rail have conducted an assessment on the station capacity including detailed pedestrian modelling with a number of interventions both physical and operational. A possible second entrance was considered as part of the assessment, however it is noted that this solution requires significant capital investment in order to deliver. The station is considered a priority for investment to improve station capacity as and when funds become available to achieve this (typically this is governed through the 5 yearly railway funding periods). The next railway period (CP6) will commence from April 2019. In order to support this intervention GTR has sought funding through the National Stations Improvement Programme to assess the feasibility of a second entrance with the support of Network Rails' specialist engineers. A concept proposal has been prepared which considers a second entrance onto Windsor Walk connected via the recently installed footbridge with lifts. This has allowed the industry to understand the magnitude of costs, risks and constructability to inform a future bid for capital investment. We note that the station building is listed and that a capacity intervention of this nature will require local stakeholder support. GTR will shortly be meeting a mix of the Borough of Southwark's planning officers / team members and local elected members. The purpose will be to review the concept design so that representations on the solution and design can be understood and endorsed. This will allow an intervention to proceed into delivery stage as soon as reasonably practicable once the necessary significant funding is made available." What I fear is another planning disaster caused by Southwark Council. The station remodelling was after Southwark refused to allow the original pedestrian access between platforms to be widened and one of the original ticket office windows to be turned into a new doorway into the ticket office and onto the walkway. This added several million to the Access for All project costs as well as a huge delay from all the extra works. I will try and get invited to this critical meeting.

Hi sweetgirl, You asked at 4.08pm on Friday. I've asked council officers for a schedule of SE22 street bins but they have up to 10 working days to respond. As soon as I have that list and any changes to it in the last 12 months I'll let you know and we ca work out where we need new ones. sweetgirl Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Any info on the bins James?

Hi alex_b, I've asked council officials to fix. How barmy is that! alex_b Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > James - Thanks, the number on > https://forms.southwark.gov.uk/ShowForm.asp?fm_fid > =276&np=1 (Tel: 020 7525 2000 (24 hours)) just > sends you to a recorded message saying the line is > closed and open during business hours. > > Northeastview - It's about two feet deep and seems > to have undermined about three paving slabs, one > of which has broken and half fallen into the hole. > It's not going to swallow a house, but big enough > for someone to step into and break a leg.

Hi Cedges, The officer is clear 9 seconds isn't right and they're looking to fix this within a fortnight. Hi Arborealist, Can you pleas report back to me via [email protected] if the promises made above to me are not kept. I can't test myself.

Hi Nigello, Put the Christmas tree wherever you put the brown caddy or brown wheelie bin. Preferably not on the pavement obstructing it but clearly visible for the crews going round. On the general point about where wheelie bins should be stored. They should be in front gardens unless you don't have one. Occupying the pavement looks rubbish. The more pristine an area looks and the more an area looks looked after the less anti social stuff happens and the less crime happens.