James Barber

Tuesday 22 January the main Planning Committee approved a scheme on this site for 22 flats 1,2 and 3 bedroom flats PLUS a new Grove Vale library double the size of the current one. My expectation would be the new library opening 6 days a week, hosting adult education, supporting school visits and lots more study desks for kids doing home work. I have been talking with the applicants and council officers for two years about such a scheme and am delighted my idea for a new Grove Vale community library now has planning permission. All going well it will open January 2010. As a user of the current Dulwich Garden Centre I will be sad to see it go. But for several years they have been talking with developers about schemes - so it seems ineviatable and this is the best possible scheme for this end of Grove Vale. The alternatives would have involved something like a Tesco metro or Sainsbury's local sucking the remaining life out of Grove Vale businesses.

Hi Warren, I'm one of the East Dulwich councillors. I'm afraid East Dulwich keeps me busy enough without trying to keep tabs of issues in College Ward. I'm just back from holiday and have a zillion things to catch up regarding East Dulwich. So no I can't confirm or deny that your road will get new street lighting this financial year. If in a fortnights time you still have concerns let me know ([email protected]). Regards james barber