James Barber

Peckham Rye Park / Common litter problem on Saturday. Council officers hav just told me - " We have been bringing in additional resources leading up to last weekend whenever the weather forecast has indicated the weather will be good. The forecast last Friday was for a poor weekend which impacted on the plans made for Saturday and Sunday. Additional litter clearance provision which includes the larger cage bins that are put out on the common is in place to start this bank holiday weekend and throughout the summer. "

Cllr Rosie Shimell and I agreed last night to request this planning application be called-in for a decision to be taken by a planning committee. I've just made that formal request for us. But I would urge people to object to this planning application - we think it would be a further over development of the site with all the issues of the previous granted applicatino as well. To object please lick here - http://planbuild.southwark.gov.uk:8190/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=makeComment&keyVal=_STHWR_DCAPR_9559684

Hi SebsC, The closure will be of ?Underhill Road between Dunstans Road and Upland Road. Very close to St.Aidans. I also can't picture the diversion other than - Dunstans Road, Peckham Rye, Barry Road, Lordship Lane finally Upland Road. A very very long diversion. Suspect Lordship Lane will get cut out after a short while.

Underhill Road from 237-247 will be closed to motor traffic. Still open for pedestrians and cyclists (who may need to walk along some pavement). The works will take palce 6 days as week to minimise the time of closure. So if anyone spots no work taking place on the site 8am-6pm Mon-Sat inclusive please escalate to me. I have the suspicion Thames Water contractors will not bust a gut to get this done quicker - delighted if I get corrected. I am escalating to the Thames Water local government liaison person.

Thames Water need to install a non return valve on the main sewer that runs along the middle of 237-247 Underhill Road for 8 weeks. This does seem an inordinate amount of time - I will repeat my challenge of why so very long. Any Thames Water installing a non return valve experts on the forum able to technically comment? I had thought of asking for these works to take place during the summer holiday - less traffic disruption - but then we have lots more kids and parents around beign disturbed by any noise. So on relfection havent asked for this. As this excavation is at depth steel sheeting needs to be installed to protect the excavations and after much prodding they're insistent the whole road will need to be closed. The P13 bus diversion will be Upland Road, Dunstans Road, Peckham Rye, Barry Road Lordship Lane.

I've reported the problem to the head of parks, remidned them of the previous assurances and asking when this will be resolvd. As soon as i have a response I'll post it here.

We've sme more Play Street closures coming: Alleyn Raod 29-43 10 May 2-5pm Alleyn road 47-59 13 September 2-5pm If you'd like to close your street for children to play out more safely let me know and I'll explain what you need to do. edit to add Play Street pack.

Hi landsberger, Of course. But we'll all get used to it - even I use supermarket self-service sometiems!

Hi Helga, Yes I am following thread. Keen to receive your email.

I agree Bic Basher. Hopefully the self-service element will turn the loss they make here into a surplus making our Crown Post Office financially secure. Part of making the whole Post Office network fiancially more secure using a ?1.34billion Post Office investment fund from the Lib dem part of the coalition.

Post Office have appleid to have a mega revamp of the Post Office at 76 Lordship Lane. I've attached the proposed new look and plans. You can see the full planning application here - http://planbuild.southwark.gov.uk/documents/?casereference=15/AP/1432&system=DC What do you think? Idea is to make it friendlier, some self-service, more open counters and one secure counter.

If you don't want the call charges of the 0871 9025749 then you might want to try looking for an alternative normal 020 number here: http://www.saynoto0870.com/companysearch.php really quite surprising that they dont appear to have one phone bank for tickets.

Hi Phil, If you email me your delight I'll happilly pass to the relevant council manager. The Veolia contract generally works well. Ideally you would put your bin out onthe appointed day so the bin people can concentrate of helping those unabel to move the wheelie bins. I remember reviewing it all those years ago. The then government insisted that it we allow 500 missed collected per 100,000 and wouldnt allow us to budge - we wanted 200 - and still provide PFI credits from the government for the Veolia cotnract. It now generally runs well below 500.

Perhaps join the Friends society for Peckham Rye Park - http://www.foprp.org.uk/#/becoming-a-park/4543697137

3,000 capacity on Saturday. We'll need a bigger ground! What a great problem to have.

Hi rjsmall, I'd assume the route would follow the diversion. I've asked council officials to reconsider whther the road actually need to be closed. I've also escalasted to Thames Water. Will keep you psoted here.

With the duplicate applications for the new Belham free school it will mean another 60 relatively local places being released as people choose either the Belham or whichever other school place they were offered. But 160 disappointed families across Southwark is still 160 disappointed families. This year does feel much better for primary school admissions. Phew! If anyone has admissions problems - we're here to help. Ward councillors in East Dulwich ward and the surrounding wards.

Underhill Road will have parking restrictions 11 May -> 6 July and be closed between nos. 237 - 247 to allow Thames Water works to be undertaken by contractors MGJV Works. Diversion planned. I will check with council officials whether they truly need to close the whole road. Diversion proposed is Upland Road, Dunstans Road, Peckham Rye, Barry Road, Lordship lane - a very long diversion.

HI Tarot, Where? What address? I walked along Darrell Road last weekend and didn't see anything.

This is so exciting. I first started asking cinemas about comnig to East Dulwich five years ago. And we now finally have one. Orignally I thought it would be Bermondsey Shortwave who are afab. But even more delighted we now have 3 screens. Well done Picturehouse.

Hi Pugwash, I think this maybe due to the sign encouraging people to turn right via Matham Grove was removed. This occurred a little before the Toucan crossing was added but close enough in time. Matham Grove is more civilised and drivers left to work out they had to go left, round roundabout.

I believe private schools return to start their new term next week. So call them today and you may be fine. Good luck.

Hi Helga, I'm not happy with the stats but wanted to report them nuetrally rather than make hay from people's suffering. I've done everything I can to ensure we have sufficient primary school places - initating and leading new free school campaigns and giving a great deal of support to all other local free school campaigns. If you'd like to email me privately with your details so I can see how to try helping you and your family now and build up a picture for future admissions changes thatm ight be required.

Will be released 5pm today. I've just received some stats I've posted on a new thread - hadn't spotted this one.

80% of families have received a primary school place of their 1st preference. 2,823 families 15.4% of familes given a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th reference. 553 families 4.5% of families not given a school they showed any interest in. 160 disappointed families. record year for application - thankfully we have several new recently opened or about to open free school - Judith Keer, Harris East Dulwich and Belham to ensure we have sufficient local places. More stats attached. I anticiapte have a postcode breakdown early next week to see how we did in SE22. I hope you have been allocated the school palce you wanted. If you didn't the concil hotline is open until 9pm tonight. Q&A sheet is attached. If you want face to face advice the Admissions team have drop in sesssion Cambridge house 20-24 April - please see attached. You can also ask a local councillor to help. This forum also has great intel from other parents. Any observatinos of how the system could have gone better please tell me.