James Barber

Indeed. I am as bemused as you sound. The bins are largely plastic. But hardly worth the effort of stealing them.

Hi DB&B, nor would I but someone else suggested it. Hi ed_pete, The NHS Southwark Clinical Commissioning Group - people who decide what will go where - stated at both of the last two Dulwich Community Council meetings they attended they expected a new build and they expected it to be built on the eastern side already cleared. Haberdashers' Aske's have previously indicated that they'd like to keep as much as possible of the existing building. Having spoken with architects who know the buildings the central chataeu style building is worth preserving which was good to hear. The wings are generally single brick skins and would be very hard to keep. We also get into the daft situation of VAT being charged for changes to existing buildings but zero VAT for new builds. Hopefully this can be avoided via charitable body commissioning the schools and much of the existing fabric can be kept and added to. Hope that makes sense.

Hi P68, I'm clearly not suggesting tower blocks for schools. But The charter School and Habs have school building the height I've suggested. The same as the comp I went to. Irony was the council leader did, when we first met him seeking his support, suggested a vertical school much to our shock. He wanted to leave plenty of space for new housing. Hi boname, Yes land footprint is the land buildings sit on. No, Heber school sits on about 2,000m2 in its entirety. Charter School is around 15,000m2. So the site would be much bigger than the charter or Habs secondary schools with or without sharing the site with a primary school.

Apologies Bawdy-nana, yes my post bag is bulging. Can you please ping me again and I'll get cracking sorting the problem out with you. Missing litter bins. This is the response I've had from council officers: " Thank you for your enquiry dated 6th December concerning missing litter bins from the East Dulwich Area. On receipt of your enquiry, I requested that the Supervisor check the locations that you have specified. Please be assured that we have not removed the bins in question but they have unfortunately been removed/stolen by a third party. Over the past seven months we have had at least 12 litter bins stolen from different locations in the East Dulwich Area. Today I have had all 3 litter bins replaced at the following locations : ? The bus stop on Lordship Lane and Crystal Palace Road . ? The bus stop at the junction of Lordship Lane and Whateley Road. ? The corner of Worlingham Road and East Dulwich Road. I hope that you are satisfied with this response and if you have any question" Any other missing litter bins please let me know. Surprised Veolia doesn't spot when they go missing but...

Hi kiera, Yes, sometimes a lot of patience is required. Next step is the officer report about removing the guard railings and then this site should be much improved for crash safety.

Hi ZT, On the information I have I do not believe maladminstration has or is occurring. If I did feel this I would report my concerns to the Monotoring Officer. If that didn't get any traction I would consult with my partyy leader and potentially the leader of the council or Chief Executive. I have done all of these several times over the years for other issues with a spectrum of results. Happy to read any thinking or evidence you may have but would prefer you email me direct. Such allegations can affect peoples employment, etc and I don't think it appropriate to discuss in a puublic forum where they are unable due to their employment contract and workloads respond.

This is good news for both bids. Hopefully different sites for each will be found! The total site is 28,300m2. NHS are suggesting they need 7,000-9,000m2 for their future needs but that this includes 100 car parking spaces. Hopefully something more sensible around parking can be agreed and they can build to end of the scale. Secondary school would ideally be 19,500m2 (as per Habs) - 10,045m2 of floor space so a ground and 3 storey building rather than 2 storey would have a land foot print of 2,550m2 leaving 16,950m2 for out door space, etc and reducing the total space required to 18,600m2. Primary school would ideally be 3,000m2. 2,072m2 of floor space - 700m2 of land. This would leave a gap both allowing for secondary schoo, primary school and new health facilities of 300m2. I think it perfectly feasible to house all three on this site without much imagination. So the issue is one of whether any of them aren't needed or needed on a smaller scale. All will have further consultation. My biggest fear is that any change of government will see the health facilities go back onto the slower burner for another 20 years of delay scuppering any new school on the site.

Hi @woodwarde, WRT to your latest comments. Chris Mascord sent his email to all three Village ward councillors. He cc'd a number of other councillors such as me and a couple of other council officials in his team and two local representatives of the Dulwich Safe Routes to School committee. One also chairs the Transport Committee of the Dulwich Society. Hi mikeb, Some cyclists don't like using Advanced Stop Line areas. So I guess this is an alternative to using ASL's. Combined with the earlier green light for cyclists. Thanks for making me look at the plans again. The ASL's are set back around 2m from the pedestrian crossing points. Reducing this gap would increase the time available for traffic to croos the the junction potentially allowing the right turn phasing to be kept with no other changes to the proposed scheme. So I still see plenty of opportunity for a much improved junction and keeping local residents who want the right turn being satisfied. Hi Charles Notice, Giving up on the consultation is a sure fire way for it to not get the result you want. it will discourage people to respond.

I'm surprised by Tessa's letter. The Chief executive of Southwark after consulting with the relevant director and Southwark Labour I assume issued a letter January 2013 saying they would bend planning rules and allow a planning application for a Harris primary school on the Dulwich Hospital site. Normally a site has to have one planning application. If anyopne is interested I'll dig it out and post it here. Then I receive an email from a worried parent 100m from Ivydale who has been told by Southwark Council officials that in 2016 even with a new Ivydale school that due to siblings policy they stand little chance of getting into Ivydale. They were also told they should consider applying for school some of which are further than the Dulwich Hospital site from where they live. This is the same Southwark Council telling everyone their is no need for another primary school in Nunhead. and that the Dulwich Hospital site is too far away from Nunhead. You could not make this up.

Council officers have agreed and are organising moving the two big recycling bins that has contributed to blocking car drivers sight lines when exiting Whateley Road.

Extra information is now available... This includes links to: 1. Previous safety reviews and background information 2. Preferred design option detail http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/200308/current/3639/townley_road

hi BNG, Thanks. I did say the consultation had been extended. 500 characters is ridiculously tough. Hi Charles Notice, Hmm, this isn't quite how it feels. Pretty religiously Rosie and I email out, post on the EDF, add to leaflets, issue street letters, etc whenever we see a scheme or proposal. But we are opposition councillors so we're not on the inside directing officers. So we don't always get to hear about things as early as we'd like. Hi Ruffler, The council administratino after 2010 decided to change who it consults and decision making bodies. For example planning used to consult everyone within 100m of a planning application. For most scheme is now only the adjacent neighbour. Hi Jennys, The story about TfL not choosing Dulwich for ?2M of junctions being improved for cyclists but reiterating they've provided nearly ?300k in other cycle funding. Tricky application stating 10,000 children in local schools would benefit in the area but around half of those go to private schools many living some distance beyond the schemes proposed area. So it isn't as clear it would have the transformative impact the application suggests. So I suspect TfL have gone for another area in London without this issue. I hope the next attempt to apply for such a sum is successful addressing this issue.

Hi janemarple, Have requested the Advanced Stop lines for cyclists are renewed. Hi sedm, Thanks for feedback, Hi indiepanda, The building you refer to is the old East Dulwich police station and will become flats with the rear yard havings everal houses facing onto Upland Road. Hi bornagain, I will ask if it can have a spring added so it closes and a sign. Not much point having a fence area if the gates get left open. On relfection seems a real oversight they've not already been added. Hi tiddles, I agree but it did remain empty for some considerable time and the rear yard recently received planning permission to become a residential home. It is a tricky spot mostly residential. Upland Road lcearly has lots of past shop units being converted back to homes. If you strongly oppose this then you should formaly object. Let me know if you need any help doing this. Hi ZT, I'll come back to you on this. Hi Lynne, Every skip should have a licence but I've never had any casework of someone being refused. Let me get details of how it all works and come to you.

hi ITATM, Some boroughs have an exeption for school buildings. Clearly Southwark made an exception for private school buildings in many cases and Thames Water.

I've just had confirmation that the consultation has been extended to the 19 December due to popular and local councillor demand.

Hi henryb, It sounds like you live in one of the two local primary school black hole areas. Very upsetting for families to experience. The MOL area is where the current temporary portacabine are located. Before it was a patch of grass that I don't beleive was used for sports. Ironically the Thames Water massive pumping station behind was built on MOL. I guess water is more critical than school palces. Thames Water are very clear that giving access would be a risk to water quality. But then a school could choose golf which I suspect the Acquarius gold club would love.

Hi DadOf4, I'm happy to accept the criticism of having views of what would make our area better. But I've often given pratical advice to people with opposing views and even had such items added when contentious to council agendas for fuller review. The last proposed CPZ for East Dulwich I organised it being added to Community Council agendas where the proposal was rejected and the cabinet member followed that recommendation. To me this doesn't feel like someone spinning his agenda come what may. Thanks you for softening the original post. I am human!

Hi ITATM, The same council has repeatedly approved school building for private schools on MoL. One rule for private schools another for state funded schools.

Hi starti b, Two approaches. One support the proposals but highlighting the few bits you don't agree with OR object with specific reasons - hopefully adding the features you do support. If losing the right turn from Townley Road is a show stopper for you then I'd recommend you take the latter route. Hi @woodwarde, The process is a scheme is suggested, officers explore and it may or may not then be progressed and programmed. This cleary has been. Detailed proposals are then worked up, then consulted upon, then decided upon. Some highways schemes reserved for the local community council to decide. Butthis scheme will decided by the cabinet member/councillor. However, I have asked that this scheme is presented to the Dulwich Community council and that group of 9 local councillors will make a recommendation to the cabinet member. The meeting will be 28 January. The Dulwich Community Council and cabinet member will be influenced by the level and content of public responses.

And don't forget any street that would like to have regular street closure for children to play - Play Streets. Eas to organise a monthly 2 hour slot. Just get in touch.

Hi @woodwarde, I've never had a party whip on any local issues ever. I can't speak for the Labour of Conservative lot. My lot really make a point of listening to all views in the party and taking into account other views before taking any Southwark wide stance. It can be painfully democratic, very challenging when you're trying to take many with you, but the whip is rarely needed or used. And I was the Lib Dem group chief whip when we led the council and in opposition. WRT these proposed changes I'm for them generally but specifically against the banned Towny Road right turn. Overkill in my opinion based on the evidence given. I've stated this repeatedly. I've made clear my membership of Southwark Living streets and Southwark Cyclists but I think they're wrong on this (and a number of others issues sometimes ver cautious and sometimes overly zealous).

The Hadley Group suggest that a new ground of astroturf would mean they could rent it out 50-60 hours per week rather than current 5-6 hours. That they'd include two Multi Use Games Areas which could also be rented out. That these together would enable a better income stream. The flip side is they'll have built 200+ homes to recoup the ?6M they've spent so far on buying the grounds and club. Their plan depends on building on open land the current football grounds. But they have employed Bellenden serious PR people to try and make it happen.

Yes removing a half hourly SLL service and replacing it with 4 trains per hour to different places is likely to see more people travel. But the number would be even higher is the SLL was reintroduced and 4tph.

Hi Nigello, Thanks for that and yes that makes sense unless a bin isn't used very much. Let me find out about this one as well. ...Has anyone else spotted a gap where rubbish bin used to be in East Dulwich?

Hi first mate, NO, I believe the system works with an applicant proving a need with sufficient families giving their support for a proposed free school. IF such an application is considered proved and is agreed THEN the EFA look for a site and take full ownership of finding a site they think meets the applicants needs. Once they think they've found a site a consultation takes place. This would be due in February and if families no longer think the site matches their needs then it goes back to looking fora new site. But this is consultation is primarily about families with children who need reception places in 2016 - delayed by a year due to problems finding a site. Once a site in principle is agreed then a planning application will be submitted and then the whole community is able to give it's input. Hope that helps explain a little more how the process works. It's the same with the two secondary free school applications. When a site for them is proposed a consultation will take place. Assuming only one of them is offered the Dulwich Hospital spare land they will be the one consulting about using it.