James Barber

Hi ITATM, I think that's partly what the consultation includes. A green phase headstart for cyclists ahead of the green phase for other vehicles. Suspect it isn't 5-10 seconds. But even a few seconds gets most cyclists across the area that would conflict with right turning vehicels from Townley Road. Bizarre to have both proposed - banning right turn and cyclists head start. Hi ed_pete, Could you do a short survey during morning rush 'hour' from 7.30-9.30am and tell us. I suspect many more cars than cycles. Bit chicken and egg. Some would suggest remove the right turn and more people would cycle.

Near misses shouldnt be ignored. Classic H&S pyramid. Lots of near misses, a number of slight injuries, a few serious injuries and the thankfully occassional death. If you can reduce the near misses then you reduce the occurences of more serioues events.

If you email me I can ask the council graffiti removing people to visit. They have kit and chemicals that may do the job.

Hi Andrew1011, The land being referenced was part of the Kings College Botany centre. The main building has been leased after fierce negotiationsa with the Educational Finance Agency for the JKPS. The remainder of the site - open space - the DE kept back for housing. So far the Labour cabinet member has refused to denote this land for educational purposes under the new Southwark Plan.

Take a photo and wash it away.

I'm happy to guide to or from Covent Garden. Mon or Fri best for me - no school run.

Hi MarkT, not really. Several is more that 2. The full SSDM is published on the council website. Paindfully fragmented but it is there. But I would very much welcome the design manual coming forward and with the painful experiences we've had with the current one we could really do a much better more professional job.

Hi MarkT, No, local councillors wont directly be making the decision on this junction. But it would be very surprising if the cabinet councillor for transport went againt a community council making recommendations. So de facto we as local councillors are most likely to be taking the decision. great example of this was the proposed controlled parking around East dulwich station. The decision wasn;t for the Dulwich Community Council to take but I requested we were fully consulted at the DCC. The DCC recommended it not proceed. And despite the cabinet councillor having put forward the scheme they rejected it based on the two community councuils recommendations.

I cycle almost every day and takes me 35mins. UP over Greendale, Camberwell, E&C cycle bypass, Waterloo Bridge, backstreets. It's only 5 miles. So even with over 30 traffic lights etc. it doesn't take long. I've not found any quicker public transport and buses typically take 45-60 mins.

That is what I understand to have happened. The DE land is almost all universally in conservation areas. So huge duplication of intent and actions with Southwark Council. Shame they can't end the duplication. The DE does appear to operate a second Council Tax system with no discernible benefits - because almost all the land is in conservation ares severely limiting what residents etc can do. I also share your concerns about the Dulwich Hospital site and any school. Southwark Council have just issued a new document where they could have removed their plans for the site from 2005 which include lots of housing. Very fishy.

Hi Stephent, The Dulwich Estate refused to agree the playing fields to be included in any lease for the buildings. Better a school than no school but outrageous perspective on fulfilling the founders intent. They put a clause in the lease banning the school from talking about this fact. A gagging order. The majority of its funds subsidise private schools. In this case at the expense of virtually no outdoor space for state school children. How can you defend any of their behaviour over this? I can;t imagine any parents of kids at those private schools feeling anything other than queasy about this - hence the gagging order.

Hi Andrew1011, The land is the space to the east that isn;t yet part of the JKPS but should be. Dulwich Estate is working to see the land to maximise the profits it makes to maximise the subsidies to the private schools it supports. Morally repugnant.

Hi edanna, How terrifying. I hope your child hasn't been completely freaked out. We had a similar experience and it was several days before our nerves were no longer frayed. I have applied to use Cleaner, Greener, Safer funds to install average speed cameras on Barry Road. It is the road with the most prolific speeding. We're nearly 300% over subscribed so not yet clear which application we'll fund. And average sped cameras wouldn't guarantee anything but it would eliminate 999% of speeding. But perhaps the nutter who buzzed you is in the 0.1%. If you have any other ideas for improving things please let me know. Do you think the crossing is lit enough after dark for example? Hi joom, I don't know and will try and find out. Hi MarkT, Several year is more than two years I'm afraid. The SSDM is clearly not fit for purpose. It demands we use granite for new paving but the granite is imported from Chinas - so about as climate unfriendly as you could get in terms of CO2 emissions. We're not allowed to use fake UK manufactured fro building waste granite. You could not make this up. Hi tiddles, I agree. replacing single white lines with pairs of yellow lines increases rather than decreased street clutter. Perhaps the person producing it was colour blind! Hi PGC, Are you free this afternoon?

Council officers have just sent Dulwich councillos a spreadsheet with all the Cleaner, Greener, Safer applications. Please see attached. Do tell me the project you think most important. Delighted to see College ward councillors have applied for funding to run projects we did in East Dulwich years ago - property marking kits, noticeboard, etc. Better late than never ! We just need Village ward councillors to do the same...

Hi tomdhu, That is a lot of money. A slight injury in theround costs society ?14,611 (2011 figures), serious injury ?189,519, death ?1.69m. http://www.makingthelink.net/tools/costs-child-accidents/costs-road-accidents The life of a well designed junction should be 25-50 years. So yes a lot of money but potentially cheap if it reduces the chances of catastrophic serious injury or death or even slight injuries over a lnog period of time. Which is why it is so important that this time we all get the design right.

Council has a document about H-bars (white lines): http://www.southwark.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/8732/ds_007_h-bar_markings It appears to have been approved 8 May 2013. Let me work out under what governance this occurred. Eitherway I have asked the cabinet member to reconsider this aspect.

Hi ITATM, middle of this year Sotuhwark Council Cabinet formally adopted a street design manual. Part of that includes no longer allowing new white lines across dropped kerbs. People have the choice of no white line or double yellow lines. I think the matter has been debated hear to death. We need Southwark Council to changes it mind on this. Are you willing to lead a deputation to a Council Assembly to request a change to this policy? I have formally asked for the cabinet member to reconsider and revise this manual to revert back to the previous policy and await his reponse.

Scheme makes front page of the Dulwich SLP edition. For transparency for a number of years I was a member of the Dulwich Safer Routes to School Group and chair of Sotuhwark Cyclists. And still a member of London Cycling Campaign/Southwark Cyclsits and Living Streets/Sotuhwark Living Streets. I think the scheme is good but the Townley Road reduction from two to one lane and banned right turn is wrong. I also think the Townley Road red light jumping is already a problem and red light cameras required to deter this.

That what I thogut. But that's what I've been told. Hi DaveR, Council officials will have that data and modelled it. But you can ask them all about it 28 Jauary Dulwich Community Council meeting.

This scheme, along with Gallery Road new pelican crossing and proposed Paxton Green roundabout changes, are expected to be presented by council officers and discussed in public at the 28 January Dulwich Community Council meeting. I have asked if a venue with good publci transport links for residents from all three scheme area can be found. I have suggested the venue and dates being checked. Fingers crossed.

Couldn't agree more. In trying to be a brilliantly run charity I think they've focus on what the original benefactor would have expected.

Some road closures next week and the weekafter - please see attached. Melbourne Grove at its junction East Dulwich Grove - 24->28 November & 1-5 December. One is the northern side and the other the southern side of this junctino being closed. The notice just states both being on northern side. I've asked for clarification. Hillsboro Road at its junction with East Dulwich Grove - 1->12 December. I've asked if this could be delayed until the Christmas School holidays to avoid so many children beign affected.

I have asked Southwark Labour to desingate that space for educational purposes in the new Sotuhwark Plan. They have not deigned to respond to my numerous requests. They would appear happy with this situation.

Hi fabfor, I would suggest yes.

I spoke to the people working on the site earlier today. They aid mid to late January is the new date they are working towards They added that more problems than were expected. I could see a lot of very large steel girders on the ground waiting to be raised and placed. so even mid/late January seems optimistic to me.