James Barber

Son and daughter at 8 loved: - Imperial War Museum with hot dog style lunch. - Science Museum and Launchpad + demonstrations of explosions, rockets. as well as perennial favourite Horniman Museum.

Hi Chris, The next round of Cleaner, Greener, Safer funding opens in September. In November/December we decide which schemes as councillors to support and they'd then start happening April 2015->Mar 2016. As soon as the scheme is opened I'll add the link to this thread.

I was assured last year summerthat that section would be repaired in the Autumn 2013. I'll chase that down. Bloody annoying. That whole area is a bit of a pickle.

Thanks P68 for pointing out my typo.

You could also try the Local History Studies Library. They'll have pictures of every memorial in Southwark - we have many. The local studies library is behind the John Harvard Library: http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/200161/local_history_library

I also received this letter yesterday which was as clear as mud. But also enclosed was a leaflet telling me I needed to register to vote. But the letter said I didnt need to do anything! The last paragraph of the leaflet states "If you have registered yourself at your current address sicne 10 June 2014 in England and Wales or 19 Septeber 2014 in Scotland - and you have not moved home since - you will be registered to vote under the new system." THIS IMPLIES TO ME THAT I WILL NEED TO REGISTER TO VOTE VIA www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

Hi Alan Miedic, Our local Police Sgt. and two other offers from the area are being seconded to help protect the NATO Summit in SE Wales. Hi KK, http://www.alertbox.co.uk/ Little boxes with alert buttons on them. When a shop or buiness presses the alert button all the nearby boxes alarm stating the premise that pressed the button and usually lots of people dash to help investigate why the alert was sounded. A very useful tool in the Business Watch scheme we have locally that has over 100 businesses involved and one of the largest in he UK I'm told.

Hi Nigello, Southwark Council are finally implimenting the 20mph policy for the borough agreed way back in 2008. So my hunch is this sign will be revealed with many others - hence why its covered. Seems a little OTT and I'll ask that we justreveal it rather than spend money installing, covering and then uncovering. Thanks for piointing it out I must have walked past it last night and missed it!

At last nights ward panel 20 August 7pm Christ Chruch 263 Barry Road I took the following notes: Burglary Single occupancy flats really attractive. Easy for criminals to pick out targets. 9 burlaries in total. 1 house x 3 flats inside burgled, 1x2, 4x1 over 4 week periodSo three buildings hit with communal entries - slipped communal doors for access - kicked flat doors open. 1x2 attempted as well. But also another 5x1 within 100m of East Dulwich ward Methods of entry - day time - doors facing streets - slipped doors - Forced windows - Open goals - doors / windows left unlocked or leaflets/letters left sticking out of doors for suffieicnt time for burglars to realsie occupants away (please push these throguh for neighbours). Front gardens high hedges, etc hiding illegal entries. One artifice burglary (gardening offered at ridiculous price and then while walking through house to garden items stolen). 5 burglars arrested but no reduction in levels. Police actions taken: - Crime prevention patrols daily - Cocooning mandated for Southwark burglaries Southwark (10 homes behind, 10 across, 5 either side pro actively offered crime prevention advice as VERY high chance of such properties beign targetted next). Offering advice is one thing but neighbours need to take and act on advice to minimise risk of being burgled. - Massive increase in NeighbourHood Watch volunteers to 38 on 22 different local street by PCSO Wisson (37) covering: Archdale Road, Ashbourne Grove, Barry Road, Chesterfield Grove, Crawthew Grove, Crystal Palace Road, Darrell Road, Elsie Road, Fellbrigg Road, Friern Road, Heber Road, HEnslowe Road, Lacon Road, Landcroft Road, Landells Road, Matham Grove, North Cross Road, Pellatt Toad, Rodwell Road, Upland Road, Worlingham Road, Zenoria Street. Please get in touch if youd like to know who you're NHW coordinator is. Equally if'd you'd like to become one let me know and we'll help make it happen. Motor Vehicle Crime - last 4 weeks. 3 vehicles stolen - high value motorbikes 8 thefts from vehicles Mostly overnight - UMV thefts high value items left on offer - satnavs, mobiles, tool boxes, etc. Component theft Robbery - last 4 weeks Only one commercial robbery and no personal robberies Conc. enforcement patrols around -East Dulwich Grove - East Dulwich station - Operation Protect still going strong - Shift to POS during school holidays - Police horses visited Dulwich (sspect they like the park which historically has high summer holiday thefts but zero). Last 3 months - 1 commercial. 1 personal robberies. Dulwich Road Casualty Reduction initiative Ideal community speed watch - report back registration of speeders and police contact them Plenty of volunteers. Plenty of ides Lots of partners Stalled by a little bureaucracy Anticipate starting of community speed check in Summer. Junior schools - have used them. Safest ward in borough - July - 9 burglaries - 4 criminal damage - 4 drugs - 1 other notifiable offences - 20 theft & handling (mostly shops) - 19 violence against the person (almost all domestic related / most a couple of victims). Alertboxes - still in use. Biggest Business Watch in London using them ( I'm very proud thaT I made this happen as a ward councillor). Is their a mark 2 - add medical. Cannabis farm - EDG, Goodrich, Silvester. ED station - gang culture / keep robberies down. Youths using public transport to get around. REcent partner working with train oeprator British Transport Police appears to have really helped reduce robberies locally. CCTV not thought would be helpful - past reported knife robbers arrested and crime took place to NE of statino outside the ward.. Engagement - twitter - starting an East Dulwich account next month. - St.Johns ambulance - engaging with their yound members. - schools - school visits etc. - Notting Hill Carnival - big impact on local officers policing there. - NATO summit - our sgt will be away for 10 days.

East Dulwich ward Safer Neighbourhood Team is a local dedicated resource to our area. They're ward based. East Dulwich ward has about 15,000 residents. It is composed of 1 x sgt. Stewart Turnbull, 1 x PC Adrian Crust, 1 x PCSO Louise Wisson Around every other month they meet with a ward panel of local residents who help agree local Police priorities and every other month a public meeting. They also attend Dulwich Community council meeting which meet roughly every other month. Their contact details are: http://www.police.uk/metropolitan/00BEGH/ [email protected] 07920 233912

I'm meeting our loal Police tonight - public meeting at Christchurch 263 Barry Road 7-9pm. Please feel free to come along and tell people you want speed limits enforced. Cllr Jonathan Mitchell, Cllr Rosie Shimell and myself have ensured our local Police have two different speed measuring devices so they can enforce speed limits (they don't like callnig them speed guns). I will ask if they can do some work on Barry Road. Have you spotted this speeding happening at a particulate time or day of the week?

Hi nxjen, It wont be binding but it will give direction to TfL staff. I would hope any new major would tweak the plan and rephase rather than replace it. London needs longterm planning.

This is a really important plan for the wider area. The first meeting about this I attended was in 2005 when local councillors were dead against such developements. So it is fanatastic news - it was one of my lots election pledges. If you email the problems you've encountered I'll try and get answers for you. I've used the consultation form - https://forms.southwark.gov.uk/ShowForm.asp without problems. Another good way to get involved is to join: http://www.friendsofgreendale.org.uk/ Membership is free but donations are welcome.

Hi Belle, I've been informed today that two different Police Safer Neighbourhood Teams (Goose Green playground is on the border of 4 different wards) are making reoslivng this a priority.

Exactly what we've asked for as per Police request to reduce local crime. I'll try finding out when.

Hi Belle, I received an email suggesting most likely times and officers are organising some visits. fingers crossed resolved easilly and the young people concerned are sign posted to more fun use of their time.

Hi indya, On the case.

Hi Belle, When that thread originally started I PM'd the poster asking if the problem had at particualr times so I could engage Park Rangers to try addressing it. What time do you understand the problems to typically happen. But for verbal abuse I'd call the Police non emergency number 101. Hi OliviaDee, I had expected it ot be solved by now. Some works have taken place and several weeks ago I was told the remaining works were about to take place. I'll chase again - and please accept my apologies for the council being crap.

The East Dulwich Safer neighburhood Team have asked me to post the following: " Can I just bring an operation that I did to your attention. I put together a joint operation together with BTP and the Met police incorporating our drugs dogs at East Dulwich railway station on the 31st July. During this operation we made 3 arrests and gave out several warnings for cannabis. During the operation several of the East Dulwich residents were very inquisitive, I was wondering if you would put an entry on the East Dulwich forum or on your twitter account with regards to the operation and the positive effect it will have on the local area. The objectives of the operation was so disrupt gang activity and to tackle illegal substances coming into East Dulwich. In connection to this my team also did a warrant in East Dulwich Grove, where we found a cannabis factory which has now been closed down. "

Jan/Feb is anticipated time for applicants to be notified decisions. No NHS Property have not announced when they'll decide. But I've had one knowledgeable source suggest April next year. Which would be delayed due to purdah until late May/June.

East Dulwich Safer Neighbourhood (Police) Team have asked me if it is possible to get ticekt barriers added to East Dulwich station. They believe it would make a serious dent in local crime. They suggest having no barriers encourages criminals to visit us - that criminals willing to undertake more serious crimes don't expect to pay for train fairs and cars are easy to target through Automatic number Plate Recognition Systems deployed in some lcoal Police cars. They've also suggested things have been made worse for East Dulwuch since Denmark Hill and other local stations have had barriers added focusing such miscreants onto our patch I can't see how we could add barriers. Ideas/comments/thoughts welcome.

I'm prettyy confident but would be more so if Southwark issued planning documents stating expectatino of a secondary school on two-thirds of the site. That would lock things down in terms of land prices and expectation of what would use the site. The primary school is only likely if southwark doesnt change the planning landscape of the site.

My understading is both anticipated applicants have been talking to them. I've also spoken to the EFA since a year ago about the anticipated campaign if the numbers stacked up. Butthey can only formally act with live received approved applications. The site wont be acquired by EFA thankfully for several months yet due to NHS Property. If they offered land now it would be at residential property value for the land. Frankly the EFA would find it hard to afford for a Primary school at these rates let alone a secondary school. A 3-6 months delay is critical to allow Southwark Council to act swiftly to change the planning guidance issued which would dramatically reduce the value of the land back down to its D1 book value. Hope this helps.

The site for both secondary schoo,l campaigns is key. I've written an open letter to Southwark Council Leader about this - please see attached. As things stand with Southwark Council marking much of the Dulwich Hospital Site for housing the land values are so extreme only a tiny portion of the site will be affordable for a new secondary school. Southwark Council need to explain how it will avoid this sutiation, or as I've previously requested change the planning expectations for the hopsital site, rather than raise the spectre of a Harris primary school also going on the site. Without the council leader getting a grip apart from the universally agreed replacement health provision we will have both a secondary school and primary school on ridiculoulsy squeezed spaces plus housing.

Hi ITATM, They have an info request form - http://www.newschoolsnetwork.org/contact-us but also a phone number - 020 7537 9208 My understanding is EFA receive the applications and make recommendations. Those recommendations are run past Lord Nash for the official decision. EFA then enact those decisions for each application. Hope this helps.