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Who knows with Southwark Cyclists given that they were all in favour of that cycleway when it was proposed .

or here http://www.southwark.gov.uk/parking/parking-projects/dog-kennel-hill-parking-study-consultation

There's a map in this link https://consultations.southwark.gov.uk/environment-leisure/dogkennelhill/

I think Celia Hammond on Lewisham Way take duvets ,they certainly take bedding and other cloth stuff . You might need to take a friend to run into the shop with them while you hover outside in your car .Parking can be tricky .

I don't understand how the authorities approach fixing the problem of what appears to me to be a manhole that is not level with the road surface . Or how it's decided whose responsibilty it is .Southwark ,if they maintain the road ? Thames Water if they maintain the cover ? Southwark@s on line reporting lists Broken covers as an item that can be reported ,suggesting that they take responsibilty for broken/damaged covers .Nothing about noisy ones . I had a frustrating telephone conversation yesterday which I imagine constituted an update . One of the covers I reported will be "thoroughly investigated " in the next 2 to 5 working days . I had to correct the quoted location and was unable to understand why the caller couldn't discuss the second cover that I had reported at the same time . I was told that the tarmac work to the cover opposite Mulberry Close had not been instigated by Thames Water . It all seems hopeless to me ,the cover near 161 Barry Rd has been noisy ( with brief respites ) for 12 months now .

I've been trying to resist saying I told you so but I'm caving in . There was a "consultation" about this cycleway which didn't seem v well publicsed as it seemed to mainly involve asking local shop keepers .Who I don't think had a cyclists viewpoint ,or indeed that of a pedestrian shopper . I did respond to it outlining my concerns ,one of which was that my elderly mother with restricted sight would injure herself and a cyclist . I did post on here about it with little interest shown .I was told that Southwark Cyclists had been consulted and were fully supportive of the scheme .

oh ow Lucy that looks really sore ,and a b*gger on the knee because it has to be flexed . Lots of sympathy from me .

I think if one could control the traffic flow it might be possible to orchestrate a distinctive rythm.

I saw all the tarmac - is covering (or attempting to cover ) the manhole how a sunken cover is dealt with ? I was imagining something more sophisticated . I always report to Thames Water ,do they simply inspect and if cover intact but unevenly bedded into the road then refer to Southwark Highways ?

Apusmo I'm not sure that a CPZ will reduce traffic .Are you thinking less vehicles looking to park and parking ? It won't reduce thru traffic will it ? And it will reduce car parking spaces so may add to rage ,congestion ,air pollution etc

I think maybe the whole concept of a CPZ appeals to ppl who think it will guarantee them a parking space near their house in exchange for a fee, I've known friends in CPZ and their experience has been a reduction in parking spaces and a continuing difficulty in finding a space . Factor in the domino effect caused by a CPZ in one road to adjacent streets , increased complexity for parking for carers ( formal and informal ) and my own personal fear which is that CPZs encourage the turning of front gardens into hard surfaced car parking areas then it seems less of the soloution that some think .

Easily done via https://www.thameswater.co.uk/Help-and-Advice/Report-a-problem/Report-a-problem?type=leak https://www.thameswater.co.uk/Help-and-Advice/Report-a-problem/Report-a-problem?type=leak For ppl on Barry Rd suffering from noise from the covers outside 142 ( opp Mulberry Close ) and also outside 161 the outcome of my "live chat " with TW just now is that engineers will attend within the next 24 hours and will update me by 7pm Tuesday . They say they have attended to the 161 three times since April 2018 ( I've certainly reported this one twice ) but that Barry Rd had been resurfaced and the cover on last inspection did not need attention .

Thank you both very much ,relieved to know I'm not going mad . Thanks again .

The route planner is suggesting a complicated route whereby after Marble Arch one turns left and then right threading through streets to the west of the Edgeware Rd and later joining the Marlyebone Rd . But can I just drive up the Edgeware Rd from Marble Arch ???

Umm......I hardly like to raise this and it's only my preference but does "me only " sound odd to anyone else ? Or is it only me ?

So glad that you've been seen by someone helpful . I hope you'll go on improving and will soon be back to full health . It sounds like a perticularly nasty afflication .

Another wishing you ( and family ) well . Come back soon .

I agree they were all lovely .I was impressed by how friendly and cheerful they were in the face of horrible weather and low turnout .

Hope you got some answers today Sue and are on the road to recovery .

Thanks James ,will wait and see .

James - do you know when the East Dulwich consultation on a CPZ will start ? I thought I'd heard that it was supposed to be October . TIA

Mmm so we're none the wiser .I'll ask over on the councillors thread .

I thought this was opening in October but I can't find any reference on Southwarks pagese . Anyone any idea when it will go up ?

We have secondary glazing at the front .It's old ,heavy and makes window cleaning impossible .But it cuts out noise and I'm sure modern stuff is easier to manage /

This week I've had post with my door number but several streets away so I don't think the sorting is working well .