alex_b

Indeed. "We have received your well thought out objection (and many like it) and have decided to do what we were going to do anyway."

So I just got a rejection notice from the council, looks like the lines are going ahead despite our complaints. The message they sent was: --- Determination of statutory objection to H/ND/TMO 1516-041 relating to the double yellow lines on junctions proposal for BOROUGH-WIDE JUNCTION PROTECTION: THE LANE WARD. I am writing to inform you of the council?s decision following your objection to the above proposed Order(s), notice of intent to make that order is made on 14 July 2016 . In accordance with Regulation 13 of The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996[1][1] the council has considered your objection. The decision has been taken by the relevant decision maker as set out in the Southwark Council?s constitution[2][2]. Consideration of the objection Your objection was considered by Peckham and Nunhead community council on 29 June 2016. Summary of decision In consideration of the objection, the Peckham and Nunhead community council has: decided that the objections, made in relation to proposed waiting restrictions (double yellow lines) on unrestricted junctions and upgrade junctions with single yellow lines in The Lane Ward be rejected and that the proposals approved at the 4 February 2016 community council be implemented.

Huggers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ten metres of double yellow junction lines on > small residential roads with multiple junctions > into other small residential roads, will have a > huge impact on parking. > > Residents in my area (Bellenden/Adys/Nutbrook maze > of small roads) have resisted residents parking > and actively opposed it in two surveys. A way of > Southwark changing minds would be to put more > pressure on parking which is what these double > yellow lines will do. > > I notice there are already double yellow lines on > a lot of our local junctions, but not ten meters, > and to the eye this looks like more than adequate > length. > > We have a problem with huge lorries being directed > through our small streets by their sat navs. We > have asked the council to discourage this with > signposting 'unsuitable for large vehicles'. They > often get stuck on the corners. Are these double > yellow lines an attempt to solve this, making > corners clear for huge lorries to turn? We would > rather have the signs. > > I think the lines are a cynical attempt to bring > in Residents parking by stealth. I'm also an Bellenden/Adys/Nutbrook resident and the problem is lorries and coaches (and others) using the roads as a rat-run to avoid Rye Lane not parking by residents near the intersections (most of which already have some junction protection). Everything the council does to the roads round here seems to make lives worse for the residents whilst doing nothing to reduce the traffic volume or impact. For instance the speed bumps just mean that rather than having an large lorry drive speed past my bedroom at 11pm, I now get a lorry at speed crashing over a speedbump at 11pm (ten times the noise but no improvement in safety or reduction in traffic volume). I was in correspondence with an officer about taking action against lorries and coaches in the area, they conducted a traffic survey but have now left the council and their replacement hasn't replied to my queries about what follow up action is proposed. I objected in writing, got a pathetic copy and paste "explanation" and renewed my objection. I've yet to hear when the public meeting will be, I intend to turn up and object if possible.

Huggers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We get them jammed in Nutbrook Street and have > asked council to put advisory sign so lorries > don't even start down that route. As for ringing > the companies, there are loads of them, new every > time! An HGV ripped out the bollard on the corner of Nutbrook/Adys on Thursday, oil and concrete all down the road! They really need to find a way to close this as shortcut for HGVs/coaches before some more serious damage occurs. Has the council ever looked at this when they did the other one-way changes?