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Yes tell the police..give them a description… what is the case for describing here, it’s irrelevant information. What’s the percentage of people in ED fitting that description. I’m sure the Daily Mail thinks all the irrelevant information about ‘migrants’ , ‘single mothers’ ‘etc etc is ‘fine’. Once on social media it instantly affects what people think and that’s the issue. It matters. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/27/black-children-arrested-london-more-likely-criminalised-than-white-children

Were they short, tall, skinny, had a limp, hat? No hat? So narrowed down to ‘black’. What are we supposed to do with that information and why give it. Some self reflection is required.

I think where the buses pass it’s too narrow and removing street parking (that residents pay for) in an area with no private parking for 70% of the road, would not be something that the council would approve one thinks, however they could have been creative using the back of the Dutch Estate and maybe widening the pavement for parts of the road to make a cycle path on one side. People cycle on the pavement anyway, so having a designated cycle ‘lane’ would make it safer. The pavement and the road surface have not been improved for over 15 years, unlike many of the side streets off EDG that have had huge amounts of money thrown at them. It would be nice to see the council to show it a bit of love….as a major route for school kids, patients and residents - I don’t think there is any political will though.

Many people live on ‘main roads’, it is cheaper accommodation, than side roads, so less wealthy people live on them. Also usually more densely populated. Granted in ED “cheap” is 400k - 600k, however my neighbours are cheaper in rentals and some ‘council’ housing stock. I’m sure the young lungs of my neighbours are just as affected by pollution as young lungs on side roads. Anyway… it’s important that traffic is reduced, I can’t think of any reason apart from physical or psychological impairment for anyone to drive locally. ED is a great place to walk or cycle in. It’s the non-local traffic from private school children parents&guardians and ‘staff’ that mess up my road.

I have lived in the same place for 35ish years. The tailbacks were created when the crossing traffic lights on the near Alleyn’s 4 -way was redesigned by the ‘planner’ who messed up IMO about 20 years ago. Then it was bad…but then became worse after more recent events. I would love EDG to be buses, bikes, registered taxis, emergency vehicles and residents only up to the health-centre and small shopping parade - from the Lordship Lane end, with some drop off and trade parking places - it is a school road after all. Encourage active travel and reduce pollution, which is at its height when kids are walking to school… also, if the person who keeps burning stinky wood on their wood burning stove in Melbourne Grove could stop this Winter I would be most grateful, it exacerbates my asthma.

The private schools are the main issue, so JAGs and Alleyns due to wide catchment. Kids coming to and from Harris EDG seems to be on foot, bike, scooter, bus and train. However I have witnessed a car parking (in a resident zone) and two kids pile out to go to JAGs … and cycle about 10 metres. I imagine when they fill in the ‘how did you here today’ questionnaire they put down - by bike. Just as an observation, ED Grove feels and smells like the old days during Private School holidays and a nightmare for pollution at school run during the term. It’s not ‘local’ traffic.

Aah that explains the low water pressure…. No absolutely no information on the Thames Water site. Thank you.

My food bin….still not collected….

My food bin was also not collected…take all our waste and tip it out in the Southwark Council offices…of course then we would have a police raid and be tasered for even thinking of thinking… the mind police are watching us.

My food bin was not emptied for two weeks, put in a form week one… nothing happened, tried to put in a form week 2, but was told on the phone I had to wait until after 4pm. Put in a form after 4pm , nothing happened so put in an official complaint on the phone and finally two weeks worth of smelly stuff collected. I hadn’t noticed week 1 that it had not been collected, only knew as the local foxes worked out how to open the brown food caddy…spreading uncollected waste all over my front yard…so I was annoyed on several levels. My other bins are casually thrown halfway across the street every collection day, despite me putting them out where it is convenient for the crew and making sure they do not have to move the other colour bin to get to the green or blue bin. They also throw other peoples bins into my front yard. I would appreciate my food bin to be emptied and some care taken when replacing bins. Bin collection line 020725 2000 worth trying, however I found them dismissive and my issue was not resolved. Complaints 0207525 0042 …. Actually spoke to a really excellent customer service advisor, I think only accessible on week days -office hours. She was very helpful and resolved my uncollected bin issue

Thank you rch for organising so many great tree planting schemes in East Dulwich, I love the cherry trees in Melbourne…this year no hail storm the day they are in full bloom!

There are also really bad pitted holes further up near the school and hospital - mainly in the areas cyclists use near the pavement. I have no idea why the pavement and road surfaces of this road used by so many children walking and cycling to school is so poorly served by whoever is responsible for maintenance. A note to all the people driving up to the barrier and forced to do a u-ey, when there are 4 x road closed signs….. maybe the road is closed. Doh!

I’m enjoying the ED Grove LTN, lovely to cycle and walk in, may it stay closed permanently 😆. When Thames thieving Water finally complete the urgent works (hole in the road and no work going on all today), take care if on a bike or motorbike as the flooding has caused very dangerous potholes.

Green, because I agree with their policies … see easy isn’t it.