JeremyL1

I apologise as I know that this is some way from East Dulwich but if you could support this campaign in Walworth we would be very grateful. Carter Place Garden ? the only green space on the Walworth Rd is under threat of development. The space in front of Carter Place Police Station on the Walworth Road has been a garden ever since the land was enclosed. It is unique in being the only green space along the Walworth Rd that has never been developed. The garden won many prizes, was a source of local pride and was even visited by HM the Queen Mother. When the local police moved from the site, the garden was bought by a developer and they have been trying to build on it ever since. Local people and Councillors have successfully fought this so far, but we are now coming to the showdown to try to avoid our garden being obliterated under a massive and completely inappropriate development of shops and flats. We have an alternative. Help us to get the site protected so that it remains as a garden for the people of Walworth and Southwark to enjoy once again. Here are some ways you can help. 1. Sign The Petition. Please sign our petition at: http://www.gopetition.com/petition/40056.html 2. Fight the Planning Application. Email an objection to the Council - all the details you need are here at: http://www.carterplace.co.uk (see Point 2 - Fight The Planning Application.) 3. Come and help us hand out leaflets and get names for our petition. If you have any time just drop me a line - we would be really grateful for your help. Either email Jeremy Leach (Save Carter Place Garden Campaign) at [email protected] or phone me on 020-7252-5331 Many thanks for your support.

In 2006, there were 1,070 collisions on roads in Southwark. These killed seven people and injured over a thousand others, 131 of them seriously. Almost half (490) of these collisions occurred on the 16 miles of red routes that are managed by Transport for London (TfL). The vast majority occurred on our main roads. Reducing the maximum speed of vehicles reduces road casualties. On roads where 20mph zones are introduced, research by TfL shows that the number of serious or fatal casualties falls by more than half. Main roads throughout the borough have high levels of casualties, especially amongst pedestrians and cyclists. If you look at the casualty map (where each red dot represents a personal injury casualty in the past 3 years) on Page 11 of Southwark Council's Road Safety Plan (see link below) you will see that casualties are high on a number of roads in the south of the borough including the whole length of Lordship Lane and the east-west route from Goose Green to Nunhead. These high casualties blight our town centres such as Camberwell, Peckham, Rotherhithe, the Elephant, Borough High Street, Nunhead and East Dulwich. Their domination by at times fast moving vehicles can also discourage people from spending time and money there. Drivers too can benefit from lower speeds. Studies show that urban 20mph zones improve average speeds and save fuel. As a result traffic flows better. This reduces emissions and pollution meaning fresher air for drivers and pedestrians. New technology also means that speed limits no longer need to be enforced by speed humps. Southwark Council is working on improving its Road Safety Plan (http://www.southwark.gov.uk/YourServices/transport/RSP.html), but it is handicapped by the absence of a credible strategy for reducing casualties on these main routes. Please contribute to the Road Safety Plan. Our community group, Southwark Living Streets, has adapted its web-site to help local residents take part in the consultation. Please do have a look at our site at http://www.southwarklivingstreets.org.uk Thanks for your interest. Alastair & Jeremy