springfleur55

@malumbu It's disappointing that your assumption is that I'm against school streets. In fact I'm concerned that the new proposal for the Belham where the road right opposite the reception playground has been removed from the scheme doesn't go far enough. The scheme is trying to appease the shops on Bellenden and still lower traffic around the school but because of the proximity I think they will please neither. I'm trying to understand whether it is more harmful to set up the zone as proposed and potentially have cars idling, braking and turning within 3m of the reception gate and playground but with lowered overall emissions or risk objecting and not getting the zone at all. Hence the focus on heavy particulates as this is my main concern.

I'm considering making such a request but don't want to waste council resources if it's a question that's been asked and answered before.

Apologies if this has been asked before but is anyone aware of published research or Southwark or TFL FOI responses relating to the possible extra particulate pollution resulting from braking, turning and idling at the entrance to LTNs or school streets? I've witnessed so much of it and it would seem to negate so much of the benefit, particularly for school streets where there are usually children walking past reversing cars.

Hi Arielle, I'm also expecting a second in Feb. Last time round I joined an "Autumn babies" group but there doesn't seem to be a similar Winter babies 23/24 this time (unless I've missed it). Have you got a WhatsApp going? If not, I'm happy to set one up for anyone who's having a baby around this period.

There was a clear majority in the 'Grove Vale' area for an all day CPZ but a majority for a partial CPZ in the 'Peckham West' area. I'm keen to work out how we can reconcile this. What is hard to reconcile here? Why can't the two areas both get what they asked for?