Where would you like a new bench in Goose Green ward?

[jamesmcash]

Dear all

Last year my fellow Labour councillor for Goose Green, Charlie Smith, put in a bid to fund three public benches in East Dulwich. These seem to have been popular and well-received so we are going to put in three more.

It?s not a totally open question because there are some safety requirements we have to adhere to (the pavement needs to be quite wide for instance) but in general we want to allocate place them wherever they are most wanted. This might be somewhere that provides less mobile pedestrians with a place to rest, or perhaps somewhere where people like to mingle. Or perhaps somewhere with an entirely different reason.

So, where would you like a new bench to be placed in Goose Green ward?

Either respond on here or email me directly on James.McAsh@southwark.gov.uk

Best wishes

James

[Sue]

Do you already have some suggested places?

[Robert Poste's Child]

And a map showing the boundaries of the ward?

[dbboy]

Only three? surely you can do more??

The Plough, LL the Barracks,

[ianr]

I think this bit of Greendale may just squeeze into GG ward. http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1895316,1895426#msg-1895426

ETA Yes, it does. The boundary follows the railway line on the attached map, which is the best I can find. For some reason I'm not seeing the overlay facility on https://maps.southwark.gov.uk.

[jamesmcash]

Hi all

I just went away and made a similar map to ianr but he beat me to it!

We?ve got a few ideas for places but I would rather hear from everyone else at this stage.

And dbboy - yes we could probably do more if there was sufficient demand for them. Of course, they don?t come for free so there is always a trade off with these things.

Best wishes

James

[dbboy]

Yes I realise they do not come for nothing, no such thong as a free lunch as they say

BUT as you represent the people who live in the Ward or travel through it to use facilities in and around the Ward, would have thought you would want to do the best to serve the community and leave your mark in the Ward of what you have eventually achieved. Like your predecessor did.

At least you are engaging with the community unlike some others see another thread who not appear to be doing so.

[jamesmcash]

As I say, if there is strong appetite for more benches then we can look into it, but in the meantime let?s focus on locating the three that we have already funded.

Best wishes

James

[Pugwash]

Places which do not encourage congregation of groups intent on anti social behaviour. Where the pavement is wide enough to allow prams and wheelchair easy access. ( Some of the eating establishments in LL are putting more and more table and chairs outside which could cause obstruction to prams/wheelchairs/mobility scooters, and a danger to those with impaired vision.)

[Abe_froeman]

How about putting all three on the Dulwich Hamlet Promotion Roundabout?

[Sue]

Abe_froeman Wrote:

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> How about putting all three on the Dulwich Hamlet

> Promotion Roundabout?

:)) :)) :))

[lauras231279]

It's a contentious issue as I live near to where a bench used to be at Greendale (not there now) and this summer has been great because we no longer have people gathering there at night. They were noisy and would be there till late at night, stopping us from sleeping. I really would not welcome another bench. Anyone suggesting it should try putting one outside their bedroom window first...

[goldilocks]

Wouldn?t it have made more sense to identify a location in ?need? of a bench before getting benches?

[Sue]

goldilocks Wrote:

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> Wouldn?t it have made more sense to identify a

> location in ?need? of a bench before getting

> benches?

My understanding was that they have done, but they are also asking for residents' suggestions.

[goldilocks]

Not sure where you'd get that from the opening message though Sue?

[Sue]

goldilocks Wrote:

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> Not sure where you'd get that from the opening

> message though Sue?

It's in the sixth post on the thread:

"We?ve got a few ideas for places but I would rather hear from everyone else at this stage."

[twinhunters]

On the corner of grove vale and oglander road

Where the community raised flower beds are would be nice