Friends of Dulwich Square

[heartblock]

I think mixed housing, so social housing, maybe for some of our older generation and young families. A youth centre and a green space/playground. If this space was opened as a truly social space for those who really need help, rather than a playground for the richest, whitest most privileged population in Southwark... I think I would almost feel that I could deal with the extra traffic on my road.

[Spartacus]

Is there a dedicated traveler site in Dulwich village ?

Lucky H'ffer anyone ?

[KidKruger]

Plant some bushes there and create a new dogging area.

That should settle things down a bit.

[heartblock]

Daaaaaaarling, people don't dog in the villaaage..they swing!

[KidKruger]

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> Daaaaaaarling, people don't dog in the

> villaaage..they swing!

Plant some Pampas Grass there and create a new swinging exchange.

[malumbu]

Pampas grass is all the rage. Makes me snigger, as perhaps some younger than me don't realise the significance. But not sure if the "playground for the richest, whitest most privileged population in Southwark" was aimed at me. Bit refreshing as I have been going through my life as an inverted snob with a chip on my shoulder, Reinforced many years ago when I Stopped at Hampton International to enquire about flats in the area. Housing prices were depressed so I may have been able to afford it. As I got back on by bike wet, with a snotty nose, I expect that my enquiry was thrown straight in the bin. If only I had realised that I Was one of them, life could be so different.

[heartblock]

Nope, not aimed at you, was chatting to the originator of this soon to be lounged (I imagine) thread.....it was fun for a while, but not anymore.

[KidKruger]

? But not sure if the "playground for the richest, whitest most privileged population in Southwark" was aimed at me.?

Let?s settle that here and now....

NOPE.

🙄

[alice]

Agreed not funny

[JohnL]

Actually if you count shared ownership as social housing lots of people in social housing are on substantial salaries.

[Pugwash]

Sheltered Housing complex - run by either LBS or Housing Association with weekly rental rates.

[James Barber]

You can see Southwark Council housing estates via the following mapping website -https://geo.southwark.gov.uk/connect/analyst/mobile/#/main

What this doesn't show is Registered Social Landlords - Housing Association, Almshouses properties or Southwark Council street properties.

The London Datastore states (based on 2011 Census) Village ward has 15.5% social rented housing - doesn't include leasehold properties where Southwark Council are the landlord.

England average of 17.6% of homes being social rented housing.

Another 18.2% private rented in Village ward, England average 16.7%.

https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/ward-profiles-and-atlas

[Metallic]

James Barber I think you may be missing the irony here? Fundamentally, and getting back to the EDF narrative rather than Dulwich Village, I would say that the share of the council coffers to such a rich part of the Borough is really appalling considering they had ?3000 to give to a mystery group. I would rather it had all been added to the money made available to East Dulwich or Peckham. But then I'm a real socialist.

[legalalien]

Or even better, those located within the Village Ward and more in need being engaged better and a broader range of applications for funding? I don?t think it?s so much the share that Village Ward gets as the distribution that is the problem. The Cllrs have said they can only fund what is applied for, so challenge to the locals to disseminate info/ encourage more and different groups to apply next year and see what happens.

[James Barber]

Hi Metallic,

Every ward has an equal allocation of capital and revenue funding to allocate to local projects each year - respectively Cleaner, Greener, Safer capital projects and Community fund revenue funding.

This is beyond the strategic projects to address other issues.

As a Councillor my lot sometimes spent some money outside the immediate ward boundaries where residents from the ward we represented would see a benefit. But this is the exception.

I'm sure all wards/Councillors would welcome more applications.

[mako]

We had 8 applications for funding and we fully or partially funded all of them.These included ?2000 to the long-running Dulwich Festival. We also awarded ?2,250 to the Dulwich Park Fair and we awarded a further ?625 to the concert band for the park fair for conductors fees.We awarded ?3,000 to a new group 'Harmony on the Square' who, in partnership with the Dulwich Festival will be staying a series of events in the newly created open space caused by the closure of Calton Avenue and Dulwich Village. We also made other awards, including a regular award of ?2,000 to the Southwark Hindu Centre for their Diwali celebration. Also co-funded cycle training with other wards and fully funded a programme for retired seniors.

This from richard leemings if its what you were wanting to know.

[alice]

But all wards are not the same. It was a pity to hear Dulwich village was given ?1850 for ongoing costs of hanging baskets. I had thought such costs were not allowed under the rules of CGF.

Either way I think this 'equal allocation' principle should be looked at.

Money should follow need.

[mako]

personally thought the nonsense at court lane junction was temporary and wasn't a closure. He refused to say when the event was presumably as it was invite only for those in favour of making Court Lane a private road where taxpayers still pay for the upkeep. Highest car owning road in Dulwich is Court Lane. double driveways, garages and still they park on the street. Loads of vested interest involved. One of the key advisors of the project was also the lead on the private development of the last two houses on court lane that literally benefit the most from it becoming a private road.

[Rockets]

Whatever event they plan to run on the Square the road still has to function as a cycle route and part of the highway so it will be interesting to see how they do it.

That junction is a bit crazy now with no-one really knowing who has right of way at the best of times. Bikes come hurtling down Calton and join the traffic on DV - many of them ignoring the traffic lights that they don't seem to realise are still functioning thus creating issues as the light controlled traffic is still coming from Turney Road - I have seen a few near misses whilst enjoying a drink from Au Ciel. The implementation of the closure is a bit haphazard to say the least.

[4321]

When is the party that the council donated ?3000 for happening in the Calton Junction? Was that the string quartet last Saturday? Does anyone know any details please?

[Metallic]

Can't wait. Or maybe I can.

[alice]

?3000 for an unpublicised event?!

[Rockets]

I had heard the event on Saturday was a protest against the closures - does anyone know?

[4321]

Would love to know the latest on it if it hasn?t slipped under the radar or been quietly axed. I wonder if local cllrs (maybe not Gold Trader Margy) have realised that the Selective Square donation was egregious and are wondering how to get through it without it backfiring and sending another 300 voters switching against Labour. Someone who isn?t blocked by them on Twitter could ask? @dulwichsquare

[Metallic]

?3000. Frankly disgusted since the day it was announced. Better spent on an application that was turned down, to tidy and replant those flower beds going up Court Lane from the Village.