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They?re removing the extended pavement on the other side by the look o things. Presumably to be replaced by parked cars. Real shame. Not sure why Southwark wouldn?t have made this permanent. It?s very narrow outside the cafes / food shops without it.

what a shame they're removing the barriers without permanently removing the parking outside the shops.


Though for those trying the usual conspiracy theory as to timing, seems that its just that the 19th was the end of mandated social distancing so the council no longer has obligations under those provisions.

I guess the parking depends on factors


Business owners possibly want it back as it allows people to pop in and collect heavy or bulky goods


Diners don't want it at night so they can sit outside on a Summer's evening


Pedestrians are possibly indifferent , some for , some against


Cyclists ... who knows

I dunno, I'm a pedestrian and it gets really busy outside that row of restaurants / shops even with the extended pavement. I would like it kept personally. Can't be the only pedestrian. I would be surprised if the businesses want the pavement narrowed there too tbh.

rahrahrah Wrote:

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> The parked cars that have replaced the extended

> pavement are exactly the same width. The pavement

> just replaced the parking. There is no reason why

> we couldn't have had a wider pavement and had the

> bus stop in operation.



That's a really important question concerning why it was closed in the first place...

I'm very surprised (oh OK maybe I'm not) that at a time of rapidly increasing infections in Southwark the council should have done this.


Presumably they didn't have to.


Surely the reasons for doing it in the first place haven't changed at all (apart from some people now being vaccinated)?


It's convenient for me to have the bus stop back, but I'd still rather they had kept it closed until the Covid situation had improved considerably.

I'm pleased the bus stop is now open, better accessibility for those with restricted mobility. The pavement across the road is already wide, it is simply that some restaurants have taken up the space with tables & chairs. The fact that cars can be parked outside the shops encourages business from outside ED (silver linings).
At weekends there are large queues there for the Ice Cream Shop, the fishmongers and the cheese shop, as well as queues for the bakery. Where before there would have been 20-30 people, there will now be 4 or 5 cars. It seems like an odd use of space and I don't imagine for a moment that it'll increase business.

Yes, a huge deal was made about that as a driver for CPZ, people driving and parking just to get a latte and so on. On the other hand, when M&S was proposed and there were concerns about cars parking up to do shopping etc.. we were told that most people did their shopping using public transport, walking or using bicycles and there would be no issue with cars out of the area.


Amazing how these two opposing narratives were juggled by the Council and planning, almost at the same time!


Lebanums Wrote:

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> There are many people who visit outside ED,

> especially for shops like Roullier White & Mrs

> Robinson. It was the whole argument when CPZ was

> being introduced.

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