Street Market in Melbourne Grove anyone?

[ed_pete]

Another poorly advertised Southwark Consultation.

Closes on 1st August.

https://consultations.southwark.gov.uk/environment-leisure/melbourne-grove-temporary-street-market/

[Spartacus]

Madness

Let's divide the footfall .. they would be better off extending north cross road market to become a bigger area attraction

[KidKruger]

Is it a lame-ass after-the-fact decimation of Melbourne Grove consolation prize ?

[Jakido]

Maybe it would work best on a Sunday.

[northernmonkey]

My understanding was that this was something that the traders on Melbourne Grove asked for.

I'm not convinced that having a 'rival' Sat market is a good idea. It either needs to be a really different offering or on a different day.

[heartblock]

I wonder where people will park when they drive there using EDG and Grove Vale access? Actually I don?t mind a street market on Melbourne all weekend, great for traders and lots of hot food stalls please. I can see Korean BBQs and one of those cheese toasty sandwich stalls like the one in Borough....mmmmhhhhh tasty but terrible for my waistline.

[fottos]

Successful street markets have a pub at both ends. Unless it's planned for the EDG to Grove Vale section, can't see it working too well.

[northernmonkey]

Its planned to be at the Grove Vale end of Melbourne Grove - by the shops there. So the cherry tree would be the closest pub.

[ruffers]

Seems like a way of confirming the LTN as permanent to me.

[fottos]

northernmonkey Wrote:

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> Its planned to be at the Grove Vale end of

> Melbourne Grove - by the shops there. So the

> cherry tree would be the closest pub.

In that case, Derwent Grove and Elsie Road are going to see even more 3 point turns that they have now.

[northernmonkey]

I think that assumes it will be rather more of a destination that might be the case if its just a duplicate and smaller north cross road!

[heartblock]

The LTNs are permanent...Southwark will not remove whatever the result of the ?consultation?, so yea...bring on the street market, maybe change the old GP surgery into a pub/respiratory clinic have a drink, while getting your FVC measured.

[frankiebhoy]

Don?t drive

[creditwheredue]

fottos Wrote:

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> northernmonkey Wrote:

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> > Its planned to be at the Grove Vale end of

> > Melbourne Grove - by the shops there. So the

> > cherry tree would be the closest pub.

>

> In that case, Derwent Grove and Elsie Road are

> going to see even more 3 point turns that they

> have now.

They should pay attention to signage then.

[alice]

Have the market Sunday and open the road like northcross.

[DulwichFox]

Another Street Market with crowds Milling around now without having to wear Masks.

At a time when the rise in new infections are at their worst for many months.

Great Idea .. not

Fox.

[Earl Aelfheah]

Might be a good. Certainly worth piloting. I would like to see North Cross Road improved too though. They should permanently pedestrianise it and put in more landscaping, seating etc.

[Abe_froeman]

Pedestrianising North Cross road is a daft idea

[redpost]

I think we have saturation point on hipster street markets/street food

Why anyone would pay ?7 for some street food and then having to find somewhere to perch down uncomfortably and eat it, when there are cheaper cafes with table service (and a toilet!!) is beyond me

[fottos]

How does a street market work in a street which is predominantly residential?

Surely residents need to park their cars there and may need to drive out/in on market day.

North Cross doesnt have that problem as it's got shops all the way along one side from LL to Fellbrig Rd.

[heartblock]

Well street parties on that road were always ok, so I?m sure a market would be fine. I think it?s a great idea, there are already seats and the lovely coffee shop and Big Belly?s mmmhhhhhhhn

[Lynne]

Sounds like a cynical attempt by Southwark to pretend it hasn't ruined the businesses in the area.

ED just isn't big enough to support two street markets. If they open one, there'll be a few takers at first, then it'll tail off and Southwark can pretend it was really really trying to help.

[Adidas_guy]

I would hardly call the few North Cross road stalls a market?

It?s very disappointing.

[DulwichFox]

Now That IS a Market

Foxy

[heartblock]

I?m up for transforming Melbourne into that Foxy......