Whateley Road zebra crossing works

[bonaome]

No Sue. You haven't.

[Nigello]

Wh6 is the crossing still cordoned off with barriers? Has someone forgotten to sign off on this? It took bloody ages in the first place!

[TreacleRabbit]

Yes - we need a crossing for all the primary school age kids who have to cross that road twice a day!

[TreacleRabbit]

As it goes past a school, LBS could apply the Village approach and stop all car traffic during school rush hours, especially as it is a side street and cars can use many other routes including LL and CPR. But that doesn?t apply in ED of course ?.

[KidKruger]

Car traffic is already being stopped - on the road behind that school (Landcroft ?), last time I looked.

[Nigello]

That side road is closed for a short time morning and afternoon on school days. It is policed by the school itself, I think. As for the crossing- is it open?

[KidKruger]

crossing - nope, not as far as the beacon/lights go.

British Quality obvs.

[DulwichFox]

There are barriers blocking the crossing.

Beacons not working..

Anything else Southwark Council can Award Conway's with doing ?

Foxy

[KidKruger]

It?s open / operational now.

Flashing beacons, the works.

Just passed by as the wagon was packing up.

I may have been first non-works person across it.

If so, I feel elated and my life has been worth it.

Full yer boots people?. 🦓🚦🥾

[Nigello]

The tree pits on Cyrena, near to the 5 Month Zebra Crossing, are tatty and full of dog crud, so I have emailed the tree section at the council asking them to clean and plant soonest. If you are a dog owner, don't think that because it is a patch of soil that you can leave pooch poo there - you shouldn't because it is tacky and unsanitary. If I catch you I'll rub your nose in it!

[rachp]

That whole area has a problem with dog poo, there?s clearly someone who walks that patch regularly and feels at liberty to leave their mess behind. It?s all up Fellbrigg too. Apparently spraying it with a brightly coloured spray paint puts some people off doing it (eco, temporary stuff of course).

[singalto]

Landcroft Rd has a dog poo problem but the poo bins have been removed!!

[Nigello]

You can request Bag It and Bin It signs to be painted on the footpaths, and ask for a dog poo bin also. https://www.southwark.gov.uk/street-care/dog-fouling

[jamesmcash]

Hi all,

The crossing on Whateley Road was a project that I worked on with parents and governors from Harris and Heber School. It's there to make the school run safer for children from both schools. Until reading this thread, I'd only ever received positive feedback on it. If there are any issues please let me know and I will see what I can do.

As for dog mess, if there are areas with a particular problem please email me at [email protected] and I can look into getting it sorted.

Best wishes

James

[Nigello]

It took ages to be installed and then when the workmen arrived, there were long delays. I am sure it was worth the wait, just about, but I would prefer the trees/plants to be planted up as part of one big task. They are a right mess and people will just think they're there to let their dogs crap in and/or a place for fly tipping.

[shazza76]

It?s awful walking along that side of Whateley Rd nice you cross over from Fellbrigg side. So much dog poo along the middle of the path, most days when taking my child to school, I?m having to dodge poo with buggy and small child. I?ve seen countless times children running along and straight into the poo, not realising and becoming extremely upset. It?s not nice having to them go to school and clean your shoes.

It?s does appear very deliberate, the dog owners fully aware school nearby and lots of kids, buggies, scooters, people rushing along that footpath.

Shame on you!