Goose Green Roundabout

[seanmlow]

Is it me, or does this need to be made smaller? From the looks of it, it has been it several times, and buses appear to struggle to get around it.

Are there any plans to do this?

[seanmlow]

been *hit* several times, sorry

[TJMP]

There was a consultation last year: http://www.southwark.gov.uk/Uploads/FILE_26962.pdf

Apparently a Chilean Wine Palm http://images.google.co.uk/images?um=1&hl=en&rls=GGLJ%2CGGLJ%3A2006-41%2CGGLJ%3Aen-GB&q=chilean+wine+palm is due to be planted by the end of May that has to be imported from... Chile. Its installation will require a road closure apparently due to its size.

According to Southwark there are no current plans to look at the size of the roundabout although this was consulted on several years ago when the bus priority network was being introduced and the idea was rejected.

Tessa Jowell (Office)

[Cassius]

Well I never saw that before in my life and I certainly wouldn't have voted for anything that involved the closing of roads!

[Trev]

Only last week I saw a car getting pranged by a bus navigating the roundabout. Although in fairness, trying to get from Grove Vale onto Lordship Lane on the inside of a bus going the same direction is not the smartest move.

A huge, mesmerising palm tree should help drivers focus on the task in hand. I do like the look of the tree, though.

[Siduhe]

We got a copy of and responded to the consultation. We didn't vote for a "feature tree".

That said, I actually think the size of the roundabout is about right considering the pedestrian crossings at the start of Lordship Lane (which I would personally like to see moved a few feet back onto the Lane, but that's another story). It forces traffic (including buses) to slow down, even when the entrance onto the roundabout from the right is clear. I've seen a couple of drivers have very near misses with pedestrians on the crossings coming off the roundabout, which might have been considerably worse if the cars had been going faster.

[blinder999]

on the forum I thought we'd all gone for...

[macroban]

Chilean Wine Palm?

Must be a joke.

How do we kill it?

[snorky]

the bigger the roundabout, tbe better - does it realkly matter is getting through the GG RB takes an exctra 30 seconds ?

no

if people drive their fetid little tinny euroboxes as if they were F1 cars, then there will always be accidents- easing the traffic flow will just make things worse.

make LL a bus only zone between 8Am-6PM

sorted

[trinity]

I think I voted for a 'feature tree'. Sorry guys its looks like I am to blame.

[*Bob*]

I voted for a giant pile of rotting dung, topped with hundred and thousands - and a cocktail umbrella.

Who's with me?

[Brendan]

What's so wrong with the flower beds?

Which is exactly what I wrote on the consultation form.

[snorky]

importing trees from Chile...

you fokin morons - who voted for that option ?

Why not use it for the benefit of local busiensses and build the black cherry extension in the middle of it ?

2 birds/ one stone

[jocelyn]

Tree smee - who cares about a tree in a roundabout - ridiculous waste of money bringing it over from Chile - could they not just use a British one if one at all.

I vote the Black Cherry idea - perfect solution! Fag to your hearts content in and amongst the road rage of SE22 - would be enough to make you want to give up.

How dodgy are the pedestrian crossings there though! Always feel sorry for people when cars zoon by pretending not to see..

[Cassius]

Perhaps it could just be an open air drinking area - various off-license outlets in the area - lie back and enjoy the 'view'.

[seanmlow]

Cassius -

I like your thinking. Put up a few tables, few boxes of wine. One could sip Pinot and enjoy the 'hustle and bustle' of the ver popular East Dulwich.

What is 'wine' tree? Sounds great!

[jocelyn]

What about a vineyard? Wine and trees together in unison?

[seanmlow]

Joc -

Can you imagine us on the round about shouting at the passers by after too much red?

[jocelyn]

Yeah a box in hand each, rouged stained lips, filthy shouting at anything! Just a normal night out then!!!!