what is going on with permit charges from southwark council?

[northernmonkey]

On 15/03/2024 at 09:16, Rockets said:

No but that was the suggestion. Given your role as part of the cycle lobby are you aware of any cycleways that have been paused in Southwark?

 

I can assure you I didn't read it in a One Dulwich post or Tory leaflet and nor am I making it up. 

 

Glad you are acknowledging that the council could well have had to reign back certain projects because their revenue projection changed due to their inability to roll-out borough-wide CPZs. They clearly thought the CPZ was a shoe-in because they signed the contract with APCOA on the basis of them rolling it out - again another item that will be causing a deficit elsewhere now it isn't recouping the revenue.

 

0/10 for deflection tactics Rockets.   Also noting still no source...  

[first mate]

17 hours ago, Spartacus said:

That's a good point Trinidad 

Roads across the Borough seem to have the worst potholes in years despite it being a mild winter so the council can't blame it on freezing and thawing damage. 

Why hasn't the extra cash generated through CPZs and LTNs been used to repair the roads? 

With the amount of revenue raised, which should be reserved for road based projects, one would almost expect tje streets to be paved with gold 🤣 

Therefore why are the potholes worse thos year which is a danger for motorists and cyclists alike ? 

Not just roads but pavements too. Paving on NX already looking shabby and in places a trip hazard; ditto other local streets. Could some of that money be used for maintenance of street trees? Perhaps that is already happening? The other thought is fly-tipping on street corners?

[Rockets]

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Edited March 18, 2024 by Rockets
Posted completely the wrong thing! Forgot what Northern was having a go at me about this time!!! ;-)

[northernmonkey]

Ah - i see you've gone from trying to deflect with word twisting, to just deflecting with some kind of weird attempt at belittling. 

 

Its ok - just post the source of the 'thing that you heard that definitely wasn't from a crank group or some kind of desperate leaflet from the local unelected Tories.

[Spartacus]

Going back to the question on potholes and why fines / fees raised via schemes like CPZs or LTNs aren't being used to fix them, this article was on the bbc today: 

BBC News - Potholes: Roads in England and Wales at 'breaking point'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-68598875

Question is where is all the money going, obviously not fixing potholes with it. 🤔

[Rockets]

Seemingly the Dulwich Village re-design of the re-design is burning through a lot of our cash!

[Spartacus]

Ah 

Thats alright then 

Carry on squandering regardless 😅