Work on Peckham Rye Common

[ed26]

I expect this has been mentioned somewhere else but has got buried in the GALA threads. What's going on on the Common part of of Peckham Rye? They seem to be building a temporary road from the Nunhead side of the Rye.

[Rockets]

It is a big section of works with a lot of what looks like fencing being stored (I had wondered if it had something to do with Gala but couldn't work out why it was so far away from the Gala area).

 

[Jenijenjen]

Perhaps they're going to do an archaeological dig to look for Boudicca's remains

[RichH]

Possibly the start of the Flood Management Project:

https://www.southwark.gov.uk/environment/flood-risk-management/flood-management-projects?chapter=3#

[Lebanums]

7 hours ago, RichH said:

Possibly the start of the Flood Management Project:

https://www.southwark.gov.uk/environment/flood-risk-management/flood-management-projects?chapter=3#

We had a leaflet dropped through our door in relation to this a few weeks ago. Assume the profits from Gala helped make this happen.

[AshbySE22]

This is for the flood alleviation works..

I do not recall the proposed site compound and out of bounds area noted on the application or on the recent letter drop correspondence.

It seems excessive, splits the park up, makes access difficult and is going to make the park an unrelaxing place to be until the end of the year when the works are due to complete.

Previously raised on the forum and attached photo of the extents of the compound and construction access routes.

They will have a job on their hands with the remediation in the middle of winter!

 

Edited June 26, 2024 by AshbySE22

[CPR Dave]

Howbold os that image? It looks like you can see the outline of the gala festival footprint in the bottom section.

[ed26]

Thanks for this info. Looks like quite a major project.

[triciafern38]

The 'Works' on Peckham Rye are to be a new flood prevention.  Find out more information by going on Southwark Council Website.  I live not far from the park and we were leafleted a few weeks back.  

[Earl Aelfheah]

I really hope this doesn't lead to parts of the park being permanently waterlogged, as it did when they undertook similar work in Dulwich park. This quote (below), doesn't fill me with confidence....

Quote

capturing about 6 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of surface water and releasing it very slowly

The cynic in me wonders whether this is a a case of an under investment in our infrastructure / drainage and sewage systems by private companies, externalising the costs of mitigation to councils (and to the detriment of our open spaces).

Edited July 9, 2024 by Earl Aelfheah

[Dulwichmudlark]

Seems the area they are working on is the bomb shelters bit odd that they would require drainage 

[Spartacus]

11 minutes ago, Dulwichmudlark said:

Seems the area they are working on is the bomb shelters bit odd that they would require drainage 

If they start adding 2 foot thick blast doors, time to panic  remember genisys is skynet....

[tercio]

It’s extraordinary that they do not post explanations around the park. Basic community engagement. I live very close but did not get notification. My dog is not impressed. 

[Renata Hamvas]

Hi, I am one of the Peckham Rye Ward Councillors. To confirm that these are flood alleviation works. These are to bring improvements to the park and common and to reduce the risk of flooding by ground water to nearby residential properties. More information is included in the link.

Information Boards.pdf

[tercio]

Thanks for sharing. 

[Earl Aelfheah]

Thanks Renata. Are these works likely to lead to the park being waterlogged more regularly? Also, are the sewerage and water companies picking up any of the cost?

[malumbu]

Southwark did some good work maybe ten years ago improving the drainage on the football pitch to the left as you look towards central London.  Both the Rye and Dulwich Park would be standing water for several weeks around the football training areas in late winter, geology and precipitation rather than any incompetence. 

[Earl Aelfheah]

Not suggesting any incompetence. But reading the info, it suggests that the bunds are being put in place to hold water in the park:

“capturing about 6 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of surface water and releasing it very slowly”.

…so I’m interested whether this will lead to the park being more regularly waterlogged.

I would have thought that the responsibility for drainage / flood avoidance is a joint one with the private companies who run this infrastructure, alongside the local authority, but may be wrong. Again it would be interesting to know the answer.

Edited July 11, 2024 by Earl Aelfheah

[tercio]

My understanding is that they are capturing the water under the surface and then releasing it. The commons should be less wet on the surface as a result. 

[Earl Aelfheah]

Thanks tercio. Hopefully that’s right

[sunbob]

On 19/07/2024 at 09:09, tercio said:

My understanding is that they are capturing the water under the surface and then releasing it. The commons should be less wet on the surface as a result. 

They are doing that and perhaps it will have that result, but the intended result is actually to reduce flooding in surrounding streets not on the common itself.

[Earl Aelfheah]

...to my other question, does anyone know who is picking up the costs of these works? Are the private companies who (as I understand it) have joint responsibility for flood avoidance and drainage contributing to the cost of these works? 

[jazzer]

Possibly the Government via the Local Authority