West Dulwich LTN Action Group - needs your support

[Earl Aelfheah]

18 hours ago, Glemham said:

Romeo Jones, one of the last independent businesses in the Village will close on Saturday

Romeo Jones isn't by the junction. It's opposite Gail's which is constantly packed. It's sad that it's closed, but not sure one can blame a 'drop in footfall' caused by the changes to road layout introduced half a decade ago.

A lot of new businesses have opened in the last few years, yes, some of them chains. The trend for chains is very unlikely to be related to reduced footfall though (often chains set up where footfall is highest, something they will research). It's to do with wider consumer trends and as you say, increasing rents / business rates / costs.

Honestly, I can't remember the last time I went into Romeo Jones, but it was not because I couldn't cut through calton avenue to get there by car, saving maybe 2 mins; did many of their customers really arrive by car and in a terrible hurry - parking where?. 

Edited May 23 by Earl Aelfheah

[first mate]

Now come on Earl, you know full well that until people were literally forced out of their cars by the council closing off roads, many were always popping out just a minute down the road to get a latte. This was a regular line used by some on here;)

There used to be quite of lot of parking in DV, actually.

[Kathleen Olander]

D Village is also now permanently closed.  The pop up art gallery is going.  The long promised greengrocer never appeared.

The Post Office is struggling, as well as the dry cleaners. 

[ab29]

On 23/05/2025 at 19:43, Kathleen Olander said:

D Village is also now permanently closed.  The pop up art gallery is going.  The long promised greengrocer never appeared.

The Post Office is struggling, as well as the dry cleaners. 

as long as THEY can cycle - is fine

Edited 4 hours ago by ab29