Ryedale SE22 - Proposal to block end of Ryedale at junction of Underhill Road - January 2026 NOT NOW GOING AHEAD

[Rockets]

There have been more than a few cozy relationships between councils and those leading the street by street campaigns around other LTNs - to the point where it feels less than organic.

According to the BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4ge92xldrjo) Andrew Hanson who ran the Better Streets West Dulwich campaign, the lobby group pushing Lambeth for the West Dulwich LTN, is the partner of Anna Goodman and of course, beyond being famous for tearing down the LTN poster, she authored "impartial" reports on LTNs that Lambeth used. She admitted she was part of the local pro-LTN lobby group but did so only in a "personal capacity".

I do hope the truth comes out about what happened with Ryedale, who was pulling the strings and why. People are owed an explanation on why such a ludicrous idea ever saw the light of day - yet alone was funded with tax-payers money.

[jimbo1964]

Well it's only paused pending review. Something will happen at some point. 

[Spartacus]

38 minutes ago, jimbo1964 said:

Well it's only paused pending review. Something will happen at some point. 

With May fast approaching, anythings possible 🤔

[first mate]

At the last council election, Southwark Labour's manifesto contained no mention of the road/traffic management issues they imposed after getting in. As jimbo 1964 suggests, they are biding their time. It has all gone quiet on Ryedale and the Melbourne Grove South CPZ plan, as Councillors don't want to frighten the horses. 

[DulvilleRes]

On 12/02/2026 at 16:43, Rockets said:

There have been more than a few cozy relationships between councils and those leading the street by street campaigns around other LTNs - to the point where it feels less than organic

How about your cozy relationship with One Dulwich @Rockets? This will be the shadowy and opaque outfit that no one knows who runs, or who has met their considerable expenses, yet you have been very happy to post their press releases and parrot their anti-council attack lines without (you claim) bothering to find out who they are. Feels less than organic to me. 

[Spartacus]

@DulvilleRes is this who you think runs one dulwich 😂

[Rockets]

@DulvilleRes I have told you many, many times before I have never met or spoken to anyone from One Dulwich. If you think you should try to distract attention away from the cozy relationship between councils and the active travel lobby is pathetic.

BTW perhaps you, as a @DulvilleRes, can answer one part of the question that @Earl Aelfheah refuses to answer on increased congestion on Dulwich Village post-LTN implementation..

Why is this such a difficult question for some to answer?

 

[malumbu]

On 12/02/2026 at 16:43, Rockets said:

 

According to the BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4ge92xldrjo) Andrew Hanson who ran the Better Streets West Dulwich campaign, the lobby group pushing Lambeth for the West Dulwich LTN, is the partner of Anna Goodman and of course, beyond being famous for tearing down the LTN poster, she authored "impartial" reports on LTNs that Lambeth used. She admitted she was part of the local pro-LTN lobby group but did so only in a "personal capacity".

 

Having a go at an academic is really ridiculous.   According to your way of looking at life every civil servant who goes home on election day and votes for the party who is not governing is some sort of enemy within.

You are welcome to your views but slagging off researchers undermines them.

And so does your ignoring perfectly appropriate questions, and cherry picking to suit your agenda.

I'll be answering your questions, which I have answered before, on the other thread shortly. 

[Rockets]

1 hour ago, malumbu said:

Having a go at an academic is really ridiculous. 

To be fair @malumbu I am merely questioning the impartiality of an "academic" who has been caught tearing down anti-LTN posters in her local shop and whom is the partner of the leading pro-LTN lobby group in West Dulwich (and whom she has lobbied for in a personal capacity)......who has also happened to have (been paid to) pen a load of "research" into LTNs that paints them in a very positive light....that their paymasters have used to tell everyone what a great idea they were.

Anyway, on the subject of impartiality will you answer whether you think congestion has increased on Dulwich Village, Lordship Lane, Croxted Road or Underhill since the implementation of the LTNs....Or, like, @Earl Aelfheah have you suddenly lost the ability to have an opinion....;-)

Edited 5 hours ago by Rockets