Cyclemonkey

Apolgy accepted. I think you are overcooking the delays somewhat. I have travelled past the site by bus in both directions for three days in a row now, at different times. While there has been a little longer wait than normal, it really isn't that bad.

I'm not a cycling activist - why would you think that? I've not posted anything about cycling. The name is just a name - after those little cycling monkey toys you used to get. I'm just a person who wants to be able to walk to local facilities without crossing a dangerous junction.

I really don't want to get in to absolutely tedious banging on about cars and driving that dominate this board (to its detriment IMO). I think this improvement will benefit everyone and very much welcome it. I was just a little stunned at the bad tempered carping about delays and frankly insane conspiracy theories.

Also you know the biggest single thing that makes life difficult for drivers? Other drivers. You are all traffic. Maybe if there were fewer cars on the road there wouldn't be so much congestion. Of course there will been an analysis of the costs and benefits of the job plan - you could have a 7 day a week crew, 24 hour working, night works that close the road completely. All available tools to shorten the duration of works, but also all expensive and disruptive in their own way. Money and disruption would have been a factor in the decision - not persecuting the poor put upon car drivers of SE22.

You need to adjust that tin foil hat, it's slipped a bit.

There are legitimate questions about the long lead in time - I assume the pandemic and subsequent financial issues for TfL has been a big factor, but the idea the duration of works for a much needed pedestrian crossing has been made deliberately longer than necessary because the authorities involved hate drivers is frankly batshit.

The South Circular is a red route so comes under TfLs management not Southwark's. And one of the objectives of red routes is to keep traffic moving, which is why TfL take the lead on these key cross London routes rather than fragmented boroughs. I don't think it stands up that TfL would be deliberately making these works longer than neccessary because they "hate drivers". More the works are happening to protect pedestrians and this is the time it takes to complete safely Some people on this site are a bit odd.

Mate, you're not that special. We've been having the water pipes replaced on our road for the last 12 months - road closures, water shut offs, night works, parking restrictions, footpaths closed .... the lot.

I am not wasting my time indulging sealioning. I took part in a public consultation, TfL wrote to me with the results which were overwhelmingly positive. If you are so keen to find out I suggest you do a little extra work and send in an info request to TfL.

I give up.🤷‍♀️ Tell you what, if you are so bothered, how about you send an FOI to TfL asking to see the results of consultations.

Google AI could probably give you a good potted history. I'm not your secretary. Google exists. I responded and I think TfL emailed me with the result but it was a while ago.

It will be in the TfL website somewhere I suspect. If I remember responses were overwhelmingly in favour.

The work is for a well consulted on pedestrian crossing, people have been asking for. Unfortunately infrastructure cannot magically appear over night with no disruption.

It's a pedestrian crossing, to make it safer and easier for people crossing that junction on foot. It was planned well before Covid - there was a public consultation. I assume the financial challenges and other issues caused by the pandemic delayed it somewhat. Generally, improvement works in your local area are a good thing yes? Even if you have to suffer some temporary disruption.

Also if you want night or weekend working it will cost a lot more, then you would be moaning about the budget.

It is a bit provincial. I assume it is a way to keep out groups who have caused trouble in the past if they need to? I doubt middle aged ladies turning up in trainers and a hoodie are going to be turned away. You do sometimes see those signs in central London pubs, usually on football derby days or ones near construction sites. On the latter I am not sure if builders are particularltly badly behaved in pubs or if they think their more middle class clientele would be offended by the sight of a load of blokes in work boots and plaster spattered trousers.

Also think yourselves lucky, Thames Water have been doing works on our road in Forest Hill for 12 months. Yes your read it right 12 months. And as yet no end in sight.

I'd just like a pedestrian crossing so I don't have to take my life in to my hands when I walk to the Library. I have 0 opinions on LTNs or Dulwich Village.

The long empty site at the top of Lordship Lane by the Library is now a cute little bar and restaurant - Victus and Bibo. We had a few beers there on Saturday night and it was very welcoming.

I think it should be knocked down and new social housing built on the site.

It's clear from the photo of the letter thay some of the works are going to be night works.

I think waiting for someone to die to get a usable pedestrian crossing in a rediential areas next to green spaces and a sports clubs is a pretty low bar.

I am so glad this is finally happening, that crossing is a death trap. It looks like the time taken is due to the phasing of works, presumably taking in to account it is on a very busy red route so it is not feasible to totally close the road.

TBH £2.6k pa is not really that high for service charges these day. You'll pay that or more in private purpose built blocks (and not just the fancy ones with concierges and swimming pools).

It's now owned by the Portobello group and is still pretty decent.