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One Dulwich CampaignUpdate | 30 June There appears to be a concerted attempt to discredit One Dulwich. Apparently, we’re behind all local protests, busily spreading lies and misinformation, and even (for reasons that are bewilderingly unclear) plotting to bring down the Dulwich Society. So we thought we should set the record straight. We are a single issue campaign, set up four years ago to protest against the road closures imposed by Southwark Council in the Dulwich area. We believe that the current road closures divide the community into winners and losers. They discriminate against those who are frail or elderly, or who have disabilities (even Blue Badge holders are denied access through the 24/7closures). They damagelocal businesses. They delay buses and emergency services. They displace traffic on to residential roads, many with schools, where thousands of children walk and cycle every day. While those who support One Dulwich may feel strongly about any number of local issues, we have never asked you – and will never ask you – to help us protest against anything other than the Dulwich road closures. As for the charge that we are spreading false information,particularly in relation to our recent campaign update about the closure of Calton Avenue (who was consulted, how many Emergency Vehicles use the junction, and whether the new £1.5m designs are fit for purpose), we are baffled. We always check our facts carefully. In this case, we refer you to our latest News piece, where wereproduce at some length (with names redacted, to protect the identity of those who initiated the FOIs), the Freedom of Information requests and replies on which we based our reporting. We wonder whether those who work so hard to smear us do sobecause we touch a nerve. They know that the road closures are deeply divisive and hurt those who are most vulnerable. They know the policy is flawed. But they’ve dug themselves in so deep, all they can do is keep on digging. Thank you for your support. Best wishes, The One Dulwich Team

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Anyone surprised? And why? South Circular road was built over a hundred years ago - how can it be seen fit for 21st century?

One Dulwich Campaign Update | 15 June Police and Fire Brigade not consulted on closure of Calton Avenue After the London Ambulance Service (LAS) were pressured in February into accepting the installation of a bollard to shut off access to Calton Avenue (this wasn’t part of the original consultation), it transpires that neither the London Fire Brigade (LFB) nor the Met Police Service (MPS) were consulted. A recent FOI response from the Police said there was no correspondence with Southwark on this at the time the FOI was received in March. An earlier FOI from the LFB said they “had no confirmation of this proposal or communications regarding this”. Meanwhile another FOI has revealed that the number of emergency vehicles that entered or exited Calton Avenue through the Dulwich Village junction in 2023 was 179 – an average of 15 times a month. This contrasts with the claim by Cllr. Richard Leeming on X (formerly Twitter) that the Emergency Services “have only exited onto Calton Avenue a handful of times in the last few years”. Now another FOI has revealed that Fire Emergency Vehicles, under the new designs, will not be able to get through the Dulwich Village junction to Court Lane or Calton Avenue without mounting the pavement in two places. This makes a mockery of the Council’s claim that pedestrians are their number one priority at the junction and underlines that the designs are not fit for purpose. Reply from Helen Hayes MP On 29 May Helen Hayes finally replied to One Dulwich’s email of 2 May asking her to speak up for Blue Badge holders, and her constituents wanting an independent inquiry into LTNs, at the Parliamentary debate on 20 May. She explained that she was busy in the House of Commons so couldn’t attend but that she believes decisions about LTNs are matters for local authorities and that she has always worked to represent accurately and fairly the diverse views of all of her constituents. So how does an MP decide when to help vulnerable constituents who ask for their MP’s help and when not to? This might be a question to ask candidates at the election hustings being organised by the Herne Hill Forum on 26 June. Thank you for your support. The One Dulwich Team

What is going on with Cox's Walk? Does anyone know? Rubbish sign posts scattered all over, gates open with everyone getting in, including quads, cyclists and motorbikes. Has the bridge work been done?

One Dulwich Campaign Update | 19 May Survey shows overwhelming opposition to LTNs Ahead of the LTNs debate in parliament on Monday 20 May at 4.30 pm – triggered by petitions asking for a review of LTNs, and for Blue Badge holders to be exempt from LTNs – the Petitions Committee has published the results of an online survey. There were 7,349 responses. 78% of all respondents, and 78% of people with physical and mental health issues, say that LTNs have had a ‘negative’ or ‘very negative’ impact on them. 91% of businesses said the same. 74% consider LTNs have had a negative impact on the environment. You can read the full report here. No reply from MP Helen Hayes We have had no response from MP Helen Hayes to our email of 2 May, asking if she will take part in the debate on Monday to represent the two-thirds majority of people living and working in Dulwich who asked for the LTNs to be reconsidered in Southwark Council’s 2021 consultation. We also asked if she would speak up for the many Blue Badge holders who have petitioned the Council for access through the Dulwich Village junction. We hope her lack of response does not mean she is ignoring her constituents on this issue. You can see if she attends the debate on Monday by watching it live here. Thank you for your support. The One Dulwich Team

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Parodying was exactly what I was going for, being tired of all the attacks on OneDulwich, left, right and centre. I don't agree with the statement that both groups use the same tactics. And certainly the overall goal is different. OneDulwich never said the LTN is bad overall, only that it is not a suitable solution for Dulwich. Clean Air Dulwich never mentioned anyone living on a main or boundary road affected by LTN. I live on a busy road which has become very busy after LTN introduction. I have lost a lot. People on Calton Av were living on a quiet road which became very quiet after LTN introduction. They have lost nothing. Shifting dirt, pollution and noise from A to B is damaging to those living on the busy roads and does nothing for environment as the amount of dirt and pollution remains the same. There is no reliable data which would confirm LTN does what it claims – essays produced by Anna Goodman & Co do not count since she is a cyclist and belongs to LCC. It is like asking vegetarians if they like fruit and vegetables. If the LTN did what it claims want to do / has done, then every council in London and all cities and towns in UK would implement it. In a meantime, Southwark Council refused to participate in the government review of LTN – why, if they are so proud of it and so confident it does work? Why don’t they produce the data and try to encourage others to take it also?

@malumbu @Earl Aelfheah @outoffocus - @Admin@quickmove perhaps outoffocus is not a real person - @march46 can you help identifying the culprits? How do I contact @cleanairdulwich? What is / are the email address / es? Can I please have the names of people involved in @cleanairdulwich? Is it a private organisation? If so, who is behind it? Is it an organisation connected to @Southwark Council - if so, can we please have more information?

Can someone please explain who "Clean Air Dulwich" are?

One Dulwich Campaign Update | 3 May Parliament debates LTNs – please fill in the questionnaire by 6 May Parliament will debate two petitions – “Carry out an independent review into Low Traffic Neighbourhoods” and “Exempt Blue Badge drivers from Low Traffic Neighbourhoods” – at 4.30 pm on Monday 20 May in the Grand Committee Room above Westminster Hall. Please fill in this short questionnaire about your experience of the Dulwich LTNs, as your comments will help to inform the debate. The deadline for this is very soon – 10am on Monday 6 May. We have written to our MP Helen Hayes, pointing out that her constituents represent the second highest number of those who requested both petitions, and asking her to take part in the debate in order to represent the two-thirds majority of people living and working in Dulwich who asked for the Dulwich LTNs to be reconsidered. Because these petitions are directed at Parliament, not Southwark Council, we hope that Helen Hayes will speak up for her constituents on this occasion. You might want to encourage her to take part by emailing her at [email protected]. We have also reminded her that a group of Blue Badge holders have petitioned the Leader of Southwark Council to be allowed through the Dulwich Village junction because of the daily difficulties, distress and – in some cases – severe pain suffered by disabled and other vulnerable car-dependent constituents who are now forced to take long and circuitous detours in stop-start traffic along boundary roads. You can watch the debate – and, we hope, our MP representing our interests – on Parliament tv, or you can attend in person. Thank you for your support. The One Dulwich Team SUPPORT ONE DULWICH

LTN means discriminating against those worst off - traffic, noise and air pollution is being pushed off to the main roads where most vulnerable live on

LTN is scam and has to go 🙂

@Earl Aelfheah do you find living on a busy and polluted road funny? Why? I simply can't afford moving away - is this amusing and if so, why?

LTN is s**t. I live on LL and the traffic, noise and air pollution has never been worst since this ridiculous vanity project was introduced. It has to go - and it will.

One Dulwich Campaign Update | 23 Mar New government guidance on LTNs As a result of the government’s research report on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (Southwark refused to take part), the Department for Transport has introduced new statutory guidance for councils. The guidance says that local authorities should not impose LTNs in the face of strong local opposition (two-thirds of those living and working in Dulwich who responded to the 2020 public consultation were against them). Where they are introduced, councils should regularly review LTNs, ensuring they keep meeting their objectives, aren’t adversely affecting other areas, and are locally supported. The Dulwich LTNs fail on all these points. The guidance also says that where the community is not supportive, authorities should introduce changes to address community concerns or remove the scheme. Please join us in writing to • Leader of the Council [email protected] • Head of Highways [email protected] • Council cabinet member for Climate Change, Streets and Clean Air [email protected] • Transport Secretary [email protected] to say that, because of continued opposition by local residents and businesses, increased traffic and worse air quality on boundary roads, and discrimination against those with disabilities, Southwark Council should now review the Dulwich LTNs and either modify or remove them. Dulwich Village junction redesign approved Cllr James McAsh has approved the proposed redesign of the junction, even though two-thirds of those who responded are critical or not in favour. The new design blocks direct access to Calton Avenue from Dulwich Village for emergency vehicles – they must now take the longer route via Court Lane. This change will inevitably lead to delays for ambulances. We are writing to the London Ambulance Service to raise our concerns. Thank you for your support. The One Dulwich Team

Yeah, 'thank gods it comes' more like it lol! 🙂

yep ad nauseam: Repasting here: what a con! Is anyone really surprised? No money for sweeping pavements and social care and yet thousands of pounds wasted on ltn, ltn consultations, ltn road closures, ltn so-called 'planters' upkeep, ltn dulwich village junction consultations and re-consultations and re -re-consultations and re -re-re consultations and so on! Am not sure how much the councils are in finanicial trouble and how much this is due to completemismanagement and money wasted on crap like ltn!

Repasting here: what a con! Is anyone really surprised? No money for sweeping pavements and social care and yet thousands of pounds wasted on ltn, ltn consultations, ltn road closures, ltn so-called 'planters' upkeep, ltn dulwich village junction consultations and re-consultations and re -re-consultations and re -re-re consultations and so on! Am not sure how much the councils are in finanicial trouble and how much this is due to complete mismanagement and money wasted on crap like ltn! h

@Rockets what a con! Is anyone really surprised? No money for sweeping pavements and social care and yet thousands of pounds wasted on ltn, ltn consultations, ltn road closures, ltn so-called 'planters' upkeep, ltn dulwich village junction consultations and re-consultations and re -re-consultations and re -re-re consultations and so on! Am not sure how much the councils are in finanicial trouble as oppose to complete mismanagement and money wasted on crap like ltn!

One Dulwich Campaign Update | 12 Jan It’s been nearly four years since Southwark Council announced the Dulwich LTNs, and since One Dulwich was founded. Since then, the Council has ignored the results of every consultation, the impact of traffic restrictions on businesses and people living on boundary roads, and the difficulties that disabled and other vulnerable residents have been forced to endure. We’re not the only ones. The most recent LTN to hit the headlines is in Streatham, where residents are suffering the same consequences as us – displaced traffic, delayed buses, wrecked businesses and increased pollution outside schools on boundary roads. More information here, and see the Telegraph report here. Meanwhile, please help us keep up the pressure on Southwark Council by taking part, if you haven’t already, in the consultation on the redesign of the Dulwich Village junction (Phase 3). We recommend filling in the survey but letting the Council know what you think of their failure to respond to feedback from the local community in the last consultation by ignoring Question 6 and answering “1 (not at all)” to questions 7 – 12. And do please use the comment boxes to remind them that the community rejected the closure of the junction in the original consultation. The deadline is 17 January 2024. With best wishes to all our supporters (and a big welcome to those who have recently signed up). The One Dulwich Team

Dulwich Village junction has to be reopened. Hundred of thousands of pounds waisted on the vanity project called ltn and yet the pavements near Wood Vale have not been cleared once this Autumn. No surprise the councills are going bankrupt.

keep dreaming

I agee with One Dulwich - they represent my views and concerns. I don't drive, don't own a car - never have - and I walk a lot. I live on a main road where the traffic has been very much worst since the so called ltn was introduced: more traffic, more noise and more air pollution. Neither southwark council nor cycling groups care.