James Barber

H Daniel, If Southwark Council did instruct a contractor to install this then it would be the councils responsibility to remove it and make good your wall even the contractor screwed up (no pun intended). Will be interesting to hear where this goes. Regards James.

It seems we've lost focus on the proposals being for outlandish 8 stories high - way out keeping for the area. 3x higher than the norm for East Dulwich.

Yes, any such scheme would involve a developer contribution to mitigating the impacts of the development on the local area and Southwark more generally. This would usually be via Section 106 monies. Some developments also have Community Infrastructure Levy against them. Yes, the replacement Grove Vale Library was funded almost entirely via S106 monies. Something I start campaigning for in 2005 and then delivered via my then East Dulwich councillor role 2006-18. The 2008 crash caused no end of problems and delays. So S106 can make a material difference for an area. My thoughts a much reduced scheme, 8 stories is bonkers, could help East Dulwich station towards modern standards - minimum platform width of 3.3m, sufficiently long to handle eight carriage trains. Main thing is to get a sensible scheme proposed. The current proposal is far from sensible due to size, height, materials, look, etc.

Perhaps this comes from a proposal by former Dulwich Society chair of Transport sub-committee Alastair Hanton to rename Sydenham Hill station South Dulwich. The argument being the station name doesn't reflect where it is. The train operating company told him it would cost £100,000 and that they had no plans to make this name change.

Until last April I worked for two mobile operators for eight years. The applications made by operators that I've seen recently in Southwark, including Dulwich, breached the guidelines they agreed with the government in a number of ways - "Code of Practice for Wireless Network Development in England". For example the scheme proposed in the centre of Dulwich Village breached this code in several obvious ways - not consulting the nearby school, proposed in the area of a listed monument. It would also have required the junction to be partially closed whenever maintenance was required. It was also just very poorly designed engineering. Being placed amongst trees the cell site would give impaired coverage. Every 3-5 years they would seek to have the trees severely cut back. So an expensive site to operate to boot. Plenty of places they could seek new masts that comply with the rules the mobile operators agreed with the government AND economic to maintain. The operators have avenues to liaise with the council about council property to his cell sites. Such sites tend to be tall giving excellent coverage. But they are more fiddly to organise.

They do mention "affordable housing". But this is usually far from affordable. They plan to place a block of "affordable housing" at the very end of the site in the SW corner.

EDITE 18 October - planning application now submitted 24/AP2314 - public can make comments here - https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=makeComment&keyVal=SHWOSNKBJXR00 Scheme now 360 students room, 53 residential homes. EDITED 2/12 exhibition gave more details - proposed car free, 376 student rooms, 52 affordable home (shared ownership, housing association rent), 700m2 light industrial. Stated Melbourne Grove 50% vacant units - my count is 2-4 out of 19 unused. OIRIGNAL POST There is a propose redevelopment of the Jewson's Builders Yard, Railway Rise - behind Grove Vale Library and East Dulwich Station. Looks like hundred of new homes, student accommodation. Unclear if car free or not. Two access - one Melbourne Grove (north end), and Railway Rise. Buildings look to be 5 - 7 stories high. Scheme will likely overlook The Charter School East dulwich, residents on Abbotswood and Featherstone Mews. Increased footfall and vehicles especially on Melbourne Grove (north). Development website here - https://thesidings.whatyouthink.co.uk - very skimpy on details. Public exhibitions - Thursday 4-7pm 30 November and Saturday 11am to 2pm 2 December United Reformed Church (corner of East Dulwich Grove and Melbourne Grove. Do go along, take a look, and give your views.

Southwark Council no longer remove graffiti from private properties. Street cleaning is less thorough and frequent. All factors that are known to increase anti social behaviour which usually leads to more crime. If you can keep your street cleaner and if you suffer graffiti please do remove it. Also worth trying to report issues via FixMyStreet to Southwark Council which recently the council linked into. If you find issues don't get resolved complain via https://www.southwark.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/complaints-comments-and-compliments/making-a-complaint

I wonder what mitigations are planned for alternative routes such as Gowlett and Amott Roads - full sinusoidal speed cushions, etc?

I think it telling TfL was consulting on reducing n.12 bus route service. After a short period this was turned into closing no.12 bus route. Extending no.148 along the no.12 bus route to Dulwich Library but at the reduced timetable originally proposed. Having such long route from Dulwich Library to Shepherd's Bush rarely goes well - they then cut the route up to make it more reliable. Eitherway, if you've red this thread or posted ot it please please please respond to the public consultation to actually have your voice heard - https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/busreview

London Mayor Khan is now consulting on scrapping the no. 12 and fifteen other London bus routes - 4, 11, 14, 16, 24, 31, 45, 72, 74, 78, 242, 349, 521, C3 and D7 https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/london-bus-routes-axed-tfl-cuts/ London Mayor Khan stood on a platform in 2016 of freezing TfL fares for four years knowing the government planned to with draw much of its TfL subsidy. He then screwed up Crossrail which even now ?4bn over budget and 4 years late is only opening in parts and not all connected - that's another year away. Having destroyed his budget COVID happened. COVID could have been ridden budget wise but not after the fares freeze and Crossrail financial disaster.

Hi P68, Many presidents are good and some bad. But you can vote them in and vote them out. Royals we get no choice. 2022 the queen receives ?86m from the state. All her formal expenses are paid on top. All the security is paid on top. But I genuinely hope lots of streets take advantage of the four day weekend to hold street parties. Regards James.

if you ever have a missed rubbish, recycling, or brown bin/food waste then spot 6pm report it here -https://www.southwark.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling/general-household-waste/report-a-missed-collection

If you ever have a missed collection - after 6pm report it via - https://www.southwark.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling/general-household-waste/report-a-missed-collection

Hope lots of street parties to celebrate a four day weekend 2-5 June take place. They're easy to organise and Southwark make the legal requirements clear here - https://www.southwark.gov.uk/events-culture-and-heritage/events/planning-an-event/street-parties but you have to have applied 6 weeks before hand so on or before 21 April. So do get cracking. I've just finished "...And What Do You Do ? - wWhat the Royal Family Don't Want You to Know" by Norman Baker. Every royal is tax avoiding, dodgy expense claiming in ways that you or I would at best be sacked for gross misconduct but more likely charged for criminal offences. Hard to celebrate such scrounging from ALL the royals. But celebrating a long weekend with neighbours and friends I do get.

Can someone please place a copy here so we can all see? I'd hope that anything purporting to suggest a direction voters should vote has an imprint of who the body suggesting this is, their address and who printed the leaflet. If it doesn't and it's delivered within 6 weeks of the election, after 25 March then I believe it breaks election law. If Labour were to lose they could go to the courts and demand a re run due to this. For transparency I wont be running in this election.

We've installed a Catalytic Convertor Property Marking Kit - https://www.selectadna.co.uk/products/selectamark-cat-marking-kit As a former Councillor, this is the sort of thing we used to bulk buy with public money to give residents for free use to reduce crime. Incredibly effective at reducing crime.

So people with access to this app get an acceptable/better GP service. Patients without such access get a rubbish service - likely older sicker people, poorer residents. I don't think Tessa Jowell would be proud. How sad to commenorate someone with a GP practice that gives a poorer service to those more often in greater need.

Great to see these proposed change. It has been a very long time coming. 2008 Southwark Council then Lib Dem led proposed significant Peckham Rye station improvements -http://www.peckhamvision.org/blog/?p=237 I hope these plan complete before 2028 !

TfL have today stated...The Northern line (Bank branch) will be closed between Kennington and Moorgate from 15 January to mid-May 2022. If you travel in via East Dulwich or Peckham Rye stations to London Bridge you will not have a working Northern Line service from Saturday 15 January until "Mid May". This enables Bank station upgrade. During the closure: There will be no Northern line at Bank, London Bridge, Borough and Elephant & Castle There will be more Northern line trains on the Charing Cross branch of the Northern line There will be fewer Northern line trains between Camden Town and Moorgate Many lines and stations across central London will be busier, especially around the City of London To get to destinations in the City (including London Bridge, Bank and Moorgate): Use the District or Circle line from Victoria instead of Embankment Use Southeastern services from Waterloo East to London Bridge, instead of the Jubilee or Waterloo & City lines from Waterloo To get to Canary Wharf: Use the DLR from Bank Use London Overground from Clapham High Street or Clapham Junction Buses Consider taking a bus for all or part of your journey There is a new temporary bus route running Monday to Friday from Oval to the City (Finsbury Square) - route 733. This will stop at Oval, Kennington, Elephant & Castle, Borough, London Bridge, Bank and Moorgate Walking and cycling There are a number of Cycleways that can get you to the City, including C6 to Blackfriars and C3 to London Bridge Use Santander Cycles within inner London Consider walking part of your journey

I, along with my then East Dulwich ward Councillors, approved ?18,656 of devolved ward funding to help support Goose Green Primary School install such air filters installed pre COVID in January 2018. The Friends of GG also helped fund these. This funding route could be used across the area and Southwark. Even without COVID they made lots of sense in reduction in common cold, flu circulating around classes and causes pupil absences. It seems unlikely the government will change classroom requirements and fund the circa ?2bn needed. Quite possibly the HEPA industry wont have the number of units required etc except over multi years. Leaving this to local schools likely means those schools whose parents have deeper pockets getting them. In some areass such as Sotuhwark we have other routes to funding e.g. Cleaner, Greener, Safer funding stream (introduced by Lib Dems running the council in 2002). Petitions to government, however worthy, wont fix this problem for our local children any time soon. If your child is in a cschool without such air filteration why not ask your local Councillors if they will allocated some of their devolved CSG funding to hel pthe school - checking the school would be willing to have them? If anyone needs help making this happen - get in touc

IF you have compaints about your GP practices please complain here - https://www.cqc.org.uk/contact-us/how-complain/complain-about-gp-dentist-or-eye-care Please, do not suffer in silence. Many do which is why things so often stay rubbish.

The average home pays Band D Council tax to Southwark Council of ?1,034.11 this council tax year April 2021 to March 2022 - https://www.southwark.gov.uk/council-tax/bands-and-charges The council cash spend pa has remained stable partly due to new homes - every new home the government pays councils ?9,000 for the first 7 years. Hence all those studio, 1 bed and 2 bed flats across Southwark. I can't think of any organisation I pay over a ?1,000 every year and am unable to phone someone when I have issues.

I had this a couple of years ago where Virgin Media contractors turned out at 8pm on a Friday evening to dig the road up outside my home. I asked them what they were doing and for the permit reference number. They waffled. I checked this website -http://public.londonworks.gov.uk/roadworks/home;jsessionid=hQnthghJ5JfQpT2Lpn8DTLQQs0lpFtP0WmMzwsbQwQ5wgyXppTYV!987534351 - and no permit to work had been given. They were still place bollards. I took photos. I told them they did not have a permit and should leave. They waffled some more. I started placing their bollards in the back of their lorry and told them to leave. After a little heated but temperate words they closed their site and left. I emailed the Virgin Media CEO with photos and made a complaint. Contractors hate such complaints - i used to managed such contractors we would be incandescent if a contractors was acting rogue in this way. I also referenced the local highways in Southwark. Do not suffer in silence with such nonsense.