Cllr Richard Thomas

A new planning application for this site has been submitted which consists of: Demolition of existing 3 storey residential property (including accommodation in the roof) and existing double garage and the construction of a 3 storey residential property (including accommodation in the roof) comprising 5no x 2 bedroom units and double garage. details are available here The decision is likely to be taken by the Dulwich Community Council. Richard

lesalden Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- >> As one of the unsuccessful Labour candidates in > East Dulwich I will refrain from smirking. The > voters decided to elect three councillors who did > not live in the ward rather than three who did. At > least they could have knocked on our doors! it is a fair cop! I have recently moved from SE22 to ... SE22! remind me in which bit of North London Tessa Jowell lives Les?.

great news that the community council is able to back this campaign. just the kind of thing they were created for. there was a piece about this in the South London Press on Friday there's no on-line version but you can see a very similar photo of Monica and Marilyn (and me, sorry!) here

DG The ward councillors are not useless. but we're not infallible either! I've checked my emails and I can't find anything but that?s not to say I didn''t delete it by mistake. who knows, it could even be that the technology has gone wrong. Please do get in touch directly by e-mailing richard.thomas@southwark.gov.uk and I'll see what I can do. or you can call me on 020 7525 7367. Between us we help hundreds of people a year, so I am pleased that most people seem to have a good experience. we'll continue to keep trying to improve.

This junction is in Peckham Rye ward (Nunhead and Peckham Rye Community Council)- not technically my patch but I have made enquiries and received the following response: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Waters, Des Sent: 04 September 2007 12:08 To: Thomas, Richard Subject: RE: colyton road - traffic calming removal Dear Richard The works on Colyton Road and at the junction with Forest Hill road are temporary and being undertaken to facilitate the London Water Ring Main Project being undertaken by Thames Water. A number of briefing sessions were held with members of Nunhead & Peckham Rye and Dulwich Community Councils back in 2006, at which Thames Water outlined the works. The number of lorries using Colyton Road and the junction with Forest Hill road is estimated at 8 No./hr (4in/4out), hence the removal of raised speed cushions to reduce the noise & vibration from the vehicles affecting residents. To enable these vehicles to access & egress off of Forest Hill Road it was necessary to remove the zebra crossing centre island, which we perceived presented an unacceptable risk to pedestrians. So it is for this reason that traffic signals, with a pedestrian phase, are being installed, hence the need to remove the raised table & kerb build outs at Colyton Road. The signals should be operational by mid-late July, to coincide with the increase in vehicles to the LWRM site for construction of the shaft & tunnel. The Thames water project is scheduled for completion by the end of 2009. All these measures are 'temporary works' funded by Thames Water, so at the end of the project the prior road layout will be reinstated. However we will take the opportunity to see if the signals provide a better solution at the junction with Forest Hill Road and if so consideration could be given to retaining them. For information at a recent TWU/Residents forum a comment was made that residents considered that vehicle speeds on Colyton Road had increased, a comment that Thames advised me off. In light of this I have approached Thames to request they consider funding the installation of two speed activated signs advising of the 20mph limit and to slow down, and I'm awaiting there response.

Monica I think this is a very good idea. I keep reading about that small town that has gone plastic bag free. I can see no reason why lordship lane could not do the same thing and I suspect it could be funded from the community council's cleaner greener safer fund. An application form can be found here: www.southwark.gov.uk/cleanergreenersafer richard

monica Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > How funny is that,our very own councillor has time > to post a message on here,but cannot be bothered > to reply to an email that i sent him a while ago. Monica I try my best on the email front... I am not sure whether the error was technological or human but do send it through to richard.thomas@southwark.gov.uk and I shall do the best I can to help. richard

I have just seen the draft list of East Dulwich ward streets to have new lighting in this financial year which are Crebor Street, Cyrena Road, Derwent Grove, Elsie Road, Henslowe Road, Lacon Road, Oxonian Street, Pellatt Road, Ulverscroft Road and Whateley Road. Richard

It has been agreed as the site for the East Dulwich Boys Academy which has a start opening date of 2009 in permanent accomodation. There are still plans for a 2008 opening but in temporary accomodation on another site. richard

I have posted the latest about this on my blog. www.richardthomas.org.uk In short we have managed we had wanted a limit of three stories but negotiated a limit of four. I think that's pretty good going as the government'sdirection woudlhave set a height limit of six/seven stories. richard

I've put a lot about this on my blog too. including a link to a petition. Richard

There is an issue about small retailers versus the big chains. This planning decision was not about that though. I spoke against the application on the grounds that it would result in fewer than half the units in the parade being A1 retail use. That is the clear requirement of our planning policies and it is about maintaining the viability of the shopping area. The next step is that Caffe nero will appeal to the planning inspector to overturn the decision. richard richardthomas.org.uk