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Miacis I do not say i see incidents everyday but that i believe there is an increase in dog incidents and i clarified my main area of complaint as that being of the dog walkers who have in my opinion an excess of dogs that they cannot control and cant see what they are all doing and dont clean up after. I use the cricket nets often and so am disproportionately impacted as they come into the park from the car park, and immediately look for somewhere to go. Not just poo but very regularly dogs urinate on the post of the cricket nets as its the first post in the park and the walkers dont see this as a problem. The dogs often also regularly put teeth marks in the cricket balls and slobber on them. As i previously have mentioned i dont think my personal experience is typical, most owners i encounter certainly are more responsible than the walkers, and whilst dogs regularly reduce my enjoyment of the park i certainly dontthink they should be banned completely as i understand others get joy from their pets. However denying there is any issue, or stating that you see no incidents when it has been made clear that fouling is an incident is ridiculous as meet me any day at dulwich park nets and i guarantee that within 5 minutes i could show you evidence of an incident.

Southwark also arent suggesting that 'incidents' means dog attacks.

Southwark havent suggested banning dogs as far as I can see. They are investigating some controls to deal with the anti social behaviour involving dogs. along with the 'havent seen an incident in 20 years' these are the exaggerations that daver was referring to earlier in the thread

'Those who frequent the park daily see no evidence of an increase in dog related issues' This is only your opinion. I frequent Dulwich park daily and do see an increase in dog related issues. What is an issue for some isnt for others so I think you can only speak for yourself rather than claim to be representative of 'daily park users'.

First mate What do you suggest is done about the 'scary' couldnt care less minority of dog walkers then?

even with 'just' 4 dogs the walkers cant see all the dogs and what they are up to. 'Fouling' isnt likely to be reported anywhere so those asking for proof in figures are missing the point. cant believe anyone can claim to regularly use the parks and not have seen any 'fouling' in 20 years. 'Fouling' is an incident in this instance.

I would support an order that limited the number of dogs that dog walkers can bring to the park.

If cars are averaging 24 here then plenty are going over the limit as often cars are forced to go very slowly due to traffic jams.

Strange thread. The crossing is poorly designed and cars regularly come too fast around the bend where they meet buses stopping, traffic turning out of court lane and traffic turning in and out of upland. It is sad but inevitable that accidents will occur and so highlighting this is what a local forum should be about to help prevent serious incidents in the future. It doesnt mean cars should be banned or pedestrians should need to take a big deviation to cross the road when a crossing exists. Some of the comments here though have simply been bizarre, offensive and ignorant, when a positive debate to improve the junction and crossing is clearly more worthwhile. Safer for pedestrians but also better for road users where queues could be reduced