@Woodwarde

Note the piece from Nov 21st Dulwich and South London Press attributed to Alleyns and JAGS.

A number of us are considering raising a petition in order to be able to show the strength of concerns. Is anyone else considering this and if so are you setting up anything online?

Southwark Cyclists (southwarkcyclists.org.uk) From the website text. Look at Oct 2013 AGM minutes to see how representation happens and is positioned as representing local communities. Great to see the focus on cycling; transparency and representation of a community is not clear. It says: is a very mixed group of people who believe that cycling as transport is undervalued, under used and under supported. We are regularly consulted on cycling issues and infrastructure, such as the redevelopment of Elephant & Castle, Camberwell, London Bridge area, design of the London Cycle Network, collision remedy schemes, location of cycle racks and standards for these, and making sure that cycling is well represented in Southwark?s bids for money from central government. We campaign on all cycling issues in the borough, run events, cycle socially, carry out research, support London Cycling Campaign?s work, and usually manage to have fun in the process. Our successes are due to our very active membership which includes a team of fantastic volunteers and committee, but we always welcome new people. Why not give some time? There are lots of options, every little helps and support will be given. No need to commit your life away! We have a formal constitution that declares our clear mission to: ◾encourage more people to cycle, ◾improve conditions for cyclists, ◾raise the profile of cycling. We also have a clear Equal Opportunities policy. The borough has much to offer ? it?s central, large, extremely diverse, steeped in history, brimming with the new, dotted with parks and waterways, home to the Mayor and full of opportunities. We look forward to meeting you!

James Barber has mentioned on this thread that he was a member of Southwark Cyclists and his name appears in some of the minutes.

what did this leaflet say out of interest? Worth posting here for the record of lobbying going on perhaps? Many individuals on our roads are prompting each other as neighbours to take note and reply - not throw this consultation in the bin.

The issue of the consultation is getting much broader as concerns are being discussed and the right turn and associated road narrowing is repeatedly questioned, even by us as regular cyclists. Many of the local roads are grouping together as residents - we have a group on Woodwarde, Gilkes, Dovercourt, Carlton. Are there any other residents grouping together by road - it would be useful to know as we should prepare for the consultation on Dec 3rd: The Dulwich Community Council meeting is at 7 pm on Wednesday December 3 at Christ Church, Barry Road as a reminder. For those not aware, there is an ongoing debate with Southwark about a new large housing development on the SG Smith Audi site at Village corner of Gilkes. Discussions there are already looking at closing the EDG exit from Gilkes - narrowing traffic alternatives and meaning that a no right turn at EDG/Townley should not be allowed to slip through without debate. The optimum solution needs to understand the issues for pedestrians, cyclists and those who do need to motor and be done through a transparent and representative consultation. As an example of a Southwark Council consultation, tracing its origins and evidence base, flags quite a few issues about lack of representation and decision making. In summary: 1. Original consultation. The following link describes the funding allocation and the rationale and parties involved for selecting East Dulwich Grove/Townley Road as its focus. http://www.southwark.gov.uk/news/article/1449/285000_of_funding_awarded_to_support_cycling_in_dulwich_and_herne_hill. The Southwark website link referenced, notes a feasibility study. Has anyone seen this study? 2. Southwark Cycling Group seems to have taken the lead to apply this funding to the EDG/Townley junction. Its minutes are at: http://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/about/meetings-minutes. Chris Mascord (the Southwark consultation contact/planner on the document that we have received through our doors)and the new Councillor Mark Williams make some comments throughout these minutes. Note Oct 2013 AGM where it is recorded: a.Unrepresentative Groups as seem to be disagreements even within the group. No mention of how the opinions of wider community are gathered or represented: "Planning: some complaint that views forwarded to council as those of Southwark Cyclists did not fully represented those expressed on the e-group. b. Self appointed spokesmen. So all members of the committee (which is " largely a list of people who were active in the group" assume named posts to make them seem more official. In particular someone has assumed roles as main council liaison and Community Council Liaison for Dulwich. Election of Officers summary without voting: ?BO challenged the need for a 21-member committee which had developed historically. AH said that a job title or named post was useful when dealing with outsiders...... It was agreed to elect three officers and remainder of committee would become named posts..............Without voting, the following were agreed: etc???. I do believe that as a community we should be presented with facts about the original funding, the representation that has taken it forward and full consultation around that; the facts and evidence about junctions that need to be considered; the facts and evidence about the EDF/Townley junction itself; specifics about the modelling and assumptions for proposing the no right turn and the rationale for its selection amongst the range of options considered. We are a community with a lot of projects (inc ED Hospital, SG Smith and road changes) proposed and do need to get voices heard and proper transparency and decision making. Voice your opinion to Chris Mascord and perhaps TFL who are on the Southwark Cyclsits committee. Preferably join together to really represent your street and petition that opinion while we still have chance. Here endeth.............