LTN: Our Healthy Streets - Dulwich: Phase 3

[KidKruger]

because they are trying to claim it as an open space, being used for community purposes, to dissuade a reversal of the planning decision which closed that junction ?

nxjen Wrote:

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> https://twitter.com/dulwichsquare/status/129223098

> 1877891074?s=21

>

> Very contrived. Why would people want to hang out

> there when the more attractive and larger Park is

> just down the road?

[Spartacus]

How are these events being funded ?

Hopefully not by Southwark council as they stopped funding of the Dulwich Christmas cracker !

[KidKruger]

Spartacus, that 'event' looked like it needed zero funding.

[Spartacus]

They have events on every Saturday this month and I suspect it's not totally cost neutral

[Abe_froeman]

That video is hilarious.

They've even put their own new barriers up between the planters to stop any kind of vehicle getting through.

Someone should tell southwark cyclists.

[alice]

To be renamed: Dulwich Privilege Square

[Abe_froeman]

I wonder of they'll have ice skating there in the winter.

What else can they put on in privilege square?

[Spartacus]

Abe_froeman Wrote:

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> I wonder of they'll have ice skating there in the

> winter.

>

> What else can they put on in privilege square?

Maybe , like the communist party of China does in Tiananmen Square, the council could put on an annual show of its might by driving dust carts through it once a year whilst the crowd politely clap chairman Peter John (if they don't clap they will face death by a thousand CPZs ) and the villagers can all release doves dyed red in his honor and to celebrate crushing the evil West's plan to allow freedom of driving

All hail emperor Ming.....

>

[Rockets]

I love the way they celebrate the fact the "Square" has been created whilst the newly-created A-road that is Dulwich Village roars in the background.

I may be tempted to complain that they are blocking a major cycle route with these events....;-)

[sally buying]

You could complain but as Southwark is working at home don't expect an answer

[Rockets]

Is that why we haven't heard from Cllr McAsh in such a long time? ;-)

[hopskip]

It is interesting to see our Councillor turn up to support, no effort to social distance at this Covid-19 designated closed junction and Southwark Events confirming that the organisers have no licence to use this space as none have been issued under Covid measures.

Southwark website:

Please be aware that we are not currently accepting, or processing event applications. We are working to produce guidance for the recommencement of public outdoor events in Southwark, in line with recent Government recommendations and this information should be available shortly.

https://www.southwark.gov.uk/events-culture-and-heritage/events/planning-an-event/hiring-a-park-or-public-open-space

[thebestnameshavegone]

Siri, define 'joyless'

[creditwheredue]

Rockets Wrote:

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> Is that why we haven't heard from Cllr McAsh in

> such a long time? ;-)

Is he a councillor for that ward?

[Rockets]

He hasn't been answering questions on anything for some time...not just the closure of DV which he supported and actively used to lobby the residents of Melbourne Grove to gain support and lobby for his proposed closures of said road......

[exdulwicher]

He hasn't been answering questions on anything for some time...not just the closure of DV which he supported and actively used to lobby the residents of Melbourne Grove to gain support and lobby for his proposed closures of said road......

Probably on holiday, he's a schoolteacher so this is officially his time off.

The goings on at that junction are annoying now - there was some sort of musical duet there a couple of weeks ago, people standing around. It's still a road - there were still cyclists and pedestrians and a couple of people on mobility scooters looking to get through it all and finding it quite difficult, especially to maintain social distancing. Not going to be long before some idiot dancing in the "square" collides with a scooter or cyclist and blames the legitimate road user.

[hopskip]

exdulwicher Wrote:

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> The goings on at that junction are annoying now - there was some sort of musical duet there a couple of

> weeks ago, people standing around. It's still a road - there were still cyclists and pedestrians and a

> couple of people on mobility scooters looking to get through it all and finding it quite difficult,

> especially to maintain social distancing. Not going to be long before some idiot dancing in the "square"

> collides with a scooter or cyclist and blames the legitimate road user.

As I pointed out, interesting to see our Councillor turn up to support. Southwark Events have confirmed that the organisers have no licence to use this space as none are being issued under Covid measures.

See above posting Yesterday, 08:02PM.

[Rockets]

hopskip Wrote:

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> exdulwicher Wrote:

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> -----

> > The goings on at that junction are annoying now

> - there was some sort of musical duet there a

> couple of

> > weeks ago, people standing around. It's still a

> road - there were still cyclists and pedestrians

> and a

> > couple of people on mobility scooters looking to

> get through it all and finding it quite difficult,

>

> > especially to maintain social distancing. Not

> going to be long before some idiot dancing in the

> "square"

> > collides with a scooter or cyclist and blames

> the legitimate road user.

>

> As I pointed out, interesting to see our

> Councillor turn up to support. Southwark Events

> have confirmed that the organisers have no licence

> to use this space as none are being issued under

> Covid measures.

> See above posting Yesterday, 08:02PM.

Which councillor - James McAsh?

[Metallic]

Abe_froeman Wrote:

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> I wonder of they'll have ice skating there in the

> winter.

>

> What else can they put on in privilege square?

I'm disgusted about it and I live nearby but do not want to be associated with the people there. By the way, Au Ciel is one of the two businesses supporting the closure. Wonder why? Lucky they got their alcohol licence virtually nodded through.

[hopskip]

See

Rockets Wrote:

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> Which councillor - James McAsh?

[Earl Aelfheah]

There is quite a lot of silliness on both 'sides' of this change.

[roywj]

I understand that gatherings of no more than 30 people are allowed. Looks like more than 30 people in the video. I wouldn?t be happy if I lived on Court Lane/Calton junction with all that going on outside, think the closure will be losing any remaining support with locals.

[thebestnameshavegone]

Yeah, it was so much nicer and safer when it was an endless chain of white Range Rovers driving 1.5km trips on Really Important Errands.

I can't stand people enjoying themselves.

roywj Wrote:

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> I understand that gatherings of no more than 30

> people are allowed. Looks like more than 30 people

> in the video. I wouldn?t be happy if I lived on

> Court Lane/Calton junction with all that going on

> outside, think the closure will be losing any

> remaining support with locals.

[Spartacus]

thebestnameshavegone Wrote:

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> Yeah, it was so much nicer and safer when it was

> an endless chain of white Range Rovers driving

> 1.5km trips on Really Important Errands.

>

> I can't stand people enjoying themselves.

>

> roywj Wrote:

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> > I understand that gatherings of no more than 30

> > people are allowed. Looks like more than 30

> people

> > in the video. I wouldn?t be happy if I lived on

> > Court Lane/Calton junction with all that going

> on

> > outside, think the closure will be losing any

> > remaining support with locals.

Really ... the rare white range rover, a very endangered species normally seen in its native environment of the scrappus yardus of Sloane

Bit of an exaggeration there tbnhg , now if you said family cars filled with families doing family things it might have been credible.

I think rouwj is referring to the risk presented by a large gathering of spreading the virus during a pandemic that hasn't gone away despite the way people are behaving

[mrwb]

What will be peak closure times on Townley road and when do they start ?