Melbourne Grove South CPZ consultation

[first mate]

I understand this has gone out and Cllr McAsh has another large slice of East Dulwich in his sights.

Apparently the consultation wording uses the same old tricks and under the 'what if' questions for preferred times for a scheme 'if' there is one there is no option to say you do not want any times at all, as you do not want a CPZ. So we can imagine how the results and stats will be spun.

Apparently the document states that over the whole area which includes multiple streets off the full length of Melbourne Grove the council have had 16 requests for a CPZ, which they say is unusually high. That is a relatively tiny amount of requests against the hundreds that voted against in the Dulwich Village CPZ. Does anyone else remember McAsh promising that no street that did not want a CPZ would be forced to have one? 
 
I hope people take a stand. There are 3 meetings at the United Reformed Church on East Dulwich Grove.

 

 

[Moovart]

Can you kindly list the dates and times of the meetings.  Thanks.

[first mate]

Weasle words in intro too: "if implemented the proposed CPZ, could help reduce parking pressure" that is could not will.

Meetings at Dulwich Grove United Reformed Church:

Thurs 27 Feb 6-8pm

Sat 1 March 10am-4pm

Thurs 6 March 6-8pm

See more and to respond go to:

https://southwark.gov.uk/melbourne-grove-south-cpz

Edited Wednesday at 17:37 by first mate

[Spartacus]

Sigh, nibble nibble till they get it all. 

[claresy]

I've had a questionnaire through the door about introducing this where I live (no!!!). It doesn't appear to say anywhere how/where you're supposed to return it! Could this be because they don't actually want to take opinions into account? Does anyone know how I submit the questionnaire?

[Sue]

23 hours ago, claresy said:

Does anyone know how I submit the questionnaire?

I'm tempted to say wrap it round a brick and throw it through their window, but that wouldn't be a great idea for various reasons .... 

[Moovart]

Has anyone on Lordship lane or on the streets to the east of lordship lane received the notification of the cpz consultation? as these are the streets that will experience increased parking pressure if the Melbourne grove cpz is implemented.  So far I haven't heard that those residents are being informed so they can respond to the survey.  Same for businesses on lordship lane who also should be encouraged to respond.

[first mate]

Great point Moovart. I doubt it as in the game of Council CPZ chess, they have learned to divide and rule, taking areas in segments to create parking pressure on the next and then they do another consultation in that new area. if they make the area too big, as they did in one of the early consultations they get a resounding response not in favour, not what they want at all.

They have learned how to game the consultation process and the questionnaires to advantage, to get what they want. 

Note when Dulwich Village was consulted there was an overwhelming majority of hundreds of respondents against, but CPZ was forced through anyway. For the East Dulwich consultation, this has been kicked off by just 16 complaints asking for CPZ, and we have no idea if they even live in the area. Isn't that interesting?

The council will use every trick to get ED CPZ forced through, but just remember that Cllr McAsh, in charge of all this, as well as a local councillor, is on the record promising no road that did not want CPZ would be made to have it. There is also no mandate for CPZ.

 

 

Edited 6 hours ago by first mate