Crystal palace road - line marking tomorrow??

[Jake L]

One side of Crystal Palace Road has been blocked off with cones for line marking tomorrow. Does anyone know what his is about? We haven't had any communication about line marking at all. It have a bad feeling about this. They can't impose parkong restrictions or changes without some sort of consultation can they?

[KidKruger]

Haven't seen this down my end.

[CJRey]

Correct - there was no communication about this whatsoever, the first I heard of it being a poor quality printout being stuck to my front windscreen today (Sunday) saying that my car would be towed if it obstructed the marking, starting tomorrow (Monday) - i.e. less than 24hrs notice! Surely consultation is required on this. What problem is this solving?? There is not a parking problem on this road!

[Mustard]

Post on James Barber thread.

[Jake L]

Of course it might not be parkong, it might be speed limit marking. I hope. But it does seem to be a very specific stretch of the road, and speed marking would surely go all the way up the road?

[Jake L]

Good god, they're painting yellow lines down the whole Craytal Palace Road it seems

http://streetworks.southwark.gov.uk/search.asp?searchtype=road&usrn=22500676

This can't be happening!!!

[wolis]

Similar thing happened on Hindmans Rd last May. Worth looking at that thread.

[DulwichFox]

Bad news. Just means more congestion and

Parking problems in surrounding

Roads. As if it wasn't bad enough

Already

DulwichFox

[breadcrum45]

Double yellows have now been painted on CPR between crathrew grove and upland road.

Looks like it's going down towards the leisure centre too. As if parking wasn't bad enough already.

[ChrisCam]

I was hoping it would be delineated parking at worst, not double yellow all the way... I'm between the Actress and Crawthew, and can confirm there's been absolutely no advance consultation or warning of this at all. I only found out when a good neighbour spotted my car still on the road at 10pm and texted me!

Chris

[JeanieB]

So they're only temporary while road works take place. It would be useful if they conveyed that information on the street.

[Jake L]

A harassed man confirmed to us today that it is temporary and is to facilitate complicated gas works. The shocker is the lack of communication. And a question -- what about weekends?

what a wonderful way to start the new year.

[DulwichFox]

JeanieB Wrote:

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> So they're only temporary while road works take

> place. It would be useful if they conveyed that

> information on the street.

Yep. I was wondering if that was the case ?

It made little sense to have permanent double lines there.

That's a relief

DulwichFox

[Jake L]

sounds like it will be at least 6 weeks of fun trying to find a parking space. Watch out ED, the residents of CPR are coming your way!

[KidKruger]

It may be worth seeking assurances in advance that the yellow lines will be removed once works completed - sounds obvious now but will be a bigger struggle later to try get them removed.

With yellow lines there it's another parking fine opportunity to be milked.

You can bet 'communication' in the form of parking tickets will be a lot more timely and obvious than the (non) notice of these works was.

[tiddles]

How bizarre that no=one was informed?? Someone somewhere is certainly not doing their job - council or contractor I wonder.

Good point about checking they are temporary = the more I read about the council, the less I trust them or their motives.

I should add that I don't include James B as part of the council - he is a valuable and helpful conduit in dealing with them.

What an old grump I am!!!

[James Barber]

Hi KidKruger,

The lines will be removed post the works.

Exactly this process was followed at the southern end of Melbourne Grove.

Shocking that no letters etc were posted to lcoal residents and signs put up generally.

Regards james.

[JeanieB]

Just had one conversation with project manager Luke apologising for lack of notice etc etc. He walked off, and literally 2 minutes later a worker came with a roller and black paint and started painting out yellow lines back to black saying there was a mistake and works on CPR between Crawthew Grove and Uplands due to start in a few weeks. Classic!

[Willard]

Can confirm we had all this on Hindmans Rd last summer. Obviously cars need to be moved to carry out the works, however there was no advance notice, work didn't actually start until at least a week after they appeared and the lines didn't go until a few days after work finished.

[Jake L]

good grief. it would be funny if it wasn't all so utterly hopeless!

[Jeremy]

Just wait until Crystal Palace Rd and Adys Rd become part of the new cycle highway! Then your parking really will be screwed!!

[DulwichFox]

Have just spoken to one of the Contractors.

The Lines between North Cross and Crawthew were a mistake and are now being burnt off. (heavy chocking fumes)

The lines between Crawthew towards East Dulwich Road are staying .

There are cars parked on CPR with Double Yellow Lines either side of them

The guy I spoke to said they would not be starting road works until 3 weeks time so the cars should be ok.

Although he said he had no idea what was going on so maybe the 3 weeks was referring to the other section.

He had no real ideawhat was going on and apologised for any inconvenience. Clearly not his fault.

Typical Southwark Council faffing about. How much is this all costing.

We all know who is paying.

DulwichFox

[uncleglen]

Makes me wonder what essential work has been side-lined for this

[nxjen]

If the work was carried out for gas repairs, can this really be put down to a Southwark Council mess-up?

[DulwichFox]

nxjen Wrote:

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> If the work was carried out for gas repairs, can

> this really be put down to a Southwark Council

> mess-up?

Yes. Southwark Council will be responsible for the Yellow Line Painting. Not the Gas companies.

DF