Leader of the Council Kieron Williams – hear him in the attached Radio London phone-in clip here – says that residents are now being consulted on the ‘changes to the changes’ (see this explained in Southwark’s email here).
We say that the changes are minor tweaks, and are not responding to the two-thirds of those living and working in all three Dulwich LTNs who want a major re-think. The tweaked scheme is flawed. It still includes 24/7 closures, both at the central junction in Dulwich Village and in East Dulwich, which cause displacement of traffic, discrimination against those who are less mobile, and damage to shops and businesses. Like the original scheme, judged by Southwark’s own report to have a negligible overall impact on air quality, it is not a useful response to the climate emergency and does not properly consider the needs of the whole community.
Please object – explaining your reasons in detail – to each traffic order by 11 November. We will be putting up information here, via the Dulwich Alliance Go Fund Me site, and via One Dulwich campaign updates (www.onedulwich.uk/get-involved), to help you do that before the deadline.
We will also be posting up news of next steps as soon as possible.