Thanks very much to all who came to the meeting on Wednesday; it was good to see familiar as well as new faces, and a range of people interested in working together to address local concerns.  Ian McInnes, Chair of the  Dulwich Society , introduced Ben Addy who spoke about some of   Sustrans ' successes elsewhere in transforming streets, encouraging walking and cycling, and 'putting people first'.  Sustrans is already working in Dulwich via Tim Warin, delivering an inspiring range of events and activities to encourage families to leave the car at home for the school run  including fun in the street this week .  The ' Bike-it ' post is only funded until November, but if you agree with us that Tim Warin is doing a valuable job, please let Southwark Council know ; we hope that Southwark will see the benefit of continuing to fund this important role. In addition, we want to reconsider how we use our road space in some areas. We briefly ...

Greendale is buzzing this week with singing and dancing, a bike-powered sound system, new chalk markings on the road and delicious fruity smoothies (blended with bike power, of course). The children agree that singing along to "Dancing Queen" is much more fun than the usual chaotic drop-off battlefield outside school. Tim ran a similar disco at Bessemer Grange last week and believes in using friendly pester power to rid parents of dangerous parking habits: "We wanted to show how many people use the space on a daily basis, and how a small number of cars dominate an area that should be clear of motor traffic to allow all pupils to arrive to school safely. It was a rare chance to have the space in front of school given back to people to be carefree and have fun. Children love the freedom of walking, cycling and scooting to school and if it takes some pestering from them to get parents to change, they may have a thing or two to say!" So don't be surprised i...