We are informed that Turney Road will be blocked at the Croxted Road end near the bridge from Monday 29th September. This is related to flood alleviation works that have been underway in other parts of Dulwich. The road is scheduled to be blocked to motor traffic until Wednesday 19th November but you can still get through on foot or by bike. If you usually drive, perhaps try walking or cycling part of your journey instead. 

" So as another school year begins with this amazing sunshine, my 13 (nearly 14 but looks 16) year old daughter is cycling off to school desperate to cycle on the roads - but yet again as she reaches Dulwich Village - it seems to be impossible with the amount of traffic and no cycle lanes - and I definitely do not want her overtaking into oncoming buses - so yes she still seems to be on the pavement in certain places." My own children value the independence and freedom of biking to school and enjoy the fact that it's three times quicker than taking the bus (precious extra time in the mornings). But it can feel a bit lonely. Few of their friends are allowed to cycle, so having a bike and socialising after school don't always go together - on Fridays the bikes tend to stay at home.   We are thrilled that Tim Warin continues to work his Bike-It magic in local schools, adding four additional East Dulwich primaries to his portfolio this term: Heber, Goodrich, St Anthon...