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Townley Road/ East Dulwich Grove reconsultation

Southwark officers have reworked the design for the Townley Road/ East Dulwich Grove/ Greendale junction, taking into account comments and suggestions from local people.  Have your say on the 're-consultation' by 13 March.  P lease support Southwark in its important work to  help make  walking and cycling easy, quick and sensible options for  all  children. Fewer cars on the school run would benefit us all. We particularly welcome the shorter and more direct pedestrian crossings , and separate traffic lights for cycles to allow children to set off through the junction without being intimidated and endangered by motor vehicles turning across their path.  This is a busy junction with 1,450 child pedestrian movements between 8 and 9 each morning, as well as a committed and confident minority who cycle. Improving this junction will also benefit those children who won't or don't choose to walk or cycle in current conditions.  There will be an e...

Dulwich Community Council 28 January 7pm

The Dulwich Community Council meeting tomorrow evening will hear updates about some of the improvements Southwark is planning to streets in our area. This will include information about  "Quietways"  - a network of calm pleasant streets to encourage sustainable travel -  as well as updates on junction schemes in our area.  There will also be an update about  the Townley Road/ East Dulwich Grove/ Green Dale  junction. Following local consultation, the council is looking again at their plans to try to design a scheme which prioritises walking and cycling, while retaining the right turn from Townley Road to East Dulwich Grove. We hope that TfL, Southwark and the Dulwich community can work together to find a solution which allows children walking and cycling to cross the junction separately from motor traffic.   To inform future plans and priorities, Southwark's website has several interactive maps where you can comment on junctions or route...