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by perryman
28 Sep 2023 14:23
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Bell green transport meeting Saturday 30th September
Replies: 4
Views: 5171

Re: Bell green transport meeting Saturday 30th September

The whole thing was so misconceived, it is amazing they got away with it. It is an out of town retail park right in the middle of one of the most densely populated areas in London, yet makes no concessions to the fact that many visitors will be pedestrians. And obviously makes no concessions to cycl...
by perryman
29 Mar 2023 00:57
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Planning Application - Gas Holder site
Replies: 18
Views: 26214

Re: Planning Application - Gas Holder site

If you look what they have planned for the whole of the old gas site going forward, this is just the beginning. The whole site will be covered in 20+ story flats, with not even a pocket park to give some breathing space. The jewel in the crown will be a bakerloo station where the bridge over the riv...
by perryman
4 Feb 2023 02:01
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lightopia in Crystal Palace Park gone bust
Replies: 4
Views: 3741

Re: Lightopia in Crystal Palace Park gone bust

They haven't yet cleaned up the remnants of the Great Exhibition, so don't hold your breath...
by perryman
22 Jan 2023 19:14
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic
Replies: 132
Views: 230779

Re: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic

As I understand, camera enforcement would allow residents of Bishopsthorpe to have their cars registered and come and go as they like. The system would just potentially report through traffic without the permit. But for me this option is not in the spirit of a LTN. Sure it could cut the traffic down...
by perryman
13 Sep 2022 02:41
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: No East Croydon/Sydenham/London Bridge rail service as of September?
Replies: 9
Views: 7247

Re: No East Croydon/Sydenham/London Bridge rail service as of September?

I've read that there are only 3 lines connecting east croydon and norwood junction - the fast up and down to/from london bridge and 1 spare line, like a hard shoulder perhaps. This means our local services have to take up slots on the fast line. It seems pretty daft to me, but it has been this way f...
by perryman
6 Aug 2022 01:29
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Improvements to Sydenham Park footbridge
Replies: 1
Views: 1752

Re: Improvements to Sydenham Park footbridge

I guess it won't be 'the wooden bridge' after November then.
It would be fitting if the new span was made in Germany though.
by perryman
20 May 2022 23:06
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Labour landslide
Replies: 15
Views: 13119

Re: Labour landslide

You need to read more widely. I was quoting the science. You are stating anecdotes. When a house suffers subsidence, because of a nearby tree then what is the carbon cost of the repairs? Did you know that your property insurance is invalid if a tallish tree is within 15 feet of your property? What ...
by perryman
18 May 2022 02:22
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Labour landslide
Replies: 15
Views: 13119

Re: Labour landslide

Trees are beneficial when they are young. The mature trees most people love have little or no beneficial effect. If That doesn't sound right at all. Mature trees provide a habitat for birds insects etc. They'll filter out particulates. Offer greater shade, so cooling the air, make walking more plea...
by perryman
13 Feb 2022 17:17
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Masks (again!)
Replies: 15
Views: 10352

Re: Masks (again!)

'Let the bodies pile high'.
by perryman
4 Feb 2022 04:32
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: (Proper) Fibre Broadband now live in Sydenham
Replies: 8
Views: 3368

Re: (Proper) Fibre Broadband now live in Sydenham

sydnami wrote: 21 Dec 2021 11:57
syd wrote: 20 Dec 2021 22:18 Digging up roads in 2021 seems idiotic. Ill stick to wireless thanks
Looks like they've been able to use existing BT ducts for most of it to avoid digging - neat, eh?
What they have dug up is anything but neat. They've made a right mess of the pavement in perry vale.
by perryman
4 Dec 2021 16:50
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic
Replies: 132
Views: 230779

Re: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic

I notice today that Lewisham council have this week removed the signs that indicated permission for cyclists to enter/exit bishopsthorpe. On the face of it, it is no-entry for everyone now. "Healthy neighbourhoods is a programme that will change our streets to encourage people to walk and cycle...
by perryman
10 Oct 2021 03:57
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sainsbury’s Local safety screen removal
Replies: 11
Views: 4753

Re: Sainsbury’s Local safety screen removal

Actually, removing the screens possibly improves air flow to disperse fine air-born particles. Then again larger particles will land fairly quickly and are perhaps better held in a more enclosed space. What we can be sure of is no research has gone into this. Unsurprisingly we have the highest dally...
by perryman
19 Sep 2021 02:48
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Level Crossing over Forest Hill station!?
Replies: 9
Views: 10385

Re: Level Crossing over Forest Hill station!?

Location: Of course there was a bridge around this point (FH station) before the rail, to cross the canal. Why they picked here to cross is anyone's guess. A main goal was to provide a connection from london rd across newly enclosed sydenham common to stanstead rd, I reckon. Why they didn't take a d...
by perryman
17 Sep 2021 23:49
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: 75 and 194 buses on diversion
Replies: 8
Views: 7828

Re: 75 and 194 buses on diversion

The 75 is also on diversion around mayow road via perry rise due to a traffic incident.
No details have been released yet, but something major happened going by the number of emergency vehicles and helicopters.
by perryman
11 Jul 2021 16:32
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic
Replies: 132
Views: 230779

Re: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic

Sliverdale hasn't had any recorded accidents last I checked. Look at the accident map of the area, and it is clear which roads are overloaded. And now they are more overloaded. As for encouraging cycling in this area, a better use of funds would be to replace the iron bridge, lovely as it is, to som...
by perryman
11 Jul 2021 15:41
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Masks after 19th
Replies: 29
Views: 21759

Re: Masks after 19th

'Freedom day' is happening as business and the Tory extremes are demanding it. Shop restaurants and restaurants owners don't want anyone thinking their premises are unsafe in any way as it puts off customers. Get those masks off and spend some money! And yet many of these places are indeed unsafe. M...
by perryman
1 Jul 2021 12:34
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic
Replies: 132
Views: 230779

Re: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic

I'm against LTN's as the roads with the pollution and accidents are not on the leafy back roads. Locally, it is Mayow Rd, Perry Vale/Perry Rise and Sydenham Rd that have the traffic problems and LTN's just add to this. It is these roads where the through traffic needs to be throttled. The lock cutti...
by perryman
9 Apr 2021 17:50
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic
Replies: 132
Views: 230779

Re: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic

I take then that rather being a short term trial measure, that these restrictions now are permanent. And they are more of a width restriction/contra flow than a closed road. I think I'm fine with that but conditioning drivers to ignore road orders, especially one telling us that a road is closed, is...
by perryman
8 Apr 2021 18:57
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic
Replies: 132
Views: 230779

Re: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic

Sorry for the bump, but are these closures still in effect? The road closed signage is still on the planter boxes on bishopsthorpe, but the central pole seems always to be down. Vans and cars regularly enter the road, and as a cyclist, you can't really give them that look of disapproval, as quite cl...
by perryman
28 Oct 2020 18:51
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Dangerous e-scooters in Sydenham
Replies: 10
Views: 11033

Re: Dangerous e-scooters in Sydenham

One of the main dangers in Sydenham is the amount of traffic. If people could give up their cars for escooters, that would be a fantastic positive for the area. If they could be used for commuting into central london in these covid days, that would be a plus and no parking issues either. People cycl...