Well, I don't suppose she drinks in the Hero, and probably doesn't use any of the other businesses in the cordoned off zone. So I guess she doesn't give two shits if they close down.
I suspect she'd rather see the whole area razed and replaced with upmarket housing. Just think how much it would add to the value of her house. And then she has the brass neck to pretend she cares about what local residents think.
Hold on mate she does really care....as to what local residents think
1. The level of non-compliance on Loughborough Road especially from north-travelling vehicles is now much higher with many vehicles now passing through the pedestrian zone. Anecdotal evidence
2. The congestion along Coldharbour Lane, which was being blamed on the road closures, is now back to normal levels since the works to the traffic lights at the bottom of Herne Hill Road have been completed. This has now led to rat running through the kettled in area, especially Loughborough estate, can we not totally address this and seal the area off.
3. I have anecdotal evidence from Clare Neely that parents walking their children to St Saviour’s school are reporting lower levels of traffic along Herne Hill Road. I have no idea where the traffic has dispersed to, but that doesn't matter.
4. Reports of rat-running along St James Crescent, Southwell Road and Denmark Road have been exaggerated, as traffic monitoring will validate, Please ignore that youtube video from the residents of those roads, I will stake my reputation on it.
5. There is no evidence of rat-running along Loughborough Park, as I reside there and can most certainly vouch for that
It is my view as LJAG has not had a meeting as yet, that after a shaky start residents of which I have spoken to many are in full support are only now beginning to see the benefits of quieter streets with less through traffic and that now the congestion along Coldharbour Lane is no longer an issue and diverted along the side roads there will be an attendant lower level of air pollution, which was our primary objective.
Nonetheless, we are disappointed that this issue has so divided our community and that LJAG, as supporters of the experiment, has borne the brunt of local opposition. It is also very unfortunate that the issue has become elided with fears about gentrification and that inclusive community projects, in particular the Loughborough Farm, have been accused of being the moving force behind the scheme. Although the pedestrian zone space outside the farm, which I campaigned for is not a reason to validate any claims against the farm regarding gentrification.
I am also concerned that once again there has been poor distribution of leaflets inviting residents to fill in Lambeth’s survey. In some cases these have been delivered in Lambeth Talk, which some people may not read. There have also been photographs in social media showing piles of leaflets dumped in streets and in foyers of tower blocks. It was stated in one social media article that we would have our pedestrian zone on Loughborough Road with children play in the street with buses, ambulances, fire trucks, and police cars, to date no children only the latter.
If the experiment is to continue for the full six months we would seek reassurances from Lambeth council that its communications team would mount a rigorous public relations campaign to explain the scheme, its benefits and how it fits into plans to improve and create a town centre for Loughborough Junction. As you know the garages have to be closed and to make a New Town Centre requires space, unfortunately Loughborough Junction lacks this, but we do have a lovely new Co-op and a Tesco Local, but it does not really fit in with the local demographic we so much want to invite into Loughborough, I hear that you no longer have a Town Hall as its been decentralised so maybe you would like to make a start by moving council services to Loughborough Junction and be one of the early adopters, away with the old and in with the new so to speak.
Best wishes
