Lee Manor Society has challenged Lewisham Council’s Sustainable Streets team to meet residents and explain its plans for new parking restrictions and other measures.
The team was meant to speak at the final meeting of the Lee Green assembly earlier this month, but failed to turn up. At least 60 people had attended the meeting to find out more details about the proposals, which include possible all-day Controlled Parking Zones, Monday to Friday.
The Society has suggested the team could attend its next meeting on Thursday March 13th (7.30 pm at St Peter’s Church Hall). If that is not possible, the Society will arrange another date.
Since the end of the Assembly programme it falls to community groups like the Lee Manor Society to arrange face-to-face events where important local issues can be explained and debated.
Charles Batchelor’s letter says: “This is a matter of vital importance to the local community. Residents deserve a proper explanation of what is planned and why this particular format – full-day parking controls, extensive yellow-lining – has been chosen.
“Lewisham council does not have a good name when it comes to connecting with residents and the failure – at very short notice – of an officer to attend on February 6 has only strengthened that impression.
“I understand our local councillors, who it appears were as surprised as residents at the failure of sustainable streets to turn up on February 6, have contacted you to request a meeting.”
If you wish to encourage the Sustainable Streets team to attend, please leave a comment. You can also email Sustainable.Streets@lewisham.gov.uk or
martha.lauchlan@lewisham.gov.uk or timothy.andrew@lewisham.gov.uk
Sustainable Streets Team need to turn up to a local meeting to discuss their proposals for the Lee Green area with local residents and hear what we think. This needs to happen as soon as possible!
The Sustainable Streets Team urgently need to attend the Lee Manor Society meeting on 13th March. I have no car and I use public transport everywhere, but maintenance tradesmen come to my flat quite often and they need to park somewhere, as do delivery drivers. My daughter needs to park when she visits me from Leeds with heavy items as I’m in my late 60s with arthritis so I can’t carry things. There are many things I need help with and people need to be able to park.
We have already complained about the proposed all day parking restrictions. The 10 am to 12 noon restrictions are fine. They discourage commuter parking, but allow local people to have visitors and trades people park if needed. All day parking restrictions penalise Lewisham residents.
The council need to be accountable for their actions, a no show at a meeting where people want answers is diabolical!!!
This is not about making our streets better it’s just a money making scheme for a council that is almost bankrupt.
These restrictions would have serious implications for a lot of people.
I know in my Road the vast majority do NOT want these restrictions.
Sustainable Streets team, show up and explain your intentions. Failure to attend will be taken as you have no justification for your proposed plans.