Agenda item

This is an opportunity for public questions addressed to the chair.

Residents or persons working in the borough may ask questions on any matter in relation to which the Council has powers or duties.

Response may be supplied in writing following the meeting.

The chair said a public question had been received in writing regarding the number of estate agents in Lordship Lane. The questioner had expressed their fear that the trend of attracting a large number of individually owned and run businesses was being reversed.  At one time there had been concern over the number of cafes and restaurants opening on  Lordship Lane, and a ruling had been introduced that not more than 50% of premises should be occupied by catering, with 50% for retail. The questioner had also explained that by “retail” the planners had probably meant shops rather than estate agents, and had called for restrictions to be placed on the number of estate agents. There was a discussion about whether a saturation point had been reached with regards to the number of estate agents on Lordship Lane.

ACTION: Planning department to address the points raised above and to report back to a future meeting in relation to Lordship Lane, and all shopping parades in the Dulwich Community Council area.

A local trader complained that the traders on Norwood Road had been promised that parking on the pavement would be extended to 1-hour-parking from the current half hour parking. He asked why this had not been done.

ACTION: Parking section to report back to the next meeting.

A resident praised the work of the “New Leaf Path” organisation, which had been awarded Community Council funding.