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General
Many thanks for all your comments so far relating to the COVID-19 safety measures Lewisham Council has been installing throughout this week. We have been monitoring comments closely to ensure we can react to schemes where there are emerging issues that need an immediate response. We have identified some issues with the temporary barriers (currently placed in between planters) being removed by members of the public.
We will be installing droppable bollards (for emergency service access) from next week to address this problem to ensure no motor vehicular traffic can pass through. In the meantime, it should be noted that these measures are intended to improve public safety, and moving the associated equipment is an offence.
South Row
Due to the temporary barriers that form part of the modal filter at the junction with The Paragon being removed by members of the public, this has allowed traffic to pass through and onto Paragon Place/Wemyss Road creating a significant reallocation of traffic through this area. The installation of a bollard (as part of the modal filter at The Paragon junction) next week will address this problem.
In addition, we will be removing the planters for the South Row modal filter at the junction with the B212, to allow the west bound movement from South Row on to the B212 to help facilitate exit from the area for residents in the Paragon Place area. Access onto South Row from the B212 will not be allowed to allow pedestrians a safer crossing of this junction.
Motor vehicle entry for residents in the area adjacent to South Row can be made via Wemyss Road. The new arrangement plan has now been updated onto the project site and will be reviewed closely once installed. We will be sending further updates regularly throughout this programme to ensure you are all kept updated.
Thank you for your comments so far.