Great Dulwich Lollipop delegation at council assembly Tuesday night trying to ensure lollipop patrols are kept in Dulwich. Three patrols are under threat  in Dulwich and others across Southwark. The picture is of the three East Dulwich councillors wearing our lollipop badges with pride.

What I find particularly shocking is 34 children died on Southwark roads 2004-2008 the last reported period. So it’s clear we still have a serious road safety problem in Southwark, despite many years efforts, that removing these lollipops from such busy junctions will make worse.

One idea I had which I’ve suggested to the Southwark Labour is that the South of the borough event didn’t take place this year. Less than half of its budgeted £78,000 was spent. If that underspend was committed to funding these lollipop patrols in Dulwich, the South of the borough,  it would cover the next 3 years funding.

If they didn’t want to use that underspend in this way I proposed that they reduce the South of the borough event budget from £78,000 to £63,000 pa using the saved £15,000 to fund the Dulwich lollipop patrols.

Fingers crossed a sensible solution is found helping kids from across Southwark.