Last night I chaired my first Dulwich Community Council Planning Committee. Only one scheme to consider for 12 homes on Woodland Road near Gipsy Hill train station.

Many objectors, around 30, a reduced committee down to 3 councillors making us just quorate.

It pained me to have to compare this social housing scheme to policies that still have level 3 acceptable for eco credentials including resource and energy use. Cycling parking looked good. Scheme will have bat and swift boxes and bricks.

We approved the scheme but our policies don’t feel that are progressing quickly enough to fight climate change.