Matt, you have mentioned what I think will be a problem and that is the diverting of traffic down Gamlen Rd. I don’t live in that road, but I know it’s another of the parking roads for parents. I think, but am not certain, the residents may have asked, in the past, for more residents parking. I would be unhappy if I lived in Gamlen to have more traffic in the road and more people trying to park there. One of the worst bits of parking I ever saw locally, was one of the Hotham parents at morning drop off, leave their car almost in the middle of the junction of Gamlen, Hotham and Bangalore. Surprised there wasn’t a note in the windscreen “Just dropping off at school, back in 10 minutes!”
One idea that was put to the Council, when we handed in our petitions, was to make the roads one way around Hotham School, but there was never any feedback on this idea.
The Council made Hotham two form entry about 10 years ago, and expected the neighbourhood to bear the increase in numbers without any changes. This corner of Putney has 2 primary schools, a mother and baby clinic, and an animal hospital (but they could be going), plus all the pedestrians going by to the 3 other primary schools.
Martine Guy ● 1840d