rshdunlop - I'm not sure how this thread will be regarded in the public consultation process but it's likely that some workable ideas will come out of it and Michael will probably help to put these forward on our behalf.

Normal yellow lines do allow for something like 5 minutes for loading and they also allow for disabled parking for up to 3 hours which, regrettably, could lead to too much travel disruption to too many people for it to be a sensible concession in that location.

Instead of the single yellow line I believe Lewisham could put double yellow lines with the addition of a no loading restriction and that would also prevent disabled parking.

I'm afraid my idea for loading bays would cramp things a bit outside the Sylvan Post but solving this terrible problem is inevitably going to be a tricky balancing act. I hope that the highways people are sensitive and creative enough to be able to make the right compromises.