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By Jenijenjen · Posted
I think it's a good idea and follows the example of other towns/areas. As it says in the article, the area around the main tourist attractions in Southwark, that is The Globe, Southwark Cathedral, Tate Modern and the whole walking route from London Bridge to Blackfriars, takes a lot of maintaining and it shouldn't be a burden on regular council tax payers like us. -
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Also, if he enjoys design or drawing (alongside his maths & tech) he might like the Greenpeace competition for a poster (see Lounge post) - 5 days left to enter. Something more for some time at home, but ...
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Deadline in 5 days! Important Dates 🗓 Submission deadline: 25 July 2025 🗳 Public voting opens: 7 August 2025 🚢 Winners announced: 15 August 2025 Time is running out! There are only 5 days left to submit your design for Greenpeace’s poster competition. This is your chance to help send a powerful, creative message across Europe: We must stop fossil gas, oil and coal and move toward a fossil-free future. No matter your skill level, everyone is welcome. Whether you're sketching by hand, designing on a screen, or crafting a collage, we want to see your vision. 🎨 The 3 winning designs will receive: A printed full-size poster of your artwork 50 postcards of your design An exclusive Greenpeace campaign t-shirt How to enter Design your poster Use any style you like – hand-drawn, painted, digital, collaged. Just make sure it’s original and fits our message. Submit your design Upload a photo or file using the form on this page. You’ll need to include your name and contact email. Vote for your favourites After the submission deadline, we’ll shortlist poster designs that you can vote for! Share the voting page with your friends so you have a better chance to win. Your poster in the European Parliament and on the Arctic Sunrise The top-voted design will be sent to all members of the European Parliament as postcards. The three designs with the most votes will be printed as posters and postcards, and will be part of the Arctic Sunrise ship tour this fall. As a winner, you will get printed versions of your poster and a Greenpeace t-shirt. Direct link: https://www.greenpeace.org/international/act/send-your-poster-design/?utm_campaign=fff-ban-new-fossil-fuel-projects&utm_source=hs-email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=fff-poster-design-contest-3rd-email-2025-07-20&utm_term=2025-07-20-poster-design-contest-3rd-email-button-2&global_project=fossil-free-future Time is running out! There are only 5 days left to submit your design for Greenpeace’s poster competition. This is your chance to help send a powerful, creative message across Europe: We must stop fossil gas, oil and coal and move toward a fossil-free future. No matter your skill level, everyone is welcome. Whether you're sketching by hand, designing on a screen, or crafting a collage, we want to see your vision. 🎨 The 3 winning designs will receive: A printed full-size poster of your artwork 50 postcards of your design An exclusive Greenpeace campaign t-shirt The deadline is 25 July 2025. After that, we’ll shortlist the top designs and the public will vote for the winners. Don't wait and join today! Join the competition now
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