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At the Council meeting yesterday Councillor McAsh agreed to a request from a deputation of concerned Dulwich residents to extend the final date for the consultation to Sunday 28 January. I wasn’t at the meeting but it is available on YouTube if you search Southwark Cabinet meeting January 17 2024. It’s about 20 mins in.

At the Council meeting yesterday Councillor McAsh agreed to a request from a deputation of concerned Dulwich residents to extend the final date for the consultation to Sunday 28 January.

Why has Southwark designated the space outside St Christopher’s Hospice main charity shop in Lordship Lane as a Lime bike park? This shop depends on donations that often have to be delivered by car. Parking in nearby roads can be difficult. Surely along the length of Lordship Lane there are more appropriate sites for the bikes which some businesses might welcome. It seems really mean and thoughtless to restrict the delivery space outside the Hospice shop. Does anyone know how much Southwark Council is being paid to have Lime bikes in the Borough?

Complain to the local councillors for Dulwich Village ward: [email protected] [email protected] Attach images of the differing signs. The time is definitely 3 to 4.30pm.

I’ve just had a chat with the postman delivering a tracked parcel from M&S which I ordered only a couple of days ago. I asked about an undelivered parcel that was sent to me on October 28 and was told that as it wasn’t a tracked item it wouldn’t be given priority, and is almost certainly in a large pile of similar items. He had a lot to say about his working conditions and his belief that private companies will soon take over delivering letters. He advised me to post extra early for Christmas!

Ironically it seems to be postcode related as in SE22 I too had my almost-2-weeks-late copy of Private Eye delivered yesterday. My son living just a 15 minute walk away in SE21 had his latest one delivered this morning. I pay for both subscriptions but am thinking of cancelling mine as I have had to buy the last two editions locally. I was wondering if Royal Mail could be sued for withholding my property without a legitimate excuse!

I have an IKEA Poang chair which needs new webbing for the seat. Can anyone recommend someone who can do this for me?

Dulwich does have history in being hostile to ex Tory PMs. When Margaret Thatcher, as a local VIP resident, switched on the Christmas lights in the Village, eggs were thrown at her. She didn’t last long in the ghetto, sorry gated community, on the South Circular and was soon living in the safety of Belgravia. She was also reputed to dislike the drive through Brixton on her way to Westminster. Can’t imagine why…..

All day yesterday and again this morning there are two sprinklers watering the Alleyn’s playing field which is visible only to residents of Dovercourt and Woodwarde Roads. The result is a green oasis surrounded by parched gardens. This playing field doesn’t get much use, but the school is a business so no doubt is allowed to waste water in this way. At the weekend homes in and around Burbage Road in Dulwich Village were without water due to a major leak, but Thames Water hasn’t introduced a hosepipe ban. It is known to be the worst of the water companies, paying their senior management grotesquely high salaries and bonuses whilst having the worst record for leakage. As we’re all beginning to realise that water is the most precious commodity would renationalising it really be worse than what we have now?

I am surprised that Southwark Council hasn’t taken this opportunity to raise more funds. Surely if people can be fined for driving through cameras at the wrong time, netting £6 million in one year, fining Lime every day their scooters and bikes are left strewn along the pavement can be another revenue stream. Goose Green councillors use this forum, could one of them respond?

You need to look at the instructions for recycling on the individual bags/wrappings. These usually say ?not to be recycled at home but recycled with bags at larger supermarkets?.

I am in touch with a BBC evening news producer for London. He wants to film a piece on Royal Mail delays for tomorrow and would like to talk to people directly impacted by the delays. Please DM me and will put you in touch.

The current CEO of Royal Mail is Simon Johnson in post since last January. He is paid ?525,000 a year plus bonuses and is promised a 13.6% pension. Customer Services for ?your? Royal Mail are here: wwww.complaintsdepartment.co.uk/royal-mail

Here's a link to an excellent account of the Grove Tavern Saga which in 2022 will ?celebrate? its 10th anniversary. This Saga has it all: a brewery owned by a hedge fund, incompetent landlords, a toothless local authority, and an amenity society so enamoured of Dulwich's past that it has seemingly little interest in its future. Meanwhile the Grove DIY skateboarders put them all to shame. https://www.dulwichsociety.com/journal-archive/130-spring-2020/1872-the-grove-tavern-saga-by-mike-foster

Completely agree. The Council was warned that the changes wouldn?t work and offered an alternative scheme drawn up by an independent planner financed by ?4,000 crowdfunded from local residents. As now they weren?t interested.