kissthisguy

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Any recommendations and idea of ballpark figures for structural engineer's report ahead of a house sale appreciated

130K is a massive, massive bill. A painful episode all round. One wonders about the quality of their legal advice.

Hi, we're looking to replace our period (Victorian) front door. Has anyone used Ayrton (Forest Hill Rd) or any other local suppliers? I'd be interested in rough prices too. London Door Company seems quite pricey. Thanks

thanks DR diable rouge Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > kissthisguy Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > In general, ie across Southwark, or do you mean > in > > ED and or DV? > > > > diable rouge Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Going by postal voting, early indications are > > that > > > it will be a low turnout... > > Nationally, it was Tweeted yesterday by some > journalist or polling expert. > > Of course there could be local variations that > buck the national trend...

Excellent point, Rockets, about the effects of a focus on the national rather than local govt. Not only does it degrade the status of local cllrs and govt (which actually have huge influence on our lives), it also has an impact on councils and cllrs' transparency and accountability. When ward councillors stand on a borough-wide platform rather than their record in their ward (good or bad) it adds a layer of obfuscation that makes it that bit harder to hold them to account. Rockets Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It does dishearten me when I see lots of Labour > leaflets extolling the virtues of voting for them > "as a vote against national Tory disgrace x, y and > z". By doing this Labour are degrading the office > of local councillor and ultimately diluting the > need for local elections. Local elections are not > about national issues they are about local issues. > I very much suspect this is why turnouts are > always much lower for local elections.

In general, ie across Southwark, or do you mean in ED and or DV? diable rouge Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Going by postal voting, early indications are that > it will be a low turnout...

From the photos on twitter the two DH cllrs seem to spend their time trying to save their Dulwich Village colleagues' bacon ! Mabaker Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm in Dulwich Hill too. Not one leaflet, not one > campaigner at the door. Being a traditional Labour > voter, hate to say it, but very disappointed with > Labour councillors on replying to concerns about > local issues. I've voted Green this year hoping > that at least one will get in. Wish we had more > proportional representation.

Wild horses couldn't drag me to vote Labour this time around. Bit of a wrench but that's life.

I thought Cllr Williams seemed quite nervous. TBF it would've made more sense for local cllrs who (whatever you think of the LTNs) did design them and cheerlead for them all the way along, to front the Labour interview. Agree on Tristan! Sincere but could do with some savvy too. Ho hum.

My partner's colleague has an EV (the entry-level Tesla); he recommends the 150Kw super fast charger at the BP garage on the A205, Stansted Road in Honor Oak

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Good idea. Whatever your views on the LTNs I would hope everyone would agree there needs to be clarity around emergency vehicle access. Couple of examples attached. legalalien Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Agree re the signage. If Living/ Healthy Streets > folk are allowed to put up "road open to.." > signage, then perhaps we could crowdfund for some > emergency services access signs and put them up? > I agree that the council should do it, but TBH I > think getting some signs up (and making things > clear to emergency services drivers) asap is more > important than having a prolonged argument about > who should pay for it?

That's right @legalalien it's trying to paint a negative-by-association picture of a candidate. Pure innuendo. Again, if people were trying to do the same to Cllr Newens and her sugar trading past, it would not be on. @legalalien sadly I don't know anyone on this tread in irl, to my knowledge. Though you and Spartacus seem like fun! legalalien Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is it just me or do others sometimes wonder > whether others on this and similar threads are > actually people from various political parties who > are well aware who each other are irl? > > On the TH thing I feel like the casual references > to ?tax avoidance?, ?oligarchs?, salary levels etc > are trying to paint a picture (surprised someone > hasn?t mentioned the reference to Russian language > skills that appears on Linked In given the tone). > I only picked up on the pro bono thing because > someone raised it flippantly - and it reality > junior lawyers do get loads of this stuff dumped > in them in addition to their billable workload. > > I really don?t miss a life denominated in six > minute units.

Having looked up TH's blurb, https://www.macfarlanes.com/who-we-are/people/honeyborne-tristan/ is private client chancery work (estates, wills, inheritance planning etc) any better or worse than being an ex sugar trader (Cllr Newens)? It's all so subjective. Unless there's something you can point to that is actually unlawful or unethical, this line of attack just feels like smear and innuendo. Dogkennelhillbilly Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > legalalien Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Looking at Linked In, TH qualified 18 months > ago > > and is in the private client department of a > city > > law firm. He?s probably is having a fair amount > of > > pro bono work given to him, based on my > experience > > - partners in loads of other departments > looking > > for free help for charities that they and their > > clients are involved in ?as a favour?. Junior > > lawyers always end up doing this stuff! > > > > But yep, he?s probably giving some tax planning > > advice to some rich people. And charities by > the > > look of it. Hardly sinister. > > Macfarlanes is well-known in the biz for having a > "high net worth individual" practice with a > significant oligarch slant. That's who needs > cross-border tax and estate planning. The firm is > not paying associates (?100,000+ a year for > newly-qualified 23 yo ffs!) to spend their time > doing pro bono work for charities. I'm not > criticising the Tory candidate for doing that kind > of work (I don't know if what I do makes the world > a better place...), but let's not create fairy > stories about it. > > https://www.thelawyer.com/macfarlanes/