Hen123

Really? https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2023/08/24/85-of-car-drivers-break-20mph-speed-limits-reveals-uks-department-for-transport/

It wasn’t what about cars. It was if you know the reason why ~90% car drivers flout the rules you should be able to work out why the minority of cyclists flout the rules. Do you?

Probably the same reason so many motorists flout the rules. Answer the question - why do 95% of motorists break the speed limit and you probably find the reason some cyclists jump red lights.

Lots of good primary schools within reach of there. Fairlawn, Goodrich, Ivydale and Horiman. Secondary schools you will definitely get into the Harris Academies or Sydenham Girls or Forest Hill Boys, you might just be on the boundary for the East Dulwich or North Dulwich Charter but it changes every year.

Get a male member of your household to regularly urinate around the perimeter of your garden. That or get a dog.

I was talking to my brother in the law last weekend who works for a different water company. He said he and his colleagues watch TW’s woes with a mixed of horror, disbelief and then relief that they work for a different water company. Worth a watch. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00284vt

No. In the trial period it showed fairly conclusively it was safer for cyclists and motorists didn’t have to wait as long. Win win.

It is worth trying even if you fail. If you appeal they normally stop the clock on the increased fine (check that’s this case with this one). Sounds like you had acted reasonably and in good faith. Unfortunately that doesn’t always cut it. There is advice online about appealing them.

A better solution would what they have done Paris and a few places on the US. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-33773868.amp

I think that was my 20s. But seriously I am all for kids having fun but shouldn't they all be out in an abandoned warehouse on the M25 somewhere like we used to have to.

I looked at the tree that they did cut down and there was some very minor fungal infection but tree wouldn't have been at risk for many years. Fugal infections are part of the natural life cycle of trees. Cutting trees down unnecessarily or prematurely isn’t a good use of council money or good for bio diversity in general. The risk of injury in parks is incredibly low - even the HSA accept this. These trees are not near buildings or parked cars - the paranoia about them is unwarranted.

You can’t help but wonder how often this happens - chainsaws wielding “experts” hacking down the wrong tree in the name of health and safety and saving children’s lives?

They said it had to come down in 2014 for the same reason. Still there.

Why is it good? Do you hate trees?