Sally Eva

They are obstructing the highway. They need a licence. Try your councillor. Phone the environmental call centre 0207 525 2000 from memory.

southwark has a special complaint form for abandoned vehicles https://www.southwark.gov.uk/parking/abandoned-vehicles yours doesn't seem abandoned though if someone keeps moving it. Make sure you report it to Apcoa: 0207 708 8587

I should contact Kevin and discuss it with him. He's an over-weight friendly Welshman and very chatty. Most things on the suggested calendar can be changed. At the moment there are morning and afternoon suggested sessions.

I think at least sometimes Kevin does it with one volunteer. Maybe while training volunteers he needs two.

Many thanks to those resurrecting this thread and I'm very cheered that so many have had a go at Speedwatch. There's a new proposed timetable for October out now and I've just posted it on the What's On forum. For more info contact PCSO Kevin Phillips on [email protected]. Kevin's timetables are very flexible and he will alter times and places on request. The speed guns work in the dark (and the rain) but the team also have to note the registration number, vehicle make and colour and (obvs) that is much harder in the dark.

Yes, to this -- stuff said and done on the internet is as criminal as stuff written down or shouted. Complain to the police. This is hate crime.

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https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/london-uk-most-congested-cities-traffic-hours-driving-roads-busy-birmingham-glasgow-manchester-a8775056.html London drivers spend 227 hrs a year stuck in traffic with an average speed of 7mph. As you say it's the 100 yards at 50 which is the problem.

I've got a dim memory that the police told the lady with the hair dryer not to do it -- she might cause an accident I understand what you say about the dangers of vigilantism, which seems particularly out of hand at the moment. Speedwatch is run by the Met, always has at least one and often two trained PCSOs, and is funded by TfL. That seems enough supervision to be going on with.

This is the schedule for November. Everyone who tries it says good things about it. A guide is here: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/66-in-a-20mph-zone/ To join in email PCSO Kevin Phillips on [email protected]. He's a really amiable guy, kind to his fellow human beings, children and small fluffy animals. Just about everyone in fact except speeding drivers. He'll alter the roads, dates or times to suit his volunteers. WED 4th 1600-1800 LORDSHIP LANE/COURT LANE THURS 5th 1600-1800 dulwich wood park/KINGSWOOD ROAD se21 FRIDAY 6th 1130-1330 Southwark bridge road /sawyer road Sat 7th 1130-1330 village way/halfmoon lane Sue Sunday 8th 1130-1330 croxted road/south circular WED 11th 1600-1800 Sydenham Hill Rd Jnc Cresent Wood Rd se26 Thur 12th 1130-1330 HERNE HILL Jnc/FRANKFURT ROAD Friday 13th 1130-1330 DOG KENNEL HILL/ QOURN ROAD Monday 16th 1600-1800 Southwark bridge road /sawyer road J Leach Tuesday 17th 1600-1800 HERNE HILL Jnc/FRANKFURT ROAD WED 18th 1130-1330 east dulwich road by the Hospital Mon 23rd 1600-1800 croxted road/south circular Tuesday 24th 1600-1800 village way/halfmoon lane Wed 25th 1130-1330 Sydenham Hill Rd Jnc Cresent Wood Rd se26 Thursday 26th 1130-1330 Salter Road / Lagado Mews Friday 27th 1130-1330 DOG KENNEL HILL/ QOURN ROAD PCSO Kevin Phillips 7131T Southwark Community Road Watch Road Transport Policing Command Southwark Police Station 323 Borough high street SE1 IJL 02072326669

44 is the international code for the UK. You take off the 0 and add 44 to the beginning of your number. Have you got a parking permit yourself?

The bike buddies organiser is Bruce Lynn, reachable on [email protected] or 07729 279 945. He will know how BB handle under 18s (probably with the parent close at hand, I would guess). Cycle confident are advertising family cycling courses again here: https://www.cycleconfident.com/sponsors/southwark/#events. You can book a family session (need to register first). Cycle confident are also giving the impression that they are doing basic cycle maintenance courses though there aren't any listed. A few weeks ago they said they didn't have money for them, now maybe they do. I've replied to jimmah and lordshipmonkey privately, hoping to get a suitable response to their goodwill

Any fans of the Robert Elms Show on BBC Radio London out there? If so (or even if not so) tune in for 12.15 tomorrow when Bruce Lynn is being interviewed about the new Cycle Buddies (previously Bike Buddies) programme. Should be excellent publicity for this scheme that matches up inexperienced cyclists with experienced ones. Help is given on route planning and on riding in traffic. Flyer here, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kTmumXIqhnTJiGt2uE7AaIMrBGRRhNq_/view?usp=sharing Link to LCC page for all the other boroughs now involved, https://www.lcc.org.uk/cyclebuddies

OK, Southwark is not funding cycle maintenance courses through Cycle Confident (or anyone else as far as I know) Some Lewisham Cyclists courses are running and their calendar (see previous post) is said to be accurate. The weekly bike maintenance course is not running but the second Sunday in the month one is. That will be September now but August is always like that. That's the best I can do at the moment. The combination of August and Covid is not helpful.

:) I think the phraseology leaves something to be desired. It gives an impression that everything they do is in Enfield. Southwark won't be funding stuff in Enfield. I'll ask Cycle Confident if they do a Southwark bike maintenance course. We used to do one in Canberwell but it was knocked on the head by Covid. I'll ask if it's restarted. Lewisham Cyclists have restarted their bike workshops (I think and will check) The link is here: https://lewishamcyclists.co.uk/helping-you-ride/maintenance-classes/ These people are in the East End and start at ?40 https://www.bikeworks.org.uk/Pages/Category/book-a-maintance-course This one might be the one in Enfield. https://www.lcc.org.uk/events/fix-your-ride-2?esid=17495. It does seem a long way away. This is Burgess Park though: Community Cycleworks looks still open https://www.communitycycleworks.co.uk/bike-fix/

Full FREE Cycle Skills Training is back. You can get tailored training at a level suited to your needs, or book a lesson for the family (with up to three participants)! Choose from Basic (off-road environment), Urban (quiet local roads) or Advanced (complex junctions and busy roads). Provider in Southwark is Cycle Confident. Book at https://www.cycleconfident.com/sponsors/southwark/ If you think some advanced training would help, book up. If you know someone just starting cycling, suggest they do the basic training. If they need a bike, consider the ?20/month loan scheme provided for Southwark by Peddle My Wheels

Sounds like this doesn't it https://www.idtheftcenter.org/brushing-scam-can-it-really-hurt-you/ The site includes advice on what can go wrong and how to protect yourself

Don't give it to a courier who turns up apparently knowing all about it. if your bank account is linked to your google account, check it and remove the details from google. do you know anyone who would really, really have wanted one but possibly couldn't afford it themselves?

Further on Cycle Confident: They?are now starting to take bookings for individual cycle training (though they are not allowed to train complete beginners due to social distancing being impossible). Their website is here:?https://www.cycleconfident.com/?to make a booking. They have quite a backlog of interest but will try to get to everyone as fast as they can

Some clarification from Cycle Confident. They are taking bookings for adult courses (see their website). They are offering Family skills training and some School training from September but sadly nothing in the summer holidays. Their website is here: https://www.cycleconfident.com/courses/fix-ride/. TfL has given boroughs ?60,000 to spend on cycle training but that probably won't go far. Southwark's courses are open to all those who live, work or study in the borough. Take a look and book ahead, I should

https://lewishamcyclists.co.uk/mend-and-ride-bike-workshop/ Lewisham Cyclists have restarted their fix and ride workshops (see above). Or rather they are in the process of re-starting them. To know more, text or email Jane David on [email protected]. She's in charge. Also Cycle Confident are coming back to life https://cycleconfident.com/sponsors/southwark/. Seems to be adults only from the beginning of September. Both of those are free.

That is certainly right. Remember, the DWP tests are rubbish. Appeal. The council assessors I do not know but if they are Now Medical who do homelessness assessments then they have been criticised by judges over and over again. Appeal. first mate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > One wonders how fair the issue of meeting criteria > is? Certainly those companies contracted to assess > for PIP on behalf of DWP are seriously dodgy and > deliberately skew or even lie at assessment in > order to fail people. It is known that having gone > through the horrendous process of PIP assessment > and then being failed, a proportion of applicants > will be too ?beaten? and scared to appeal. The > hope is that the council is not going the same > route. > > Sally Eva Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Blue badges are cancelled automatically if a > > person loses entitlement to Personal > Independence > > Payment. The test for PIP is the ability to > walk > > 20m safely, reliably, repeatedly and in a > > reasonable time. A reasonable time in this > context > > means not taking more than twice as long as a > > non-disabled person. > > > > If your wife has lost PIP but should be > entitled > > to it under these rules, she should appeal or > (if > > she is out of time to appeal) should re-apply > and > > appeal any refusal. These decisions are > overturned > > more often than not and 70% are overturned with > > assistance such as that provided by the CAB. > > > > Southwark will give a blue badge even if PIP is > > refused, if she fulfills certain criteria. If > you > > feel that she fulfills the criteria but has > been > > wrongly refused, then you can appeal > Southwark's > > decision. You will need to provide evidence but > > your wife's GP should be able to provide this.

This is one of quite a few online courses: https://www.reed.co.uk/courses/bike-maintenance-cpd-certified/96809. In person ones are a bit iffy because of Covid. We normally run one ourselves in Camberwell but it stopped in April and as far as I know hasn't restarted. Lewisham Cyclists run fix-your-own bike sessions and I'll let you know if they are still going (I've been trying to find out) This one: https://londonbikehub.com/maintenance-training/ is in Greenford and you can tell they are not sure whether they will actually be running their beginner courses in August. These people https://lbk.org.uk/collections/online-classes look very hopeful until you realise that all the courses listed are long passed and none seem to be coming up. I'll keep looking

Yes, you are right of course. Someone over pension age must claim Attendance Allowance which doesn't have a mobility component. The care component is very similar to Disability Living Allowance. Looking at the BB criteria here https://www.southwark.gov.uk/parking/disabled-parking/blue-badge the criteria are 8 pts of the mobility component of PIP (which is easier than the 20m which I quoted) or the higher rate of Disability Living Allowance mobility (which would only apply to children ATM) If southwark use an outside medical agency to assess applicants, they are still responsible for the decision which can be appealed. kiera Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I agree with your good advice, Sally Eva, except > for one point. We are talking about an elderly > lady. If her PIP has been stopped, yes, she can > appeal, but she would not be a eligible to reclaim > PIP. For a fresh claim, a person has to be below > state pension age.

Blue badges are cancelled automatically if a person loses entitlement to Personal Independence Payment. The test for PIP is the ability to walk 20m safely, reliably, repeatedly and in a reasonable time. A reasonable time in this context means not taking more than twice as long as a non-disabled person. If your wife has lost PIP but should be entitled to it under these rules, she should appeal or (if she is out of time to appeal) should re-apply and appeal any refusal. These decisions are overturned more often than not and 70% are overturned with assistance such as that provided by the CAB. Southwark will give a blue badge even if PIP is refused, if she fulfills certain criteria. If you feel that she fulfills the criteria but has been wrongly refused, then you can appeal Southwark's decision. You will need to provide evidence but your wife's GP should be able to provide this.