Sally Eva

Sorry, wrong place. I've moved it to What's On.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Last Thursday lunchtime (about twenty to one) a > Thames Water van was parked outside the primary > school in Whateley Road. > > The engine was running and the driver was sitting > inside apparently either doing paperwork or on his > phone. > > I was in a hurry but I did get the registration > number. > > On my way back, I noticed that he had been parked > exactly next to a large sign outside the school > asking people to consider the children and turn > off their engines. I couldn't see this earlier as > I was on the other side of the road, and he was > parked in front of the sign. > > I am wondering what Thames Water's policy is on > this, whether they instruct drivers to turn their > engines off, and whether I should report him. What > do people think? > > I am considering making up some flyers to just > hand to people or put on their windscreens, so > that I don't have to actually talk to them and lay > myself open to verbal abuse. I would contact TW directly and very mildly and ask them to remind their drivers etc. Give the registration number, date and time so they can identify the driver. His boss can speak to him and get a polite reception. There is no reason to risk personal abuse. Contact the firm and point out the damage to their reputation.

If you know where they live you can take them to the small claims court -- write a letter before action. If you paid by card your bank may reclaim the payment if you tell them. If you paid cash to a stranger in McDonalds, then that's it, I'm afraid https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/advisernet/consumer/somethings-gone-wrong-with-a-purchase/return-faulty-goods/

https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/second-charge-or-second-mortgages The risks and alternatives As a second charge mortgage works very much like your first mortgage, your home is at risk if you don?t keep up the payments. If you sell your home, the first charge mortgage gets cleared in full before any money goes towards paying off the second charge although the second charge lender can pursue you for the shortfall

You need someone from building control to make the works safe and [email protected] for unauthorised obstruction of the pavement if there is no licence on the scaffolding. or (as James said) your local councillor.

Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Rather than bother with actual speed cameras, why > not have a random flash in the road, causing > drivers to think there are speed cameras. Remember > the object is not to catch motorists speeding, but > to discourage them from it. An effective > anti-speeding system would make NO arrests and NO > convictions (both of which have costs to them, > very possibly surpassing the benefit of any fine), > but speeds would reduce to a safe level. > > Frequently there is too much focus on the wrong > thing. We don't want motorists to speed, rather > than wanting speeding motorists to be caught. The > 'problem' with Barry is that it is a long, > straight, road, but with a lot of activity (cars > crossing, entering and exiting side roads etc., > buses stopping, people crossing). If there were no > side roads and junctions, speeding on Barry would > be far less of an issue. So how can we mitigate > the 'long and straight' element. Raised tables (if > heavily signed) might have an effect, particularly > where roads (such as Underhill, much used) cross. > > Or lie (i.e. flashes not associated with actual > cameras). i understand this but I think drivers learn quickly. On Peckham Rye west for nearly a year there was a fully set up speed camera with no speed calibration markings. I could see cars slamming on their brakes as they approached the camera and then (presumably) accelerating again. After a while drivers stopped doing this and ignored the 20mph signs on the camera and the 20mph signs on the road. Enforcement was not possible, they knew this now. This highlights the deficiencies of speed enforcement by camera and also shows that drivers quite rapidly learn which bits of supposed enforcement they can ignore. Originally I think the smiley faces which greeted a compliant driver were judged a success. I doubt that this would be the case now that getting a grumpy face is known to have no outcome. The one in Cheltenham Road observably has no effect.

Talex_b Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Given that 99% of motorists wont know that average > speed cameras wouldn't be very effective on Barry > Road. Couldn't the council put them up anyway? The > deterrent effect would be valuable on its own and > if it caught even 5% of speeding motorists that > would be 5% more than now. > > Traffic "calming" measures on the other hand are > likely to massively increase noise for residents > and just lead speeding between the islands. They will know that if they get off the road at a junction then the average speed cameras won't follow them. Friern Road is closed at the bottom but Crystal Palace Road has traffic lights with East Dulwich Road. The speeding on Silvester Road which is the subject of complaint is quite likely drivers cutting out the traffic lights at Kings on the Rye and joining the EDR further west via CPR. If there are traffic islands on Barry Road to slow traffic and enable safe crossing, then they need cycle by-passes. Otherwise cyclists put their lives at risk trying to get through pinch points in fast, frequent, badly behaved traffic such as one observes on Barry Road.

Report them on fix-my-street. The council monitors it. They may be reluctant to cut back bushes now because they are often hiding baby birds. Which is a good reason for holding off cutting one's own hedges until the autumn https://www.fixmystreet.com

Indeed. OTOH, how would you feel if councillors knowingly decided to spend money on project A which was known to be less cost-effective than project B? Money can only be spent once. It can be spent after the evaluation of a cost-benefit analysis of all the options and on the basis of what that analysis suggests. Or it can be spent on a project which is shown to be a less beneficial way of spending it.

what you say applies to average speed cameras -- is that what the police are opposing? has anyone done a study of where the Barry road cars go -- it would be pretty easy to make a list of what goes in at the Plough and what comes out at the Clock House ie with number plates -- and put some figures on where they go. To what extent is the "turn off or park" assumption just that and to what extent is it founded on research? jamesmcash Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > They are mainly recommended for areas where there > have been multiple deaths or serious injuries from > crashes. Personally, I think that this approach is > too complacent with people's safety (and lives!) > but I presume it's due to the cost > implications... > > There is another drawback to speed cameras on > Barry Road, which is due to the road layout. Speed > cameras are most effective on roads where most or > all of the traffic follows the same route. This > means that every vehicle which is caught in the > first camera is then caught in the subsequent ones > too, meaning an average speed can be calculated. > Barry Road, by contrast, has lots of places to > park and many roads coming off it. So this means > that the cameras become less effective: it will > not be possible to determine the speed of many of > the vehicles recorded. > > As I say, I will do what I can to make sure all > options are considered though nonetheless. > > Best wishes > James

Why do the police think that they would not be advisable?

Do you have any information on how many are caught again?

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/safety-and-security/road-safety/community-roadwatch The police need volunteers to do Community Speedwatch in Southwark. Quite a long time ago now a Speedwatch session was done on Barry Road. It showed what we all know. The police need at least one "community" person to do a session. It provides useful evidence that the problem exists and is a more humane way of demonstrating it than using KSI stats.

https://hertfordshire-pallets.weebly.com/used-pallet-buyers-north-london.html https://sites.google.com/site/palletrecyclinguk/ Maybe?

Have you thought of complaining to Wicks? Pallets have value. The driver may not have been following instructions.

It does say "call for evidence" (rather than opinions)

Unless they specifically marked recyclable, most take-away cups can't be recycled because they have a plasticised liner. https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/disposable-coffee-cups-how-big-problem-environment-landfill-recycling-incinerate-export-rubbish-a8142381.html If you buy take-away coffee or tea and the enormous amount going to waste bothers you then buy a keepcup (or similar, there are lots of different sorts). Quite a few eco-friendly cafes will give you a discount if you bring your own cup -- you are reducing their costs and (more importantly) the planet. The cafes often sell these cups too. https://uk.keepcup.com/?country=United%20Kingdom#

Bic Basher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > rendelharris Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Bic Basher Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > > > Trains are running from Forest Hill to > Clapham > > > Junction on Saturday. > > > > Not according to TfL journey planner they're > not. > > I've double checked, the trains are running to > Clapham Junction at x12 and x42 past each hour > which go to Victoria from Platform 2. > > The TfL journey planner is dire for National Rail > services. How did you check? The details on the PR live feed website for the clapham and London Bridge trains say "by bus" http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/ldbdetails/Il9ay9uBwiK913ItleC9Gw%3D%3D

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yes, sorry I wasn't clear. There is shared-use pavement all the way up the New Kent Road from the Bricklayers Arms to the Elephant. The route from Peckham would go up Surrey Canal Path, across Burgess Park, along Portland Street and then onto the shared-use pavement cycle lanes to within 50ft of the roundabout. After that where you go depends on which Tube station you are aiming for. More tricky in the winter because Burgess Park is not lit and the route around is less pleasant. But in the summer it's truly enjoyable.

I think you probably need to say what you want to sell and why you think it would be a problem to sell it cheaply. That's usually the easy way to sell things

Would it help to get further in? To the Elephant and then get on the Tube? Believe me, I am not trying to be annoying when I say that the Elephant is a short, safe bike ride from Peckham, probably two-thirds off-road through parks and on-pavement. PM me if you would like assistance to do this

Am I right to think that this scaffolding is resting on the pavement? If this is so, it needs to be licensed and there should be a license attached to the poles. If this is on the pavement it is obstructing a public right of way and must be safe. Apart from the cannabis and the lack of helmets this doesn't sound safe.

Hi, thanks to Rendel. Yup, I am the secretary of Southwark Cyclists which is the borough branch of the London Cycling Campaign. It is dead easy cycle from ED to Green Park and takes me about 40 minutes (I'm 65 and slow). it's a lovely summer route through parks, back streets and the segregated lanes up blackfriars and the Embankment. Safe all the way. We do Bike Taxis which are any time buddying to your destination and the Bike Train which is a group ride to central London and then on (in your case) to Green Park. Cycling may not be your thing or it may seem like a big step so there are various ways to start cycling (try https://www.cycleconfident.com/sponsors/southwark/ free) and social cycle rides to get used to peaceful cycling round the area you live in (also free). I put our social rides on the forum What's On. We do loads of stuff and it's hard to describe it all here. You can look at our website https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk PM me or text/ring me on 07842 640 207. Sally zoester Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi everyone, > > We are moving to Upland road in the next couple of > months (really excited) and wondered whether > anyone had anything positive to say about a > commute from East Dulwich to the West End. We both > work in and around the Green Park area and every > single site I am looking at is suggesting we need > to take a bus and then two tube lines to get to > where we want to be. That sounds quite awful so > wondered if others are doing the same journey and > if you know the likelihood of being able to get on > the buses during rush hour and whether it takes a > lot longer than the estimated 45 minutes Google > suggests. > > Any advice very much appreciated > > Zoe

Citizens Advice have two advice workers (funded by the council I think) whose exclusive job it is to help leaseholders dispute major works bills. There are various ways to get in touch with them. http://www.citizensadvicesouthwark.org.uk