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Hi James pls get about about booklet discussed AT

I have appealed but the response in beauro-speak was the law: wheels make not over-lap stone even on a cut cut and pavements must be kept clear. Fair enough. The point I made was that on a curb cut I obstructed nothing. In the picture (yes they took one) it is clear and I have measured: the available pavement remained complete 2 metres and even more. The point I am making is that the authority for petty fines, grey areas and ticket padding is unchecked. This was a residential street at 10 am. I was in fact standing on the street doing something a bit further on. The Officers had hung about for a full hour after school start and then looked for someone to ticket. I saw the law is an ass.

At the Community Council Meeting on 10 November at St Faith's we were told Southwark has to cut 80 million from its budget. But where? What if we make East Dulwich a trial, a model for community (tiny) action that saves mega bucks? If every one sweeps the leaves and clears the ice and snow from the 8 metres in front of their property the council would save up to 10 million pounds. Yes, you read that correctly: 10 million if everyone did it. Seems a small action to me to save a lot of money. In an entire year it might take one hour? two?. No leaf blowers, no trucks. 10 million saved. I also think alot of money could be saved in a revamp of the Parking Authority (see my gripe about a ticket for a questionable offence): Pay and display and the High Street only. And what about a complete revamp of Building and Development? There must be millions to be saved, standards to be raised and loads of world quality apprentices to train. Comments? What if we went one further and made East Dulwich a Transition Town?

I was recently ticketed on Upland Road at 10am on a Thursday for having the wheels of my car touching the paving stones of a cut curb. "No room for pedestrians" except the picture clearly showed room and I measured 2 meters and more of room stopping no one from a straight-line perambulation down the pavement. The Parking Control Car must have been having a quiet break after the Goodrich School start of day and then looking to justify an hour with no tickets saw my car as an entry in their log book. I understand the law of tyres and curbs but I think Parking Officers should be on the High Street keeping traffic moving. Southwark is looking to cut 80 million from its costs. I think one item should be how parking is policed. I think it is subjective and not transparent now. I think areas to be controlled should be monitored with pay-to-park and residential streets should be off limits when there is nothing extraordinary that requires the attention of a Parking Official. Comments?