TJ

Don't complain on here! Write to: Craig Voller, Headteacher Goodrich Primary School Dunstans Road East Dulwich London SE22 0EP or: [email protected]

I would like to see the link go through the area loosely bordered by Peckham rye to the north, Honor oak to the east, west dulwich to the west and sydenham to the south. There is a huge hole in provisions. Perhaps a lordship lane station... they can knock down the Harvester and put it there...

Reclaimed cost up to ?1 per brick so is not cheap, but looks so much better if you are trying to match to an existing building and should add what ever you spend extra to the value of the work so you won't lose out.

I would strongly support better connections, and would love to see option 1 come to light. The area around Peckham rye really is in a bit of a no-mans land - we can't even get a bloody bus to go over the hill to Honor Oak!

Hillcourt Road was resurfaced a few weeks back out of the blue - only 24hrs warning, they took away 3 speed bumps, but only replaced one. I got an email from the council saying they were replacing them, but haven't. Apparently, they couldn't replace the last 2 speed bumps as cars were parked... didn't stop them managing to resurface the road and do the first bumps. They just pained a massive 'don't park here' sign on the road.... They are maddening....

there is a very easy to remove clip / hose on most scooters. The manufacturers make it way too easy to pinch fuel. Used to happen to me all the time. I believe the little blighters live up near the ladlands - at least thats where i saw them heading and where the centre point of all the thefts were. I started a thread about this sometime back. You need to go to the local ward officers. If you fancy doing something clever, cork the rule pipe then fill your tank with diesel, and let them nick that. Then once its been drained, flush it with a litre of petrol and then fill as usual. No damage to your bike, but their bike engine is shot permanently - or at least at vast expense. Or - and i just though... Put a 'diesel' sticker on the side of the bike. It may just be enough to make them leave you alone..

Same on Hillcourt Road. Dug the old road up without warning which involved moving about 20 cars, took away 3 sets of bumps, put one back, now have race track with fun obstacle. Council / contractors claim 'they could not gain access to install the bumps'. The first bump was fine to install, as they sprayed the road with dates and markings, but failed to mark where the other two bumps were supposed to go. Idiots. couldn't make it up.thank god they all work for the council rather than somewhere they could inflict real damage.

Anyone know whether the cinema is going ahead, or is it another urban myth aka Waitrose?

I really find it quite unbelievable that anyone can complain that a cinema, partly owned by a chain is an issue. Pret a manger, owner by McD, still doesn't do burgers, despite assumptions it would. Jaguar / Land Rover, now owned by an Indian tin can maker, seems to be turning out better cars under their stewardship? Who'd have thought it? The cinema on LL will have a fantastic impact on two areas - firstly, it will bring peole into ED, and they will make a night of it, so the bars & restaurants will see a marked upturn in business, thus benefiting the local area in terms of jobs. The hall will also bring more balance to LL and more people to the middle section, reducing some of the crush on the top section. I have spoken to maybe 1/2 dozen locals about this who were not aware and all have been ecstatic. Even more than when they heard iceland was shutting. ahem.

I think this is a great choice. I personally would love to see a cast concrete version of the barbara hepwoth, to go where the old one was, as a reminder of what stood there. Sort of like how renaissance sculptures end up in the museuum, but a replica is put in the original setting.

If it is any help, and I want to avoid giving false hope, we had a place at Goodrich which we declined to Southwark, but 6 weeks later despite repeated calls, seems we still have the place judging by the letters we are getting. I will double check again tomorrow as the pressure for you all is unfair. I hope a glut of similar oversights by the clowns in town hall is happening and you all get a place.

You will probably find the skip was just dumped there by the skip company. They can be a bit like that. Its the scaffolders i find truly strange breed 'Kor facking ell laaarve, niice knockers hahahahahaha' yelled at 8am from the top of a building. Charming. at least the neighbouring house is being maintained and you will get a nice quiet middle class family living next door ( I jest).

Not quite universal, but in shopping areas, why not have something more engaging, then we can be left in peace elsewhere to manage our own lives without the need for borough wide 20mph nonsense. henryb Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yes those shared space schemes generally come with > a 20 limit. Any faster and the different road user > can't interact naturally and safely via eye > contact. > > Yep remove all the bumps, signs and clutter and > have a universal 20 limit. Perfect.

Have you tried carrying a tool box full of tools, steel beams, or 50 bags of cement, or bricks? They tend to be quite heavy so I am not really surprised they want to get close to the job. the-e-dealer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > For weeks now builders have reserved space on the > road in three separate locations near me . I did > hide their cones but its getting very very > irritating! Do they actually have the right to do > this and maybe I could do it to?

I am equally passionate that we need to reduce interference in every aspect of our lives by local and central government and the individual should relearn to take responsibilities for their own actions. I am also concerned that our streets are becoming a assault course to everyone, bikes, cars and busses and travelling about in London REQUIRES an SUV to have any level of comfort. I am also very keen that all initiatives that are a struggle to justify, such as this one, are shelved and the money put to a better use such as giving help to stay at home mums or families on a single income. I know a colleague of yours who would probably appreciate that. In reply to your comments about barriers increasing speed - take a look at this link about simplifying streets and reducing visual clutter written by TFL: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/review-of-simplified-streetscape-schemes.pdf Rationalising traffic barriers, warnings and signals in fact had the exact opposite effect. It slowed traffic down entirely. It would seem, the opposite of what you are saying could be the path of least resistance. A win/win. The key line is how TFL views this approach in a London high street environment: "This means that applying the simplified streetscape philosophy to the London situation could be successful as long as it is not taken to extremes and does not simply involve removing everything ? streetscape simplification and shared space schemes have moved on from such a simplistic approach. Urban design is concerned with more than road safety. Many schemes are conceived as a way of improving the appearance and aesthetics of public space, some strive to improve access, amenity and regenerate streets that have become dominated by motorised vehicle so that pedestrians and cyclists avoid them whenever possible." Why not take a look at this instead of adding another challenge (speed up, slow down, bump, unclear junction, speed up, school & give way area, enter 30 zone for 8 yrds, enter 20 zone etc etc ). Go on James, if you really are passionate about making lordship lane a better place, do something unusual and extraordinary that really makes a difference rather than just fidgeting about with pet projects. James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi TJ, > I'm sorry for being crass - whether you've voted > for me in the past or not. > I'm overly passionate about this issue but that's > a poor excuse for rudeness. Sorry. > > Hi DJKQ, edhistory, > Thanks DJKQ I've seen that before. I've also seen > evidence that barriers encourage speeding as > drivers know that pedestrians wont be a problem > for them. So a London and Southwark wide programme > to remove them.

You couldn't quite let it go could you James? You had to get one last dig in. 'The likes of you'. Love the sweeping statements. I suppose you must know me very well without my knowledge. Do you say the same sort of thing to the black community, or single mums, or any other part of society? 'The likes of you should...'etc. I bet you don't. I bet you would be swiftly slapped back into place. Motorists are of course, rightly pigeonholed as planet raping despots, and are therefore fair game. You do not have to assume we are all criminals who break the law at every opportunity until you have removed every civil liberty. Just leave us and our poor streets alone. The city is an eyesore. Getting about to anywhere other than the centre and back is a nightmare. Some of us have to travel about all day in this city. It is a struggle. A mobile population is to be encouraged. I voted for you, by the way... James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi TJ, > I apologies for any implied suggestion you speed. > I have wrongly assumed that your strident defence > of the right for people to speed meant you speed. > > The likes of people such as yourself stridently > fighting 20mph limits often do speed though.

James - please can you qualify your comment: "I don't see why East Dulwich residents should pay > more for the likes of you to speed." Please, get off your high horse right now. Did I say I want to speed? No. Did I say I resent the constant intrusion? Yes. Did I say the odd 'nutter' will speed. Yes. Did I indicate at any time I have sped or wish to? No. Have I ever had any kind of ticket, fine or been stopped? No. I think I would you to correct yourself and issue an immediate apology before I consider how far to take this. The apology will be here, not via PM please. TJ James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi TJ, DJKQ > This is the report stating the cost to the country > of crashes: > https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa > ds/attachment_data/file/9275/rrcgb2011-02.pdf > > Thankfully we've not had any deaths. So taking the > number of serious crashes (4) and number of minor > crashes (70) divided by the data period of 6 years > gives us an average annual cost to society of > ?409k or ?78.65 per East Dulwich household per > year. > > Doing nothing is extremely expensive. Making > Lordship 20mph speed limit will cost around ?15k. > But their is also the annual cost of people on > average reducing their speed 1-2 mph. Lets say > 1.5mph. Traffic surveys show average every day of > 24,053 vehicles going north and south along this > part of Lordship Lane - or 8.8m vehicles pa. > The speed reduction will on avarege mean drivers > driving the whole length will lose 2.77seconds. > Lets assume all travel the entire length. This > would equate to 6,771 lost hours per year. The > London mean wage is > http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/dcp171778_286243.pdf > ?650pw or ?17.50ph. So assuming half the hours > lost are working hours annual cost would be ball > park ?60k vs an annual saving of ?409k. > > I don't see why East Dulwich residents should pay > more for the likes of you to speed. I don't get > your right to speed and harm our community. > > Not sure how much we can factor in the Portas > effect. Such traffic safety was one of her > recommendations to help high streets compete with > shopping malls, etc. Assuming her recommendations > are correct then local businesses should expect > some benefit from Lordship Lane being 20mph - some > have privately emailed asking for it to happen > ASAP.

James - that is not what was said or what was suggested. There is no need for more intrusion into our lives. We all get on just fine without the need for more and more nannying. And yes, I do see each new councillor, MP or politician on one paper or another trying to get their names out in the public sphere with a new initiative we all pay for. To be frank. I am sick of paying for politicians pet projects. Please, do us all a favour and take the money being spent on the consultation and the money earmarked for traffic control and please, put in in the bank account named 'national debt'. It will serve a far greater purpose there. If you don't, we will all just have to pay for it. Twice.

James Barber - I would seriously question the cost too. ?.4m to society? The last time I had a crash (Knocked off a motorbike by a soldier driving an Army lorry), it cost ?200 to fix the bike, nothing for the bruises and grazes to heal themselves. The soldier went to afganistan and served a tour there so was unavailable to comment for insurance purposes and it was all cleared up in a matter of months. How on earth does a minor crash cost ?22k?? Please, get us some reasoning before using this in some kind of cost analysis / argument.

i just simply hate the enforced nature of it all. Why can't we just be left to behave ourselves. Why does every facet of our lives have to be controlled by local councillers trying to fill their days and find a new 'initiative' to get their mugs on the southwark rag? When the high st is busy, which is most of the time, it is impossible to go more than 15 miles an hour anyway. The traffic regulates itself. At night / evening, when it is empty, being able to cruise about at 30 is fine. If we really have an issue with the odd nutter doing 90, then get some sodding policemen out on the streets with a mobile camera. That will soon slow people down. Oh yes, thats why. Can't afford it, country is broke. So, lets make life miserable for everyone instead.

look at the air new zealand air beds - it is 3 economy seats, you pay for 2.5, but it has more leg room and a flip up part creating a decent bed. Costs less than a 5th of a first class bed.

Just call the RSPCA - after a few calls they will start to take notice, Posting on here is not going to achieve anything.

Its a residential street. Any late night facility, in my opinion, should be located in a more commercial area of ED or perhaps in the grounds of the Hospital on ED Grove. There are no local transport links, and from what i can see of the application, the intention is to put a nissan hut / portacabin in the garden overlooking Darrel Road. If the Surgery want a Pharmacy, then fine, by why open one round the back in a portacabin and have it open much later than the Surgery is open? For this reason I oppose the pharmacy. To look at the needle exchange issue, I do know the nursery next door (which is a community nursery) do gardening along the boundary. This area is where the youngest children play. I do not expect the vast majority of needle recipients will use any where near the surgery, but it only takes one idiot.... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3176292.stm I dont want one child to suffer due to the negligence of one idiot, and for that reason, I will happily state i do not want this exchange there. Finally, far be it for me to think the DMC Heathcare group only think of their bottom line, but I suspect this service is only being provided as it is something they can charge Southwark a great deal of money for. Dr Ravi Gupta would seem to be doing quite well already and i dont think he needs more money. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2063458/Family-doctors-firm-raking-1-8m-YEAR--patients-say-surgery-appalling.html

result! see ya later iceland..

I would like to chip in my 2 pence here. I have 2 cars. One is a very low slung 'super' car, which is about as low as cars get. It is fine on the speed bumps mainly due to its relatively short wheelbase. I wouldn't be sure 20mph is possible, but 10 maybe. I also have a social misfit 4x4 which is actually hopeless over the bumps. As the wheel base is so long, you really get thrown about even at very low speeds. If you tried 30mph, your head would have gone straight through the roof. My cousins E class merc (very long distance between wheels) couldn't deal with them at all, although he did manage to get the same car up a mountain in switzerland off road once. Therefore, its all about your car length, clearance and weight distribution. The bumps are fine. They are near a school in a residential area. If your car can't handle bumps, speak to your garage to see if your springs or shocks need replacing or there are any bits hanging loose underneath. Failing that, buy a new car that is built for city life. Finally, I know it is silly season, but please can the politicians bugger off and score points of each other elsewhere.