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I'm with KK on this one. A tree of that size has no business being so near to a property in an area susceptible to subsidence although it does not justify leaving the branches around.

Great place. Cinema is always a treat like going out for a meal. For a special occasion we don't mind paying a bit for quality which is what you get at the ED Cinema.

Signed and promoted. Just say NO to Nunhead primary in East Dulwich! Trav

So,if there was a nunhead primary in ED, how would those children from nunhead get to school? Yes, mummy and daddy's car. How about adding some more traffic congestion to our already crowded ED streets. I support the secondary school and health facility. Nunhead primary belongs in Nunhead!

Is resident parking permits on the cards for ED? With coming theatre and new primary and secondary schools parking will become very challenging.

Hi James, have you heard anything about an approval given for allowing the Nunhead Primary School to share the site with the new secondary school where the Dulwich Hospital currently is? Trav

Finch, I can't agree more. I had 4 roofing companies come by last week to survey the roof- 2 recommended by this forum. Of the 4, only 1 gave me a quote which was ?2k for a days work! I wish I had his job. I took a day off work to spend time with these "professionals" and the result was terrible. When you want to do those reviews, count me in. Trav

I just checked and he is booked up for next couple months.

Hi, we need some roof work on our Victorian terrace house. Can anybody recommend a good roofer? Trav

Holloway,very tempting to do this but agree prob not best course of action. Just wish people would b more considerate and take care of there trees so it wouldn't come to this.

Thanks all for good suggestions.No Red it doesn't have a TPO. BTW Nigello I tried the council but they were reluctant to get involved unless its on the street.Ended up pruning main branch but still got a little grief from one neighbour who was upset she wasn't "consulted first".

Hey EDites, what is allowed/acceptable when it comes to cutting branches from a neighbor's tree that extends over your garden? Owner of tree gave permission for trimming but getting a bit of grief from other neighbors- even those that are not directly impacted by tree but who merely like it being there. The tree is quite overgrown (50+ ft tall) and really has no business being in a residential garden. Concerns from my side are mainly safety for kids, subsidence and blocking sunlight. There is no protection order in place for this tree. Comments appreciated. Trav

Well stated No Peep.

Hello, can anyone recommend a person/company that specialises in garden clean up & hauling away rubbish(old shed,shrubs),fence repairs and general gardening? Garden is 40 foot. Fences need re-doing on both sides.

Thanks to everyone for recommendations! There is a huge difference in price in this service

Great.

Thanks Jeremy. Do you have contact details for them?

Hello, can anyone recommend a good removal(moving) company for local, domestic East Dulwich house move?

Both my mirrors also stolen last week on Ulverscroft Rd. Would love to get my hands on the low life weasel.

Hello, is there anyone living in or very near Herne Hill with a child at St.Anthony's in ED interested in sharing the school run? Or are there any childminders with a clean UK license interested in this M-F? This would be for our child who is starting reception in September.

Karen, looks like what you do is bespoke gardens and decks so my minor deck repair may not be of interest to you. I will take some photos and send so you can advise if this is something you are interested in.can you PM me you email?

Thanks Karen. Will check the website and get back to you. E

Hi, looking for experienced decking specialist to help tidy up backyard decking which has warped. Please send PM if interested to come and quote.Also, if you have photos of recent work, it would be helpful.

Once again John came to our rescue with an emergency repair of our heating system. We have young children so it was very stressful. Our heating stopped on Saturday afternoon when it was bitterly cold. I initially called British Gas but was advised an engineer would not come the same day unless we also agreed to pay for a monthly home care contract at ?23/month! This was in addition to ?99 fee. I explained about the young children and dropping temperature but received no compassion. BG advised I had to sign up for the costly home care or no engineer on Sat. I reluctantly agreed feeling I had no option having been bullied to accept or not get an engineer until the next day and risk freezing temps with my family. I was advised an engineer would come between 2pm and 6pm. After the stressful call, I spoke to John who promised to come within 30 minutes. He showed up promptly and diagnosed the problem and got our heat on. After he left, BG called and said the engineer could not come until after 6pm. Needless to say, I rang and cancelled the appointment and home care. I highly recommend John and highly recommend avoiding British Gas!

Based on the comments here, I had John come yesterday to repair our boiler which was leaking quite bad. He got the job done in less then 2 Hours replacing several key components which had failed.The boiler is now working great. John provided a great service at a competitive price. I will definitely use him again.