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James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Double yellow lines started to be painted last > week. > I'm sorry we couldn't get a more rationale length > of double yellow lines from the current council > administration. As most roads already have cars parked within 10m of the corner, some have just being painted up to the nearest car. Don't know whether they'll come back to finish them off, but some just stop and are missing the vertical line where they end (which I think makes them unenforceable).

Why is parking close to a train station, a school or a hospital unacceptable exactly? Where is it OK to drive to?

jimlad48 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you are a resident, buy a permit. A visitor or > tradesman can have temporary permits too. No one > who has a reason to visit will be unable to park. > There is nothing to be afraid of. > > Our parking use is down about 70% across our CPZ, > and other CLZ are similar. There is no competition > for spaces as you can only park in one CPZ, not > the whole area. People keep saying that parking > will dissapear - the exact opposite is the case, > parking has massively increased due to the > enormous decline in people able to park here. And where do you think those cars have gone exactly?

Also, numbers change between astral planes.

ecarg Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A woman with long black hair walks past your door > walks downstairs and disappears??? > Help me explain it because I can?t?? > Love to hear your theories acciiieeeeed

Unfortunately the roads are pretty lawless - police having been replaced with speed bumps.

We don't need permalight everywhere. The sun rises and falls, get used to it. The existing lights are perfectly adequate. Does anyone really think that a brighter bulb is the answer to crime?

ecarg Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The house had a very strange atmosphere. It's a busy road. Could be vehicle emissions?

I assumed 'late night gardening' was some sort of euphemism / code. Turns out it's just late night gardening. Very disappointing.

alex_b Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My anecdotal view is that speeds on Adys Road have > increased since the double yellows went in, > certainly we've had an increase in large vehicles > getting stuck on the nutbrook/adys corner. Yeah, my anecdotal evidence is that I have already nearly been taken out by someone coasting round the corner at a narrow angle, without stopping. Like I say, I think it's going to make things more dangerous personally.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > rahrahrah Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Same all over ED, ridiculously long lines > > appearing. Speeds will > > Invariably go up. I?ve already got close to > being > > taken out by a car careering round the corner > at > > speed. What a dumb and dangerous use of our > taxes > > . > > > Well given that cars completely ignore the double > yellow lines on corners and park on them anyway, > thus making it very dangerous for cars coming out > of the road because they can't see what is coming > (the reason for the yellow lines in the first > place), I doubt it is going to make much > difference unless somebody actually starts fining > the people who park on them. I don't know, I think it forces cars to approach junctions very carefully and to come to a stop before pulling out with care. With clear sight lines, often they won't stop and will be looking down the road for oncoming traffic, rather than at pedestrians who might be crossing. I suspect this may prove to be an example of the unintended consequences of well intentioned interventions.

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Everyone seems to be wearing these :) I had no idea there was such demand for high end polar wear in ED (first I've heard of them, but wow are they expensive).

BrandNewGuy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > rahrahrah Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > If you want to reduce the number of car > journeys > > within London, put suburban rail services under > > the control of TFL. The Conservatives were all > in > > favour of just this until a Labour Mayor was > > elected > > > https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/dec/07/ch > > > > ris-grayling-accused-of-putting-politics-over-peop > > > le-in-rail-letter-leak . > > Grayling has changed his mind, so hopefully this > will happen sooner rather than later: > https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/southern > -rail-to-be-hit-by-major-overhaul-of-londons-commu > ter-routes-after-years-of-misery-chris-a3704721.ht > ml That would be great. I really think it would make a big difference, especially in South London where our services play second fiddle to commuter belt, season ticket holders interests.

If you want to reduce the number of car journeys within London, put suburban rail services under the control of TFL. The Conservatives were all in favour of just this until a Labour Mayor was elected https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/dec/07/chris-grayling-accused-of-putting-politics-over-people-in-rail-letter-leak . It will do more to ensure that service improvements happen and that the network is run in the interests of Londoners and encourage more people out of their cars than just upping the cost of driving, without any good alternatives.

Same all over ED, ridiculously long lines appearing. Speeds will Invariably go up. I?ve already got close to being taken out by a car careering round the corner at speed. What a dumb and dangerous use of our taxes .

I would never buy anything on the doorstep, nor make decisions about which charities I want to donate to. It's a weird way to make a decision, based on someone coming to your doorstep.

I would 'guestimate' that prices have dropped around 10% on this time last year. Houses of the type that were going for around a milllion a year ago, appear to be selling at more like 900K now. Not based on any in depth research of course, but that's what it looks like to me.

Calsug Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I prefer the carrot approach instead of the > stick... > > > > > Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Calsug Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > If the charge supported increased transport > > links > > > in south London then I might support but I > feel > > it > > > won?t... > > > > Isn't reducing the pollution which ends the > lives > > of 10,000 Londoners prematurely every single > year > > an aim worth supporting? I completely agree. If we want people out of their cars, they have to be given alternatives. Otherwise behaviour doesn't change, people's costs just go up. Double the number of trains running through East Dulwich and make reduce the number of delays and you'd see a huge drop in car ownership.

IlonaM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Here's what the NHS says: > > https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/fitness/Pages/sitting- > and-sedentary-behaviour-are-bad-for-your-health.as > px I got a standing desk at work and it's great. I've been able to offset some of the health benefits against increased alcohol consumption (I now drink twice as much).

The Ivy House is a great pub.

dma

Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Have they stopped doing proper fires? For me that > was the big attraction as I'm not a pub-goer > usually, but every time I've looked in this winter > there has been no fire. That is true, I noticed it too. Shame

Tractorlad Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-15 > /the-london-borough-where-home-prices-have-crashed > -by-21-chart. Southwark officially worst > performing borough 12 months to November! They have another article underneath it which contradicts it completely.

DovertheRoad Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's a grand location, a decent refurb and you'd > almost feel ok paying their current food prices if > the staff were actually trained and the food was > more than average. The burger (?14.50) is a prime > example of how diners at the Dog are helping to > financially subsidise M&B's unit losses during > refit /closure. The exact same burger can be had > at The Phoenix, Denmark Hill for ?11.95. A > difference of over 20%. > > I'd add that the staff at The Phoenix are helpful, > proactive, seem to know their own name, what day > it is and where the menus are. > > Baffling how they could get this site so wrong. I haven't had the food and tbh, I'm unlikely to go to the dog to eat - but for a quick drink on the way from / to the park I think it's great. Decent selection of beers - I have found the bar staff friendly and efficient.

dc Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The ?problem? - if that is the right word - is > that passenger access at DH has doubled in just a > few years. That would be fine in many > circumstances but going from 3 million+ to 7 > million+ is a scale of things that even the most > optimistic supporter of the ELLX (a major driver > of the increase I am sure) would never even have > tried to pretend was realistic. > > The original campaign that resulted in works at > the station was in relation to accessibility per > se - particularly given the fact that so many > people with physical impairments (permanent or > temporary) use the station to access KCH. The > newer problem - at key peak periods at least - is > about passenger safety. The physical safety of > passengers is an oft stated absolute priority, so > I?m surprised that the responsible authorities - > both TOCs and DfT - are (reportedly) not being > more responsive. The problem was a flawed design and bad management. It would have been incredibly easy to have built a bigger exit / entrance and to have had an additional exit / entrance point on Windsor Walk. Both these things were called for at the time. The project saw major over runs and a 2m + overspend. Now we're told there's no more money to fix it. With proper management, and thoughtful design, we wouldn't be seeing these issues.