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Bic Basher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > In other Overground related news, from December, > the trains via Peckham Rye will terminate at > Dalston Junction rather than Highbury & Islington. That is really disappointing and hasn't been at all well communicated (first I've heard - thanks for highlighting).

@James Barber - do you know whether Thameslink trains are going to be terminating at Blackfriars again after the works finish (in 2018?), or will through running trains continue to run from Denmark Hill / Peckham?

njc97 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Goosey: the councils will favour OKR because the > developers there will pay for it. I'm sure they'd > love the Camberwell route but where does the money > come from? This is nonsense. Loads of public money will be leveraged by the developers to sell their flats at inflated rates. it'll be another subsidy to a private development of 'luxury' investment properties. Taxpayers (some from Camberwell and Peckham) will be paying for this subsidy.

I'm kind of surprised that supermarkets are still going in London. With home delivery services and lot's of local shops for top ups / specialty stuff, who'd want to trudge round some huge, fluorescent food warehouse?

The work on LS Lane took an unbelievable amount of time for what is a pretty minor / underwhelming change. I would love to know how much it cost in the end.

We bought a house that needed a lot of work. Over quite a few years we did it up and eventually extended. Initially we did take on a big mortgage, but as our salaries rose and over time it ended up being a worthwhile risk. We did also get some help from my parents without which we would have really struggled. Primarilly though we were lucky to buy at a time when the market wasn't quite as mad. Property prices now are a bad joke.

Milhouse Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > spider69 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The solution is very simple. > > > > Return to the 30 mph limit which never seemed > to > > present any problems until now. > > > > Remember. People walk on pavements not roads. > > > > When you need to cross use a crossing or as > your > > mother would have told you, "look left, look > right > > and left again" and if all clear cross. > > > > Result less accidents on the road. > > > > Why can today's people not practice this. It is > > called living in the real world. > > > > As someone mentioned earlier they have not > > experienced anything much over 20 mph which I > find > > very scary. > > > > Again it all comes down to one thing "common > sense > > and awareness" > > No need to find it very scary. I've only had a > handful of lessons. I'm sure I'll be out and about > at higher speed before long. But by this logic, why limit the speed to 30? If it's just a case of people looking before the cross, then 40 should be fine right.. if pedestrians are looking and walking on the pavement. Perhaps 50? maybe 60 would be OK?

bawdy-nan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I usually cycle to Herne Hill and get the train to > St Pancras or you can do the same from Denmark > Hill (obviously both stations can be got to by > bus). My guaranteed quickest route is cycle to > Brixton then Victoria Line to KX. Quicker because > of the regularity of tube departures but not as > pleasant as the train. If you're travelling with > lots of luggage and late at night or early in the > morning then the 63 bus is a pretty good bet and > once you're on, you're on (goes from Peckham Rye, > FHR). > > I can highly recommend the City Mapper ap which is > real time and adjusts as you move. Very good for > our option rich success poor transport situation. > > https://citymapper.com/london Have you got any advice on safe places to leave a bike in Brixton? I would cycle here more often, except I don't' really like leaving my bike there and don't want to carry multiple locks.

To be fair, TFL journey planner doesn't always give the fasted route.

Sorry to hear about this. You must be livid - so mindless.

I can't work it out from those documents (without spending a lot of time on them) - does anyone know what the traffic calming measures proposed are on CPR? There are already speed bumps.

That all sounds nice, but what's the service going to look like? As I recall the plan was for Denmark hill trains to start terminating at Blackfriars again. Has this changed?

Had Dinner at Peddler the other night and really enjoyed it. Recommended.

If you find out, please let us know.

I would feel more guilt if it were the other way round personally.

I thought the same... it would be a very small Sainsbury's. Hope they don't use a 'plasticy' backlit sign.

Fuck me this whole mock a bullshit stereotype from ten years ago thing is getting a bit boring isn't?

Nigello Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Bottom line - SE22/15/5/21/23 etc needs more > public transport, ideally a Tube link (unlikely > and costly and lengthy even if possible) or at > least buses that correspond with usage (so more > buses/expresses at peak times, fewer/smaller > vehicles at other times). An ED/London > Bridge/Charing X route would be great, but > unlikely. A Camberwell rail station would be great > and surely not that hard to arrange? > More flats = more people trying to get to more > places.... All around Camberwell Green there are developments going up. The whole area around the rail lines there has recently been, or is being redeveloped - Acres of land. Why did Southwark not use section 106 money to reinstate the disused station there on the Thameslink line?

I'm not sure I understand your point njc97. Speed limits are not enforced adequately, that's my point - and whilst I welcome slower speeds on residential roads, i don't think painting '20' on the street will make a lot of difference. It is culturally acceptable to speed - look at today's front page of the Sun. It will require a concerted effort (a large part of which is enforcement) to change that. Also, fast, frequent public transport options in our Captial city (all parts of it, not just three quaters, needs to be ensured. Together, less traffic and slower traffic would make London a much more pleasant, efficient and prosperous place imo.

I have no problem with a 20mph limit - in fact it makes a lot of sense on residential roads. But it needs to be enforced. And I don't mean speed bumps... actual traffic police, or average speed cameras. That said, the SE of the city also needs high frequency, fast and reliable public transport. If the tube, Boris bikes, tram, or similar were an option, I'd probably get rid of my car all together and I am sure many others would too. It is ridiculous that the tube network is almost entirely missing from the Southeast of London and we have to rely on a rail service similar to those which serves far less densely populated, semi rural areas outside of the Capital.

Are places like Forest Hill, Honor Oak and Brockely any cheaper than ED? They used to be, but I'm not sure there is much difference now.

During the day, doing 20 on these roads is fair enough, but driving at 10pm on a wide, empty road... 20 just seems ridiculous.

.... and the BMA are absolutely awful.

Junior doctors in London are underpaid. I agree that there should be more flexibility / local variation in salaries. Consultants on the other hand did extremely well out of the new consultant contracts introduced by Blair government. They There should be some redistribution IMO. Clinical Excellence Awards in particular need to be reviewed / rethought.

I'll miss the horses too. I wouldn't say it's a typical modern school building - a lot of schools are really thoughtfully designed, this is not. Even on a budget, it is possible to take account of aesthetic considerations, and the look (and therefore feel) of a school does matter IMO. I know it's all a matter of taste, but even using plain white render would be better (and cheaper).