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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7rg7wjvgvo I also consider what she said was racist, but worse, unnecessary designed to stir up conflict. The advertisers are free to use whoever they want to sell their product. I'm quite happy for them to depict multiracial Britain, or gay/trans friendly (as per London Underground), disability aware etc etc. From time to time I'll see a more traditional product where everyone in the ad is white. So??

Don't do Instagram. Is this Geof Marshall? - a legend! Here is a link to his series on least used stations, West Drayton being the London one. If we went back in time Honor Oak on the old Crystal Palace high line was down to tens a day, and there was this bizarre extension to the Central Line that went to Ongar, at it's lowest point before closing down to 85 passengers a day.

Thanks, the Guardian reported on this in 2024. The current article is a little underwhelming so I emailed the editor with far more details.

That's a bit of an assumption. Some will no doubt not be criminals escaping the police, but just people who are bad drivers.

Why do people feel sorry for those that drive on school streets and get caught? If they don't see the signage then more fool them. Why do some of you resort to "this is all about revenue generation"?

Perhaps a TV set. I cycled around the Horniman area a few years ago and the place was swarming with Rozzers. Look out for the tell tale mobile caterers. Lighting is another clue if it is at night. You'll also get the mobile caterers if a police exercise, but more greasy spoon than smashed avocado, That is from real experience BTW

If this reduces the likelihood of people, particularly children, being killed and seriously injured, then surely it is a good thing. Depends on how society values our health and wellbeing, convenience (for some) of getting from A to B in their car, and the impact on local businesses. I'm not sure how many parents drive their kids to the local schools and if this is brought in how many will ditch that method of school run. The proposals do not affect me so I feel no need to respond.

In deed. I was hypothesising and being ironic. See my separate thread on football and politics. Perhaps I'll add WTF in future (wtf would I want to go to Trumps America).

More important things going on in the world. And historically royals could be a bit naughty - like US presidents. Doesn't excuse possible wrongdoings by Andy of course [just changed my wording as didn't want to bring the forum into disrepute, but you know what I mean). More I post here, the less likely I will be allowed into the US under the current regime

You've conflated a major incident with LTNs? That's machavallian. I'm impressed 😵‍💫 At the Finches fire last week there were a lot of emergency vehicles Including the SPG. But no cops with weapons (I used to work near where the SPG were stationed). When there are major incidents police from other boroughs are called in with such vehicles. I can't remember the name of the vehicles bringing cops in.

So what you are saying is that shops encourage shoplifting as it is good for their business? Rather a curious view. However.... for every stolen good there has to be a market, whether from a shop, burgled house, stolen bike so those buying knock off goods are guilty too. As you infer. And one size doesn't fit all, petty shop lifting, kids being naughty, those desperate due to poverty - including addicts both to illegal substances and 'legal' including gambling, and those making a business out of it are very different.

Community payback already exists https://www.gov.uk/community-sentences/community-payback

I think there is selective memory here. I don't drive often but I have driven in London for many years. It has always been awful for most of the daylight hours. You get measures such as the congestion zone, which overnight led to much less traffic, But my commutes in recent years (by bike) seemed just as bad as pre CC. If early enough on the 185 and you could get down the bus lane before Sacred Heart school, it actual felt quicker getting into Pimlico than when I first came to London (and an electric bus too!) Another thing that bothers me is that we are all 'experts'. However government, both national and local, do employ analysts to look at the business case. Now it may be that this is very much weighted to saving lives and cutting serious injuries. If so I am in favour. So if you are angry about every measure designed to improve safety, reduce emissions and encourage us to get out of our cars, contact the powers that be and ask to see their business case. Ultimately, as I have said soooooo many times, congestion is caused by road vehicles. Congestion It is one thing that discourages driving, if you free up the roads and you will simply get more car journeys. As a nation, particularly in London, many of us do not use our cars smartly. It's habitual, a perceived convenience, and for some seen as a right. I managed to kick this bad habit years ago. There were times pre CC that I would be on a work visit and I'd park at the meters in central London when they were still relatively affordable. By the mid 90s I'd use the train and only if necessary hire a car at the other end. I'd occasionally drive into London for a night out as there was so much free parking around Waterloo. All gone now; good. Yes there will be some people that need to drive or be driven due to mobility or other issues. But not the vast majority. It isn't perfect and I have my frustrations for example a car parked on the bus lane, or worse still when it has been clamped but left there for a few days. And junctions which I feel could be better designed for all road users (I'm at a loss with both sides of Lambeth Bridge). But I can't do anything about it.

I'd reread what you posted and try to summarise. It just comes across as a rant.

No, we'd have to be in a police state. You'd have to get this made law. Unless it is in Reform's policies. I'll check. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/live-facial-recognition-technology-to-catch-high-harm-offenders Not government policy

It will be useful from time to time particularly getting to west Dulwich. Be interesting how quick to Clapham Junction, Vs train or bus and train.

Both princes were caught joy riding. Apparently according to this clip

Go for it! I expect there is a lot of on line advice. https://www.permagard.co.uk/advice/green-roof-construction

Get it done properly with an RSJ at ceiling height. Otherwise you will have issues when you sell it. I'd rather the house we are in hadn't had it taken out, both due to the above and the room is poorer for it. If you are a terrace or semi then only one side can have their breast taken out. AI suggests £3.5 to £5k and the need to get a structural report. You will probably need approval under building regs and a party wall agreement with your neighbour.

Lordship Lane is an A road. So are you suggesting 30 is appropriate. The only road I know within the circulars that could be described as a Trunk road is the West Way. Maybe Great West Road at a push.

1. Comparing the whole of Wales with it's much lower population density with central London and the inner boroughs is ludicrous 2. There are already powers to prosecute cyclists who endanger life. It's up to the CPS and courts to decide whether to take further action and they, in the small number of cases, have decided not to. Wanton and furious driving under the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, with a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment. Gross negligence manslaughter in extreme cases. 3. Have you ever been on the South Circ from Catford to Kew Bridge. Awful much of the time. As it has been for tens of years. 4. The police enforce, government and local authorities set speed limits. My apologies, I sometimes don't read your posts fully as they often say similar things. I was assuming that you were going on about enforcement being a cash cow for local authorities. Which comes up fairly frequently on many threads. I've added square brackets to my earlier posts to clarify.

@Rockets in response to your response to Sue 1. Pollution. Cars accelerating and braking between cameras. This is poor driving. I don't drive like that as I am an excellent driver who has had additional training. Anticipate the road ahead, light touch on the accelerate and be prepared do stop when you see stationary traffic ahead, approach junctions and the like. You can't excuse bad driving and blame it on 20mph zones. 2. "Most accidents occur at junctions". Rather a sweeping statement? Firstly it is collisions not accidents. Secondly this statement does not break down the types of collision, speed and harm. Motorised vehicle on motorised vehicle; vehicle/fixed object; vehicle/pedestrian; vehicle/two wheeler, and vice-versa (I once walked into a car as a teenager that stopped suddenly in slow moving traffic in my local high street (ouch). 3. Haven't got a clue what the flawed argument is by Southwark. In England speed limits are set according to the road, local authorities have powers to set lower speed limits, as many do (not just in London). One third of the population of the UK live in local authority areas with 20mph zones https://www.20splenty.org/20mph_places The Mayors' commitment to zero KSIs by 2041 starts with 20mph in all of the congestion charging zone, which I expect has been achieved. Law of physics is that with every 2 mph over 20mph there is 10% greater impact if a vehicle hits a pedestrian and an even greater impact on stopping distance 4. South Circular. You failed to address my earlier point that virtually all of the South Circular all the way from Waterloo plumbing in Catford to Kew Bridge is a series of minor roads with shops, schools, houses, many junctions, pedestrian crossings. It's not a dual carriage arterial like the A40, A4, A2, A20, A3, A21 after Bromley etc etc. 20mph is an appropriate speed limit. Thanks heavens less and less of the next generation will own cars and regularly drive in the inner boroughs, and will make more and more use of the transport options available. Worth looking at the update on Mayor's plans and Met Police work on supporting this: https://www.london.gov.uk/motions/vision-zero-targets

@Administrator can you change the thread title please. Fire at Finches, would be appropriate. I'm gutted about the popular shop

I'm sure Spitting Image had Prince Bill as an Omen child/young Godfather out to get his parents