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We've got a lovely new surface on the footpath below (to the North) of Horniman Gardens, I think this is in a Lewisham rather than Southwark project. Southwark are better at laying paving stones than Lewisham, just cross over from Wood Vale and see the difference. I hope that it will not get flooded from Horniman run-off, but I am not convinced.

I'll do my own survey of people sitting in Dulwich Square, it will not be scientific and to make it more representative I'd need to ask people walking in the area with a frown on their face.

It's worth a visit, I do weekly or more, sometimes walking, sometimes cycling, never driving. It's nice to see people congregating. Give it a go, you may be pleasantly surprised.

Perhaps shift this to the transport section as it appears to have turned into another anti LTN thread.

Melbourne would be another good one too. I'll have a think about my streets, ideally close Honor Oak Road and move through traffic to Wood Vale, as it was in the old days, reopening the right turn onto the South Circ.

There is crime in my area, mainly car theft, theft from builders vans and drug dealing. Maybe I'll campaign the make the streets priority roads for traffic, remove traffic calming, increase the speed limit.......

Just questioned, not policed or reported. We've had two more anti LTN threads in the last day. The square looks like it will be lovely. I'd petition for closing more roads and doing similar eg by Goodrich school

In deed, appropriate that this is close to where Enid Blyton once lived.

I'm looking forward to the opening. But wonder why you have started a separate thread when you have been criticising it on other threads in the last three or four years. People are already sitting out in the sun which is lovely

Criminals prefer well lit streets too. I expect that Southwark has turned up the brightness of the street lights which has increased crime. early research suggests no increase in crime, possibly a decrease but Covid makes analysis more complex https://findingspress.org/article/19414-the-impact-of-introducing-a-low-traffic-neighbourhood-on-street-crime-in-waltham-forest-london

Explain please? What would you cut in order to help people with their bills, education, social care, NHS etc.? Silly making sweeping statements. And you've got them for another 4 3/4 years so get used to it. here's some practical advice - good seals for your doors and windows: https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-10m-P-Profile-Rubber-Draught-Seal---White/p/210821?gclsrc=aw.ds&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PMAX Shopping - Monthly Event&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6oi4BhD1ARIsAL6pox13XsaMRYEWdpF5qwtmU6sxr_vkq8UWLSbCpEXgCwvnEgH79-UuF70aAr7kEALw_wcB And this for wooden windows: https://www.toolstation.com/stormguard-brush-pile/p23638?store=null&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&mkwid=_dc&pcrid=null&pkw=null&pmt=null&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6oi4BhD1ARIsAL6pox0tfHedHamhpKNr9mqptCbqFWBZZTo_lpwRiI8vFG33Y7mprW-4bHsaAk8kEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds Also insulate and seal your letter box Lots of heat can be lost through your front door, so a thick curtain behind works

Link to this? I'll post Kuennsberg (spelling?) link from this morning later. Here it is, worth a watch, like the lady from the Economist, Iran and Israel predictable hard line positions: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0023qn9/sunday-with-laura-kuenssberg-what-next-for-the-middle-east-conflict Iran states that Hammas and the like are resistance movements, spose you can say the same about the IRA (and UDA) during the troubles who also tortured and murdered sometimes indiscriminately. (And Israel certainly does not have the moral high-ground....)

So for those families that can't afford to send children with special needs to private schools it's OK for them to get 'inferior' education? The Guardian article appears quite vague on reductions in numbers at private schools as this is happening in state schools too as the birth rate declines. Do those children going into reception at 4 count as compulsory school age? If so surely those that go private will be subject to VAT On the comment on state school class sizes it's shocking that numbers are larger than when I was at school. I'd like to think that Labour had done a proper assessment. The dieing days of the Tories was shocking, we want this policy, government analyists "poor return on assessment", government policy heads "this won't work" - ministers and SPADs - "just do it". Hoping Labour will be different despite too many early blemishes and poor decisions eg gifts. Telegraph is hardly going to support Labour. Headlines yesterday amused me. One in four pensioners over 80 will not get winter fuel payment. So, Daily Express they aren't short of money. And according to the Mail we are giving the Falklands back. Not that it would bother me, apart from (Port) Stanley is always a good answer on Pointless. But Labour would be silly if this was a policy. Ok, got into politics, and as said time will tell. Ps poor poor handling by Labour on winter fuel allowance

Depends on how good they are. Could try selling/giving away on this site. With the revival in vinyl the deck and amp may be wanted. Car boot sale? Or try the charity shops although not sure about PAT testing.

I'd be grateful if this thread was not hijacked. This is separate to any beef about cyclists, motorists, LTNs etc etc I've resisted buying either of these products, and feel a little uncomfortable about surveillance society. The number of cash for crash scams has had me thinking, and I've just had a number of incidents when out cycling in recent days- dangerous overtaking, person driving on a mobile, two times today cars speeding down a bus lane on Lordship Lane. These type of incident often come in clusters, and I'll have weeks which are relatively quiet. However the road rage this morning, when a group of us where threatened by a psychopath in a van, was maybe a watershed moment. The central London road, part of the London bike network, was narrow, with no room to overtake. After squeezing past a few of us he told us in no uncertain terms that we had to get our of his way, twice getting out of his van in a matter tens of seconds, to intimidate us. Not witnessed this deranged (drugged up?) behaviour for many years. So any recommendations for, any experience of, dash and/or helmet cams? By all means discuss the pros and cons of having them. But not cars vs bikes, thanks.

off the top of my head and I stand to be corrected Saudi and it's relationship with the west (and of course the need for oil from the west) is a major factor. In turn this goes back to the role of Britain as a relatively soft colonial power, the evolving role of the US post second world war, and western foreign policy ever since. Europe in recent decades tending to be more pro Arab and US pro-Israel. Trump and the abandoning of some of Clinton's good work in helping to tie Iran down in terms of their nuclear capability didn't help. How much Trump begat Netanyahu I don't know, noting that he got in during the Biden administration, Netanyahu certainly favours a Republican victory. Of course we can't unravel all of this. Whilst the above was posted off the top of my head apart from a Google to spell Netanyahu's name and a sneaky look at his relationship with Trump the wiki entry on Iran/Saudi may be of interest. Saudi could collapse one day like a pack of cards. I'm certainly not going on holiday there no much how they try to persuade us otherwise. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Saudi_Arabia_proxy_conflict

Love it, let's rewild Dulwich Park, beavers, cranes, wolves and even bears. Thanks for making me think of this.

Returning to discussing local LTNs, as requested, I'm in favour. They encourage active transport, improve the built environment and in time will hopefully encourage some to change to a different mode of transport. Timed street closures around the school run are particularly appropriate as there will be a significant percentage on the school run who could make alternate arrangements. Despite faults, and you can criticise virtually anything, the policy is right. I look forward to the time this these are just normal. For example like pedestrianising most of Trafalgar Square. Do you remember the outrage when this was first proposed. No doubt some went into great detail on the monitoring.

As a cyclist why oh why do you spend so much time finding dirt on cyclists? I find this really strange. Meanwhile a good article on the number of motorists being prosecuted following web and helmet can footage. I'll post this on an appropriate thread, this is not a cyclist Vs driver comment rather just pointing out the disproportionate interest in cycling, admittedly by a small hardcore, on this forum. Grateful for an answer to my question

Nice! Particularly enjoyed the Den.

Carpets add both heat and noise insulation, my brother's house in the States was wooden framed with bare floorboards, the whole house squeaked. And have you lived in a flat with the upstairs having bare floorboards, where you hear every step? Yes you can insulate between the floors but some owners don't bother. You may also have lived in a house where they have destroyed the flooring by when central heating has been put in, rewiring, and the like and the builder has hacked them. I've also seen more conscientious/tidier electricians and plumbers. No massive issues with bare floorboards, have some myself, but felt I had to stick up for floor coverings! Oh and for older suspended floors you need a few drafts to ventilate the under floor space, hopefully air bricks are still there.

Just delve into numerous threads on this site and you see repetition repetition repetition here's one: Swipes at Ex, swipes at Earl and no doubt swipes at me and others who rightly believe action needs to be taken. So not all about me eh?!

Wow this is precious, If I recall Ex was in broad support of measures to discourage motoring, And Rockets disagreed with much of what Ex posted. I look forward to the time when Rockets acknowledges me, as a transport professional/expert who has delivered sustainable programmes. I'll try and find some earlier discussions.

Then be a good citizen clock their registration and share with Met Police. Some photos even more helpful.