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No Himalayan balsam on the pavement either but bindweed is everywhere including parks and cemeteries as well as many domestic gardens

Bindweed is my least favourite weed. Probably another pretty flower like knotweed and Himalayan balsam that were introduced by the Victorians I expect

Were you affected or are you fighting the battle of others? If penalties are wrongly given then the owners will surely have appropriate evidence to appeal. And if this is a systematic error then it will not continue. I doubt if there are masterminds plotting this.

It depends on resource, likelihood of arrest and prosecution and no doubt other factors. It's good to publicise the threat and to take action ourselves to minimise our vulnerability. And all reports to the police help to build intelligence even if they don't act on every incident.

Yes good points, why don't we, who are opinionated, but not directly affected, wait for the details. A sort of truce.

So, yes, it is not free. But does it reduce parking spaces? We've had many posts to explain the case why drivers may have to pay for parking on public roads; this is the norm for most of central London for much of the week. And most town centres in the country.

I've got more problems with people paving over their gardens, plastic grass and the like. Perhaps see what Southwark say on line about managing their pavements.

Correct me if I am wrong but us this a case of having to pay at certain times of the day? So you can still park but it can cost you. So there is no or limited loss of parking. So that should not lead to parking pressures. Or am I being stupid?

Yeltsin went in 99. Oh, you are talking about Alexander Johnson? He is still PM I understand. That is why the country is so good at present.

Buy some tile adhesive and go to YouTube for a tutorial. Is nobody handy nowadays?! 😉

I am traveling in the rush hour. I never did the school run as the kids walked. Updated - accompanied until old enough to do independently. I also took children to childminders using a bike seat, no battery in those days.

Nice post. Just a quick report that again it want gridlocked. A few turning right up the Rye ran the red light, but that always happened.

It's a yellow card Now, bookings went in the 70s. Unless you are talking about Hawaii.

Why do you keep perpetuating the myth that transport links are poor? You are not happy with every action taken to discourage car use and keep stating that public transport is not good enough. It's all relative and compared to most of the country public transport is excellent. So good that in distance terms I use it even more than a bike over the whole year. What issues. Some restrictions on driving? I'm all in favour. Suggest some of you ordinary people spend a week living in an area where Reform is running the council in a few months time. You may appreciate things. And as there are only score or so of us posting on this subject in an an area of 100,000 plus how do either of us necessarily represent ordinary people, whatever that means. Unless you are talking about that excellent 1980 film. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordinary_People

Scroll up two posts. I'm surprised how poorly informed someone of you are, somewhat blinded by your distrust of everything that Southwark and no doubt many local authorities do. Sadly a sign of the times, fake news etc.

So local authorities have no responsibility for our wellbeing? Good heavens. Local authorities and health authorities have long since worked together on public health and social care. It's a statutory duty. https://www.southwark.gov.uk/public-health-and-safety/health-and-wellbeing/public-health https://www.southwark.gov.uk/adult-social-care https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn06844/

@Penguin68What on earth are you on about? I'm talking about walking and cycling and the health benefits. Why confuse it with another issue.

We have an obesity and type 2 diabetes time bomb, yet you are saying this is a personal choice. It's not my personal choice for the taxes that I pay towards the NHS and social care to be heavily weighted in supporting this growing cohort. It is right that the authorities to encourage all of us to get off our arses.

In deed it was. Personally not sure why the judge based the decision on draft guidance from the dying days of a failing government. Lambeth have published the outcome https://love.lambeth.gov.uk/statement-west-dulwich-street-improvements-ruling/ You can read it yourself And whilst you are at it details of all the other LTNs in Lambeth, they aren't going away nor are the numerous ones across the country. A battle has been won by the 'pro-car, anti healthy and sustainable transport, with no answers to addressing poor air quality and reducing carbon emissions' but not their war. https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/streets-roads-transport/low-traffic-neighbourhoods

Back garden mowed on Monday, some of it for the first time this year. Not a lot of interest in this grassland, but hoping for the promised rain this week as it needs it. We use no tap water in the garden apart from conditioner tap water for the pond when rainwater storage runs out, very early this year. Purple clover, buttercups, rattle and ox eye daisies looking great in the front. Seeds sown did not germinate due to lack of spring rain. The meadow will be cut by hand when flowers die back, white clover will be out shortly and cutting the rest back may encourage the purple clover to flower again. Loads of bees Fun time is when the grasshoppers appear.

Just found a link for LB Southwark wildlife and ecology. Suggest all those listing in disgust to read some of this. https://www.southwark.gov.uk/culture-and-sport/parks-and-open-spaces/ecology-and-wildlife

My word, we are in agreement on something! It's good that there are wildlife areas. I cultivate one too. But this thread is a bit knee jerk. Time would be better spent lobbying Southwark and other big landowners to create more wildlife havens.

Variable speed limits in particular M25 help to tackle congestion. 60 mph on free flowing motorways is to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. M4 being an example Neither directly relevant to roads off South Circus beyond smoother traffic means less emissions including smoother driving technique, reducing braking and acceleration and better anticipation of road ahead.

In the great scheme of things it isn't bad, and certainly not grid lock.

Rye Hotel as was. Liked it, a bit dilapidated, had charm. Not so happy about later incarnations and the name change Perhaps change the title. I'm using this route regularly and it is wrong to use the term grid lock. I expect some with strong views aren't actually using this route.