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From the Independent..... [www.independent.co.uk] "A builder has forced a council to alter the height of its speed humps because they flout traffic laws. Patrick Cawley, 43, measured a flat-top road hump at 160mm" The height of speed bumps in not a new issue in Southwark. A google search reveals this information in a cached page from 2009. "27 March 2009 I was told explicitly by Councillor Jeff Hook that the humps in Raymouth Road that are over the legal height would be changed. It is now verging on two months and nothing has been done. Likewise I called for all speed humps in Southwark to be measured and any that are above the legal height to be corrected by the contractor at no cost to the council. I now publicly ask - is this to be done? Also the humps in Abbey Street, although cushioned, are over the legal height and once again have pulled the exhaust from its brackets. Are the council to meet the costs of repairing it? I think not! Something needs to be done and quickly and I await a reply. Barry Albin, F.A. Albin & Sons, Rotherhithe. " This problem appears to have beeen resolved, time for some action in East Dulwich. Southwark News from April 2009 "A contractor for Southwark Council has begun ripping out and replacing illegal speed humps, after finally realising they were too high. After a series of complaints from people across the borough about the size of the speed humps - including Bermondsey funeral director Barry Albin-Dyer, who had the underside of a hearse damaged by an offending traffic-calming measure - the 'News' spotted the council's contractors hard at work in Raymouth Road last Friday afternoon. A spokeswoman for Southwark Council said: "The council provided clear instructions to the contractor that the humps should be 75mm high (with a flexibility of up to 15mm). However, when they were tested for height, we found them to be over 100mm. The contractor has accepted that the error is their fault and tried first to reduce them using a heat system." Anyone got a tape measure? Graham

Regarding the bollards.... If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well

James, I notice that others are concerned about the "speed mounds" on Dunstans road. (see recent thread) Perhaps you could dig out the emails I sent to you ages ago that did not deserve a response at the time and see if you can help. If they are not available I'll find them and publish them on the forum if it helps Thanks, Graham

I live in Dunstans road and for a short while the new road surface gave us peace and quiet. Soon after the installation of the traffic mounds I contacted the council and Mr barber via web sites and emails. Despite reminders I got no response. I live with the regular sound of minor crashes which is a nuisance and have picked several bits of debris from the road. As part of my reseach I also found the maximum height should be 10cm but also sawa reference to a southwark site that said that the maximum guidance height is 7 cm to allow for an inaccurate installation hopefully not exceeding 10 cm limit. I believe that the profile of the humps is also a factor. The smooth profile, which is great for bicycles, tips cars forward as the rear wheels go over the hump, making the front underside scrape as the car passes the hump. The position of the road damage shows this clearly. I feel this problem is being ignored by the officials. Has anyone got a steam roller to flatten these humps? Even better, has anyone a got a sensible suggestion on how to resolve this? Graham

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An elderly relative of mine is missing some keys. They may have been lost in Lordship Lane. The small bunch consists 1 Chubb type key and 2 Yale type keys. The Yale keys have a red and green plastic caps to aid identification. Any sightings please PM me. I'll visit the Police station in the morning just in case they have been handed in. Thanks, Graham

Stop cock pit filled with cement - please excuse thread drift I have dealt with two houses with this problem following paving works. It took a good 20 minutes to chip away cement to get to the stopcock. If you have had your pavement done it may be worth checking. In an emergency it would be too late. If you are lucky it may just be filled with sand. Graham

HonaloochieB Wrote: Seven posts in and not a mention of staple diet yet - is this no puns week? I held back as I thought such a comment was in bad taste.

Here's one route... Honor Oak Park, Brockley, Ladywell, CourtHill Road, Hither Green Lane, Ennersdale Road and various backstreets through Manor Park to Lee Green. Lee Road to Blackheath Graham

I was at the Manor Place tip yesterday and noticed a couple of bikes that looked like they had been diverted from the "Metals" skip. Would it be worth asking their staff to look out for suitable bikes for you? Graham

Diana, VeryBerryCherry and others.... Raiders Netball Club are running a free "Return to netball" course on the next 5 Monday evenings. See website raidersnetball.co.uk for contact details.

Diana, My partner Michaela is the secretary of Raiders Netball club that will have 5 teams this season in various leagues. They train at Prendergast school and many games are played at Coldharbour leisure centre. Please find details at raidersnetball.co.uk or send me a pm for contact details. Graham

Looks like someone else saw it too... YBW Forum Graham

I have noticed that it was looking closed the last few times I have passed during the day.

Nutty, I also picked up a ticket in Chestnut Road with one wheel about an inch on the kerb. The height of the kerb was less than half an inch and I failed to notice it. After allowing time for my blood pressure to subside a bit I wrote a letter and was let off. Worth a try to save a lot of money - you have nothing to lose. Send a PM if you need more info. Good luck, Graham

This page has some information - scroll down a bit for the paper licence details http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/NeedANewOrUpdatedLicence/DG_4022085