first mate

Is that your response to Spider69?s dilemma?

Rupert James, you are absolutely correct. Just like PIP, assessment for BB are becoming ever more onerous and those in genuine need are being refused, not because they are ?lazy? but to save money in any way possible. I find it hard to believe that anyone with relatives who have been through these assessments in recent years views all those who fail assessment as merely undeserving and ?lazy?.

Oh well, that's okay then. Clearly those numbers who are complaining that the lighting is way too bright need to try much harder to adjust their perceptions so they align with council policy and guidelines. Penguin68 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > be operating off some guidelines which suggest > they are acceptable. These would be the guidelines > which suggest that they should happily ignore the > needs or wishes of residents. The apparat are > always right, we are always wrong. Live with it. > It turns out our 'representatives' represent > Tooley St. - their job is to tell us why the > apparat is right.

Our latest councillor has said he's had problems with emails from here going into spam (think that is what he said) and also that he is very busy. The way to contact him apparently is by emailing him direct- presumably those emails don't go into spam. If you go to the Councillor thread he has his contact details under his name.

If that were really the case CPZ for a couple of hours a day would have done the job, yet the council insisted on all day? The necessity of locals closest to the station to be able to park was stated many times as the reason why CPZ had to be implemented. 73jem Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Surely the main purpose of a parking scheme near , > for example, the East Dulwich rail station, is to > prevent people from outside the area driving in > and parking for the day then taking the train, > rather then travelling into London by public > transport from where-ever they live. The ability > to park near one's house is an incidental benefit, > not the purpose of the scheme.

You have to go to the councillor website or sign up for their email delivery, that way they tell you what they are doing. Of course, not much room for open discussion.

And then you remember that the first phase of CPZ involved our scrupulously fair council deciding that residents around the railway station should have all day CPZ so they can park their cars. The council eager to get people out of their cars privileges those living closest to a transport hub.

I think they prefer to convey or receive information through their preferred channels like their newsletter and email direct to them.

Romnarz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Did the Dulwich Society ask it?s 1000 plus > members before responding ? Someone else commented on this and suggested members were not consulted.

Get the local councillor involved. Very bright white lights are effectively light pollution and a contradiction of Southwark?s alleged commitment to the environment and making the area a greener, healthier place to live.

At that age no. Maybe see the vet?

To add to the above, cats will gravitate to high spots to rest, they feel safer. Trying to move any creature from a point of safety and security can rile them. Because she had no access to outside in her home before, indoor space is probably much more important to her. Cats can be very territorial and unwillingness to share space can apply to humans as well as other cats. It is not clear how old this cat is but the constant hunger seems a bit odd. Presumably early signs of hyperthyroidism has been ruled out? If a young cat that would not be relevant but wonder what vet says about feeding and diet? Might be worth a chat about Sheba- your crack cocaine description may be more accurate than you think.

Sally, you seemed to infer it was all straightforward and if you cannot take a bus and need to use a car you can get a blue badge. It is not simple, people often fail tests for PIP or blue badge, because the system is loaded, unfairly, to make them fail. The fact many win at appeal is a strong indication of that. The utopia you seem to paint where people have a clear, easy choice with options, according to need, is simply not the reality.

And before all that it was a butchers, hence the tiles. Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > nxjen Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Yes, that?s where it was. There used to be, or > > perhaps it?s still there, a thistle insignia > which > > was David Greig?s logo. Tart?s predecessor was > a > > restaurant called Le Chardon, French for > thistle. > > > For a time, bizarrely, it was called Thistells :))

Sally, you make it sound so simple. However, getting PIP is incredibly difficult, even arduous, with many disabled people getting turned down. The assessment process is designed to fail people. Getting a Blue Badge is also very difficult. So no, disabled or chronically ill people who have to drive and cannot get a bus will not just be able to get a blue badge. This will also have a huge knock on effect to those caring for them. Sally Eva Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > People who have to drive and cannot catch a bus > can get a blue badge and they will not have to > pay. A blue badge is automatically given to those > with Personal Independence Payment mobility > allowance and also to those who can show a medical > need. > > https://www.southwark.gov.uk/parking/disabled-park > ing/blue-badge

Grace and Favour, run by Rose, opened up the day after the General Election in 1997. That was the second trendy coffee shop on Northcross, so reckon Mel?s Blue Mountain was a couple of year?s earlier

Yes, the Council have counted on the knock effect to get full CPZ. It started with the few streets around the train station where S'wark were incredibly keen to respond to resident's concerns about commuter parking, stopping residents from parking in their street, though presumably they were able to park soemwhere near or would have ceased to be car owners and CPZ no longer a relevant concern. That was the beginning and S'wark knew that if they could just get those few streets in the CPZ noose the rest would surely follow, in time. The council also implemented all day CPZ rather than a few hours- which surely would have dealt with the commuter issue but not placed the desired parking pressure on nearby streets. At the same time S'wark ramped up parking pressure elsewhere in every way possible.

The Council never intended to listen, they were determined to have CPZ everywhere- they need the money. However, they have to maintain the illusion of legality, consultation and a democratic process. Scrutiny of what they say and what has been done reveals a string of contradictions.

It could be stress related and it could also be territorial, one feeding into the other. That is why vertical spaces inside the home may be a good idea. Your cat may have decided which bits of space are hers and lashes out when she doesn't want to share. Her 'feelings' about her space may change over the day and will be exacerbated if she is startled, by a noise or similar. If she can get up high and rest there you may be able to reduce the chances of confrontation. That said, attacking cats are no fun and can be downright dangerous. It might be best to get professional help. The cat is probably as stressed as you are. Cats are highly territorial and some individuals even more so. BTW catnip stimulates some cats, something your cat doesn't need. Other cats are totally immune to its effects.

Have you tried using a Feliway diffuser? Has she got plenty of spaces she can escape to? Has she got vertical spaces she can climb up to and watch events from?

Not to mention wasting money on murals, using CGS funding.

worldwiser Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Harris got the ?17k because levels of pollution > around the school are at illegal levels. Governors > at the school took matters into their own hands to > ensure the kids don't have to breathe such filthy > air in their classrooms. It wasn't even enough: > the money had to be supplemented with a sizeable > chunk of cash fundraised through many events. It > shouldn't be necessary to find money this way but > you go through whichever door is open to you. And then you have the whole Goose Green Tree Amigos fiasco, with a diesel generator bang next door to the children's playground- where another chunk of CGS funding was spent to increase screening from car pollution. Astonishing example of Southwark being all over the place in terms of decision making.

alice Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Got an email with all the successful CGS funding > applications. Very interesting Couldn't agree more. How in any way does this 'mural' make the area cleaner and greener?

It is interesting that the council is now open to reducing double yellows on some streets within the proposed CPZ to create more permit spaces. Yet, not so long ago, extending double yellows, thereby artificially creating parking pressure, was pushed through by the council as a vital safety measure.

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