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Two options. Locally Dog Kennel Hill Adventure Playground https://www.dkhap.org.uk/ or Little Lives take various donations to help disabled and disadvantaged children. https://www.littlelives.org.uk/ whoever you choose to donate too I’m sure it will be appreciated.

http://www.southwark.gov.uk/streets-survey The Council is consulting until the end of March. First complete for where you live and then you can select to comment on other areas of Southwark. I don’t live in the East Dulwich Grove ward but was able to comment on the need for a pedestrian crossing at the Lordship Lane end.

The customer donation boxes at Sainsburys go to the Albrighton. They have a long-standing arrangement and still were when I checked with the Albrighton at the end of last year. Even if this stops they’ll be going somewhere to go o someone in need if you put one extra thing in your trolley. Donations can be dropped at reception at the Albrighton when they are open. Before noon Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday should mean they are available to users when it opens at one.

Pay? You say you weren’t shopping in Lidl. Enforcement, whether you agree or not is to keep spaces free for customers. Particularly at the moment that’s important. You say you ran over so you knew. Unless your reason for running over was unforeseeable it’s unlikely to be a reason to cancel the fine. Fines are now one of the costs of driving. If you were wrong pay, if there is a genuine reason not to pay challenge. I’ve done both.

This will run and run. A point of view in favour. There will always be some CEOs who issue tickets not due but generally they are doing a job and if the car wasn’t where it shouldn’t be no ticket would be issued. Yes there are more enforcement officers around but there are also more drivers taking a chance. Without enforcement that space you want might be taken by someone who shouldn’t be there. Unless you have a totally different experience when you drive I’ll bet more times than not you’ve come to a junction and not had clear sight lines because of someone parked at the junction, maybe even on double yellow lines. Next time you see an enforcement officer remember: They are doing a job - they need to eat, have a family to feed If no one took a chance they’d issue few tickets If they weren’t there the selfish would park where they want - we’ve all seen examples The person who was going to take a chance and doesn’t leaves the space for someone else - a resident, someone with something heavy to carry …. You may not agree with the rules but if you know what they are heed them. As long as we have cars we’ll need enforcement just as we will need plumbers as long as we have plumbing and I don’t think either is going away. As for this being a money making scheme council’s, by law, must use any surplus generated for specified purposes and the report to Cabinet in January 2020 recommending the award said they would continue to use the British Parking Association Model Contract. No details of Southwark’s contract but the general focus of that contract is quality not financial. Just as bad news is reported more than good, parking enforcement is for money. Some post on here to “warn” people. Is it a warning or a reminder that it’s wrong to park there/like that? Would you want to be outside all day in all weathers facing abuse for the London Living Wage? That’s in the contract.

As you saw a CEO (traffic warden) pulling away it’s unlikely you were given a PCN as it would have been on the car. CEOs put the PCN on the car. No way I can see to check if one was issued or to make a payment without the PCN number. Online is their preferred contact but I did find details under report an enforcement issue. [email protected] 0800 138 9081 or 0344 800 2736 The OP appears to accept she was in the wrong and whether you agree with the parking restrictions or not please observe them. I’ve seen more traffic wardens around East Dulwich lately, makes sense. Demand for parking is going to go up as people shop for Christmas. Enforcement will be needed to make sure spaces are available and not occupied by someone who doesn’t think the 30 minute limit applies to them. The restrictions are there and someone might want to park to get a Christmas tree from the Cherry Tree, it won’t take half an hour but being able to park close by will be appreciated. People might be buying more from shops along there than they normally would. We can all help those leaving the car at home isn’t an option for anytime by observing the regulations but even more so in the coming weeks.

Another recommendation for Niko. He responded to my call (on a Saturday) and came out on Monday and did the job. Having thought we might have no hot water by the end of the week we’re all sorted. Niko was pleasant and professional throughout, turned up with the part needed, fitted it and fixed the problem. He gave advice on replacement boiler options - something we’ll need to do. We’ll definitely contact Niko for a quote when the time comes to replace the boiler or for any other plumbing needs. You can contact Niko on 07818 607583.

Parking Penalty Charges are being consulted on. Charges were last reviewed in 2010 and the number of penalty charges issued have increased so a reason for the consultation is it may no longer be the deterrent it was. The consultation is on the charges that apply when a penalty is issued not actual penalties. An increase in anything is not going to be welcome at this time but generally you can avoid a penalty charge by not doing whatever attracts one and they are needed. I can’t believe anyone has driven or walked in London and not thought “that car shouldn’t be doing that”. If you’d like to respond the consultation runs until 23 October and can be found at https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/LondonParkingChargesConsultation

Thanks for possible places for the Big Butterfly Count. Places I looked today weren’t any good

The Big Butterfly Count is running until 6 August. Does anyone know any good places locally to do the count? Does Peckham Rye park have a wildflower meadow this year? Anything at Goose Green this year?

This weekend is the end of the week for Living Streets #cuttheclutter https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/get-involved/campaign-with-us/cut-the-clutter Report through here maybe reports in numbers will raise the importance. Don’t know about others but I’m struggling to recall walking anywhere in London where the pavement was clear all the way.

Charities have to meet the same regulations as shops. You might be trying to do a good thing but medicines are prescribed for a certain person once their health has been considered. Those who prescribe go through years of training and what works for one might not work for another or even for that person a year down the line. Take any medicines to a pharmacy for disposal and donate something that doesn’t risk hurting the person it’s donated too - if it poses a safety risk a charity won’t be able to take it. Add something extra to your shopping and there’s a good chance there is a donation point in the supermarket - Sainsbury’s Dog Kennel Hill, M&S at the station and Co-op on Lordship Lane definitely have boxes you can put donations in and whatever you put in will go to someone in need.

We’ve been to Due Fratelli (replaced 500 Degrees pizza place) on Lordship Lane a few times now. They have pizza and a few other dishes. We think pizza is their best. No stuffed crusts or Hawaiian just good pizza - the original fast food. They have a wood fired oven and pizzas come out in no time. Pizzas range from £6.95 to £12.95. We’ll go back, none of the other pizzas we’ve had on Lordship Lane are as good.

I live near East Dulwich station and remember comments on here when the introduction of a CPZ was first raised. Not everyone was affected but those living at the ends of roads giving onto Grove Vale reported being harassed by drivers wanting to park to go to the station. The car then stayed in place all day so if residents took their car out the space might not be there when they returned. We also have a 2-hour restriction and it’s worked at stopping commuters parking all day. The consultation refers to changes, particularly that means more demand for evening parking. I’ve not seen changes on Grove Vale that would mean that applies this end, though it might at the other end of the zone. The zone is here to stay whether you believe it’s needed or not so if the current hours are working where you live maybe respond to say keep the current hours in your area and extend it where there is an issue with evening parking by creating a new zone.

The Albrighton Community Centre hires out rooms and there is also a kitchen you can hire. Call them on 0207 737 6186.

The OP has been given various suggestions and hopefully been able to make the donation. The Southwark Food Action Alliance publishes a Southwark food map https://sfaa.communitymaps.org.uk/project/sfaa-food-map/contribution/39131?center=51.4788:-0.0678:13&tab=1 As well as donations of food and toiletries which are always welcome volunteers to help sort and give out the donations are also needed. I know the Albrighton need more volunteers at the moment - school holidays mean regular volunteers are not available. If you can give a few hours or a day you can contact the Albrighton on 020 7737 6186. There is a variety of things that need doing and you can volunteer for a few hours as and when or regularly. If you can put an extra item in your shopping trolley there are collection points in local supermarkets where you can drop the items on your way out.

The trail map for Dulwich Park shows the dog exercise area around the edge. This would be far more interesting for a dog than the area near where the horses go and the owner wouldn’t need to be constantly on the lookout for children who might ride or scoot into their dog. The council webpage for Dulwich park says “dog walking area - dogs may be walked off the lead on the perimeter path around the park”. The dog owner had the right idea going to the stables to socialise her dog knowing it had an issue with dogs but should have done that first. We had dogs growing up and even though we knew they’d come back when called or walk next to us with no lead on they went on leads in areas requiring them and when they were to walk next to us. My sister’s current dog was attacked by another dog which meant he didn’t like dogs coming up to him and would react aggressively. She took him to training and he’s getting there but still has issues with certain breeds. If he’s off the lead and she sees a dog he might react to she calls him back and puts him on the lead until they are past and then let’s him off again. Just as with children you need to look out for things that could cause a dog to react or dangers. It doesn’t matter how well trained the dog is something could shock it the same way it does you and you don’t know how it will react or what people will do to it. In this case one kick from the horse could have done serious injury to the dog, maybe even having fatal consequences.

You are allowed to do plenty, but it’s not always appropriate to do what you can. Is there a way a sports ground that is not fully utilised could be used by more than one group so the second group’s ground didn’t need to be watered with a sprinkler. Could the school put in waterbutts and a way to store rain water when it comes to then use later so they don’t need to use mains water. It sounds like this is going to become more regular and even when rain returns a lot is going to be needed as levels have got so low.

Looking for local vaccination clinics for some extra protection before your holidays or want to have children vaccinated before they go back to school? Someone asked on the General ED Issues page so I thought I’d post here. You can find details of local vaccination centres on https://selondonccg.nhs.uk/what-we-do/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine/pop-up-clinics/ Cases might be going down but cases in Southwark were above the national average when I last checked. Not vaccinated consider it now to help protect us all and avoid feeling lousy for a week or ending up in hospital both of which I know of personally in the last few months. It may not be as bad as it was but Covid is still with us. Certainly not what I was expecting.

The Albrighton Centre welcomes donations which they give to users of the Community Fridge with cats

Details on the NHS site only gave info for today fo Tessa Jowell but I think it’s updated fairly regularly. https://selondonccg.nhs.uk/what-we-do/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine/pop-up-clinics/

I wasn’t going to respond to this thread as my response was So! Not parking on double yellow lines is a well known rule and it’s common courtesy not to block someone’s s drive. In the 40+ years I’ve been driving parking on a yellow line has risked a ticket and double yellow lines are often there for safety. I can’t think of any double yellow lines in Dulwich Village that are somewhere parking a car would not be inconsiderate to pedestrian’s or other road users. Sometimes double yellow lines appear to be in odd places but you can object. An order is needed before a double yellow line goes in and gives time to object, after they are in if you think it’s wrong you can contact the Council. It may or may not be removed. Ianr whether there is a yellow line or not it’s common courtesy to leave someone’s driveway clear. How do you know they are not out shopping/will have someone in the car who can’t walk far without help or coming back from the hospital having just lost a relative. In any of those situations how would you feel if it was your driveway and you came back and it was blocked? I’m sure one of the reasons there are more double yellow lines than when I started driving is to stop people parking inconsiderately or dangerously. Southwark has put in double yellow line junction protectors. The Highway Code might say DO NOT not MUST NOT but it also says DO NOT stop in a bus stop - I’m sure I’m not the only one that’s been on a bus that couldn’t get into the bus stop or held up by one. We need some rules so we can avoid accidents most of the time sometimes they may inconvenience or delay us, other times they help us. Someone’s looking for a parking space for their van and sees one at the end of the road, gets there and there’s double yellow lines so parks somewhere else. Another driver is approaching that junction and sees someone walking along the pavement on their mobile phone and has time to slow gently not jolting their passenger with a bad back by needing to brake suddenly. The rules are not there for rules sake they are unfortunately needed as some people think of no one else once they get behind the wheel or even those that do don’t know the full situation when they are looking to park and need something to say not here. Thanks for reading if you got to the end.

A plea please could people wear masks on public transport and in shops. We are in a much better position than we were two years ago and I hope we don?t go back there but Covid is still with us. Earlier this week my father-in-law and his girlfriend came down with Covid. They both appear to be on the mend now though an ambulance was called and she was taken to hospital despite been vaccinated. She had to go to hospital on her own - my father-in-law couldn?t go as he is Covid positive, his son who lives with him couldn?t go as he was negative. Despite testing negative his son who lives with him is now feeling ill. Go about your life but can you wear a mask in shops (it?s a courtesy to those working there) and on buses and trains. A few minutes is a minimum inconvenience. A small thing we can all do to bring numbers down further so we can have holidays and those who catching Covid could be more serious for might feel able to leave the house. I can?t imagine how those who were shielding feel if they have to go up Lordship Lane on a Saturday.

That?s a kind thought. There are all kinds of regulations around gas for safety reasons which probably explains the reluctance of charities. Can you find a qualified gas engineer willing to install it free of charge and then offer the cooker and installation. The HSE says engineers have to be registered on the Gas Safe Register to legally install appliances. https://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/ Somewhere like the Albrighton Centre (for East Dulwich) or Link Age Southwark might know of someone who needs a cooker and having agreement from an engineer might mean that although they can?t accept a donation they can help the cooker go to a good home.

You should be fine. I think they either come out to East Dulwich on a moped or in the CCTV car rather than use it to issue parking tickets