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  1. New trees have gone in on Quorn Road
  2. If you can wear a visor on top of a mask. A visor is better than nothing for those of us that can wear both two is better than one for all
  3. Looking for Christmas cards? The Albrighton Centre are selling volunteer designed Christmas cards at ?5 for 10 cards. All proceeds go to the Community Fridge and ?5 could give 14 families a sweet treat this Christmas. Cards can be purchased from Reception at the Albrighton Centre Monday to Friday 10-4. Cash only and exact money if you can. The Albrighton Centre is also crowdfunding to provide food and essential items for those in need during the current COVID-19 crisis and beyond https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/albrightoncommunitycentre Please help if you can. Unfortunately more people are needing to use foodbanks all over the country hence various appeals. Although the Community Fridge was established in 2017 numbers have increased since Covid and in November 350 households were using the Community Fridge each week.
  4. We had mice and after they went we put in an earlier version of these. Seem to work. Maybe put one in the room you want to stay mouse free? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cheese-Repeller-Humane-Rodent-Deterrent/dp/B004QIRL8Q/ref=sr_1_12?crid=LC4PEMP510P4&dchild=1&keywords=mouse+deterrent+plug+in&qid=1607425058&sprefix=mouse+deterrent%2Caps%2C244&sr=8-12
  5. What was the time on sign on the bay you parked in? If you were in a bay in the West Peckham zone according to the traffic order and the sign had the times for the West Peckham zone then legally the penalty is correct. The online map might have been misleading but even if it was incorrect it has no legal standing. Also I?ve not seen on here any question over the CPZ boundaries and if there was one I?m pretty sure it would have come up on here and been sorted by the Council and no PCNs issued until it was. It?s some time ago now but when I dealt with PCN appeals if the sign and traffic order were correct the penalty would have stood and a Notice to Owner been issued. Unless you are sure you were not parked in the West Peckham zone pay now. If you were wait for the Notice to Owner and make a formal representation (this will go to the registered keeper at DVLA so if this is not you let them know as if they pay on receipt there is no right to appeal).
  6. Stay at home is the first thing the guidance says so although the answer is yes you could drive for a walk should you just because you can? The guidance says you can travel to an open space ?to spend time or exercise outdoors - this should be done locally wherever possible, but you can travel to do so if necessary (for example, to access an open space)? Could you go for a walk locally? We have more green space than other places in London. Rather than driving out for a walk could you visit / re-visit a local green space each day? I?ve been taking pictures of the same 3 locations in a local park on my weekly visits and hope to see how its changed over time in due course. I?ve also seen squirrel behaviour I hadn?t taken in before. I?m finding there is more on the doorstep than I thought and no need to suffer the traffic, which might be less than it was but the roads aren?t clear. 20 minutes walk and I?m at the park, 20 minutes in the car and at least the same to go again before you can walk. Even without the fact we are in lockdown is driving for a walk always necessary?
  7. Skin_deep, thanks for posting. everyone should be wary but as you say it could be innocent Be alert but also be kind. There will be grandparents who haven?t seen their grandchildren and want to see that carefree attitude only children have. Unfortunately there are also those with less innocent motives.
  8. A sensible suggestion by Nigello. The council will have even more calls on their limited resources than normal anything any of us can do to help that means they can use those resources elsewhere is good. 15 minutes clearing leaves, take your litter home, put a mask in the bin rather than dropping it on the floor - preferably having cut the straps to save wildlife getting caught up in it. I grew up in a cul de sac with a steep hill. In ice and snow some cars would struggle to get up it and the only way out was uphill Everybody cleared the road across from their drive meaning the cars that needed it could get a grip and make it up the hill and out. It didn?t take anyone too long from those houses and everyone who needed to drive out could.
  9. I hope you find them Just in case you?ve not see there is a telephone number for the park manager on the council website 020 8299 0861.
  10. The CPZ is still operating but in the earlier lockdown civil enforcement officers (parking attendants) were redeployed to other roles. That may be happening again or they may be refocused to areas that parking could cause more of an issue with where traffic is at the moment. It?s not all about raising money, and most people follow the rules and don?t get a penalty most of the time. Take note of the restrictions where you are parking and park accordingly and you?ll avoid a fine. If you park somewhere that?s restricted know you are taking a chance. Not all restrictions are sensible but most are there for a reason even if its not obvious to you at the time. I remember sitting at traffic lights and thinking the stop line was a long way back from the junction. When a bus turned into the road I saw why - a car further forward and the bus wouldn?t have got round bringing the whole junction to a standstill as would a car parking on the yellow line.
  11. Looks like this hasn?t started yet. Signs are up in Calton Avenue but covered over. I didn?t see any cameras. When the signs are uncovered it looks like there will be a large red sign and a round no turn sign.
  12. Apologies for the quality of the scan - I scanned it on my phone. This is what came through our door. Having read it again it doesn?t mention being able to leave for an MOT or provide the link for government guidance but it does say ?This includes? so isn?t intended to be complete.
  13. I?ve read that the government will be providing some winter funding to support families and children. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-winter-package-to-provide-further-support-for-children-and-families The funding will be managed by councils. I?ve been volunteering at the Community Fridge at the Albrighton Centre in East Dulwich and the number of people using the Community Fridge has increased. The Community Fridge has been running for a number of years and providing food to those in the community who need it and I believe would be a recipient of funding which can use the funding to provide food where it?s needed locally. The Albrighton Centre is not something I?d come across before but they do great work and the Community Fridge is known and well used by those who will benefit from the Covid Winter Grant. You can find your local councillor on the council website and it would be great if you could contact them to suggest funding is given to the Albrighton Centre. http://moderngov.southwark.gov.uk/mgFindMember.aspx?
  14. https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/shops/contact-details Expected to reopen in December should restrictions allow
  15. Penguin68 sensible response to common misunderstandings. The OP is right though some people are not following the basics and if we get complacent before there?s a vaccine then at the moment the only tool available is lockdown / tougher restrictions. It?s been clear for a while that although the over 70?s have more serious illness should they catch it they are not the only ones affected and cases are climbing in all age ranges, if at different rates. Long Covid is still an unknown but should be a concern for those younger who catch it but it?s such an unknown that until you know someone who?s experienced it or seen someone wiped out by glandular fever which is the nearest I know of it will be so outside people?s experience it won?t be expected. Yes it was starting to look like Tier 3 measures where working but there wasn?t time to see if that was the case and for the NHS to be able to cope if cases carried on rising. Waiting just a few weeks could have taken us past capacity the virus was increasing so fast. When masks first came in the government left wearing them to common sense. Some did / some didn?t as you?d expect. We all judge risk differently. Laws were brought in just as they were for wearing seatbelts and drink driving. Laws still get broken but enough follow them to avoid the worst consequences for many. Hopefully lockdown will bring the rise in cases down and nowhere will need to go into Tier 3 when tiered restrictions return. Having seen what can happen people will do the minimum so some families can meet for Christmas - not expecting to be able to visit my parents in Greater Manchester but maybe they can see my sister also in Greater Manchester - and businesses can reopen. The virus isn?t going away any time soon but if we work together we can keep it down and have a new normal until there are some options available other than do nothing with an overwhelmed NHS, deaths and the economic impact or be in an extended lockdown. Not something anyone would choose but it?s pretty clear all over the world that there are limited actions that can be taken to have an impact on the virus. I wish I was wrong but for all ?the government had got it wrong? here / France / Italy ..... There is no magic bullet. In answer to the OP?s post I think we have a chance but it?s not going to be comfortable. Stay safe.
  16. JohnL as you say the legislation allows you to leave home to go to any business that is open or to pick up anything pre-ordered. The guidance from the Council covers the minimum. Too long or complicated and people won?t read it so it could never cover everything. As some won?t even do the minimum which could mean extra restrictions for more for longer keeping it simple seems like a good approach. The Council website has a link to the government guidance with more detail and I think that was on what came through the door. The government guidance covers more but runs to pages. How many have found and read it but read the two pages that came through the door? https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november#businesses-and-venues Hope your MOT is booked in I called yesterday and they advised me to book for an MOT due in January. First available date 21 December.
  17. Froglander See 2a and 2c of LSP Dulwich trial Phase 2 in the list of orders linked from the original post. https://www.southwark.gov.uk/assets/attach/22829/LSP-Dulwich-trial-Phase-2-notice-dated-15-Oct-2020-.pdf No signs when I walked through this morning
  18. Kids Eat FREE this Half Term! 9" Pizza and a soft drink FREE between 12:00-15:00 when you come and collect. Visit in store or find your local store at www.firezza.com/locations @MarcusRashford #ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY. One pizza per child, collection only, ends Friday. T&Cs Apply.
  19. A great offer by the Mirash. Glad to see another example of support for the community
  20. Just Giving is a good idea. I don?t know of one specifically for school meals but the Community Fridge at the Albrighton Centre provides free access to food to anyone who attends. They are always in need of donations and if you can help this is available at all times and used by a number of families, and others each week. If you can make a donation, this will support people locally, the Just Giving page is https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/albrightoncommunitycentre
  21. You can comment on here. https://southwarkstreetspace.commonplace.is/ If you go into Learn more about the project you can sign up for updates.
  22. The Councillors for Champion Hill ward are [email protected] [email protected] The Councillors for Peckham Rye ward are [email protected] Who often posts on the forum [email protected]
  23. ed26 all those asked who do then pull their mask up don?t make for a good news story. There will always be those who react in a violent and uncalled for way, thankfully they are in the minority. If you feel comfortable ask someone to cover their nose / pull their mask up. If you see someone do it back them up but bear in mind that as well as those choosing not to wear masks there are those who are exempt and this doesn?t need to be proven. I?ve done it sometimes and not others. When I have I?ve never received an aggressive response. I know I?ve put my mask down to have a drink and then forgotten to pull it up straightaway, it wasn?t intentional but I wasn?t wearing a mask when I meant to / should have been. I?d not have a problem with someone asking me to put a mask on and from what I?ve seen most people don?t.
  24. Another thread made me look at the Council website and I saw this which I believe will affect the Townley Road / East Dulwich Road junction I think I have seen posts on this before but could only find a thread about phase 3 and as this comes into operation on Thursday thought it best to post. The orders have been published for phase 2 to come into operation on 22 October. The orders can be found on the Council website. https://www.southwark.gov.uk/transport-and-roads/traffic-orders-licensing-strategies-and-regulation/traffic-management-orders?chapter=5&article To my reading this means no left turn from Calton Avenue into Townley Road and Townley Road becomes no access to East Dulwich Road during the morning and evening peaks. Looks like it will be camera enforcement so if you miss the signs you won?t know until the penalty comes through the door. Sorry if I?ve started a new thread unnecessarily
  25. Legalalien I?m not sure if this is what you want but I commented on the Dulwich Healthy Streets previously on here and I?ve since had emails about something else I may be interested in. https://dulwichvillagestreetspace.commonplace.is/about As I recall when I added my comment I was asked if I?d like to know of other things happening in the area.
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