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I'm not familiar with the funding arrangements, but if they do receive additional money,it would appear to me they have spent it well.

Bawdy Man, my kids are reception class and pre-school age so although I have been inside a Harris school the context was not especially relevant here. And, yes I do mean exam results when I say success, that and Ofsted reports. I appreciate that's not the be-all and end-all, but some of the schools Harris run were failing miserably to deliver results and they have turned them around. EG In 2008 Harris Girls achieved 42% gaining 5 or more A-C grades at GCSE inc Maths and English and was graded 3 in its Ofsted report. In 2012 it was graded 1 (outstanding) and 64% getting the GCSE grades. I think that is a commendable achievement and a real and tangible difference made to the lives of the girls who left there with much brighter futures than they old have in days of old.

@ James thank you for answering my question re: compulsory purchase of other sites. I didn't have a specific site in mind in ED but within the wider area, there would be contenders one would imagine. But if it's available land, then the hospital site must be the only option. On a separate note, not all parents in the area are anti Harris Federation. I am certainly not, although I do share the view that as the Academy/Free School model is designed to introduce competition and choice, to allow one provider a monopoly position would seem unwise. But Harris are successful for a very good reason, and some people must have very short memories or be new to the area (which is fine) if they can't see that.

James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sorry I'm being dim this Friday afternoon - CPO's? No, not at all - I meant Compulsory Purchase Order

James - thank you for your comments about Tony Blair. Are you able to answer the question about CPO's?

My two children will reach secondary school age after the dates outlined on the OP but would like to register my support for a new secondary school to serve East Dulwich. My strong preference would be for Co-Ed and non-Faith. LA run would be nice, but that doesn't seem like an option at the moment. Question: does the plot need to be already for sale, or would/could the council consider a CPO?

ratty Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Genuine question. Are cyclists allowed to overtake > on the inside? This oft has caused me a problem! When I studied for my driving test I was taught that you may not overtake on the inside, other than if the other vehicle is turning right, or in slow-moving traffic. Is this still not the case? @Josephine - I'm glad you're okay. If a motorist hits you, knocks you off your bike and then fails to stop - I'm pretty sure a criminal offence has been committed, so you should report that to the police

I think the chicane is fun - they should put some more in, and maybe some jumps. Who says we may lose this cycle route? What's stopping the council from making it a demarcated split use path like the one which runs up from East Dulwich Grove past the back of Sainsbury's??

ginger33 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi > I found a great clothes shop in Melbourne Grove > SE22 8QZ that sells pre loved clothes at a > reasonable prices, there seems to be a really > quick turnover there,they have great names such as > Jigsaw,Agnes B,Noa Noa and plenty of cashmere for > ?15- ?20.. You don't by any chance have a connection to this shop do you, or do you just really, really like it? I notice it's the only subject you have ever posted on! Just saying...

Chick Pea - as a cyclist, you can't just stop every time you cycle past (on the road) a pedestrian on the basis that they may may walk out in front of you. Sometimes you get a feel that they might, if they're on their mobile most commonly, and you would seek to exercise extra caution but it's not that easy to be able to predict who is suddenly going to walk out in front of you with no warning or without looking. Are you saying we should ring our bells at every pedestrian who is on the pavement just in case?

I just hope whoever buys it knocks it down... Or is that a given??

You can get a direct train to West Croydon from ED

I also live on Ulverscroft and totally agree with the OP As far as I can tell, the bin men are very careless and drop litter everywhere when they empty the bins on this road. I don't know how it compares elsewhere. So the answer is most likely not a policy issue but an issue of effective administration and control of the council's subcontractors. The dog poo thing is an increasing issue - it seems to have got really out of hand over the last six/twelve months. What can be done about this? - Sue, I haven't responded to the leaflet yet, but I will do when I get a spare moment

I don't agree with what this woman said one bit. Essentially her role in life bringing up her kids is incredibly important, but as with the general consensus on here, I don't believe it should be subsidised by the tax-payer. And how she equates that with being attacked or denigrated is beyond my comprehension. She's entitled to her view, of course, and to phone up talk radio shows to express it. One can only assume she doesn't have anything better to do with her time. But what really irks me is the Mail's coverage of this. Countless thousands of people phone talk radio shows to make ill-informed, self-unaware and self-interested points every day. So why does the Mail pick up on this? I don't believe this article was written to defend women who want to stay in the home, I believe it was written to remind women that's where their proper place is, in the home doing the housework please. And if you're in any doubt as to what the Daily Mail really thinks about women, turn to page three of today's Mail to see a story about a woman who who has issued a lawsuit against a man she claims sexually assaulted her accompanied by a naked picture of the claimant. Shameful! For what it's worth I am no fan of Nick Clegg but from the transcript, I would say he gave a very good account of himself this time.

uncleglen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A safe Tory seat? Won't happen- all the medics who > live in the Village and send their kids to the > private schools always vote Labour for a start- Doubtful - unless the residents of Dulwich Village vote differently in general elesctions to how they vote in local council elections. http://www.southwark.gov.uk/site/custom_scripts/viewelection.php?pollid=14

I live in Ulverscroft and can normally park outside or very close to my house. It's not always great on a Friday or Saturday admittedly...

Hi James, Have you noticed that not one of the posts on this thread is in support of your original post? Just saying. D

For the record, I was involved in a collision on this stretch of 'cycle path' about a month ago. A guy who was texting walked out in front of me. I was able to apply my brakes and swerve to try and avoid hitting him, but I did still make contact and then wiped-out and ended up on the floor in the road proper. Luckily there was no bus on the road at the time. Still I came away fairly bruised and battered, nothing too serious, and needed ?80 of repairs to my bike. I didn't relaise I was supposed to report this...