richard tudor

Blah Blah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And I think it's also worth reiterating that > council employees (doing these jobs) are seperate > from councillors who we elect. Councillors in turn > do not hire or fire council employees. It is very > difficult to hold anyone to account who is an > employee (unless they break the law) and councils > tend to shuffle people who do bad jobs to other > departments/ roles because that's easier than > trying to fire. My instinct on this, if there is > reason for blame with the council, is that > individual performance is to blame. That's why it > becomes so hard to find out exactly who or what > has failed. Boom boom. Nailed it in one

Pass the parcel comes to mind

Following on from this mess there is an interesting article in this week's Southwark News regarding more Wandle homeowners on page 17. It certainly appears there are problems on Wandle homes from when the first brick is laid. Is management up to the job? Are there still other stories to appear. Less haste more speed seems to be the word.

I have just listened to the interview on BBC drive time and would suggest that local residents take the time to do the same. Thank god that Eddie Nestor has taken this up and promised he will not let the matter drop. His interviews were excellent. The programme put all those involved to shame and the interview with the Wandle Chief Executive has to be listened too to be believed. All you people that post on the forum regarding trivial and petty things should listen and put your support behind these people who will suffer through no fault of their own. At least Harriet Harman spoke sense and nailed the matter regarding all that is wrong with this whole affair. Let's hope that the National Press picks this up so those at fault cannot pass the buck.

Perhaps Renata Hamvas might like to comment on building control. I always thought each stage had to be signed off by building control.

This does not benefit social housing residents they are pawns in the system. Lives thrown into the melting pot. The point is why were these flats not monitoried during the building. Where was Southwark Building Control. Housing shortage just got larger. Construction company used by the Housing Association will probably or maybe has gone into liquidation. Blame apportionment and settlement will take years.

These are new built flats. What happened to building control, quantity surveyors, architects? Southwark are all over you like rash when you try to do anything what happened here? Who will pick up the bill for all these families and will heads roll? I very much doubt anyone will take the blame but people's lives will be destroyed. How many other properties are the same but no one is saying anything.

Perhaps actually saying what social strata and culture the problem stems from might be a good first step in solving the problem. Unfortunately people are afraid to point the finger. Until that happens you can discuss until the cows come home.

edhistory Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Posted by barniepage 19 September, 2013 14:00 > > Hi John K, > We've been in consultation with a landscape > architect and the park management who all felt > that there would be no issue with drainage. Owing > to the proposed position, which is at the higher > end of the park, the gentle slope should allow the > water to run off freely. There is an area of lower > ground nearby which, we have been told by the park > management, has never had a problem with drainage. > So we feel positive that the area will remain a > groundwork and not a water feature! > > ========================= > > Posted by david_carnell 19 September, 2013 14:55 > > Ignore John. He's the forum's resident grinch > whose raison d'etre is to pour scorn and shout > folly at anything new or innovative. > > ========================== Not a grinch but someone who speaks the truth. The area around the exercise machines is a bog and walking across the grass you sink Never happened before. A muddy bog all over Did no one think this might happen

What is a liberal p......

Why delete the truth. Mr foxy

Are these the lights up by the bridge by Mcniel Road. Traffic down from DKH or up from Camberwell Green

Remember the implementation of the blanket 20mph. Much the same MO Sited deep in the manifesto under healthy living. Perhaps Cllrs should remind Southwark Council they work for us the residents not their rule book.

Lowlander Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > rupert james Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > After living in the area for almost 70 years > > starting just up the road from Ruskin Park > House > > on Champion Hill. I have rather given up on all > > the changes that are continually raised. Dont > know > > how I and friends ever managed to stay alive > and > > even fit in now. > > > > Some of the comments I see on this forum only > make > > me chuckle. Real life seems to have passed them > > by. > > > Hurrah! Let's all go back to the great smogs of > the 1950s and embrace coal fires, unfiltered > petrol/diesel engines and rudimentary health care, > when life expectancy was lower and infant > mortality was higher. To the devil with progress > :-) What has this to do with double yellow lines

This meeting would have been known for sometime as the agenda would have to been agreed. Why only now is Cllr Barber telling people on the day of the meeting? Who can just drop things and atten Rather like the 20 mph limit slotted in at the end of the manifesto.

Do you ever do anything that is not allowed?

Southwark want this so it will as you say be last and will get passed through on the nod. Doubt Barber and co will say a word against it. Doubt many people will even know it is happening.

No comment from Barber or the others.

How is this 10 m calculated. Is it 5 m each side of the corner

Are you saying that the Cllrs as usual can step back and not engage with the wards. So if free money is available Southwark will grab it. And if Cllrs are pro cyclists they will keep mum if it upsets their agenda. The whole process stinks

Called following this post as we were going to eat there but seems it is closed for moment. Any idea what happened?

Because this this is a road that is used by traffic to the builders yard. Not a space/private drive on your property.

Yes. As it seemed to be an area no one could put forward an answer. So according to you there is no problem dropping someone off?

It did have have choices that people wanted 20 years who lived in the area but not the precious choices the new residents want now. Not much has changed

sfmrs Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I was speaking to a policeman the other day who > stated that they now have a policy in which they > cannot chase mopeds due to 2 fatalities, > apparently the 'criminals' know this so will use > them more often so he said be vigilant If they crash and burn what is the problem?