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Hey, we're looking for a cleaner to clean our two floor flat on Bellenden Road. We've had a switch of tenants, but nothing cleaned between. Bedroom's don't need to be done. We need: Hoovering Skirting boards Dusting all round cleaning Windowsills Oven / grill / hob thorough clean Clean kitchen units, inside and out Fridges, inside and out Extractor fan cleaned Microwave cleaned Kitchen tiles Between units / oven References, and availability to come and quote on the job would be great. Dan

Stop saying "cyclists" as a collective term. One persons actions shouldn't reflect on others just because they both ride a bicycle. Someone too busy looking at their phone bumped into me the other day, yet I don't blame the collective pedestrians for her actions. Grow up.

A repost from the 20mph thread, but thought it very relevant for this one too. Good news, looks like Southwark is going ahead with 20mph on Lordship Lane: [www.southwark.gov.uk] "Persons wishing to object to or make representations in respect of the proposal should send a statement in writing stating the grounds of their objection or representation by e- mail to [email protected] , or by post to ?Traffic orders officer, Public realm projects, Southwark council, Environment and leisure, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX?, quoting reference PRP/PD/TMO1314-005, to be received no later than 06 June 2013."

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Good news, looks like Southwark is going ahead with 20mph on Lordship Lane: http://www.southwark.gov.uk/download/8752/lordship_lane-introduction_of_20_mph_speed_limit_public_notice_dated_16_may_2013 "Persons wishing to object to or make representations in respect of the proposal should send a statement in writing stating the grounds of their objection or representation by e- mail to [email protected] , or by post to ?Traffic orders officer, Public realm projects, Southwark council, Environment and leisure, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX?, quoting reference PRP/PD/TMO1314-005, to be received no later than 06 June 2013."

I thought as much

It wasn't wrong, no. Perhaps a bit too long for this debate, I felt. Can message you the link if you feel so inclined.

Richard, jay-walking was invented by the motoring lobby in the 1920's to restrict pedestrian usage of streets, and to promote cars as primary users. Well done James, its a great idea and the vulnerable road users of the area owe you one.

and the best way to have solved the bridge would've been to remove a lane of traffic each way, and fit a proper, wide segregated bike lane across the distance of it. It's fine going northbound in the bus lane, but on the southbound it's a nightmare.

To be fair, I don't think any of it's going ahead like that anymore. Think it's going to be semi-segregated the whole journey at least. That's what the new report makes out - and upgrading the previous Cycle Superhighways to standard. Bit stupid they built them so poorly in the first place...

Very interesting, but don't quite understand "funded by 3 or 4 1st time caught speeders being spent on a spend awareness course. That requires Police cooperation." Does that mean that 3/4 first time speeders cost the system ?50k? Most of my commute in Southwark is 20mph, but very often cars will do 30mph - think you need to communicate to drivers they're entering a 20mph borough through more than just signs. Drove through Islington the other day, strange sticking to 20mph on a main, wide road, much more natural on narrower, calm streets.

I'm not sure, here's a quote I found off the same website - "Cycle Super Highway 5 My understanding is that Cycle Super Highway 5, which is due to launch late this summer, will also see something of a review and that the scheme may be rolled out in phases. The idea is to provide a better quality route from end-to-end. And, if I've understood correctly, to link it to Lewisham (currently planned to end at New Cross). It's a bit like the way we built the motorways. The M1 wasn't built in a single dash. It was built section by section, all to the same quality. I'd far rather that Transport for London built the Cycle Highway properly and took a couple of years over it, then it dashed out a mish mash of segregated lanes and then rubbish blue paint just when things get dangerous. By the way, I also believe that the section from Victoria to Oval will see a serious upgrade on the current plans and that should be built by the end of the summer. Other Cycle Super Highways (and Highway 5 included) may take different routes to the ones published in the past, in order to optimise the routes as much as possible. Again, this makes a lot of sense." the plan was shocking in terms of providing for new cyclists, instead of lycra racers. Don't think many people want to hurl themselves across 3 lanes of one-way traffic at Harleyford street to get through Vauxhall.

Great idea - brings down road noise too, which is a bonus. Have you looked into average speed cameras?

Looks great - lucky owners.

Good article on permeability - http://cyclelondoncity.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/quietways-if-you-want-to-know-what.html

I commute E.Dulwich to Pitfield Street, Hackney, and there's a marked difference as you go through the boroughs. I go through Southwark - City - Hackney, mostly on back streets, and the filtered permeability and 2-way cycling means city and Hackney are a lot better to cycle in! Not many cars, and when there are, they're going slower. And especially in Hackney, these calmed streets join up to form routes people will want to take, and NOT spit them out on a dual carriageway. Parking is a big thing too, I think we're quite well catered for on Lordship Lane, but I see roads like Kingsland Road using cycle parking to separate pedestrians from the traffic flow, and I think that works very well. The parked cars on Lordship Lane mean you have to pull out into the traffic flow and take the primary position in the lane, which cars hate. Ever tried turning from LL into East Dulwich Grove? With a bus coming in the other direction, and a car trying to undertake you? You have to be very confident to hold up traffic there. I think you hit the nail on the head with permeability, and it also reduces the opportunities for collisions on roads like Lordship Lane, as there are less junctions and conflict points. And Camberlou, CS5 isn't going ahead as it was shown before, think the Vision for Cycling document says it will be built to near Dutch standards, and might take a new route?

Lighten up, John.

Alexis Zafiropoulos of the London Cargo Bike Co. is your guy! Really lovely chap, and lives on East Dulwich Rd - his studio is in Brixton I believe. He's worked on cargo bikes for a long time, think he's looking to sell Bullitt bicycles soon too - the new cargo bikes out of Copenhagen. His email is [email protected] / 07977466889

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And as a quick aside, look at Shoreditch High Street station for good station cycle facilities, (still not enough, mind you) or Haggerston, where the bikes are kept on the other side of the ticket barrier, inside the station.

Yes, there is too much car parking, and not enough bicycle parking. Especially around stations. I understand the need for lockers, but they're usually within residential estates for people that cannot take their bikes into their homes. The urban realm around East Dulwich station is quite awful, and could do with more high quality bicycle parking for all, not just a few.

Also have you thought about a Brompton? Might be ideal for you!

One way to get people travelling more sustainably is to indeed integrate bicycle and trains together well, but I fail to see how a few lockers available to a lucky few are even worth public consultation? Why not widen the pavement or pedestrianise Railway Rise and fit plenty of sheffield stands for lots of bicycles? I'm a big cycle advocate, but this really lacks any thought for getting more people to join you in sustainable transport. Money would be better spent improving it for the masses.