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Why would a councillor raise it unless contacted with full details by a witness - which could or could not be you? I agree that it's worth complaining about but to ask a councillor when you could very easily DIY is too much to ask. You saw it, you're aggrieved, so why shouldn't it be you to take the next step (which is what I would have done).

I much prefer them, mainly because it meant that all the trash and overgrown foliage had to be - finally - got rid of. They are sturdy, plain and allow one to see inside, not least at the better-maintained gardens.

There is some kind of revamp going on at a shop near to Peddler/Spike coffee shop on Peckham Rye but I do not know what it used to be or will be. It has paper covering up the windows. Anyone have any ideas?

I saw - and reported to 101 - a white van mount the kerb along EDG on the Goose Green side and race (35mph at least) to the junction with the park. The driver was obviously frustrated with the layout/slowness of the junction so decided to act so rashly. Would a roundabout work better?

Station staff at Govia Thameslink Railway, including Southern, are to be balloted for strikes in a row over the impact of plans to close ticket offices, the RMT union said. (PA)

Don't underestimate what a slippery magazine or an unseen trip hazard can mean for the person who falls foul of it. Everyone - not just store staff - should be aware of these potential hazards. I'd have picked it all up and taken it to a staff member: I just couldn't bear to think of someone going A over T on a hard surface (as I did on commercial property a few weeks ago due to a spill). Same thing goes for banana skins, a fair few of which are deposited on buses and train platforms, believe it or not. In short, CoOp has a nice new logo and lovely 10p bags, but this branch (and the one on FHR) isn't always well run.

People shouldn't be going on anyone's property unless calling to deliver/visit etc. I don't like waste but I also don't like people literally overstepping the mark like this. Given that people are in need - as this man's actions show - perhaps EDF posters should have a good clear out and pass on their pre-loved clothes to the local charity shops or organisations.

Why not just speak to your neighbours? It's a reasonable request, especially when you think about people with buggies/dogs/children and those with disabilities. The same goes for those selfish folk who let their privets and trees grow into the road. A savvy person with a few days to spare and a pair of shears could clean up this summer.

CoOp yesterday arvo, around 1600 had no self-service checkouts because a leak had shorted some electrics. I had to ask a person shelf stacking to find more check out staff to help reduce the very long queue. I miss Iceland for its basics, which were good value and good quality.

I hope it comes to fruition. Please do post updates or direct us to a website/social media feed to keep up the interest.

Will she make any difference in Scotland? Ruth Davidson is pretty formidable and human in a way that Nicola Sturgeon can only dream of (if she dreams of anything but independence).

Oppnorthpup - You can also lodge your complaint yourself. It is good to contact the councillors too but it is better to add your own voice: you pay a council charge so have as much right as anyone else to demand an explanation. Relying on councillors isn't the only answer. 020 7525 2000

Ha! Raggedy flyers on lampposts and mini billboards attached to public fences etc are an eyesore - another form of littering. . In the short term, asking those businesses who dump their rubbish (vegetable matter, hair extensions, cigarrette ends) to not do it under pain of a fine could be a simple way of making the area a more savoury place - which would be a benefit to everyone, including the business owners themselves.

The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers. It's warming and chilling and not very long!

I thought the format of the new M and S will not be the "grab and go" kind but more of a standard supermarket, selling fruit/veg/dairy/meats as well as packaged foods. I do miss Iceland, which was great for a pretty wide range of staples at great prices and agree that some ED residents will now be inconvenienced, having to travel further afield for the same, keenly-priced products. Maybe the bosses at M and S could - as a way of accommodating those who have been put out - stock cut-price basics, given that the assumption is they have been reading the EDF for ages?

Agreed that SWE and Cafe Viva and Miss Tapas are good but the general state of that bit of Choumert Road - with lots of vegetable/fruit remnants in the gutter and bags/cardboard boxes/general litter strewn around - makes it somewhere you'd not really want to linger.

They have a specific, dedicated lane (which can also allow buses and bikes/cycles) that allows them to "race" along, aided by a guiding wheel that skims along a curb. They're cheaper (the buses are just normal buses and are simply modified) and much more easy to install.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_guided_busways_and_BRT_systems_in_the_United_Kingdom

We could have had a tram, from Peckham to Aldwych (and perhaps further) but it was scrapped. Gudided buses could work, but they're not trendy and swanky enough for the local politicians, who want shiny, heavy rolling stock.

I hope the very sensible idea of extra/express buses will be adopted. It pains me that solutions - even ad hoc ones - are hard to come by. Getting people up the hill at the top of FHR to the HOP station on an "emergency" extended 63 would be great as well!

The doors were always meant to be open as they were designed as a replacement for the old Routemasters which had conductors. No conductors = closed doors = no movement of air, given that the new ones have sealed windows and only feeble air-con. At least because there are two stairwells, people do not congregate around the middle door (back door on conventional buses) which is my bete noire.

Ladygooner, See my response from the GLA ransport head a few messages up. (Short version - no.)

Foxy, You got a partially good result but only after a lot of faff. You really ought to demand to speak to the practice manager and put it in writing and copy it to Helen Hayes. For added effectiveness, add the URLs to the various EDF threads.

NB - This is the same as a reply I just wrote to the James Barber thread, which featured the Southern situation. I agree it is not acceptable and I hope that heads will be banged together (bosses', politicians' and union chiefs') to get a better timetable. It highlights - again - the lack of appropriate levels of transport provision (at least at rush hours) in SE22/15/5 etc. I wrote to Helen Hayes earlier this year (March, I think). She passed on my queries and concerns (and suggestions, such as more buses or express versions at certain times) to Mike Brown, the London Transport Commissioner who in turn wrote back to me (via Fiona Lampard whose title is Assembly Management Manager, Government and Stakeholder Relations, Group Public Affairs (her capitals). In essence, what I learnt is that Camberwell station could be reopened but it would have a knock-on effect on other train movements and that it is being looked into; that 40s and 176s "are well used during peak periods but....below capacity as passengers can board these buses at these times. There is not sufficient demand to justify the cost of introducing more buses along the routes. The major cause of bus delays is traffic congestion, rather than dwell time at stops. Therefore an express service would not necessarily be quicker than a service that stops more regularly." So, if you want to get in touch with Mike Brown vis-a-vis the extra pressure on bus routes given the Southern debacle, please do so via [email protected] . Why not copy in the Mayor and Helen Hayes too?

I agree it is not acceptable and I hope that heads will be banged together (bosses', politicians' and union chiefs') to get a better timetable. It highlights - again - the lack of appropriate levels of transport provision (at least at rush hours) in SE22/15/5 etc. I wrote to Helen Hayes earlier this year (March, I think). She passed on my queries and concerns (and suggestions, such as more buses or express versions at certain times) to Mike Brown, the London Transport Commissioner who in turn wrote back to me (via Fiona Lampard whose title is Assembly Management Manager, Government and Stakeholder Relations, Group Public Affairs (her capitals). In essence, what I learnt is that Camberwell station could be reopened but it would have a knock-on effect on other train movements and that it is being looked into; that 40s and 176s "are well used during peak periods but....below capacity as passengers can board these buses at these times. There is not sufficient demand to justify the cost of introducing more buses along the routes. The major cause of bus delays is traffic congestion, rather than dwell time at stops. Therefore an express service would not necessarily be quicker than a service that stops more regularly." So, if you want to get in touch with Mike Brown vis-a-vis the extra pressure on bus routes given the Southern debacle, please do so via [email protected] . Why not copy in the Mayor and Helen Hayes too?

THe idea was that the "New Routemaster" would, like its predecessor, have the back door open which would have allowed the movement of air, but that is only the case on a couple of routes in central London.