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I’m with J and B. Trees will be felled and replacements planted (and there’s nothing to stop any of us from doing the same). Homes of all sizes and types are needed. If you disagree then vote according to your principles.

It doesn’t preclude picking up a few bits of litter for three minutes a day or slapping a coat of emulsion over graffiti. 🤷‍♂️

Shopkeepers and retailers just CBA to do anything like clean up their exteriors/shutters, remove rubbish/leaves from their environs, etc. They just want your money. Vote with your feet or suggest they may benefit from spending a very small amount of time and effort being community minded.

Good points Why not write or talk to the people you mention and see whether you can help make things better? (WHY?)

It’s always going to be a problem because some people are selfish. If the poo is hard, just kick it swiftly into the gutter. There’s not much more to be done.

Such facetiousness takes away from the validity of some of the things you say. Everyone is capable of acting more safely, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and drivers. Everyone should do so. I’m mainly a pedestrian and want to see improvements for me (and wheelers) but that doesn’t stop me from facing facts and acknowledging that those who cross roads away from crossings, wear dark clothes at night/early morning, power-march while screen-staring etc. shouldn’t be pulled up on such behaviour.

>>>>> BTW, there is plenty of evidence that people travelling by bicycle are much less likely to break the rules. Probably because you're more vulnerable on a bike. I’ve no car, no bike but a decent pair of eyes and a large minority of cyclists do break the rules. No lights, no bells, no stopping at lights/zebras, footpath riding are all very common and I’m not anti-cyclist or pro-car.

It’s hard to deny that housing of all kinds is needed, and fast. If people want (not necessarily need) all manner of (non-essential) services then more space has to be given over to a variety of accommodation to help bridge the big gaps and that may mean reducing space between developments, building higher, etc. So, if you’re upset by the planned development then at the very least consider asking yourself whether you and your habits could possibly be contributing to it.

https://londonist.com/london/transport/new-electric-buses-london-route-358 on Barry Rd This article says they’re only going to be used in Orpington, but maybe that’s changed since it was written.

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Please tell them it’s not good enough. I emailed the head of leisure. Also, a man who approached me as I left the building quizzed me about the place. I told him the god and the bad, stressing the unnecessary booking system for swimming, and he told me he may be the new general manager. So, who knows? Maybe it will help bring about a change. Please do email the head of leisure and your councillor. I can’t see them agreeing with such a waste of opportunities to swim when they’re pushing the sport for all line so fervently. Councillor Catherine Rose cabinet member for neighbourhoods, leisure and parks your councillor can be found at WriteToThem. Yeah, which is bad enough, but people also book and then just CBA to turn up. It’s no way to operate a public facility.

You have to book ahead, unfortunately. It’s an unnecessary legacy of the pandemic. I hope they amend this. Some special sessions should be bookable (OAP, disabled, single sex, etc.) but not general or lane swimming.

Agreed. Pedestrians and wheelchair users are far down in terms of provisions, despite the fact we are - cyclists, riders, drivers - all very likely pedestrians or wheelers a lot of the time. Conway’s Special Ponding Pavements and Dropped Kerbs are sadly not unusual around here…

I can’t find any shop or local council-run place that sells poppies - no supermarket, cafe, doctor’s surgery, library etc., which is puzzling and a bit deflating.

Thank you SO much

At least JAGS uses the portable bollards it has to stop illegal and hazardous parking. Goodrich could do the same but chooses not to (even though the bollards are very likely to have been bought with public money)…

I read a sign as saying it’s later (12, 13/11) for the part of the works from Upland to the top/bottom of Goodrich. (It’s good it’s finally getting resurfaced after years of complaining to Southwark.)

It’s going to be a cafe, serving bubble tea amongst other things.

The council says homeowners and business owners can get their properties cleaned of graffiti for nothing, provided it’s below 2m. I hope councillors let their constituents know about this and/or the council does also. If not, pass it on. 020 7525 2000 - environmental services (The news came to me from another poster here.)

The Chinese takeaway next to Eric’s on Upland Rd has been revamped, or has closed and been taken over by another owner. Seating is being installed outside. A new restaurant, perhaps? Good luck, whatever it will be.

We should encourage safe and conscientious bicycle use, driving likewise. Far too many cyclists don’t have lights and/or cycle on footpaths, ride through red lights, don’t have bells… Far too many drivers refuse to indicate, slow down at zebras, park illegally. To pretend that any one group of road users shouldn’t be criticised because other groups are also bad or worse is irrational.

No bats, alas, but resurgence of robins and tits/blue tits

https://www.selondoner.co.uk/news A two-second search came up with this.

Trees, parks, libraries, street cleaning, leisure centres, heritage and fly tipping removal are good

I was booked in to TJC by DMC tor a Covid jab today (Sat.) but on arrival was told TJC was not offering this service today and that it was only the Lister Centre doing C jabs. Two other people (one elderly) were in the same boat. I have an email address of the head of the service so will complain. Anyone else experienced this cockup?