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The lamppost ones, while welcome, a a bit greenwashy because any car can park next to them, not just EVs.

Council mistake, most likely - it reneged on the original LTN.

Signed. If anyone?s concerned with any business, best to contact them directly to ensure the (valid) point is known.

It?s a stalemate. Both BoJo and Wee Nippy know they could both fail. They also know that people are not necessarily voting this time simply along yes/no lines ? it was an election and not a referendum so support for staying or leaving cannot be extrapolated. More votes went to unionist parties and certain parts of Scotland are very unlikely to support leaving thr UK, meaning a broken up Scotland itself could come about. I don?t think it (Scexit) will happen though I can see a referendum with much more emphasis on fact, not feeling. Sturgeon is a good politician but her supporters are in part just not willing to scrutinise the party?s claims because her (allegedly ?civic?) nationalism sings to their souls. 🤷‍♂️

I don?t drink takeaway beverages so can?t really understand either the compulsion to buy or the litter-loutishness that go with a ?2+ coffee but it helps the economy, at least. I know that MacD?s sends our staff to litter pick near branches so would that be a good idea for the indies to do, if the workers were doing this as part of their hours, of course?

Bulb effed up my gas meter even though it was the second generation one, which is meant to be more reliable. It doesn?t work, never did, and the new provider isn?t interested in replacing it. Should I go to the ombudsman? Lots of fruitless chasing to clueless phone operators - not their fault they can?t stray from a script.

>>>> The most effective way to keep the rodent population in check, is for people to not leave easily accessible food and garbage for them to eat. 👏

South facing double glazed windows helps keep it warmish but I do put the heating on for about three hours from 6 or so. (A plumber said to turn off upstairs rads and keep the thermostat at around 17 to aid faster warming.)

The buses ought to be brought back to the Lane. The drivers are on the whole more likely to be cycle-friendly due to training and the presence of a public asset is needed to democratise the street. Rye Lane is part treasure, part midden. Pedestrians and cycles are to be encouraged but not at the expense of those who choose a different way of getting around. I don?t like the feeling of Rye Lane especially near the south end: it?s often empty and just feels lacking life there. The litter and ubiquitous graffiti doesn?t help, but councillors and officers just don?t get involved in the same way they do a mile or so south (cf. LTNs at Melbourne Grove, etc.). 🤨

Good on the council and the councillors who?ve helped clean up some grot spots in SE22. Maybe it will help retail bounce back, at least a bit, after the lockdowns.

The buses ought to be brought back to the Lane. The drivers are on the whole more likely to be cycle-friendly due to training and the presence of a public asset is needed to democratise the street. Rye Lane is part treasure, part midden. Pedestrians and cycles are to be encouraged but not at the expense of those who choose a different way of getting around. I don?t like the feeling of Rye Lane especially near the south end: it?s often empty and just feels lacking life there. The litter and ubiquitous graffiti doesn?t help, but councillors and officers just don?t get involved in the same way they do a mile or so south (cf. LTNs at Melbourne Grove, etc.).

Yes, I am pleased not to have seen litter there, at least when I was there last a few weeks ago. This is not the case in most of the streets off LL and FH Road, unfortunately. Much has to be from schoolchildren going to and from school (but at least they're not in cars!) as there are a lot of energy drink/Lucozade/milkshake cans and bottles. Luckily, there are good litter pickers, both those employed by the council and volunteers.

Police have little powers - This can't be so. They have power to stop people breaking the law. It is a matter of choice and resources, but they do have powers.

Two French navy vessels have joined two from the British Royal Navy that were dispatched to the self-governing Channel Island of Jersey, where about eighty French boats have held a protest over their access to fishing grounds. A French government minister, Clement Beaune, said France would not be intimidated by the presence of the Royal Navy. A statement issued by the European Commission says that restrictions on French fishing boats should be lifted because Britain has not adhered to post-Brexit fishing provisions. The dispute escalated after a French minister warned that the electricity supply to Jersey might be cut off. Pretty fair and balanced and - importantly - full of facts from BBC World Service

Fast food culture + ubiquitous snacking x littering = rodent heaven

Boris Karloff was born on Forest Hill Road, on or around where the CoOp is. There?s a blue plaque.

I agree with the last post. I don't have a car, bike, scooter, so use my own legs and the occasional bus. LTNs have not made my life any easier; they have not encouraged me to do anything more or less than I would have done but they have annoyed me because supporters think they are more influential in reducing traffic than they actually do. I think having timed restrictions in the Village is better. Having two roads blocked off and the restrictions in the Village make for a triple whammy - too much and optically not good.

Maybe Danish kids take the bus or walk? There are more children walking to school than I used to see (but then again, there are now more schools). I blame the parents...

Good that you have a hotline. If more people reproted grot spots it would benefit all. So, now the question is, what else? Lobbying councillors? DIY - knocking on doors of businesses to tell them their rubbish is, er, rubbish?

Rachp - you can send this image to Cllr McAsh and Cllr Smith and also send it to the MP as a CC. More quickly in terms of results is reporting it online or on 020 7525 2000 - it can be done without having to leave any personal details. https://www.southwark.gov.uk/allservices - streetcare and other options (eg. bins/refuse)

That sounds bad - but then again, is it? Just because they are near to a property doesn't mean they are actually in it and/or affecting badly the produce and staff. I agree the optics are not good because we immediately associate rats with disease, etc. but if a rat expert/health and safety person can chime in to tell us whether proximity equals infestation/infection, please let us know. (I mean, there may well be thousands of woodlice or earwigs out back of any pizza shop, but is that in itself a cause for concernt?)

First Mate gets it - much of the early morning and mid-arvo traffic is made up of either coaches taking children back to the areas they live (better than lots of cars, I grant you) and parents/guardians taking one or two (usually one) child to a school or back. Lots of children do walk and cycle but not enough. I don't see why an LTN should pretend it is doing its job when at least some of what it is doing is displacing traffic that is there and still will be unless action - I know not what - is taken. So, really, it is a simple matter of personal responsibility, but nobody really wants to hear that because it is too distressing.

Agreed, Pugwash, yet if one dares challenge even "nice" riders (the ones who think that having a child on board or nearby allows them to ride on footpaths), expect eye rolls or entitled nastiness. I am pro-cycling but only when it does not impact badly on those who don't or can't cycle.

Rats are just as valid a life form as mice, wasps, sparrows, woodlice etc. If they?re in your home or in a commercial property they ought to be dealt with but in the wild, good luck to them.

Ronni, I did not suggest you call the police about the child's misdemeanour but about teh general danger, you know, as a responsible and rational adult attempting to use a few minutes of his or her time to at least do something positive. As it stands, your original venting on this forum was picked up by the internet gods and goddesses and it got to at least one schoool, so you did something good - be proud of yourself for your input! You may have saved a life or limb. Good on you!