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Why not have a word with the owner/manager? It's a legitimate concern and any right-minded businessperson would not want to cheese anyone off especially in the time of a pandemic. People generally don't want bad outcomes.

Express busways are efficient and cheap and have a feel of trams/light rail without the costs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_rapid_transit - again, though, not prestigious enough for civic leaders who always have an eye on what their peers are doing.

Express busways are efficient and cheap and have a feel of trams/light rail without the costs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_rapid_transit - again, though, not prestigious enough for civic leaders who always have an eye on what their peers are doing.

Not enough walking, IMHO. I (used to, pre C-19) lots of young, able-bodied people crowding at bus stops on the way to town and wondered how many could walk to the station if that was their destination or to a stop after the station when they'd be more likely to get a seat. It's so easy for the vast majority of people who go to work and yet it's not got the option to wear Lycra or buy magazines about it so the marketeers don't want to know.

Not enough walking, IMHO. I (used to, pre C-19) lots of young, able-bodied people crowding at bus stops on the way to town and wondered how many could walk to the station if that was their destination or to a stop after the station when they'd be more likely to get a seat. It's so easy for the vast majority of people who go to work and yet it's not got the option to wear Lycra or buy magazines about it so the marketeers don't want to know.

Bulb has good credentials but effed up my smart meter by having a non-trained person put it in and then never sorting it out. I left and foudn out that the one I went to can't take it up as it was put in by a rival!

Bulb has good credentials but effed up my smart meter by having a non-trained person put it in and then never sorting it out. I left and foudn out that the one I went to can't take it up as it was put in by a rival!

I think that most people are being contacted by letter and text/call, so that would cut down on reliance on just the postal notification. I know from my postie and their casual replacements that the Peckham office has tried hard to plug the gaps against significat illness and knock-on quarantining requirements.

I think that most people are being contacted by letter and text/call, so that would cut down on reliance on just the postal notification. I know from my postie and their casual replacements that the Peckham office has tried hard to plug the gaps against significat illness and knock-on quarantining requirements.

I was so excited by the idea of a cross-river tram (having seen them in work in Sheffield and Manchester) and was disappointed when it was dropped (by Bori, no?) They are expensive, so what about a guided bus route instead, or trolley buses? Neither, though, has that continental feel that councillors and officers love so much!

I was so excited by the idea of a cross-river tram (having seen them in work in Sheffield and Manchester) and was disappointed when it was dropped (by Bori, no?) They are expensive, so what about a guided bus route instead, or trolley buses? Neither, though, has that continental feel that councillors and officers love so much!

I saw a newt, briefly, in the pond in the PR Park wildlife garden, as well as a handful of bees taking moisture (and maybe minerals) from the sides of the pond. Not sure what kind of newt it was though it had a pale belly.

I saw a newt, briefly, in the pond in the PR Park wildlife garden, as well as a handful of bees taking moisture (and maybe minerals) from the sides of the pond. Not sure what kind of newt it was though it had a pale belly.

Much of the council's work could be done for it if every individual did not make as many motor vehicle journeys, with or without consulting documents on "modal shift". I doubt that a cycle hangar being delayed will stop someone from making a quick trip to Tesco's. To labour the point - the only way of reducing traffic and emissions is to drive less.

Do you have to pay a penalty each time you shift via Flipper?

Exactly - people don't like being made to acknowledge they are doing wrong, so react nastily. All a bit childish, but the reptile brain probably has somethign to do with it. In the meantime, those plastic barriers and perforated kerbs outside Heber, for example, are left to deplete themselves so the restriction is now just a trip hazard.

I agree with you about idling - I ask adults (often responsible looking or, unbelievably, in liveried vehicles) to stop idling of engines and I get success about 60 percent of the time. Schools could do more - do they, for example, send out notes to parents in letters/post on social media, do they have teachers asking drivers to not do so? I suspect not, even though this would be a very simple and very achievable thing to do. Priorities....

I used s/he so as not to identify the person. Yes - s/he took it upon themselves to plant the trees, which I admire, mostly (and I thoroughly don't admire that person/people who pulled them up).

I spoke to the person who says s/he was the one to plant them who also said that people had purposefully pulled them up. When I suggested that the council, to whom the land belongs, ought to be consulted s/he said Southwark was not interested. My takeaway is that it is good to plant trees but not without the input of experts who are, on the whole, pretty sympathetic to improving green spaces, albeit within rules and budgets. I don't think that the trees (species of oaks) are likely to grow so fast and furious as to block out views this side of 2070, especially as they were planted in places this would less likely happen, so whoever pulled them up, for whatever reason, ought to consider their actions. (I suggested s/he talk to the local councillors who may be up for collaboration.) The person mentioned that the area was once part of a great wood, meaning, I think, that it ought to return to that state.

I want this to be shared equitably: protecting schools, nurseries and hospitals above all else - Given that pupils and teachers are only there for a certain part of the day and on certain days of the year, do statistics take this into consideration when working out exposure? If someone lives on a road that is suspected of being polluted, do the statisticians make out that that person lives on that road all the time and sleeps with the windows open? I am not being provocative for the sake of it - I would really like to know waht constitutes exposure and how it is measured.

So, filling in this form just gives you the right to receive info and/or participate in consultations?

Romnarz - why not find out for us all and let us know? You can contact Southwark easily - they'll let you know whether you are right or wrong. Happy knowledge hunting!

The GG roundabout repairs really clogged things up, to be fair, but I agree that Melbourne Grove and Court Lane are lacking in life. Walking is a good option - it's about twenty-five minutes from The Plough to DH station and you can even make use of the empty wastes of Melbourne Grove!

Spartacus - maybe the reduced grant is to make people think twice over buying any vehicle.

Fair Air - cleaner air is only achievable if fewer emissions are made, which means fewer journeys. It is up to you, fundamentally, if you own a motor vehicle of any kind and, to a much lesser extent, use taxis and delivery services, if you want to have fewer noxious particles in the air/people's lungs.