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Southwark council have put their Dulwich Healthy Streets review brochure through letterboxes this weekend. They say a full public consultation will commence May-July 2021. If you have an opinion and want to feedback your point of view then register your interest www.Southwark.gov.Uk/dulwichreviewreg or in writing at: Highways-Dulwich Review, 3rd floor, Hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH.

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Cracked glass bowl on washing machine. Can you recommend anyone who can replace the door/glass. Thanks in advance.

Hi there Does anyone know if there are any junior basketball clubs locally? For children 7 yrs and over. Many thanks in advance.

Goodrich please James Barber.

Can anyone recommend any effective mosquito sprays for children? Many thanks in advance

CPZ will not reduce traffic flow down Lordship Lane, Peckham Rye, Barry Road etc so the School?s along these roads will still be subject to high levels of pollution. That added to the dust and debris from constant building works/ home improvements need to be addressed in a better way to improve the environment for everyone.

Goodrich also has their Christmas fair tomorrow, Saturday 1 December - 12-3pm.

I just completed the online form adding comments as to why I want the current 40 route to remain. Anyone who uses Southern knows how unreliable the rail service can be and this bus route is a an efficient way to get to London Bridge, that or bike or cab ! Don?t wait until it?s gone.

Try Thetford, Thorpe Woodlands is an amazing outdoor activity centre or next door there is a Forest holidays park which has cabins with hot tubs. Just spent the weekend at Thorpe Woodlands kayaking and rock climbing.

Hi there We want to host a 6 year olds birthday party in a few months with lots of running around outdoor space. We'd like to invite the class and are thinking Francis Peak Centre but can anyone suggest or recommend anywhere else in the local area? We often use the Mulberry Centre in Myatts Field but there is a limit on numbers. Ideally the outdoor space is more important than the hall. Do the adventure playgrounds hire space? Huge thanks in advance.

Any recommendations? Many thanks in advance

Hi can anyone recommend a good local drama/ theatre class. Ideally more focused on acting than singing and dancing. Many thanks in advance.

Hi, can anyone recommend an early morning training session suitable for beginners on Saturday or Sundays. Ideally something that includes an actual game. Much appreciated

Can anyone recommend a good party entertainer suitable for 5-6 year olds for one hours entertainment with music/disco/games. Ideally not one that costs ?200-300 :) Many thanks in advance

I desperately need a double buggy for Latitude festival this weekend. Does anyone have one I can borrow - any condition? or any suggestions on the best way to transport two under 4 year olds around a festival site. Many thanks in advance

Thank you for taking the time to get in touch with Charles and share your understandable concerns. He?s read your email and asked that I get back to you on his behalf. As you?re aware, we started the revised timetable from today and it has to be said that we?re introducing this with reluctance, but we feel it?s the best thing we can do for our passengers who have been suffering far more than usual from frequent delays and cancellations. It should give the majority of our passengers a better, more consistent service around which they can actually make plans, rather than the random, often short-notice cancellations encountered over recent months. The number of trains cancelled in the revised timetable will be generally be less than the number of unplanned cancellations from which we have been suffering, with the bulk of the train services being delivered when people need them most. This will be achieved by targeting available train crew to the busiest lines and times of day, and by minimising gaps between trains wherever possible. In both the morning and evening peaks Victoria services will maintain 95% capacity; at London Bridge, 86% and 84% of the morning and evening peak capacity respectively will be maintained. This was not an easy decision, particularly when it came to choosing which services should be taken out as we knew that inevitably it would be a great inconvenience to some of our passengers, and we know that all services are busy in the peak hours. Having assessed the current service we concluded that the best way to manage the current situation was to make reductions where there are at least some other travel options. In this area of London, buses can be used instead of trains and, depending on the station location, Tramlink, London Overground (not for holders of ?point-to-point? tickets), Thameslink and Southeastern can all provide alternatives. It may also be possible for passengers to access alternative stations which are served by other Southern services, for example Queens Road Peckham users may be able to go alternatively to New Cross Gate station by bus to pick up a Southern service to London Bridge. We have worked with other operators in the area and Southern tickets will be accepted by them, for example London Buses will accept our tickets as follows: - between Tulse Hill and West Norwood on routes 2, 432, 468, 68, and 196 - between Peckham Rye and Herne Hill via North Dulwich on route 37 - between Queens Road Peckham and New Cross Gate on routes 171, 177, 436 and 136 - Thameslink will accept Southern tickets ? its services operate from stations such as Tulse Hill or Herne Hill. We will also have additional station staff in place to assist at our busy interchange station - Peckham Rye. Staff at other stations along the route will assist passengers with local information. We hope this new timetable will allow passengers to better plan by knowing in advance what services should run. The service as a whole will be more robust, allowing us to recover the timetable faster when other problems do occur, such as signal failures. We will also run longer trains on many of the services that are running, and replacement bus services will be operation on routes where there is less train provision. Finally, this timetable is temporary and when we?re confident that the situation surrounding the non-availability of staff has been resolved, we?ll return to the full timetable. During the amended timetable you?ll be able to claim compensation for delays against both the normal and adjusted timetable. As an example, if your train at 10:00 was taken out of the timetable and the amended train left at 10:30, you could claim compensation for a delay of 30 minutes in length. Further, if the 10:30 was itself delayed by 30 minutes, you could claim for a delay of 60 to 119 minutes. Please see the website for more information and don?t forget we also offer enhanced compensation: http://www.southernrailway.com/your-journey/customer-services/delay-repay/ http://www.southernrailway.com/your-journey/customer-services/enhanced-compensation/ You may have also heard that more generous compensation was discussed at Government level recently and we are working with the Department for Transport as they consider the best way forward. The plan will be closely monitored on a daily basis and if any amendments can be made, we will make any appropriate alteration as soon as possible. I know how challenging the current situation has been for everyone involved, and I really can?t apologise enough for the disruption to your daily life. Please be assured that we are working extremely hard to resolve the underlying issues that have resulted in this change, so that we can restore the full timetable. Thank you again for getting in touch. Kind regards James Ward HQ Customer Relations Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) Email: [email protected]

I caught the 8.30am from ED - unsurprisingly it was uncomfortably packed, and today was probably less busy than usual with people finding/trialling alternative routes. Caroline Pidgeon was on this service, taking comments and filming. Apparently the revised timetable is for 4 weeks but there is no confirmed end date. My biggest frustration was arriving at London Bridge to see delays and cancellations (and that is with the reduced service). I heard that there is a protest tonight at Victoria station, I think it starts at 5.30pm.

Apparently there will be media coverage tomorrow at East Dulwich Station, don't know what time, but any media attention has to help raise the profile of this ridiculous situation !!!

James, Are there any updates from Caroline? As a commuter trying to juggle childcare whilst holding down a job life is chaotic enough without this extreme and unacceptable revised timetable. Like other posters have said overcrowding is already an issue without fewer services!

I have some baby clothes and children's clothes and shoes. Still in usable condition, no rips etc just not in tip top condition. I remember seeing prior adverts for people collecting for charities, is anyone doing so now?

Hi there I am seeking opinions/recommendations on possible local dance/sports activities/clubs (rather than the usual toddler music, dance group) for a 4.5 year old boy and a 1.5 year old girl either separately or one they could do together and ideally on a Wednesday or Friday. My son likes basketball (although I appreciate he is still very young and short!! - do they do such a club one for younger children? My daughter loves dancing. Are there any gymnastic type classes locally? Many thanks for all your comments.