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Wow So much negativity towards new businesses on Lordship Lane. Putting them down before they open, when we should be celebrating the fact that they see Lordship Lane as a thriving environment to open up on. Other high streets have swaths of closed or boarded up premises so let's celebrate each new business, give them a chance and our support and hopefully they will survive without having their legs taken away from under them before they start. Or would you all rather see a town centre that is full of closed businesses with the occasional pound shop providing a grim statement on the affairs of a once healthy thriving High Street?

Or the fox project https://foxproject.org.uk/ They have an emergency ambulance number and may advise

Sorry Ken Obviously no point discussing this with you as you seem to know it all. Guessing that you already knew that M?os, an unconventional and experimental Shoreditch dining room, which earned a Michelin star in 2019, has announced it closed at the end of April 2022. I guess you already know that over the years so many Michelin Star restaurants have failed as well (apparently chefs and business aren't known for mixing well) But hey ho, we will all bow to your knowledge and accept that food businesses all make huge profits because ingredients are cheap and some actually grow on trees 🌳😉

ken78 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What did they do before the app any one know ? > what's worse than the app is how you pay amx has a > big charge but as we all use it is ok. and is > jamie oliver the only one that went skint that's > not bad,,, Sephiroth don't you know that a lot of > restaurants put up the price on the apps ? Ken, whilst this is an old article, it does go through some of the major chains that went bust inckudion Byron, zizzi, cafe rouge... well worth a flick before saying "one going out of business isn't bad" https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/restaurant-chains-collapsed-restructured-cut-23220328 Before the app, people rang up, or walked to the restaurant but now it's feeding obesity by allowing you to lay in bed and order, for example, a McBreakfast where as before you may have picked one up as part of your commute which involved walking. The app companys are the ones who introduced us to zero hours contracts for their delivery people and yes you can scroll through many restaurants on one app but guess what, put the search "restaurants near me" in any browser search bar returns , wait for it as its a huge surprise, a list of restaurants near you 🤔 Apps that sit between the consumer and the business aren't there for the sake of either, they are there to make huge amounts of money, be it delivery apps, comparison apps, or even cashback apps, they don't do it for the love of you or the product, they do it to make cash, capture your data (which they may or may not sell on) and build a marketing profile about you so they can sell you more. Don't be an app clone, get out discover places you wouldn't have before and remind yourself how to think for yourself rather than being told what to think and eat 🤫

ken78 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > j.a. > never see a michelin chef skint ??? Really? But even Michelin star chefs businesses go bust 🙄 Then what about Jamie's chains or other chains ?

Possibly because they have a dream and idea that they can make it The attrition rate in the restaurant business is very high so whilst a lot open, some will succeed and a lot will close Sadly if they offer cheap food, it's often because they use cheap or poor quality ingredients to produce it. But regardless why should the delivery firms profit massively on their backs.

Well that went south rather quickly people... 😳

ohthehugemanateeLTN3 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Rockets Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > But so nice to see the tide has changed and > > Manatee has floated back again - we missed them > so > > much. > > :waves: @ Rockets > > > In all seriousness I do really hope the > > councillors make real efforts to re-unite the > > community - LTNs drove a wedge between people > and > > the council has to make it a priority to help > mend > > the damage they did with the way they handled > the > > whole process. > > Well I think the best way is to push it ever > further with CPZs, more restrictions etc. They've > already done a pretty excellent job listening to > feedback (and not just EDF noise): they decided to > keep the LTNs. Interesting, so when the consultation occurred last year and the overwhelming view was removed the LTN from those that responded, you still want to claim that the council did a pretty excellent job listening to feedback ? Didn't feel like it at the time 😕

Whilst on the huge mantle has been banned in the past, they do make an interesting point that those who voted to give the tories a kicking may have also kicked themselves in the pants as labour now has a mandate to deliver more of the things we all moan about In a few years when a Borough wide CPZ is introduced, council estate green spaces are concrete jungles and its impossible to drive out of your own road. Don't come on here crying as "You had your chance to change the narrative 🤨"

Waseley Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Mr/Mrs Rockets, Wandsworth, low council tax AND no > LTNs. Oh and it's a sunnier borough too. Ant > plans to move there? 😊 Who's this Ants ?

It's simple Ken Peer pressure, they fear that if they aren't on the app then their rivals are and that they will lose sales and by being on it they hope and have been sold the idea that they may get more sales. But the honest truth is that they lose out to the middle man (the app company) who acts like a pimp and takes money off the workers

HP The article talks about joined services between 2 councils to save money by not duplicating staff Makes perfect sense as most council office workers should easily be able to deal with a larger case load without much of an issue It's how many private sector companies work when they merge resources.

I am thinking that if Labour are re-elected locally then we might as well all shut up on the issues of CPZs, LTNs and other things we moan about Southwark for because we will be giving the green light to proceed with their plans Regardless of the government in power, this is about local issues being driven by our local council and whilst the national parties may crow about it, a general election is the time to make a political statement about how the country is run. Please don't confuse the two things otherwise we will get what we don't want by sheer stupidity

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks legal. > And you can turn up with a postal vote paper, > right ? > (Asking for a friend..) If you have a postal vote, you can vote on it, seal it and deliver it to the polling station, but you can't do a vote there.

As a light touch with everyone shouting at each other today

Cyclemonkey Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There is a reason why Wandsworth has very low > Council tax - the services aee minimal and you pay > extra for everything. With someone who has friends in Wandsworth, that's hokum cyclemonkey Services are just as good, if not better then here

Bic Basher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I wouldn't be surprised if Labour didn't use > recycled paper for their many leaflets... Toilet ?

I hope Labour gets a good kicking Rah x3 as the election IS about local issues which they don't seem to care about.

heartblock Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think they will become cheaper..all cars will be > EVs one day, the sooner the better. Will they or will hydrogen or other solutions be in the mix ?

Rah x3 Its about a democratic process and the council engaging with and listening to residents But you seem to want to run a "cynical, populist campaign to make cycling as easy as possible / increase cycle use." Pot and kettle here

Waseley Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Do share the pic on this thread. There will be no > issues about privacy if it was in a public space. Pic of what ?

I had that in the past Some where for security training and if you didn't report them questions were raised Others were "dodgy" and you got reported if you did open them Either way a course followed. I failed by opening "Kim Kardashian wants to keep abreast of your security status" as it was both dodgy and needed reporting. I was torn and simply put it in a tractor folder deleted it

Lol Forget LTNs, forget building on Green Spaces, are you simply voting for whoever offers you a free curry Foxy?

I guess what will be good is that only people who live locally and are affected by the LTNs can vote here so we shouldn't see outside influces from pro LTN groups (including the cycling fraternity) shepherding supporters into the area to influence decisions.

The chippie on North Cross Road is just about to start using delivery services but has been quoted that they take a 30 to 50% commission for each transaction. That's a ridiculous amount and if that's true across all small restaurants then for them to make money out of it they may have raised their prices Is having an app to feed your junk food addiction worth paying higher prices for or is it better for your bank balance, fitness and the environment to simply walk somewhere and collect the food in person 🤔? Cut out the middle man and deal directly with local businesses is my advice.