Spartacus

Is that the emperor's new clothes? 😄

After the disaster of Christmas post (I'm still misding small parcels that were sent 6 weeks ago) they add insult to injury BBC News - Price of first class stamps to rise to 95p https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60620378 Interesting to read that coronavirus lockdowns led to a sharp reduction in letter volumes yet the system couldn't cope with the reduced load Something very wrong there..

It appears that the mayor now wants to extend his cash grab out across the whole of London. IMHO he can't generate enough revenue from the existing scheme so casting his net wider. It's not really about pollution as we're all moving to electric vehicles aren't we. BBC News - ULEZ: Mayor announces proposals for London-wide pollution charge https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-60608717

jazzer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "We shouldn't be using gas anyway. No one > should." > > Gotta say that's a pretty daft comment; How do you > heat your home, cook food, dry your clothes, stay > warm etc........ In an ideal world Springtime is correct but we are possibly 20 years from that point and if it all goes horribly wrong in the Ukraine global warming could be the least of our issues However the question is still valid of why are we using Russian gas at the moment as economically they massively benefit from it whilst gas prices are high

Getting back to the discussion in hand Whilst the UK and Europe are imposing sanctions on Russia which has resulted in gas prices rising why are the UK and Europe still buying gas from Russia which is pouring millions extra into their economy as a result of wholesale prices rising. Whilst it will add hardship in the gas wholesale market it will also cut off a flow of cash to Russia. Admittedly we only take a small percentage of Russian gas but Europe takes (from memory) 40% of their supply.

Try knocking if you are passing to see if they are aware before reporting them. It could be as simple as the owner not being aware since the storms.

Or Chislehurst Caves

Surly you could get one saying Bob the Builder's mate Sometimes Lives Here Can you fix it ?

Enhanced as in more businesses located in one centre offering more products that will attract people to it. Shoppers are more likely to spend more money locally if when shopping for something specific like "cookies" they spot something they like but weren't expecting to see in the same location so it's good for shoppers who don't need to go to two places and good for local businesses. Market economics ... you are more likely to go to a bigger more varied market then a small or one stall market🤔

Dogkennelhillbilly Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Spartacus Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > As for which bars I personally think are good, > > they are already patronised by me. > I don't doubt it for a second Dear Billy , you are now showing your true colours by trying to troll other posters rather than providing a good solid contribution to the discussion. Keep to the topic and stop tackling the player

Hey Billy You started suggesting people tell bars to be less crap so I was just asking you to take up your own challenge. But if you want to try and turn that on me then it just shows how you are playing at being the quote "Internet tough guy" unquote As for which bars I personally think are good, they are already patronised by me. I'm too long in the tooth to waste time in places I don't think are good. Although I will admit to missing some of the more quirky bars that we've seen along the lane over the years but that's market economics for you. However those is distracting from the proposed market which I still think is poor idea as it divides shoppers over two areas rather then providing a bigger offering in one location make it more of an incentive for people to travel to the area for an enhanced shopping experience.

Had Petticoat Lane market and its reputation for cheap clothes survived the trendy changes and low cost primark type stores or has it bowed to foodies

Dogkennelhillbilly Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > CPR Dave Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > That was the last decent bar with live music on > > Lordship Lane and it is gone forever. > > The street is lined with other, crappy bars. Tell > them to be less crap. Be brave Billy, walk into each bar, ask for the owner or manager and tell them yourself I'm sure you'll get a good hiding response

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The is a B52 on the moon > > Donald Trump flew it there Proof

heartblock Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yes well done Southwark Council..neighbour against > neighbour, in some sort of contrived street fight > and we all want the same things really, peaceful > places to live, less traffic, cleaner air, good > public transport, safer cycling and walking > routes, safer roads and green spaces to enjoy. > Southwark has made this a place of the haves and > the have-nots. It's all becoming a bit of a Jets vs the Sharks situation at the moment with Cllr Burgess playing Maria. 😆

Alien 👽

Dogkennelhillbilly Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > CPR Dave Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > If the residents of Malbourne Grove don't want > > this market then I will vote in favour of it. > > A consultation is not a vote. A vote occurs in May Maybe vote Labour out of you believe they aren't listening to the results of their own consultations Monster Raving Loony Party please stand in Dulwich

rharvey Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi the fox has taken one sandal, grateful if you > could let me know. Bl00dy Dulwich Fox, he takes anything after a few pints down the EDT You might find him in a curry house ...

Billy Billy Billy The conspiracy theory I heard was that Cllr Kieron Williams rode Shergar like the wind from Eunice to a grassy knoll above Dulwich Plaza (the new name for Dulwich Square created by the LTN) before firing the fatal shot that killed Justice, Freedom and Knowledge (JFK) for drivers in Southwark ... oh and Elvis sang "Suspicious Minds" whilst Del Boy set up a dodgy market stall flogging the idea that LTNs work in Dulwich I for one believe that theory

I would love to see where in relation to the event those for it and those against it live I suspect those for it will mostly not live within earshot and those against will mostly be within earshot or on roads that will be directly impacted. I could be speculating but would love to know.

The consultation link offers very little opportunity to object to the location of the market or to propose that it be appended to ncr market. It feels like, yet again, a decision had been made and the consultation is only there to validate that decision...

Personally If there's a need for more market offerings why not expand NCR market up to the Actress rather than creating a potential rival market. If the council are keen on supporting high streets then the obvious solution is to keep all the shoppers in one area and not try to create a secondary shopping area. Its obviously being planned by someone who has never worked as a town centre manager as they haven't got the foggiest on how to look after business interests... then again the council hasn't employed a town centre manager since Peckham Programme folded and the last town centre manager in the Borough retired (10 years ago ish) and the current strategy is Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) where the businesses pay to do what the council should 🤔

Wow kid They could go more "good life" and turn thier immaculate lawns into pig pens, chicken runs and goat safe areas, grow their own veg and raise rabbits to eat thus cutting out the greedy middlemen 😉 But let's be honest, its hard graft saving a few pennies and it's not a pheasant experience and liable to get your goat. Don't have a cow man as most people would chicken out and just rabbit on about the idea... 😄

Following on from what Legal mentioned about doorstep canvassing earlier in this thread. The poor guy who came to my door today almost couldn't get away quick enough when I said that his party aren't listening and that the loval LTNs arent working For some reason he said that he came from Islington and they installed theirs before us so it takes time to bed in .. didn't like my response in saying its had time here and not working... why compare us to another area ? Raising the question over PTAL scores made him even more ready to turn tail and run from my door. He actually made his exit sharpish when I asked about plans for a Borough wide CPZ which he couldn't answer because he "only moved here recently..." Let's hope councillors start listening otherwise come May there may be a few bloody noses, figuratively speaking, post the election.

Don't want this to happen https://www.instagram.com/tv/CaGAFkTqTwW/?utm_medium=copy_link