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Wishlist for me is:-

Korean

an interesting/regional chinese (Sichuan would be amazing)

Moroccan or other north african

Authentic Sri Lankan or South Indian (I know we have Ganapati but would be lovely to have something similar on LL)

Plus anything else diverse and interesting, Persian/Ethiopian/Lebanese/Vietnamese all sound great.

Can't believe so many people go to Moxon's when you can just go down to the coast and fish them out of the sea for free.

You're clearly not a marmite lover Foxy... that stuff has B12 packed in it.

Nimby squad, assemble!

In all seriousness, this is a very minor change and I see no serious reason why you should object other than the obvious one of not wanting building work going on near your house. A handful of extra children at the junior school is not going to have any measurable effect on air quality. BTW I live right by the school and have never had a problem with it, they operate just the same as any other school.

Why would this be anonymous? I just don't understand.

Why would the GoFundMe page not have the name of the school on it?

Why are you so reluctant to say which one it is?

I'm sure you are a genuine, well-meaning person so why would you present this in a way that looks so much like a scam? I'm afraid there are plenty of dodgy GoFundMe pages out there that prey on peoples trust and generosity.

Where is Sema Thai?

Yes no doubt this is what it's all about - CPZ, charging for brown bins, the council is trying to generate as much money as it can.

The reason should be obvious. Councils have been absolutely gutted financially by successive governments' austerity cutting the money they get from central government and capping the amount they can charge in council tax. Nonetheless Southwark council has obligations to provide critical services and so it looks for every penny it can get.

I don't blame them exactly, but I think it would be more honest (and more efficient) just to take the money in council tax - if they were allowed. Doing it this way creates hassle and bureaucracy, and causes a deterrent effect on our high street.

I'd like to see them try and put a clamp on a skip.

Half your car is in the box junction. Doesn't look like an appeal would get you anywhere.

>I would love to know what is included in road maintenance as that has risen from ?1.7m in 2011/2012 to the ?5.8m figure - yet there are no more roads than in 2011!!!

Well they had to pay people to paint all those new yellow lines, didn't they?

Honestly think Admin should just shut down this thread. It's 100% off-topic now and Jules who is the one who actually knows what is going on has already said he's given up on the forum and if you want an update you can email him.

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> We were told by a postie that there used to be a

> number of collection times throughout the day

> listed on the letter box. This was stopped and

> forbidden by Brussels as unfair competition for

> private collection services!.Madness and very

> irritating.

The UK has its own competition watchdog and its own politicians making dumb decisions to privatize the Royal Mail. This is the worst kind of anti-EU bullshit you are spreading.

> When I exit from either East Dulwich or Peckham rye, it seems to me that most people are walking home and not just getting into a car.

This is the point really. I come out of ED station every day and cannot for the life of me recall seeing people immediately get into cars parked nearby.

And isn't it really obvious that they wouldn't? If someone wants to "park and ride", why on earth do it in ED? Not only is the actual train service pretty shoddy, but the traffic getting to/from ED is awful, there must be many better places to drive to with more space to park, better road routes into the area, and a better train service to board when you get there.

Just like the double yellow line fiasco, this proposed CPZ is a reaction to a problem that doesn't exist...

Thanks that's helpful. If the proposal is merely to drape ivy over existing railings I don't know why they couldn't have just said so. Not sure how people can object to that really.

Edit: equally unsure as to why they even need a consultation on that.

I haven't seen a map so maybe I'm misunderstanding but isn't this green barrier right at a bus stop? I can definitely foresee that causing real annoyance for people trying to cross the road after getting off the bus.

It's stuff like this that makes me completely lose faith in local democracy. The council feels like the enemy of the people who actually live here.

First the pointless double-yellow nonsense. Our (virtually traffic-free) road has had parking removed for no purpose or benefit. There was a consultation, I objected as did other neighbours I know, but of course the council go ahead anyway.

Now this CPZ which has the local high street up in arms, the majority of local people seem to either actively object or see it as totally pointless.

But the upshot is, something we had for free is now going to cost money. And not just that, but there will now be a massive hassle if I (as a non car owner) want to hire a car, or have a visitor come in their car, or presumably a tradesman as well, since it will require finding and paying for permits taking time out of my life to visit council offices nowhere near where I live or work.

I assume this is being driven by a need to raise funds (and I sympathize with councils who have been cut relentlessly by this government) and/or a principled objection to cars and driving. But frankly it's irrelevant. The fact is that the council will do this, we know it's just how they operate - despite campaigns and objections sooner or later they will impose their CPZ.

It's totally depressing and I'm not surprised so many people don't bother even voting in local council elections.

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> savvygirl Wrote:

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> > This is the correct procedure when shopping,

> > unless you're royalty and the rules don't apply:

>

> > Enter store, pick up shopping basket/trolley,

> put

> > items in shopping basket/trolley, take to check

> > out, empty shopping basket/trolley, pay for

> items,

> > put in own personal shopping bag (calico or

> > otherwise) and depart store.

>

> Or enter store, pick up items, pay for them, exit.

> Dont steal anything.

You missed a critical step: don't harass the other shoppers. Something OP should bear in mind.

>It?s like the stat that people who walk to the high street spend 40% more.....do they really

Actually it seems common sense that people who live close enough to walk to the high street spend more (overall, rather than per visit) than those with cars.

However it's REALLY stupid to think that therefore if you force more people who currently drive to walk, then they will pay more. No... clearly not. They will go somewhere else where they can drive and park easily.

> The 'you won't have anywhere to park' line is utter rubbish.The toastrack CPZ has been in operation for 18 months and there is a consistent huge increase in parking spaces relative to what was before.

That was never the objection - in fact what you are saying really supports what most people are objecting to. Even a small fee appears to have a large deterrent effect on people coming and looking to park. That can only be bad for shops/restaurants in the area. Since there appears to be almost nobody actually complaining that there aren't parking spaces, you have to question the rationale for these CPZs.

Unless of course you believe the council is trying to pursue an ideologically anti-car agenda...

>If a CPZ makes drivers think twice about using their cars for short journeys and reduces the amount of cars circling trying find the last remaining space that?s worth paying ?125

Spoken like someone with money to burn, or who doesn't actually drive.

I agree, was very nice. Style feels like a proper little Spanish bar with tapas, I think it'll be great in summer.

These things can be very awkward to get rid of, I suggest you chop it up and dispose of it on a bonfire, maybe on an allotment at 4am...

>I'm awaiting a mortgage deed in the post from my solicitor that he posted on Monday I'm awaiting a mortgage deed in the post from my solicitor that he posted on Monday

That's brave... I always actually went into the solicitors office for this kind of thing. Feels much safer.

Not sure why anyone would object to this other than a neighbour who doesn't want construction going on, or worried they will lose some privacy. But really building a house on a plot that is big enough, on a residential street, in an area that needs more housing seems like it's going to get waved through.

I have a package to pick up, non urgent. Given all the problems, when is the quietest time to go, for someone who works weekdays?