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Absolutely - will PM .

I'm inclined to agree with Sillywoman .

They're not EDMummy ,that's my point . My reference was to a few posts ( not all on this thread ,so I understand your confusion ) like this Oooh - don't complain. Saved me a job as the (shared) hedge was starting to take over the pavement. The council has my thanks for that little effort. I get feck all from the council for my ?1000+ a year, so it did make a nice surprise . Good grief. The council does something for nothing and people complain about it .

Well, lets hope you are not trying to push a buggy, walk with the aid of a walking stick/frame or are visually impaired trying to make it down some of our smaller streets! You hope away for what you want - one of my hopes would be that Southwark could spend some money on the pavements around my elderly mother's house so that when I'm pushing her in a wheelchair ,or when she's taking a few independent steps ,life isn't so fraught . Perhaps there would be more money available for such works if people weren't under the impression that it's a jolly freebie if Southwark cuts their privet hedge for them .

The council does something for nothing - sorry to be pedantic but Southwark is not doing something for nothing . There is a cost involved - and personally I'd rather that it wasn't added to my council tax.

Ladymuck - I picked up the leaflet advertising them from the Peckham branch ...so I guess the Peckham branch will have them . If I get the chance I'll pop in on Thurs and let you know .

Thanks for information ! On a different note - Lidls have the reflective spoke thingys back in from Thursday 19 May . ?3.99 for 36 .

Any helmet advice anyone ?

With some pushing my teenage son has resumed bike riding . He is currently using a standard MET cycle helmet but is hankering after something more ( in his eyes ) stylish - noteably a BMX style skid lid type ( not full face ). I'm keen to maintain his interest in cycling and helmet wearing but am worried that this may not offer adequate protection . Can anyone tell me whether a BMX helmet would offer adequate protection in the event of an accident on the road ? Should I be looking for a particular sticker denoting some standard ? May sound silly ,but posting in case relevant ,he has very large head and lots of thick hair .

Thanks for replies ,think cd-rom will be the way to go . Alan - PM on it's way !

Oh Woody that's just awful - heartbreaking to loose your dog ,but for it to happen like this is dreadful .

Can anyone advise on best method - download to PC ? ,buy CD rom ? Showing my complete ignorance I expect ,but any help welcomed . Will also do a search for recommended driving instructors ( for charming but lazy teenage boy ) - but hugely grateful if any spring to mind .

less successful schools nearby? - or one of these ?

Not that the school's success has anything to do with Cameron ,or his Government .

Thanks , but I think I'll reserve the right to lob my brickbats in a direction of my own choosing .

But Loz why should Southwark be involved in this type of work in the first place ?

Bleedin' Nora! We got off easy -- no TRIM OR DIE notices, just our front gardens whitewalled -- and no bills sent in afterward! - but still time for Southwark to track you down and make you parade outside Sainsbury's with my handcrafted sign " Guilty of hedge neglect and wasting tax payers monies " round your neck . :)-D

James - in the past I believe that Southwark would attend to the problem of vegetation overhanging public footpaths etc by cutting the offending vegetation back ( presumably after some prior warning to householder ) and then seeking to recover the cost from the householder/s . Could you tell me if this is still the case and how overhanging vegetation is dealt with now ? Surely it can't really be the case that if you happen to live near a park or area tended by Southwark that you get a " free " trim because workers are in the area ?

Oooh do you think Southwark will nip round to my back garden and trim my hedge for me ? I'm too lazy/can't be arsed and didn't realise that part of my council tax is spent on offering this service .

How odd ,I clicked on this thread expecting to read comments about "the Lounge " bit of the EDF ,but it's about General Ed issues etc section . Which ,yes I do find dull.

until 7pm as far as I know .

In the interests of the school ,the headteacher ,parents ,children ,PTA could we let this thread die ?

I agree with Bob's post but think that maybe the governor should be cut some slack - voluntary role with minimal training , carried out in spare time .

"Mind you, it seems to have been resolved now, so probably best to let it go."

Looks fab - what a great idea !