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Oh James you're scraping the barrel if you're citing this as evidence of Harris's sensitivity ! When my 90 odd year old mother had continuing problems with boys climbing into her backgarden to retrieve the footballs that had wrecked her plants, the superhead at the Peckham Academy wouldn't even walk across the playground to see the situation for herself .She was " too busy to leave the premises " . We were to call on her in her office . A previous visit by myself to the school on the same issue ( I was actually concerned for the safety of the boys climbing over such a high fence ) were dealt with by the previous head interviewing me in a corridor . I particularly remember wishing we could sit down as conversation was made difficult by the 18" difference in our height . Letters to the Federation asking for their help and explaining the lack of success of approaches to the school were just passed back to the school . Nor was there any attempt to pre warn my mother or her neighbours ( whose properties are a few feet from the school playground ) when it was decided that this would be opened up to a Saturday market complete with generators, music ,vehicles . Harris Federation sensitive - don't make me laugh !

Alice - are you asking for advice to help you choose items for doing up your own home or are you putting your place on the market and wanting advice on how to make a property more saleable ? Because the former would be down to your own personal taste and we can't really help .Whereas the latter is more a question of what's in vogue ...

hopskip wrote " Our Councillors should have provided the necessary facts and viable options to avoid this issue escalating and dividing the community. FACT: The April police traffic survey is clear that on its normal measures and recent study of Melbourne Grove that the road operates within normal measures at the 85th percentile across all vehicle groups. FACT: Southwark Council officers provided a briefing (shown in full earlier on this thread) to Councillors in time for them to relay facts to the June DCC public meeting. They did not refer to this document during the debate following the Deputation. Southwark Council state in this briefing that they do not support barriers as an intervention. FACT: The Deputation for the barrier focused on a single solution. Why they did so is not clear. The 138 signatures attached to the deputation were not in the prescribed format to ensure all signing were aware that they were supporting a single option for a barrier rather than support for an appropriate traffic calming measure. These 138 signatories represent a smaller number of households as there are multiple signatures per household. SUPPOSITION: The 138 signatories would not all have known what they were signing for as the signatures were gathered before the deputation statement was finalised and submitted and it did not appear on the sheet that they signed. FACT: Other Melbourne residents, residents on adjoining roads, local shop keepers and residents on potentially impacted roads are now aware of the proposal to close Melbourne Grove and are not supportive of that particular measure for traffic calming but would support other options. FACT: There was some agreement for a feasibility study and an award of ?10k CSG funding stated at the June DCC but no minutes yet available as an official record and confirmation of next steps. The issue will come up again at the DCC on 9th Sept. SUPPOSITION: Councillors will be reconsidering their views and examining the costs of a variety of potential solutions. They will look for a solution that is proportionate to the locality." Good post .

I think self inflating mats ( SIMs ) are warmer and comfier than air beds . People think air mattresses are better because they are thicker but they are colder and will be too heavy if you're carrying them . Something like this https://www.decathlon.co.uk/forclaz-400-self-inflating-camping-sleeping-mat-xl-blue-id_8330022.html Take micro fleece blankets - have as much under you as on top .http://www.bhs.co.uk/en/bhuk/product/home-lighting-furniture-2565866/throws-bedspreads-2518933/microfleece-1022204/purple-microfleece-throw-3182761?bi=0&ps=20 Take a pillow . And sleep in fleecy PJs . I'd lend you stuff but all my camping stuff is currently in Devon .

Link ,again ,to petition asking for " We the undersigned don't want Melbourne Grove South blocked off by a barrier. We want joined-up thinking to make all our roads safer for everyone. We want the whole community - young and old, drivers, pedestrians and cyclists - to be able to use our streets easily and safely. As residents we want the emergency services to have rapid access to our roads when we need their help. We believe the best way to get safer shared streets for everyone is to call on Southwark Council to produce a comprehensive traffic management study to include all roads in the Grove Vale/Lordship Lane, East Dulwich Grove, Townley Road Triangle. " https://www.change.org/p/southwark-council-no-barrier-for-melbourne-grove

Wulfhund - I can't see how your tragedy of the commons applies here . We're talking about a road ,the main function of a road is to convey traffic .I'm sure you disagree on this but that doesn't make your view correct . How can a road's function be damaged by people driving down it ? Or do you feel that a road's function is limited to providing access to those residents who live on the road ? Oh and to provide a play area ,cycle way and speakers corner . And " where local knowledge no longer counts for anything & someone mid-way through a 25 mile journey knows as much about the network as a local mum popping to Sainsburys " what are you talking about ? Why should a mother driving to Sainsbury's lack knowledge of the " network " ?Or are you just trying to be offensive ?

Could you glue them on ? http://www.amazon.co.uk/EXTRA-STRONG-QUICK-FABRIC-GLUE/dp/B00142FVZC

I'm going to say this very quietly and stress it's meant in a light hearted spirit and of course says more about my lack of self control and poor parenting but ..... a chocolate bunny received at Easter and still uneaten ??? Normal ? Not in this house .

" Respect people's right to believe in what they want ie. religion " trouble is I don't . Religion very dangerous in my view ,often preys on the weak and disadvantaged .

Golly I can be stupid - I see what is meant by the house behind ! Can't believe I couldn't before . Won't bore with details but sometimes when I look at things it's like an optical illusion . http://www.moillusions.com/young-lady-or-old-hag/

Is there a group C for people who don't understand what the slabs are meant to be aligned with ? They seem to line up with the house ( i don't understand about the house behind Kai's house ,where is it ? ) .Is it just that all the joints are meant to be in one unbroken line ? Please feel free to ignore me .

Good posts from rch .especially this "This isn't helped by the fact that the cllr position is still only a part-time role split between three elected members per ward who don't necessarily communicate with each other... while this might have worked back in the 50s and 60s, the whole system really needs to be reviewed, in my opinion, with a view towards cllrs becoming a full time role with proper compensation and a support system rather than a "volunteer" role limited to hands off "representation" and scrutiny, which can be fobbed off by an administration based five miles away. " Can someone tell me - has a decision been made re a barrier in Melbourne Grove ? I thought we were still at the investigation stage . But I've been away without internet so may have missed something while trying to catch up .

But not well tolerated because it stings like b***ery .

Medical grade honey is routinely used by district nursing teams to aid healing of leg ulcers . Just saying . Shame hospital incident quoted above not resolved more amicably - reasonable request and who knows , possibly unreasonably made by someone driven mad by opiate pain killers .

Thanks ,that's great . Is the interchange at london bridge ok .not too long winded ?

Thinking train to Farringdon and then tube ? Don't want to walk too far and struggle with bags ... Note to self - less time reading Southwark's saved plan and more time planning RL .

I guess there might be some 5 storey buildings along Peckham Rye ( Harris School ) but are there really 5 storey buildings in Barry Rd ?

Roy Brooks is staying ,but there is no mention of any other business being retained and mention made of one being lost . But I guess just because the application shows an estate agency on sit and doesn't show the vets or anything else apart from a supermarket it doesn't necessarily mean other businesses won't be relocated on site or elsewhere . I can't quite get my head round the relevant bit of the Southwark Plan http://www.southwark.gov.uk/downloads/download/2284/the_southwark_plan pages 30 - 33 ,but I think Southwark are beholden to the London Plan which requires them to conserve and expand office space - hence estate agents ( class B ) Roy Brooks is retained . But I think ( really not sure ) that the site meets these criteria ( policy 1.4 ) i. The site fronts onto or has direct access to a classified road; or ii. The site is in a Public Transport Accessibility Zone which in turn means that the hairdressers and vets etc should be offered alternative accommodation or relocated within the new development ,because ,as Southwark explains " Small business premises are often vulnerable to displacement by other uses and therefore need special protection and support" "Policy 1.5 Small Business Units 159 The LPA will protect and encourage appropriate business and commercial developments which meet the needs of small businesses in the following ways: i. Any proposals for the change of use or redevelopment of employment sites which include small business units and to which Policies 1.2, 1.3 or 1.4 apply shall make equivalent provision for small units within the replacement floorspace for Class B uses unless the existing Small Business Units have been vacant for 12 months or there is comparable alternative provision provided by the applicant; " But I could be completely misunderstanding .

Yes it looks like the only retained business will be the estate agents .So goodbye lovely vets with handy parking and great location .Farewell friendly social hub barbers with refreshments on tap/bottle . The application pointedly omits mention ,always making reference to the " existing uses " being " primarily minicab offices and takeaways " . I presume ( can't work it out ) that the estate agents get offered alternative premises because they are a B type use /office and the hairdressers and vets aren't . To my mind the development looks too big and incongruous . The proposal is a bigger footprint - 577sq m.to 640 sq.m and the ground floor extended 1.9m beyond the existing plot line . The proposal says " The maximum height specified by the Planners is 3 storeys to Barry Road, 4 storeys to Peckham Rye, and articulation of the corner at maximum 5 storeys." Extracts from Southwark's requirements quoted for this conservation area are "? Heights of three and four storeys and,..... in each situation buildings should remain within the range of heights of the block of buildings in which it is situated; ? Rooflines typically to particular blocks within the Conservation Area must be maintained. Extensions and changes to the basic roof form are generally unacceptable even where set back from parapet lines." and "4.5.1. There is limited potential for development in the Conservation Area. The most obvious example is Barry Parade, which as a single storey development makes poor use of the site. Its prominent location is worthy of a good 3-4-storey corner building" and "? Building to be no higher than 4 storeys on Peckham Rye; ? Building to be no higher than 3 storeys on Barry Road; ? One additional floor at the corner may be possible but it should be a marker and not extend significantly back along Peckham Rye and still less along Barry Road " IMO it's too high along Barry Rd . See the elevations http://planbuild.southwark.gov.uk/documents/?casereference=15/AP/2698&system=DC And finally - if Southwark ,talking about this conversation area says "Do not introduce design details or features that are out of character with the area, such as the use of windows and doors made of aluminium or UPVC or other non-traditional materials. " how are the following proposed finishes ok ? " Ground floor shopfront windows to be polyester powder coated aluminium frames in RAL 7022 (Umbra grey) p Residential windows to be polyester powder coated aluminium frames in RAL 7022 (Umbra grey) Louvres, railings and external doors to be polyester powder coated in RAL 7022 (Umbra grey)"

hopefully they'll have tree preservation orders ? Have you contacted Southwark Adolfo Gonzalez Arboricultural Officer [email protected] Parks & Open Spaces Environment & Leisure Southwark Council 160 Tooley Street PO BOX 64529 London SE1 5LX Tel: 020 7525 5945 or Robin ,rch on here is great on these issues . Good luck .

Mmm - probably squeeze a couple of schools in there ...

Bet the owner wouldn't agree . But maybe not and that's why they're not secured .They look stylish to me . I no nothing about bikes so probably shouldn't be commenting .

mynamehear makes a good point ,I once did that with a bunch kids who ,with bikes ,were blocking my way and refusing to move .Was amazed when they moved . They are kids when all said and done and sometimes are just full of hot air and bluster . But... guess if I were out with little ones I 'd just want to avoid and not antagonise .

Blimey bikes like that wouldn't be abandoned !

Agree that some wardens v unhelpful . But in case it saves anyone else from a ticket - if the machine is not working you need to find one that is or pay by phone . As johannaf found non working/malfunctioning machine doesn't entitle you to park . Every sympathy with johaanaf and agree warden should have exercised discretion .