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Is the old uniform shop Wolfe and Scott ? still on Grove Vale ? Opposite Blackbird Bakery ?

Lowlander give NickT a break . Just because some motorists are irresponsible/bad drivers it doesn't follow that all cyclists are beyond reproach and can cause no harm . And I'm a car driver and life long cyclist .

What myname said makes a lot of sense to me .Well said .

I have trouble with frozen shoulders . Having been failed by Forest Hill Rd practice with first one I used someone privately when the second one kicked off . She's excellent and can do home visits . Can PM you details if you like .

Thanks EDAus ,that's good to know . Think I'm overthinking things !

Is this Forest Hill Rd practice ? ( I recognise both issues and have had experience of unnacceptable delays for physio )

has anyone any experience of dropping food off at Pecan food bank in Peckham . I'm slightly put off by need to phone first - soory if that sounds churlish ,I have my reasons .

treehugger I doubt the trees have been damaged but the question I want answered is why were they pollarded in the summer when they were in full leaf ?

It seems odd that we haven't had them yet . Very odd . I'm always very aware of them as I was first conscious of them about 10 days after my son was born ... so July 10th .And amazed at how regular their appearance was . They are late this year . ( pointless and boring post I know ...blame it on the heat ! )

Mmm adult red Trek bike stolen from rear garden barry rd last night . Bike was locked to wheel barrow - bolt cutters used . Access to back garden jemmied .

Looking at the suspended parking bays in Highshore Rd it looks like major works are imminent for the 4 mature sycamores at the edge of Highshore school's playground . I'm going to cry .

Front bays were traditionally built without foundations . Removing a tree may or may not help with a bay subsiding . Underpinning the bay would ,but I guess if you avoid this and shift the cost of tackling the problem away from the insurance company and house owner ,that's a result in some people's eyes .

Tell us more myname .

Sorry ,so good I posted twice .

That's lovely John . Thanks for posting .

Thanks ,I'll give them a ring . Sorry ,that would have been obvious thing to do in first place - I'm a bit muzzy headed at present !

Thank you sanitygirl . It looks great . I don't suppose you have any idea of availability during summer holidays ? Thinking it'll be in use by summer clubs .

That's so sad . Thank goodness things have improved a little now . Though I think being sectioned is never easy and always traumatic for all involved .

Is it possible to become a member of some sort of sports club that allows access to a local swimming pool ? I've looked at timetables for Peckham and Dulwich Fusion and the general swim periods don't work for me . I know Dulwich College have a pool but would prefer one within walking distance to me ?

Just googled ,it looks gorgeous . Go on ,more details .... How did you travel ?

Uncle Ben .Renata posted this on the Underhill Rd tree thread . Re: Friday 7th June: Tree lopping has stopped re: brow of Underhill Rd Posted by Renata Hamvas June 10, 10:46AM Dear all is it the avenue of poplars? See email below or other trees (horse chestnuts are mentioned above). The poplars are being removed due to disease/safety reasons. I had a surgery at ED Community Centre on Saturday, the next Peckham Rye one isn't until 27th June, so please pm me or email me about this, Renata Dear Councillors Edwards, Hamvas and Mills. I am writing to advise you of necessary works to an avenue of poplars in Camberwell New Cemetery. The Poplar trees in question have been surveyed by an external consultant as part of the strategy target for surveying all of our parks trees. Unfortunately the poplar trees in question were found to be in a poor condition that represented a high risk to the users of the cemetery and the park. The decision to remove these trees was not taken lightly and we fully appreciate the impact such a large number of trees can have when they are felled all together. The issues here are that a large number of the lower trunks are decayed. This means that there is little or no internal wood to support the weight of the tree canopies. The wood would have been decayed by a fungal pathogen leaving it in a pulpy condition over a number of years. The reason for removing all of the trees is due to fact that once we start to remove the heavily decayed ones we expose the others to wind loading that they would not have been used to and their rooting systems will not be as wind firm. This means they are highly susceptible to wind throw and could fail at any point. It is very difficult to quantify how long a decayed tree or a tree susceptible to wind throw could stand for and unfortunately because of that reason we are not in a position to retain them. The altered state of the wood due to the fungi means that there is no treatment available to reverse the process of wood decaying fungi. Because we recognise the impact this will have, we have already identified a planting scheme to replace these trees. This will consist of native mixed species to reduce the future risk of pathogen attack by having a mono culture avenue. We intend to under plant with woodland flora to create an additional interest. I would like to stress that this decision is one that is taken with regret. Kind regards. -------------------- Cllr Renata Hamvas Labour Councillor For Peckham Rye Ward [email protected] 02075255223 Ward Surgeries 1st Friday, 6.30-7.30pm Rye Hill Park TRA Hall, Peckham Rye SE15 2nd Saturday,10-11am East Dulwich Community Centre, Darrell Rd SE22 4th Thursday (3rd in December), 6.30-7.30pm Nunhead Library, Gordon Rd SE15 Peckhamryelabour.blogspot.com

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Rye Lane is a very busy thoroughfare and I admire how the bus drivers cope with the narrow road and deliveries . But they do cope , I use this road every day ,and while the traffic can be slow it is moving . The shops do have to have deliveries . It's busy but it all seems to function .

I don't mean this unkindly ,but I think it's important to face up to the reality of the shortage of local secondary school places . This has always ( well ,last 3 decades ) been the case ,with the recent improvement seen at Harris Girls ED , Kingsdale and The Charter improving the situation . I can't see the situation changing ,there is a shortage/dearth of suitable sites ,and with all the secondary schools being their own admissions authorities and the majority controlled by sponsors there is very little hope of parents influencing choice of eg mixed sex style of any new schools . It is ,and has been for many years ,common for a lot of 11 year olds to travel long distances . I think it's a shame but it is doeable ,we have good transport links ,many travel in groups and most schools let them have a mobile phone so it as at least possible to stay in touch .

I love alley ways and old connecting footpaths . Makes me sad to see them closed off ,though I guess it's a security thing . You used to be able to walk down a long footpath in Court Lane and come out ( I think ) near Barclays Bank . The Court Lane end was at the west junction of Court Lane Gardens and Court Lane .