Angelina

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4l927dj5zo#:~:text=The Earth could be doomed,the state of global warming. related but very alarming - particularly with distraction of the middle east and how unlikely it is that Trump will pay any heed to global temperatures

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It's the tech corporations pushing it, with (literally) billion dollar deals going on - they're not concerned with the humanity side of it, although are saying it will be harmonious

These are very real and sensible questions to ask - and seem to be dismissed or swept way. There are indications of a catastrophic impact to human life, but that is also being dismissed - and we carry on regardless

what's wrong with people? just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. you can go to a restaurant and order through an app, and then go and collect your food at the bar, or you can choose to go to a restaurant where you will have a waiter. AI will inevitably cause severe losses at entry level across many industries (call centres, data entry, customer service). In fact it already is. The scale will be far more severe than any indication by AI companies etc (AI will compliment the workforce, not replace it). Do you want to support this - or do you want to support people? Make your choices wisely - the consumer has FAR MORE power than you realise

Hard to get evidence for what has happened, but going forward, get cctv evidence of trespass and any interference, ask you other neighbours to as well. Contact solicitor and report to police and council. get more plants to replace those destroyed

they should be interested - you've had someone trespass on your property and break into your car, and there is clear record of that

surely there are fingerprints?

We have found 3 stag beetles in the old tree stump, and single nesting bees in the grass, so we're still not mowing it. I have taken the seeds head off the dart grass and trimmed the dead bluebells and it's alright.

They don't think and I seriously believe they couldn't care less.

the pond needs cleaning regardless of the rubbish being thrown or blown

Since the ES have posted such a glowing report of the festival, perhaps they'd be interested in a report into the resulting damage, or the Guardian?

I completely agree. Pride used to be in Brixton and Brockwell Park before it outgrew it and moved to Finsbury Park. Quite reasonable to accept limitations and respond properly

Have to admit, I did have to check myself - I've been to many festivals and it seems a bit contradictory to challenge one, but our local park is not the place for a festival of this size. It just needs to either scale down to the environment (smaller footprint, less damage) or find a better location. There is a VAST difference between festivals out in the countryside and the same in an urban park.

Work such as dry rot treatment will have a guarantee. Major works as such are more general and I've not seen guarantees on any I've had done. You need to find the source of the damp and the cause of it and be able to demonstrate that it's down to the works that have been done.

Best to just get in touch with the council. You need to see what works were approved and the scope. It's probably advisable to get an independent legal survey (not a standard RICS) and look at current condition, what they said they'd fix, if they did what they said and what the problems are with what they did. Was it just your flat and the other flat mentioned? Asking in case there's any other leaseholder/ tenant involved

getting a Tesco is mildly depressing

Revenue could all be contractual and fixed or it could have multiple elements. I don’t think we know that

Yes I suppose it could mean that, if there is a fixed cost for GLA for everything - but the FOI can be worded so that it asks what the revenue agreement is - ie is it fixed or does it include a % of revenue from the stalls and tickets etc.

I don't think the interest is to know what the council are paying GALA - just what the benefit is and how it's being invested elsewhere

AIice - a FOI is about ascertaining facts. It's not at all unpleasant, just necessary.