tomk

The title of the thread is inflammatory. The OP and others should remember that you are writing about an identifiable professional whose reputation you are effectively attempting to call into question on a public forum. Bad form. I would say he is the only victim of mud slinging that actually matters.

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There is a fair amount of movement but there is also a waiting list which almost certainly isn't empty. The main school office will be best to advise. The closer you live, the better as one of the admissions criteria is proximity to the school. You may be better to move before he gets a place rather than waiting until afterwards, if the place is the priority. Good luck.

It's entertaining and in places very well-written. Sadly it is also very bitter and lacks any answers to the issues in education. It has no validity in terms of educational arguments but to fair I think it's meant to be more polemic/entertaining counterblast. I liked the line about Pupil Premium funding paying for Harry Styles to show his backside in a vain attempt to entertain, but at the same time she misses the point here - teachers under the new ofsted framework are not expected to 'entertain' (as before), just help all students to progress. Gove's focus on progress and the 4Levels of Progress she attacks are actually incredibly helpful and positive moves in terms of forcing all schools to face underachievement at all levels, especially those students without the home backgrounds to push them on. I also welcome progression up the pay scale based on the progress the students you teach make. Teaching has changed and it's not the profession she wants it to be, neither will it ever be, thankfully. On the plus side she is right about the pensions, but I'm not sure how much Gove is to blame there. And teaching is truly exhausting every day, but it has always been like that. Ultimately I found her cynicism a bit depressing, especially in someone who is so young.

Both great pubs and eateries.

> tomk, there is another 'desirable' retailer > apparently ready to take on the site as is without > increasing the footprint of the building > And due to their popularity, parking stress would still occur as customer numbers increase and employee numbers increase. Only difference re parking is the removal of a small underused car park. That was the point I was making - that the only way to guarantee no increase to parking stress is to leave everything empty and undeveloped.

Possibly there will be some increase in cars looking for parking spaces in the surrounding streets. I don't see it as likely to be a significant increase though. If we're not careful we will just block all changes on this basis - keep shops unpopular and units empty so that residents (who declined the cpz offered) can park without stress.

Most streets directly off LL are already very hard to park on and would not be attractive options for car-driving customers/employees. I think if there were to be any increase in car use and parking from these, it is more likely to affect streets slightly further afield eg bottom of upland, CP road etc, where you can still walk to Iceland/M&S in 5 mins. And that's totally ignoring the likelihood of public transport being used. Re. the flats, 2bed inner London flat dwellers who live on a well-provided high street with a short walk to two rail stations (one the EL London) tend not to be high users of cars. Maybe 5-8 cars max from the 8 flats? Parking in the area is not easy at all, but I really don't see how this development would have a significantly negative effect. I sympathise about the delivery vehicles, though presumably most local residents moved into the street after the supermarket was in place - so deliveries are not exactly a surprise.

It did appear that the original application was refused due to ?parking stress?, which seemed barmy for a Zone 2 shopping destination which has suffered from ?parking stress? for at least 10 years. I can?t see how removing a small car park will make any significant difference. They also seem to have compromised further on the delivery hours, which anyway seemed reasonable in the first application. I really don?t get the objections, unless you live directly bordering the site and want no change at all for the entire time you choose to live there. I do sympathise with this position, but the application has always looked broadly sensible.

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Would hazard a guess that as a family business, premises owned by same family, the 'lease' may not be that watertight/official? Re. Boycotting, this would only really affect the business coming in. Unlikely to be the new landlord'a directly-owned business. The boycott would have to last for years and make the unit unleasable to affect the landlord.

StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yup. But the changes at east croydon or Hayward's > Heath after that only add 10 minutes Thanks. Do you know much about the schools? I am fairly relaxed on primary schools but have never heard anything good about state secondary schools on the south coast?

Thanks. Is the 18.23 last train back from london bridge? Looks like it here http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/timesandfares/LBG/LWS/tomorrow/1815/dep#outwardJump

StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Having moved to Lewes.....ooooooh 8 days ago (but > spent a lot of time there in last 6 months) I can > confirm streets are very quiet of an evening but > the pubs and restaurants are lively enough > > Definitely doesn't compare to lordship lane bustle > of an evening but time comes when that's a good > thing Are you commuting to london?have thought about lewes and close by but cannot see an evening return train that doesn't take less than about 2 hours with 2 changes?

Not local to cardiff, know it really just at face value. Brom&beck Both suburbs. More like cyn coed (I think) but some way from kings - I'm guessing at a 10-25 minute drive depending on time&traffic.

DV infants v good and v popular. Don't know how easy it is to get places in-year, but it will be easier than Cardiff as there is more movement. You would want to be as close as possible to the school to go up waiting list. Re areas, all have pluses and minuses. Depends on your budget. Hard to compare to cardiff but village and south east Dulwich mostly like roath park, se22 areas by goose green and the area called peckham rye (se15) more like pontcanna. West Dulwich more like cyn coed but with Victorian homes. These are gross generalizations of course! Village most expensive. Honor oak and Norwood cheaper than the others, don't know those areas v well but think they're quite pleasant.

Which part of cardiff are you moving from?

Teachers' tickets re usually offered free by the company as part of the package eg buy 10 'tickets' at ?430, get 1free (ratio usually 10:1). So no, you aren't paying for them. if money is tight, write directly to the school telling them this. Most schools don't advertise this option as the feeling is usually that those who can afford it, will afford it - those who can't will contact them.

It's a nice area. Very pleasant, safe etc. Depends what you are looking for and what you are used to. Most of east dulwich is pleasant, safe but in no way edgy or massively exciting. Hence the whole area is popular with families.

Family area. Not much life though.

Ron70 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DrinkingBuddy Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > A cinema in that space seems entirely out of > > proportion to the space and without suitable > > public transport links, such that parking for > > local residents is likely to become even harder. > > > > > The Ritzy is right by the tube, train and > multiple > > bus lines, whilst this location has just three > bus > > routes all going to the same stop. > > > > What measures are going to be taken to ensure > that > > the surrounding streets are not clogged up? We > > already have extremely heavy non resident usage > > due to the proximity to North Cross and the > shops > > on Lordship Lane as well as the thoughtlessness > of > > some of the local businesses parking excessive > > amounts of vehicles and using public streets as > > some sort of extension to their storage and > > manufacturing requirements. > > Yes we should prevent any progress whatsoever in > East Dulwich so as to maintain convenient parking > for local residents. If you're a local who doesn't > own a car and uses public transport... Tough! Well, it did for the M&S proposal - so there's a good precedent.

You can insist they take it off the market whatever your offer ie you make it a condition of your offer. Point is, they usually only do this if you're at or near asking price. At 5k off, I'd say you're pretty near. I would tell them they need to take it off the market until you have completed your survey (this is the usual point for pushing forward to completion or further negotiation). If they say no, you would then have to decide whether to pull the offer or not. Personally, I would never start spending on fees etc if the property is still being actively marketed.

They look strangely cat-like?

Have Waitrose signed the lease yet? Or M&S agreed to take the site not as wanted? Or are we all in fact staring at another empty unit come January?

You need to look at what you can afford/want to pay - and offer that. There is a market at all salary levels - experience etc will obviously affect the cost. So will your opinion when you meet them. We have had two excellent nannies - both from Gumtree. Ask them to apply with their salary expectations - this gives you an idea of who you can afford and whether you are happy with your budget or need to raise it to find the person you want. There are many salaries and views quoted on the EDF when people ask about nannies. It is not all as definite as it is sometimes suggested. You will for example find nannies well below ?10 net, but it is your feeling/their qualifications/references which may sway you one way or another. Young nannies (<25?) can be much cheaper as they don't have years of experience - but they can be excellent if you work with them closely and help them to develop alongside your children. Ultimately it depends on what you want but I would reiterate that nothing is as definite as often suggested. We have a nanny working early/long hours. ETA: note you have a young baby. This will affect who you want to employ, though I do stand by my main view ie. that cheaper does not automatically equal worse. We had a 21yr old apply who was a trained nursery teacher. We didn't care whether she was ofsted registered or not. She was outstanding.