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Depends on how strong you're feeling and what tools you have. You'd probably find that a few (:)) hefty swings with a sledgehammer would crack it more and then you could use a crowbar to lever it up in bits. If you don't feel like doing it yourself then I'm sure one the handyman services that are recommended on this forum could do it for you. Bear in mind removal: you'd need to take the broken up concrete to the Southwark tip (Old Kent Road) for disposal or you could hire a small skip but that would probably prove very expensive. Sledgehammers and crowbars can be hired fairly cheaply from hire shops or you may be able to borrow them from another formumite.

There are several houses on Underhill Road that look like this - this view was the best I could get from Streetview which is not square-on. Anyway, if it's not one of these then it looks very similar and was probably built by the same builder ? Note the terracotta ridge tiles on the left hand house look the same.

Looks like Underhill Road to me...

I thought some people might find this of interest. Planning Application - 12/AP/3686

Checkout the threads in the "About This Forum" section e.g. http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?12,1035594

Contact details are on the Charity Commission site to which you have linked above - have you tried those ?

John ? you?ve highlighted the fact that the EDS have ?5k but frankly so what ? If you think they are embezzling or squandering the money then why not come out and say so ? If you have an issue with the EDS then why not write to the Charity Commission I would have thought that?s far more likely to be effective than throwing stones on the EDF.

Isn't the Co-operative a democracy ? It says on their website "Democracy ? we give our members a say in the way we run our businesses" I'm a member and I don't recall being asked as to whether or not I thought it was good idea to extend their opening hours. Personally I don't live close by and I doubt very much that I'd use it between 11pm and 7pm (past my bedtime) and to be honest I doubt that many others will either. Pity the staff who work there after the pubs and bars close on Friday/Saturday. And jeez, give James a break - how many of you would even be aware of this issue if he hadn't highlighted it in the first place ?

From the Southwark Planning Register Details of planning application - 12/AP/1630 Location: 44 WANLEY ROAD, LONDON, SE5 8AT Proposal: Demolition of disused public house and construction of a part two/part three/part four storey block of 20 flats comprising 6 x one bed, 10 x two beds, 4 x three beds, together with associated amenity space, 9 car parking bays and 26 cycle parking spaces, with vehicle access onto Wanley Road. South Elevation: http://planningonline.southwarksites.com/planningonline2/DocsOnline/Documents/229365_1.pdf

Try asking in the Lounge George74 - this section is supposed to be about East Dulwich specific issues.

Ruffers - Trish is right with the best options. I usually go LB, Jubilee and Central line. Bit of a schlep but usually less than an hour. Caught a train from North Dulwich on Saturday about 13:45 and was walking out of White City by about 14:40.

One option would be to sell it minus the hard disk. Take it out and smash it with a hammer before disposing of it. Alternatively download this software http://www.dban.org/download burn it to a blank CD/DVD and boot the laptop with it. The software can the be used to obliterate the data on the drive completely rendering it irrecoverable.

OK - looks like Gmail spam filter is a bit over zealous.

Someone sent me a PM yesterday afternoon and I usually get an email notification when this happens but in this instance it didn't happen. I recall someone else mentioning this the other day. Is there a known issue ?

In the UK - see here - SE22 is number 9. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/the-top-20-burglary-hotspots-8466447.html However last year SE22 wasn't even in the top 20 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/top-20-burglary-insurance-claims-673534

Thanks all for the advice.

I have a large number of 50w halgen downlighters and I'm considering replacing them with LED versions as in theory it works out a lot cheaper in the long term. Does anyone have any experience of 240v LED GU10's and can recommend any advice on good ones vs bad ones and how they find the brightness / type of light they emit ? TIA

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?9,1018418,1027721#msg-1027721 This guy is selling a converter cable - could be worth asking if you could borrow ?

I believe the land is not owned by Southwark Council but Southwark PCT who I guess are more concerned with healthcare provision than parking issues. Having said that I believe that the local LD councillors have involved the Harris Federation in lobbying for a new Primary School on the site. http://www.harrisfederation.org.uk/185/east-dulwich-free-school

According to the Council Leader, Peter John, the deal will save approximately ?1.5m p.a. Whether or not you choose to believe that of course is entirely up to you. IMO, this is a topic more suited to the Lounge as it's not specific to East Dulwich but the borough as a whole. Anyway, from the Southwark website: As part of its Modernisation Programme, the Council moved in to the building at 160 Tooley Street, near London Bridge, as a tenant in 2009 after signing a 25-year lease in June 2008. The building was not available for sale at the time and the lease was subject to 'upward only' rent reviews every five years. At the time, the move allowed the Council to make substantial savings as old buildings, which were very expensive to maintain, were sold off. Originally used only as an administrative building, Tooley Street has been increasingly used for public and committee meetings, including Cabinet and Council Assembly. As soon as 160 Tooley Street was unexpectedly put up for sale by its owners in November 2012, Southwark Council moved quickly to seize this one in a lifetime opportunity to invest in the borough's future. Now that the sale has gone through, the council will no longer have to pay rent, which would have undoubtedly gone up in future years, and is therefore expected to make savings of at least ?68m over the next 20 years. There will be an initial saving of a minimum of ?1.5m in 2013/14 and subsequent years as a result of the purchase. There are also now plans to further develop the building even more as a community asset for everyone in the borough. One of the options being explored is to establish better use of the building at weekends and evenings. Additionally, the purchase will allow the council to better adapt to the changing economic environment and occupy the building more efficiently by having the opportunity to sub-let which is penalised under the current lease. Owning this landmark property in the heart of London, just a few minutes walk from the Shard, also means that future generations will own a substantial asset in one of the most exciting districts around London Bridge Quarter, which is expected to see values substantially increase year on year. Cllr Peter John, Leader of the Council, said: "This council has pledged to spend every penny carefully and so this purchase was the right thing to do on behalf of the people of Southwark. We paid ?7.7m each year in rent on our council headquarters and this figure would only have increased through rent reviews. Now we will have at least ?1.5m saved each year to spend on protecting services instead of on rent. "The decision of the owners of the building to sell presented the council with a unique opportunity. The choice we had was the same as someone renting their home being offered the opportunity to buy it for a mortgage that costs less each month than the rent. The money we will save will go directly in to where local people have told us they want it spent - their front line services. "Now we have bought the building it will both reduce its annual costs in these difficult financial times and we have gained ownership of an important asset for future generations of the people of the borough. Owning the building also increases the flexibility we have in how we use it, both for the community and in terms of sub letting to other organisations and is a massive boost to Southwark and central London."

To the OP - you can report untaxed abandoned vehicles to Southwark here http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/200001/abandoned_vehicles/556/abandoned_vehicles/1 and here https://www.gov.uk/report-untaxed-vehicle#before-you-start

Found these in the for sale section - altura are good. http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?9,980162,980162#msg-980162 Alternatively http://www.ortlieb.co.uk/ Personally I've managed OK with a cheap pair of panniers from Decathlon but perhaps that's because I'm a tight-wad :)

Northlonder - Boy it's more complicated than you might think: Firstly only about 75% of your council tax bill goes to Southwark - the other 25% goes to the GLA. Secondly the 75% only contributes to 30% of the overall council budget of ?308m, the remainder being centrally funded. The Council's budget for Refuse collection and disposal (which may or may not include street cleaning) is ?28m which is about 9% of the overall budget. Therefore the proportion of your council tax bill that goes on Refuse collection and disposal is 6.75% or about ?82 a year for a Band D payer.

the-e-dealer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Apples will ripen on the window sill. Indeed however M&S are going to need to an extremely large window sill for the amount of apples they sell.

I'm eating a tree ripened apple from M&S. Are there people out there that were unaware that apples grow on trees or is there an alternative method of ripening that I'm unaware of ?