Bic Basher

Trousaprezz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A postie from the SE22 office lives near me (not > in SE22) and I bumped into them earlier. They > don't want to be identified but this is their > insider's view... > > "The move was forced upon us by Royal Mail. We > didn?t ask for it and Peckham didn?t either. While > the Peckham office is bigger than Silvester Road > it?s already crowded with unsorted parcels after > just one week. Because of the travel time between > getting from Highshore Road to the delivery point > in SE22 and doing the reverse at the end of duty > people have been unable to complete their > deliveries. You?d think that Royal Mail would have > considered this and put in resources to cover it > but surprise surprise they didn?t and they don?t > seem to have any plan to sort it. It?s a proper > shambles and the management that dreamt up this > ridiculous situation and then forced it through > need to take responsibility and the more customers > that complain to Royal Mail and write to the MP > the better." Profit before practicality.

I would have thought the most immediate action is for the Royal Mail to hire three more postmen for the SE22 postcode area. Even if it means hiring agency workers in the interim.

geh Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > limited (ie no) post Bassano St. > > I have canceled a no. of magazine subscriptions > because they are just never delivered on time (if > at all) So have I, although my magazine arrived four days late this week instead of eight the week before.

A slight 'improvement' in the post today, only a whopping four days for first class mail to reach me!

Thanks to the continuing mail farce, I've had to cancel a magazine subscription and travel up to Charlotte Street to buy a foreign magazine.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Bic Basher Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I've been told unofficially that they're three > > postmen down. > > > Is that permanent, or due to sickness/holidays? > > If permanent, surely they can recruit some more? I didn't find out that information. But as an aside, today I received a package from Madrid using FedEx which was sent yesterday faster than it takes the Royal Mail to deliver post from Kent to ED.

I've been told unofficially that they're three postmen down.

There's certainly issues with normal deliveries during this transfer period. I received mail posted on 11th September at 7pm on Wednesday evening.

hertburs Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Imaginary pedestrians. What an extraordinary > comment! That is just how I feel when I try to > cross the road at Dulwich Common. Roads are for > everybody pedestrians, cyclists and not just motor > vehicles. It is time we redressed this balance. Ironically I find the traffic island on Dulwich Common by Firemans Alley safer than the main crossing at Cox's.

Captain Marvel Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 'Do be careful what you wish for' > > That would be even worse traffic jams. There is > very light pedestrian traffic using that junction, > and heavy traffic, particularly from Lordship Lane > turning right onto the Common. During the rush, > getting across the existing lights can take five > or six sets of changes. > > Also, heading east along the Common toward Forest > Hill regularly sees traffic tailing back beyond > the duck pond. > > A crossing there, ensuring the safety of imaginary > pedestrians will make it unimaginably worse. Put off by using that junction currently thanks to the currently dangerous junction which isn't suitable for crossing. I welcome it as it'll encourage more patronage of Cox's Walk and Sydenham Hill Wood. It'll also encourage pedestrians to use it instead of crossing Lordship Lane along the section where the shops are to reach the bus stop.

Make sure to fill in the consultation.

The Dulwich Village branch is still open for now until October 12th.

TfL are consulting on improving the junction at Dulwich Common/Lordship Lane to make it safer for pedestrians and cyclists. Main points are: New traffic islands on Lordship Lane (by the Grove) and Dulwich Common at Cox's Walk. Signalled crossings for pedestrians. Cycle island on Lordship Lane. https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/roads/a205-dulwich-common-lordship-lane/

The air cooling was excellent on the 176 and 185 on the upper deck today.

They were evicted yes. A couple of weeks ago, a team of men cleared out part of the shop, leaving food outside which people were scavenging for

One of the builders was in charge of the pedestrian crossing this afternoon. Had to manually control the lights, so people could cross the road.

So that's how Barclays has keep the ED branch viable, close Dulwich Village and Forest Hill, so that those remaining customers have to use the new automated bank when it re-opens.

rahrahrah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Are there no trains from Forest Hill to East > Croydon in the mornings now? Not until 0825. You have to change at Norwood Junction for Thameslink.

IlonaM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > singalto Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The one in ED is closed until September! > > > Is the cashpoint still operating? (The things you > miss when you go away for a few weeks) They're all off too.

DV was going to be the nearest to me after Forest Hill closes on Friday.

Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There is, or was, a sub post office between Sunray > Ave and Greendale. Still there on Crosswaite Avenue, SE5.

Jacqui5254 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Bic Basher Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > With the closure of Forest Hill Road, there are > no > > longer any sub PO's left in the whole of SE22. > > > There's one in the chemist in Dulwich Village. > > I went down there yesterday after FHR post office > closed and there wasn't a single person waitig to > be served. That's in SE21. The whole of the SE22 postcode is now served by one PO which itself was saved from becoming a tacky shop/PO combo.

With the closure of Forest Hill Road, there are no longer any sub PO's left in the whole of SE22.

It may be worth using Google or Apple Pay in the future for public transport as you get a virtual card number which card skimmers can't see.

News story on BBC News.