Fank you ED

[AllforNun]

Still Dizzy - It looks like Nunhead lane has finally got a new bus stop and a covered one at that, and paid for by the generous folk of ED, thank you. It looks like the regeneration might finally be under way.....stop sniggering at the back ....My only problem is this, 5 years ago a few of us enquired as to why Dulwich Village got Cast Iron bus stops while our request on behalf of the numerous pensioners in Nunhead for a covered shelter was ignored the response was this " due to fear of vandalism we have had them constructed out of iron with the glass back to the fences " ...mmmm interesting so if Dulwich village is similar to fallujah that it requires such bus stop protection then Nunhead with its plastic glass shelters facing the road must be similar to some alpine village in Switzerland, christ we will get a Foxtons within days in that case.

[KalamityKel]

Excuse my thickness... "It looks like Nunhead lane has finally got a new bus stop and a covered one at that, and paid for by the generous folk of ED" is Nunhead now in ED?

[AllforNun]

No it's not in ED, but a number of forumites have been telling me that Nunhead & Peckham are basically subsidised by the huge tax contributions of the folk of ED, not to mention the vast amounts of council tax that ED pays because of house price rises. So I have taken them for their word and sent a message of thanks for our lovely new bus stop x x

Ps could they find it within themselves to give us a few traffic calming measures on the road on the othreside of the Peckham Rye park, even just 1 "Slow down 30 mph" flashing signs (not 60mph) would be gratefully recieved.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Enjoy your bus stop. Come back to us in another 20 years for our next charitable donation.

[macroban]

> the vast amounts of council tax that ED pays because of house price rises.

Not yet. The revaluation was put off. It will come.

[Brendan]

It is my absolute pleasure. It is so good to know my education, career and tax contributions are doing someone some good. I?ve come over all warm and fuzzy now. It?s a bit like when I bought that African farmer some manure.

[char1ie]

Do Nunhead residents pay less council tax than ED residents? Is this not paid for by Southwark?

Charlie

[KalamityKel]

See now that was my confoosion :p

[AllforNun]

Well apparently it's beacuse Ed has more expensive houses therefore a greater council tax band, so everynow and then you donate the folk of Nunhead something regenerationary, like a bus stop or a photocopier for the library.

So thanks again, you are all like one big generous Elton John wrapped in an Organic Pashmeena x x

[PreferToRemainAnon]

AllforNun Wrote:

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> Ps could they find it within themselves to give us

> a few traffic calming measures on the road , even just 1

> "Slow down 30 mph" flashing signs would be gratefully recieved.

There is one going spare on the corner of LL & Upland Road! When they installed it, the radar was facing the wrong way so you got the sign flashing if the oncoming traffic was speeding and you were stationary. Shortly thereafter the radar gun bit fell off and its been silent even since.

I'm sure you could pick up a new radar bit on eBay and resiting it would make for a fun day out...... :))

[AllforNun]

Cool - we will be grabbing that tonight, if you hear grinding and see sparks, close your curtains and think of November 5th !

[KalamityKel]

Need a hand? ;-)

[LostThePlot]

Michael Palaeologus Wrote:

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> Enjoy your bus stop. Come back to us in another 20

> years for our next charitable donation.

Oh dear...new keyboard required after a spraying coffee incident..... >:D<

That'll learn me to read a thread from the beginning...

[KalamityKel]

just swap it with your neighbours when they pop to the loo ;-)

[PeckhamRose]

They are traffic angering measures. They make nobody "calm".

They are dangerous and do NOT encourage good safe driving because of the dependence on short term driver-planning.

Please do not insist they go everywhere. They are also dangerous for people in ambulances and so on.

AllforNun Wrote:

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could they find it within themselves to give us a few traffic calming measures on the road on the othreside of the Peckham Rye park

[AllforNun]

Er ? I was talking about the flashing LED signs that say "Reduce speed to 30mph" and only near the Zebra Crossing that is largely ignored by drivers as they fly down the hill at 50+ Mph.

This crossing is used by a lot more children now the park is a more attractive place to be, The crossing itself is extremely faded. The one on the otherside near the clockhouse is bright, well marked and the road has 2 speed reminders on and 2 speed cameras. They could at least find some f***ing money and sort the other one out before there is an accident.

[AllforNun]

On my run this morning I noticed that somehow the two yellow lollipop things had come of on one side - Now there are just a couple of flashing lightbulbs, priceless. I wish I had my camera,I would posted you all a picture of this forlorn little crossing.