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Hi James. Just flagging up a thread which I think requires councillor attention, if you haven't already seen it:

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?5,1369121


It's about a group of teenagers in Goose Green playground who have been verbally abusive to parents/in front of small children and are causing a bit of a problem. We're all just discussing the correct approach - is this one for the Safer Neighbourhoods Team? Please can you have a look at the thread when you get a minute and advise us? Many thanks.

Hi Belle,

When that thread originally started I PM'd the poster asking if the problem had at particualr times so I could engage Park Rangers to try addressing it.

What time do you understand the problems to typically happen.

But for verbal abuse I'd call the Police non emergency number 101.


Hi OliviaDee,

I had expected it ot be solved by now. Some works have taken place and several weeks ago I was told the remaining works were about to take place. I'll chase again - and please accept my apologies for the council being crap.

Hi James. I was going to refer you to the Goose Green Playground thread but see that Belle has already done so. It seems to be late afternoon/evening as far as I can see. It is causing a lot of distress and has been going on for some time as you can see from the thread. Councillor attention would be most welcome I think. Thank you in anticipation.
Thanks James, I don't go often enough to know when they're usually there but I'm sure others on the thread, like Indya above, will have a view about the timings. Funnily enough I was there for several hours this morning, for the first time in ages - and they were not - and all the children were having a great time, kids who don't know each other playing together brilliantly - exactly what playgrounds should be. Do keep us posted.

Hi James,


Apologies if this issue has been raised before but as a resident of Barry Road it seems that there is an ever increasing amount of boy racers reaching some crazy speeds along the road. Have Speed bumps of speed cameras ever been considered?


Regards,

Richard

Yes bumps and raised ramps have been considered but as a major bus route TFL oppose them. There was a raised ramp/platform at Goodrich/Barry Rd junction some years ago to reduce speed, bus crews refused to come up Barry Road

as it was too high, council had to lower it before buses resumed normal service

I'm meeting our loal Police tonight - public meeting at Christchurch 263 Barry Road 7-9pm. Please feel free to come along and tell people you want speed limits enforced.


Cllr Jonathan Mitchell, Cllr Rosie Shimell and myself have ensured our local Police have two different speed measuring devices so they can enforce speed limits (they don't like callnig them speed guns).


I will ask if they can do some work on Barry Road. Have you spotted this speeding happening at a particulate time or day of the week?

Hi Nigello,

Southwark Council are finally implimenting the 20mph policy for the borough agreed way back in 2008.

So my hunch is this sign will be revealed with many others - hence why its covered. Seems a little OTT and I'll ask that we justreveal it rather than spend money installing, covering and then uncovering.


Thanks for piointing it out I must have walked past it last night and missed it!

Hi James -

Just received a letter from Southwark Council this morning about the voting registers. (Headlined - "Your vote matters. The way you register to vote is changing."


The third paragraph says, "Your details are not on the open register."; however in the paragraph headed "The open register", the following is stated, "Your name and address will be included in the open register unless you ask for them to be removed."


Please can you clarify. Thank you.

Sounds to me like another way to catch people out. If details are not already on the open register it's probably because those people don't want them on there. Why should you have to opt out of something you have not agreed to in the first place? Can't people be asked to opt in instead? Janes, any comment?

The third paragraph says, "Your details are not on the open register."; however in the paragraph headed "The open register", the following is stated, "Your name and address will be included in the open register unless you ask for them to be removed."


These are form letters, which include details of what happens if you are on the open register. The key thing here is that the letter generated confirms that you are not on that register, and will continue not to be on it unless you wish to change.


Ideally the later paragraph should have read 'Your name and address will be included in the open register unless you ask (or have already asked) for them to be removed." But you can't expect perfect drafting anymore.


Edited to say 'cross posted with above'.

I also received this letter yesterday which was as clear as mud.

But also enclosed was a leaflet telling me I needed to register to vote. But the letter said I didnt need to do anything!


The last paragraph of the leaflet states "If you have registered yourself at your current address sicne 10 June 2014 in England and Wales or 19 Septeber 2014 in Scotland - and you have not moved home since - you will be registered to vote under the new system."


THIS IMPLIES TO ME THAT I WILL NEED TO REGISTER TO VOTE VIA www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

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