Sue

Dear oh dear. Things have gone very wrong, haven't they? On the face of it, it seems to be a result of very poor management at some higher level, and a lack of thinking things through before implementing changes? What a mess.

It's about othering (and also stereotyping), isn't it. Unfortunately it seems to be a sort of human knee jerk reaction to perceived differences, which sadly has awful consequences for individuals and groups of people. Unfortunately also some insecure people bait and bully other people because it makes them feel superior.

Although that is true, Royal Mail could probably have found a suitable bigger alternative site in SE22 (I think at least one was suggested to them) rather than trying to combine it with the existing Peckham site and expecting people in East Dulwich to pick up parcels etc from there.

Just had this email: We're delighted to share that with your help, our petition has reached 1,000+ signatures! We have more updates: What we have done so far: We launched and promoted the campaign website. We've gained support from local institutions such as the Dulwich Picture Gallery and Friends of Dulwich Park. We spoke to the press and Southwark News published two articles inspired by our campaign. Read them here and here. We met with Marina Ahmad, the London Assembly Member for Southwark, as well as the Village Ward councillors. They confirmed their support for the campaign and Marina told us she would contact TfL to ask them to consider our proposal for the 201 and explain why the P4's performance has been so poor. She will seek to get support from the Deputy Mayor for Transport, Seb Dance. What we plan to do next: We have a meeting scheduled with Marina Ahmad on Jan 8 where we plan to ask her for updates. We asked for a meeting with someone senior at TfL so we can discuss why they seem reluctant to address our requests. How you can help: Ask your household members to sign the petition: the more names we have, the better we can show to TfL that this is important. Email Marina Ahmad as well as local councillors Richard Leeming and Margy Newens to let them know why this campaign is important to you. Reach out if you would like to help us. We are a small group of volunteers and all are welcome to give us a hand. Please share with your school Whatsapp parent groups if you are part of one. Kind regards, Dulwich Bus Campaign

Yes, but how would you propose changing all that back to "the good old days" now?

Lambeth and Southwark are two different councils, unless you are referring to four festivals run by Lambeth?

Surely that would just make the system even more complicated?

Due to many people's packed social schedules at this time of year, we are giving the December Forum Drinks a miss and restarting at the EDT in January (if they will have us! I think we have all been well behaved so far!) Wishing everybody a very happy festive season xxx

The whole display accidentally went off in two minutes? 😮🤣

https://love.lambeth.gov.uk/lambeth-new-approach-to-brockwell-park-events-programme-proposed/

I think it was her solicitor that identified past issues, not the survey, but yes the whole thing was very odd. As was the fact she posted it all on here! And kept referring to it as a "project." Maybe she never actually intended to live in it. Who knows.

The thread on buying a house with subsidence issues seems to have disappeared since this morning. If it was you who implied the OP was making it all up, or words to that effect, then that may be why. Either because she was or because she wasn't. That post was the last one I saw.

In my experience, many deliveries are just left on the doorstep without bothering to ring the bell, so you may be in but have no idea there has been a delivery. And some couriers require you to state a "safe place". I don't have one.

Thanks. Did you find a suitable place in ED for your Christmas lunch? Sorry for my silly post above. I'm guessing quite a few of the pubs might be doing something, but I don't know. You could try googling?

I agree he was an excellent councillor, but voting him back will depend on whether he stands!