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Thanks for the update Goldilocks, I guess I'll have to look for another space when going to DV, which is rarely.

There are parking spaces between the square of shame and Dekker. I used them the other week. I think the biggest challenge with the fire engine would have been the planters blocking off the square.

I love Pret over any of the others. They also support the homeless and give away any unsold food to shelters. Bring on the ginger shots!

I'm sorry you are having such a bad time. My wife experienced bad symptoms for a few years, anxiety, manic attacks to the point where an ambulance was called, sleepless nights, etc. The Dr was reluctant to offer the premium HRT, but now she is on the gel and pill. I also subscribed to magnesium supplements for her to help with sleep and manic episodes. I would recommend to see a hormone specialist exclusive of the GP recommendation if you can. I don't believe the GP's are expert enough on these things.

Spartacus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I love the fact that 2 years ago everyone was > whineing about the introduction of changes to what > was a free service > > Now people are saying how good value it is > compared to other boroughs. > > Short memories? We gave up our brown bin when they started charging. We have fake grass & sweep the leaves in our front garden back onto the pavement.

Many of us were also still working from home, no car required. We have only just started going back to the office

It's not illegal to own or drive an SUV. Surely they would be better targeting the manufacturers. Next, they'll block the chimneys of those with wood burners..

Metallic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I still have no understanding of the stats showing > fewer cars in central EDG whilst at either end the > stats show car numbers have gone up. So where do > they go? Cloud Cuckoo Land? I'm not advocating for either side here, just thinking out loud. A theory could be that queueing cars take longer than previously to complete the journey from one end of EDG to the other, showing a count of less cars over a period. Where the other end cars are turning off because of queuing traffic?

kissthisguy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Good idea @Nigello. Maybe the council, as part of > whatever contract is has with the organisers, > could insist on no single-use plastic policy? I'm also passionate about the environment. I have noted that from attendance at past events. I don't believe they are using single-use plastics. You have to rent your reusable cup from the bar, there are no straws, and local food vans all use cardboard packaging and wooden or bamboo cutlery.

exdulwicher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you drive in outside operational hours and your > car is then parked for the duration, there is no > charge. Same as the ULEZ - if you have a > non-compliant car but it's parked on the street or > in your driveway, no charge is payable. > > Charge only applies if the vehicle is moving > within the hours of operation. > > Hope that helps. Agree with this

hpsaucey Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Lebanums Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > hpsaucey Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > For those saying that Gala is only there for > 3 > > > days, the area will be blocked off for the > > build > > > /deinstall for 19 days from 23rd May and 10th > > > June. > > > > > > HP > > > > There is still a huge section of the park to be > > enjoyed around this, I don't get your point? > > The point is its not just for 3 days. I assume > 'park' is a typo and you mean common. > > HP But I still don't get your point, whether it be common or park (clutching at straws here). You have ample space to do whatever you please. Of course, time is required to set up & complete the safety procedures. The other posts are on noise & litter, so for 3 days yes, there will be some noise, as there is when the circus of fairground is there. As for litter, I have seen many young groups drinking in Sexby Gardens over the course of the good weather, leaving their rubbish behind them, and using the bushes as their toilet, lots of families picnicking and not taking their rubbish with them. I don't believe the festival can take full accountability for litter.

hpsaucey Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > For those saying that Gala is only there for 3 > days, the area will be blocked off for the build > /deinstall for 19 days from 23rd May and 10th > June. > > HP There is still a huge section of the park to be enjoyed around this, I don't get your point?

There is noise from the fairground & circus, lots of litter around then also. But we can't hold them responsible for the actions of individuals. I have no interest in either, but adult enough to understand different strokes for different folks. Gala may be there for 3 days, the music cut off is 10.30 on a bank holiday, and people are guided out of the park through one entrance. They also actively raise funds for Southwark Day Centre for Asylum Seekers (SCDAS).

Spartacus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I would love to see where in relation to the event > those for it and those against it live > > I suspect those for it will mostly not live within > earshot and those against will mostly be within > earshot or on roads that will be directly > impacted. > > I could be speculating, but would love to know. I live 2 streets away. I have been a few times and love the vibe (especially when Horsemeat Disco are playing). When at home, don't find the noise intrusive. I have a choice, I can either let it bother me or not.

ed26 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Funny, half the posts are positive and half are > > trying to find a hitch. > > They have to find a hitch if they aren't going to > be able to moan about the buses idling outside the > cemetery any more. > > It's a great development and shows how far > technology has come - it isn't so long since > hybrid double deckers and electric single deckers > were state of the art. > > I'm not sure if the "old chestnut" comment > referred to the Honor Oak Park suggestion. I've > never seen it on EDF before. Seems like a sensible > idea, as it would double the opportunities for > getting back to the area from the City on the > Overground. I would think it's been considered > before and I can't see how it would be easy to > turn the buses around down there. Now that the > buses are electric, it must be easier to make > buses that can travel both backwards and forwards > (with reversible seats like old trams) or can turn > on a sixpence like black cabs. The buses could turn at the bottom of Honor Oak, turn right at the lights & back round.

Riverthree Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Whilst this is great (I say this without too much > knowledge of exactly how much better this will be > from an environmental perspective) - what would > make it even better from a transportation and > accessibility perspective is if the bus actually > went all the way to Honor Oak station. Whilst the upgrades are fantastic I have to agree with this statement

Every day outside Camberwell Cemetery, the 63 is idling in the waiting area. I also spotted someone pulled over on Peckham Rye last week on their phone with the engine running. I am a motorist, but very conscious of this. If I'm in traffic, I always have my start stop on so as not to cause further pollution, never mind use up expensive fuel. Unfortunately, it is not the case for the many.

I am both a cyclist & driver & think like the other when I am out. Last night, I was walking down upland, crossed the road & glanced behind me to make sure there were no cars. Out of nowhere (I'm not sure I would call him a cyclist, more of a guy skulking around on a bike) passed me with a glare. I said to him, "how was I supposed to see you? You are wearing black and have no lights?" He turned back & I was hit with a torrent of abuse. He told me he would box my face in. I answered back with a sharp comment not to be intimidated by him. When I reached North Cross Road, he was then on the pavement coming my way, so I crossed the road to avoid him.

But the transport system is not easy to use if you are not based in the city. The lack of connections makes travel much longer than it needs to be. A few small changes, like extending the 63 to Honor Oak Park, say there is nowhere for the bus to turn, but there is the one-way system at the bottom of the road. I was talking about the LTN's making it more harmful for others, pushing the pollution into other streets & around schools. Choosing who gets cleaner air & who doesn't has only divided the area. It is a right, not a privilege.

Only because more of us are working from home and spending less days in the office. Only those who have to go to in to work have been doing so.

The bottom line is that the LTN's were supposed to drive a change in behaviours, and that is not happening. Instead of trying to make it more difficult to drive, public transport should be more accessible and timely to other neighbourhoods/boroughs, not just the city, and the shift should happen naturally. I get there will always be people who do not want to give up their car, as has been said many times. But many of us want to make that shift without making it more difficult or unsafe for others.

The roads get quieter when the schools are off... I don't see that active travel has increased because of the LTN measures. I see it has increased because people have been working from home and able to get out walking or on their bike.

Do we feel the data is comparable? 2019 was pre pandemic, people were going about their daily lives no WFH. From 2020 onwards, people have been working from home and not required the use of their cars. I would love to fast forward a year or two when we are all back in offices, and those who are currently walking their kids to school resort to having to drop off again. Most of us are not anti LTN, just anti the failed measures currently in place. The council needs to look at improvements for all and consult the public on what is best, since we are the everyday users. Also, TFL are reducing bus routes, and some trains have been cut. How is that helping reduce congestion?

Agree that busses are fairly cheap, but unless you want to spend most of your day getting around the city to work, it's quicker to take the train/tube. The cap of a daily ticket is way more than what is spent on petrol and yearly, way above costs for a car.

Nigello you are absolutely correct about creating new bus routes etc! However I believe that car ownership is cheaper than public transport. Yes, there are savings to be made by buying a monthly or weekly pass, but you have to have the disposable income at hand to afford that. There will always be people who will not want to move away from a car, no matter what but if the price of public transport was reduced, I believe that would make a difference. For many of us, it is about cost, and the answer is not to increase costs for motorists, especially now cleaner technology and fuel are available, and it will continue to improve.