
mynamehere
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Please respond to Southwark Cyclists on this: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/dulwich-village-junction-update-late-january-2018/ https://s3.amazonaws.com/lcc_production_bucket/files/12529/original.pdf?1519044165 Many people think a lot of money has been spent on a result that falls far short
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former East Dulwich councillor - how can I help?
mynamehere replied to James Barber's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
We swept and gritted the pavement in front of our house. 5 minutes but I might be exaggerating how long it took to get your sympathy -
former East Dulwich councillor - how can I help?
mynamehere replied to James Barber's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
These two problems have been conflated by the Council in this way: We cannot have trees because double buggies and wheelchairs cannot pass (not true and in any event the majority of london pavements compete for space). Bins blocking most of the pavement well that goes unremarked war after year. Loads of beautiful and creative ways to touch all bases: traffic calming no speed bumps bins pavements trees the whole shebang Build out judiciously -
former East Dulwich councillor - how can I help?
mynamehere replied to James Barber's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
Separately We?re losing our street trees on Upland Rd and there?s no announced plan to replace them. I accept the trees have gone through disease and safety. But it seems in 2018 we have no solid knowledge of which trees work and how to plant them subject to street and pavement restrictions. Quite honestly I despair that each and every amenity to day to day quality of life has to be begged and fought for. While a line of trees down a city street is not the canopy nature needs it does help fight pollution, noise and there?s just no end of words to describe urban design and children?s mental health. -
former East Dulwich councillor - how can I help?
mynamehere replied to James Barber's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
On this subject James, wheelie bins and where they are kept, the south end of Upland Rd has houses built on slopes with no provision for bin storage. 50 bins and more take all the pavement as well as being ugly. Solutions. Few owners take the cost of building recessed storage so 1. The Council helps with cost to home owners 2. A parking space is allocated for the bins in an on street built enclosure like allocated cycle parking on street Doing nothing is what we?ve had. It?s ugly and blocks the pavement. -
We were in a house where the neighbours hung out their window a few inches from one of ours to smoke and chat All their smoke was sucked into our house along with their chat. The adjoining wall wasn't the problem
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Dulwich Leisure Centre Women's Changing Rooms
mynamehere replied to sb2010's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
There's an ongoing, years long standing issue with the temperature and hygiene of the exercise room used for Pilates. Please read this as entirely neutral as to what the temperature should be for a class or teacher preferences. The problem is that the temperature cannot be adjusted or changed so that a hot class followed by a cooler class.... well hot is the default mode and hotter is the only possibility of the centralised system. The series of measures taken to control temperature is a case study for business and equally engineering academic analysis. Heat exchangers, geo thermal, solar hot water could have all been installed. The quality of the plumbing hardware beggars belief. Which reader here would install the mini sinks in the toilets and who among you would hire plumbers who time and again leave appliances leaking. But the crowning glory of incompetent management and engineering is the lack of a window that opens in the exercise areas. What would be a levered open for 5 minutes to let the hot air and damp out has over years and years been a series of costly ineffective measures: Massive cooling machines taking up precious floor space. Windows covered in shading adhesive cladding which leaves the rooms dark on sunny days requiring lights glaring into eyes. This building haemorrhages maintenance money and the complaints never stop. But a poorly designed building and the complaints it generates aren't matched up. So what we have is taxpayer anger and Council push back with threats about our incivility and lack of gratitude. That's my view -
Cyclist knocked off outside Harris Boys East Dulwich
mynamehere replied to taper's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
I load children. I NEVER load street side. I always load pavement side. This is a no brainer that 99 in 100 adults do not get and I am dumbfounded (while I appreciate that you and those 99 adults would just call me dumb. Go figure, which is why I bring it up. Please explain. Just move your car seat. Let the children scoot to the seat side. Lean in.) All those wide open doors into streets forcing wide manoeuvres. Wide open doors with butts poking way way out while adults carefully adjust safety straps and harnesses. -
We have an I3. Ask for a charge point on your street. There might be one already not too far off. The battery charge makes this a city car only which is inconvenient for sports events requires kit more than 35 miles away. But it?s a great city car.
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Cyclist knocked off outside Harris Boys East Dulwich
mynamehere replied to taper's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
The vast majority of drivers do all their loading kids and parcels on the street side doors. Why? Every day I see kids sent to load themselves through the street side door or parents loading babies into car seats from the street side door of the car. The complete illogic of this and the near universal fact leaves me incredulous. -
Virgin Media Outage - Northcross Road
mynamehere replied to Neil.P's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
I?m writing this around the corner from you on Virgin broadband. No problem cross fingers knock wood -
A list is a good idea. There must be space constraints and clear necessities.
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Accolades to Peckham Vision !!! Standing Ovation
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_pseudoplatanus I am plagued by my neighbour's sycamore. I love trees. But I now say clearly that a sycamore in a residential garden is a plague upon the neighbours. I spend a large part of my gardening time pulling seedlings. Every year I find sycamore saplings I missed. All the gardens I can see are full of sycamore saplings from the one mother tree. Tell me you love a huge sycamore next door
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heart felt condolences and thank you for being one of the best councillors anywhere
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V1 & V2 Bombs dropped on Lordship Lane.
mynamehere replied to computedshorty's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
wonderful memories. thanks -
former East Dulwich councillor - how can I help?
mynamehere replied to James Barber's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
"very influential" what does that mean rch and first mate? As opposed to people killing the planet in heavily subsidised motor vehicles who control all the countries in the world with their industrial demands? Do either of you cycle btw? If not why are you weighing in -
No one. Not one family should be driving a child to the Goodrich School. Full Stop. Take the time to smell the flowers and the air. Walk your child to school.
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Why are parking spaces free to cars? What about multiple car families? Just asking. The hanger spaces are not free, they are rented on an application basis.
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Peckham high street mall near Argos across from the arcade entrance to Morrison's. ?5 installed
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I've used System Solutions for more than 10 years http://www.system-solutions.co.uk
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This is an area with dreadful law and still developing public sympathy for the safety of all road and pavement users. Your 6 year old should be on the pavement and I for one welcome him. http://www.cyclelaw.co.uk/child-cyclists In all things cycling The Netherlands should inform us http://www.holland-cycling.com/tips-and-info/cycling-with-children https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=children+on+bikes+holland&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi96a72v63UAhUpBsAKHbJXCYoQsAQIhQE&biw=1842&bih=1271 Thanks for making your child a cyclist The driving public refers to their payment of "road tax" as giving them preference and in fact ownership of the roads. In fact what is paid is Vehicle Tax based on car pollution.
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Roman Fort, Dawson's Heights Overhill Road
mynamehere replied to Overhiller's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
http://www.dawsonshill.org.uk http://www.martindknight.co.uk/7.html http://www.martindknight.co.uk/MKsResearch.html https://www.pinterest.com/pin/535858055642960181/ -
Unbearable heat in Dulwich Leisure Centre - gym
mynamehere replied to Peckham Park's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
Install windows that open. Problem solved at least 90% of the time. James Barber: Why do they REFUSE to install windows that open to vent the hot sweaty air? And pleeeease don't say noise/ neighbours/ listed. Windows that open = a few thousand pounds. The buildings has had this ventilation problem since it was "upgraded"
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