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He has much more important things to do. Probably in Liverpool right now.

Given the possible stated link with Berkley Developments, this link may be of interest, noting Cllr Rose' profile https://www.35percent.org/revolving-doors/

RX3, Am I right in thinking that Lime has hooked up with LCC? It is a California based tech company, I believe? Can you say how many fines have been issued against Lime bike users in Camden to date? How does the fining system work? It's not an issue in some parts of London (City and Camden for example), where they've marked out on street parking bays and worked with the companies to ensure that there are fines / bans for those who don't use them. The problem here is that as much as people don't like them on the pavement, many would not like them on the road either (loss of parking). Personally, I would make sure that every street had at least one space for a car club car, and one or two for hire bikes - on the road (not the pavement).

Lebanums, Words fail. I'd love to know what the costing on this 'repair' is. They spent more time marking out, by the look of it.

Jenijen, Having seen some recent reports on the effects of glysophate- the commonly used broad spectrum herbicide, I would advocate hand weeding or hoeing.

Malumbu said "Know many who bought rats, sorry small dogs," Bit unnecessary.

Or just issue fines for leaving a bike lying across a pavement or road. There are possibly enough community/ parking wardens doing their ticketing rounds as well as CCTV cars to make the odd fine viable? You just need enough of a deterrent to make hirers think twice about where they are leaving the bike and whether it is a sensible choice. Who or what is stopping a cycle hirer leaving their cycle parked neatly on the road... nothing really, no need for special bays.

I can see that the urge to populate road space with parked bikes might be a very attractive option for some, in that it further reduces car parking space. But, those with motorbikes tend to care about how they are parked, not least to reduce damage to the property they own. Seeing the way hire bike users are leaving the bikes and scooters randomly strewn around I think leaving them in the road might create more negatives than positives. Of course, much depends on the ability of those using the bikes to behave like grownups and less like toddlers.

Not sure that is the answer. If, despite marked areas on the pavement, bikes are just left lying around surely the same will happen on the road.

Does anyone know how much this particular consultation process is costing?

Having looked the signs are identical. Southwark has placed a no entry sign at the start of a road on the basis that it leads to other roads which do have restrictions. Dodgy or what. By that logic you could place no entry signs all over the shop.

In the scheme of things, who cares? They won!

DKHB, completely agree and hoping Councillors see this thread and think about drawing a line in the sand, before it gets out of control. It absolutely should be the council who sort this with the relevant organisations.

Many thanks for all your hard work on this. I feel so very lucky to continue to have access to this fantastic local resource. Just feedback, no criticism intended, when I click on a thread subject I cannot really read many of the earlier threads, they all seem to be drawn out into a series of unreadable long, thin vertical lines, with one word per line. Is this an equipment issue or how it should be? Sorry not threads, but earlier replies within a thread.

Has to be said, fantastic match and amazing result.

I beg to differ. Sections of public space in key areas have been put at the disposal of this company and their users. I'd think it perfectly reasonable for our councillors to liaise with the organisation on our behalf and that sort of intervention is likely to be a good deal more effective too.

Sorry, DKHB, missed your comment that possibly Lime employees are responsible for some of the random pavement bike dumpings? If that is so, I'd hope the Council takes note and does something about it. A wheelchair user or even someone with limited mobility could be severely affected.

It just seems so incredibly thoughtless and frankly stupid, more akin to the actions of young children, especially the bikes and scooters that are left lying in the middle of paths. Unless it is actually mostly kids doing it? The state of the pavement outside Superdrug today was something else too. It is starting to look a right old mess.

Walking along Lordship Lane today, including side streets, I encountered five instances of pairs of electric Lime Bikes left in the middle of the pavement blocking it. Just not acceptable. Over the summer I have seen more of these bikes left lying around, blocking pavements. What is going on and why do bike users think this is okay?

Totally PLC are buying into healthcare facilities up and down the UK. They are also partnering with other companies to provide healthcare insurance models. This is a giant step towards wholesale privatisation of NHS facilities. The prospect of an americanised healthcare system is deeply depressing and frankly scary. Great if you have plenty of dosh but dire for everyone else.

Thank you for alerting us to this. The news about Kings a&e is especially worrying. I do not understand how the NHS Trust would not be ultimately responsible and liable for every aspect of care, even if contracted out to a private company. Though pretty stunned that part of a&e would now be in private hands. If this is all accurate, can anyone working for the Trust, or in the know, tell us more?

Popular with a certain type of cyclist, and in the minority, I'd think. Possibly club members. You have to be pretty fit to cycle up Lordship Lane and then further up Sydenham Rise. Hands up, on the rare occasions I have tried I have had to dismount and walk.

Problem is the whole LTN model is partly based on a number of major assumptions the first being that most people will be able to cycle or take public transport to work, ignoring the fact that our infrastructure is not designed for this to happen. And now it seems public transport services are being cut. Another assumption is that if enough punitive measures and blocks are imposed people will stop using their cars. Surely the evidence is reasonably clear that this will not happen any time soon. Even less likely in winter, with street crime and Covid on the rise. Then there is the misguided notion that LTNs will reduce pollution. If approximately the same volume of cars is being squeezed onto more limited routes, that does not equal less overall pollution. Air moves too. The elections in May were not a mandate for Southwark Labour to continue on its merry way, I believe that result was a strong message to Boris and the Tories. If we truly want to tackle climate change there needs to be some really imaginative and subtle thinking. Not schoolchild activism or easy copycat application of measures that may have worked in a totally different context and location.

Well, I had a very close shave this morning on Lordship Lane as cyclist barrelled through a red light/ crossing just as I was crossing on foot. He would have seen me but decided to go through the red light anyhow. Had he hit me it would've been nasty. Increasingly, I am finding that many cyclists do not stop at crossings to give way to pedestrians and many ride through red lights without a backward glance.

Very well said. TheCat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Waseley Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Bit reactionary Spartacus.Britain had a proud > > history of direct action to change society. > > > > 'direct action' targetting corporations, > interest/political groups or governments is one > thing....but targetting individuals? > > As well as being the very definition of > vigilantism (just as Spartacus is arguing), I > would suggest it is likely to be massively > counter-productive to their intent....I'd be very > surprised if many car owners who have had their > tyres let down, has reacted to finding out about > it with poignant reflection about their own > climate impact....and (with a thankful nod to wise > climate activisit foresight) resolved to change > their ways....