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There is one at the 63/363 northbound bus stop near the Herne Tavern. It was full a few days ago; I reported it.

But why ask us to book ahead? The system benefits the die-hards who hover over their keyboards and snap up the slots (and don’t always show up).

If a family at a time of great grief says “please, no donations” and others - well meaning individuals, no doubt - go against that, I consider that to be antagonising behaviour. Just do as they ask and, if you are inclined, make a donation to a charity of your choice.

The hand-powered cycle is no longer there, which is a big omission because it is a great machine for those with limited leg/foot power. Camberwell also got rid of its hand-bicycle. I have written to the management via the email address on the app/website and CCd my councillor (well, the one of the two who replies). I ask that you do the same - it’s bad when a refurbishment actually turns out worse for some customers!

Mind will take your “rags”.

https://www.londoncentric.media/p/london-transport-explained-in-nine-graphs-and-charts 9. Cycling is more popular after the pandemic but is still a niche form of transport. Cycling boomed in the pandemic, aided by the rush to invest in bike lanes and low-traffic neighbourhoods, which has pushed the number of bike journeys up by a quarter to 1.33 million journeys per day. Yet the overall picture is more mixed. Cycling remains a fairly niche way of getting around the capital compared to buses and the tube, while previous TfL research has shown it’s a mode of transport largely used by teenagers (who are short on cash and can’t legally drive) or older, richer, white men. Shaking the perception that it’s for those two demographic groups — potentially by embracing the ability of rental e-bikes such as Lime and Forest to entice new demographics into cycling — will be key to moving the dial.

Go right ahead!

Lawless is definitely an exaggeration but petty vexations caused by inconsiderate behaviour is definitely there and police/bus drivers/train crew, etc. (who witness such annoyances more often than most) tend to ignore the louts (of all shapes and sizes) whose low-level but still upsetting actions (swearing, acting out, smoking or vaping, playing loud music or conversations on phones) abound.

ArchieCarlos, Cyclists are indeed veering off the designated route into the paved, pedestrian area to avoid waiting for a green or just because they need to get to a shop and CBA to dismount. Can’t say I’m surprised but it’s still annoying.

It was looking very faded and not a patch on how it looked originally. I’d have preferred to see it re-done but seeing as that’s no longer an option, another mural would look good there.

Indeed they are. It’s like those glazed info boards that stood, shattered and tagged for years at Elephant and other parts of Southwark, with no attempt to repair or remove them. A “good” idea is “actioned”, backs are patted, and then the actioners forget all about it and move on to spend money elsewhere.

If you’re able and have a build up of rotting leaves outside/very close to your home you really ought to brush them into the street at least, or pick them up and chuck them away. Same goes for litter that’s missed by street litter pickets. Too easy to say “the council ought to do it”. Be civil and civic-minded!

Some bins remain on pavements because of a lack of space, that’s true, but plenty of others are there because householders CBA to put them in front gardens where there’s plenty of space. People see their neighbours not putting them back and think “ok, I’ll do likewise” - antisocial behaviour is contagious. 😷

Agreed on Sogim - no attempt made to physically space customers. Avoid Four Ways near to HH station has space inside and outside, with chairs.

Write to your MP (including address, phone, email info) with concrete examples and request his/her input.

This is very welcome but please do post information more than 20 hours ahead. Thanks

Flu/Covid jabs are being offered to certain groups right now and other groups from 3/10.

Dulwich Village is full of bad cyclists, pedalling furiously with kiddies on board, quite often, along the wider pavement on the park side that leads to the crossroads. Some considerate parents take their kids on the road in their Edwardian costermonger contraptions; some even corral their children on their own bikes (both of which are to be commended, showing that I’m not “anti-cyclist”). Why don’t they understand that cycling (even at moderate speed) and pedestrians (of all ages and abilities) just don’t mix?

Perhaps it’s a good time, then, for those that can (but choose not to) to walk or cycle to the schools near to these roadworks? Just a thought…

Did she have a shiny gold or silver helmet for self and child? They often do…

LL isn’t wide enough for a bus lane and besides, 24/7 is a hammer/nut proposition that gladdens the heart of zealots and unnecessarily irks Mr and Mrs Joe Q Public (writes a car/motorbike/cycle-less pedestrian).

If there are fewer letters then it ought to be easier and faster to deliver them…!

This is what I think happens with swimming. People book ahead as soon as the slots open, days ahead. Which other boroughs operate this system?

How about just opening like a normal, everyday, traditional swimming pool - turn up and swim? It’s this kind of rigidity and lack of accountability that makes the council (and other councils) seem distant and uncaring. Nobody ever requested bookable swimming slots - it was a “requirement” during the pandemic.