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James Barber Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi rendelharris, > But it has enough money for Golden Goodbyes to > Labour councillors who chose to stand down as > councillors back in December. > At the February budget setting Lib Dems showed how > to make sufficient savings, from memory ?5M, to > avoid any increase in Council Tax. Amazingly this > was rejected and Council Tax increased by 6% this > year. > It is political choices that caused the ?16 fee to > be introduced. Disgraceful indeed, however 'savings' are a euphemism for austerity and outsourcing I'm sure. I am disappointed to see Labour introduce what is effectively a poll tax, but the Lib Dems are far worse ideologically.

Sorry what is this? Cinderella line?

I'm guessing all those that oppose this are home owners? Nimbys.

Uncleglen, sure you're right to be honest, but they're at least meant to be the party of the working classes. Singlato, for all their faults (there are many), Southwark Council are the only one building new council housing in London. I would have voted for someone further left if I could have...

I voted the way I did because I believe it will reduce suffering. Anyway, I realise I'm taking this off topic and will stop. Best of luck and thank you to James.

I voted Labour on three counts because I believe James / the Lib Dems focused on things that aren't important. I am hoping our fully red council will now work to reduce poverty and build enough housing. Good luck to all the new Labour councilors.

James, could you please fight against the closure of the Royal Mail sorting office instead? After all it was Vince Cable that privatised it. Or is it Lib Dem policy to privitise and close essential services? Tories lite.

Another reason never to vote Lib Dems. This is the inevitable consequence of privatisation.

Thanks guys! Seems the trains will be more frequent but annoyingly a bit inconsistent. So all trains currently going to West Croydon will now go to East Croydon? That's useful for Brighton, Gatwick etc.

It seems a new train timetable has been announced for ED, but I'm unable to work it out. Anyone got a clear source? The official website below is pants. https://www.railplan2020.com

Ironic really Peckhamguy, I was defending you, but I am Antifa.

No thank you!

Thanks for the responses all. I'm too lazy to respond to everyone individually, however I think pretty much every criticism of my point holds a lot of weight and I largely agree with you. Regarding equating extreme right with 'moderate' right, not my intention at all, apologies.

Hi, I just want to make one further point here. I should start by saying I am the type of 'Marxist maggot' that the poster is threatening, and I'm very much anti-racist. However I take issue with the way in which Peckhamguy has seemingly been ganged up on and almost silenced by other posters. I am not for a minute taking his side in terms of his argument, however I'm taking his side as I think people have been rude to him. I've seen a couple of posts, for example, insulting his use of English, or just shouting him down in a way that isn't particularly constructive. I don't see how personal insults of right wingers do anything productive.

OK, seriously, how much are you guys all being paid to promote this place?

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/nov/23/thameslink-rail-completion-delayed-london-december-2019 Just found the above link. If I'm not mistaken the southeastern services will be upped in 2019. I assume this could include trains from Denmark Hill? I'm finding it all rather confusing to be honest...

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So if you want a bus shelter on your local stop you just need to ask a councillor? Shouldn't they be allocated according to passenger numbers?

JW Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Okay I have found this... > https://www.transformingrail.com/download-southern > -metro-weekday-timetables > > Whilst it looks like it's now in the consultation > stage, from May 2018 the 'Wimbledon Loop' (ED to > LB) service should revert to once every ten > minutes. > > Departing Mon-Fri from ED to LB at 07.02, 07.08, > 07.23, 07.32, 07.38, 07.53, 08.02, 08.08, 08.23, > 08.32 and 08.38 (and only taking 13 minutes into > LB again) > > And once every ten minutes Mon-Fri in the evening > too between 16.44 and 18.44. > > Hoo-blooming-rah! Thank God!

Blah Blah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It is the only way to fix it unless we want to > requisition privately owned empty property, stop > foreign ownership, stop ownership of more than one > home, control rents in the private sector, end > right to buy and a whole raft of other levels of > interference that would be unpopular, and build on > the green belt. We have to be sensible about the > problem and the solutions. One tower block in that > location is hardly going to bring the world > crashing down. These all need to happen too. Shame Teresa May isn't listening.

Sounds like a good idea to me. Surely we need high density housing to fix the housing crisis.

JW Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Call me greedy but we used to have a 07.40, 08.00 > and an 08.40. Congestion at LB was the reason > given for terminating some of the services at > South Bermondsey. But now that the work at LB has > finished we should get these services back > shouldn?t we? Although I?m still unsure how we?re > impacted by the Thameslink timetable. Good point! I vaguely remember that when the Thameslink programme finishes is the same as when the work at London Bridge finishes, hence why we'll revert to our original timetable then. I can't remember exactly where I heard that and can't find anything online though...

JW Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DulwichFox Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > JW Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > London Bridge officially reopened today to > much > > > fanfare. Does anybody know whether this means > > that > > > Southern trains will all now run to London > > Bridge > > > as opposed to two an hour terminating at > South > > > Bermondsey? > > > > I'm off to Millwall (South Bermondsey) on Sat > 6th > > Jan. > > Trains seem to be running a normal service into > > London Bridge. > > Fingers crossed. > > Thanks DulwichFox - my point was more around > whether the service would revert to one train > every ten minutes from ED to LB during rush hour? > Rather than the existing service, where the 07.40 > and 08.02 terminate at South Bermondsey. Any > ideas? > > Have fun at the game! I remember the trains were set to return to one every ten minutes when the new Thameslink timetable starts. Anyone know when that will be?

Free parking in ED is excellent. We live near the Lordship pub and I've never had to walk more than 30 seconds to where I've parked in the 3 years we've had a car. I used to cycle to Brixton every day for my commute. When it rained I got soaked though. In that context, I don't see why I wasn't allowed to drive to/ park in Brixton for free.

One hour queue again this morning it seems.