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I had my badge and sensor stolen about 9 months ago, on a Mercedes, so it's possibly not just VW? And it was £1600 to put right. I did inform the SNT at the time

The flood allievation bunds created in the park where the Gala used to enter the festival site

Yes the road is still closed. I read the notice on the barrier this evening, said work should be completed by 7th Feb. Hopefully that will be the case

There was a burst water pipe Saturday on Peckham Rye West, with water pouring down the road, really dangerous as it became an ice rink with the cold weather. Thames water have closed the road, erected barriers but no work seems to be taking place. I thought it would have been given priority as a main route but obviously not!

Those fences are around the newly created bunds. I'm assuming to protect the new planting? I know Gala said on Wednesday meeting they had to put their fences around the bunds to ensure they were not damaged, apparently wild flowers have been planted there. The flood alleviation works was to protect houses from flooding not the park, that area of the park always floods as lowest part with river Peck underneath. It will be interesting to see how Gala manage if we have heavy rain in May!

The flood alleviation works have been completed. This thread is talking about large sections of the park being closed off for the setting up of the Gala festival. I am concerned at how much of the parks open areas ( sports fields and open fields opposite Harris boys) will be out of use by local people for quite a long time

It's a "dogs on lead" zone, not a dog free zone. Although I agree people should not let their dogs chase wildlife, anywhere, not just there.

For those that are interested; this was the response the Chair of FoPRP received from the park officer......

I'm not sure I understand your point? Ie being logical and not romanticising. There seems to be confusion over which tree is diseased and thus for felling. And people, quite rightly in my opinion, are concerned that the wrong tree is not cut down!

In the park this morning I spoke to one of the workers who's been there years, he told me there is a cherry tree which is diseased which is due for removal, but it is in the wooded area. So it seems there is confusion over which cherry tree? So I think we do need to keep our eyes on what is happening in the park and question things that don't seem right and contact either FoPRP, the park manager or our councillors to make sure mistakes don't happen.

This notice was put on the wrong tree, apparently it is another tree that is due to be felled. I also echo well done to those people who intervened, thank goodness you were around and took action!

I spoke to the Chair of FoPRP today, apparently it was a misunderstanding, the contractors were meant to be removing another tree, not this one!! So I'm glad locals/park users did intervene and interrogate them as otherwise a perfectly healthy tree ( as people have noted) would no longer be there!!! Bad things happen when good people do nothing! I also attended the Gala meeting and spoke with their representatives about the damage they inflicted on this tree to erect their hoarding last year. They were contrite and acknowledged it was a big mistake and that it would not be repeated.

I agree those pictures don't look too bad. But if you actually go to the area it's far worse than what these photos show. Yes the grass will eventually grow back, but the issue is the deep tracks and holes caused by the machinery, the ground is uneven and when those deep ridges are covered in grass you'll not see them and that is dangerous, causing possible injuries

Although I think you're right to address your concerns about what you perceive as an attack on your business. I do feel I need to respond to some of your comments; I haven’t noticed any criticism in the posts of the clinical care delivered, all the criticism has been in relation to your charges and billing, which when compared to other practices does seem high. We know vets are business and don't expect treatment for free! But when prices are significantly higher people are going to question it. This occurs not only on social media, but in parks up and down the country as dog owners do discuss this. I agree your analogy that people can choose where to purchase their veterinary care, a bit like where they choose to purchase their groceries ( convenience store versus sainsburys versus Aldi etc). The big difference is with the supermarket chains there is choice. Sadly what is happening with veterinary practices is a few massive chains have brought up all the previously independent practices, therefore there isn't any real choice and these chains are monopolising the industry and forcing up prices to shocking levels ( veterinary prices have risen more than any other industry). I welcome the formal investigation of the CMA into veterinary costs.

What I have suspected all along with the chains, but sad to read nevertheless. And I feel sorry for the poor vets, I'm sure this wasn't how they envisaged it would be when they started to train as a vet. The corporates should bow their heads in shame.

Other vets charge less, Robson £10, pets at home £13. Even the reduction from £40 ( if that was the price? shocking) to £29.50 seems a lot

I recommend Peckham Vets on Bellendon Rd. Newly opened independent vets

I'm in the park daily and walk past the American garden. To me it looks like all gardens do coming out of winter, the perennial plants have all died back and hopefully will bloom again come spring/summer. The evergreen rhododendrons are all there, waiting to bloom in May. So I'm not sure what Southwark News is on about, perhaps they needed to fill space with a non story?! Or they were in a completely different park!

So emergency consultation price is after 3pm on a Saturday!? As I was charged that at 1pm on a Saturday. These are the reasons I no longer attend this vets. I think they make up charges as they go along! And although the various vets seem OK, I never saw same one twice