Forest Hill Climber

AI tells you what it has 'learned' from various sources, doesn't mean it's correct or true. Increased capacity can also mean that for any individual vehicle, the route is slower and best avoided

The No Right Turn from A205 South Circular into Wood Vale has, I believe had a huge impact on other roads locally. I understand that the decision was taken in order to 'Keep London Moving' (TFL's old motto). There are very few options for turning right off the South Circular especially from Catford to Dulwich. Devonshire Road (Forest Hill) was heavily impacted by the Wood Vale decision, and I think has been further impacted by the Dulwich LTN. On the whole Southwark does a great job nudging traffic into neighbouring Lewisham which seems oblivious. TFL hasn't helped us by reducing speed on the A205 to 20 MPH, which removes any incentive there was to stay on the main road.

I appealed against a fine issued by Southwark, and won. The adjudicator was businesslike, but also mentioned that several cases had come to him caught out by the same confusing signage. Is there any other parking that could reasonably have been used? Does the shop advise where to park? It sounds as though the time in the bay was a reasonable use. Even if you lose, I doubt that Southwark can increase the original charge. If you are going to appeal, don't delay. Take pictures of the scene if you think that might help, also provide the weight of the goods if that supports your case.

It's the worst GP Practice I have ever experienced. Impossible to get an appointment except on the day by phoning at 08:00 and waiting a very long time with no guarantee of success. Even if you manage to get an appointment, it will likely be a 'callback' not an in-person appointment. If you do finally get an in-person appointment it will likely not be with a doctor and probably not at the practice itself. Incomprehensible 'service'. There are long-term health issues I would like to discuss with a doctor, but I don't think it's going to happen. If I'm very ill I'll ring NHS-111 and they somehow find an appointment at Tessa Jowell centre, but it's with someone who isn't a GP and doesn't know me.

OK so if traffic is displaced into nearby Borough of Lewisham, then it is measured by Southwark as traffic reduction. Very clever. Southwark has become expert at dumping traffic into Lewisham - especially around Forest Hill.

Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere, but please can you tell me how this is measured - the 'overall reduction' in traffic? How wide is the potential grid that is measured for possible displaced traffic? Let me put it another way - if someone used to drive through Dulwich to get to the South Circular and onwards to Catford and the M2, but they now use Old Kent Road, New Cross and Blackheath route, will the data count them as 'displaced' traffic?

Should political representation be concentrated in families? Ellie and John are both MP's as is Ellie's sister Rachel. Both of John's parents were MP's. Very cosy. I Imagine Ellie couldn't care less about public transport as she uses the car park at work. I have previously written to Ellie but there was zero response.

It's brilliant that that you had a brilliant experience and that TFL is brilliant. If it's all so brilliant, why did you need to write to our brilliant MP? Has she agreed to do anything about anything?

Even when the trains are supposed to be running .......... yesterday Sunday 10th Nov, two consecutive London Bridge trains were cancelled - 18:44 and 19:14. Twice an hour is barely a service anyway, but then having to wait more than an hour! What are we supposed to do? Going out into central London has become less appealing over the past couple of years because of unreliable transport across London.

Is there one you could recommend?

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I sympathise. Most likely the bike doesn't have the appropriate muffler, and an offence is being committed. As far as I understand, however, the police don't deal with crime (of this kind) these days.

Are you sure that they are Heathrow planes? The area also suffers incoming aircraft to City Airport. On some days there are both. The noise is real and measurable - the problem is that there are no standards and therefore no enforcement.

Bora has my sympathies - it's hard running a business where your goods are extremely perishable. But they should be able to do better with the problem of how to charge accurately when they have so many varieties e.g. 15 kinds of tomato. Ideally the receipt would show better info e.g. 'Dutch Beef @ £3.95 kg. 0.45 kg = £1.78 It would also help if you could see the price/weight calculations 'live' at the point of sale, so you could immediately query anything that looks wrong e.g. is the price calculation being made on an incorrect basis - some tomatoes are £3.95 kg whereas some are £8.95 kg, so it make a difference.