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by broken_shaman
13 Mar 2024 12:29
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Barratt Homes / gasholders site: make your comments NOW!
Replies: 9
Views: 5392

Re: Barratt Homes / gasholders site: make your comments NOW!

I heard there were a lot of problems with the application and there is supposed to be a meeting with the developers at some point. I wouldn't expect a decision for a while. It may have to go back to the drawing board.
by broken_shaman
9 Mar 2024 12:52
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lewisham's mayoral by-election
Replies: 12
Views: 2584

Re: Lewisham's mayoral by-election

160,000 didn't vote.
Winner only had 21,000.
Cost of £15 per vote (£635,000 ÷ 41,000).
by broken_shaman
3 Mar 2024 23:21
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lewisham's mayoral by-election
Replies: 12
Views: 2584

Re: Lewisham's mayoral by-election

Now it seems George Galloway is popping down to Catford on Tuesday.

https://twitter.com/WorkersPartyGB/stat ... NCrqw&s=19
by broken_shaman
3 Mar 2024 10:53
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lewisham's mayoral by-election
Replies: 12
Views: 2584

Re: Lewisham's mayoral by-election

I have never voted Tory and I don't think I'll start now. She says in the article she's going to remove fencing around playgrounds. Which I presume will result in children wandering off and dogs wandering in... Not much thought as to why playgrounds have fences at all... I can't vote Labour, because...
by broken_shaman
19 Feb 2024 21:11
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lewisham's mayoral by-election
Replies: 12
Views: 2584

Re: Lewisham's mayoral by-election

The election booklet is online: https://lewisham.gov.uk/-/media/0-mayor ... ashx?la=en

Some insight into the regime during Egan's reign here: https://themaslinmemo.blogspot.com/2024 ... -2024.html
by broken_shaman
15 Feb 2024 13:39
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Licence application for gambling……
Replies: 19
Views: 4635

Re: Licence application for gambling……

This is their proposed illuminated shop sign for a business designed not to appeal to children.

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by broken_shaman
6 Feb 2024 17:05
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Planning permission?
Replies: 1
Views: 1706

Re: Planning permission?

I don't believe planning permission is required if you are not in a conservation area and there is no article 4 direction removing permitted development. I would imagine that extends to the windows too. As long as they are the same size/ appearance. An entirely new window opening would require plann...
by broken_shaman
27 Jan 2024 19:00
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Barratt Homes / gasholders site: make your comments NOW!
Replies: 9
Views: 5392

Re: Barratt Homes / gasholders site: make your comments NOW!

I think he's arguing against car free developments. The issue here is that the area has quite poor transport links (for an inner London borough). The stations are all a fair walk away and the lines don't transport east and west very effectively. Bus capacity is restricted by the railway line and low...
by broken_shaman
24 Jan 2024 19:11
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Bell Green Cycle Crossing
Replies: 10
Views: 4101

Re: Bell Green Cycle Crossing

Heroic would be disabling the cameras, ideally in a subtle way. Spray paint, cutting cables.

Taking out pedestrian crossing points outside a school, leaving the traffic light blocking the pavement, just seems a bit 'look at me' tbh.

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by broken_shaman
17 Jan 2024 19:35
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Raid above Chef's Delight
Replies: 1
Views: 1784

Re: Raid above Chef's Delight

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by broken_shaman
18 Dec 2023 10:39
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Broken window theory
Replies: 22
Views: 35796

Re: Broken window theory

Had something similar near me. It was Anglian building a conservatory and using the road and pavement to dump the soil they'd dug out. It was collected by a grabber lorry. Reckon similar here, especially because of the warning cones. Illegal, but hard to get the council to react quickly enough to ca...
by broken_shaman
9 Nov 2023 20:04
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Livesey Hall War Memorial added to 'at risk' register
Replies: 3
Views: 5350

Livesey Hall War Memorial added to 'at risk' register

Today, Historic England added the war memorial outside the Livesey Hall to their 'Heritage at risk' list. https://historicengland.org.uk/advice/heritage-at-risk/search-register/list-entry/405981 The plaques have been stolen, replaced with plastic. The plastic replacements have faded (by sun or clean...
by broken_shaman
10 Oct 2023 20:23
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Broken window theory
Replies: 22
Views: 35796

Re: Broken window theory

Hi b_s - I've invested in a £2.99 picker-upper from the Sydenham Road Bargain Shop. Doesn't look too robust but it helped me do our street today. Thanks for inspiring me. Maybe the Sydenham Assembly should give a proper one plus Lewisham bags to folks who will do their street once a week. So anothe...
by broken_shaman
2 Oct 2023 19:37
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Broken window theory
Replies: 22
Views: 35796

Re: Broken window theory

The blue bags are poundland issue. :lol:

£2 for a roll of 18!

They are very good at collecting them, although it helps if it's somewhere where they can stop the wagon safely. I usually leave them by a bin or in one of the places where they pile the Lewisham blue bags, Or I just add to the pile.
by broken_shaman
2 Oct 2023 11:58
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Broken window theory
Replies: 22
Views: 35796

Re: Broken window theory

Nice to see this message. I've been reporting flytipping and assorted stuff for years. Now using Love Clean Streets app, which seems to be the council's latest favourite. Flytips seem to be cleared quickly. Other things are a bit slower. Managed to get some yellow lines repainted too. First lot took...
by broken_shaman
3 Sep 2023 14:11
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Another night of noise near Home Park
Replies: 4
Views: 2643

Re: Another night of noise near Home Park

Another thought. Police may not come out for noise, but they will for drugs, knives, aggressive behaviour etc...

So make sure you press the right buttons when calling. ;)
by broken_shaman
2 Sep 2023 19:02
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Another night of noise near Home Park
Replies: 4
Views: 2643

Re: Another night of noise near Home Park

Contact your councillor imo.
by broken_shaman
23 Feb 2023 10:27
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Planning Application - Gas Holder site
Replies: 18
Views: 24681

Re: Planning Application - Gas Holder site

To clarify, there will only be 8 parking spaces, for blue badge holders. The process so far has involved talk of a car free development. The application suggests there is nowhere nearby to park, as all the roads have double yellow lines and the car parks have time limits. They don't mention that tho...