What they got against fried chicken?
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What they got against fried chicken?
LadyV
Well-Known Member
Doubt they've got anything against it personally but it's an indicator of a low income area as they're often cheap and apparently appeal to a certain demographic. After living right behind a chicken shop and having grease practically drip down my windows, I must admit I'm not a lover of them, I think the two we have is quite enough.
concerned1
behind the small print
Is that the new Town Hall?
LadyV
Well-Known Member
Well it looks more organised than I imagine the current one is!
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
They are merely pointing out council policy (contained in the draft local plan - I don't know if this is currently legally effective):
The draft Lambeth Local Plan contains a policy – ED9 Hot Food Takeaways near
Schools, which attempts to prevent the establishment of hot food takeaways if
they are within 400 metres of a primary or secondary school. The reasoning
behind this is the concern over the health of school pupils and easy access to
unhealthy food options at lunchtime and straight after school. This paper has
been produced by the Lambeth Public Health Team (NHS Lambeth) to provide
supporting evidence to the policy. Public Health has examined the evidence in
relation to diet, fast food consumption, the location of hot takeaway outlets and
the ensuing relationship to the health and wellbeing of children and young people
in Lambeth
Of course this is once again a case of "do gooders" trying to save people (in this case obese school kids) from themselves. But if you had a stroll down Coldharbour Lane between the Brixton Cake Shop and Morleys Fried Chicken when the Evelyn Grace Academy turns out you might have some sympathy for their view. I sometimes wonder whether we're going to get some cracked paving stones.
Full document here: https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/sites/default/files/TheImpactofFastFoodOutletsonHealthMarch2013.pdf
cuppa tee
Well-Known Member
also worth pointing out that kids enjoy cake and sugary drinks but I don't imagine that a branch of Starbucks or Nero's would have met with much opposition......
Angellic
Well-Known Member
More double sets of rubber lines on Fyfield St and Angell Park Gardens. I found this on the worldwideweb:
1 strip = monitoring traffic volume
2 strips = monitoring traffic volume and/or average speed
3 strips = speed enforcement (usually a car or van parked nearby with camera and/or Police)
1 strip = monitoring traffic volume
2 strips = monitoring traffic volume and/or average speed
3 strips = speed enforcement (usually a car or van parked nearby with camera and/or Police)
bimble
floofy
oh the wordwideweb, its good isn't it.
I do reckon these lines around Lambeth now are about the introduction of the 20mph next month.
They'll probably use them to work out where to put the cameras to get the most tax money rolling in.
LadyV
Well-Known Member
Good! If that means that people travel at a reasonable speed then what's wrong with that? I'd rather have roads open and people driving at a slower safer speed. It's not as if you can drive around most places fast anyway, there's usually too much traffic and in residential areas there's no need to travel faster than 20 mph
editor
hiraethified
It should be 20mph throughout all residential areas of London, although that would upset the boyracers and high revving bikers.
bimble
floofy
Lembit will be back.
editor
hiraethified
I guess that depends on the definition of 'main road.' I'd like to see a 20mph maximum introduced on Coldharbour Lane (although recent traffic changes have made it more like 5mph anyway!).
critical1
All views expressed are definitely my own.
Do you think boyracers and high revving bikers will respect 20mph zones.... I doubt it, same as most speeders, do it till you crash.
LadyV
Well-Known Member
Hence the need for cameras, mostly people don't like points on their licence and fines. Actually a very effective tool is those little signs that flash up the speed you're doing and a sad or smiley face, there used to be one on CHL which slowed people down but then they took it away, combine that with some cameras and people might just get the message. Until there is a incentive to slow down, ie it'll cost you if you don't, people won't.
LadyV
Well-Known Member
Nope not at all, maybe drop them an email? I seem to remember you having an address for them
bimble
floofy
I do (and will ask what's up).
Stockwell Partnership (paid a few thousand to do the qualitative research on this by Lambeth):
Steve@stockwell.org.uk,
John@stockwell.org.uk,
Aga@stockwell.org.uk
Stockwell Partnership (paid a few thousand to do the qualitative research on this by Lambeth):
Steve@stockwell.org.uk,
John@stockwell.org.uk,
Aga@stockwell.org.uk
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Angellic
Well-Known Member
Interesting article on the Dutch and cycling. Even more interesting comments.
What I learnt from a month cycling in the Netherlands
What I learnt from a month cycling in the Netherlands
editor
hiraethified
The snap'n'fine'n'ban the dangerous fuckers if they can't stop themselves. I've already seen far too many accidents on CHL.
bimble
floofy
Nice lively exchange with Cllr Jenny Braithwaite here:
LJ Road Madness - Please read this fantastic reply to Cllr... | Facebook
LJ Road Madness - Please read this fantastic reply to Cllr... | Facebook
teuchter
je suis teuchter
His assertions seem surprisingy evidence-free for a QC.
bimble
floofy
I'm not sure what sort of evidence would satisfy you, to my mind its more of an issue of logic. Unless you think most of the vehicles that used to use Loughborough Road have just vanished, then its reasonable to assume they are to a large extent the ones currently clogging up CHL.
An hour ago for instance I saw an ambulance, sirens on, lights flashing, moving down coldharbour lane at a snails pace. No place of course for the cars to go to get out of its way.
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