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No review for three weeks then

Tbf the government reviews it and they said it would be reviewed every 2 weeks from when it starts so it is 3 weeks from now. The article does slightly imply it’s in Lambeth’s hands which it isn’t.

Also the article says new regs are coming from Monday, but it’s not till Wednesday.
 
No review for three weeks then

Tbf the government reviews it and they said it would be reviewed every 2 weeks from when it starts so it is 3 weeks from now. The article does slightly imply it’s in Lambeth’s hands which it isn’t.

Also the article says new regs are coming from Monday, but it’s not till Wednesday.

....maybe he meant three weeks from today ?
 
....maybe he meant three weeks from today ?

That is I’m sure what he meant. But it’s every 2 weeks from when the new regs come in so the 3 weeks point isn’t hugely helpful given the current lockdown lasts for another week. Not a criticism of the Buzz report btw - I think it would have been clearer if the council had outlined it as such.
 
Fucking bleak, but in no way unexpected.

Christmas is going to be 💩 this year.
And just for that extra 'rub my face in it' bonus points: I've split up with my girlfriend so it's just me and the cat in the flat, and today marks the third anniversary of my Mum's death. Yep. It's going to be an extra extra shitty Christmas all round. But at least there is beer in the fridge :)
 
It doesn't actually change anything during the 23rd-27th period does it?

I was thinking this too. But a quick check, and i cant read anymore other than the movement restrictions are relaxed, to specific Christmas bubbles. Although, i stopped reading after a bit on the gov website.

Bottom line is, i dont think the pubs in London will be open again this year. Although i hope im wrong?
 
I was thinking this too. But a quick check, and i cant read anymore other than the movement restrictions are relaxed, to specific Christmas bubbles. Although, i stopped reading after a bit on the gov website.

Bottom line is, i dont think the pubs in London will be open again this year. Although i hope im wrong?
Yeah you're right. Pubs etc would be open in some form in tier 2 but not in tier 3.
 
I was thinking this too. But a quick check, and i cant read anymore other than the movement restrictions are relaxed, to specific Christmas bubbles. Although, i stopped reading after a bit on the gov website.

Bottom line is, i dont think the pubs in London will be open again this year. Although i hope im wrong?
Yep. Unless there's some miraculous turn around by the review on the 23rd Dec, it's going to be a pub-free, party-free, gig-free, club-free fucking Christmas.
 
Reviewed on the 23rd eh.... :hmm:

Maybe the Tories whose friends run pubcos and restaurant empires might put pressure on Boris and co to open up again. We know they aren't great at listening to science.
 
Have you any more info on that and a link?
From a Jim Dickson tweet:

New COVID-19 asymptomatic testing site in #BrockwellPark (sited on the hard standing nr the lido) will have 1 marquee, 2 silent running generators & will be fenced in, with service vehicle access via the Herne Hill & Lido gates. Work starts tomorrow & will be operational shortly.
 
From a Jim Dickson tweet:

New COVID-19 asymptomatic testing site in #BrockwellPark (sited on the hard standing nr the lido) will have 1 marquee, 2 silent running generators & will be fenced in, with service vehicle access via the Herne Hill & Lido gates. Work starts tomorrow & will be operational shortly.
Cheers I've just messaged him.
 
Have you any more info on that and a link?

From one of the Thurlow Park councilors:

A quick announcement (sorry to interrupt your bank holiday) but this quite urgent.
From tomorrow construction will begin on a lateral flow testing site in Brockwell Park. It will be over by Wednesday and the site itself should be operative at the start of the new year. This is vital given the soaring numbers of cases in London and lateral flow testing has enabled the control of cases in Liverpool.

What the site will look like.
The site will be located on Redgra. It will have 1 marquee, 2 toilets for staff use only, 2 x silent running generators. It will be Harris fenced in. The testing will be done in a closed marquee and will have a minimal impact on the rest of the park and on other socially distanced activities going on in the park.

The Build Phase
The two day build schedule has been created to ensure that only one contractor / delivery is on site at any one time. As such there will be low volume of vehicles in the park on the day and we should not see any incidents of 2 way traffic where one vehicles has to drive on the grass.
Majority of the traffic will come in via Brockwell Lido Gate. We will have 2 traffic stewards on the gate who will manage the vehicle on and off the park at this location. All vehicles will be escorted to ensure safety for park users and that no damage is done.
Larger vehicles will come in via Herne Hill Gate. We will have two traffic stewards on this gate as well, who will manage the on and off. At Herne Hill gate trackway will be put on the grass area directly in front of the gate. The larger vehicles will come in, clear the gate and park on the trackway. Pedestrian barriers will be placed around this area to create a safe work area. A small forklift will unload and then be escorted along the paths to readgra area. This measure is in place for 2 deliveries only. Even with delays construction will have ceased by New Year's day.

Operation of the Site
There will be security both during the build phase and whilst the testing site is operational. We have asked the park and events team to look carefully at the conservation plan to ensure that there is a limited impact on the grass verges. Given the speed at which this has had to happen a full conservation report has not been possible so we will need to look at the site and conservation will report back on this.
At this point we are not sure of the operational hours, numbers expected to be tested across each day or the duration of time they wish to be on site. Nor do we know the wider servicing requirements. These will all be sorted early next week and we’ll come back to you with more details. Again I will report back to you as soon as possible with the details of its operation.
 
Good news. Testing of asymptomatic people should have been set up nationwide, a long time ago. Those with symptoms are hardly likely to leave their homes coughing everywhere, its those who don't yet know they have it that are unwittingly spreading it around the community.
 
Good news. Testing of asymptomatic people should have been set up nationwide, a long time ago. Those with symptoms are hardly likely to leave their homes coughing everywhere, its those who don't yet know they have it that are unwittingly spreading it around the community.
Will we be allowed to book a test there without symptoms?
 
I assume and hope so
I really hope so too.
Please do update on urban if you hear more about this. I only found out out about it from reading this thread. Hope they’d also write to people to let them know that the site is there. Although all the letters from Lambeth seem to arrive the day after a new announcement is made
 
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