Brixton news, rumours and general chat - February 2018
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hiraethified
I saw it on Facebook. It seems that this is the latest way to shunt overscaled corporate adverts onto High Streets (like the awful Apple one that appeared on H&M).
colacubes
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Gramsci
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Iceland and Lidl are what I can afford. I do make my own pesto. Even that is not that cheap once I tot up price of nuts and basil.
Coincidentally food came up as conversation topic at work on Friday. We were all complaining of the increasing lack of affordable places to eat in West End and City. Loads of coffee bars and eateries. But as one workmate said you can't use them every day as over a week it costs to much.
Affordable cafes and takeaways are few and far between. There is Gregg's. But they aren't that cheap.
I don't find Mama dough that affordable. Ive used it once since it's been there. It's very occasional treat.
The Metro article suggests high pricing of Domino is not just done to wages (which are low here) or rent.
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teuchter
je suis teuchter
In fact the Domino is £8.99 if you collect.
Or, two of them for £11.99 which is £6 per pizza.
You have not included a tip/service charge into your Mama Dough price which is what you'd pay if you sat in. So, in fact, you would pay more for sitting in.
Neither purveyor is clearly cheaper than the other in the majority of comparable situations. Everyone is wrong (except me).
Case closed for good now.
GarveyLives
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Gramsci
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Well it's good to see the Domino versus Mama Dough price issue has been cleared up.
Over recent years it's good to see this neglected corner of Brixton with its cheap cafe and barbers being revitalised. Not before time. Why should this row of shops be left behind when the rest of Brixton improves? Now I have much greater consumer choice. Not one but two quality hairdresser. Not George who has left for Cyprus. And I can get a cocktail. Plus two choices in pizzas. And not just any old pizza. But pizza with quality ingredients. I'm so happy at these great improvements.
Over recent years it's good to see this neglected corner of Brixton with its cheap cafe and barbers being revitalised. Not before time. Why should this row of shops be left behind when the rest of Brixton improves? Now I have much greater consumer choice. Not one but two quality hairdresser. Not George who has left for Cyprus. And I can get a cocktail. Plus two choices in pizzas. And not just any old pizza. But pizza with quality ingredients. I'm so happy at these great improvements.
You've left out a few other out of my price range, only on special occasions, yet on my door step restaurants. At least we still have The Junction.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Was clearing out some leaflets and came upon this "Labour, Tory same old story.." one which I think was thrust into my mitt outside Brixton tube last year.
On checking the web addresss www.cpgb-ml.org it turns out to be rather wide-ranging geographically. Victory to North Korea is first up, then "Everything you've heard about Syria is a lie".
I know we get Scientologists, manic street preachers, 12 Tribes of Israel. This supposed communist organisation seems equally cultish if you ask me.
The article on "What you are supposed to believe about Stalin and why" sweeps Orwell's Animal Farm up with Solzhenitsyn's Gulag Archipelago, which are both anti communist myths from dubious sources.
I wish my friends from the Index Book Centre (formerly the literature department of the Workers Revolutionary Party) were still in Electric Avenue. They could have given me guidance on the good standing of the CPGB-ML.
Meanwhile is seems that Wilkie Collins was right in "The Moonstone" - always be suspicious of tracts.
On checking the web addresss www.cpgb-ml.org it turns out to be rather wide-ranging geographically. Victory to North Korea is first up, then "Everything you've heard about Syria is a lie".
I know we get Scientologists, manic street preachers, 12 Tribes of Israel. This supposed communist organisation seems equally cultish if you ask me.
The article on "What you are supposed to believe about Stalin and why" sweeps Orwell's Animal Farm up with Solzhenitsyn's Gulag Archipelago, which are both anti communist myths from dubious sources.
I wish my friends from the Index Book Centre (formerly the literature department of the Workers Revolutionary Party) were still in Electric Avenue. They could have given me guidance on the good standing of the CPGB-ML.
Meanwhile is seems that Wilkie Collins was right in "The Moonstone" - always be suspicious of tracts.
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hiraethified
That's how it looks every fucking weekend. Bottles and cans everywhere, puke on the pavements and the stench of stale piss in the air. Mind you, given the amount of places selling booze and the lack of toilets, it's not surprising street pissing is such a hit with the nu-Brixton revelled.
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"Red Guard"(NLYL)
This is the sort of thing that ought to come up in the forthcoming council election campaign.
I don't feel like doing it this year - but maybe our prospective Independent Labour candidate might. [or the Greens if they feel inclined to broaden out from "why don't black people vote"]
If Rachel did a campaign on Coldharbour local issues I might be inclined to help.
Don't forget the total cock-up over Somerleyton Road, where the council has diverted all management attention towards their lunatic Cressingham Gardens demolish and rebuild scheme, which has effectively put the whole Somerleyton Scheme at risk. Somerleyton Road was supposed to be built by now wasn't it?
Maharani
Just like Heaven
Yeah, maybe I don’t notice as much in the past if I’m trying to get home on public transport. I was driving last night so more aware. Glad it doesn’t always look like that. Can’t see an excuse for rubbish being thrown down. Take it with you if you can’t find a bin or they’re overflowing.
Gramsci
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Brixton Neighbourhood Forum agm next Tuesday.
Link to minutes of last meeting, Council response to Sleepless in Brixton.
AGM Reminder Brixton Neighbourhood Forum
Link to minutes of last meeting, Council response to Sleepless in Brixton.
AGM Reminder Brixton Neighbourhood Forum
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hiraethified
Can you offer a super quick summary as I'm on the road?
Gramsci
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I havent had time to read it yet.
Gramsci
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Ive had a read of the Council reply to Sleepless in Brixton concerns.
Reading between the lines the Council haven't been managing the town centre. For example the indoor markets and some of the entertainment venues are supposed to have management plans for dispersal and lowering effect on residents of venues. It's only now the Council are chasing them up on this.
The Council say at several points in the doc that they acknowledge there is a problem but they don't have resources to deal with it. They do have the powers in theory. So no dedicated noise team at night to verify noise complaints. Residents still told to go online to put in complaints. So no change imo. Very much residents can complain and the Council can wring there hands about how difficult it is and they don't have the resources.
The Council in doc don't agree to a planning "saturation" policy. That is policy as at Clapham to halt anymore A3. They say they it would need to be evidenced based.
Can't help the feeling that a lot of the response is about why the Council can't do anything. I think the Council should be seriously looking at Saturation policy.
On amplified busking outside tube after nine the Council has powers to deal with this. But says it doesn't have the resources. So is suggesting a Public Space Protection Order.
British Transport Police have told Lambeth they aren't interested in anything going on outside the tube station. Not there problem.
The Met have told Lambeth they have not the resources to deal with noise and ASB as they have other issues in area to deal with.
On toilet provision. Same story. The Council is ( endlessly) consulting on new toilets. The pop up toilet in Electric Avenue that hasnt worked for some time is according to this letter being repaired.
My comments aren't exhaustive list if anyone else wants to add.
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Mr Bim of Bar
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OMG had a pizza at CANOVA HALL.....best pizza in Brixton
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"Red Guard"(NLYL)
If you ask me the current management ideology of Lambeth Council, the NHS and the Police is "Watchful Waiting".
In other words do nothing and hope the problem will go away.
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hiraethified
It's so cold out there now Help rough sleepers connect with local services via the StreetLink charity
Just wait till they get the flood lights working on. It will almost be as good as the LED billboard they had blocked. I'm going to guess falls into some loop hole about temporary covering so it gets past all permissions.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
DietCokeGirl
Fishing in the rivers of life
Let's have a birthday party for the boards.
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