Brixton news, rumours and general chat - March 2018

[alex_]

How will an 'express bus' get up to speed through the hugely congested (and polluted) Brixton Road. Or, to pot it another way, where will the other traffic go?

I’d imagine it’d be stopping on the slow bit.

Alex

 

[jimbarkanoodle]

I go to London Bridge and get a seat every morning. The Thameslink is a nightmare though. Once you reach Herne Hill it's lots of posh voices giving it 'can you move down please, there are people here who need to get to work' bollocks....

So true!

When I commuted from Tulse Hill I used to get the Thameslink and it was utter carnage, always late, sometimes cancelled and completely fucking packed. When it got to Herne Hill it seemed posh people would compete with each other how loudly and assertively they could call out “could you move down please!”. Wankers.

Then I changed jobs and started getting the train into London Bridge which oddly was like a dream compared to the Thameslink, seat everyday and much more reliable.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

So true!

When I commuted from Tulse Hill I used to get the Thameslink and it was utter carnage, always late, sometimes cancelled and completely fucking packed. When it got to Herne Hill it seemed posh people would compete with each other how loudly and assertively they could call out “could you move down please!”. Wankers.

Then I changed jobs and started getting the train into London Bridge which oddly was like a dream compared to the Thameslink, seat everyday and much more reliable.

It's a far more peaceful ride....and misses the Herne Hill posh cunts completely...leave them to their cattle train and their middle class mooing

 

[editor]

This looks good!

Sister of Reggae celebrate International Women’s Day at Brixton Dogstar, Thurs 8th Mar

 

[ricbake]

Intro/Launch for this years Brixton Design Trail

Brixton Design Trail Launch

 

[editor]

Intro/Launch for this years Brixton Design Trail

Brixton Design Trail Launch

I used to be all for this but I'm not quite so sure what I think of it now. It sure doesn't feel as inclusive as it should be.

 

[ricbake]

I used to be all for this but I'm not quite so sure what I think of it now. It sure doesn't feel as inclusive as it should be.

Need to get in at the launch to ensure its Brixton flavoured - smooth the edginess and stabilise the vibrancy!

 

[editor]

Sports news: Brixton Bulls to launch women’s rugby league team in south London

 

[editor]

Tonight in Brixton! The fabulous Wicked Wednesday live jam session at Club 414 - 10pm-3am, Free (but donation welcome)

In photos – Wicked Wednesday jam sessions at Brixton’s Club 414

 

[editor]

This is such a good night. Eclectic crowd, great band and - unusually for a jam session - loads of female performers too.

In photos: Brixton musicians jam at Wicked Wednesday live music night, Club 414, Coldharbour Lane, south London

 

[Angellic]

I guess people are aware of this.

Karakusevic Carson forces council to rerun ‘flawed’ estate contest

 

[editor]

I guess people are aware of this.

Karakusevic Carson forces council to rerun ‘flawed’ estate contest

We covered it on Buzz. T'is a shabby tale.

Lambeth Council asks for FOI email to be deleted as People’s Audit shines light on estate regeneration finances

 

[DietCokeGirl]

Can anyone recommend a nice pub to take the mum for lunch on Sunday? no where to posh or expensive, just some decent food. My first choice, The Conquering Hero is booked up. Don't mind a bit of a drive out to the leavfy suburbs or beyond if necessary.

 

[xsunnysuex]

Bloody power cut in kemble house. All the other buildings still lit up. Weird!!

 

[editor]

Bloody power cut in kemble house. All the other buildings still lit up. Weird!!

The power is probably being sucked up by the nu Town Hall that has all its lights blazing just about every night.

 

[xsunnysuex]

The power is probably being sucked up by the nu Town Hall that has all its lights blazing just about every night.

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What a waste of money!!
Power was off for hour and half. Right in the middle of my inkmaster program!!

 

[alex_]

Can anyone recommend a nice pub to take the mum for lunch on Sunday? no where to posh or expensive, just some decent food. My first choice, The Conquering Hero is booked up. Don't mind a bit of a drive out to the leavfy suburbs or beyond if necessary.

King and co at the clapham end of acre lane does a great Sunday lunch.

Menus/prices are online.

Alex

 

[alex_]

We covered it on Buzz. T'is a shabby tale.

Lambeth Council asks for FOI email to be deleted as People’s Audit shines light on estate regeneration finances

I thought the whole lesson of Carillion was that cheapest wasn’t always best value ?

 

[CH1]

I thought the whole lesson of Carillion was that cheapest wasn’t always best value ?

In that case why outsource at all?

 

[bimble]

Can anyone recommend a nice pub to take the mum for lunch on Sunday? no where to posh or expensive, just some decent food. My first choice, The Conquering Hero is booked up. Don't mind a bit of a drive out to the leavfy suburbs or beyond if necessary.

The Sun of Camberwell (on coldharbour lane) does nice sunday roasts. Does get a bit noisy and full of young people.

 

[alex_]

In that case why outsource at all?

Indeed.

Though from the governments perspective de-unionisation and deskilling was a big advantage.

Alex

 

[alex_]

Dupe

 

[ricbake]

The power is probably being sucked up by the nu Town Hall that has all its lights blazing just about every night.

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I heard there was some specific restrictions on that building having the lights on after a certain time at night in the planning permission because of the affect on residents on Porden Road. Anyone know if that's real?
Staff are working from there Monday ....

 

[editor]

New temp charity cafe on the old Diamond plumbers site: House of Hygge – a new charity fundraising coffee lounge and event space in Brixton

Lexadon are renown for their ability to wriggle out of honouring “affordable” housing targets, and once again they’ve managed to downgrade from the target provision of 40% affordable units to just 21%.

 

[Jonti]

The local Town Hall makes it into Private Eye's Rotten Boroughs feature (Issue 1462). In brief, spending on ordinary jobs down, spending on senior management and consultants up.

 

[CH1]

Indeed.
Though from the governments perspective de-unionisation and deskilling was a big advantage.
Alex

Thinking about it, I doubt Lambeth currently have the capacity to design a housing scheme themselves anymore.
The dodgy bit here was getting a consultant in to help with the preparation, and then awarding the whole project to their employer (or so it appears).

It is very disappointing that such possible abuses only come to light nowadays when a wronged party threatens to sue.

 

[alex_]

Thinking about it, I doubt Lambeth currently have the capacity to design a housing scheme themselves anymore.
The dodgy bit here was getting a consultant in to help with the preparation, and then awarding the whole project to their employer (or so it appears).

It is very disappointing that such possible abuses only come to light nowadays when a wronged party threatens to sue.

Yes, totally agree. The completely unforgivable thing is the conflict of interest. The people’s audit leading leading with “they didn’t give it to the cheapest bidder” is really weak criticism.

Not going for the cheapest bidder is potentially something to be applauded.

Unless the value judgement is based upon some dinners out, and the promise of a none exec directorship when you next change job.

Alex

 

[Angellic]

Yes, totally agree. The completely unforgivable thing is the conflict of interest. The people’s audit leading leading with “they didn’t give it to the cheapest bidder” is really weak criticism.

Not going for the cheapest bidder is potentially something to be applauded.

Unless the value judgement is based upon some dinners out, and the promise of a none exec directorship when you next change job.

Alex

Unless it's Carillon.

 

[alex_]

Unless it's Carillon.

I think the problem with carillon was they were the cheapest bidder.

 

[Angellic]

I think the problem with carillon was they were the cheapest bidder.

Yes, of course. I got that completely wrong.