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coldwaterswim
Active Member
Hellooo, does anyone know if any local festive type markets happening today?
Ms Ordinary
randompointlesschemistry
Pullens Yard is this weekend, pretty sure there are some others
ash
Inittogether
West Norwood feast
David Clapson
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The new Brixton House theatre seems to have anti-terror bollards. Are they now the norm for anywhere where a crowd gathers? Seems a bit OTT.
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hiraethified
I just wish they'd hurry up and reopen the pavement. I can't believe they've taken so long.
cuppa tee
Well-Known Member
are you sure that’s the purpose, there is some crazy driving along that stretch, my next door neighbour got t boned there by some cat doing 50 in an uninsured motor and her car was written off.
David Clapson
Well-Known Member
Who knows. Bollards are often justified by a combo of the road safety argument and the anti-terror argument. But there's crazy driving all over the place. You can't put bollards everywhere. I would rather the money is spent on speed limiters and catching drivers under the influence or without licences.
nick
Pleomorphic Adenomas R us
So ..... Bus stops
Here's a petition should you wish to exercise your democratic right to vent impotently at Lambeth via the internet:
ePetition - Buses to Tulse Hill and West Norwood | Lambeth Council
moderngov.lambeth.gov.uk
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hiraethified
Thanks for reminding me about this. Buzzed here: Petition launched to re-establish the bus stops (2, 432, 415 and N2) in central BrixtonSo ..... Bus stops
Here's a petition should you wish to exercise your democratic right to vent impotently at Lambeth via the internet:
ePetition - Buses to Tulse Hill and West Norwood | Lambeth Council
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Scarlet O'Hara posted this on Twitter.
Regarding the petition - I hope it is successful
And that they reinstate the number 3 at the tube station. (not on the petition)
There seems no excuse to generate huge queues at Windrush Square bus stops now - the police say they are starting a special operation on Thursday 9th December to subdue unruly elements.
The Right to Enrichment at the Grove.
Grove Adventure Playground is raising money this Christmas to provide a year’s worth of enrichment and wellbeing activities through art to help the children and young people at the Grove recover their natural sense of joy after 18 months of Covid-19 restrictions. Artists, poets, musicians...
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Grove Adventure Playground is raising money this Christmas
AverageJoe
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You are Keith Richards and I claim my five pounds (and a hob nob as its the Brixton thread)
Incredible Edible Lambeth Internship - Incredible Edible Lambeth
In the next year we want to expand food growing in the borough with the aim that more people are able to grow more food, particularly on the borough’s housing estates. Can you help us?
Hi everyone, I’m about to rent a small arch from The Arch Co (boo) and trying to find out about business rates.
The arch isn’t on the government website so I don’t know what it’s rateable value is. It’s very small so I don’t think there is rates to pay but the council can’t help me.
Does anyone know if it’s The Arch Co or me who has to apply for it to be registered? Cheers!
The arch isn’t on the government website so I don’t know what it’s rateable value is. It’s very small so I don’t think there is rates to pay but the council can’t help me.
Does anyone know if it’s The Arch Co or me who has to apply for it to be registered? Cheers!
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Fight the Black Mirror future! Activists fight plans to install dozens of 24-hour digital advertising screens around south London
lang rabbie
Je ne regrette les gazebos
From the planning drawing (application 21/01381/FUL) it looks as though the new branch will only have one ATM outside compared to the two at the current branch. The sketch plan of interior looks to only have room for paying in machines inside?
HSBC will no doubt argue it is down to reduced demand for cash, but could be an issue if that one machine is out of action.
And HSBC have just closed the branch up the road at Streatham Hill.
jimbarkanoodle
Well-Known Member
The queues for the bank's in Brixton on Friday lunchtime would maybe suggest cash is still in high demand, however many of those people appear shun the cashpoints, even though it would make things much quicker for them. I notice some banks have put signs on the door urging people to use a cashpoint rather than queuing in the street for half an hour.
ricbake
working out how
The Arch Company probably just includes in your agreement that you must make your own enquiry concerning business rates.
Check on the VOA business rates site, search for similar arches nearby and look in the detail for the current valuation find "how the valuation was calculated"
That will give you a base rate per square metre. From that you can work out the Rateable value and the Business Rates will be approx. 50% of that figure per year.
But you may find if it isn't on the VOA web site it may not be registered and so you may not be charged.
Also for a small business with only one premise if the Rateable Value is less than £12,000 there is "small business exemption"
Yeah it seems all the other arches under the same viaduct are rated at £7k so no rates to pay in that case.
Just wondering if we have to request it to be registered or anything so we don’t get fined!
Thanks for the reply
jimbarkanoodle
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I haven't heard many good things about the Arch Company. From what I gather, they are ruthless landlords who like to extract excess rent, even if that means the company goes under. Obviously supply and demand dictates these things but seems a bit much when few people wanted to rent arches across the capital about 20 years ago apart from nightclubs and garages. I went through Vauxhall earlier and was sad to see the motorcycle showroom/shop has vacated and "The Arch Co" banners across it inviting bids to hire it next.
cuppa tee
Well-Known Member
Tomorrow's event has been cancelled because of Covid restrictions
Confused....what restrictions does it break ?
They should have called it a party
cuppa tee
Well-Known Member
Haha yes but seriously I did read it’s possible to walk thru a supermarket unmasked if you’re singing carols, religious events ok if masked up ?
Casaubon
Well-Known Member
Tomorrow's event has been cancelled because of Covid restrictions
That's a shame.
I saw them at Windmill Gardens yesterday.
They played a lively and diverse set including Beethoven, Humperdinck, Gabrieli and Elbow, and seasonal cheesiness including Elton John’s ‘Step Into Christmas’ and a ska version of ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town.
They sounded terrific.
(Sorry for the terrible pic, it was the first time using a new phone).
Rushy
basically a scrotum
Shame. I was looking forward to today's one.
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