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Was anyone affected by the traffic accident in Lewisham this morning?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8553369.stm

My mother was somehow caught up in this and seemed to this there was also a 181 bus involved. Three people- inc 2 police officers- had to be cut out of the vehicles and taken to A+E at Lewisham Hospital.

It led to traffic insanity in HG/ Lewisham. Tailbacks made it virtually impossible to get from Lee to Brockley or from Hither Green to Bromley today.



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hipipol said:
They seem also to be closing ALL the bridges in the West too

Personally, I aint bothered, last thing we need are Northern Hordes coming to poke fun...........
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It totally messes up my weekend travel. If they were making proper improvements or digging out a third tunnel/ bore- I';d understand the ridiculous restrictions. Its as if they want to keep folk from SE London not to leave SE London. :hmm:
 
Melinda said:
It totally messes up my weekend travel. If they were making proper improvements or digging out a third tunnel/ bore- I';d understand the ridiculous restrictions. Its as if they want to keep folk from SE London not to leave SE London. :hmm:
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Seem to recall Boris talking about just this sort of thing, there no overall coordination of digging up and closing roads, the ultilities would be organised to work together etc, City Hall would do the organising, etc
Here we go, TFL is the organisation responsible for ALL these roads and they cant even organise themselves within that ONE department

I agree it is incompetance of an unbelievable scale.
You really couldn't make it up
 
They were digging up Loampit Vale last night. Hopefully they'll make it less slippery as I slipped there when it was icy earlier this year! :hmm:
 
hipipol said:
Seem to recall Boris talking about just this sort of thing, there no overall coordination of digging up and closing roads, the ultilities would be organised to work together etc, City Hall would do the organising, etc
Here we go, TFL is the organisation responsible for ALL these roads and they cant even organise themselves within that ONE department

I agree it is incompetance of an unbelievable scale.
You really couldn't make it up
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Not suprisingly ths week, Ive noticed a few of the local blogs and newspapers bemoaning this lack of co-ordination/ dwindling river crossngs.
 
Melinda said:
Why do they keep selecting her? She may be fash royalty, but surely they can find someone younger and less mired in decades of shit?
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Perhaps they realise that some of Lewisham's most tried and tested methods of opposing fascism won't look that good when deployed on a grandmother.

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the button said:
Perhaps they realise that some of Lewisham's most tried and tested methods of opposing fascism won't look that good when deployed on a grandmother.

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^^
Red cross :( I followed it to the SWP site, but couldn't find the image.

This fascist granny is a massive liar and utterly discredited in this area- (see her attempt to sue the local LibDems for defamation). The BNP should be embarrassed to field her.
 
Is anyone going to the Hither Green Cinema Club's Easter shows this Sunday?
Venue: St Swithun's Hall, Hither Green Lane.

Schedule:
Easter Parade- Judy Garland + Fred Astaire 2pm

Life of Brian- 5pm

Hot Fuzz- 7pm

£6 admission for the entire day
Bring your own cushion!
 
After watching Fordham Park in New Cross being dug up for a while I had a look at the new plans - not bad at all - should convert it into something more like a park and less like a flat bit of ground that someone forgot. The tunnel to New Cross station is also going to get a makeover.
 
While I'm here, is anyone involved in Lewisham People Before Profit? They seem decent types but I always wonder about the history of groups that appear from nowhere.
 
Brainaddict said:
While I'm here, is anyone involved in Lewisham People Before Profit? They seem decent types but I always wonder about the history of groups that appear from nowhere.
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It was being 'pushed' by the SWP a while back. :hmm:

However, if you've both: -

1. Met some of them and
2. Not been offered a copy of the paper

then it's probably not them this time around. :)
 
the button said:
It was being 'pushed' by the SWP a while back. :hmm:

However, if you've both: -

1. Met some of them and
2. Not been offered a copy of the paper

then it's probably not them this time around. :)
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I went to a mtg they organised in New Cross Gate, they seemed quite sound, no SWP there (afaik anyway) They are quite a broad church with a lot of progressive ideas about local issues. Their main man is John Hamilton who is an local green/left activist who has been involved in many local campaigns over the years. They asked me if I wanted to stand for councillor in one of the wards they are standing in at the local elections - I told them I'd have a think about it and let them know at their next meeting (which is this evening btw)
http://www.lewishampeopleb4profit.org.uk/
 
Brainaddict said:
After watching Fordham Park in New Cross being dug up for a while I had a look at the new plans - not bad at all - should convert it into something more like a park and less like a flat bit of ground that someone forgot. The tunnel to New Cross station is also going to get a makeover.
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interesting..
I was wondering what they were up to around there..
 
dynamicbaddog said:
I went to a mtg they organised in New Cross Gate, they seemed quite sound, no SWP there (afaik anyway) They are quite a broad church with a lot of progressive ideas about local issues. Their main man is John Hamilton who is an local green/left activist who has been involved in many local campaigns over the years. They asked me if I wanted to stand for councillor in one of the wards they are standing in at the local elections - I told them I'd have a think about it and let them know at their next meeting (which is this evening btw)
http://www.lewishampeopleb4profit.org.uk/
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Cheers for the link. :cool:

It now becomes clearer: -

I supported the Hands Off Lewisham Bridge school campaign and led the occupation of the school kitchen roof. This led to the formation of Lewisham People Before Profit to coordinate support among the various campaigns in Lewisham. The feeling of the group was that we should put up candidates for the council and also a Mayoral candidate and I was chosen unanimously for that role.
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Looks like it's nowt to do with the 'original' People Before Profit (other than the name). I know people involved in the LB school occupation, and they're sound (even the ones in Workers Power :D).
 
the button said:
I know people involved in the LB school occupation, and they're sound (even the ones in Workers Power :D).
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Sounds like we know the same people;):cool:
Anyways that was a good meeting on Tuesday,decided to get more involved hence I am now their candidate in the May 6th council elections for Crofton Park -blimey:D
 
Are they still trying to save Ladywell pool? I ask because the link isn't working and apparently a pool is going to be built near the station. They had some JCBs on the site today to clear away the rubble that's been there for the past year or so.

If they have a campaign for a Cinema in the borough then they've won my vote! :D
 
IIRC Ladywell Baths gets a reprieve for now because the whole Lewisham Gateway development has fallen into the toilet.
They have no money and plannig permission runs out next summer.

But currently the best swim in the borough is to be had at Downham Leisure Centre. Its really nice there.


The JCBs on the site next to the roundabout are levelling the area for it to be landscaped for the time being.
 
The People Before Profit guys came round my street the other weekend. They seemed pretty decent and answered my questions without beating about the bush. They clarified they are not a party (which I hadn't realised) but an alliance of independents (plus some socialists I think). I like the fact they aren't a party, so they may well get my vote come the election :)
 
bromley said:
If they have a campaign for a Cinema in the borough then they've won my vote! :D
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That's a good idea actually:cool:
I'll talk to them about that next time I see them, we should at least get something in one of our newsletters about Lewisham not having a cinema....
 
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