"If officers were not helping the central operation to deal with Just Stop Oil they could be dealing with issues that matter to local communities, such as knife crime, safeguarding and responding to burglaries" - Met Police statement **************************************************** The Met have slammed the antics of Just Stop Oil protesters across London during the past … Continue reading Met slam Just Stop Oil protests: “Communities and the public of London have had enough of a very small number of people disrupting them” – 651 arrests since October 1st (and Just Stop Olive Oyl’s response)
Month: October 2022
Croydon streets and parks to get almost 500 new trees
Almost 500 new trees are to be planted across the borough of Croydon with the help of Forestry Commission and Mayor of London funding. Funding of almost £300,000 from the Forestry Commission will help plant 370 trees, focusing on green spaces across the borough which currently have low tree coverage, say Croydon. And fresh funding … Continue reading Croydon streets and parks to get almost 500 new trees
More than 5,700 people found sleeping rough in London in September – increase of 21 per cent
New figures show that 5,712 people were sleeping rough in the capital during September. Statistics released by City Hall from the GLA-commissioned Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) show that despite record numbers being removed from sleeping rough in London, between April 2022 and the end of September 2022 5,712 people were seen sleeping rough … Continue reading More than 5,700 people found sleeping rough in London in September – increase of 21 per cent
Yet another fire brigade warning on e-bike dangers
Firefighters have issued another e-bike safety warning after a house fire and a hotel fire. In the house fire in Hayes, Middlesex most of the ground floor, the entire first floor and part of the loft of a semi-detached house were damaged by fire. A man left the building before the Brigade arrived and was … Continue reading Yet another fire brigade warning on e-bike dangers
Arts: Applications for Croydon’s London borough of Culture 2023
Ignite Fund applications are now open for local artists and cultural organisations to get directly involved in Croydon's London Borough of Culture 2023 plans. The latest round offers medium sized grants of up to £10,000 for community led projects. Full details are on Croydon's website Executive Mayor Jason Perry is urging interested people to "apply … Continue reading Arts: Applications for Croydon’s London borough of Culture 2023
POEMS FOR LAMBETH COUNCIL (They’ve appointed their own Poet Laureate)
News item: Lambeth council have appointed their own Poet Laureate. (Why?) News From Crystal Palace provides some suggestions for rewritten versions of well-known poems. Please feel free to submit your own revised versions*): Do not go gentle into that good night You might get knocked down by a cyclist (Source: Do Not Go Gentle … Continue reading POEMS FOR LAMBETH COUNCIL (They’ve appointed their own Poet Laureate)
Lambeth have their first-ever Poet Laureate
Lambeth’s first Poet Laureate - Abstract Benna - announced on October 27 2022, will write, perform and create throughout the year, and work in partnership with the council "to build creative networks and shape the year-long role for Laureates to come" say Lambeth council. The inauguration of Lambeth’s first-ever Poet Laureate took place at the … Continue reading Lambeth have their first-ever Poet Laureate
Raw Kimchi, Something Spooky; Quince Jelly, Brett and Bailey; Claraflora, organic ricotta… It’s the food market – stanza reason*!
Crystal Palace Food Market Saturday 29 October 10am-3pm No tricks from us this week, just treats. New stall Love Fermented joins us with raw kimchi & krauts. Let us know what you think. Fruition Preserves are in the swing of autumn with quince jelly & fig relish, ClaraFlora flowers is back, Rebekah from Talking Crystals will be in the courtyard with ethical … Continue reading Raw Kimchi, Something Spooky; Quince Jelly, Brett and Bailey; Claraflora, organic ricotta… It’s the food market – stanza reason*!
Blocked-off roads: A thread 🧵 about some misinformation and confirmation bias regarding the now debunked theory that sat navs have increased minor road traffic…
Paul Lomax @PaulLomax· Oct 26 Back in 2020, the DFT published a revision to their historical data which completely reversed all the trends for minor roads. This was clearly flawed and didn’t match observed reality. TFL and I raised concerns. DFT listened, audited, and corrected the data two years later. The correction was dramatic. Nationally, … Continue reading Blocked-off roads: A thread 🧵 about some misinformation and confirmation bias regarding the now debunked theory that sat navs have increased minor road traffic…
Blocked-off roads diary: If it doesn’t support your case, ignore it – Silence from pro-LTN campaigners
"It's time to scrap these ill-conceived schemes - and undo the anguish they have caused to so many." - Louise Perry, Daily Mail article, October 27th ______________________________________________________________________ Pro-LTN campaigners in Auckland Road are following the example of Lambeth Labour councillors and their fellow zealots: If it doesn’t support our case for an LTN or LTNs, … Continue reading Blocked-off roads diary: If it doesn’t support your case, ignore it – Silence from pro-LTN campaigners
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