Archive for January, 2011

Bridge damaged at St James’s Road

by admin on 28 January, 2011

Various residents around Catlin Street have been in touch, including one who drew my attention to this sign, it’s in St James’s Road, just north of Southwark Park Road SE16 3UA. I don’t know when it was installed, but it clearly indicates no heavy traffic over St James’s Road bridge. Local residents are asking me: […]

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I am proud to be able to confirm we have been invited to hold monthly surgeries on The Astley and Coopers Estate. I’ll be there after the Blue Surgery (which is 10.30 – 11.30) starting at Wessex House at midday. Council officers have updated my councillors web page to show this. I’ve been quite busy […]

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Back on the road

by admin on 27 January, 2011

Finally managed to get a new tyre for my Brompton, I punctured the old inner tube going up a kerb. It cost me nearly £20 – but it’s got a Kevlar lining – like bullet proof jackets have. I’ll be looking out for potholes and broken glass. You might see me riding around South Bermondsey– […]

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Bermondsey Community Council 24th January

by admin on 24 January, 2011

Well, I can’t promise I’m going to write after every council meeting, but right now, I’m watching Newsnight and…here goes: I spoke to the police about the youths misbehaving at the Blue, seems they are taking a robust approach. I will be in close touch with Sgt Nick Hutchins to keep up with events. Bit […]

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Chaos on The Rennie Estate: water, tree, snow.

by admin on 24 January, 2011

During the cold spell in late December, a water main burst in Galleywall Road. About 200 homes on the Rennie Estate were without water for most of the week. Thames Water had to wait for tree surgeons to cut the tree down, before they could get to the pipe. The Housing Dept had about a […]

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Healthy Food – Healthy Body – Healthy Mind

by Graham Neale on 23 January, 2011

Mick sells the best fruit and veg in Bermondsey. He gets the best veg from Borough Market, (where all the trendies go), and sells it for proper prices. We took this pic in the Summer, when the Labour council put his pitch rent up. All day long you hear about how we should eat more […]

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It’s not a new problem, I remember taking casework here early last year, but Stevenson Crescent has a problem. Some of the residents are dumping rubbish, and now, inevitably there is a fly tipping problem. The Council’s refuse dept are struggling to cope, but we have started a strategy to sort things out. I will […]

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Blocked drains

by Graham Neale on 23 January, 2011

The great thing about having local activists is that they report issues before they become a problem. I got an email about the drains on the Long field Estate. Not a very nice thing to post about, but very important if it affects you. The drains outside Dhonau House seem to be blocked, and appear […]

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70% of Traffic is speeding in Catlin Street SE16

by Graham Neale on 23 January, 2011

Council officers have released a document showing 70% of vehicles are breaking the speed limit in Catlin Street SE16 3JB. Local residents have asked me to help their campaign to slow down traffic. We are worried about traffic noise, safety, vibration damage, and I want to make sure it is safer for cyclists and pedestrians.

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