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Remember Brexit and Easiest Trade Deal in History

Relax - just read this: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-03/u-k-races-to-fix-critical-gaps-exposed-in-brexit-border-plan

Jonathan Callaway ● 2258d20 Comments ● 2254d

Government has no plan to reach its own climate target, experts warn

For those of you that like to think the UK government is making good progess in environmental matters, it's not.Sorry to keep banging on Sue!-------------The government has no plan to reach its own “net zero” climate target despite having written it into law last year, experts have warned.The Institute for Government, a think-tank, said that "leadership has been lacking" and that the legal and political commitment had yet to translate into serious policy changes, with the clock ticking.In June last year, Theresa May's government committed the UK to reaching carbon neutral emissions by 2050, amending the earlier climate change act that included a less ambitious commitment. Boris Johnson has said he is committed to the policy.But academics studying the government's approach accuse it of having "balked at measures that risk public opposition" and said ministers had not yet broken from a "business as usual" approach.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/net-zero-climate-change-target-plan-uk-2050-boris-johnson-b404642.html

Matt Palmer ● 2254d5 Comments ● 2254d

Noise nuisance...questions

So, I am a leaseholder in Putney in a very nice, peaceful and beautiful area, which is Council owned and I think the ratio is pretty half and half, private and council.Anyway, over the years I have made many friends with local neighbours, and we're a pretty friendly, law abiding lot. We look out for each other and help out where necessary.  Our community is all colours, races and religions.Recently the Council have moved some people into a flat that is "temporary accommodation".  This is a young woman and her child.Since they moved in, 2 weeks ago, they've had several parties with unbelievable volume of music.  They had one last night which went on from 8pm Saturday, until 6pm Sunday (I which point I did actually fall asleep). The lady involved had already told neighbours that she "liked her music" and that she had been moved on six times (???)I have written to the Council and phoned the on-call Emergency WBC number last night.  They told me that they had heard cannabis was involved, so they refused to attend, for their safety and to ring the Police as drugs were involved which are illegal, so therefore in the Police juristriction.The Police said that they had had other complaints and would add mine to them.  They did not attend.This has happened several times and now these people are starting to accuse their neighbours of being racist, which nobody is at all.  If we could all have had a chat and been friendly, none of this would have happened.  I am going to attempt to speak reasonalbly to the girl soon.... in the daytime and try to explain.Anybody got any comments/advice?  Thanks.

Bunny Payne ● 2255d10 Comments ● 2254d

Random pic 7 September 2020

A square pillar box, Brompton Road, South Kensington          https://flic.kr/p/2jieTXN

Michael Ixer ● 2255d0 Comments ● 2255d

20mph new limit Putney common/LRR

I noticed that lots of 20mph signs have appeared in the Putney section of the LRR from the common to past Erpingham road. The signs are oddly positioned & the job appears unfinished around Erpingham. Haven’t seen any planning or notice for this change.

Richard Phipps ● 2256d14 Comments ● 2255d

Curtain cleaning

Does anyone know a good company that can clean heavy, lined curtains  Not just a dry cleaner.  TIA

Maxine Campbell ● 2255d0 Comments ● 2255d

Extinction rebellion in central London

There was a demonstration in Parliament Square yesterday and the police were active - and their reaction inadvertently sums up the whole thing. Commander Jane Connors is reported as saying that “The reason we have implemented these conditions [to counter the demonstration]  is that we know these protests may result in serious disruption to local businesses, commuters and our communities and residents, which I will not tolerate.”This, of course, misses the point by a wide margin: the protests are an attempt to bring attention to the looming crisis, in which "the disruption to local businesses, commuters and our communities and residents" will be many, many times worse than will have occurred yesterday. Urgent action is needed to counter global heating: that is the real issue and our incompetent government is sitting on its hands.

Richard Carter ● 2259d59 Comments ● 2255d

Random pic 6 September 2020

Leipzig at night; looking like an eye test …     https://flic.kr/p/2jtwtFH

Michael Ixer ● 2256d0 Comments ● 2256d

Face Masks - from a local surgeon

'With our grandchildren back in school, masks have once again been very much in the newsHere retired surgeon Sam Laucks has this to say about wearing masks:“OK, here’s my rant about masks: I have spent the past 39 years working in the field of surgery. For a significant part of that time I have worn a mask. I have worked with hundreds (probably thousands) of colleagues during those years who have also worn masks. Not a single one us of became ill, passed out, or died from lack of oxygen.There is good evidence that masks make a real differencein diminishing the transmission of Covid-19. Please, forthe sake of others (and for the sake of yourself), wear yourmask when in public. It won’t kill you! Please be sure thatBOTH your nose and mouth are covered! Evidence showsthat masks are extremely effective in preventing the spreadof fluid droplets and may be the best tool available right now to fight it.A mask is certainly not 100% protective but the severity of Covid-19 infection is at least partially “dose-dependent.” In other words, the more virus particles that enter your body, the sicker you are likely to become. Viruses don’t move on their own. They do not fly across the room like a mosquito. Covid-19 travels in a CARRIER: the carrier is a fluid droplet and you expel fluid droplets when you cough, sneeze, sing, laugh, talk or simply exhale. Most of your fluid droplets will be stopped from entering the air in the room if you are wearing a mask – the main reason to wear a mask is to PROTECT OTHERS. Even if you don’t care about yourself, wear your mask to protect your neighbours, co-workers and friends!”

Jane Carter ● 2256d5 Comments ● 2256d

Take your bulky rubbish for free to our mega skips

https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/news/september-2020/bring-your-bulky-rubbish-for-free-to-our-mega-skips/?utm_source=Wandsworth%406&utm_campaign=710e083826-Wandsworth%406&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fbd64a91fa-710e083826-92187826

Ivonne Holliday ● 2257d5 Comments ● 2256d

Random pic 5 September 2020

Close to home: constructing Putney's Metro Bank        https://flic.kr/p/2jgDZYw

Michael Ixer ● 2257d0 Comments ● 2257d

XR posters on Charlwood Road

Would be nice if The local XR  participants could remove their posters from Charlwood Road railway bridge.Dont see why LBW should pay to get them removed. There are also  quite a numberOn the pedestrian River bridge from Putney Bridge Road to Deodar Road.. XR are famous for leaving behind a nasty mess, time to clean up your act! You had your protest, take down your torn posters! Don't expect ratepayers to pay!

Penelope Becker ● 2260d34 Comments ● 2257d

Traffic changes - can't get to High Street!

The council seems to be introducing traffic restrictions all over the place, without any regard for the consequences.  You can no longer turn right out of either end of Lytton Grove (though there seem to be no cameras so people still do).  So to get from Lytton Grove to the High Street, to shop, I used to go left up Putney Hill, right into Westleigh, right into Genoa, then wriggle my way down to the URR to turn left into the High Street.  Now they've made Genoa no entry!  This means all traffic is forced into Solna, which really isn't wide enough (let alone that Westleigh between Genoa and Solna is only one lane, due to parked cars).  Ridiculous!!!

Lynn Pearcy ● 2258d30 Comments ● 2257d

Lanna Spa (URR) now selling Thai Ingredients

I just popped in for some squid flavour crisps!Rice, pastes, sauces - all the usual suspects.Frozen stuff also available.

Ed Robinson ● 2257d1 Comments ● 2257d

Skywriting adverts now allowed on UK skies

I learnt about this a few minutes ago and am rather taken aback.https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/skytyping-and-skywriting-legalisation - it took place between 16 and 29 March 2020The results of the consultation can be found here https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/skytyping-and-skywriting-legalisation.  It had a total of 93 responsesSkywriting apparently became law on 8 May 2020, reversing the ban from the 1960s.  Background information can be found in:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/04/21/backlash-against-plan-allow-planes-skywrite-first-time-60-years/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/skywriting-skytyping-law-change-smoke-messages-environment-a9407916.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/17/skywriting-and-skytyping-could-return-to-uk-skies I read 2 petitions online - one from change.org and the other from The Cloud Appreciation Society.  Strangely, change.org website is now down and the petition from the latter cannot be accessed by change.org.  ???????According to the petition on Change.org, "Grant Shapps, UK Secretary of State for Transport, on May 8th he made it completely legal for any brand, any political party, any individual with a few thousand pounds to burn to daub advertising slogans in huge letters across the sky over Britain. The change in law enacted by the UK Department for Transport means our skies can now be being sold as ad spaces to the highest bidders. Brands can now hijack our attention above, whenever we look up, like they already do in cities in US and Australia, where advertising using skywriting is commonplace. “It is an honour to have commissioned the first skytyping display in the UK,” boasted Grant Shapps on May 9th."https://www.change.org/p/grant-shapps-uk-secretary-of-state-for-transport-stop-skywriting-adverts-over-britain?lang=en-GBAnother petition from June 2020:https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/sign-our-skywriting-petition/

Ivonne Holliday ● 2260d3 Comments ● 2257d

Lidl update

I've seen from earlier posts that Lidl are definitely still coming to the old Halfords.  Does anyone know if it's just Halfords, or will it have the old Superdrug too?

Tina Stevens ● 2257d1 Comments ● 2257d

Random pic 4 September 2020

Watching Stromboli smoking while nursing a drink in the Beach Bar                https://flic.kr/p/2jiG9zs

Michael Ixer ● 2257d1 Comments ● 2257d

Low traffic neighbourhood

So I drive from my house and turn onto westleigh avenue and onto Genoa. No entry signs...computer says no...cars driving round in weird circles wondering what to do next as we all know Putney Hill to the high street is a complete mare...sigh.  Anyhoo most people drove through it while clearly having mini rants in their car.  Hope they’re not ticketing yet. I have had nothing...no email, no flyer, nothing. How can they consult AFTER the event?

Maxine Campbell ● 2259d6 Comments ● 2258d

Conspiracy theory

This is nothing I've read, just thought it up all by my self :DDo you think that this is a massive exercise in social engineering, for what reason, I don't know.  But cities are suffering, people are moving out to the suburbs, people are working from home and it is becoming acceptable... lots of other things.As a teenager I loved reading SciFi novels, it's seems to be all coming true!  Living in bubbles, ordering out for supplies, keeping in touch via technology, not touching, etc, etc.Call me crazy, but everything I read in the 1950/60s is now happening!

Bunny Payne ● 2260d24 Comments ● 2258d

Remember Brexit and Easiest Trade Deal in History

Relax - just read this: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-03/u-k-races-to-fix-critical-gaps-exposed-in-brexit-border-plan

Jonathan Callaway ● 2258d0 Comments ● 2258d