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Caroline Thorpe retweeted
Here's my interactive map of last week's local election in London showing every candidate for every ward in every borough - all in one place.
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Christmas is fast approaching! 🌟❄️
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Caroline Thorpe retweeted
Sadiq Khan’s officials suppressed taxpayer-funded research that showed LTNs do not reduce car use
TfL chose not to publish the study after it found the traffic relocation schemes helped increase cycling but failed to encourage people to use their cars less or walk more
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Caroline Thorpe retweeted
A car crashed into a lamppost on a #Streatham street on Wednesday after hitting a broken drain cover that residents have been reporting to the council for nearly two months. Emergency services attended, and the female driver was taken to hospital with a suspected broken arm.
ALT A black car on the pavement, its bonnet and wing smashed by contact with a lamppost, which has been knocked off vertical
Caroline Thorpe retweeted
Today is Full @lambeth_council and also marks 1,168 days since I was elected as Lambeth Councillor for #Streatham St. Leonard's ward.
1,168 days and I've still not been permitted to make my maiden speech or even ask a Councillor's Question to Cabinet. 🧵
Today marks exactly 1,000 days since I was elected as Lambeth Councillor of #Streatham St. Leonard's Ward.
1,000 days and I've still not made my Maiden Speech or been called to ask a Councillors Question.
I refuse to be silenced
Caroline Thorpe retweeted
Water your local street trees to help keep them hydrated in the hot weather 💦
Extra watering is needed to help our street trees survive in the heat 🌡️
You can use saved rainwater or ‘grey water’ from the shower, bath, paddling pools, or even washing up ♻️
ALT Your local street tree needs you! With a photo of a street tree
Caroline Thorpe retweeted
@MayorofLondon Sadiq Khan “furious” about London missing out on transport investment but meanwhile is about to blow £25m on a barmy cycle scheme on a short section of the A23 in Streatham @heartstreatham @andrewellson @guardian theguardian.com/politics/202…
Good to see Lambeth being held to account for its conduct. A shame it's come at such expense, to many local people in many circumstances and to the taxpayers footing the bill for Lambeth's incompetence and disregard.
And a shameless plug for my own piece saying much the same as @josephharker about the disastrous Streatham Wells LTN last year. Locals absolutely were 'mostly just ordinary people trying to go about their daily business whose life has been made miserable' tinyurl.com/mr43p4pv
'The first step would be to listen.' Sound advice for @lambeth_council @clairekholland @RezinaChowdhury theguardian.com/commentisfre…
'The first step would be to listen.' Sound advice for @lambeth_council @clairekholland @RezinaChowdhury theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Wherever you stand on the contested issue of planters(!), another costly cock up and communications failure by Lambeth. I frequently saw a resident watering the Leigham Ave one - they were even doing it on Friday evening. I hope this is resolved at no further cost to the taxpayer
Statement from Cllr Masters & myself responding to mistake by Council contractors in removing Leigham Avenue planters. We received written reassurances the planters wld be protected, and share resident upset at their removal. We're working with them & Council to rectify situation
ALT Screenshot of statement from Streatham Wells Councillors responding to mistaken removal of Leigham Avenue planters
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Caroline Thorpe retweeted
Just two hours left for match funding.
Can you help @sccoopstreatham reach £35,000 by making a donation this lunchtime?
Final 24 hours of crowd-funder for Streatham Common Co-operative's work in 🐦⬛The Rookery🐦⬛ and 🌳woodland🌳 nature reserve.
Your donation will be matched by Aviva Community Fund, *doubling* the funds going to @sccoopstreatham .
💷+💷=💷💷
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-you…
ALT View of the Rookery Gardens looking down central steps with veteran Cedar of Lebanon on right.
This house in Streatham begs to differ ... or is it proving the point? haha 🎃
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Agree. Wrong side of history stuff from Reeves here. V disappointing
For goodness sake. Despite big tax rises overall chancellor has done it again. Fuel duty frozen and "temporary" 5p cut kept. This government is supposed to care about climate change. And I'm willing to bet fiscal numbers assume increases into the future. How much longer?
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Always enjoy the annual judging sessions for the @mediaIBP Awards. As ever, fantastic entries and journalists making the cut. Congratulations to all those shortlisted and good luck for 21st Nov!
We are thrilled to announce the shortlist for the 2024 IBP Journalism Awards.
The winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony on 21 November at the @BuildingCentre, London.
View the full shortlist here: ibp-awards.evessiocloud.com/…
#IBPAwards
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What I've been thinking ahead of the Budget articulated far better by @ChrisGiles_ . The lowest paid of the 'broad shouldered' will struggle. If only the rhetoric emphasised tax as a collective activity. ft.com/content/78026133-c752… via @ft
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Good to see a positive and practical approach to encouraging more people out of their cars in Streatham. Obv cargo bikes not suitable for all, but for those it could be this looks really helpful.
One more sleep till our Cargos and Cakes event! Come along after school and chat to other local parents about why they love their cargo bike and the nitty gritty: where can you find an affordable option? What about insurance? parking?
Join us and @fettlebike for Cargos & Cakes!
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Caroline Thorpe retweeted
Hi all, I'm looking to talk to people on the waiting list for social housing who need a 4+ bedroom home. This is for a story in @insidehousing. Please email if this is you and you're up for talking about this: [email protected]