Clapton Alice
@claptonalice.bsky.social
Parks, planning, transport, parking, gardening. Lately sewage and drainage. I wanna live in a park, not a car park. @CPRELondon @GoParksLondon
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@badlyparkedox.bsky.social
Bartlemas Rd. With ‘vanity’ plate, essential for all urban 4x4s.
Bartlemas Rd. With ‘vanity’ plate, essential for all urban 4x4s.
July 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Impressive work @ellybakeram.bsky.social @carolinerussell.bsky.social 👏👏👏
The failure to regulate uneccessary and dangerous supersized SUVs at a national & international level is leaving city leaders with little choice but to take a stand and do all they can to end #carspreading on our streets.
The failure to regulate uneccessary and dangerous supersized SUVs at a national & international level is leaving city leaders with little choice but to take a stand and do all they can to end #carspreading on our streets.
MOTION AGREED: As the size of UK cars continues to grow, we are calling for tighter limits on passenger vehicle size and bonnet height and higher parking charges for SUVs. www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...
June 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Impressive work @ellybakeram.bsky.social @carolinerussell.bsky.social 👏👏👏
The failure to regulate uneccessary and dangerous supersized SUVs at a national & international level is leaving city leaders with little choice but to take a stand and do all they can to end #carspreading on our streets.
The failure to regulate uneccessary and dangerous supersized SUVs at a national & international level is leaving city leaders with little choice but to take a stand and do all they can to end #carspreading on our streets.
"...children are the canary in the coalmine for what is happening to our cities. When the city is no longer able to cater to children... places don’t die, but neither are they truly alive."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A new kind of gentrification is spreading through London – and emptying out schools | Anna Minton
Thanks to ‘placemaking’, thriving communities are hollowing out, to be replaced by luxury apartments and expensive restaurants, says author Anna Minton
www.theguardian.com
May 26, 2025 at 10:25 AM
"...children are the canary in the coalmine for what is happening to our cities. When the city is no longer able to cater to children... places don’t die, but neither are they truly alive."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Seen this @peterwalker99.bsky.social? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Senior @theguardian.com Editor pulls every Telegraph anti LTN bingo trope going. A long rant strong on Harker's opinions stated as if fact but very short on actual evidence. It's shameful Strawman rubbish frankly.
Senior @theguardian.com Editor pulls every Telegraph anti LTN bingo trope going. A long rant strong on Harker's opinions stated as if fact but very short on actual evidence. It's shameful Strawman rubbish frankly.
Opposing LTNs doesn't make you a 'culture war' petrol-head. Just look at what happened in Lambeth | Joseph Harker
For five years residents have complained about traffic being pushed on to other roads. Finally they’re being listened to, says Joseph Harker, the Guardian’s senior editor, diversity and development
www.theguardian.com
May 14, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Seen this @peterwalker99.bsky.social? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Senior @theguardian.com Editor pulls every Telegraph anti LTN bingo trope going. A long rant strong on Harker's opinions stated as if fact but very short on actual evidence. It's shameful Strawman rubbish frankly.
Senior @theguardian.com Editor pulls every Telegraph anti LTN bingo trope going. A long rant strong on Harker's opinions stated as if fact but very short on actual evidence. It's shameful Strawman rubbish frankly.
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Another dodgy dossier from Blair.
In reality people are being forced to live with crap services (bus cuts anyone?) and wait for huge daily cost savings and jobs in green industries thanks to this kind of visionless hogwash. #GreenNewDeal
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
In reality people are being forced to live with crap services (bus cuts anyone?) and wait for huge daily cost savings and jobs in green industries thanks to this kind of visionless hogwash. #GreenNewDeal
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Tony Blair says current net zero push 'doomed to fail'
The former PM's call for a change of course is rejected by Downing Street but welcomed by the Tories and Reform.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 30, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Another dodgy dossier from Blair.
In reality people are being forced to live with crap services (bus cuts anyone?) and wait for huge daily cost savings and jobs in green industries thanks to this kind of visionless hogwash. #GreenNewDeal
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
In reality people are being forced to live with crap services (bus cuts anyone?) and wait for huge daily cost savings and jobs in green industries thanks to this kind of visionless hogwash. #GreenNewDeal
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Planning permission for 300,000 homes in London extant, not built. Ludicrous to blame planning. @pollytoynbee @theguardian.com
Anyway.. housing crisis is not about building. It's about affordability +OBR confirms building homes will not reduce house prices.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Anyway.. housing crisis is not about building. It's about affordability +OBR confirms building homes will not reduce house prices.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Britain needs houses, and Labour’s bold plan will address that. But it may require more migrants | Polly Toynbee
Ministers are ready to be relentless over planning reform. There is a skills gap though – and they must be brave enough to fill it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
April 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Planning permission for 300,000 homes in London extant, not built. Ludicrous to blame planning. @pollytoynbee @theguardian.com
Anyway.. housing crisis is not about building. It's about affordability +OBR confirms building homes will not reduce house prices.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Anyway.. housing crisis is not about building. It's about affordability +OBR confirms building homes will not reduce house prices.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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British Steel can't be a one off - Labour should bring key services into public ownership
Why are we letting other countries profit from our essential public infrastructure?
💧⚡️📮🚌🚄🏥
Time to take back our national assets, me for @labourlist.bsky.social 👇
labourlist.org/2025/04/nati...
Why are we letting other countries profit from our essential public infrastructure?
💧⚡️📮🚌🚄🏥
Time to take back our national assets, me for @labourlist.bsky.social 👇
labourlist.org/2025/04/nati...
'British Steel can't be a one-off. Labour should nationalise more key services' - LabourList
Our public services are essential, natural monopolies, just as much critical national infrastructure as British Steel. The government should step in to protect them.
labourlist.org
April 15, 2025 at 9:44 AM
British Steel can't be a one off - Labour should bring key services into public ownership
Why are we letting other countries profit from our essential public infrastructure?
💧⚡️📮🚌🚄🏥
Time to take back our national assets, me for @labourlist.bsky.social 👇
labourlist.org/2025/04/nati...
Why are we letting other countries profit from our essential public infrastructure?
💧⚡️📮🚌🚄🏥
Time to take back our national assets, me for @labourlist.bsky.social 👇
labourlist.org/2025/04/nati...
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The top 1% evade $163 billion in taxes per year — enough to end homelessness, hunger, and pay for universal childcare.
👆🏻 This is the crime wave we should be talking more about.
👆🏻 This is the crime wave we should be talking more about.
April 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The top 1% evade $163 billion in taxes per year — enough to end homelessness, hunger, and pay for universal childcare.
👆🏻 This is the crime wave we should be talking more about.
👆🏻 This is the crime wave we should be talking more about.
London's bus speeds are at an all time low. It's time to #FreeTheBus. Bus lanes, bus gates, 'blue paths'.
Here's my piece on why TfL's plans to rely on traffic light signal changes won't work.
www.standard.co.uk/comment/tfl-...
Here's my piece on why TfL's plans to rely on traffic light signal changes won't work.
www.standard.co.uk/comment/tfl-...
TfL has a plan to speed up London’s buses — but it’s doomed to fail for this reason
Average bus speeds in London have reached a ten-year low. Despite promises and targets to speed buses up, no progress has been made.
www.standard.co.uk
April 4, 2025 at 11:56 AM
London's bus speeds are at an all time low. It's time to #FreeTheBus. Bus lanes, bus gates, 'blue paths'.
Here's my piece on why TfL's plans to rely on traffic light signal changes won't work.
www.standard.co.uk/comment/tfl-...
Here's my piece on why TfL's plans to rely on traffic light signal changes won't work.
www.standard.co.uk/comment/tfl-...
I guess Newcastle under Lyme can look forward to a LOT more traffic ...
March 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I guess Newcastle under Lyme can look forward to a LOT more traffic ...
About 1/3 of your Thames Water bill goes to interest payments on the £15bn debt.
March 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
About 1/3 of your Thames Water bill goes to interest payments on the £15bn debt.
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📢 WEBINAR: Is Government Taking London’s Housing Crisis Seriously? 🏡
Families priced out, councils struggling—what’s next?
Join:
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🏙 Michael Ball (Just Space)
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Families priced out, councils struggling—what’s next?
Join:
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March 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
📢 WEBINAR: Is Government Taking London’s Housing Crisis Seriously? 🏡
Families priced out, councils struggling—what’s next?
Join:
💚 Zoe Garbett (Green Party)
🏙 Michael Ball (Just Space)
🎤 Alice Roberts (CPRE London)
📅 Don’t miss it!
🔗 Register: cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/71735...
Families priced out, councils struggling—what’s next?
Join:
💚 Zoe Garbett (Green Party)
🏙 Michael Ball (Just Space)
🎤 Alice Roberts (CPRE London)
📅 Don’t miss it!
🔗 Register: cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/71735...
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National and local government in the U.K. owns 7,555 hectares of surface car parks. That's enough land to build 2.1 million low-cost homes...
..where people would not have to finance car ownership
..& which don't add to global warming and air pollution
www.knightfrank.com/research/art...
..where people would not have to finance car ownership
..& which don't add to global warming and air pollution
www.knightfrank.com/research/art...
Government owned car parks could hold the key to 110,000 new homes
Study highlights public sector-owned car parks could raise a potential £6 billion in land sales for HM Treasury.
www.knightfrank.com
March 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM
National and local government in the U.K. owns 7,555 hectares of surface car parks. That's enough land to build 2.1 million low-cost homes...
..where people would not have to finance car ownership
..& which don't add to global warming and air pollution
www.knightfrank.com/research/art...
..where people would not have to finance car ownership
..& which don't add to global warming and air pollution
www.knightfrank.com/research/art...
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At People’s Question Time last week, a woman bravely shared her story of losing her partner to road violence.
The Mayor is currently falling short of his Vision Zero target of zero deaths on London’s roads by 2041.
We need streets designed mainly for people not cars.
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The Mayor is currently falling short of his Vision Zero target of zero deaths on London’s roads by 2041.
We need streets designed mainly for people not cars.
👇
March 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
At People’s Question Time last week, a woman bravely shared her story of losing her partner to road violence.
The Mayor is currently falling short of his Vision Zero target of zero deaths on London’s roads by 2041.
We need streets designed mainly for people not cars.
👇
The Mayor is currently falling short of his Vision Zero target of zero deaths on London’s roads by 2041.
We need streets designed mainly for people not cars.
👇
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As London's unemployment rate rises to 6.1% (the highest in the UK), here are the parliamentary constituencies with the highest and lowest number of unemployment benefit claimants
February 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
As London's unemployment rate rises to 6.1% (the highest in the UK), here are the parliamentary constituencies with the highest and lowest number of unemployment benefit claimants
In London, the number of homes with planning permission, but left unbuilt, is around 290,000.
We cannot build our way out of this crisis anyway.
www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/more-th...
We cannot build our way out of this crisis anyway.
www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/more-th...
February 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
In London, the number of homes with planning permission, but left unbuilt, is around 290,000.
We cannot build our way out of this crisis anyway.
www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/more-th...
We cannot build our way out of this crisis anyway.
www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/more-th...
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A very clear response from London Fire Commissioner, Andy Rowe to a question at Fire Plenary last week from Emma Best AM about the impact of LTNs on fire brigade attendance times.
"We genuinely couldn't find any evidence of LTNs doing anything to our overall attendance times".
"We genuinely couldn't find any evidence of LTNs doing anything to our overall attendance times".
February 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A very clear response from London Fire Commissioner, Andy Rowe to a question at Fire Plenary last week from Emma Best AM about the impact of LTNs on fire brigade attendance times.
"We genuinely couldn't find any evidence of LTNs doing anything to our overall attendance times".
"We genuinely couldn't find any evidence of LTNs doing anything to our overall attendance times".
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"It's at capacity and therefore must be expanded is not an industrial strategy from a government".
Dr Alex Chapman discussing why airport expansion should not be the default option, while providing evidence to the transport select committee, earlier this week.
Dr Alex Chapman discussing why airport expansion should not be the default option, while providing evidence to the transport select committee, earlier this week.
February 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
"It's at capacity and therefore must be expanded is not an industrial strategy from a government".
Dr Alex Chapman discussing why airport expansion should not be the default option, while providing evidence to the transport select committee, earlier this week.
Dr Alex Chapman discussing why airport expansion should not be the default option, while providing evidence to the transport select committee, earlier this week.
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Cars are getting 1cm wider every two years. That may not sound much, but over time it adds up, and they're showing no signs of slowing down 😬
That's #carspreading. Our new campaign is calling on city leaders to make parking policies fairer by varying costs based on the size of a car.
Why? 🧵1/8
That's #carspreading. Our new campaign is calling on city leaders to make parking policies fairer by varying costs based on the size of a car.
Why? 🧵1/8
February 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Cars are getting 1cm wider every two years. That may not sound much, but over time it adds up, and they're showing no signs of slowing down 😬
That's #carspreading. Our new campaign is calling on city leaders to make parking policies fairer by varying costs based on the size of a car.
Why? 🧵1/8
That's #carspreading. Our new campaign is calling on city leaders to make parking policies fairer by varying costs based on the size of a car.
Why? 🧵1/8
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Six months ago, Rachel Reeves and the Government were elected on a manifesto that stated:
'we will build more sustainable homes and create places that increase climate resilience without weakening environmental protections.'
Is it any wonder people have zero faith in politicians?
'we will build more sustainable homes and create places that increase climate resilience without weakening environmental protections.'
Is it any wonder people have zero faith in politicians?
January 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Six months ago, Rachel Reeves and the Government were elected on a manifesto that stated:
'we will build more sustainable homes and create places that increase climate resilience without weakening environmental protections.'
Is it any wonder people have zero faith in politicians?
'we will build more sustainable homes and create places that increase climate resilience without weakening environmental protections.'
Is it any wonder people have zero faith in politicians?
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The Homes for Us alliance is excited to be launching a new series to help housing activists develop their research and policy skills!
Find out more and sign up for the first session here: homesforus.org.uk/campaigns/bu...
Find out more and sign up for the first session here: homesforus.org.uk/campaigns/bu...
January 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The Homes for Us alliance is excited to be launching a new series to help housing activists develop their research and policy skills!
Find out more and sign up for the first session here: homesforus.org.uk/campaigns/bu...
Find out more and sign up for the first session here: homesforus.org.uk/campaigns/bu...