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has anybody else heard the drills after midnight

not in brixton, but i was woken up at 2am in clapton, a few weeks ago, thought it was the dodgy garage doing dodgy stuff in the dead of night, turned out to be drilling in clapton station, at 2am ffs :mad:
 
marty21 said:
not in brixton, but i was woken up at 2am in clapton, a few weeks ago, thought it was the dodgy garage doing dodgy stuff in the dead of night, turned out to be drilling in clapton station, at 2am ffs :mad:
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It's the only time they can do eningeering works without shuting the line.

I bet you'd be first on the "Commuting Ranting" Thread if they shut your line during the rush hour. :D
 
PacificOcean said:
It's the only time they can do eningeering works without shuting the line.

I bet you'd be first on the "Commuting Ranting" Thread if they shut your line during the rush hour. :D
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don't get me started :D but tbf, it mostly works ok, apart from when the victoria line is out, then the victoria line refugees fill the trains and we can't get on
 
Foucault's Wife said:
I however do not think the square will be amazing, it would have to have water slides, a ball pool, a trampoline, a petting zoo with the cutest animals imaginable, the world's best coffee shop with the world's best coffee and cup cakes, an ice rink, an old fashioned carousel with beautiful ponies and a teleportation machine to be worth 7 million squid.
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I approve of this plan.



Foucault's Wife said:
I wish they would once having grassed over Rushcroft Road, invite local people and schools in to plant some flowers one weekend, it would hopefully create a sense of ownership and create some community cross-generational connections.
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It would look like shit though. The mural on Brixton station was bad enough and at least that was temporary. Kids' creative input should be limited to fairy cakes and drawings for the fridge.
 
quimcunx said:
Kids' creative input should be limited to fairy cakes and drawings for the fridge.
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:D I am sure most people have had that thought at some time or another, even if they may not like to admit it.

There was a funny exhibition of kids' drawings at Lewisham main library a few years ago. They had been asked to illustrate the horrors of war.

It was really obvious the glee with which the little boys at least had drawn their pictures of aeroplanes dropping bombs on buildings with big explosions, a few unhappy-looking ground-dwelling stick men being added as an afterthought, no doubt to keep the teacher happy.
 
I have called the noise team.

Again last night and this morning....

3.00am they went until last night. 3 in the damn morning.. argh!!!!!!!!!!


and guess when they started up again.

7.00am!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have put it to the noise team, I am waiting to see what happens.
 
£7m quid is ridiculous. All these building firms and consultancies know how to milk the public sector. Even the landscaping they've nearly finished in Myatt's Fields cost £3.5m :eek:

I notice the works at Windrush Square will carry on until November 2010 according to the sign at the end of CHL - a long long time, which I guess is why the cost is so high.
 
Brixton Hatter said:
£7m quid is ridiculous. All these building firms and consultancies know how to milk the public sector. Even the landscaping they've nearly finished in Myatt's Fields cost £3.5m :eek:

I notice the works at Windrush Square will carry on until November 2010 according to the sign at the end of CHL - a long long time, which I guess is why the cost is so high.
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It's not just Windrush Square, it's all the pavements and new road layout around St Matthew's Church and Brixton Hill
 
Not just experts on the construction industry but experts on the costs of landscaping, services and traffic remodelling of the busiest junctions on the busiest arterial roads of the biggest city in Europe. Quite specialised in fact.
 
teuchter said:
Not just experts on the construction industry but experts on the costs of landscaping, services and traffic remodelling of the busiest junctions on the busiest arterial roads of the biggest city in Europe. Quite specialised in fact.
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quite, and I personally never said otherwise
 
I didn't want to join this thread (even the toothache one, has by the power of the internet, set off one of my molars), but the works around Curry's / Dalberg road have just started. Pneumatic drill and everything. I should be thankful its only 8.30 I guess.
 
They started at 7:30am this morning.

Anyway as it was me who first brought up 7 million pounds, this figure was from the nice flyer I had through my door from Lambeth council. Perhaps I wouldn't find it excessive if the figure was broken down so we could see how much was spent on what.

The fact is it isn't, they tell us this is what is happening after some public consultation [public consultations and the methodology of the questions asked is a whole side topic] that probably cost a fortune in and of itself and say it is costing 7 million quid. How much did they spend on the consultation for the name alone which was totally pointless as no one voted for it to be called anything else but Windrush Square? I would like to know where all that money is going, why and to whom.

And while I think public space is an important part of any community I don't see why it has to cost so much money and short of moving all the traffic into a big tunnel I don't see the area being greatly improved with the addition of a trendy water feature and some pink up-lighting. Surely the best public spaces are the ones the public are included in from start to finish, or the ones that develop organically? Personally I don't want to sit next to one of the busiest road junctions in South London hearing all the noise and breathing in all the fumes. For peace and quiet I'll pop up to Brockwell Park.

As I live next to a road where Lambeth Council has a disgraceful history of failed housing policy, I would rather see them spend the time, effort and money sorting out the housing problems on Rushcroft Road, surely safe and affordable hosing for all in the borough is more important than a vanity project to make Brixton look like everywhere else and attract the yuppies to push up the house prices.

Of course they could include a different type of water feature in the new square which would greatly improve the quality of my street, instead we get metal windrushes. So I want to know where all our money is being spent, I don't think that is too much to offer the council tax payers of Brixton, instead we get treated like idiots and are expected to take everything they say and do with a smile and 'thank you very much kind sir for this luvverly square you have been kind enough to bestow upon us.' Transparency would be a good thing.
 
Foucault's Wife said:
They started at 7:30am this morning.

Anyway as it was me who first brought up 7 million pounds, this figure was from the nice flyer I had through my door from Lambeth council. Perhaps I wouldn't find it excessive if the figure was broken down so we could see how much was spent on what.

The fact is it isn't, they tell us this is what is happening after some public consultation [public consultations and the methodology of the questions asked is a whole side topic] that probably cost a fortune in and of itself and say it is costing 7 million quid. How much did they spend on the consultation for the name alone which was totally pointless as no one voted for it to be called anything else but Windrush Square? I would like to know where all that money is going, why and to whom.

And while I think public space is an important part of any community I don't see why it has to cost so much money and short of moving all the traffic into a big tunnel I don't see the area being greatly improved with the addition of a trendy water feature and some pink up-lighting. Surely the best public spaces are the ones the public are included in from start to finish, or the ones that develop organically? Personally I don't want to sit next to one of the busiest road junctions in South London hearing all the noise and breathing in all the fumes. For peace and quiet I'll pop up to Brockwell Park.

As I live next to a road where Lambeth Council has a disgraceful history of failed housing policy, I would rather see them spend the time, effort and money sorting out the housing problems on Rushcroft Road, surely safe and affordable hosing for all in the borough is more important than a vanity project to make Brixton look like everywhere else and attract the yuppies to push up the house prices.

Of course they could include a different type of water feature in the new square which would greatly improve the quality of my street, instead we get metal windrushes. So I want to know where all our money is being spent, I don't think that is too much to offer the council tax payers of Brixton, instead we get treated like idiots and are expected to take everything they say and do with a smile and 'thank you very much kind sir for this luvverly square you have been kind enough to bestow upon us.' Transparency would be a good thing.
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Perhaps you should read this:

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/corporate/brixton-phase3-questions-and-answers.pdf

Which tells you what work is being done, and also says:

42. How much will this project cost?
The London Development Agency (LDA) and TfL are funding the scheme and the construction will cost £4.25m.
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If you want a full breakdown of the costs, why don't you write to TfL?

You complain that "Surely the best public spaces are the ones the public are included in from start to finish" but also complain "How much did they spend on the consultation for the name alone which was totally pointless as no one voted for it to be called anything else but Windrush Square?"

So do you want them to spend money on consultation or not?

Not that I want to automatically defend TfL or Lambeth but with people like you it does seem like they can never win.

Also:

"I don't see the area being greatly improved with the addition of a trendy water feature and some pink up-lighting."

If you think this is the sum of the work being done, you obviously haven't taken much time to inform yourself about what is actually involved.
 
jezabelbrixton said:
sunday eveing
22.28 drill drill drilling away
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Lucky you, but would you prefer the disruption to continue for years if they worked normal hours or get it over with as soon as?

What's more, when they finish, you probably won't be able to sleep as you'll be missing the noise ;)
 
Lol- I guess I am getting used to the general vibration.

I don't mind them going til 12 when they have been given the permission and I understand the traffic flow issues.

What I do not get is how they can't plan far enough ahead so that they don't start part of the job just before midnight and have to go on past the cut off, last night was 2.00am again! They must have some idea what is under the roads.
 
jezabelbrixton said:
Lol- I guess I am getting used to the general vibration.

I don't mind them going til 12 when they have been given the permission and I understand the traffic flow issues.

What I do not get is how they can't plan far enough ahead so that they don't start part of the job just before midnight and have to go on past the cut off, last night was 2.00am again! They must have some idea what is under the roads.
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2am again?

Sod that.

Go and unplug their drills and if they complain - look them steely in the eye and say that if you don't have a decent night's sleep soon - you will quite possibly kill them.
 
jezabelbrixton said:
Lol- I guess I am getting used to the general vibration.

I don't mind them going til 12 when they have been given the permission and I understand the traffic flow issues.

What I do not get is how they can't plan far enough ahead so that they don't start part of the job just before midnight and have to go on past the cut off, last night was 2.00am again! They must have some idea what is under the roads.
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Have you called Lambeth Noise? If I was you I'd be getting on to them the minute they go over their alloted time.
 
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