tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555515594218868773.post3542469421902334081..comments2022-12-13T13:53:58.291+00:00Comments on A Rotherhithe Blog: Nesting pontoons still in a ruined condition in RotherhitheAndiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03342690442454499340noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555515594218868773.post-55994174969028544872014-02-18T12:48:49.270+00:002014-02-18T12:48:49.270+00:00Thanks to Steve Cornish for the background informa...Thanks to Steve Cornish for the background information about how the pontoons were established to begin with. Steve says that the nesting and flora pontoons were placed into Surrey Water and Greenland Dock by Southwark Council some six years ago. The funding for this was raised by Southwark Councils CGS (Cleaner Greener Safer) funding stream. The Trust For Urban Ecology were chosen and paid for Andiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342690442454499340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555515594218868773.post-54445607712076691262014-02-18T11:08:30.244+00:002014-02-18T11:08:30.244+00:00Here's today's response from Southwark Cou...Here's today's response from Southwark Council. I'll keep you posted with any updates.<br /><br />"During the meeting last year you were informed that the nesting boxes and platforms were not installed by the council, however we agreed to try and repair and re anchor them when time and resources permitted.<br />Given the recent bad weather and other ongoing projects, this work Andiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342690442454499340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555515594218868773.post-26759246757895913692014-02-18T00:35:16.815+00:002014-02-18T00:35:16.815+00:00Lets wait and see what the official response is fr...Lets wait and see what the official response is from the council tomorrow 18-02-14....If there isnt an adequate response then we have no choice but to take matters into our own hands. Materials and boats shouldnt be much trouble on the dock ?... SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555515594218868773.post-10913975260913095062014-02-18T00:33:59.262+00:002014-02-18T00:33:59.262+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Andiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342690442454499340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555515594218868773.post-58306020299330172532014-02-18T00:33:58.094+00:002014-02-18T00:33:58.094+00:00Thanks guys - I've passed these suggestions on...Thanks guys - I've passed these suggestions on to someone who may be able to help and I'll let you know what happens. As I understand it the difficulty is not in building the pontoons (not that I would know where to start) but in anchoring them out in the dock. Leave it with me and I'll get back to you. And thank you! It is great that people are so willing to jump in with help Andiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342690442454499340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555515594218868773.post-76105146014775321002014-02-17T21:47:22.592+00:002014-02-17T21:47:22.592+00:00That's not a bad idea, just for this year at l...That's not a bad idea, just for this year at least. TRUE, the London Wildlife Trust or the RSPB may be able to offer advice about materials/construction, safety etc and may even be able to advise on getting practical help and volunteers to participate??Joe Bealehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401084318374479723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555515594218868773.post-52339308316873175782014-02-17T17:57:09.223+00:002014-02-17T17:57:09.223+00:00So how about we just make them ourselves? How hard...So how about we just make them ourselves? How hard are they to make? Why wait for the council?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com