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Topic: Re:Welcome To Putney!
Posted by: Miles Thompson
Date/Time: 04/08/20 21:48:00

Ms Grant is only partially correct with regard to paint applied to boarding on the facade of the building which has raised so much comment amongst residents. The sides of the pilasters and also their base have not been subject to any covering and paint appears to have been applied directly onto the surface of the building in these areas.  Paint had also been applied directly onto the facade previously and the base of the building is covered with old boarding which is some places has rotted, suggesting a old attempts to cover up wear and tear. Therefore, both the present situation and also earlier neglect of the facade should be noted by The Putney Society in negative terms and with considerable concern.
So much comment has has been made regarding the aesthetic of the new commissioned work that little remains to said although I wish to correct the commentator who in this forum  confused my use of the term 'aesthetic' with the late 19th century Aesthetic Movement.
In any case, the reason for this rash of street painting executed in different styles on Putney High street reflects a hope that it will help detract the public consciousness away from the affects of the present crisis in which shops and businesses falter and close.
Yet, this allows real problems to be partially disguised such as the matter of high rents which is in many cases the cause of empty premises. This matter remains something that the government does not seem to be able to help solve and all local authorities are experiencing difficulties.
However, in Putney and spite of three different organisations - Wandsworth Council, The Putney Society and Positively Putney - a coordinated approach to presentation appearance and cleanliness is markedly absent on the High Street. Any visitor to Putney is greeted (wether they are welcomed or not!) by old cracked paving, pale new paving slabs which swiftly become dirty, an abundance of litter of all types and generally ineffectual street cleaning, not to mention a lack of public toilets and Copenhagen crossings which are a danger to the old, disabled people or and unwary.
Instead of painting over the cracks and making decisions with seemingly little thought for residents and visitors alike, if there are no definitive answers to the present state of Putney High Street a far more focussed approach is required.   


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TopicDate PostedPosted By
Welcome To Putney!31/07/20 09:06:00 Miles Thompson
   Re:Welcome To Putney!31/07/20 09:09:00 Simon Knight
      Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!31/07/20 09:34:00 Penelope Becker
         Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!31/07/20 09:41:00 Sue Hammond
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!31/07/20 10:48:00 Emma Blackwell
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!31/07/20 11:08:00 Caroline Whitehead
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!31/07/20 12:02:00 Emma Blackwell
                     Reply31/07/20 12:24:00 Michael Ixer
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!31/07/20 13:22:00 Gabrielle OMahony
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!31/07/20 16:06:00 Caroline Whitehead
   Re:Welcome To Putney!31/07/20 15:13:00 Mick Cunningham
      Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!31/07/20 15:36:00 Sue Hammond
         Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!31/07/20 15:48:00 Gabrielle OMahony
            Reply31/07/20 17:22:00 Richard Carter
               Re:Reply31/07/20 23:47:00 James Wright
               Re:Reply01/08/20 13:03:00 Sue Hammond
               Welcome to Putney02/08/20 17:43:00 Clifford Cowell
      Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!31/07/20 17:03:00 Penelope Becker
         Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!31/07/20 18:40:00 Emma Blackwell
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!31/07/20 19:16:00 Ellen Rashbrook
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!31/07/20 19:33:00 Matt Palmer
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!31/07/20 19:36:00 Ellen Rashbrook
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!31/07/20 20:01:00 Deepak Kapoor
                     Reply31/07/20 20:15:00 Ivonne Holliday
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!31/07/20 22:54:00 Craig Fordham
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!01/08/20 09:10:00 Mary Baglietto
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!31/07/20 20:19:00 Timothy Horgan
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!01/08/20 02:11:00 Ellen Rashbrook
                  Re: Welcome To Putney!01/08/20 09:12:00 Philippa Bond
                     Re:Re: Welcome To Putney!01/08/20 12:30:00 Ellen Rashbrook
                        Reply01/08/20 13:03:00 Michael Ixer
                           Re:Reply01/08/20 13:15:00 Philippa Bond
                              Re:Re:Reply02/08/20 14:22:00 Simon Sharp
                                 Re:Re:Re:Reply02/08/20 17:04:00 Bunny Payne
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply02/08/20 17:34:00 Freddie Francis
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply02/08/20 17:50:00 Caroline Whitehead
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply02/08/20 20:40:00 Sue Hammond
                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply02/08/20 21:10:00 Freddie Francis
                                                Miles Thompson02/08/20 21:19:00 Freddie Francis
                                                Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply02/08/20 21:28:00 Richard Carter
                                                   Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply02/08/20 21:46:00 Barbara Stevens
                                                      Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply03/08/20 09:29:00 Sue Hammond
                                                   Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply02/08/20 21:50:00 Freddie Francis
                                                      Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply02/08/20 21:53:00 Freddie Francis
                                                         Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply02/08/20 22:07:00 Freddie Francis
                                                         Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply02/08/20 22:19:00 Ivonne Holliday
                                                            Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply02/08/20 22:23:00 Richard Carter
                                                               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply02/08/20 22:42:00 Freddie Francis
                                                                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply02/08/20 23:44:00 Caroline Whitehead
                                                            Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply03/08/20 09:38:00 Sue Hammond
                                                               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply03/08/20 12:02:00 Freddie Francis
                                                                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply03/08/20 12:49:00 Sue Hammond
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply05/08/20 02:51:00 Bunny Payne
                        Re:Re:Re: Welcome To Putney!03/08/20 20:44:00 Nicola Grant
                           Re:Re:Re:Re: Welcome To Putney!04/08/20 01:48:00 Freddie Francis
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: Welcome To Putney!04/08/20 07:16:00 Sue Hammond
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: Welcome To Putney!04/08/20 11:05:00 Freddie Francis
   Re:Welcome To Putney!03/08/20 13:00:00 Miles Thompson
      Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!03/08/20 16:36:00 Chantal Blake-Milton
         Reply03/08/20 17:34:00 Martine Guy
            Re:Reply04/08/20 10:06:00 Penelope Becker
               Re:Re:Reply04/08/20 12:12:00 Michael Ixer
   Re:Welcome To Putney!04/08/20 21:48:00 Miles Thompson
      Painting over the cracks.04/08/20 22:18:00 Chantal Blake-Milton
         Reply05/08/20 03:23:00 Martine Guy
      Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!05/08/20 09:14:00 Barbara Stevens
   Re:Welcome To Putney!07/08/20 21:44:00 Alexander MacLeod
      Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!09/08/20 03:37:00 Bunny Payne
         Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!09/08/20 03:41:00 Bunny Payne
      Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!09/08/20 04:29:00 Ellen Rashbrook
   Re:Welcome To Putney!09/08/20 04:53:00 Ellen Rashbrook
      Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!09/08/20 09:44:00 Peter Evans
         Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!09/08/20 10:16:00 Barbara Stevens
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!19/08/20 16:06:00 Nick Austin
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!19/08/20 19:29:00 Miles Thompson
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!23/08/20 08:02:00 Miles Thompson
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!23/08/20 09:22:00 Barbara Stevens
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!23/08/20 22:02:00 Miles Thompson
   Re:Welcome To Putney!21/08/20 20:27:00 Ellen Rashbrook
      Reply21/08/20 21:15:00 Ivonne Holliday
         Re:Reply21/08/20 22:16:00 Emma Blackwell
   Re:Welcome To Putney!21/08/20 23:18:00 Barbara Stevens
      Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!21/08/20 23:49:00 Ellen Rashbrook
         Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!22/08/20 08:24:00 Craig Fordham
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!22/08/20 13:40:00 Clifford Cowell
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!22/08/20 13:50:00 Simon Sharp
                  Reply22/08/20 13:52:00 Michael Ixer
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!22/08/20 15:12:00 Sue Hammond
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!22/08/20 16:25:00 Lucille Grant
   Re:Welcome To Putney!22/08/20 13:52:00 Barbara Stevens
      Re:Re:Welcome To Putney!22/08/20 18:25:00 Barbara Stevens

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