Sydenham Town Forum

"Runs" happening from early evening through to 5:00am this morning. The last at 5:00am on Perry Hill towards Catford was a full bore virtually zero exhaust roar that woke me from a very deep sleep. It must have disturbed every home for at least 100m either side of the road. Anyone grabbed an index/r...

Their branches open at 7am, and deliveries of stock are likely to start even earlier than that. Large lorries and multiple trade vehicles will add to congestion and air pollution. Accuracy is all - especially when presented in a balanced fashion. Typical opening times for T-P depots are these: Week...

Perhaps the issue is not restricted to the thorpes. Any of us living on the main road from Cobbs Corner all the way to Catford Hill will be familiar with the late night high-speed deep-throated roar of several cars and motorbykes. The signature back-fire of un-expended fuel is deeply intrusive and h...

Thank you - a fulsome answer !

Havn't seen the papers either. Timings depend on whether its a delegated matter to officers - and then a 4-8 week lead time is fairly normal for the preparation of reports etc. It could even be 12-16 weeks dependant upon criteria. You may have seen criticism in the national press over the last few d...

I can see that making a lot of sense - and I did observe a lot of groundwork being undertaken

But having said that, they did a lot of disassembly work whilst the void was still present and worked around it.

It's not intended to be a killer question - just curious.

Not sure of Keltbray’s commercial survivability if their Christmas break begins in late Oct or early Nov - which is my best (but very patchy) recall of when the disassembling work ceased. Weather wasn’t perfect but there was nothing so severe as to halt work. Again - does anyone have any insight int...

It would appear that the overdue completion of the dismantling of the gas holders will leave the site in prime condition. Just in time for the next development. Now we need to see the reinclusion of benefits lost in the rejection of the last development proposal. We need off street parking for Lives...

Looks like work has evidently resumed on the dismantling of the last gas-holder today. Finally - the work has progressed to a point where these carbunkles will soon be no more. It is inexplicable why Keltbray's programme for completion of the dismantling of this last structure has been delayed for w...

An extract from an article on ongoing trough thefts printed in Antiques Trade Gazette, a publication in circulation every week since 1971. https://www.antiquestradegazette.com/news/2019/spate-of-stolen-south-london-animal-troughs-continues-as-another-two-go-missing/ A further two Victorian animal tr...

In an Evening Standard piece, Bromley in south London has been crowned best borough for wellbeing, according to a new report from property group CBRE. https://www.homesandproperty.co.uk/property-news/buying/where-to-buy-london-home-house-flat-2020-ecofriendly-wellbeing-a135776.html Factors such as p...

A published list in the Evening Standard revealed a tranquility index with Beckenham Place Park appearing at Number 4. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-peaceful-places-tranquility-index-a4324586.html Top ten 1. Woodberry Wetlands, Stoke Newington 2. St Dunstan-in-the-East, City 3. Cody ...

In anticipation of engaging in traditional Hogmanay celebrations which will undoubtedly mean swallowing a few wee drams or so, I take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy New Year whilst I can still type. May all of you and yours enjoy the healthiest and most prosperous of New Years. Happy Hogm...

Visited Homebase late afternoon (Monday).

Signs up saying all cut Xmas trees are free for uplift.

Good luck to you all and the best of the Season too.

JGD

Not at all sure why there are such significant delays still. Another pre-inquest review was set for April 8 at Southwark Coroners Court. The inquest, which could take place in either November or December next year, is likely to last two weeks. An update published on 17 December 2019. https://www.new...

The way you present the news link summary on https://sydenham.info is very attractive.

Good work.

Can't be sure precisely when it happened. I have had FTTP for a couple of years now and took delivery of their SmartHub 2 in recent months. Sometime shortly thereafter I noticed the IPv6 option had been activated.

Not sure if activation is Hub-type dependent.

Stuart

Looks like I am one.

Your IP: 2a005e03:ca0161dd:66eb:b246

Interestingly grotty pic of the ol' gasometers btw - wonder where that came from.

Horror story - your friend's case to be argued with the supplier, deliverer and respective insurance companies will be a tale to be told too. On Perry Hill the fastest drive-by pick-up in daylight is around six minutes. Average 12-25 minutes for white goods. Once watched an eastern European lady lif...

As we transitioned from 3G to 4G our local networks were diluted by the early conversion of existing antennae to 4G. Performance on 3G plummeted as a result. If lessons are truly learned , there will be no repeat of this reduction of transmission strength and distribution during this upgrade - perha...