Sydenham Town Forum

The SE23_Chris Twitter account is now public again. Looks like it has been pruned.

Stuart

New validated up to 04/12 Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) in respect of the construction of roof extension to the... Open for comment icon 7 HASSOCKS CLOSE, LONDON, SE26 4BS Ref. No: DC/20/119377 | Received: Fri 27 Nov 2020 | Validated: Mon 30 Nov 2020 | Status: Registered Details submitte...

Labour has selected Jack Lavery as its candidate for Sydenham in the upcoming by-election in May. Councillor Tom Copley stepped down earlier this year More: https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/1891 ... -election/

Get in the festive spirit and support St Christopher's Hospice this Christmas by taking on the #MySantaRun Challenge! It's easy to take part and free to register. All you need to do is run 5km any time and place, between 1 and 31 December. For more details on how to sign up please visit: https://www...

Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and die.

Alfred Lord Tennyson

Nic,

To be fair SE23_Chris has just removed all his Twitter accusations against you (and me) from the public domain. A good and sensible move.

Stuart

New validated for w/e 20/11 Details submitted in compliance with Condition 22 a) (highways works) of the Planning Permission ... Open for comment icon HOME PARK HOUSING OFFICE, 129 WINCHFIELD ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5TH Ref. No: DC/20/119228 | Received: Tue 17 Nov 2020 | Validated: Tue 17 Nov 2020 | Stat...

I was mystified to get one about treefelling on the Penge East line a year or two ago. It seems they are sent out by distance computed from the line. Except it apparently didn't take into account it's in a tunnel for this stretch!

Stuart

Lawrie Park Gardens was formerly Westwood Road as described by the wooden road sign until it was replaced by the Lewisham fady blue variety (in the 1990s?). I presume the changes may be connected.

Stuart

And those since 26/10: Householder prior approval for the construction of a single-storey extension at 46 De Frene Road,... Open for comment icon 46 DE FRENE ROAD, LONDON, SE26 4AG Ref. No: DC/20/119139 | Received: Tue 10 Nov 2020 | Validated: Tue 10 Nov 2020 | Status: Registered Details submitted i...

The Gym Group announce the opening of a Gym in Sydenham in 2021. https://www.tggplc.com/news-media/press-releases/2020/2020/november-2020/operations-and-trading-update Situated presumably in the old Co-op? (Summerfield/Morrissons/Safeway): https://sydenhamsociety.com/2020/08/the-gym-group-to-open-in...

I have re-instated the monitor of local planning applications over on Sydenham Info: https://sydenham.info/planning . It includes applications for SE23 & SE6. The applications over there link to the relevant Lewisham Planning page for if you want to find out more or to comment. Here are the Syde...

Another remarkable lady. The doctor who set up the UK’s first home care team for the dying.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/202 ... s-obituary

Stuart

It's worse that that JGD. It appears probable they were using XLS files (64K rows was as big as you would ever need in 1987), not the modern XLSX which can take a million. Spreadsheets, on a good day, are the IT equivalent of the back of an envelope. They are not databases. When mis-used as database...

I think the answer is these rapid tests have, to date, been less accurate. There is a difference between someone passing through an airport who can be presumed negative until shown positive - and someone who is showing symptoms or been in close contact and should be assumed to be positive unless sho...

How a young girl from Sydenham helped connect the world during WW2 and after.
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/color ... =196891906

Stuart

Follow up by the Newshopper. You may find one of the reader's comments interesting:
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/1876 ... ty-tycoon/

Stuart

But I will also say I will be disappointed if it causes my iPhone to deliver any form of electric shock- just by way of ensuring it got my attention. A combined Covid/Defibrillator app? Cool, but would it need a better battery? Otherwise: "I'm sorry but there is insufficient charge to perform ...

5g is about far more than phones. It will provide a third speedy alternative to Virgin cable or Openreach lines for domestic or business Internet. Also provide the capacity for the expected explosion of the Internet of Things (IoT) in tomorrow's world. The very high frequencies used are great for sp...

Nice article to put minds at rest. If only other COVID-19 issues could be sorted as quickly:
https://www.theregister.com/2020/09/28/ ... s_its_way/

Stuart