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by stuart
28 Mar 2024 16:16
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Tonight! Gasholder site planning meeting
Replies: 5
Views: 274

Re: Tonight! Gasholder site planning meeting

You are not alone in not even getting a councillor acknowledgement. Brsides being rude it is just politically inept.
by stuart
28 Mar 2024 16:09
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Bell Green Cycle Crossing
Replies: 12
Views: 4329

Re: Bell Green Cycle Crossing

The injury was in Orpington which should be a reminder that cutting down the crossing light across that murderous Bell Green gyratory to Haseltine School was a stupidly dangerous thing to do in Sydenham. Because they did escape injury doesn't make a hero out of a vandal. Objecting to ULEZ is fine. T...
by stuart
28 Mar 2024 15:58
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: TfL rules out regular London Overground trains to London Bridge
Replies: 10
Views: 1204

Re: TfL rules out regular London Overground trains to London Bridge

Just John wrote: 28 Mar 2024 13:58 I remember when we could catch direct trains to Gatwick and Brighton!
On Sunday for one day only you may be able to catch an Overground direct to London Bridge!

https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/ ... day-69838/
by stuart
25 Mar 2024 00:47
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: TfL rules out regular London Overground trains to London Bridge
Replies: 10
Views: 1204

Re: TfL rules out regular London Overground trains to London Bridge

They could overcome that by opening one side and then the other. Might add an extra minute but it would make a great difference to the connection. Carrying heavy luggage/pushchairs/bicycles up and down those steep stairs is a H&S issue in itself.
by stuart
18 Mar 2024 13:04
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Bots are attacking again!
Replies: 6
Views: 1369

Re: Bots are attacking again!

No increase here JGD over the weekend. Indeed spam seems to have dropped a little over the years. Most of the standard scammers (delivery companies, banks, porn ...) seem to have given up on me. I guess it is becoming more targeted - but in your case most coming from a common source seems odd when t...
by stuart
16 Mar 2024 09:00
Forum: Town Asylum
Topic: Positive note about the forum!
Replies: 7
Views: 1978

Re: Positive note about the forum!

What raid?
by stuart
15 Mar 2024 14:28
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: TfL rules out regular London Overground trains to London Bridge
Replies: 10
Views: 1204

TfL rules out regular London Overground trains to London Bridge

A plan to run London Overground trains into London Bridge as a regular service is unlikely to happen because Southern is expected to restore their service through the Sydenham Corridor to four trains an hour in 2025. At the moment, Southern provides two trains an hour, having reduced the service dur...
by stuart
14 Mar 2024 19:19
Forum: Town Asylum
Topic: Positive note about the forum!
Replies: 7
Views: 1978

Re: Positive note about the forum!

Not just 'Fora' Chris. I monitor Twitter/X for local news stories. There used to be a dozen or so a day. Now it's more like 1 or 2. The number of active posters* has reduced to one handful. Some have stopped, others post very occasionally. The local press (Newsshopper & SLP) did the same so thei...
by stuart
9 Mar 2024 08:59
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lewisham's mayoral by-election
Replies: 12
Views: 2706

Re: Lewisham's mayoral by-election

True, but 80% of those that voted supported a pro candidate. Extrapolating from 20% to 60-70% turnout is unlikely to reverse that substantial majority.

But hey - not long to wait. Less than 2 months to the London Mayoral election. Same clear divides on the issue. We shall see.
by stuart
8 Mar 2024 19:08
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Lewisham's mayoral by-election
Replies: 12
Views: 2706

Re: Lewisham's mayoral by-election

A notable result is the top three candidates all campaigned on a pro-ULEZ & LTN platform. The bottom four were all anti-ULEZ & LTN. I hope this may convey to the supporters of the vandalisations we have experienced have no basis of popular support however heartfelt they may feel personally. ...
by stuart
5 Mar 2024 20:30
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Local Knowledge - Help Required Please Ref. Hall Drive Area
Replies: 3
Views: 1138

Re: Local Knowledge - Help Required Please Ref. Hall Drive Area

I knew a few folks in the Crescent which has it's own set of rules and stuff. Sorry don't know anyone on the Drive itself.
by stuart
5 Mar 2024 19:41
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: Local Knowledge - Help Required Please Ref. Hall Drive Area
Replies: 3
Views: 1138

Re: Local Knowledge - Help Required Please Ref. Hall Drive Area

Is the property in the Drive itself or the Crescent?
by stuart
29 Feb 2024 18:50
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Another smash on Lawrie Park Road
Replies: 1
Views: 580

Re: Another smash on Lawrie Park Road

Two women have been arrested (the drivers of two of the three cars involved?) according to this report: https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/new ... -hospital/
by stuart
28 Feb 2024 09:37
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Another smash on Lawrie Park Road
Replies: 1
Views: 580

Another smash on Lawrie Park Road

Another week, another smash. Just yards from last week's flattening of the central reservation we have three written off cars blocking Lawrie Park Road. Occurred at 6:30am. Somehow I don't think the 20mph limit was being fully observed. Nowhere is safe - the footpah or pedestrian refuge. What can be...
by stuart
22 Feb 2024 12:32
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Flattened!
Replies: 0
Views: 916

Flattened!

Careful crossing Lawrie Park Road. This is only a few yards from where a pedestrian was struck a couple of weeks ago. Difficult to imagine this was a 20mph incident. https://social.brainsys.com/system/media_attachments/files/111/969/995/702/366/650/original/29010cb9ca6f191a.jpg And here is a reminde...
by stuart
22 Feb 2024 12:18
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Kingswood Arts gets £25k
Replies: 0
Views: 513

Kingswood Arts gets £25k

The castle on a council estate aka 'Bovril' Castle Kingswood Arts has been awarded £25,000 to work with local people over 12 months to create a permanent exhibition exploring the working-class history of Kingswood House from 1811 to the present day. Nearby residents will record their experiences at ...
by stuart
13 Feb 2024 16:22
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Licence application for gambling……
Replies: 19
Views: 4808

Re: Licence application for gambling……

I think Thursday is the closing day for objections
by stuart
11 Feb 2024 17:30
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: A Valentine present for your beloved commuter ;-)
Replies: 0
Views: 624

A Valentine present for your beloved commuter ;-)

https://fft-keymodelworld.b-cdn.net/sites/keymodelworld/files/woodwing/2024-02/258560.jpeg The laser-cut kit for Sydenham station featured in Pete Waterman’s Little Trains and Big Names with Status Quo lead singer Francis Rossi is the next kit to enter the Key Publishing laser-cut collection from P...
by stuart
10 Feb 2024 16:45
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Licence application for gambling……
Replies: 19
Views: 4808

Re: Licence application for gambling……

We really need some guidance from those experienced in objecting to outline the valid reasons why the planning officer/committee can decline. A moral stance against gambling is not going to cut much ice in a street already well bookmakered. Anybody here from SydSoc who could encourage them to start ...
by stuart
9 Feb 2024 16:22
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: St Christophers is on telly on Sunday
Replies: 0
Views: 549

St Christophers is on telly on Sunday

St Christopher’s Hospice, which serves five boroughs including Southwark, is to feature in an upcoming episode of BBC One’s Songs of Praise. The episode is presented by Pam Rhodes and will air this Sunday, February 11 at 1:15pm It is the second time the Sydenham-based hospice has featured on the sho...