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by mikej
22 Jun 2023 06:13
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Tim Lund RIP
Replies: 3
Views: 4167

Re: Tim Lund RIP

Tim was a great guy and will be sadly missed.
by mikej
12 Jun 2023 13:22
Forum: Town Cafe
Topic: St Phillip's Infant School and St Barts junior school
Replies: 73
Views: 64924

Re: St Phillip's Infant School and St Barts junior school

I left my primary school in 1961, we used to sing "We won the war in 1944"
slightly bizarre
by mikej
29 Sep 2022 12:14
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Southeastern trains to Lewisham, Cannon St ending
Replies: 17
Views: 10042

Re: Southeastern trains to Lewisham, Cannon St ending

Well from nearby Beckenham, the local Lib Dem councillor Chloe has managed to save the Beck Junction to Blackfriars service. She's been campaigning on that since before she was elected this year and there was a petition.
Maybe you could do the same?
by mikej
31 Jul 2022 07:01
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Paxton Court Problems
Replies: 13
Views: 4578

Re: Paxton Court Problems

JGD said Ellie Reeves is a diligent constituency MP.

Responsive and has a significant "reach-out" capability constantly seeking constituents' views.


Totally agree. She's great.
by mikej
25 Sep 2021 11:28
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Petrol station
Replies: 15
Views: 7648

Re: Petrol station

Definitely! It's everywhere
by mikej
23 Jul 2021 10:42
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Police crack down on e-scooters
Replies: 11
Views: 8858

Re: Police crack down on e-scooters

To give this issue some context, 24,000 a year killed or seriously injured on the roads as it is in the UK & it is (wrongly) accepted by society.

5 die every day.

If we are discussing escooter safety why aren’t we discussing & doing more about road safety? We seem blind to it.
by mikej
10 Jun 2021 17:39
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Boundary commission - Sydenham to combine with Dulwich
Replies: 11
Views: 7235

Re: Boundary commission - Sydenham to combine with Dulwich

Alywin commented "We always were part of the Beckenham constituency - until the last time the boundaries were changed. A dead cert Labour MP versus a dead cert Tory one - not much of a choice." Actually, adding three Labour wards (Crystal Palace, Clock House, Penge and Cator) and losing a ...
by mikej
6 Apr 2021 15:33
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Bell Green Neighbourhood Forum proposals...
Replies: 35
Views: 16873

Re: Bell Green Neighbourhood Forum proposals...

JRW, I don't live in this proposed area (though I know most of it pretty well) but your principles seem good to me. What do others think?
by mikej
15 Mar 2021 08:18
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Who's standing in the Sydenham by election in May?
Replies: 50
Views: 32871

Re: Who's standing in the Sydenham by election in May?

One of the three councillors (Copley I think) stood down last year. So that's why there's a by-election in May, at the same time as the London Mayoral and GLA elections.
Our local elections are due in 2022.
Have a good day.
by mikej
24 Feb 2021 16:57
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Who's standing in the Sydenham by election in May?
Replies: 50
Views: 32871

Who's standing in the Sydenham by election in May?

https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/ldlewisham/pages/1321/attachments/original/1607975631/key_margot.jpg?1607975631 Margot Wilson has been selected as the Lib Dem candidate to fight the by-election needed to fill the vacancy for a councillor in Sydenham ward in May 2021. Margot, a former teacher ...
by mikej
30 Nov 2020 11:28
Forum: Town Asylum
Topic: Sydenham Info goes IPv6
Replies: 5
Views: 17597

Re: Sydenham Info goes IPv6

BTW, one of the three Sydenham councillors has stepped down, so you could alter that aspect. Liam and Chris are still in post.
by mikej
6 Nov 2020 08:25
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Replacement for Penge Lidl
Replies: 12
Views: 14053

Re: Replacement for Penge Lidl

I've heard it's a Mega Saver which is like an M & B discount store only smaller.
by mikej
6 Nov 2020 08:21
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Any news on the proposed Harris Secondary school?
Replies: 3
Views: 4968

Re: Any news on the proposed Harris Secondary school?

I wonder if it might be hoping to locate on the Sydenham end of Coper's Cope Road/Worsley Bridge Road where there's a closed Goals place?
by mikej
20 Sep 2020 13:03
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic
Replies: 132
Views: 222632

Re: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic

Syd, as someone who used to drive home from work via that route for many years, it was often like that on a Friday. Slightly faster through Penge, but only a bit faster. So nothing new.
by mikej
12 Sep 2020 16:41
Forum: Town Museum & Gallery
Topic: Parish Maps of London
Replies: 3
Views: 11862

Re: Parish Maps of London

Looks very interesting, Tim. Does it cover the whole of Greater London, or just the old LCC? How many maps of Sydenham are there?
by mikej
10 Jul 2020 07:14
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic
Replies: 132
Views: 222632

Re: Consultation on Proposal to Close Silverdale/Bishopsthorpe Road to traffic

Changes such as this were urged on councils by TFL as an emergency measure as part of the Covid-19 crisis response - see the original post for more information. There was no time for any consultation. There will be time later on, and we'll have the chance to give our views then.
by mikej
10 May 2020 13:03
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham has highest Covid deaths in Lewisham!
Replies: 12
Views: 12142

Re: Sydenham has highest Covid deaths in Lewisham!

El Cid, these deaths cover 1 March-17 April.

Robin, I can only find 2 care homes in the Sydenham ward - are there more?
by mikej
10 May 2020 07:23
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham has highest Covid deaths in Lewisham!
Replies: 12
Views: 12142

Re: Sydenham has highest Covid deaths in Lewisham!

Wow so again I wonder why this area has the highest death rate in Lewisham?
by mikej
7 May 2020 19:56
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Sydenham has highest Covid deaths in Lewisham!
Replies: 12
Views: 12142

Sydenham has highest Covid deaths in Lewisham!

According to the latest ONS figures, which are: Lewisham Evelyn: 15 New Cross: 13 Brockley: 5 Telegraph Hill: 4 Blackheath: 4 Ladywell: 10 Lewisham Central: 13 Lee Green: 6 Crofton Park: 7 Rushy Green: 12 Catford South: 9 Grove Park: 7 Perry Vale: 8 Whitefoot: 8 Forest Hill: 5 Bellingham: 9 Sydenham...
by mikej
3 May 2020 10:33
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: PFC Penge Food Centre Sydenham Road
Replies: 54
Views: 55086

Re: PFC Penge Food Centre Sydenham Road

It's strange that the original shop in Penge doesn't seem to attract the same comment/criticism. I wonder why?