Sydenham Town Forum

Following the Sydenham Assembly meeting on the 5th of June 2008, an action item list was prepared comprised of Near, Short and Long Term initiatives for the council to review and possibly take action on. A brief summary is that out of 17 actionable items, the council states that currently: 2 are act...

After the Sydenham Assembly, the Council was asked to provide answers and responses to the following points: Publish/Provide Forecourt License requirements and regulations. Also publish/provide list of traders which own their forecourt and who has current licenses in Sydenham. With traders that have...

I have to say that this story surprises me. I use this shop in Penge East frequently and have always found them to be friendly and responsible shop keepers. I don't know the story and the facts of this situation as I wasn't present but if true it is out of character for them in my experiences.

IMHO, depending on the business he is looking to establish, Sydenham is a better commercial "bet" than Penge. I am currently working on a Sydenham "high street" development initiative with residents, traders, the council and some freeholders. Please feel free to PM and we can tal...

Good morning,

I am both a Scout/cub leader and am on the committee of my daughter's school charity. PM with details if you would like...

I am in!!!

My house is an end of Terrace with the neighbor having the Entrance to their garden. The have just attached lattice-work to my walls for plants to grow up. Additionally, They planted bamboo at the corner of my house in their "pocket Square" 6' x 8' between their kitchen extension and rear ...

I hate it when I don't realise my proton is being pulled...

I do believe in the three points for trying to get money from the council though

I forgot to add that as a positive of nuclear waste storage we could all turn into a green dragon and become living sydenham symbols...

Unfortunately, I disagree with that idea. The negatives (real for locals and /or perceived by investors and future residents) far outweigh the positive (gov't subsidy). I am all for increased investment and gov't grants/ support for local regeneration. But I vote for trying different approaches rath...

Ooops, I was thinking of the wrong type of growbags....

Many apologies...

I thought you were referring to Children as "your melons"...

I haven't seen any in sydenham, but the children's store across the street from sainsbury in Penge sells them...

Planning and intervention is EXACTLY what we are attempting. The survey is intended to help pinpoint exactly who or what type of shops to approach. Additionally we are hoping to work with property owners so they can see the benefit of working with us to provide "tenants" that will pay the ...

PP, Suffice it to say, we are on the same page. If half of what we want to accomplish gets done I think Sydenham will be pleased! Syd Soc has some great ideas and Tim Lund is tremendous resource on this project. Also, traders want change and are just a bit stymied. I am very excitied by what is happ...

I agree with your comments about the limited size of cafes, yet the massive size of £ shops etc. Unfortunately, the change of use applications to permit the preparation of food and selling can be a bit tedious to obtain. You generally get objections from residents above and adjacent to the proposed ...

The exhibiton is titled Keeping Shop: Portrait of a high street and is of Sydenham. Did not know until I just looked it up. Am very interested to see it and see what is considered photo worthy and how the shops are portrayed. Of course it is closed on Fridays! :evil: Guess I will try and go when the...

Afternoon Chris, I will be there and I look forward to meeting you! So far, the following are some of the results that can be extracted: 3. Do you feel safe in Sydenham? Most of the time 4. What services does Sydenham Town Center lack? 1. - Decent "trendy" bar/restaurant 2. - quality high ...

Peppermint is a childrens clothing store next to Ladbrokes and Desires, behind the bus stop. It has name brand items... Juicy for kids, polo etc...
Have been in and have to say the service sent me away very quickly among other things...

Thank you to those that are completing the survey! The responses are very interesting and helpful so far. I should probably mention that this a bit more than a personal escapade on my part. While I am doing this work on my own, I have the support when necessary of several Local traders and shop land...

With all the discussions regardings the Town Center proposal and the state of the "High Street," I have decided to undertake a personal project to try and make a difference. Below is a link for a brief 10 question survey requesting some basic opinions toward Sydenham Town Center. I am work...

I would like to engage a milk delivery service and wonder if anyone can point me in the right direction? Recommendations appreciated. Also, I am looking to purchase a nice print of Crystal Palace from the 1866 - 1888 time period. Any recommendations as well will be very appreciated... Regards, Scott