Sydenham Town Forum

Like others, I too have noticed every proposal seems to receive vociferous public backing from the powers that be and yet when push comes to shove ... i suspect a very differnt story can be told behind closed doors. I can't for the life of me understand why you would want to keep things in accordanc...

It is amazing how at one end of Sydenham every last detail of any proposal, no matter how small or trivial is gone over with a fine tooth comb and yet in Lower Sydenham it seems anything goes eg a standard shop sign for Nandos has to be amended but this monstrosity- go ahead- Bell Green?-slap up adv...

So now the signage isn't to taste? How hard could you possibly make it for a business to open here? You know what, some people have delusions of grandeur- this is Sydenham, not Nassau.I am also coming to the conclusion that maybe some people have too much time on their hands. They are perfectly enti...

Drove up that way yesterday, and they are definitely the best thing about it! Probably, (though the river walk deserves credit) but we are talking about Bell Green here; it is hardly a high bar! Some nice, very well designed residential blocks could still take the accolade of "best in Bell Gre...

We are lucky that any business wants to move in so let's not start moaning yet.

Full agreement about the algae-green flats-another example of the unlovliness we are all treated to ,as if living in Bell Green weren't enough already. The flats opposite the proposal (ie on the Sainsburys side of the main road) are 7 stories are they not, so i am inclined to think the new proposal ...

many thanks JRW, very useful post. My initial reaction to 86-92 Bell Green is a massive yes to housing and not more shops. We will be looking directly on to this building from Perry Rise so my concerns would be now that we sadly have learned so much about the dangers of cladding ,what can the archit...

Hooray - common sense has prevailed. Lets hope SS don't hijack this one. Good riddance to tjis eyesore. Lets hope we get an Aldi there and give Sainsbury's a run for their money and a bit of healthy competition. What like the Lidl directly over the road? Speaking of runs for money, you could always...

I don't see why poeple living in Sydenham and Perry Vale wards don't have just as much right to comment as those in Bellingham when some of us live directly adjacent to the site! Regarding what developments follow the demolition, people in parts of Catford and Forest Hill wil lbe directly affected b...

How much weight should be given to 'local feeling' anyway? Is a plebiscite an appropriate way for determining planning applications? The first of your questions is a matter of shifting sandsand possibly exactly why the council is consulting on what is a difficult and tendacious issue, but your seco...

Big thanks to growsydenham for obtaining a helpful reply from our council.That's encouraging. I am particularly concerned at "double counting " where conceivably i can use any civic society i am active in to set up a petition and also to lobby on behalf of my view and then respond again a ...

But some other areas of the SS get it right.So what is the reason for discrepancy ? Eg Someone called Ben, i think, posted up on here and FH the Southern Rail consultation to alter services. He gave a short explanation as to why the SS would be objecting- then posted the link to Southern's questionn...

JayB did your neighbours warn you of suburban version of a New World Order? Well said decchips, you have literally made me laugh out loud. I'm afraid my poor writing style has made my neighbours look like deluded conspiracy theorists. :oops: They didn't actually leave cryptic messages suggesting da...

I was horrified by how a few people on here people launched into the Poodle Club, but it doesn't stop there. Much of hte same people are also quick to put down individuals making suggestions for improvements to litter , transport and so on , either by contradicting the individual trying to make a ch...

Wouldn't it make sense to ask Lewisham council directly how they regard societies both under any statute or byelaw and also in practice, i.e. weight given to submissions presumably in all things not just planning by comparison with individual voices? I acknowledge that individuals might not know wh...

But how can a group that so clearly represents only one demographic in a very diverse area ,and seems comprised of committeees run by people from the more affluent geographic areas of Sydenham possibly be taken to be "representative"? Any one could form a group with a few mates and claim t...

Re: infrastructure, I agree to some extent, though I think the main pressure locally is on GP services (it’s impossible to get an appointment, though that’s true in many places). Schools have been expanded significantly, at primary level at least - the ‘Outstanding’ ones are oversubscribed but that...

So, no one from Bell Green then Tim, nor Lower Sydenham. just sayin.

Studies show that reducing speeds to 20 mph DECREASES pollution because of the reduction in wasted accelerations/deaccelerations in urban areas. Do you really think you know better than NICE: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng70/chapter/Recommendations#smooth-driving-and-speed-reduction Actually, ...

Well done for getting so far so quickly JMLF that is a major achievement, not least in these parts that is a fantastic achievment,It is good news that NR are being so supportive. Whilst i have nothing against her what so ever, i do not see why it is more relevent to know what Chris Best thinks than ...