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by JGD
11 May 2022 11:36
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order
Replies: 196
Views: 184776

Re: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order

London Borough of Lewisham formally issued confirmation dated 10 May 2022 to the applicants that an application submitted under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1900 (as amended) for OUR LADY AND ST PHILIP NERI RC PRIMARY SCHOOL, 208 SYDENHAM ROAD, LONDON, SE26 5SE has been approved. ...
by JGD
9 May 2022 09:30
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: SE23/SE26.life are no more
Replies: 6
Views: 3695

Re: SE23/SE26.life are no more

It would seem se26.life has been formally closed today on 9 May 2022 and the landing page replaced with an RIP message.

SE23.life has not yet been given the same treatment although it remains the case that posts cannot be made on the site.
by JGD
29 Apr 2022 13:33
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order
Replies: 196
Views: 184776

Re: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order

In short - yes. And subject to the Archdiocese complying with conditions which also had a 4-month window in which the works must be started. From the evening of when the last Public Meeting took place in early April 2022, the architect has completed the materials selection and have altered the speci...
by JGD
28 Apr 2022 08:50
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order
Replies: 196
Views: 184776

Re: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order

The omni-present and seemingly righteous reach of Simon Hughes is harvesting increasing problems and difficulties for his employer, the Archdiocese of Southwark. As well as his approach, describable at best as being hostile towards residents and those he perceived as not being supportive of his OLSP...
by JGD
27 Apr 2022 07:23
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Armed Criminality in Sydenham - Again
Replies: 9
Views: 8110

Re: Armed Criminality in Sydenham - Again

An armed robbery - this time in Dartford by a Sydenham resident who has been sentenced to five years and four months in prison. An armed robber from Sydenham has been jailed after threatening to kill a bank worker at Lloyds Bank in Dartford. Roy Sinclair, of Otterden Street in Sydenham, handed himse...
by JGD
22 Apr 2022 08:28
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Tue 29 March - Recycling?
Replies: 6
Views: 2733

Re: Tue 29 March - Recycling?

Lewisham announce they are experiencing delays to a small number of bin collections, because of national driver shortages and COVID-related absences. Advising that if your bin has been missed, please leave it out and it will be collected as soon as possible - collections will continue into the weeke...
by JGD
11 Apr 2022 13:20
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: OLSPN and the Sydenham Society
Replies: 5
Views: 2617

Re: OLSPN and the Sydenham Society

A good point. OLSPN refers to Our Lady and St Philip Neri school located at 208 Sydenham Road Sydenham London SE26 5SE. The use of the abbreviation has become the norm in what is a lengthening dialogue around the mismanaged rebuilding of the school over the last few years. There are several threads ...
by JGD
6 Apr 2022 13:23
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order
Replies: 196
Views: 184776

Re: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order

Noted.

"Big Kev says there are no formality in links between him and the Archdiocese - almost."
by JGD
6 Apr 2022 11:44
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Council's EV chargers hacked
Replies: 0
Views: 823

Council's EV chargers hacked

BBC reports that Isle of Wight Council's electric vehicle chargers have been hacked and show porn.

If it's happening in Lewisham - no one is saying.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-h ... e-61006816
by JGD
6 Apr 2022 11:35
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order
Replies: 196
Views: 184776

Re: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order

I was going to add that punchline to my post.

But I though it polite to leave the door open for others.

Delivered by you with aplomb and good timing.
by JGD
6 Apr 2022 11:17
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order
Replies: 196
Views: 184776

Re: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order

I'm breaking out a new mask for this important event.

Not sure there is advantage beyond the good practice of wearing one in pandemic times.

Trouble is masks tend to make us all look like bank robbers.
by JGD
6 Apr 2022 10:44
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order
Replies: 196
Views: 184776

Re: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order

I think people here should stop giving' Big Kev' his daily bread. What do they say about feeding pigeons and trolls? Agreed. Both in attitude and opinion, the poster's expressions and their tone are the only posts that seek to sow seeds of doubt. We have seen this approach of endeavouring to sow an...
by JGD
5 Apr 2022 16:36
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order
Replies: 196
Views: 184776

Re: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order

Thanks JGD - lots of opinions there and they sound heartfelt. Hope you feel better and get some closure and can move onto another project soon. I’m still really confused though as to why you and Stuart thought the World Book Day thing was at this school; it’s a totally different school. I hope no r...
by JGD
5 Apr 2022 15:17
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order
Replies: 196
Views: 184776

Re: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order

Stuart's synopsis is a precise narrative about the nature of the problem, its root cause and the sequence of events that led to this poor quality outcome. But Big Kev - the issue from this portion of the thread is a comparison of the behaviours of one of the Archdiocese's principal officers, Simon H...
by JGD
3 Apr 2022 20:21
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order
Replies: 196
Views: 184776

Re: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order

Absolutely no worries - you have caused no angst - not here at least. Angst - and the generation of it - has been a useful tool for officers of the Archdiocese in the many layers of dialogue in which they engage - whether that be with the LPA, the residents and businesses who are neighbours of the s...
by JGD
3 Apr 2022 18:35
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order
Replies: 196
Views: 184776

Re: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order

Good evening. Perhaps you can clarify what you mean when you say "This was aimed at Key Stage 3:" as in this extract from your post: For readers who might want to know a little more before forming a view on this one, here's an extract from the author's work. For those not familiar it is a ...
by JGD
1 Apr 2022 00:03
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: New Rail Commuter Service – Challenge to Southern Rail
Replies: 3
Views: 3210

New Rail Commuter Service – Challenge to Southern Rail

A new commuter service is being launched to challenge failing Southern Rail in SE London. Focussed on Forest Hill, ScootRail will run high tech rail e-scooters on the London Bridge - Victoria route and the main Forest Hill - London Bridge route both daytime and at weekends. ScootRail have secretly t...
by JGD
30 Mar 2022 09:11
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Tue 29 March - Recycling?
Replies: 6
Views: 2733

Re: Tue 29 March - Recycling?

We were missed on our regular day last week - but collected one day later. The bin teams are still being left short-handed periodically because of the ongoing pandemic. Have to admire the service as a whole as despite occasional gaps they have delivered a consistently good service throughout. Big th...
by JGD
24 Mar 2022 09:09
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Public Meeting: Proposals to Complete OLSPN School Building
Replies: 9
Views: 4620

Public Meeting: Proposals to Complete OLSPN School Building

One to ensure is in your diary. Public Meeting to take place on 6th April 2022 at 7:00pm in OLSPN School, 208 Sydenham Road, Sydenham SE26 5SE. Duration is unstated but it might be anticipated that it will be at least one and a half hours. Scrutiny of Lewisham's Planning Portal has this application ...
by JGD
18 Mar 2022 13:40
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: OLSPN High Court hearing
Replies: 16
Views: 7156

Re: OLSPN High Court hearing

Scrutiny of Lewisham's Planning Portal has this application DC/22/125634 in furtherance of the original application DC/16/096041: Planning – Planning Application Documents DC/22/125634 | An application submitted under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1900 (as amended) for the variatio...