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Thread: Forest Hill Pools Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
As a swimmer living in FH ward, I'd like, for selfish reasons, there to be a good quality pool nearer to my house than The Bridge as soon as possible. But as a Lewisham citizen and taxpayer, I'd like ... |
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robin orton |
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08-04-2009, 11:07 AM |
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Thread: Planning Application: 35 Sunderland Road Post: RE: Planning Application: 35 Sunderland Road
It seems to be a Pentecostal church with a West African leadership. It appears that it is being formally inaugurated as a church this weekend - see http://www.hofic.org.uk/coming_events.html. |
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robin orton |
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29-03-2009, 02:36 PM |
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Thread: Louise House Post: RE: Louise House
Interesting presentation at the FH ward assembly last night by Teresa Howard, about the plans to make LH an arts centre. I see she has already give a report on what happened at and after the meeting a... |
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robin orton |
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26-03-2009, 10:03 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
Nasaroc is 'confident that people will place the long term future of FH first.' I'd have thought that what should come first is the health and well-being of the people who live in this part of London ... |
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robin orton |
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24-03-2009, 12:13 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
Can anyone explain to me the implications of the following, an extract from paragraph 10.10 (about option 2) of the report on the pools considered by the Mayor and Cabinet last month?
[i]The value ... |
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robin orton |
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18-03-2009, 10:09 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
Sorry, 'option 3' in the last sentence of my previous posting should of course be 'option 2'. |
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robin orton |
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16-03-2009, 11:55 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
Perryman, I think you're misrepresenting the views of those who, like me, are inclined to support option 3. I [u]do[/u] very much want a pool and option 3 seems to provide the best chance of actually... |
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robin orton |
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16-03-2009, 11:52 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
I feel uneasy about Perryman's statement that 'SE23 is pretty united on option 2.' What about the views of Gaz, DavidWhiting, Roz, Baboonery, Alanque and aswaspooluser, all vigorously expressed on th... |
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robin orton |
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16-03-2009, 05:37 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
Does 'in Forest Hill' mean 'on the existing site'? Or 'in SE23'? Or 'in Forest Hill ward'? |
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robin orton |
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09-03-2009, 03:53 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
<<I believe that the vast majority of the local population want the pool to remain on its present site in Dartmouth Road. >>
<<The thought of losing the Pools from Forest Hill, especially in light ... |
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robin orton |
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04-03-2009, 06:18 PM |
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Thread: WH Smith & Post Office, Forest Hill Post: RE: WH Smith & Post Office, Forest Hill
Sorry, I didn't recognize the name 'HCMC'. |
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robin orton |
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01-03-2009, 07:32 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Central Post: RE: Forest Hill Central
Walking down London Road this morning past the Wetherspoon pub, I noticed for the first time that the new flats truncate the fine view from there of the much-admired steeple of what was Christ Church,... |
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robin orton |
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01-03-2009, 07:25 PM |
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Thread: WH Smith & Post Office, Forest Hill Post: RE: WH Smith & Post Office, Forest Hill
Little Saigon, a few shops up Dartmouth Road from Smith's, are open for papers at 8.00 am on Sundays and earlier (7.00?) on Saturdays. |
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robin orton |
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01-03-2009, 06:29 PM |
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Thread: Tips on tips? Post: RE: Tips on tips?
What's the easiest, cheapest and greenest way for FH people to get rid of small electronic devices which are redundant and/or past repair? I know charities have freepost addresses for mobiles - but wh... |
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robin orton |
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01-03-2009, 12:09 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
Michael, I think I assumed that 'quality of facilities', certainly as regards the swimming pools themselves + changing rooms etc (the most important 'facility', I take it) would automatically be a des... |
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robin orton |
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17-02-2009, 07:20 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
Thanks, Grasshopper. I personally don't feel in a position to judge between the options, particularly the financial aspects. I thought it might be more useful to give my views, as a Forest Hill ward r... |
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robin orton |
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17-02-2009, 06:09 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
Here is an email I have just sent to the mayor:
'Dear Sir Steve
In my view the desiderata are, in descending order of importance
1. the best building (architecturally) that can be afforded... |
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robin orton |
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17-02-2009, 12:19 PM |
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Thread: Pool Poll: Which pool option do you prefer? Post: RE: Pool Poll: Which pool option do you prefer?
I would be very disappointed if the mayor [b]didn't [/b]initiate proper community consultation. The views of amenity societies, special interest groups and those of us with the time and inclination to... |
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robin orton |
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13-02-2009, 12:48 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
I agree that the existing pools frontage building is at best (on a sunny day) undistinguished, at worst bleak and unattractive. The 'Save the Face of Forest Hill' campaign is, in my view, fundamental... |
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robin orton |
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13-02-2009, 10:10 AM |