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Thread: Catchment areas for primary schools in SE23 for September 2015 Reception
Post: Catchment areas for primary schools in SE23 for Se...
| Further to the discussion on whether sibling guaranteed places should follow, I was wondering how people had got on with their allocations.
It appears the catchment for Dalmain has shrunk consider... |
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OakR |
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01-05-2015, 12:33 PM |
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Thread: Lifts at Honor Oak Park station
Post: Lifts at HOP Station
| Hello all
The lifts at HOP station appear to be progressing well. That said the sign in the station says ready for summer 2014, which based on today's weather appears to have come and gone.
Clea... |
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OakR |
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12-10-2014, 08:11 PM |
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Thread: Party Wall Surveyor needed
Post: Party Wall Surveyor needed
| We urgently need a party wall surveyor. Our Neighbour is planning to start works for his loft conversion but hasn't instructed one so we need to find one asap. If anyone can recommend one, it would ... |
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OakR |
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08-05-2015, 12:19 AM |
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Thread: #3 on fairlawn waiting list , what does this means?
Post: RE: #3 on fairlawn waiting list , what does this m...
| Not sure about Fairlawn, but what I've read previously about waiting lists is something like No3 is generally quite promising. Hopefully someone will be along with some actual experience.
Good luc... |
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OakR |
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23-05-2014, 12:02 AM |
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Thread: 52 Honor Oak Park (ex Honor Oak Gallery)
Post: RE: 52 Honor Oak Park (ex Honor Oak Gallery)
| Good luck to the new business - having no facilities at all does sound like hard work I have to say. |
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OakR |
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26-10-2014, 07:09 PM |
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Thread: Shops, pubs, restaurants, etc
Post: RE: 76-78 Honor Oak Park (ex Old Bank)
| Ate at Sodo Saturday lunchtime. Think we got the last non-booked table, it was packed (at lunchtime virtually all families with young children). 4 pizzas on the limited menu so far, more will come onc... |
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OakR |
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17-02-2014, 01:46 PM |
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Thread: A plan to save the Honor Oak pub?
Post: RE: A plan to save the Honor Oak pub?
| I quite liked the Honor Oak when it first opened, and was just generally pleased to have something open there. It looked nice and was good for some drinks in the evening.
With a young child it was... |
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OakR |
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Thread: Accident on Perry Vale Friday 12th June pm
Post: RE: Accident on Perry Vale Friday 12th June pm
| I think this is probably easier done than you think. I remember when working in SW London many years ago, an old lady doing something similar by hitting the accelerator instead of the brake. |
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OakR |
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15-06-2015, 08:52 PM |
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Thread: Advice about moving to Forest Hill
Post: RE: Advice about moving to Forest Hill
| This will tell you the further distance offered (I believe this is initially and does not include anyone who subsequently got a place on the waiting list etc.
[url=https://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myse... |
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OakR |
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13-01-2017, 01:46 PM |
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Thread: Advice about moving to Forest Hill
Post: RE: Advice about moving to Forest Hill
| Hi LPOak
I'm afraid I've no idea what a PPL1 is!
This is the way it works (to the best of my understanding -or did work 2 years ago when we first applied for our son to get into reception).
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OakR |
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15-01-2017, 09:55 PM |
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Thread: Advice about moving to Forest Hill
Post: RE: Advice about moving to Forest Hill
| I realised I missed the rest of your questions when I saw nottinghillbill's post (we also moved from West London - Shepherds Bush - me and Ealing - my wife).
We also love it here. The areas is real... |
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OakR |
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17-01-2017, 01:05 AM |
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Thread: Advice about moving to Forest Hill
Post: RE: Advice about moving to Forest Hill
| Personally once someone is in school and settled I'd rather they stayed there, and it is pretty hard to get 2 children to different schools for the same start I imagine - I think it could only work if... |
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OakR |
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18-01-2017, 05:16 PM |
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Thread: Alarming house prices!
Post: RE: Alarming house prices!
| I think we can all agree that the price is somewhat 'hopeful' and Foxton's have really provided poor advice with this one.
Let's not be too disparaging about what is after all someone's house. It ... |
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17-03-2014, 01:21 PM |
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Thread: Alarming house prices!
Post: RE: Alarming house prices!
| Back to the original point, we moved here in 2005 when you could just above still get a 3 bed house for under £250k (though most period ones were above that), which now seems to be the going price for... |
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17-03-2014, 01:26 PM |
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Thread: Alarming house prices!
Post: RE: Alarming house prices!
| Hi Anotherjohn, I guess that is the problem with moving out of London - if you don't plan to move back it's not an issue and works well, but if you wanted to move back at some stage, you are possibly ... |
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16-06-2014, 11:29 PM |
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Thread: Anti Social Behaviour in FH & HO
Post: RE: Anti Social Behaviour in FH & HO
| Well this is a weird thread....I wonder what the OP thinks - still want to move here? :)
Honor Oak which I think is slightly different to Forest Hill though of course very closely linked and with m... |
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OakR |
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19-09-2015, 12:22 AM |
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Thread: Anyone peeked into the new HOP Sainsburys?
Post: RE: Anyone peeked into the new HOP Sainsburys?
| I agree with tinyem - bubbles is nearly always open. I make a point of shopping there as I like the staff. If they have what I want I'll go there, if not will be Sainsburys. |
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09-09-2013, 12:41 PM |
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Thread: Anyone peeked into the new HOP Sainsburys?
Post: RE: Anyone peeked into the new HOP Sainsburys?
| So tomorrow's the day.
Death of the high street or the boost it needs. The coming months will tell.
I hope and expect the latter, but let's see. |
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11-09-2013, 09:01 PM |
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Thread: BBC London
Post: RE: BBC London
| I listened to the first 15 minutes of this show and gave up...did anyone listen to the whole thing \ did anything interesting come out of it? |
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23-09-2015, 07:49 PM |
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Thread: Be your own Steve Grindlay!
Post: RE: Be your own Steve Grindlay!
| Thanks Tim, very interesting. |
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24-03-2014, 02:04 PM |
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Thread: Best views for The Shard laser show?
Post: RE: Best views for The Shard laser show?
| It was indeed a bit of a let down...the view itself was nice as always, but the show was a damp squid, unless something miraculous happened after I left - by the sounds of things it did not.
You c... |
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06-07-2012, 12:58 PM |
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Thread: Best views for The Shard laser show?
Post: RE: Best views for The Shard laser show?
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06-07-2012, 11:55 PM |
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Thread: Boveney Road Residents Parking
Post: RE: Boveney Road Residents Parking
| I'm not against a CPZ but would not want a full day one. If the objective is to deter commuters, then a 12-2pm restriction would work allowing friends and family to visit, and contractors, but not com... |
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OakR |
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11-03-2016, 06:42 PM |
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Thread: BT infinity
Post: RE: BT infinity
| Has been fine - we got this message when trying to set-up BT sport on our and it was due to an issue on our account (the whole setting up of Infity was an neverending disaster but we got there in the ... |
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OakR |
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23-12-2013, 04:12 PM |
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Thread: BT Infinity in SE23 - News
Post: RE: BT Infinity in SE23 - News
| I've got an order going through for Infinity at present which still seems fine, and looks like it is still available on Brockley Rise anyway....seems odd they would withdraw it. |
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OakR |
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02-08-2013, 12:30 PM |
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Thread: Burglaries in FH
Post: RE: Burglaries in FH
| Hi Pauline
Sorry to hear that. I'm sure you know this already but have you tried to see if you can track your ipad [url=https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201472]Lost\stolen Ipad[/url] ?
Hope you... |
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OakR |
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22-02-2016, 12:07 AM |
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Thread: Burglars about - Garthorne Rd
Post: RE: Burglars about - Garthorne Rd
| The planting idea sounds good. Some hard to get through buses, that would provide some good cover for birds and other animals and maybe some brambles with the added fruit benefit might be good (assumi... |
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OakR |
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04-03-2016, 01:26 PM |
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Thread: Burglary on Tyson Road
Post: RE: Burglary on Tyson Road
| I'm aware of one Burglary on Brockley Rise that occurred a few weeks ago late evening around 11pm I think. I believe they kicked the door in, 2 people went in -sort of thankfully the owners were in an... |
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OakR |
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25-04-2014, 08:33 PM |
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Thread: Can anyone please help - seeking Jill / Gill Terry
Post: RE: Can anyone please help
| I can't help you I'm afraid, but you could try searching the electoral roll if you have not already.
Good luck, I hope you find her and it all works out. |
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06-11-2015, 10:57 PM |
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Thread: The Capitol to close
Post: RE: Capitol to close
| I'd welcome a cinema an can't really complain about the Capitol closing as I've been in less than 5 times in the 8 years I've lived in SE23.
As for the atmosphere I found it fine, in fact as a who... |
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OakR |
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10-07-2014, 11:35 PM |
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Thread: Catchment areas for primary schools in SE23 for September 2015 Reception
Post: RE: Catchment areas for primary schools in SE23 fo...
| I guess the problem with bulge classes is that in 2-3 years the intake will be mainly siblings, making it even harder for people near that school to get in. Of course bulge classes are great for you i... |
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OakR |
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02-05-2015, 01:32 PM |
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Thread: Celebrities in Cafes
Post: RE: Celebrities in Cafes
| Are you an Express Reader Michael? :ohmy: Looks like Richmond Osmond on your link :) |
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OakR |
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22-05-2016, 09:04 PM |
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Thread: Chandos Pub
Post: RE: Chandos Pub
| Hi Pippi
Don't be put off by a poster, a first time poster at that. SE232008 states firstly it did not happen, and then if it did happen which is a contradiction in itself. They were inside, this h... |
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OakR |
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11-07-2016, 05:35 PM |
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Thread: Chandos Pub
Post: RE: Chandos Pub
| Chandosforlife the fact that you've never seen trouble and Pippi has seen behaviour as she describes does not mean neither are correct - they can both be.
HOPLocal you have the most positive outlo... |
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OakR |
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13-07-2016, 09:07 PM |
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Thread: Changes to bin collections
Post: RE: Changes to bin collections
| I'll apologise in advance to anyone walking past our nappy filled bins during any heatwave we might have! |
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OakR |
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26-02-2017, 09:59 PM |
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Thread: Child free cafe
Post: RE: Child free cafe
| If there is enough demand for a child-free cafe one will turn up sooner or later. I'd say it's unlikely in SE23 as it would alienate too much of the population but who knows - would be a hell of a ris... |
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OakR |
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24-11-2015, 10:43 PM |
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Thread: Children in cafes
Post: RE: Children in cafes
| The thing I find most annoying when going into cafes are those people who sit down, sip one coffee for an hour at a table for 4 people, lay there paper out all over the place with an air of owning the... |
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OakR |
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15-12-2014, 10:09 PM |
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Thread: Children in cafes
Post: RE: Children in cafes
| 18 in real years or dog years? |
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OakR |
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18-12-2014, 08:38 PM |
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Thread: Coffee shop at HOP station priced out
Post: RE: Coffee shop at HOP station priced out
| I've not used it in quite a while, but did when it was run by Andy, who I think owns / owned it and also one in Brockley station I think.
I seem to remember him having spent money on refitting the... |
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OakR |
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19-10-2014, 09:26 PM |
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Thread: Coffee shop at HOP station priced out
Post: RE: Coffee shop at HOP station priced out
| Hi TrypF, and welcome to the forum by the way :)
My question was a serious one - why would they not increase the rent? I think if there is no answer to that, there is no answer. (I'm not saying the... |
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19-10-2014, 11:21 PM |
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Thread: Coffee shop at HOP station priced out
Post: RE: Coffee shop at HOP station priced out
| Does TUPE apply for companies with a number of employees under a certain number?
I feel bad for the leaseholder who put a lot of work into this and before things started to change as much as they h... |
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OakR |
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20-10-2014, 12:41 PM |
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Thread: Coffee shop at HOP station priced out
Post: RE: Coffee shop at HOP station priced out
| I think Labc is correct. If the company is not being taken over as such, it is simply the lease of company a expires, so company b takes over the space, don't think it will apply. But as above, I am n... |
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OakR |
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20-10-2014, 07:28 PM |
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Thread: commuting from HOP, trains and station - general queries
Post: RE: commuting from HOP, trains and station - gener...
| Hopefully a lift is coming this or next year....for now there is a lift at Forest Hill if you really need it which may not be that much further of a walk.
Overground trains generally very reliable... |
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OakR |
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13-02-2012, 10:58 PM |
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Thread: commuting from HOP, trains and station - general queries
Post: RE: commuting from HOP, trains and station - gener...
| I thought there were, just tried to have a look on TFL but it has engineering works all over the place so not the best time to check. I thought some of the fast trains that use to bypass HOP would sto... |
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14-02-2012, 01:45 PM |
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Thread: Constant DIY (rant!)
Post: RE: Constant DIY (rant!)
| Constant DIY can be a pain. I think there are a lot of people working on their properties who cannot afford to move up now, as well as lots of new people moving in wanting to do DIY, in addition to ot... |
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29-03-2014, 10:44 PM |
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Thread: Constant DIY (rant!)
Post: RE: Constant DIY (rant!)
| I don't know about recently, but I think in 2011 or so there was a change which means you don't need planning permission for a Loft Conversion as long as it fits within certain criteria. You still nee... |
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02-04-2014, 05:15 PM |
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Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in For...
| I would only like something where parking is limited during midday, much as they do near Kings College Hospital on some roads near the park, I think it's 12-2pm you can't park unless you have a reside... |
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OakR |
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16-10-2015, 11:42 PM |
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Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in For...
| Hi Shiro
I am against it in general, but don't mind a 12-2pm restriction for example which is what I stated on the consultation, or making it pay and display at that time.
My parents have it wh... |
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OakR |
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14-10-2016, 10:10 PM |
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Thread: Councils to start restricting sibling priority for primary school places
Post: RE: Councils to start restricting sibling priority...
| I'm not sure I'd agree with it.
If the idea is to restrict people moving into the area to get a place and the moving out once obtained, ok in principle though would be people just stay for 2 years... |
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OakR |
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16-04-2015, 12:41 PM |
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Thread: Councils to start restricting sibling priority for primary school places
Post: RE: Councils to start restricting sibling priority...
| In theory that works and it's hard to argue against, however in practical terms of you have 2 children who end up in different schools (this could happen even with not moving if catchment areas change... |
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01-05-2015, 12:27 PM |
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