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Thread: Forest Hill Photography and Art Exhibitions
Post: Forest Hill Photography and Art Exhibitions
| A "street" exhibition of local photography is now running in Forest Hill centre and Sydenham as part of the Arts Festival.
A screen in the window of Robert Stanford Estate Agents is showing photogr... |
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30-06-2009, 07:53 PM |
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Thread: Cuts to Lewisham Hospital A&E
Post: Lewisham Hospital - FH and Sydenham consultation m...
| There will be a public consultation meeting on the future of Lewisham Hospital at 7.30 pm on Thursday 6 December at Sydenham School, Dartmouth Road.
Dr Jane Fryer, Medical Director of NHS South Ea... |
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nasaroc |
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05-12-2012, 05:32 PM |
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Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RAIL MEETING TONIGHT
| Don't miss tonight's meeting on future plans for rail travel -
7.30PM NABORHOOD CENTRE, SYDENHAM ROAD
Speakers From TfL, London Overground and Southern
Over the weekend, TfL will begin work o... |
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17-09-2009, 07:09 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Access to Forest Hill station
| From Barry Milton of the Sydenham Society:
Ambient - I wish you were correct but I am certain that the material in the car park is nothing to do with opening up the station.
Michael and I met wi... |
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16-03-2008, 02:04 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Access to Forest Hill station
| Michael - Perhaps I've missed something but isn't all that's being promised by Southern is that they may place the gate at the base of the steps rather than at the platform exit. The key point surely ... |
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19-04-2008, 08:47 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Access to Forest Hill station
| The FH and Sydenham Societies are working together on a campaign to make sure that all of our station entrances are kept open.
It always seems that things have gone quiet when nothing appears on l... |
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03-05-2008, 06:51 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Access to Forest Hill station
| I am sure you'll be interested in a copy email I received this morning from a passenger to Southern. The sender has agreed that this can be posted although I have deleted her name.
Southern are har... |
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15-05-2008, 12:03 PM |
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Thread: Anyone know about local planning permission in the area.
Post: RE: Anyone know about local planning permission in...
| Looking at Lewisham?s online list of planning applications I can see that the developer, having got permission for conversion into five flats, came back for a second bite and got a further permission ... |
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22-01-2008, 07:31 PM |
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Thread: Anyone know about local planning permission in the area.
Post: RE: Anyone know about local planning permission in...
| In my experience (I'm Chair of the Sydenham Society's conservation and planning committee) a conversion such as the one that was going on at Church Rise should have had planning permission before the ... |
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23-01-2008, 10:35 AM |
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Thread: Perry Vale - Road Issues
Post: RE: Changes to Perry Vale
| Here is a very recent posting on the Sydenham Town Forum which indicates that the subway will closed and the more startling news that Perry Vale refurbishments are to be suspended:
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27-06-2008, 11:10 PM |
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Thread: Child-friendly Destinations on the ELL
Post: RE: Child-friendly Destinations on the ELL
| There are two farms which childrens will love - Surrey Docks City Farm, accessible from Surrey Quays station - there's a pleasant walk traffic free walk down the right hand side of the shopping centre... |
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02-06-2010, 01:52 PM |
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Thread: Child-friendly Destinations on the ELL
Post: RE: Child-friendly Destinations on the ELL
| Sorry - if you extend your walk you end up at Haggerston not Hoxton! |
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02-06-2010, 01:54 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line Closure
| Never Modern ? you say that it won?t take that much longer to travel to London Bridge via Canada Water on the ELL than travelling by ?overground? directly to LB.
How do you figure that out?
The ... |
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07-11-2007, 02:14 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line Closure
| Can't say I agree with your timings Never Modern. It simply isn't going to be possible to get to LB (and I'm talking about gettting to street level at LB) via the ELL in only eight minutes longer than... |
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07-11-2007, 08:08 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line Closure
| Foresters - If the RUS is implemented as proposed, there will be no direct trains from Charing Cross - all trains to FH will start at LB. There will be no "express" trains or trains stopping at Forest... |
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08-11-2007, 01:02 PM |
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Thread: East London Line
Post: RE: East London Line Closure
| Oyster Cards will be introduced onto this line by the end of 2008. This means integration of tube, bus and rail fares. Surely in this situation there will be no "rail only" season tickets or "tube onl... |
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09-11-2007, 11:37 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Central
Post: RE: Forest Hill Central
| Comparing one block of wildly overpriced apartments (Vantage Heights) with another block of wildly overpriced apartments (FH Central) serves little purpose. Neither will sell at current asking prices.... |
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18-08-2008, 11:42 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Central
Post: RE: Forest Hill Central
| Berkeley Homes could, of course, reduce the asking price for each flat down to the average price of comparable flats in SE23. This would require a drop of ?80-?100,000 in each unit meaning a loss of p... |
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27-08-2008, 10:24 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Central
Post: RE: Forest Hill Central
| Sherwood - surely you should have asked what type of hallucinatory drugs the Scotchbrook manager was on!!
Of course many elderly people want to downsize. But the ones described by the Scotchbrook m... |
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31-08-2008, 11:35 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Central
Post: RE: Forest Hill Central
| That's extremely good news. Let's hope this development is completed.
It's unlikely that the flats at FH Central will be offered for sale. Only four of the flats were sold (deposits placed) up to J... |
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11-12-2008, 12:43 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Central
Post: RE: Forest Hill Central
| So Michael are you saying that you believe that when BH complete these flats - presumably some time in 2009 - they will be offering the flats for sale, and at very much reduced prices? What do you be... |
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11-12-2008, 02:31 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Central
Post: RE: Forest Hill Central
| But Michael - I would agree with every single word of your last posting.
The only point I am trying to make is that I believe that the current dire state of the housing market and the scarcity of... |
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11-12-2008, 05:01 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Central
Post: RE: Forest Hill Central
| Agree with all of the views expressing doubt as to how these units are going to be sellable even at a 25% discount.
Snazy - these aren't "prime units". If they were, why were only four flats sold... |
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22-01-2009, 11:47 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Central
Post: RE: Forest Hill Central
| Snazy - I've already marked the date in my diary! I agree that renting is the most likely outcome.
If we return to this question in six months or even a year I would be totally startled if "a numb... |
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22-01-2009, 12:33 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Photography and Art Exhibitions
Post: RE: Forest Hill Photography and Art Exhibitions
| You're quite correct - thank you.
Post your photo entries at:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/sydenhamartsfestival
Don't forget this weekend:
- Open Studios at Havelock Walk Saturday and Sund... |
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02-07-2009, 09:04 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Photography and Art Exhibitions
Post: RE: Forest Hill Photography and Art Exhibitions
| Two more great events on Wednesday and Thursday:
Wednesday 7.30pm Windmill Pub, Kirkdale - live Indian Music and Dance with food provided by Gurkha's. Free
Thursday 8pm The Hob - Head to Toe in ... |
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06-07-2009, 04:48 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Photography and Art Exhibitions
Post: RE: Forest Hill Photography and Art Exhibitions
| Longing for the return of the Arts Festival?
You'll just have to wait for another year I'm afraid.
But if you want to relive some of the best moments of SAF in a series of striking photographs... |
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24-07-2009, 12:29 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| I note from the stakeholder's meeting report that each of the options also includes a cafe. What about Provender which has served Forest Hill and Dartmouth Rd so well over the years - why do they have... |
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23-06-2008, 07:03 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| Just to confirm that link again. It should be:
http://www.gopetition.com/online/19745.html |
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23-06-2008, 07:30 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| Yes - but the crucial part of the petition says: "which considers a number of designs and layouts".
There will be ONE design. That design has already been decided by LBL - read the notes above - an... |
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24-06-2008, 11:14 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| I think the last two postings sum up where we stand: LBL intend to knock down the existing buildings and set up a sham "consultation" in which locals are clearly expected to vote for Option 2 with no ... |
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25-06-2008, 10:00 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| Campaigners supporting the retention of the Victorian buildings gathered approximately 120 signatures at the Havelock Walk Open Studios at the weekend - in just 2 1-hour stints. To sign the same petit... |
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01-07-2008, 12:16 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| The situation as far as the pools are concerned is as follows:
1. There will be a "consultation" which excludes the option of retaining the existing buildings or their facades. Clearly, retention o... |
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10-07-2008, 10:58 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| So when and how did they consult their members? |
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25-08-2008, 07:05 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| Michael - can you just clarify your position please. You appear to be arguing that the pools frontage block should be pulled down.
Is this now official FH Society policy? Up to know, the FHS had a ... |
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05-09-2008, 09:13 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| Thanks for this clarification
So will you support a consultation putting both sides of the question? |
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05-09-2008, 09:57 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| I think that listing was the final outcome of "Demolition without Democracy". I fully believe (no, I know) that listing would not have taken place if the retention of Louise House and the pools fronta... |
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05-09-2008, 10:42 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| Agree entirely - we need to see what can be built with or without the pools frontage. As Michael puts it we need to see "the context" of each position.
But given that each position has a "context" ... |
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05-09-2008, 11:27 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| That [b]is[/b] the case David. The proposal to make Dartmouth Road into a conservation area was reported in the last issue of the FH Society Newsletter. The plan is well developed and has been shown t... |
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05-09-2008, 05:44 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| Both sides can state and restate their positions on this issue in public and on this forum - and I am sure they will! But let's now proceed to a mechanism that will bring facilities to this site as so... |
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07-09-2008, 12:28 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| The officer's report to the Mayor and Cabinet is very specific about the way forward:
[i]It is proposed to commission feasibility work to examine how a two pool option could be delivered taking int... |
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11-09-2008, 11:08 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| Totally agree with an architectural competition - and wonder why LBL didn't do this in the first place?
I went to a meeting about the redevelopment of Camberwell Baths a few nights ago to see how t... |
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11-09-2008, 11:39 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| Interesting news item today about the rebuilding of the Weston super Mare's pier which was destroyed by fire two months ago.
Only eight weeks after the blaze a shortlist of designs has been selecte... |
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30-09-2008, 11:32 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| I know that a number of people prefer option 1.
All three options have difficulties (in terms of funding, planning dsignations etc) but I think that it is worth reinforcing again that option 1 is ... |
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09-02-2009, 01:32 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| Max - I think you are in severe danger of dominating this discussion to such an extent that others simply aren't getting their voices heard.
Option 1 has NO subsidy from Willow Way - I've just chec... |
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10-02-2009, 11:37 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| Let us hope that the Mayor actually makes a decision on Thursday to move towards building a new swimming pool/leisure facility on the existing site on Dartmouth Road. It?s clearly what local people wa... |
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13-02-2009, 01:17 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| I've spoken to a number of the owners of businesses along Dartmouth Road who are absolutely livid about the possibility that swimming is to be moved out of FH.
Thery are keen to be involved with a ... |
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04-03-2009, 10:32 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| There isn't going to be a challenge to the listing of LH - and there never was. The listing could only be challenged by the owners (LBL) who indicated at the time that they had no wish to do so. The t... |
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04-03-2009, 02:13 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| The reason that the council has suggested that Option 2 costs so much is to make Option 2 look less attractive than Option 3. The ?11m total did not come from the architects who drew up Option 2 but f... |
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11-03-2009, 11:14 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| Gaz - I agree with you that a responsible council would now be looking at the issues you list - rezoning of Willow Way, cutting building costs on option 2 etc.
There are two local architects with ... |
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