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Thread: WH Smith & Post Office, Forest Hill
Post: RE: "The People's Post Office" - FH - really?!
| I asked the previous workers if they were transferring to the new PO and was told that they all had to reapply for their jobs as they would now be WHS employees, not PO staff.
I haven't seen one ... |
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NewForester |
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20-02-2008, 04:19 PM |
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Thread: Threat to Conservation Area
Post: RE: Threat to Conservation Area
| Congratulations! I see that the application received 9 objectors and 2 petitions, resulting in the application being withdrawn.
Round two to you :) I fear, however that this is not the end of the... |
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NewForester |
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19-02-2008, 02:23 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pool
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool
| While sad to see the demise of the historic pools, it would be fantastic if the council built a proper sports centre, with squash courts and an indoor arena that could be used for five-a-side football... |
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NewForester |
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19-02-2008, 08:38 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pool
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool
| PS. The options which included Louise House were rejected as the site Louise House site [b]on its own[/b] was too small for a new pool. |
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NewForester |
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153 |
170,631 |
19-02-2008, 08:39 PM |
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Thread: old macdonalds
Post: RE: old macdonalds
| Wandering slightly off topic..
If I remember correctly, this application was originally denied, as was the application to demolish the Red Cross and Pizza Hut down the road. However, they have bot... |
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NewForester |
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20-02-2008, 05:38 PM |
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Thread: ?10,000 Anyone?
Post: ?10,000 Anyone?
| [quote="Steve Bullock"]Each of Lewisham's 18 wards will soon have its own LOCAL ASSEMBLY. Regular meetings will enable everyone in the ward to come along and talk about what really matters to them. ... |
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NewForester |
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20-02-2008, 08:09 PM |
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Thread: Stanstead lodge tree felling/preservation order
Post: RE: Stanstead lodge tree felling/preservation orde...
| [quote=MPC]one of the tree surgeons said the felling was to let in more light to the grounds for the creation of vegetable patches!! [/quote]
Looks like they'll be disappointed, unless he was talkin... |
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NewForester |
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21-02-2008, 04:52 PM |
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Thread: Footpath to Forest hill station
Post: RE: Footpath to Forest hill station
| These steps are [url=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=l&hl=en&geocode=&q=Forest+Hill+station,+Dartmouth+Rd,+London,+Greater+London,&ie=UTF8&near=SE23,+Camberwell,+Greater+London&ll=51.440403,-0.052807&... |
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NewForester |
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22-02-2008, 08:27 PM |
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Thread: Over grown tree
Post: RE: Over grown tree
| [quote=vipes]
Call the planning department and ask for the lady who enforces the 2005 high hedges act. She's quite efficient but can't recall her name.
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Sheila Yates |
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NewForester |
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25-02-2008, 04:25 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pool
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool
| I have spoken to a builder of sports halls (who have built locally) and they tell me that a budget of ?10m is reasonable for a sports complex including 18x33 sports hall and two pools. |
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NewForester |
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29-02-2008, 05:02 PM |
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Thread: Stanstead lodge tree felling/preservation order
Post: RE: Stanstead lodge tree felling/preservation orde...
| The only time that permission has to be sought for any tree work is if you are in a conservation area (Notice of intent to carry out tree works in a conservation area) or if there is a TPO on the tree... |
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NewForester |
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21-02-2008, 12:36 PM |
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Thread: Flight Paths over SE23
Post: RE: Proposed City Airport Flight Paths over SE23
| The proposals see the number of flights increasing from a 2004 base of 44 flights a day (2.6 per hour) to 58 flights a day (3.4 per hour) in 2009 and 70 fpd (4.1 ph) in 2014. We will, however be on t... |
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NewForester |
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21-02-2008, 04:17 PM |
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Thread: Flight Paths over SE23
Post: RE: Proposed City Airport Flight Paths over SE23
| [quote=andrewr]
Looks like I am still missing something! The shaded red area on the proposed map is still both north and south of the Thames and I would have expected planes to use both routes in th... |
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NewForester |
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22-02-2008, 05:45 PM |
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Thread: The Blitz
Post: RE: The Blitz
| That site shows 29 missiles hit Forest Hill, killing 56 people. |
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NewForester |
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06-03-2008, 04:26 PM |
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Thread: Anika
Post: RE: Anika
| On London Rd, opposite Sainsbury's
http://www.anikarestaurant.co.uk/ |
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NewForester |
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10-03-2008, 11:54 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Access to Forest Hill station
| [quote=roz]
If the gate is no longer open then like a lot of people I will have no choice but to continue to Sydenham and catch the train back up.[/quote]
Except that [url=http://sydenham.org.uk/for... |
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NewForester |
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12-03-2008, 01:49 PM |
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Thread: Devonshire Road- vehicle damage
Post: RE: Devonshire Road- vehicle damage
| [quote=brian]
I did not realise council had canvassed opinions at your end of the road. If result was for resident parking etc surely the council would not have advised otherwise as they have everyt... |
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NewForester |
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13-03-2008, 12:55 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Access to Forest Hill station
| I thjink that it is worth adding these contact details to nasaroc's reply
Southern Customer Services
PO BOX 277
Tonbridge TN9 2ZP
Telephone 08451 27 29 20
Fax 08451 27 29 30
Minicom/ textpho... |
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NewForester |
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18-03-2008, 02:27 PM |
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Thread: Flight Paths over SE23
Post: RE: Proposed City Airport Flight Paths over SE23
| If my earlier calculations are correct, then we would have a plane every five minutes for six hours a day (on average).
It's fairly hard to get an overview of the changes because there are so man... |
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NewForester |
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22-02-2008, 06:22 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pool
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool
| Other ideas which have been put forward on the [url=http://sydenham.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1763]Sydenham Town Hall Forum[/url] include
[list][*]Retain existing frontage building
[*]Use the Dul... |
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NewForester |
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29-02-2008, 11:14 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pool
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool
| [quote="brian"]I would imagine Forest Hill School does have a brand new sports hall.[/quote]
I've spent some time looking for local sports facilities, and the only venue for badminton is "The Bridge"... |
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NewForester |
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29-02-2008, 05:56 PM |
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Thread: The Blitz
Post: RE: The Blitz
| Not sure where this leaves the Burmah Oil Company, but ...
[quote]St Paul's, Forest Hill, which no longer exists, was a huge building in Waldenshaw Road, where an infants' school now stands next to... |
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NewForester |
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03-03-2008, 05:35 PM |
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Thread: Anika
Post: RE: Anika
| Now that Anika has a license, they serve Kingfisher and Cobra beers.
Not sure if you call those genuine Indian beers ;) |
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NewForester |
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09-04-2008, 06:27 PM |
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Thread: The Stanstead Strip
Post: RE: Stanstead Road's very own urban garden party!
| I was passing today and thought it looked a vast improvement on what was there before. Long may it last :)
Here are a couple of photos for those who haven't found it yet
[IMG]http://i35.tinypic... |
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NewForester |
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04-08-2008, 05:26 PM |
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Thread: Dacres Road parking problems
Post: RE: Selfish Parkers Getting a Pain
| [quote=ForestGump]
Re CPZ's part of the proposal is to increase the annual residents' fee from ?35 to ?60.
[/quote]
I'm neither surprised, nor pleased, by this :(. However, I cannot find any refe... |
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NewForester |
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06-03-2008, 04:08 PM |
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Thread: Oyster Card
Post: RE: Oyster Card
| [url=http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/system/galleries/download/misc/OysterPAYG.pdf]This map[/url] shows that you cannot use Oyster Pre-Pay (PAYG) from Forest Hill [u]at the moment[/u]. If you want furt... |
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NewForester |
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10-03-2008, 11:59 AM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Access to Forest Hill station
| I believe that the problem here is Southern's cost-benefit analysis. I've seen arguments in my industry which justify automation in terms of labour savings.
At first glance it would seem much chea... |
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NewForester |
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18-03-2008, 02:20 PM |
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Thread: 176 going up Kirkdale and Sydenham Hill?
Post: RE: 176 going up Kirkdale and Sydenham Hill?
| There aren't any signs. The driver simply makes an announcement when he stops by the car dealer. However, no diversion shows up on journeyplanner anymore. It could be that the buses are running nor... |
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NewForester |
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14-04-2008, 12:25 PM |
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Thread: 176 going up Kirkdale and Sydenham Hill?
Post: RE: 176 going up Kirkdale and Sydenham Hill?
| [quote=ohyeahkitten]
There's a sign at the roundabout which points buses on diversion to the right.
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I stand corrected |
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NewForester |
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14-04-2008, 12:26 PM |
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Thread: Plans to do up Forest Hill
Post: RE: Plans to do up Forest Hill
| Michael posted about this when commenting on the [url=http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/rus%20documents/route%20utilisation%20strategies/south%20london/south%20london%20rus.pdf]Rail Util... |
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NewForester |
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16-04-2008, 12:36 PM |
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Thread: The Capitol, Forest Hill
Post: RE: The Capitol, Forest Hill
| [quote=sue]The day of cinemas the size of the Capitol are long over, they're all huge multiplexes, and where would we put one of those?
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Bell Green? |
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NewForester |
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16-04-2008, 01:50 PM |
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Thread: The Stanstead Strip
Post: RE: Stanstead Road's very own urban garden party!
| Try [url=http://streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=535700&Y=173300&A=Y&Z=1]this map[/url] |
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NewForester |
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03-07-2008, 05:15 PM |
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Thread: No postbox
Post: RE: No postbox
| And there is one located inside WH Smiths, upstairs by the Foreign Exchange counter |
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NewForester |
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18-04-2008, 01:48 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Access to Forest Hill station
| Who was at the meeting and what was their reaction to the proposal to move the exit? Was it too much trouble to negotiate access rights with Lewisham council? We need to keep pushing the option to ... |
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NewForester |
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18-04-2008, 02:52 PM |
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Thread: pathway between david's road and devonshire road
Post: RE: pathway between david's road and devonshire ro...
| According to Lewisham's own web site [quote="LBL"]The concept of public rights of way does not apply to inner London Local Authorities[/quote]In inner London boroughs all roads, pavements, footpaths e... |
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NewForester |
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21-04-2008, 01:54 PM |
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Thread: Drug Dealing in SE23
Post: RE: Drug Dealer in Brockey Cross
| [quote=michael]
Such things are not possible in SE23, unless Brian has gone into business outside the Abbey.
[/quote]
Brian's not the only one to have seen dealing on London Road. I've seen deali... |
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NewForester |
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21-04-2008, 03:00 PM |
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Thread: The 23 Club
Post: RE: The 23 Club
| Was this a one off, or did they meet this month? I was watching for an announcement, but none came :( |
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NewForester |
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24-04-2008, 09:58 AM |
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Thread: High kerbs near HOP
Post: RE: High kerbs near HOP
| [quote=Baboonery]
here was a Volvo 4x4 so close to my front door the other day I could hardly get out.[/quote]
Ahhh... the urban definition of "Off Roading" ;) |
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NewForester |
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24-04-2008, 03:44 PM |
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Thread: Tues 20th May 7.30pm: Forest Hill Local Assembly
Post: Tues 20th May 7.30pm: Forest Hill Local Assembly
| For those of us who were feeling left out, the first meeting for Forest Hill will take place on 20 May 2008. Details below:
Date: Tuesday 20 May 2008
Venue: Living Springs International Church, ... |
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NewForester |
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25-04-2008, 05:11 PM |
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Thread: Horniman Museum and Gardens
Post: RE: We should ban all dogs from the Horniman
| The Horniman Triangle and Horniman Gardens used to be run by the Horniman in the good old days of the GLC ;) according to one of the parkies. However, since the dissolution of the GLC, Horniman Trian... |
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NewForester |
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01-05-2008, 02:32 PM |
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Thread: What are the nicest streets in HOP?
Post: RE: What are the nicest streets in HOP?
| [quote=spud]
Another vote for the block of redbrick Edwardian terraces bounded by Gabriel St, Bovill Rd, and Garthorne Rd.
I like living there. It's pretty quiet and peaceful with a nice social mi... |
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NewForester |
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14-05-2008, 05:21 PM |
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Thread: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
Post: RE: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
| Well, it looks as if the young girl has been moved - she was looking very glum faced today and was sat nearer the pelican crossing. Congratulations to all concerned.
I have to say that I have neve... |
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NewForester |
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16-05-2008, 08:23 PM |
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Thread: Conservation area breaches
Post: RE: Conservation area breaches
| [quote=loca]
The policy is- as long as the dish is not at the front of the property you're fine. So put them on the roof or at the back.
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Not quite true. You may need planning permission... |
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NewForester |
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19-05-2008, 04:01 PM |
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Thread: Improved parking for Dartmouth Road shops
Post: RE: Improved parking for Dartmouth Road shops
| [quote="brian"]Where do you suggest the council release more road space for free parking apart from Waldenshaw Rd.
London Rd under TFL
Dartmouth Rd far to narrow for any cars to be parked in my opin... |
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NewForester |
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03-06-2008, 02:28 PM |
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Thread: Conservation area, planning and ... the pools?
Post: RE: Conservation area, planning and ... the pools?
| [quote="hilltopgeneral"]Sounds like a good time to redraw the boundary so that it excludes the pool site[/quote]
It's already excluded. The conservation area only extends as far as the old Mayo Make... |
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NewForester |
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17-06-2008, 02:36 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Ticket Barriers at FH Station
| Maybe we should follow the example of the [url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30400-1302618,00.html]First Great Western passengers[/url]... |
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NewForester |
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19-06-2008, 05:24 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Rail Station
Post: RE: Ticket Barriers at FH Station
| I wonder if they'll staff the gate throughout the day when they close the subway... (See [url=http://www.se23.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=900&pid=9612#pid9612]Changes to Perry Vale[/url]) |
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NewForester |
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29-06-2008, 11:51 PM |
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Thread: Improved parking for Dartmouth Road shops
Post: RE: Improved parking for Dartmouth Road shops
| Unfortunately we live in an age where people often do not engage their brains when leaving the house and drive ridiculously short distances ([url=http://www.se23.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=862]as di... |
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NewForester |
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04-06-2008, 01:47 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pool (continued)
| [quote="Penelope Jarrett"][HLM's draft] includes the basic pools plus dry leisure and a multi-purpose room, but was only one storey and the frontage seemed untidy, using up a lot of space on a small s... |
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NewForester |
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06-06-2008, 02:12 PM |
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Thread: Changes to Waldenshaw Rd / Taymount Rise Junction
Post: Changes to Waldenshaw Rd / Taymount Rise
| I have just received the following from London Streets
[quote]Transport for London (TfL) Street Management is committed to improving London's busiest Roads, the Red Routes, for pedestrians, cyclists,... |
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NewForester |
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23-06-2008, 09:52 AM |
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