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Thread: Am I going crazy or has there been a chainsaw noise the last few nights?
Post: Am I going crazy or has there been a chainsaw nois...
| I can sort of hear it off in the distance. I'm assuming it must be late night Road works |
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13-07-2016, 10:20 PM |
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Thread: Councils to start restricting sibling priority for primary school places
Post: Councils to start restricting sibling priority for...
| Wandsworth council are removing sibling priority from Sept 2016 for anyone who moves 800m from the school their first child went to.
Sounds absolute fair and is needed across London and especially i... |
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16-04-2015, 11:44 AM |
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Thread: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the worst peak services
Post: London Bridge trains - here's the best and the wor...
| It's not all in your head. Performance has been atrocious in peak hour lately. Check this table out. Anything after 7:50am expect to be delayed by 5+ minutes more than half the time. (data based on la... |
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15-12-2014, 01:50 PM |
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Thread: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
Post: RE: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
| Yes there's only 2 tph from new cross that aren't ours. So it does not work. And they are on another platform. |
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09-11-2016, 11:06 AM |
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Thread: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
Post: RE: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
| TFL wants to take over Southern. Sadiq Khan, head of TFL needs to build a shedload of housing. He can't do that in Forest Hill. The areas he can do that in are Croydon and beyond.
Honestly, I wou... |
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08-11-2016, 10:17 PM |
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Thread: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
Post: RE: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
| Has anyone thought about making some flyers or handouts to give out at Forest Hill station? The advertising for this consultation is abysmal. One poster hidden on the platform. I bet it's different at... |
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26-10-2016, 04:24 PM |
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Thread: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
Post: RE: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
| Reading the consultation, it says Thameslink might stop at Norwood Junction. If this happens, I think the proposals might be OK. Because it will alleviate a massive amount of pressure on Forest Hill. ... |
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01-11-2016, 12:32 PM |
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Thread: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
Post: RE: 2018 proposed changes to Southern timetable
| Absolute devastating. We have already had the covert cuts over the years (6 down to 5). Most recently around June we lost the 8:30?am to London Bridge. Which you thought would be the final straw. Now... |
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02-10-2016, 12:15 PM |
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Thread: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home)
Post: RE: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home...
| Firstly. The residents who have put up with the issues on Canonbie Road for the past 3 years (and still ongoing with 114 Canonbie) you have my greatest sympathy. I honestly feel depressed thinking abo... |
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03-06-2015, 10:15 PM |
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Thread: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home)
Post: RE: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home...
| Before I write a response to the official planning application. What are some of the main points worth bringing up?
I think the fact that Forest Hill already takes on its fair share of those in ... |
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08-04-2015, 11:34 AM |
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Thread: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home)
Post: RE: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home...
| So many documents to read.
The transport assessment as mentioned above has mistakes in it. They include bus 176,185 etc which are outside the maximum distances.
No mention of the site being on a h... |
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21-04-2015, 11:57 AM |
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Thread: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home)
Post: RE: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home...
| If you can't be bothered watching basically what you'd expect. Double the amount of people allowed living in horrid conditions (unsafe live wires etc) . On one property he was collecting £12,000 a mon... |
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21-04-2015, 07:03 PM |
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Thread: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home)
Post: RE: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home...
| Put my comments in last night. I noticed the website only allows 1,000 characters which is tiny. So I just emailed them.
Got a reply, it says you may have to appear in person? Anyway - watch thi... |
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23-04-2015, 10:19 AM |
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Thread: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home)
Post: RE: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home...
| Firstly I think it's great that Cllr Upex and Cllr Hilton are involved and commenting on this issue.
I agree with Antony's sentiments that Cllr Upex's emotional appeal is
out of place. We are not... |
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23-04-2015, 10:37 PM |
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Thread: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home)
Post: RE: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home...
| Yeah, let's keep this thread on topic and try to keep politics to a minimum.... |
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24-04-2015, 02:15 PM |
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Thread: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home)
Post: RE: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home...
| Wasn't someone saying the one in Bromley has 24/7 staff and also CCTV. There needs to be more of that. For the safety of the residents themselves. Having someone there from 9-5 is pretty useless.
My... |
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13-05-2015, 03:45 PM |
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Thread: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home)
Post: RE: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home...
| How do these meetings work?
Do the applicants just make a presentation and address some of the concerns?
I'm guessing there's not enough time for everyone to say something. |
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26-05-2015, 01:00 PM |
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Thread: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home)
Post: RE: 36 Honor Oak Road (ex Hamilton Lodge Care Home...
| I think there are a lot of properties that are perceived to be run by the Council, when in fact they are run by private landlords.(Mariam lodge for example).
If those statistics are right. Then... |
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08-06-2015, 05:08 PM |
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Thread: EU Funding
Post: RE: A Vision for Forest Hill
| I don't think it was their intention to bring up EU politics. But there's definitely no confusing what side of the debate you stand on. And just FYI our net contribution to the EU is £8bn. Not £16bn. |
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22-02-2016, 03:26 PM |
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Thread: Abuse at forest hill station Perry vale side
Post: RE: Abuse at forest hill station Perry vale side
| That's horrible.
Sorry to hear.
I've seen it before at other stations though. People just walking up to the barriers, yelling at the staff to open them, abusing them and they just open it.... |
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12-11-2015, 11:43 AM |
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Thread: Advice about moving to Forest Hill
Post: RE: Advice about moving to Forest Hill
| Don't trust the real estate agents. Download the Lewisham school admissions report that have the actual exact distance measurement from the school. The catchment areas in Forest Hill are tiny. And are... |
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13-01-2017, 09:41 AM |
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Thread: Advice about moving to Forest Hill
Post: RE: Advice about moving to Forest Hill
| They need to adopt the Wandsworth Council model. Siblings only have a priority up to a certain distance. Eg: 1 mile. After that you no longer have priority (Wandsworth is 800m). |
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18-01-2017, 04:01 PM |
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Thread: African Restaurant opposite FH station
Post: RE: African Restaurant opposite FH station
| Holy cow. This is unexpected and potentially awesome. I'm excited. |
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07-04-2015, 04:38 PM |
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Thread: Anti Social Behaviour in FH & HO
Post: RE: Anti Social Behaviour in FH & HO Question
| By London standards nothing ever happens.
The only story I've heard in the last 5 or so years that affected an ordinary member of the public was a couple of people who were mugged over about a 1 ... |
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15-09-2015, 02:57 PM |
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Thread: Bin men get up early, don't they?
Post: RE: Bin men get up early, don't they?
| Try new York where all the trucks, bin men, construction vehicles etc. come out at 3am.
6am for a major metropolitan city is completely normal. |
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14-03-2017, 10:38 AM |
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Thread: Burglaries in FH
Post: RE: Burglaries in FH
| I'd say the majority of burglaries are just because the 2nd lock is not locked.
You might as well leave your door wide open if you don't lock it.
I think if you do that, chances are they wil... |
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12-10-2015, 11:03 AM |
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Thread: Burglars about - Garthorne Rd
Post: RE: Burglars about - Garthorne Rd
| Glad you and your family are OK!
Probably a good thing they found some items and didn't get more desperate and head upstairs.
But extreme but a friend of mine recently put CCTV in his house... |
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04-03-2016, 11:29 AM |
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Thread: Burgled in Canonbie Road
Post: RE: Burgled Yesterday ED/Forest Hill
| Criminals are always canvassing all areas of London. Even FH had a few muggings last year. Then nothing. They just move from area to area. Once the police are on the case they move to the next one.
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09-01-2015, 07:13 PM |
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Thread: Chandos - noise
Post: RE: Chandos - noise
| Chatting with a neighbour about noise? Fair enough.
To a licensed business.... They should know better and it's the councils job to sort it out. |
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10-08-2015, 02:27 PM |
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Thread: Changes to bin collections
Post: RE: Changes to bin collections
| Small black bin once a week was ridiculous. Now once a fortnight? Laughable.
When 50% of your council tax goes towards housing and looking after people on benefits (and set to rise to over 60%+) ... |
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26-02-2017, 11:11 PM |
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Thread: Children in cafes
Post: RE: Children in cafes
| Those popular fashion buggies don't really fold sideways though, that's the problem. Hence why people usually sell them pretty quickly!
Anyway, are we really complaining about this? This is just... |
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15-12-2014, 11:45 AM |
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Thread: Children in cafes
Post: RE: Children in cafes
| Guys I think Jenros is just trolling this thread. Lol |
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09-01-2015, 07:09 PM |
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Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in For...
| Bring it on.
The less people from outside Forest Hill that can park in the area and contribute nothing to the area while creating parking and traffic problems to the actual residents would be wel... |
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12-10-2015, 11:08 AM |
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Thread: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Consultation on Controlled Parking Zone in For...
| If Devonshire Rd gets CPZ you can probably expect the property values to go up significantly. That Street currently is just a wall of noise and chaos all day long. Must be horrible for the residents. |
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29-10-2015, 05:07 PM |
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Thread: Council's Plans for Camberwell Cemetery Woodland
Post: RE: Council's Plans for Camberwell Cemetery Woodla...
| Who actually owns the land? Southwark Council I'm assuming. So it's public land. What agreement if any does Camberwell Cemetery have with them? Do they have any legal entitlement to it? Or is it just ... |
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13-06-2017, 01:34 PM |
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Thread: Council's Plans for Camberwell Cemetery Woodland
Post: RE: Council's Plans for Camberwell Cemetery Woodla...
| So its pretty black and white then. This is purely public land. |
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13-06-2017, 01:49 PM |
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Thread: Council's Plans for Camberwell Cemetery Woodland
Post: RE: Council's Plans for Camberwell Cemetery Woodla...
| The real question is why do they need to be buried in Central London? Secondly, on public land?
Surely if the desire is so great to have them in Central London why don't people buy private land an... |
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13-06-2017, 02:39 PM |
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Thread: Council's Plans for Camberwell Cemetery Woodland
Post: RE: Council's Plans for Camberwell Cemetery Woodla...
| Ummmm I think he is exercising his Democratic right to suggest an alternative use of the land as a resident of the area.
Your claim that all of the land, including football pitches, play area and a... |
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14-06-2017, 10:18 AM |
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Thread: Council's Plans for Camberwell Cemetery Woodland
Post: RE: Council's Plans for Camberwell Cemetery Woodla...
| Oh well. Thanks to those who expressed concern. It will probably lay the foundation for when the gravehuggers come back to the council in about 5 years asking to tear down the play equipment and rip u... |
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19-06-2017, 05:09 PM |
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Thread: Councils to start restricting sibling priority for primary school places
Post: RE: Councils to start restricting sibling priority...
| That's how I see it. Yes some people would be affected unfairly. But far less than who are already affected by what goes on now. I see two issues:
1. Cheating the system (which will always happen ... |
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17-04-2015, 09:54 AM |
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Thread: Councils to start restricting sibling priority for primary school places
Post: RE: Councils to start restricting sibling priority...
| I just read the article in the paper and wanted to get everyone's thoughts on it. That's all.
Like someone said above if there was a perfect solution then whoever came up with it would be electe... |
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17-04-2015, 11:33 PM |
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Thread: Energy Garden at Forest Hill Overground Station
Post: RE: Energy Garden at Forest Hill Overground Statio...
| Mr Robin Banks you are free to start your own organisation and raise money to give the station a lick of paint or any other things that in your personal opinion deserve your money. |
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12-08-2015, 02:34 PM |
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Thread: Extra Trains on Overground - eventually
Post: RE: Extra Trains on Overground - eventually
| As part of the redevelopment of London Bridge, Forest Hill was suppose to get an additional 2 trains per hour from London Bridge.
However, given this year's congestion at LB I wouldn't be surpris... |
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13-10-2015, 11:52 PM |
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Thread: Fairlawn school rated Outstanding in all areas
Post: RE: Fairlawn school rated Outstanding in all areas
| Fairlawn. The school that most SE23 residents will never ever see the benefit of. Catchment area of 250 metres? Lol. |
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18-11-2014, 11:54 AM |
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Thread: First time buyer - Greystead Road Flats...
Post: RE: First time buyer - Greystead Road Flats...
| This is why we want council owned / managed flats (when tax payers money is involved) and not private landlords.
They actually take care of the issue with their residents and have a lot of powe... |
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03-04-2017, 03:14 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Library - Proposed Cut to Funding
Post: RE: Forest Hill Library
| Sad. But what can the Council do. They are already stretched to the limit, and when austerity measures come in something has to go.
Unfortunately this is the Government this country voted in. And... |
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07-09-2015, 12:20 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Police SNT Newsletter - Jan 2015
Post: RE: Forest Hill Police SNT Newsletter - Jan 2015
| Wow the delivery bikes got a mention. One beeped at me and came out of nowhere, like I was in the wrong as he rode down the footpath! Glad someone reported these morons. |
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07-01-2015, 07:00 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Station Subway
Post: RE: Forest Hill Station Subway
| Wowee. That is awesome. SE23!!! |
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13-04-2015, 01:48 PM |
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Thread: Fox feeders at it again
Post: RE: Fox feeders at it again
| Urgh. These people are loonies.
As has been said before - they are free to feed the foxes from their own property. It's that simple.
Calling someone a pedofile just for filming in a public ... |
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24-09-2015, 02:30 PM |
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Thread: Fox feeders at it again
Post: RE: Fox feeders at it again
| The whole situation is a joke. I mean, we shouldn't have to deal with things like this or even bring up the word defamation or anything.
These people should just feed the foxes from their own pro... |
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24-09-2015, 03:23 PM |
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