I am not convinced that the proposed boundary grouping of crofton park along with effectively an incomplete area of honor oak park seems well thought out.



Firstly: When forming such a forum, for sole purpose of representing communities, It is bizarre to pick the arbitrary line of the railway to de mark where honor oak park ends. It shows a clear, (and slightly worrying) lack of understanding of the areas beyond the railway line, and up towards 1 tree hill, and all residents within the wedge shaped area between honor oak park ( road) and Devonshire rd.

Secondly: The success of areas like honor oak park is that they are beginning again to foster the village atmospheres they once had, repairing damage done over recent decades. Honor oak park parade is now getting more boutique stores restaurants and a sainsburys local. People that feel they are residents of honor oak park will judge so by their position in relation to these facilities and of course the station. I live 3 min walk to honor oak park station and 4 mins from the shops and even live on honor oak park (road). ( I.e short walking distance). I have great interest in how the honor oak parade is developed in the future and I want to see more trees, more traffic calming and to prevent poor quality development or unsuitable additions to the parade- but I have no more of a concern over crofton park than I do say forest hill or dulwich village.

For example it wasn't random residents of crofton park that campaigned tirelessly against dominos in the parade.

I would suggest a sharper targeting of neighbourhood forum boundaries may actually give them more potency, vibrancy and relevance to local communities. Honor oak park has enough will to go alone I would suggest.