Thanks for confirming that Michael. I always suspected the FHS was a Council apologist, now we know.

Exactly how many members does the FHS have out of the Forest Hill population of around 15,000 (as well as the 30,000+ in neighbouring wards whom they claim to represent)?

Not exactly a democratic voice, more like a self-interested pressure group. Does the FHS live around Hamilton Lodge? No. Does this directly affect the FHS? No. Then why is the FHS consulted on these matters? Surely they are a non-statutory consultee, so if their membership figures do not hold up then I am personally going to work hard to ensure that their comments are disregarded as an unrepresentative group with no legal right to be regarded.