The main thing I miss about FH is it used to be a bustling shopping area. The shops of London Road and Dartmouth Road were better in the 80s.

Yes, we have some independents, decent coffee shops, pubs etc, but Dartmouth Road continues to be a retail desert bar for Sainsbury's and Superdrug and the loss of The Capitol was a blow for those on a low income who enjoyed a pint or the unlimited tea and coffee all day.

Where we do excel at are transport links. The Overground really has been a game changer for connectivity. Being able to reach the Elizabeth line and the fast trains in 20 minutes really has improved commuting, although I agree that connections to East Croydon on Southern are poor. Hopefully they'll be reintroduced in December if Michael is correct.

Horniman Museum and Gardens continue to bring people from across London to Forest Hill. School parties that come on the train from East London have never been higher, along with local schools in Lewisham and Southwark while parents bring their kids here at the weekend.