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Plans to do up Forest Hill
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dangermouse


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14-04-2008 02:25 PM

Following on from edd's post on the "I wish..." thread where he/she states "Living in FH, and working in East Dulwich as I do, I'd say the latter has a better class of independent shop and restaurant because it is, frankly, populated by a more middle-class type, overall"

As more middle-class/professional people move into Forest Hill, are there any plans for a regeneration type project for Forest Hill?

We've all seen what a fantastic job the council have done with the library, but what are the plans for the rest of Forest Hill? I moved here just over 2 years ago, and while I like it I feel like there are a number of things missing that other neighbourhoods have.

There are plenty of beautiful houses as well as other buildings with lots of character (swimming pool, library, Horniman Museum), but there are a number of facilities that are missing (decent/bigger supermarket, deli, butcher, fish monger, cinema, coffee shop, etc).

I think Forest Hill has a lot of potential to become more upmarket/trendy, but sorry if I offend anyone but I think it looks a little dirtier and less kept than the likes of Dulwich, although we fall under the same council.

A number of the buildings, especially those on the South Circular route look so dirty from all the traffic/fumes. And there are plenty of shops (W.H.Smiths for example) that could do with a good clean or better still a refit too.

What does everyone else think? Can we not get the same treatment from Lewisham Council as Dulwich do? And does anyone know of any plans to clean/spruce up the area?

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Plans to do up Forest Hill - dangermouse - 14-04-2008 02:25 PM
RE: Plans to do up Forest Hill - Sherwood - 16-04-2008, 11:39 AM
RE: Plans to do up Forest Hill - admin - 17-04-2008, 12:35 PM
RE: Plans to do up Forest Hill - steveb - 08-05-2008, 01:43 PM
RE: Plans to do up Forest Hill - nasaroc - 19-05-2008, 09:04 AM
RE: Plans to do up Forest Hill? - michael - 14-04-2008, 03:13 PM
RE: Plans to do up Forest Hill? - shzl400 - 14-04-2008, 03:34 PM
RE: Plans to do up Forest Hill? - AMFM - 14-04-2008, 04:44 PM
RE: Plans to do up Forest Hill? - michael - 14-04-2008, 05:23 PM
RE: Plans to do up Forest Hill? - Mrjamon - 15-04-2008, 03:56 PM
[] - Snazy - 01-05-2008, 03:34 PM

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