Sydenham Town Forum

Here is another article featuring Cynthia Eubank's school in Deptford which is the top rated state school in the country: http://www.eastlondonlines.co.uk/2014/1 ... n-england/

The following is an Evening Standard article regarding the outstanding new Executive Headteacher for Adamsrill School: http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/lon ... 72129.html.

Although we really enjoy having this nearby I have a couple of comments: - the croissants/pain au chocolat are a bit too rich with butter. - they do nice tarts but tend to want to sell whole large tarts and they don't really work sold in slices. It would be better if they did small ones like 'Paul' ...

We got a baguette and croissants yesterday. The croissants were great - very authentic. The baguette was good as well - the smell and texture of real hand made bread though (if I am to be slightly critical) not quite matching the best I've had in France in terms of very crispy crust and fluffy open-...

They have a sign up saying they are open today. Very excited about this (being of partly French extraction myself) but sadly won't be able to make it today. Reports welcome. It has always amazed me that good quality bread/pastry baked on premises is such a rarity in this country, so to have a real F...

I would like to point out that the building already has an applied art 'feature' consisting of a slightly interesting brick relief pattern on the first floor. Applying more art without dealing with the maintenance of the existing building is pure folly. Can anyone confirm whether a holistic or even ...

dear gillyjp I have always unequivocally supported any objections by PHG residents based on impact on daylight/sunlight. I have also registered my support for the scheme with Lewisham with clearly stated reservations in this respect which I believe necessitate the design to be amended. I have also r...

The reason for not blocking a planning application unnecessarily is that developers work to tight margins and the cost of an application in terms of fees etc. is a healthy chunk of the cost of development. A planning application is a gamble and when they lose the gamble the development profit is los...

Poppy - I think you should get over your fear of the height and position of the front wing of the building as it meets the high street. Lowering it one storey (whereas I was referring the part that affects PHG) would make that frontage only ground plus 2 storeys which seems unnecessarily conservativ...

Nice bit of Photoshopping Lee. I think that it demonstrates that where 20th century architecture is concerned the presumption seems to be in favour of neglect and decay. The council would not get away with behaving this way with older buildings. It's not a particularly distinguished buiding but does...

Dorian - I don't necessarily think that it's winning the argument to push the burden of proof regarding financial viability over to me. I do not have the figures to hand but work with developers and have never heard of a development other than residential in this sort of location. Evidently all deve...

Eagle It seems that in the age of X Factor and Big Brother everyone expects that any consultation excercise a) gives the public total power to choose what they want and b) any objections and opinions are potentially valid irrespective of planning policy and law. Any private entity has the right to p...

gillyjp - yes I do support residents of PHG if it is shown that the buildings create an unreasonable impact on the neighbouring residents. However objection would have to be a bit more detailed than it's a big block of modern flats which spoils the view from my window to have much impact on the plan...

I just checked St Barts published admissions criteria. In fact 1/3 (15) places are allocated to non-worshipers and 2/3 (30) to worshipers. The open places are 6 times over-subscribed and the religious places are undersubscribed (which I suppose allows some more non-worshipers in). My closest school ...

I have never seen anyone ever give personal feedback on schools in this forum and I wonder if for some it is almost too sensitive a subject to air in public. The school/parent relationship is also an important one and negative comments could impact on that. Maybe also others want to prevent exacerba...

Even if a Housing Association did purchase the scheme they would generally seek to maintain the level of private accommodation to generate profit. Also the proportion of affordable housing is specified in the planning submission. Changing this would require an alteration to the application. 100% soc...

I don't think when an urban environment was built is relevant to how succesful and thriving it is as anyone who has visited these places and numerous other historical European towns will confirm. The reasons these places work and create the kinds of street environments that attract people to them wi...

I agree with gillyjp that residents of Peak Hill have a right to defend the quality of their environment and I highlighted the impact (which is a legal planning consideration) in terms of daylight and sunlight on their properties and gardens earlier and if I lived there I would be fighting the curre...

The Cake Store does do this.

Approximately 1m taller than the ridge of the buildings above the bookshop. But that is away from the street. On the pavement edge they are the same as the eaves line of the opposite buildings. They show the dome on top of Ring O Roses as taller but I don't trust the accuracy as there is no survey h...