Sydenham Town Forum

AndrewMorris wrote: ↑28 Jan 2024 11:50 Small fixes can make a big difference. On my street, we're dealing with potholes that are like craters – gonna report them and hope for some asphalt magic.

How did it go? I’m going for speed humps on my road

I voted green x3. Not expecting anything from it. But really struggling to vote Labour, based on interactions with the council over a long period (though I have had recent productive conversations with Louise Krupski, who is now deputy mayor, about the litter issues). I really think it's time some ...

The reason why we, unlike so many other boroughs, don't have decent cycle lanes lies nearer home. The original City Hall Superhighway plan was to bring one to Sydenham. That was squashed by a certain mayoral petrolhead (allegedly). I have to admit the Count had the most impressive manifesto: https:...

Hey, I voted Count Binface. I want proper cycle lanes so there was no way I’d vote for Sadiq again. Johnson was a disaster but he did have some ideas and we nearly had a cycle super highway!

PHDR wrote: ↑20 Mar 2024 16:20 Drove past the school today, I must say it looks lovely in brick

That’s great news, another forum success!! Congrats to everyone who made the monstrosity a distant memory

Happy new year!! Can you share your Sydenham sucesses last year and what plans you have for 2024?

Cheers
Syd

Thought this was yet more roadworks until I looked a little closer. No hole. It would appear some local flytipper has gifted Lawrie Park Gardens this present for Christmas. Lewisham Council Taxpayers will have to pay to get it carted away. https://social.brainsys.com/system/media_attachments/files/...

Happy Christmas to everyone in Bell Green. This is your update on what's been happening in 2023. Gasholders site- Barratt London. Having withdrawn their previous application at the last moment, Barratt submitted their new application weeks ago. It still hasn't been published, which suggests Lewisha...

UPDATE

I’ve got the tarmac around a tree repaired as the roots were breaking through.

The small victories add up!

Afternoon all,

I thought I’d share a few small wins. Since my zero tolerance stance to mess begun my neighbours are bringing their bins in and the council trimmed a massive hedge that hadn’t been touched for years!!

danmarwil wrote: ↑21 Oct 2023 18:39

syd wrote: ↑20 Oct 2023 16:04

syd wrote: ↑12 Oct 2022 20:58
Contact fix my street or BusinessSupportHighways@lewisham.gov.uk

Hi, Did you get a response?

I haven’t reported it yet but it’s got worse so will do it this week to see if I get a response.

keep us updated

syd wrote: ↑12 Oct 2022 20:58

danmarwil wrote: ↑10 Oct 2022 21:16 Not specific to my street, a lot of the pavements are uneven/poorly repaired with overgrown shrubs and other vegetation blocking portions of them.

Contact fix my street or BusinessSupportHighways@lewisham.gov.uk

Hi, Did you get a response?

Hi, I’ve got this message about reporting problems - The Council’s preferred reporting portal is www.lewisham.gov.uk/cleanerlewisham. Please could you consider downloading Love Clean Streets this app and using it to report issues directly to us. This is the most efficient way of letting us know abou...

Hey this is inspiring. Does anyone know is Cllr Best comes to this forum? I need to know how to “apply” for planters and fancy bollards!

Syd that’s kind of inspiring and well done . I sometimes think we suffer from a kind of Imposter Syndrome in that we feel we don’t deserve those nice things like planters and arty bollards. Let’s face it we don’t deserve knife crime but we get that . Good luck with your planters . Cheers Nigel. I r...

UPDATE

I’m pleased to say since the leaning road sign was fixed there has been no dumping!! It was almost weekly. My next task is getting planters at the junction with Kent House Road. There are planters all over Honor Oak and Brockley we deserve some too!!

Hi all, just checking is anyone has noticed an increase in people with “summer flu”?

There is a new variant which may be as transmissible as omicron but as problematic as Delta. I’m in a high risk category so I’ve changed my behaviour drastically since 2020 and I’m considering masking again

Hey I hope not! There has been some good work done on this forum my favourites are helping to get Nando’s and sorting out the monstrosity!!

Well Im shocked to say the road sign has been fixed and it took 7 working days!! or 1/4 prime minster!!

danmarwil wrote: ↑10 Oct 2022 21:16 Not specific to my street, a lot of the pavements are uneven/poorly repaired with overgrown shrubs and other vegetation blocking portions of them.

Contact fix my street or BusinessSupportHighways@lewisham.gov.uk