Sydenham Town Forum

Great photo. Thanks for sharing.

Being a crook, implies illegal activity. I would suggest Sir Steve has probably used his influence to gain monies for a charidee he is a trustee of. The charidee would be hopeful that he'd use his contacts in such a way. I would suggest the question should be: "Are all politicians as bent as a ...

I am not an expert in noise pollution, but have some knowledge. Without boring people to sleep (including myself), Council's very often utilise BS4142 as a system for defining a noise nuisance. (google it) http://www.noisenet.org/noise_enviro_industrial.htm It is quite a convoluted process which gen...

This is outside my comfort zone. But when the fire started at the boarded-up Greyhound, it was under ownership of Milford Homes. (correct me if I'm wrong) The plot was sold to Purelake, very soon afterwards, and the current development approved. (albeit after unauthorised demolition) It would seem t...

The chap who ran 'Doorz', had an arrangement with the owner of the property, which seems to have come to an end.

To say 'Doorz' had Mixed-Reviews, would be a compliment. Of the handful of people I met who had dealings with them, none of them were satisfied with the work or (lack of) communication.

Lee, I'm fine cheers, thanks for asking. Rural areas have their own problems, such as how do you rescue a cow that has fallen into the local river ? I'm sure the Purelake and Lewisham have done their homework regarding traffic, and I don't wish to raise concerns which may be unfounded. But,..you can...

I left Sydenham about 3 years ago, but felt compelled to comment after Parker1970's latest photograph. I am employed in the Development Sector, and have a good background knowledge of all that has happened to The Greyhound since it closed. I was aghast when the Greyhound was knocked down. But after ...

Hi all, A bit of a long-shot, but I would appreciate any replies. This request is a bit 'out there'. I moved to East Sussex a few years ago, but retain friends in the Sydenham area. Unfortunately, one of these friends died on Sunday 19th. He was very much a recluse, with few friends. I have the addr...

Hamiltons near the Bird in Hand (Forest Hill territory) are the mutts nuts.

(and whilst mentioning mutts, he used to have a couple of big dogs behind the counter. They are friendly to customers)

So, I googled STF on the 4th December and found,.... Admin mentioned having a drink with me at the Bricklayers Arms (was that a 'date' ? :D ) When I left Sydenham some 2 and a half years ago, major improvements had just been completed to the Brickies, and it was a great pub. Then I saw Bensonby (I t...

i was under the impression that speed reduction/traffic calming measures were based on incidents and fatalities. This is the response i had from Lewisham when i raised issues regarding speed on Dartmouth Road (my former stomping ground). Therefore, i am slightly uneasy that measures are being instal...

[quote="Sacha1966"]I think the Sydenham Gateway site looked far nicer when it was just The Greyhound, without the flats. When I first saw the plans for the proposed flats I said 'it looks awful! The pub's all cramped in!' But was assured that was the best we could hope for! Now we're lumbe...

Obviously the people housed in Miriam Lodge have to go somewhere.

My only real objection was the pish-poor management of the facility. No-one wants to take responsibility for knifings, assaults, robberies, suicide attempts,, burglaries, drug use and general anti-social behaviour.

As an ex-neighbour of Miriam Lodge (at the risk of repeating myself), over the past few years i have had : Occasional late night music, shouting/screaming from the Lodge Police and emergency services attending in the early hours (sirens and blue lights) Begging on the streets in the locale My wife b...

Here's an article i found, which relates almost exactly to this sort of proposed development. Sorry it's just 'cut and paste' , but the article is genuine, and you can google it. I have referenced the article in my submission to Lewi sham Local councils get immediate powers to end garden grabbing De...

We used to have a motto in our school of engineering.

"buy cheap,....buy twice"

It seems W&S have paid over the odds for a job that is still not completed.

It would seem todays young "Managers" cannot organise a social in a brewery,....

Hi Lee. I sent you a couple of pictures a while back of my dog finding a WW2 bomb in Sydenham Hill Woods last year. Steve Grindlay would be the best source (as he has assisted me before), but a lot of stuff is copyrighted these days , so you have to be very careful what you can use. I have some sugg...

Anything would be better than Floor Zone. I tried to give them my business and they just weren't interested. Snooty and rude. Not just me then? Stuart You too? I thought they just didn't like the cut of my jib! Did anyone succeed In buying flooring from them? [ Post made via Mobile Device ] http://...

There are a number of logistical reasons why a police station is needed, and not just for the Front Desk. Parking of vehicles and changing area, are but two that spring to mind. I seem to recall the idea being mooted that if the police station on Dartmouth Road was closed, then officers would have t...

I heard this morning (from a PCSO) that the Hilltop Cafe on Sydenham Road has been temporarily closed.