Sydenham Town Forum

The Sydenham Market is on tomorrow from 11am to 5pm with a variety of food and craft stalls. The hot food stalls include the return of the popular Indian street food that sold out last month. We have a foot stomping groups of Irish musicians - The Reel Thing - expect Bodhran, whistle, flute, banjo, ...

SEE3 did receive £80k from the GLA with £100k from Lewisham Council from planning gain monies to improve the Town Centres of Sydenham, Forest Hill and Kirkdale. We started with a community hub in Sydenham - a vacant shop at 27 which is now let to Cherry & Ice. We ran pilot markets in the three t...

Reminder not to miss the market starting at 11am with free entertainment starting at 12 noon plus a range of arts and crafts at the pop up indoor market at Here For Good.

The SEE3 Sydenham Market returns on Saturday 9 April with a range of stalls including Indian and Indonesian hot food as well as a range of tasty cakes, savoury muffins,chutneys and speciality jams. We are looking forward to welcoming back our regular craft stalls of designer jewellery, soft furnishi...

We discussed car parking concerns at the last Sydenham Assembly on Tuesday 8 March and there were views both for and against any CPZ in Sydenham. This is a challenge in trying to meet all resident’s needs and preferences in the context of the Council’s aims and objectives to promote sustainable tran...

Yes same email address for SEE3 - incoming emails go to a small team of volunteers and we share the replies. Sorry if your email ended up in the spam/junk box but if you resend or DM me I will reply.

Thanks for the reply Mary. The signage budget was £20k and divided up to reflect the size of the high streets so £4k for Kirkdale and £8k each for Foest Hill and Sydenham. As you say Kirkdale Village Traders worked with Lee on producing the ghost signs which was just over £4k whilst Forest Hill Trad...

So. Chris, are you saying that unless we pay for them ourselves there will be no new Christmas lights anywhere in Lewisham for the next 20-odd years? Rachel you may have seen on the news the statement from the Minister today reconfirming the Comprehensive Spending Review for local government, that:...

Skanska Infrastructure Services (operating in Croydon and Lewisham as ‘Croydon and Lewisham Lighting Services Ltd’) have effectively taken over ownership of the highway lights and signs for the 25-year duration of the street lighting contract, which started in 2011. The project is being part-finance...

The fit out was taking place yesterday - Twice Sweet are now licensed for the sale of alcohol.

Final preparations being made for our community day - Christmas tree arrived in Queensthorpe Square yesterday, launch of the indoor Christmas at Here for Good this evening and dogs getting ready for the best dressed competition at White's Pet Shop. Local entertainers are rehearsing - Peter Ceasar wi...

This was part of the article in the Sydenham Society News about SEE3 including the Christmas calendar which residents in Sydenham and Forest Hill ward should have received through their doors. The past year has seen some interesting new commercial businesses open on the high street and the latest is...

Everyone living in Sydenham ward should have received the Sydenham Assembly Newsletter -http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/inmyarea/neighbourhoods/sydenham/Documents/SydenhamNewsletterWinter15Final.pdf - along with the SEE3 Calendar through their letterbox. We start at 2pm tomorrow at Sydenham library and w...

There is a trail map on the SEE3 Twitter account @SEE3PortasPilot - Sugahill in Kirkdale to Clifton Aquatics just below Mayow Road - gathering points at 4pm are Here For Good, The Sydenham Centre and the Coop where will will have a volunteer with some trail maps to hand out. Traders are looking forw...

Yes we are organising the high street Halloween trail on Saturday 31 October from 4pm - 5pm followed by the costume competition at 5pm sharp in The Sydenham Centre. This year we have a special prize for the best home made costume as well as the under 7s and over 7s. Special thanks to the 30 traders ...

Reminder that this Saturday is Sydenham market - usual time from 11am to 5pm. Hot food stalls as well as the usual range of hand made cards, fashion, jewellery, funky crafts etc The pop-up indoor market at Here For Good has a number of Arts & Crafts stalls plus activities for children. Hot on th...

Reminder for today - consultation regarding frontage of Forest Hill library, Louise House and pools - exciting community space. SEE3 will be discussing events and activities in the local area including Halloween and Christmas. If you want to volunteer to help with organising Christmas trees and ligh...

The next SEE3 Portas Pilot Town Team meeting is taking place at 7pm on Thursday 3 September in the community room at Forest Hill Pools, Dartmouth Road. The meetings are open to all - from local residents who love their locality to budding entrepreneurs, local traders and aspiring market stall holder...

Sydenham market in full swing - some great stalls on Venner Square with Jamican hot food as well as another Caribbean hot street food on Queensthorpe Square. I loved the gem stones and crystals - range of jewellery - cards - funky craft - soaps and bubbly baths - Aloe Vera - leather goods - gifts ga...

Yes we do have a problem with some of the sales people for Talk Talk pushing too hard. Lewisham Markets Manager has spoken to Talk Talk and the issue is that a third party is engaged to promote the product - I guess working on commission for every sign up. We have agreed to monitor the situation as ...