Sydenham Town Forum

Eagle I am very much with you on this . It is a case of under supply of housing versus over supply of people. Someone elsewhere on this forum highlighted the lunacy of building motorways as an antidote to congestion. When you apply it to housing the example is even more apt - at least you actually h...

Rod Things have come to a repulsive pass when estate agents , with their obsession with subsidence if their is so much as a small dogwood within a mile of a property, are now nailing their grotesque signs to that most beautiful thing we have . I will write to them in no uncertain terms and post what...

Georgio, This is from LB Lewisham's website: Contact details Environmental Services You can contact Environmental Services by phone or email to report any issues relating to: rubbish and recycling collections cracked pavements carriageway condition (e.g. pot holes) street lighting blocked gullies (s...

Jonathan I will definitely be back - if you manage to develop reciprocal arrangements with Luketia I think I could even overcome a life-long repulsion at "twinning". I still occasionally have a stupid grin to myself thinking about the "2nd Puppet Wars". Highly original - glad to ...

Tim I do not recall you "trying " to make a point to me. My recollection is that you made an over-complicated assertion with which I did not agree. That said, I think it would be really good if Kente put out tables for the consumption of coffee and pastries. I think your point about respon...

By way of an update, I heard from the very agreeable Mr Stacy of Riney and co. Regarding the Venner Road square Riney are intending to plant two trees. The original plan was to plant four but owing to the various underground services this is now reduced to two. As yet species unspecified . He also c...

Lee Extremely helpful. I wrote to Mr Stacy yesterday regarding trees , benches and bollards and will post any news as I am sure you will. I am hoping for a resounding " whitebeams!" response but if trees ( of any kind , I am accommodating in the matters) are not in the plan then I really t...

Tim
This must sound touchingly simplistic to someone of your vision and strategic compass but I just want four whitebeams and a few bollards .
Oh, and maybe a bench.
Good morning
Nigel

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Simon very sad really - if trees were nail parlours we would have an ancient woodland in the hight street by now..... Seriously, it is these little incremental things that contribute to the ugliness and unpleasantness that surrounds. I am sure there will be some very convoluted and "excusathon&...

Simon You raise two important questions Firstly , where are the promised trees ? They would turn the square into a pleasant and civilised spot to hold markets and hobnob in some agreeable way. Without the trees it is just paving or as someone has observed hard standing for cars. Secondly , why on ea...

Rachel Thank you , I did read the link and I support the Sydenham Society fully . I think they are right to challenge the shortcuts proposed and the liberties that Purelake tried to take. The onus , however, remains on Purelake to present a compliant plan and get it built to everyone's satisfaction ...

I have no wish to revisit the "feed the world" thread ensuing from Tim's last foray into the global housing shortage. Going back to Eagle's question - I don't think enough is being done . Purelake have presented Sydenham with a perfect notice board to post our comments on their recent perf...

Not a bit of it - I'll go a step further and say that Sydenham impressed a South London boy too. Imagine my enjoyment today - spot of neighbourly hob-nobing, shoofty round the Jill shop, brilliant experience at the Luketian Museum, very superior sausage roll at the market by the station and finally ...

Just been- although there are only 74 minutes to go , I would encourage everyone that has not been to go (and very soon, obviously). Excellent interactive experience the Luketian border patrol and story teller were brilliant and I loved the puppets, especially "puppets in exile from "Goodb...

Full marks to Fresh and Fruity for their recent overhaul of the shop. You can now see where things come as everything labelled , they even kept the little shopping-bag shelf . If other shops made half of the effort that the excellent Mina and Ike do ,the high street would be looking really nice. The...

Tim I dont think anyone is concerned about development being modern in style - I am simply saying that we need to have ambition and aim for high standards in both build and design. Your previous bit of , and again apologies for strong language, intellectual chicanery (vernacular housing , developers...

Tim I know you to be a decent cove and your intentions are no doubt laudable . However, over several posts I have come to the conclusion that you see the role of Sydenham as essentially a warehouse for anyone that lacks a home. You have made many references to housing density , the preference of har...

I agree that the Greyhound needs to be reinstated - that whole development has been a disappointment , the nadir of which was the wilful destruction of the pub. I for one am sick of the limp-wristed approach LB Lewisham take on these things. This "oh well what can you do " talk is not righ...

I think Property World are fully entitled to shout about it - it is a very positive gesture . Without doubt they are risking to some extent, their visibility and profile by giving up the boards . Getting some press coverage is a far better approach and I don't think anyone has reason to cavil, cock ...

I think Leenewham is quite correct. All of our enthusiasm and support should be with the winning bid and it is the unquestionable duty of all Sydenham folk to be behind it. This thread has been enervating and divisive and it is time to look forward. With respect I don't think most of us are interest...