Sydenham Town Forum

The long awaited report on the outcome of the consultation is being presented to the Mayor and Cabinet next Wednesday 25 February - http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/3FBD3483-4A09-4F8A-96E7-136C8D6D9142/0/6928b5c5a8f348d7972da2f67ef93c27Item4Sydenhamhighstreet25February2009.PDF . The outcome i...

Please click the link to see the report being presented to the Mayor and Cabinet meeting next Wednesday 25 February - meeting starts at 6.00pm at the Town Hall - http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/8BDDD217-7539-4CB0-BDF9-A3EAB0A87D2D/0/259d11ab1e7f4e8daa667d874a6aba11Item5ForestHillPools25Febru...

The Review of Empty Properties report can be found here http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/695C3918-A152-4CCF-B7F7-D11653421A10/0/b26970fb70994a4face84a91e027c538FinalEmptyPropertiesReviewreport6thJan.PDF and includes a number of recommendations. For follow up and feedback I suggest that you co...

The next stage in the development of Forest Hill Pools will be decided at the Mayor and Cabinet meeting on the 25 February. The report will contain the three options presented to the Forest Hill Pools Stakeholder meeting on the 5 February and will include feedback from the various groups represented...

Just to let everyone know that a third edition will be out before Christmas. From the draft I have seen there is a survey on the back page asking for your views. The aim of the locality newsletter is to periodically promote the high street - something to be welcomed in the current economic climate?

The fourth Sydenham Assembly meeting is on Thursday - starting at 7pm in the Grove Centre, 2 Jews Walk. At the first meeting we gathered together your views on the local priorities. At the second meeting we agreed the top five priorities and agreed action points/initiatives. The third meeting contin...

The Assembly is for anyone who lives, works, studies or shops in the Sydenham area. The SE26 postcode covers more than the Sydenham electoral ward - extending to parts of Bromley in Lower Sydenham around Kangley Bridge Road and parts of Southwark off Sydenham Hill in the west. Parts of the neighbour...

Many thanks to everyone who came along to the second Sydenham Assembly meeting – we are now developing the top five priorities for Sydenham: • Improving community safety by tackling anti-social behaviour • More activities for children and young people including a youth centre • Transport improvement...

The play equipment suffered an arson attack that was highlighted by Glendale’s playground inspection officer the morning after. The equipment was immediately made safe and subsequently removed due to health and safety. I know that the play area does attract teenagers particular on the swings - altho...

Public Meeting 7pm Thursday 21 August at the Forest Hill Methodist Church and Centre on Normanton Rd SE23 As a recap - in February 2008 the Mayor of Lewisham approved the redevelopment of the Forest Hill Pools and Louise House site in order to bring new leisure facilities to the area. The Stakehold...

You might like to know that Lewisham has funds to refurbish the Adventure Playground in Home Park - faces Winchfield Road. There is a planning application being considered to construct a single storey modular building to be used as a classroom. I know some residents in Fairlawn Park have concerns wi...

The building was leased to South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (SLAM) and they handed the property back to Lewisham. As Lewisham does not have the capital required to completely renovate the building we approached a number of housing associations and agreed terms with one of the larger associations....

Hello Scott - I hope you can come along to the Sydenham Assembly meeting next Thursday and give some feedback on the survey. There is also a survey on Lewisham's web site http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ukJH_2brVOT2bal10zoJ0wGQ_3d_3d on the priorities from the Assembly meeting with more qualit...

Many thanks to everyone who came along to the first Sydenham Assembly meeting and I am now sending out invitations to the next meeting. The headline priorities for Sydenham from the meeting are: • More visible police • Safety when crossing the high street • More quality shops • Shop displays not to ...

We are setting up a meeting with members of the Forest Hill and Sydenham Societies to talk about the site in more detail. There are no agreed plans on the footprint of the new building and the area that will be sold. Once we have met I am sure there will be further views exchanged!

I would urge everyone who has had their car windows smashed to report the crime. When I telephoned the police on Thursday afternoon only 2 out of the 7 cars on Bishopsthorpe Road had been reported as criminal damage. The Safer Neighbourhoods Team are aware of this particular problem and have been ta...

Following the success of the Sydenham Community Regeneration Partnership (SCRP) we are setting up the first Sydenham Assembly on Thursday 6 March from 7.00pm – 9.00pm at the Naborhood Centre, 44a Sydenham Road (next to the Post Office). The format will be different from the SCRP meetingsas as we wan...

Many of you will be aware of the Mayors decision in February 2007 to refurbish Forest Hill Pools subject to further feasibility work. This work has now been undertaken and a report on the outcomes will be discussed at the Mayor and Cabinet meeting next Wednesday 13 February – 6pm at the Town Hall. F...

Many thanks to everyone who came along to SCRP on Thursday evening and shared views on this stage of the consultation with Ian Plowright. Ian is checking on the distribution of the questionnaire to make sure residents living within a 5 minute walk from the area between Cobbs Corner and Mayow Road ha...

Hi Annie

Please email me - cllr_chris.best at lewisham.gov.uk with the details and I will ensure that the officers do write to the owner to get permission for the graffiti to be removed.

Councillor Chris Best