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by JGD
14 Mar 2022 10:33
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Livesey Memorial Hall and Delays With Berkeley Group.
Replies: 0
Views: 740

Livesey Memorial Hall and Delays With Berkeley Group.

Some may recall that Berkeley Group, using one of its subsidiary companies entered into dialogue with our LPA, LB Lewisham, prior to the pandemic about development proposals they were putting forward for the Livesey Hall and the gas-holder site. That seemed to come to naught. However Cllr Bell this ...
by JGD
10 Mar 2022 11:10
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Daniel Morgan Murder
Replies: 80
Views: 132019

Re: Daniel Morgan Murder

Alastair Morgan tweets on the 35th anniversary of the murder of his brother, Daniel Morgan, in the car park at The Golden Lion. https://twitter.com/AlastairMorgan/status/1501873662072434689?s=20&t=rB-YgF9Tev9NcSC1OCkuGA Does anyone else feel that even before the Russians invaded Ukraine, HMG, Th...
by JGD
9 Mar 2022 18:07
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order
Replies: 196
Views: 184725

Re: St Philip Neri school: Archdiocese appeals planning enforcement order

For those of us who sat through the OLSPN PINS Planning Inquiry, it may have come as a surprise to observe the attitude of one of the Archdiocese's principal officers, Dr Simon Hughes, to the Inquiry and the Inspector herself. Some may have viewed his behaviour as edging towards being dismissive abo...
by JGD
7 Mar 2022 09:24
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Armed Criminality in Sydenham - Again
Replies: 9
Views: 8106

Re: Armed Criminality in Sydenham - Again

Well, yes, because there is a cost incurred by the provider in providing that service to the customer, who is the beneficiary of that service. You wouldn't expect a greengrocer to pick up the cost of providing potatoes to their customers, would you? No argument that there is a cost - but what we ha...
by JGD
7 Mar 2022 09:09
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Debit card found in Jews Walk
Replies: 2
Views: 964

Re: Debit card found in Jews Walk

On the worst bank front - NatWest must score highly. Found a brand new debit card not so long ago on the road on Perry Hill. Used the contact number on the card to report the find. Multiple dead-ends on automated menu - but after some time did speak to an agent after having punched in the card numbe...
by JGD
23 Feb 2022 10:25
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Armed Criminality in Sydenham - Again
Replies: 9
Views: 8106

Armed Criminality in Sydenham - Again

Tragically this little patch of Sydenham is becoming a Shooter's Corner. How many times have we recently had reports of armed activity - and fatalities - in Sydenham. https://twitter.com/SthLondonPress/status/1496428636047556616?s=20&t=9flfM6IY0TxSuGjmvn8nlg https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sydenh...
by JGD
21 Feb 2022 12:50
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Unsurprising and unacceptable: All Lewisham schools fail to meet interim WHO air pollution guidelines
Replies: 1
Views: 2414

Unsurprising and unacceptable: All Lewisham schools fail to meet interim WHO air pollution guidelines

Locally, significant focus has been placed upon air quality and monitoring around Haseltine School. Parents, guardians and carers have expressed their significant concerns and worries on several media streams. In far reaching reports published in the last few days, outcomes from the Mayor of London'...
by JGD
20 Feb 2022 22:28
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: OLSPN High Court hearing
Replies: 16
Views: 7154

Re: OLSPN High Court hearing

Information in the public domain regarding progress appears to be virtually non-existent after the passing of the legal deadlines set for the Archdiocese to appeal the decision made by the Appeal Court to the Supreme Court in late 2021. It may take further scrutiny of the LPA planning system to esta...
by JGD
12 Feb 2022 11:31
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: News Shopper reviews Trattoria Raffaele
Replies: 0
Views: 903

News Shopper reviews Trattoria Raffaele

A News Shopper review places Trattoria Raffaele in a list of top ten romantic restaurants. Unfortunately the reporter makes an error and locates the establishment in "the heart of Bromley". Fortunately for us locals, we know where it is situated. Trattoria Raffaele Location: 94 Sydenham Ro...
by JGD
23 Dec 2021 11:22
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: 24 hour working & deliveries for Trade City units, Bell Green
Replies: 2
Views: 1214

Re: 24 hour working & deliveries for Trade City units, Bell Green

De-facto there are several large scale units operating on the wider retail site with traffic to and from different traders being present overnight. It is observable that a portion of the large size vehicles are EV-types with significant reduction in noise pollution being endured by residents. The sc...
by JGD
18 Dec 2021 13:44
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Covid Vaccine - Third Booster Jab
Replies: 45
Views: 32972

Re: Covid Vaccine - Third Booster Jab

Hearing reports (some first hand) that at schools, for both pupils and staff, counts of absentees are very high. I another thread we are seeing local Royal Mail management reporting high numbers of absentees too. As always, first hand encounters are rarer - especially if you are observing any modicu...
by JGD
11 Dec 2021 11:55
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Mail
Replies: 41
Views: 24890

Re: Mail

Not so long ago - or so it seems, the Christmas post was an opportunity for students to earn a little over the Christmas season.

Has that practice been stopped?

On the short term it may be expedient to resume it - perhaps to focus on the parcel mountains in our sorting offices.
by JGD
6 Dec 2021 17:35
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: 154-158 Sydenham Road
Replies: 90
Views: 93250

Re: 154-158 Sydenham Road

Projected images look great. The website narrative starts well but then goes wildly astray with erroneous claims to access to stations many miles away.. Ideally positioned in a cul-de-sac, right off Sydenham Road, with access to Wandsworth Town, Clapham Junction and Imperial Wharf mainline stations ...
by JGD
5 Dec 2021 23:57
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Christmas tree on the high st…
Replies: 4
Views: 3699

Re: Christmas tree on the high st…

Just seen a picture of the FHSoc tree taken from a different perspective - doesn't look Photoshop'd - and could actually be the tallest of the trees.

Judges may have to reconsider.
by JGD
5 Dec 2021 12:12
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Christmas tree on the high st…
Replies: 4
Views: 3699

Re: Christmas tree on the high st…

Could this just be me - but... From published pics an Twitter and other forums, comparison of trees seems to show that Perry Village tops everyone on size this year (2021) - again. FHSoc's efforts once more are artistically enhanced by a local artist - even has the anti-climb barrier spruced up - gr...
by JGD
30 Nov 2021 10:27
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Fake NHS Email - Scam for Omicron Test
Replies: 0
Views: 897

Fake NHS Email - Scam for Omicron Test

Have just received an email purportedly from the NHS this morning (30th Nov). It offers a booking opportunity for me to order an Omicron PCR test. It stresses that vaccinated people can transmit this mutant. It infers this is new and tries to rush me by stating: Starting today you can apply for a CO...
by JGD
27 Nov 2021 12:14
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: Bell Green Neighbourhood Forum
Replies: 4
Views: 1736

Re: Bell Green Neighbourhood Forum

Please note that people from outside the forum area, (and those who don’t want to sign up for the forum) can sit in on the meeting, but not vote or actively participate in questions. It is to be wondered how the second category of potential contributors are to be identified and denied participation...
by JGD
19 Nov 2021 20:09
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: OLSPN High Court hearing
Replies: 16
Views: 7154

Re: OLSPN High Court hearing

That is an exceptionally clear point. However, we have no certain knowledge of what was or was not passed to the School at the time the decision was first made by the School to take up occupancy of those portions of the building that were complete. I was commenting on the contractual obligation to h...
by JGD
18 Nov 2021 13:36
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: OLSPN High Court hearing
Replies: 16
Views: 7154

Re: OLSPN High Court hearing

Personally, I think that Lewisham should insist on having access to safety paperwork before making any decisions. Whilst this aspiration is laudable, it is unlikely to succeed because it appears the contractor is failing in a contractual duty to the Archdiocese to provide ALL as-built drawings, O&a...
by JGD
18 Nov 2021 00:13
Forum: Town Hall
Topic: OLSPN High Court hearing
Replies: 16
Views: 7154

Re: OLSPN High Court hearing

Official statement: Our Lady and St Philip Neri School (17 November 2021) Officers of the Archdiocese of Southwark were surprised and disappointed that Mrs Justice Lang DBE yesterday refused permission to appeal the inspector’s refusal of planning permission for Our Lady and St Philip Neri and that...