Sydenham Town Forum

Hi Chris As setting up a friends of the high street group was my suggestion I would obviously like to be involved in anything of this name! It would be good to know what you talked about today - I think we need to create something distinct from the existing local groups which would proactively ...

Hi Sugahill and others I'd be interested in forming a Friends of the High Street group if others were too (doesn't have to be a big group initially) to see what could be achieved. I'm encouraged by the voices on this thread and it feels like a good moment to try and do something positive with so ...

Would anybody be interested in helping me put together a funding bid for the Sydenham Assembly Fund to help restore some of the shopfronts along the High Street? Starting in the Conservation area. Would obviously need support of the shop owners but would really improve the aesthetics of the High ...

Couldn't agree more Lee. I'd love to help get the High Street tidied up! Nunhead have done a great job reverting to hand painted shop signs (both traditional long standing shops and new ones). A coherent design strategy would not necessarily cost much to implement (if each new shop was given ...

Sydenham market and the high street as a whole are suffering through lack of any sensible strategy. All around us others are flourishing and it seems a shame we're not. The market needs to decide what it is as the best ones specialise - ie Feast food or Crafty fox - great curated craft makers. At ...

Hi Ian Thanks for your response - I've sent you a pm in addition to my original message via Facebook. I'm aware that Lewisham don't currently use 2 hour controls but there's no reason we can't lobby for them to introduce them. There's a clear precedent for their use and success in neighbouring ...

It's a nightmare to park during the day at all and a serious issue for anybody with young children, mobility problems or even heavy shopping. I've contacted Ian Davenport the chair of the Thorpes Residents Association to see if I can meet him to discuss. The Council has a duty/pledge to prioritise ...

Amazing work - well done! I was thinking I wanted to do the same last time I walked by but am poorly at the mo so not able to do anything physical. Definitely up for helping out when I'm back on my feet again. Huge thank you for your efforts x

http://planning.lewisham.gov.uk/online-applications/files/7F04EF1A1EB6FB1B34858B053236BA56/pdf/DC_16_096614-PROPOSED_STREET_PLAN-457110.pdf This link takes you to a street elevation. In terms of the overall context I don't think it's out of place. We desperately need to embrace the contemporary as ...

I've looked at the proposal in detail and it looks like a very well thought out design which I believe would enhance not detract from the area. The building is a good example of modern design which the area is in desperate need of. Ordinary families cannot afford to take on and restore a dilapidated ...

To help our town be a thriving vibrant place where people want to live and work we need it designed for everybody, young and old.

I agree wholeheartedly with some of the previous suggestions. Why waste money with consultations which simply put off the inevitable introduction of controlled parking zones. The city's population is increasing at its fastest rate and car users are on the rise. Every other area I visit in London has ...

I would DEFINITELY back a CPZ scheme - parking for me is a daily nightmare and massively reduces my enjoyment of living in Sydenham (the permajam down kirkdale doesn't help either!)

I really hope a nice restaurant opens there. I'd love somewhere local to eat with the kids. We went to Honest Burger in Peckham yesterday and it's awesome. Somewhere like that would be perfect in Sydenham. Great food, great design, great staff and really good value. Hope you are reading this Honest ...

Yay

I couldn't agree more! Bring on Bob and all his lovely cool fun friends x

Woo! I'm excited. Bob looks cool.

I wish I could help but I too am in the same position (our kids must both be in the same preschool group)! I am needing after school care Monday to Wednesday for my 4 year old daughter who is starting at Eliot Bank in September. If anybody can suggest somebody local and brilliant that would be ...

I know this will get you all ever so excited, but I think it was one of the most misguided campaigns of all time. Along with The Greyhound. Now... pounce!

Woooooo! A cinema again in FH would be amazing. I hope it happens.