The Forest Hill Society complained and this year they are running all night long!
Full details at https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/172218.aspx
10 December 2019
Train Services on New Year's Eve
Last year there were no train services to Forest Hill after 00:30am on New Year's Day (until 6am).
The Forest Hill Society complained and this year they are running all night long!
Full details at https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/172218.aspx
The Forest Hill Society complained and this year they are running all night long!
Full details at https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/172218.aspx
03 December 2019
Forest Hill Tree is Christmas Ready
Lee Jackson has done a superb job of decorating the Forest Hill Christmas Tree this year. To find out more about local man Lee, or Mr Christmas as he is known to his friends, visit http://www.jacksonmorgenstern.com/
The Forest Hill Christmas Tree will be switched on Saturday 7th December at around 4:15pm with carol singing.
The Kirkdale Christmas tree will be switched on shortly after at around 5pm with more carols and nibbles.
23 November 2019
Havelock Walk Open Studios
Saturday 30th November and Sunday 1st December
Artists’ studios open to the public plus guest Christmas gift stalls and food and drink.
Christmas Tree Lighting in Forest Hill and Kirkdale
The Forest Hill Christmas Tree will be switched on Saturday 7th December at around 4:15pm with carol singing.
The Kirkdale Christmas tree will be switched on shortly after at around 5pm with more carols and nibbles.
The Kirkdale Christmas tree will be switched on shortly after at around 5pm with more carols and nibbles.
Late Night Local Shopping - Thursday 5th December
Thursday 5th December 2019 is late night shopping in Forest Hill and Kirkdale, with many shops open until 8pm!
Shop Local this Christmas with many great independent shops opening late including:
Aga's Deli, Archie Parker, Beetroot and Beans, Bunka, Butchery, Design by Ben, Dulwich Reclamation, JH Skin Care, Journey Cafe, Kitchen Skills, Leaf and Groove, Lindo 2 Wheels, Mabel's Five and Dime, MaxMadeMeDoIt, Moustache, Smallprint Books, Stag and Bow, Subplot57, Vardo, Wild Horses, Yolly the Florist, and more!
21 November 2019
Christmas 2019 in Forest Hill, Sydenham, and Kirkdale Your guide to all the events this December across SE23 and SE26.
Your guide to all the events this December across SE23 and SE26.
Highlights in Forest Hill include:
- Havelock Walk Winter Weekend - Sat 30th November & Sun 1st December, 12-6pm
- Late Night Shopping in Forest Hill and Kirkdale - Thu 5th December until 8pm
- Forest Hill Christmas Tree switch on and carol singing - Sat 7th December, 4:15pm
- Kirkdale Christmas Tree Lights switch on - Sat 3rd December, 5pm
- Horniman Christmas Fair - Sun 15th December, 10am-3pm
19 November 2019
Planning: DC/19/113252 - Our Lady and St Philip Neri Primary School, Mayow Road
The Forest Hill Society has written to object to the following planning application:
The demolition of Our Lady and St Philip Neri Primary School, Mayow Road SE23 and the construction of 59 flats (24 one bedroom, 27 two bedroom and 8 three bedroom).
The key concerned that we have raised relate to:
The demolition of Our Lady and St Philip Neri Primary School, Mayow Road SE23 and the construction of 59 flats (24 one bedroom, 27 two bedroom and 8 three bedroom).
The key concerned that we have raised relate to:
- Scale and massing
- Lack of parking provision
- Removal of mature trees from the site
06 October 2019
Forest Hill Society AGM
By Michael Abrahams, Chair, Forest Hill Society
For this year’s AGM we are delighted to have a guest speaker from Transport for London, who will tell us about the plans for extending the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to the South Circular, and what it will mean for cars and air quality in the local area.
The AGM will be held at Louise House (adjacent to Forest Hill Library) on Thursday 17th October, from 7:30pm, and members and non-members alike are welcome to attend.
As well as finding out about the ULEZ, you will learn about Forest Hill Society's projects and accomplishments over the past year and have an opportunity to set the Society's course for the year to come. At last year's AGM, two priorities emerged: concerns about flight paths concentrated over Forest Hill and concerns about air quality in the local area. I’m pleased to say that, with specific leadership from Tim Walker and Alice Tate-Harte, we have been able to make some progress on each of these issues.
If you have concerns that you think are important to the local area, please come along and share them at the meeting; issues that garner support will help set the agenda for 2020 and beyond.
As chairperson of the Society for eight of the past thirteen years, I have seen the Forest Hill Society become an important part of the community by campaigning on a wide variety of issues: retention of our swimming pools and library, developing green spaces in the town centre, high street regeneration, better train services, improved flight paths and air quality, and assorted planning proposals. We have also run markets, and organised walks and street parties. It is all part of our mission to continue to make Forest Hill an even better place, and we have certainly seen some positive changes in the past decade.
At this AGM I intend to stand down from the role of chairperson due to work commitments, but I’m confident that the Executive Committee that runs the Forest Hill Society will continue to make more improvements to the local area.
Throughout my time and involvement with the Forest Hill Society I have been constantly inspired by so many people’s passion and commitment to the local community. Both newcomers and long-term residents have contributed to our success in equal measure by volunteering their skills and offering creative ideas.
It has been a privilege to lead the Forest Hill Society during a period of substantial development, but I look forward to seeing new people with fresh ideas joining the Society’s Executive Committee, and even leading it. Every year, new members join the committee and offer new perspectives which make a big difference. So this year, why not be one of these people?
The Executive meets about once every six weeks, which is not a huge time commitment, and it is worth noting that the Executive includes some lovely people with a variety of backgrounds. Everyone is welcome as long as you care about our local area.
There are three ways to become a member of the Executive Committee:
1. By attending the AGM and standing for election (don’t worry, it isn’t an onerous task)
2. By emailing me at michael@fhsoc.com to state your interest and to find out more information
3. By me forcing you to ‘volunteer’
All three methods work equally well!
Finally, let me say a huge “Thank you!” to everybody who has supported me in the work I have done for the Forest Hill Society. Without so many willing volunteers, none of our accomplishments would have been possible.
For this year’s AGM we are delighted to have a guest speaker from Transport for London, who will tell us about the plans for extending the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to the South Circular, and what it will mean for cars and air quality in the local area.
The AGM will be held at Louise House (adjacent to Forest Hill Library) on Thursday 17th October, from 7:30pm, and members and non-members alike are welcome to attend.
As well as finding out about the ULEZ, you will learn about Forest Hill Society's projects and accomplishments over the past year and have an opportunity to set the Society's course for the year to come. At last year's AGM, two priorities emerged: concerns about flight paths concentrated over Forest Hill and concerns about air quality in the local area. I’m pleased to say that, with specific leadership from Tim Walker and Alice Tate-Harte, we have been able to make some progress on each of these issues.
If you have concerns that you think are important to the local area, please come along and share them at the meeting; issues that garner support will help set the agenda for 2020 and beyond.
As chairperson of the Society for eight of the past thirteen years, I have seen the Forest Hill Society become an important part of the community by campaigning on a wide variety of issues: retention of our swimming pools and library, developing green spaces in the town centre, high street regeneration, better train services, improved flight paths and air quality, and assorted planning proposals. We have also run markets, and organised walks and street parties. It is all part of our mission to continue to make Forest Hill an even better place, and we have certainly seen some positive changes in the past decade.
At this AGM I intend to stand down from the role of chairperson due to work commitments, but I’m confident that the Executive Committee that runs the Forest Hill Society will continue to make more improvements to the local area.
Throughout my time and involvement with the Forest Hill Society I have been constantly inspired by so many people’s passion and commitment to the local community. Both newcomers and long-term residents have contributed to our success in equal measure by volunteering their skills and offering creative ideas.
It has been a privilege to lead the Forest Hill Society during a period of substantial development, but I look forward to seeing new people with fresh ideas joining the Society’s Executive Committee, and even leading it. Every year, new members join the committee and offer new perspectives which make a big difference. So this year, why not be one of these people?
The Executive meets about once every six weeks, which is not a huge time commitment, and it is worth noting that the Executive includes some lovely people with a variety of backgrounds. Everyone is welcome as long as you care about our local area.
There are three ways to become a member of the Executive Committee:
1. By attending the AGM and standing for election (don’t worry, it isn’t an onerous task)
2. By emailing me at michael@fhsoc.com to state your interest and to find out more information
3. By me forcing you to ‘volunteer’
All three methods work equally well!
Finally, let me say a huge “Thank you!” to everybody who has supported me in the work I have done for the Forest Hill Society. Without so many willing volunteers, none of our accomplishments would have been possible.
26 September 2019
City Airport Masterplan - Response
In response to the City Airport Masterplan consultation, the Forest Hill Society has written a detailed response. Below is the text of the covering letter:
To view the full response from the Forest Hill Society please download from here. We are pleased that this includes comments and endorsement of our response by the London Borough of Lewisham and by Ellie Reeves, MP for Lewisham West and Penge.
We do not consider that any increase in permitted flight numbers should even be considered until the noise problems that the Airport created in 2016 with its low altitude concentrated flight paths have been addressed, together with the low flying and crossing of flight paths with Heathrow. You have told us this would mean not until 2025 at the earliest. It is disappointing that the Airport has not seen fit to make a public statement setting out objectives to resolve these problems and that the Masterplan makes no little or no mention of them. We consider that a Masterplan should set out clear objectives on issues that will impact the residents of the thirteen overflown Boroughs, if necessary cross referenced to the Our Future Skies project to, for example:-
Fly higher over urban populations
Give respite or relief from noise to the overflown by alternating flight paths
Fly a new, higher continuous descent approach over SE London
Reduce or eliminate crossing of flight paths with Heathrow.
We also oppose any more early or late flights, and any longer operating hours over the weekend.
To view the full response from the Forest Hill Society please download from here. We are pleased that this includes comments and endorsement of our response by the London Borough of Lewisham and by Ellie Reeves, MP for Lewisham West and Penge.
18 September 2019
First Lewisham Sketch Crawl
By Simon McCormack
Please come and join us on the first Lewisham Sketch Crawl, which will take place on Sunday 29th September 2019.
Meet at 10.45am at the Horniman Museum and Gardens Bandstand for an 11.00am start.
A sketch crawl consists of six to eight stops at a range of locations. At each location you get half an hour to complete a sketch, watercolour or pastel — it's up to you. All the locations are fairly close to each other. Each sketch crawl will have a designated starting point, but you can join or leave the sketch crawl at any point. We will also publish where we will be and at what time for each stop.
Bring a packed lunch or you can eat at a local café. There will be time at the end of the day to share your work, if you wish. All ages and abilities are welcome.
We will be organising future Sketch Crawls around Lewisham and South London, mainly during the spring, summer and autumn months.
Please join our Lewisham Sketchcrawlers Facebook group page for further details and updates at http://tiny.cc/n70jaz.
Please come and join us on the first Lewisham Sketch Crawl, which will take place on Sunday 29th September 2019.
Meet at 10.45am at the Horniman Museum and Gardens Bandstand for an 11.00am start.
Bring a packed lunch or you can eat at a local café. There will be time at the end of the day to share your work, if you wish. All ages and abilities are welcome.
We will be organising future Sketch Crawls around Lewisham and South London, mainly during the spring, summer and autumn months.
Please join our Lewisham Sketchcrawlers Facebook group page for further details and updates at http://tiny.cc/n70jaz.
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