LondonMix

Ianc's post is a bit ridiculous. The OPs first post was rude. However, there is nothing wrong with caring that there are derelict / fire damaged buildings in your neighbourhood.

London secondary schools are the best in the country. I've always been a city girl but my husband grew up in the country. With little to do, teenagers in the country drink a lot and have a lot of sex from a pretty early age. There are lots of idiots that start fights simply out of boredom if they haven't pulled on a night out (I've seen this myself when we go back an visit) There are serious drug problems in parts of Devon as well. The countryside can be wonderful but its hardly innocent

brezzo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > LondonMix, the Charter's postcode is SE21 and its > next to North Dulwich station. Definitely not > Herne Hill which is SE24. The postcode is SE24 (Herne Hill) Red Post Hill, London SE24 9JH to be exact...

I too would be interested in learning more about the rationale behind the priority ranking. On a separate not, if the catchment of the 2nd Charter is 1 mile (similar to the existing Charter school which is in Herne Hill NOT Dulwich), the new school will accept students in all of SE22, all of Dulwich Village, the bits of Nunhead just East of Peckham Rye Park , Peckham all the way down to Peckham Road, Denmark Hill and some bits Loughborough Junction and Herne Hill. Who feels at risk that they won?t get in without a nodal point? What additional areas do people believe the school should serve and why?

It?s dangerous to let buildings fall into severe decay after fire damage. That?s why building control can force the owner to repair it. MS. Blueberry has lived here for 6 or more years. Not everyone in ED is in their 60s so for many people that?s a long time (perhaps the longest time) they?ve spent in anyone neighborhood as an adult. Also, saying people should only live in areas they like as they are is rather ridiculous. People live where they can afford to live. In London, especially for young buyers, we know that may mean a compromise on the amenities on offer. Wanting those facilities to eventually develop in your area hardly makes anyone a monster. Is there anyone that thinks the friends of Peckham Rye park who have made huge improvements to local open spaces shouldn?t have changed the area? What about the opening of the new cinema on Lordship Lane?

Its a good idea-- though I thought there was mention of the property potentially being sold this year. Is that still on the cards James?

Yes, it is an M&S based on the planning application that has been approved. There is a separate thread on this (very long) with links to the application.

Why?

That is being demolished and turned into a primary school-- its been heavily discussed on the forum...

He must have also owned my house at some point. It was expensive to undo that horror!

I think JB wasn't wildly out of order but given who owns it is a matter of public record, some of the medical type information that was disclosed was not appropriate for a public forum. I would share that information with an individual casually but I was surprised to see it posted on the internet about someone. Just sayin'.... Anyway, he thought about it and removed it, which is fine. We all misjudge things at times (I know I do!)

The 15 year old comment (by someone on the Telegraph) was made by someone to illustrate how ridiculous it is to talk about fertility without any social or economic context. Just because women are most fertile or more fertile during certain periods in their life does not make it the best / optimal time to become a parent! Sorry if the irony of the post was not clear! Anyway, to respond to Sonners point- 30% of infertility (and IVF treatment) is for male infertility only, and an additional 30% is for both female and male infertility within a couple. In less than half of instances is infertility experienced by a couple solely down to the woman. http://www.ivf.com/male.html Even as women age and fertility declines, women do not become infertile just less fertile meaning it will take longer to conceive statistically but that within a proscribed amount of time the vast majority of women under 40 still will. Figures for women aged 30 to 34 and aged 35 to 39 are fairly similar, with 94 per cent and 90 per cent conceiving within two years, respectively (the younger you are the faster it is to happen statistically) http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a6155/your-age-and-fertility#ixzz3bvE3kPiK Lastly, IVF is responsible for circa 2% of live births in Britain (and only 1% in the US). Its hardly common place. This coupled with the fact that some women regardless of age are infertile / struggle with fertility makes the entire premise that hordes of career women are 'forgetting' to have children and are bankrupting the NHS and leading to a demographic crisis totally ridiculous.

They aren't closing because some people may hate them on the forum. They (like any major chain) are making a business decision regarding their real estate as it fits in with their business model. Its as simply as that.

The freeholder has put in an application to extend the building and is planning to lease it to M&S as either a simply food (first application) or a M&S Food Hall (revised application). There is a very old, very long and often off-topic thread about the whole thing in this section already. PolkaNova Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Does anyone know why? And what's going to be there > instead? Hope not another lettings agency!!!!

It's wrong to think the law cannot compel private owners to deal with derelict or dangerous buildings. http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/reporting-empty-or-derelict-properties

I think this intentionally ironic post in the comments section sums up what's wrong with this line of reasoning nicely: Women should have their last baby at around 30. Human females have their fertility optimum (the most healthy children) at age 16-17. Already at age 23 the likelihood of Down Syndrome is twice as high. At age 27 it's thrice as high. Therefore human females should get pregnant at age 15-16. That is an average of course, puberty nowadays starts with 11, therefore the age might be lower. Truth hurts sometimes, ladies

Actually more schools are rated as good or outstanding than used to be the case so overall Ofsted aren't downgrading most schools but rather the opposite. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-30319949 I have no idea if they do a good or accurate job at assessing schools though. I'm just correcting a point of fact.

If a tree is dangerous (i.e. looks like it could fall) the council can force someone to cut it down-- that happened to our neighbor. Your best bet is to alert them to the situation and make mention that your insurance company has indicated that they will sue them for damages and their failure to take preventative action may invalidate their own insurance coverage so they will be fully liable for the costs. That often gets people a bit more motivated than the simple moral duty to take care of this sort of thing. Getting the council to cut down a dangerous tree on their own land though is very difficult. I know someone who has been fighting with the council for years to remove a street tree that's causing their bay to subside and their garden wall to collapse. Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I wish councils could be helpful if you want rid > if a dangerous tree that's on a neighbours > property. In our old rented house we had a tree > leaning dangerously towards the house from the > garden at the back. I am certain it's a matter > time until it falls, but the owner of that house > (a landlord, not living there) wouldn't respond to > anything, and the council are powerless. > > I'm not anti tree by any stretch, but this bad boy > was a massive Eucalyptus (I think) was at an > angle, and also covered our garden with leaves all > year around, and blocked light. > > That all said, given how our previous landlords > treated us, I now hope it falls and smashes > through the back of their house (when no Tennant > is home). > > Sorry, totally off topic.

Really? Why is that?

I tend not to be a conspiracy theorist but after the various shenanigans with the DfE regarding the Harris Nunhead primary, I?d almost suspect the delay was intentional as keeping the school at a 3 rating would have helped bolster Harris Nunheads argument for the need to open in ED. Hopefully, Heber does well in its next inspection and can adequately prove they?ve addressed the issues heighted in the report.

Does anyone know when the next Ofsted inspection will take place? Its been almost two years since the very controversial downgrading of the primary school and I thought that in such circumstances, schools were to be re-inspected fairly quickly.

I was recently on Forest Hill Rd which will be your nearest shopping street. There is the CO-OP there for shopping (though I personally have had bad experiences with the quality the produce). The parade itself has more than I remembered from when I lived on that end of ED. 1. Tiny DIY store that also sells pet supplies 2. Dentist 3. GP surgery 4. Two pharmacies 5. Post Office 6. News Agents 7. Dry cleaners 8. Laundromat 9. 2 Spa / Beauty places 10. Hairdressers 11. Barbers 12. French caf? 13. Indian restaurant 14. Fish and Chip shop 15. New French Bistro 16. Italian place (Si Mangia) 17. Two pubs ? The Rose and the Herne. I haven?t been to either in ages so don?t know if they are any good but the Herne use to feel like a cr?che on the weekends. There was a very popular pub quiz there though.

Didn't think you had. I was curious where this secret gem was so I could move :) I think ED initially attracted young families-- the smaller housing stock actually made it more affordable than other areas in zone 2. The schools got better which attracted more young families making the area increase in popularity and price. The slightly wealthier demographic attracted independent shops, which then attracted more people. My husband has lived in the area since 2000 (as a student) and me since 2007 (though I visited him here before then) so we've both witnessed the transformation first hand.

Where nearby has better amenities than ED that is cheaper than ED? ED has great parks with terrific facilities, is in close proximity to two museums, has lots of shops, restaurants, gyms,pubs, a movie theatre, events and social groups and good primary and secondary education options. Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "I am going to hazard a guess it's more expensive > than most of it's surrounding areas because more > people want to live here than the surrounding > areas.... " > > > Well yes, but I just don't get why. > > And I am not dissing East Dulwich, I just don't > understand why it's seen as more desirable than > other areas close by with better housing stock, > better transport links, more trees, better parks. > > Basically East Dulwich is a triumph of marketing. > > IMO > > And long may that continue, means my inheritence > will be sweet one day.

I think James said they were calling the application in. James do you have a date when this application will be heard? first mate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is there further news on the penthouse/adding > another level application?