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I know that in the past Godden's have been recommended highly when it comes to structural issues. Their website is www.goddenstructural.com Could be worth contacting them if you want a second opinion.

OK not East Dulwich, but the Year 7 footie team from neighbouring Forest Hill Boys school have a won a the Danone Nations Cup and will represent England in the Nations Cup World Final in Poland in September ! http://www.slp.co.uk/news.cfm?id=18748&headline=School team lifts cup in national footie contest at chelsea ground

@Carrie - thanks fro the info.

James - if you get a chance can you take a look at the Coplestone/Oglander junction with Grove Vale. It's being re-paved and the kerb stones replaced. In doing so they have removed the dropped kerb which means cyclists will fine it hard to join the paved area - which as you know they are legally entitled to do following the changes introduced earlier this year (or was it last year).

Ooh no, I'm not brave enough for that, besides I'm happily married.

Is this one ?

Regarding the Sports Ground proposal - planning permission has been refused by Southwark Council according to an email I've just received.

Perhaps a few emails to Veroncia Ward, Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure, Sport and the Olympics, CC'ing the East Dulwich Councillors might help. Also: Fusion Complaints Southwark Council Complaints

Article in the Guardian today that talks about the London house price bubble and East Dulwich gets a mention.

Anyone know if fibre-based broadband is available in the Dulwich area from Plusnet / Tiscali /Talk Talk ? I'm currently with Virgin Media and I'm thinking about switching... (For the techies, I think I mean FTTC)

Hi - I'm guessing that you've happened upon this forum because of the word "Dulwich" in the title. DCPS / Gallery Road is in Dulwich Village, which as a neighbourhood very close to East Duwlich but it is a different area. The closest station to DCPS/Gallery Road is West Dulwich however this is not on a line to London Bridge, trains go to Victoria. You could change one station down the line (Herne Hill) and go to Blackfriars/Farringdon but you might consider that too faffy. For London Bridge via rail then you're better off looking for places not too far from North Dulwich station. Unfortunately for you this is at the northern end of Dulwich Village whereas DCPS is at the southern end. This means dropping your son at DCPS then heading to the station is going to be a long walk (I'm guessing about 15 mins walking from DCPS to North Dulwich). In terms of rentals I'd suggest that you contact the numerous estate agents in Dulwich Village and see what they have in your price range. They are: Hamptons, Harvey & Wheeler, Spencer Kenedy, Pedders, Kinleigh Folkyard and Hayward. Hope that helps.

James - I live in Village Ward, very close to the hospital. I'd be happy to answer the Dulwich Hospital Site survey http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DHNVXR2 but would have liked some context. Is the presumption that the hospital is closed completely and some/all of the existing buildings demolished ?

Three people telling other forumites to move and leave this thread alone. Surely the best way to let the thread die is not to contribute at all. If you feel it's no longer relevant to this section then ask the Administrator to move it but leave others that still want to discuss aspects of this highly charged issue alone.

Peckhamboy - no one is forcing you read or contribute to this thread are they ? What right have you to say what is and isn't discussed ? Gerrymandering is a serious business, tantamount to political corruption in my view - remember Homes for Votes and Shirley Porter ? The eighteen councillors that were consulted about the proposed zone and voted on the report may be guilty of many things but personally I don't believe that any of are guilty of Gerrymandering. History is written by the winners and in this case I don't think that one of the winners - Giles - has got it right.

@Penguin68 I see. So I am right in thinking that although you may agree with Giles (gsirett) on a number of other things regarding the CPZ issue, you don't agree that the LD councillors were responsible for Gerrymandering ?

Penguin68 - thanks for your interpretation of Giles's statement. I was under the impression that Southwark Council officers had determined the CPZ proposed roads, not the three LD councillors to who Giles referred.

Giles - I was unsure what Gerrymandering is, so I Googled it and it seems to be about altering electoral boundaries to gain a favourable outcome for the ruling political party. I'm not sure how introducing a CPZ constitutes altering electoral boundaries - can you explain how James Barber has done this or is there an alternative meaning ?

Hear, hear - and I think puzzled should apologise and delete his/her post.

If you are implying that only children can be bullied then I think you are wrong. Anyone can be bullied - either physically or electronically - regardless of their age.

Brian Green is alive and well and does indeed still run the Art Stationers/Toy Shop in Dulwich Village, as well as being an expert local historian. He is also the news editor of the Dulwich Society Newsletter

Valid until 13th Feb but not on Saturdays. http://www.vouchercodes.co.uk/offer/carluccios-2-for-1-jan12/ Branches in Smithfield, Spitalfields, Covent Garden and elsewhere

I see a planning application (11/AP/3488) has been sought to turn the old car sales place into a Vet's, though I'm not sure if permission has been granted yet.

AKA 34 East Dulwich Grove. There's planning application (11/AP/3865) that proposing to knock down the existing building and rebuild the property as 2 x 2-bed and 3 x 1 bed flats. Parking for two cars only which will put additional pressure on the already crowed Elsie Road. Consultation period ends on 14/01/2012.

Ahh I see. I wonder if the numbers in Glengarry are similarly affected. I do wish that road was still in existance - it would half my journey time to LL and back.

I'm not in favour of unnecessary signage but that one is in a very poor position and I don't understand what it's meant to achieve. So I can legally cycle from the road onto the pavement but then what ? Presumably if I were to turn left and cycle on the pavement along Grove Vale this would contravene the Highway Code. And how should I exit from this shared pavement onto Grove Vale legally ? Across the raised bit that is there for traffic turning in off Grove Vale ? Surely that would be illegal (and potentially hazardous). So I am supposed to dismount where the pavement reaches the road and wheel it across (if I am turning right) ? If so then what's the point of the shared pavement ? I might as well just dismount at that point that Coplestone/Oglander meets the pavement and wheel it across from there. The whole thing just doesn't seem thought through to me. There should be a dropped kerb to allow cyclists out and a pavement marking to indicate that cyclists are allowed to cycle across. Something like the one at the junction of Village Way and Halfmoon Lane is a good example.