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Hi, check out the other thread where I posted my experience with them a couple of years ago... not good. /forum/read.php?29,1950367,2038163#msg-2038163 We paid ?1,750 deposit for a spot. We had to cancel 3 months before the start date and they returned ?0. The worst part is that they are within their right because it says so on their T&Cs. So 2 pieces of advice for newbie, sleep-deprived parents like us: 1. Read the T&Cs. Do not rely on email clarifications from the nursery, read the document. 2. Look for another nursery. Who wants to deal with the kind of people that keep ?1,750 they did not earn just because they can? The whole story is long including an email sent at 9PM on a Friday where the nursery offered to return 50% only if we accepted on the spot: ?That offer requires acceptance tonight, after which we will no longer engage in dialogue on this matter and your full deposit will be retained in line with our terms and conditions?. When we asked for a full refund they took the offer off the table. Does this sound like what you?d expect from where you drop off your kids every day?

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Hi everyone, a heads up that there is another planning application to build another 5G tower on the corner of Bellenden Road and Holly Grove. 20 meter monopole: 20/AP/3790. This was raised on 18 December and does not have any comments on it because no one has been made aware. https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=QLP5HXKB03Q00

Thank you for your support Sally!

Thank you for your valuable input on this matter KidKruger! Anyone who wants a template letter to ask our local Councillors for support please send me a private message or email [email protected] and I'll be happy to provide. If you haven't objected on the planning application online yet, do so quickly! The application closes to comments on December 30th. Link to application: [planning.southwark.gov.uk] Reasons to object: > It would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area as it does against the aesthetics of the neighbourhood. It would be an obtrusive feature in the streetscape and wholly out of keeping in a residential area. > Causes significant loss of amenity to adjacent residents and occupiers or the surrounding area with at least 35 dwellings within a 50 meter radius. Some as close as 20 meters! > The mast can be seen by surrounding Holly Grove and Camberwell Grove conservations areas and would be harmful to their appearance. The development obviously does not respect historical building lines.

Anyone who wants a template letter to ask our local Councillors for support please send me a private message or email [email protected] and I'll be happy to provide. If you haven't objected on the planning application online yet, do so quickly! The application closes to comments on December 30th. Link to application: https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=QKGRSTKB03Q00 Reasons to object: > It would be harmful to the character and appearance of the area as it does against the aesthetics of the neighbourhood. It would be an obtrusive feature in the streetscape and wholly out of keeping in a residential area. > Causes significant loss of amenity to adjacent residents and occupiers or the surrounding area with at least 35 dwellings within a 50 meter radius. Some as close as 20 meters! > The mast can be seen by surrounding Holly Grove and Camberwell Grove conservations areas and would be harmful to their appearance. The development obviously does not respect historical building lines.

The fact is that this planning application should be rejected for the exact same reasons the previous one was rejected: 1. It goes against the aesthetics of the neighbourhood and the surrounding conservation area 2. It causes loss of amenity to adjacent residents and occupiers or the surrounding area. 3. It does not preserve and definitely does not enhance the appearance of the conservation area and neither does it respect historical building lines. The mast is visually intrusive. If you click on the "Proposed North Elevation" document in the planning application this will clear any doubts as to what an 18m eyesore it is or whether it can be hidden behind trees: https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=QKGRSTKB03Q00

Good thing you did motrobird83!

I'd have to echo that. Several other nurseries around, I' avoid this one. More details on the other thread. /forum/read.php?29,1950367,2038163#msg-2038163

Hi, check out the other thread, I just posted my recent experience with them... not good. /forum/read.php?29,1950367,2038163#msg-2038163

We paid ?1,750 deposit (!) for a spot. We had to cancel 3 months before the start date and they returned ?0 (!!!). The worst part is that they are within their right because it says so on their T&Cs. So 2 pieces of advice for newbie, sleep-deprived parents like us: 1. Read the T&Cs. Do not rely on email clarifications from the nursery, read the document. 2. Look for another nursery. Who wants to deal with the kind of people that keep ?1,750 they did not earn just because they can? The whole story is long including an email sent at 9PM on a Friday where the nursery offered to return 50% only if we accepted on the spot: ?That offer requires acceptance tonight, after which we will no longer engage in dialogue on this matter and your full deposit will be retained in line with our terms and conditions?. When we asked for a full refund they took the offer off the table. Does this sound like what you?d expect from where you drop off your kids every day? A couple of notes on this: Feel free to send me PMs with any questions you have, I have received some already. Also, if you've had problem with the nursery I encourage you to leave a Google review, other ED parents should know!

We paid ?1,750 deposit (!) for a spot. We had to cancel 3 months before the start date and they returned ?0 (!!!). The worst part is that they are within their right because it says so on their T&Cs. So 2 pieces of advice for newbie, sleep-deprived parents like us: 1. Read the T&Cs. Do not rely on email clarifications from the nursery as they can be misleading. 2. Look for another nursery. Who wants to deal with the kind of people that keep ?1,750 they did not earn just because they can? The whole story is long including an email sent at 9PM on a Friday where the nursery offered to return 50% only if we accepted on the spot: ?That offer requires acceptance tonight, after which we will no longer engage in dialogue on this matter and your full deposit will be retained in line with our terms and conditions?. When we asked for a full refund they took the offer off the table. Does this sound like what you?d expect from where you drop off your kids every day?

We paid ?1,750 deposit (!) for a spot. We had to cancel 3 months before the start date and they returned ?0 (!!!). The worst part is that they are within their right because it says so on their T&Cs. So 2 pieces of advice for newbie, sleep-deprived parents like us: 1. Read the T&Cs. Do not rely on email clarifications from the nursery as they can be misleading. 2. Look for another nursery. Who wants to deal with the kind of people that keep ?1,750 they did not earn just because they can? The whole story is long including an email sent at 9PM on a Friday where the nursery offered to return 50% only if we accepted on the spot: ?That offer requires acceptance tonight, after which we will no longer engage in dialogue on this matter and your full deposit will be retained in line with our terms and conditions?. When we asked for a full refund they took the offer off the table. Does this sound like what you?d expect from where you drop off your kids every day?

We paid ?1,750 deposit (!) for a spot. We had to cancel 3 months before the start date and they returned ?0 (!!!). The worst part is that they are within their right because it says so on their T&Cs. So 2 pieces of advice for newbie, sleep-deprived parents like us: 1. Read the T&Cs. Do not rely on email clarifications from the nursery as they can be misleading. 2. Look for another nursery. Who wants to deal with the kind of people that keep ?1,750 they did not earn just because they can? The whole story is long including an email sent at 9PM on a Friday where the nursery offered to return 50% only if we accepted on the spot: ?That offer requires acceptance tonight, after which we will no longer engage in dialogue on this matter and your full deposit will be retained in line with our terms and conditions?. When we asked for a full refund they took the offer off the table. Does this sound like what you?d expect from where you drop off your kids every day?