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By scarlettbanks · Posted
I'm bumping this thread with the May 2024 Charter East Dulwich Ofsted inspection which makes for very pleasant reading: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/142178 . It's an ungraded inspection, which means the official grade ('Good') cannot yet change, but the text basically says that it would be considered 'Outstanding' if graded now. It should have a graded inspection within the next 1-2 years, to hopefully confirm the 'Outstanding' grade. Of course Ofsted inspections have their limitations - but let's not have a discussion of that here!! -
I suspect many people who were not put off by Corbyn and/or are put off by Starmer will vote Green this time. I could write a great deal about Starmer, but if I do this thread will get lounged 🤣 -
Stephen helped us completely renovate our, then, very delapidated, end of terrace, 1930’s house that we had bought close to Peckham Rye park. This also included remdelling the ground floor, a loft extension and garden redesign and landscaping. Stephen has supported us right from the beginning through design, tendering and the project management of all of the works. Stephen is very easy to work with, punctual and a good communicator who combines design flair with meticulous attention to detail and cost control. He is was as happy helping us realise our own ideas as providing his own. He also had a lovely way of gently steering us clear when we come up with interesting but impractical propositions. Having never employed an architect before it was also a great relief to be provided with all the details of Stephen’s fees up front. Stephen came up with a very interestingly shaped, rear and side, ground floor extension that has provided us with a spacious, light flooded, kitchen lounge, a utility room and a ground floor bathroom. He also found ways of greatly expanding and increasing the use we could make of our loft space. This now incorporates a large bedroom, bathroom, extra storage space in the eaves and fold out balconies with views across Peckham Rye park to the Shard. Given its dilapidated state the house needed new everything. Stephen guided us in upgrading the existing building to modern standards. This included: externally insulating the solid brick exterior walls; insulating the ground floor, floors; and switching from a gas boiler to a green energy efficient electric Air Source Heat Pump backed up by roof mounted PV solar cells. Whilst, in the past, we had ourselves renovated our previous houses we realised that the complexity of our new project was a major step change. So, we also employed Stephen to project manage everything from beginning to end. This was invaluable as project management turned out to be a major undertaking. Stephen: kept track of what had and had not been done; checked on the quality; clarified and challenged builder’s invoices; and redesigned and re-specified as our ideas changed or new structural problems were unearthed. Stephen’s calm, meticulous attention to detail meant we always knew what was happening, what needed to be done and that Stephen would ensure any problems that arose would be sorted. He always went the extra mile. Given our experience we would thoroughly recommend Stephen to anyone. -
Both Dulwich Hill and Goose Green wards are in the new constituency.
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