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The branch in West Dulwich was listed on 100 branches to be closed thus year. It is programmed to close in September.
Early in the morning of 6 April thieves on a moped smashed one of the shop windows to steal cigarettes. The shop was robbed only a few weeks ago and the front door was still boarded up.
A large number of people attended the official opening of the new Exodus Travels Pavilion on 30th Marc. A public launch will follow in the summer. Both the current MP, Helen Hayes, hand her predecessor, Dame Tessa Jowell were there there, along with Val Shawcross from the GLA.
At the last Dulwich Community Council meeting on 25 March the Council announced that they would be consulting on another new designated cycle route from Barry Road and Lordship Lane down Woodwarde Road to meet the proposed Quietway 7 running down Calton Avenue into Dulwich Village. Work on Quietway 7 is due to start in the summer.
DULWICH SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 24 April 2017
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS for the year 2016
There is still no confirmation of an opening date. There have been further delays on the handover of the base building and we now expect the pub to re-open sometime in June. The continuing delays reflect very badly on the Dulwich Estate.
Following some delay by Southwark Council, the planning application for the proposed new almshouses in the current school playground has now been officially registered. The planning reference is 17/AP/0118
The Council has agreed an immediate Article 4 direction to withdraw the permitted development rights granted by the General Permitted Development Order 2015 "for changes of use, demolition and alteration of public houses in Southwark. This means that any proposals to change local pubs to other uses will have to go through the planning process.
Both the Society and the Council objected to the loss of a large oak tree in this garden in Eastlands Crescent. The application went to appeal and the planning inspector has upheld the council's decision to refuse permission for it to be removed. Even though the inspector accepted that it had caused some minor damage to the house he stated that there were reasonable and preferable alternatives to felling it.
Royal Mail is consulting on plans to close the sorting offices in West Norwood and East Dulwich and move collection of undelivered letters and parcels to Anerley or Peckham. This is very unsatisfactory for residents who use the existing offices.
The London Borough of Bromley is undertaking a scoping exercise to assess interest in a potential new cultural venue in Crystal Palace Park. Creative proposals are sought for a new ‘world-class’ cultural destination, on a site which includes the Grade II listed Victorian subway. For Expressions of Interest release, see www.bromley.gov.uk/press/..
This re-opened on the 20 March to excellent reviews. Fullers the new tenant have done an excellent job in restoring the Grade II* listed pub. If you haven’t been, go.