Derelict Grove Tavern - who to contact?

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

56 minutes ago, alice said:

Sorry, should’ve said it was about 5:30 pm. 
 

The sun set at 5.37pm yesterday and it was 7⁰ at that time, according to the Met Office. The skate park is, obviously, unlit.

Kids these days can't win. They get off their arse and make use of a derelict car park, and it gets called a haven for underage drink and drugs. They use the skate park and people complain it's noisy; they don't use it because it's dark and cold and people complain about that too! If they were out there bundled up against the cold yesterday, we'd probably hear moaning about "hoodie ruffians wearing masks..."

[alice]

this is jokes -  I walked through Dulwich park and there were loads of people there and actually the skate park is reasonably illuminated by the street lights.  I was stating a tiny fact about a sliver of time not making a statement on the 'youth of today'

 

 

Edited 21 hours ago by alice
missed word

[imogen]

13 hours ago, alice said:

No, of course not, but the film is an over romanticised version of the skate park. 

On what basis do you call it romanticised? Have you ever spent time there?

[Patatina]

There are very few spaces available to young people these days, so one that was created by the young people themselves is a rare thing indeed and shows enterprise, engagement, and things we ought to encourage rather than being fearful of.

The councillor in the article is - predictably - advocating for an 'affordable' pub or restaurant. I'd be concerned this just a popular way of saying a 'chain' pub or restaurant which would be about as unappealing as a Lidl or Aldi.

On 27/02/2025 at 14:52, firkinboo said:

The skate park is foul. It’s an eyesore and also encourages underage drinking and drugs.

Did you prefer it when it was being used as an open-air rubbish tip? Because that's what happened before the skatepark and what it would become again if the skatepark wasn't there as the landowners do nothing with the space.

[alice]

I think a large supermarket would be brilliant there Aldi, Lidl, Sainsbury’s  - topped of course by social housing. 
Skate park is a great temporary use for this derelict site. But I expect things will change when the lease runs out.

[jazzer]

Hopefully if that is the case the skate park can be relocated as it was put together by young people for young people with lots of hard work and effort to achieve what they have done so far.