Goodbye ED Police Station

[LondonMix]

I agree that good design needn?t cost more to build. A good firm may cost marginally more than a less gifted design firm but that is a marginal cost and as has been illustrated, the requirement to alter and change the original design can offset any potential savings on the initial A&E costs.

[James Barber]

The final planning condition has been granted and the Education finance Agency and Harris Federation can start the demolition.

[DulwichFox]

So can we expect road closures and P13 on diversion...

Dulwichfox

[DulvilleRes]

rch Wrote:

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> I heard about the CGS cancellation from the chair

> of the Dulwich Society, who met with two

> councillors... it could be confusion about the

> double bid, but the basic reason given for the

> cancellation was that it was thought that the

> police wouldn't use the annexe and that it was a

> poor use of funds considering budget cuts. So even

> if the funding is still intact, it doesn't sound

> like the premises will be available for a

> community safety contact point, which means that

> we'll have to find somewhere else anyway.

>

> In any case, the communication from the council

> has been so bad that it's questionable whether

> this will work out or not, even if the funding was

> still available. Everyone is so fed up that we're

> beginning to feel that we simply need to do

> everything ourselves now...

>

> Can you try to find out what's going on and let us

> know?

How come the Dulwich Society are in the know, and the rest of the community has to find out what is happening from them? Who do they represent? Certainly not me - their ties to local vested interests makes them far from impartial arbiters of what is best for the area.

[Otta]

rahrahrah Wrote:

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> I wouldn't say it's a typical modern school

> building

Based on the schools I visit (in Newham), ity looks very typical of the ones that have been built / extended in recent years. Doesn't look great, but at the end of the day, if the kids get a good education, so what?

Whether they will get a good education is a different thread.

[Curmudgeon]

rahrahrah Wrote:

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> I'll miss the horses too.

>

> I wouldn't say it's a typical modern school

> building - a lot of schools are really

> thoughtfully designed, this is not. Even on a

> budget, it is possible to take account of

> aesthetic considerations, and the look (and

> therefore feel) of a school does matter IMO. I

> know it's all a matter of taste, but even using

> plain white render would be better (and cheaper).

The horses moved out over a decade ago

[kibris]

Some people talk a lot of rubbish on this page, Whats this all about a touchdown base its not football and anyway we have police stations for them to work out of.

[Otta]

Curmudgeon Wrote:

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> rahrahrah Wrote:

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> -----

> > I'll miss the horses too.

> >

> > I wouldn't say it's a typical modern school

> > building - a lot of schools are really

> > thoughtfully designed, this is not. Even on a

> > budget, it is possible to take account of

> > aesthetic considerations, and the look (and

> > therefore feel) of a school does matter IMO. I

> > know it's all a matter of taste, but even using

> > plain white render would be better (and

> cheaper).

>

>

> The horses moved out over a decade ago

So what? Doesn't mean people can't remember them fondly.

[DulwichFox]

The horses were mainly used at Millwall.. No need for them these days..

We don't get trouble at Millwall any more..

Haven't seen horses at the Den for years..

Foxy

[RenatoMattos]

I know the owner, he had a stroke. I don't believe he will sell it or do anything untill the day he was taken up.