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ianw said:
My feeling is that the overall space of the main room and the children's room combined at the West Norwood library was quite large - certainly felt larger than Streatham library - and that it was quite underused, in terms of shelving. I think the library could be squeezed into a smaller space without too much trouble, although I'd like to see the plans.

There was mention that the library could be sold to a developer and then a new library built elsewhere of a similar size. I'd like to know - where would this new library be built? I don't believe it would ever happen.

There's been some grumbling on the "friends" of West Norwood Library site, that Nettlefold Hall would no longer be available to be used for public events, like markets and so on. Well, yes, but if it's converted to a cinema, then it can always be converted back to a public hall in the future sometime. If the entire building is sold to a developer, then the hall will be turned into flats and lost forever. In either scenario, we lose the use of the hall for public events like markets. Better, I think, for it to be a cinema than flats.
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If the building were sold to developers then a new library would be built where Texaco and B&Q are. (Plus loads of new yuppy-flats, obviously)
 
It just sounds like wishful thinking to me. There's no way Texaco and B&Q would sell up what are surely very profitable sites right on the high street.
 
Laughing Toad said:
If the building were sold to developers then a new library would be built where Texaco and B&Q are. (Plus loads of new yuppy-flats, obviously)
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Do you know what's going on with that whole development thing and where to get information about it? It's been in the pipeline for so long now. I did at one point do a lot of research and read all the papers going way back.. but then the trail sort of went dead. It all seemed to have gone a bit quiet. I haven't looked again recently, - there was some plans posted at the Car Free Event in 2011, but since then again, heard nothing.
 
ianw said:
It just sounds like wishful thinking to me. There's no way Texaco and B&Q would sell up what are surely very profitable sites right on the high street.
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There was - at some point, talk of redeveloping that whole section of the high street and the car park behind to provide more parking and I think a large supermarket or something similar - there are old papers and plans online but (see my post above) I haven't heard anything about it for ages. But LT seems to know more about it? It would be interesting to know if/when it is going to go ahead, or if it is just the same old talk that's been going round for ages.
 
Maybe the Norwood Hall development has superseded that one? It seems odd to propose building a big supermarket on the high street, when we already have four smaller ones - Sainsburys, Tesco, Co-Op and Iceland. Maybe this was a proposal from before Sainsburys took over the old Woolies building?
 
ianw said:
Maybe the Norwood Hall development has superseded that one? It seems odd to propose building a big supermarket on the high street, when we already have four smaller ones - Sainsburys, Tesco, Co-Op and Iceland. Maybe this was a proposal from before Sainsburys took over the old Woolies building?
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Do you remember the car free day last year - there was a table laid out with plans and people were writing on leaves and sticking them to the gates of the cemetery to say what they would like - I'm pretty sure it was in those plans - and obviously the Sainsbury's was already there.

I'm pretty sure they are two completely different issues - although I'm not at all clear if anything came of/is coming of the previous one. Also - we never got that letter that lots of other people got recently - probably because we're too far down the road at Tulse Hill... so I wonder what that's all about?
 
Nat West on Norwood Road has closed down for good due to it getting robbed quite a few times recently according to a notice on the front. Loss of two ATM machines which is a pain in the arse for us Tulse Hill lot when the Post Office ATM is not working :-(
 
Almost 2 months here now, and am almost an expert having had limited kitchen / constant renovations & building work up til now :)

Still rate Knights Fish Bar as the best chippy, although the one opposite Sabinburys isn't that bad.

The builders raved about the M&M chicken shop by the Electric cafe. Tried it last week and felt sick. Awful food, mouth shrivelled up with salt. Suspect most fried chicken is like that though.

Pizza - tried three or four. Papa John's was a bit non-descript, Go-Go OK but thick & bloating, but this weekend we tried The Godfather and have been instantly converted. Proper thin crust Italian style pizzas from a wood fired oven, large range of recognisable and/or interesting styles.

Indian - Old favourite Gousia let us down with bad food once and then gave one of the builders the runs for 3 days. Friday night we tried a new place, bit more expensive for the main dishes, cheap for veggie options, top notch food. Everything was cooked to perfection and everyone loved it, our new favourite:

http://www.easterncuisine.co.uk/#!chef/c42f

Cafe - Mrs R likes Sorrento 'cos they make proper coffee, but I'm not that impressed. My vote has to go to Delicious Cafe (great name :D) next to Greggs. Huge portions of fried food, cooked all nice and that. They even gave the kids a free Tiramisu each as we left. We have to take it in turns to choose :)

Chinese - Thai - have had a couple of quite poor offerings, still searching for the one. Recommendations?
 
ooh.. will try easterncuisine..

Saffron is also nice (Nepalese) on the Tulse Hill gyratory - it's also a bit more expensive but you notice the difference. For example, I like sag paneer and usually it's tinned/frozen spinach but this is clearly made with fresh spinach and tomatoes and really nice paneer. It tastes so much fresher overall.

The Godfather is good - it's basically the same as Oregano which is at the bottom of Tulse Hill which you should also try.

We also tried (just the once) this Sri Lankan curry delivery which was bloody gorgeous and a bit different. Tasted lighter.
http://www.hopandspice.com/

Sorry - don't do Chinese, so no help there. I think gaijinboy quite likes the food from Thaicoons for Thai - they don't really do veggie, so I've not really sampled - I think I did once but don't remember it tbh.

Will also have to try Delicious Cafe - not been there yet.

again for delivery really - my friend swears by Indigo - they do dosas and stuff which I love. Been meaning to try it for a while.

http://www.indigo-restaurant.co.uk/index.php
 
Cafe Castello at the Tulse Hill end is good for decent fried breakfast. Not for those that like them dripping in grease though. 4 quid including a drink or you can supersize it for an extra quid.
 
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snooker hall ;)

South Norwood, but is this place still up and running?
http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/venue/2:1166/mantanah
http://www.mantanah.co.uk/
 
for ages now it's been slated to become flats... so I expect that's what will happen.

gorgeous building. We always have lots of fun when we pass it by - it's a proper old fire station.
 
gaijingirl said:
for ages now it's been slated to become flats... so I expect that's what will happen.

gorgeous building. We always have lots of fun when we pass it by - it's a proper old fire station.
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Yeah, I've always liked it. Loved it when my sister lived off Knights Hill. Had everything within a couple of minutes walk. Now she's stuck in the arse end of nowhere
 
Minnie_the_Minx said:
It could be converted into lots of little units like Brixton Village :D
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I actually think that would be brilliant. Lots of little shops and stalls. But seeing as they're yet to fill the commercial units by the Deerbrook I suspect that's not going to happen.

It would be nice if it was something other than flats. The piece mentions that retailers are interested...
 
I know that Antic also dismissed there - and the Natwest building - so I suppose it's open to all. It would be great if it were not flats but yeah,..there's those retail untils underneath deerbrook, the ones down by the gyratory and there'll be new ones underneath the new flats going up at Tulse Hill.

The fire station must be huge though - if retailers are interested, unless it's broken down into smaller units it could be something massive!
 
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