To keep up to date on all events make sure you sign up to Forest Hill society or Sydenham Society
SYDENHAM SOCIETY
The Sydenham Society was founded in 1972 and has around 1100 members. Our aim is to be a voice for
Sydenham and to improve services and amenities in the area to make it a more attractive place to live and work. We play an active part and support all efforts to create a vibrant high street running markets and community events like the Easter Bonnet parades and Halloween celebrations. We’re strong supporters of Sydenham Community Library as well as local arts and community organisations. We’ve recently formed a Green Improvement Group which has installed planters and posters at Sydenham Station and in Station Approach. To join the Sydenham Society go to sydenhamsociety.com
FOREST HILL SOCIETY
The Forest Hill Society was founded in 2006 and has over 400 members. We are always looking for new ways to improve Forest Hill – making it a pleasurable place to live, work and shop. Our work has included planting flowers in the town centre, running food markets and street parties. We have campaigned for better train services, support local businesses including the Community Library and organise talks on local history plus much more.
We are also encouraging people to support local businesses by Tweeting about them with the hashtag #ShopSE23.
To join please visit foresthillsociety.com
Sydenham
Next Sydenham Assembly Meeting
Saturday 3 October 2026
Times TBA
Sydenham Centre
Your new councillors
The old Good Food now has planning permission for craft beer etc - Craft Metropolis Sydenham on Insta.
Forest Hill
Your new councillors
Join the conversation at the new community forum managed by the Forest Hill Society at se23.rocks
If you would like to sign up and receive the enewsletter email sydenhamassembly@gmail.com
Past Newsletters
Community Updates
28/27/26
To read the latest
June 2026
May 2026
March 2026
Innovative strategy to tackle empty commercial properties across the borough.
Following a successful consultation last year in Forest Hill, these new powers are currently active in that ward. We are now engaged in a public consultation on whether to implement HSRAs in six additional wards:
• Blackheath
• Catford
• Deptford
• Downham
• New Cross
• Sydenham
​
Find out more here: Lewisham Council - High street rental auctions
Briefing on HRSA Document
Old Sorting office in Sydenham
Retention of the front facade and part of the existing sorting office, refurbishment of the retained front section to provide galleried office/studio floorspace, demolition of the rear elements of the building, and construction of a part-single/part-three-storey building to provide 7 self-contained flats (3 within the extended front building and 4 within the new rear block), along with associated bike and bin storage, one car parking space, replacement boundary treatments, landscaping, and ancillary works at 4-6 Silverdale, SE26.
Forest Hill Mural Update
The repainting of the Forest Hill mural has been completed thanks to our members' generous crowdfunding donations. Lionel Stanhope has completed the work and applied a layer of varnish that will provide more protection for this incarnation of the mural.
Kusuma Natural Play Area
A new play area and a cafe have been created at the bottom of Horniman Gardens, where the old boating lake (concrete football area) used to be located.
The proposed new Superloop express bus route from Clapham Junction and Eltham, the SL15, will serve key parts of south-east London including Forest Hill and Catford.
Buses are expected to run every 12 minutes from Monday to Saturday between 5am and 12.30am, and every 15 minutes on Sundays, evenings and early weekday mornings.
Have your say HERE
.jpg)
.jpg)
​​
SUCCESS! LEWISHAM MAYOR DROPS PLANS FOR PARKING CHARGES