From memory there is a nice map of all the traders in the sign board near WH Smith. South and North of the railway.
Yes. But I was thinking more about either an A-frame at the top of the stairs, or an antique style hand-arrow, indicating ‘more shops this way!’
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That is such a great idea. Wonder if Forest Hill Traders Association would take a project on like this?
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Got you. There is one there already but hidden behind and in between the emergency call post, lights, signs and everything else clutter wise. Black post and sign with gold lettering. Its at the top of the stairs to the underpass, hidden by weeds.
Quite a few openings in the past few months on Perry vale
2x Craft beer Shops,
Fish mongers / Greengrocers
Italian restaurant
A Vape Café
and another shop is under development but with very little foot fall in this area unlikely many people know about them. Along with the Perry Vale and finches Sports an interesting collection of little business Perry Vale way…
Mind you not the most inviting of areas with all the rubbish strewn along the street towards the Waldram Park side
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I had to go to Street View to see what you meant. I don’t know about other people, but I barely ever look up at signs like that, unless I know where I want to get to, but don’t know which direction to head. All very well for people who are looking for Perry Vale, not much use for tempting them there if they don’t know what’s there.
I’m thinking about something much snazzier, telling people what is on offer on the other side of the subway, which is why I thought an A-frame might be a good idea.
We have the Traders map/shop directory/community board at the front entrance of FH station - this cost us around £6000 - we had some money to be spent on signage from SEE3 & we put the other £2000ish to it ourselves from money we had in our account from membership fees at the time.
If more signage were to be done for Perry Vale only it would cost more money & possibly might need planning permission depending what it was & where it would go.
I think this is a good idea too but the idea of the signage at the front of the station was so that people would get to know that there was more businesses in FH other than just London Road.
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6 grand? How in god’s name could it cost that much? Someone is making a mint.
I’ve lived in Forest Hill since 1984, and I couldn’t care less!
It cost that much.mainly because of the sculpture on top & the type of wood etc used so it would last for many years 
@Pauline - I was thinking of something painted on the side of WH Smiths, maybe, as part of the project to do a painted Welcome to Forest Hill sign that was mooted some time back. An arrow (maybe one of those old-fashioned pointing hands) saying This Way for the Perry Vale Shopping Area.
Or something like that to brand that area and draw people down.
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Or de clutter the area outside WH Smith and one of the signs you suggested. Or something more novel.
That would be brilliant!
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I quite like the “Kirkdale High Street” painted signage. Something similar maybe? All costs money though…
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Yes, that’s exactly the sort of thing. Done by the very community minded and local (well, Sydenham) Designed By Good People.
http://designedbygoodpeople.com/about-us-the-company.html
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Sadly the landlord that owns the WH Smith building will not give permission to have anything painted on the side - we tried really hard as we wanted to paint the Traders map but the landlord wouldn’t allow it 
Ah, such a shame. It would be the perfect location.
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What about a community effort… a letter campaign or online petition? Would the tenant apply pressure? I’d even promise to not complain about the freaking post office in there anymore.
Wow. Great company. Loving their work. Now in search of duck in sloe gin as a result.
Another great place for a sign advertising the Dartmouth Road quarter is high on the flank wall above Bunka. It would be visible from the main junction and could help draw people along and into the businesses and amenities further up the road.
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Thanks for posting this boss, the footfall on D Rd is much less than Perry Vale as they have the back exit/entrance to the station.
D Rd only gets the locals that know about it, and at least once a week I get wanderers saying “Oh, we never knew any shops were on this Rd”.
Anyhow, I hope all that know about D Rd make the effort to walk along when the works start…
ETA As bizarre as it may seem, Perry Vale gets much more foot traffic than D Rd, so big up D Rd businesses - we tend to pull in our own foot traffic by getting good reviews, mentioned on blogs & working hard to get noticed. Some on PV do the same 
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