There’s no doubt New Eltham could do with a bit of smartening up and, at the risk of introducing one more bit of street furniture, a village sign should do just that.  It’s a slow process, but raising peoples’ consciousness of their local community has a demonstrable effect – less litter, more neighbourliness, less crime, etc.

The elements reflected on the sign (in very simple form) are:

1. A steam engine, reflecting the arrival of the Southern Railway and the growth of our ‘village’.
2. A pair of 1930’s semi’s, showing the nature of our area.
3. Hockey sticks and a golf club to show our inheritance of many sports grounds
4. Oak leaves, representing the parkland surrounding us (the golf course and Avery Hill)

Please don’t hesitate to make any comments and ideas please. Use the form below to send a quick e-mail to the site administrator, who’ll collate replies. Many thanks.