Raymond, It's a great idea which I have seen in Holland too.The GLA and Lottery would fund such projects for community benefit so it would cost the council very little indeed and would generate a small income.But contempt for the community is all that seems to radiate from this Borough's attitude to Brentford. I know this was suggested to the councillors but they are obsessed with their own policies and could not give a hoot about the actual existing residents.They decided to build on sites which were left unbuilt on for a myriad of reasons, designated for amenity use in 1953 primarily to accommodate future demands on a very dense and compact neighbourhood. Power sub-stations, drainage relief, off street parking etc etc. Many things that were not incorporated into the infra-structure of a pre-electric era victorian town.Both the planning officers and councillors chose to ignore and even distort those facts.They were unwilling or unable to think long term & outside the box at what the future requirements for a such a cramped district might be.Whilst they are happily voting and approving more and more residential developments, big and small, they cannot even think long term. A quality that local politicians of a bygone age were very capable of.Hence the rapidly emerging situation of no adequate school provision or additional GP and health facility provision for already stretched local services. and a complete inability to solve the problems.So mindful of that why are they voting through more and more dwellings?It's such a shame, even though residents are pretty cheesed off at the ham handed way things are done here, I can't see it changing.
Michael Brandt ● 4533d