| Topic: | Re:Council refuse to accept Lammas Park Petition | |
| Posted by: | Colin Goodman | |
| Date/Time: | 02/02/25 02:52:00 |
| The situation at Lammas would be laughable if it wasn’t so serious. These works were done to form a sort of stormwater relief due to capacity issues following recent developments and planned developments In the locality (Dickens Yard, rear of Ealing Studios, opposite TVU etc, etc) They were stealthier through on the hush, done with little planning or engagement and rushed as they knew there’d be objections. However, I must admit, the level of local outrage has been nowhere near what it should be. The consequences of the above are that the Council failed to supervise correctly their own works which ended up on these contravening their own permission. No issue for them there as they’ll just reapply with added heights on the topographical layout. Sorted. But!!!! (And here’s the big issue)…. They are in a right pickle about the proximity of deep open water excavations next to dedicated children play area and alongside public thoroughfares. It’s rumoured the Contractor and Designers have been fully paid so no recourse there and the scheme has simply run out of cash with both sets of clowns ( Ealing Council and Thames Water) being skint. Those running Lammas Park are at an absolute loss as to what to do. The fallout is that us, the local residents and true owners of the park, have lost valuable open metropolitan land and may be faced with herras fencing for yet another year. It’s a sad fact that a park which has been enjoyed for generations is now lost forever. Also, and I can’t state this as fact, but it seems a business and community service has already been destroyed…… the fella who ran the coffee cart in the park is no longer there. Maybe he’s gone elsewhere? I hope so and good luck to him |