tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131658095945044290.post455111169232237714..comments2023-10-09T11:27:46.098+01:00Comments on Shepherd's Bush: Demo and counter demo at Town Hall tonightChris Underwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03026438313352911527noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131658095945044290.post-34701078523812530032011-07-22T12:33:46.855+01:002011-07-22T12:33:46.855+01:00Sadly! Our DEMOCRATIC votes have yet again been wa...Sadly! Our DEMOCRATIC votes have yet again been wasted by lumbering us with a party of self indulgent Tory councilors, which are now being offered irresistible sweeteners to the tune of £15million from extremely wealthy construction company's so as to paved the way to blindly lead residents up the garden path..<br /><br />This process seems to have already started by certain councilors underhanded self indulgent past efforts of emails to higher levels of government to delay tenants new powers to be able take over the management of their estates.. <br /><br />This is yet more proof that the developers and councilors have shown no real intentions of playing fairly with any persons wanting to oppose the development plans of such a magnitude..<br /><br />The Tories want to wash there hands of social housing, but before they set that plan in motion, the Tories will CUNNINGLY want the pickings from the creme of the crop of London's newest prime development land of fulham, west ken, & earls court which will be worth fortunes to those involved in its implementation, and lets not forget the new land owners humongous profits..<br /><br />so its no wonder as to why those H&F conservative councilors want stop residents achieving their goal of managing there estate..<br /> <br />The voices of the 600 MAJORITY of the 750 residents are obviously being ignored in favor of profit rather than logic.. <br /><br />This project has many flaws, one being the huge scale of newly built dwellings that will occupy the site, including two/thirds of the current open space being built on.. another being traffic.. need i say more..<br /><br />so with all that's been said and done, I don't see what grounds H&F council has to not allow all 750 residents to vote on the outcome proposed development.darrennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131658095945044290.post-86117512825123694542011-07-19T01:56:34.156+01:002011-07-19T01:56:34.156+01:00@JBK
There's always the radical notion of bui...@JBK<br /><br />There's always the radical notion of building more social housing, but few people ever seem to mention that. It shouldn't be a race to the bottom - fairly-priced housing of a decent standard should be within everyone's reach.Alexanderhttp://www.bromptonrhodes.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131658095945044290.post-11624030545028780852011-07-18T21:42:58.343+01:002011-07-18T21:42:58.343+01:00Sorry for any confusion - I certainly never had th...Sorry for any confusion - I certainly never had the idea that those opposed were being transported using taxpayer money, but I was wondering about those from the(council supported) proponents of the redevelopment!Tracynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131658095945044290.post-58964752290865137802011-07-18T20:51:53.631+01:002011-07-18T20:51:53.631+01:00In reply to Anonymous out of the 760 homes on the ...In reply to Anonymous out of the 760 homes on the 2 estates West Kensington & Gibbs Green we have so far signed up over 600 homes who want the development stopped. In regards to Tracey's question about who paid for the coach I can assure you that the coach laid on for the people against the development was NOT paid out of tax payers money.Committee membernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131658095945044290.post-80849646938781715822011-07-18T17:16:52.191+01:002011-07-18T17:16:52.191+01:00Chris - social housing in its current form doesn&#...Chris - social housing in its current form doesn't help many of those truly in need. It often houses those who are quite capable of renting in the private market, or who decide to remain in homes that are way too big for them - partly the reason why we have enormous waiting lists (amongst other reasons).<br /><br />Whilst extremely well-meaning, the giant housing estates of the 60's and 70's created whole rafts of 'suburbs' filled with people who drew the short end of the privilege stick, creating ghettos of poverty and disillusion. I've seen the plans for the whole development (and also done some LA housing work in the current, not very nice neighbourhood) and it's far more geared towards sustainable and mixed development which will be good for all the residents, particularly the less privileged ones.<br /><br />I do get annoyed at those receiving generous support from the state at how hard done by they are and how they have a right to stay in their subsidised homes. Moving house (and often regions or even countries), because of social and economic necessity is part and parcel of modern Britain for most people from time to time. The people in West Ken are still being guaranteed their homes, albeit in a different form, with some upheaval. Not entirely sure what the problem here is...JBKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131658095945044290.post-39321080460252075982011-07-18T16:27:12.801+01:002011-07-18T16:27:12.801+01:00And the taxpayer money to chauffer them to the Tow...And the taxpayer money to chauffer them to the Town Hall...Tracynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131658095945044290.post-17972685147378531682011-07-18T11:53:57.604+01:002011-07-18T11:53:57.604+01:00Would be good to see evidence of exactly how many ...Would be good to see evidence of exactly how many residents are for and how many are against the development.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131658095945044290.post-71202887339049338502011-07-18T09:25:30.114+01:002011-07-18T09:25:30.114+01:00That YES placard is truly outrageous.That YES placard is truly outrageous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com