Vassall chain saw massacre
As over 40 trees were being felled in Myatt's Fields Park, residents awoke to the cold reality that they'd been hoodwinked by consultants who'd run roughshod over local concerns."The council's regeneration scheme for the park has so many things going for it, but the botched consultation left many feeling they'd been hoodwinked into a grandiose scheme that included a chain saw massacre,” says Stuart Barr.
He adds: "The contempt and distrust that so many residents hold for Lambeth's handling of this is extraordinary. What local people needed was a councillor who made sure they were listened to, not simply rubber stamped the demolition."
The future: What's vital now is that the council must listen more to what local people want, be that on parking consultation, or how the regeneration scheme is being monitored. Vassall needs to elect a councillor who's prepared to kick the Council to make sure they serve us, not we serve them.
Don't forget: the tragic truth is that Lambeth chopped down 160 more trees last year than it replanted; that's a small forest – and makes a sick joke of the Labour's attempts to reduce our carbon footprint.
Labels: Environment, Myatt's Fields Park, Parks, Stuart Barr, Trees, Vassall ward
posted by Cllr John Whelan on Thursday, March 06, 2008
