Comments on The Greenwich Phantom: House of Lords Debate

I'm going to use the freedom of information act to...

2008-07-15T23:15:00.000+01:00

I'm going to use the freedom of information act to see what evaluation work has been done with respect to the effect on the park of holding the equestrian events there.

I'll keep you posted.

As a Friend of Greenwich Park, I have been astonis...

2008-06-18T01:41:00.000+01:00

As a Friend of Greenwich Park, I have been astonished at their attitude, which seems to be 'we have been told it will be alright, so therefore it must be.' I, like many others, use the park everyday. The park is an absolute joy. I walk my dogs, and yes I do clear up after them! But it is not only people like me, even on the greyest day the park is well used. On a weekend, it is packed with people.Everyone from children playing football to film crews. For some of the people I meet on a regular basis it is their social life. How this can be even suggested is beyond me. I have always thought the Friends of Greenwich Park to be a positive organisation with the welfare of the park, its wildlife...I note not mention is made of that, and its users...who seem to be being ignored, however I am now wondering if we urgently need a new organisation to protect the Park which is not afraid to make a fuss.

Got my letter from Nick Raynsford today. He is ext...

2008-06-17T21:01:00.000+01:00

Got my letter from Nick Raynsford today. He is extremely pro the games coming, but promises to keep an eye on the plans.... but I get the sense they would have to cut down everything, level the park and shut it to residents for a decade before our representative rocks the olympic boat.

There's an online petition about all this - I'll post the link tomorrow when I get it from my work email!
Kate P

I caught the tail end of a discussion on the subje...

2008-06-14T11:03:00.000+01:00

I caught the tail end of a discussion on the subject on LBC radio this morning. Apparently Katie Brethwick, one of the presenters is a Greenwich resident and was horrified by the prospect and by the fact that the residents had not been properly informed.

I wonder where the agencies are who were so concer...

2008-06-13T22:36:00.000+01:00

I wonder where the agencies are who were so concerned about damage to the Chestnut trees by pickers last Autumn. This park and it's ancient trees and gardens is essential to Greenwich children. It is their playground, sportsfield, garden and meeting place. Greenwich suffers from traffic pollution and congestion and needs all it's green spaces and trees..

I wonder what Friends of the Earth Greenwich make ...

2008-06-13T21:32:00.000+01:00

I wonder what Friends of the Earth Greenwich make of it? Does anyone know if they've commented?