Lambeth Council wants to cut 1,000 sq metres off the Park near the Herne Hill gate to drive a road across the Park.
The Friends of Brockwell Park
totally oppose the loss of so much parkland.
The 'consultation' period on the planning application opened 12 October and closes 2 November. The Council refuses
to consult Park users and there has been
no consultation with local residents since 2004 - which was
about a different scheme. Normally there would
be prominent notices and widespread consultation. But the Council has changed this practice and is doing the
absolute
legal minimum. The Park has
twelve entrances and
nineteen public noticeboards.
There are
nineteen large colourful notices about consultation on the changing block - but only one small notice
in the whole park about the road scheme.
The Friends of Brockwell Park posted notices about the
Planning Consultation on every Park gate but they have all been torn down. All other notices have been
left intact.
Click below to see pictures of this 'consultation'.
Brixton Water Lane entrance
Brixton Water Lane has two noticeboards. There is no mention of the planning application on the gates or on
either of the noticeboards. There are large, colourful notices about public consultation on the future of the
changing block (and a notice about a lost dog) but nothing about the proposed road.
On the noticeboard there's a notice banning mini-bikes
but nothing saying the Council want cars and lorries to drive across historic parkland.
The Council clearly don't want local residents to know about the road scheme.
Dulwich Road - Lido entrance
There is one noticeboard near the Lido entrance. There is no mention of the planning application on the gates or on
the noticeboard. There are
three large, colourful notices about public consultation on the future of the
changing block but nothing about the proposed road across the Park.
The Council clearly don't want local residents to know about the road scheme.
Herne Hill Gates
There are two noticeboards near the Herne Hill Gates. There is nothing about the planning application or the
Council's proposed road on either. There are
three large, colourful notices about public
consultation on the future of the changing block and
one, small notice about the planning
application - it's smaller than the notice about a lost dog! And it's the
only notice about the road
in the whole Park.
The Council is complying with the absolute minimum legal requirement - they clearly don't
want local people to know about the road scheme.
Norwood Road - Rosendale Road entrance
There is one noticeboard near the this gate. There is no mention of the planning application on the gates or on
the noticeboard. There
is a large, colourful notice about public consultation on the future of the
changing block but nothing about the proposed road. On the noticeboard there's a notice banning mini-bikes
but nothing saying the Council want cars and lorries to drive across historic parkland.
The Council clearly don't want local residents to know about the road scheme.
Norwood Road - Brockwell Park Gardens corner
There are two noticeboards near the this gate. There is no mention of the planning application on the gates or
the noticeboards. There are
two large, colourful notices about public consultation on the future of the
changing block but nothing about the proposed road.
The Council clearly don't want local residents to know about the road scheme.
Brockwell Park Gardens - vehicle entrance
There is one noticeboard near the this gate. There is no mention of the planning application on the gates or on
the noticeboard. There
is a large, colourful notice about public consultation on the future of the
changing block but nothing about the proposed road. On the noticeboard there's a notice banning mini-bikes
but nothing saying the Council want cars and lorries to drive across historic parkland.
The Council clearly don't want local residents to know about the road scheme.
Brockwell Park Gardens entrance
There is one noticeboard near the this gate. There is no mention of the planning application on the gates or on
the noticeboard. There
is a large, colourful notice about public consultation on the future of the
changing block but nothing about the proposed road. On the noticeboard there's a notice banning mini-bikes
but nothing saying the Council want cars and lorries to drive across historic parkland.
The Council clearly don't want local residents to know about the road scheme.
Cressingham Gardens gates
There are two gates for Cressingham Gardens and a noticeboard by each of them.
There is no mention of the planning application on the gates or
the noticeboards. There
is a large, colourful notice about public consultation on the future of the
changing block on one of the gates but nothing about the proposed road.
Residents of the Cressingham Gardens estate have never been consulted about the proposed road
across the park.
Brockwell Gate entrance
There is no mention of the planning application on the Brockwell Gate entrance or on
the noticeboard. There
is a large, colourful notice about public consultation on the future of the
changing block on the gate, but nothing about the proposed road across the Park.
Residents of Brockwell Gate have never been consulted about the proposed road
across the park.
Tulse Hill entrance
There is a noticeboard near the this gate. There is no mention of the planning application on the gate or on
the noticeboard. There
is a large, colourful notice about public consultation on the future of the
changing block but nothing about the proposed road across the Park.
There is a planning application notice outside
the gate - but it's about a proposed development of the garages.
Residents of the Tulse Hill Estate have never been consulted about the road across the park.
Brailsford Road/Arlingford Road entrance
There is no mention of the planning application on the gates or on
the nearby noticeboard. There
is a large, colourful notice about public consultation on the future of the
changing block on the gate, but nothing about the proposed road.
The Council has never consulted residents of Brailsford or Arlingford Roads about the proposed road
across the Park.
Brockwell Hall and the Pond
There are notices on the doors of Brockwell Hall and two noticeboards nearby. There is no mention of the
planning application for the Council's proposed road on any of them or on the noticeboard next to the pond.
There are large, colourful notices about public consultation on the future of the
changing block but nothing about the proposed road across the Park.
The Council clearly don't want local residents to know about the road scheme.
