| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Hounslow makes it into Rotten Boroughs | |
| Posted by: | Dan Filson | |
| Date/Time: | 28/04/09 08:32:00 |
| Hi This seems to be a pretty ill-tempered and not very constructive spat between a small number of people, deterring others from taking part. On the issue in point, "Back to the park. I for one agree to the proposal. From what I understand the car park will be under the flyover. Its a piece of waste ground which has had regular contruction buildings on it. I know others believe that letting developments into parks is wrong but I believe its the way forward. Without it Boston Manor House falls down." I have no problem with building on land under a flyover, per se. I don't buy the argument that without letting developments into parks, Boston Manor House falls down. This is the same ropey argument that is put forward to let Gunnersbury Park be nibbled away in the interests of conservation. Fact is, Hounslow Council has a poor reputation for interest in its historic buildings and, for that matter, parks. It may be attribtuable to its length east-west and where the voting strength lies, I don't know. I recall Hogarth House also got a slim sliver of a wedge, but may have got that wrong (is that National Trust or Hounslow Council?). The important thing is not to overshadow (any more) either the grounds of Boston MAnor House or Brent River Walk. As to school governorships, I have been in my time a governor of primary, special and secondary schools, and politics does not come into it, even when as used to happen when governing bodies were larger, there were strong political enemies sitting side by side. The best interests of the school always come first. |