| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Parking problems and proposed demolition of garages on Brook Road South | |
| Posted by: | Anthony Waller | |
| Date/Time: | 26/01/12 18:01:00 |
| I'm a resident living close to both the garages in Brook road and Lateward road. I'm sorry but for once I cannot agree with Matt Harmer,or the council line it is plain wrong. These garages or lock-ups are not cheap unless you are a council tenant whereby you get a substantial discount. They do not have to contain cars, they can garage bikes (of pedal and motorised variety), trailers. or sports equipment or suchlike. Rentable garages in a dense victorian residential area are as valuable an amenity as a kids playground or a dog walking area in a park. They serve a purpose that is important. If it were not so, there would not be an 8 to 9 year waiting list in this vicinity. This town is littered with dereliction and yet the council wants to build dwellings on sites that are in use and earning revenue. Sites that were designated for amenity use a long time ago when it was becoming apparent that small streets like these would not be able to accommodate cars. An era when at least cash strapped councils had a bit of foresight and initiative for it's local residents. There is a lot of affordable housing in Brentford, much owned by the council. A lot of it is not nice. A lot of it has been used to house families who have brought nothing but fear and misery to many unfortunate enough to become their neighbours. There are plenty of sites to develop and plenty of sites with planning applications. Why are they not refused until enough affordable housing is included? Like the Cliftden Road swimming pool, sold off on the quiet, a library in peril, diminishing parking, and everything else, this is the thin end of the wedge. It is obvious to all that live here whatever their politics, that the district is at capacity and without amenities of all sorts the place declines from being OK to rubbish. I could go on but I'll save it for our objections. |