I live in Chiswick where many are up in arms over tarmac replacing paving. Cllr Ellar, who is heading the supposed "renovation" of our streets, agreed that in Chiswick, roads within a conservation area would have paving and not that hideous and ugly black tarmac. Several other roads, not within C.As, campaigned as a group of residents and I think managed to get paving. There was a lot of comment on the W4 Forum just recently if you can find it, which may be helpful. I'm sure if you posted on W4 and asked for the residents who fought this battle to contact you, they'd do so.
Incidentally for really lovely paving, visit Richmond all round the station and along the High Rd, their Council has done a superb job. |