22-08-2019, 09:42 AM
Redbridge (expletive deleted) Council! 
(From a former Redbridge resident)
When the Greater London Council was disbanded, the green belt that had been under its guardianship was split up and passed to the individual London boroughs. Redbridge are strapped for cash and determined to have as much as possible declassified and sell it off for millions. This was their last (failed) attempt.
A previous battle, which dragged on for years through numerous legal battles was to declassify a site "because it was on the 'wrong side' of the railway" which had been developed over several decades as a first class sports centre with playing fields, etc. A much loved and well used facility with very high quality pitches which take many years of loving care to reach perfection. They wanted to sell it off for housing and there would also have been a school there. The site is about 300m from a very busy roundabout at the top of the local High Street which already bears the brunt of traffic from three existing schools!
(From a former Redbridge resident)When the Greater London Council was disbanded, the green belt that had been under its guardianship was split up and passed to the individual London boroughs. Redbridge are strapped for cash and determined to have as much as possible declassified and sell it off for millions. This was their last (failed) attempt.
A previous battle, which dragged on for years through numerous legal battles was to declassify a site "because it was on the 'wrong side' of the railway" which had been developed over several decades as a first class sports centre with playing fields, etc. A much loved and well used facility with very high quality pitches which take many years of loving care to reach perfection. They wanted to sell it off for housing and there would also have been a school there. The site is about 300m from a very busy roundabout at the top of the local High Street which already bears the brunt of traffic from three existing schools!
