Gavin Smith wrote:Not a class war at all. Simple facts is all. In what way would digging up the playground be 'easier'? Perhaps I'm missing the point, but is it not the case that any selected site needs to be in close proximity to the Thames? That being the case, the foreshore seems ideal!
Sticking point - NIMBY brigade doesn't want it on its patch, obscuring their expensive view. Not a class war, but why should said brigade's view prevail over the playground and the many flats surrounding it?
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