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Letter from Samantha Jones to the Richmond and
Twickenham Times
27 October 2003
Sir,
After 20 years of dereliction and failed plans for improving the
former Twickenham swimming pool site, the council has yet another
failed plan. It has been called in by the Secretary of State as the
council did not propose a long-term scheme for the site. Instead
a stop-gap solution of a large fenced area and a small playground
was proposed. Why can the council not come up with a viable, long-term
plan for the site, with community support?
It appears that the council advisors are not providing useful, value-for-money
advice. These advisors seem not to take account of planning regulations
when proposing schemes, let alone the public. Surely by now the council
should be working in concert with local interest groups to produce
a long-term scheme that will satisfy all concerned, and preventing
another twenty years of stalemate. It is time for the council to
review their relationship with their advisors and finally take notice
of the public's views.
Yours faithfully
Samantha Jones
Teddington
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