MARCH 2018 Harold Wood, Hill, Park Residents’ Association THE BULLETIN The Voice of the Community email:
[email protected] Delivered by the Residents’ Association www.hwhpra.org.uk Additional Police Unacceptable Housing Officer For Harold Target Challenged Wood Ward We were delighted to meet our new As reported in the January Bulletin, the Mayor of London is proposing that experienced Police Officer Richard Havering build 18,750 (1,875 pa) households over the decade, a 60% increase Clay for the local neighbourhood on the 11,750 (1,175 pa) target already proposed by the Council. We recently team at one of their open meetings debated a motion opposing this target in the Council Chamber and it was agreed recently. Richard will be with the to submit the strongest possible response to the Mayor of London challenging team for about 2 years and we are this unacceptable, unsustainable and unachievable target. We also argued glad that he has joined the team. The that more should be done about the 20,000 households that have been lying petition that residents signed helped empty for two years or more in London and more freedoms given to councils to bring this about as the petition was to replenish Council housing stock sold through Right to Buy. We all need presented to the Mayor Of London. somewhere to live that is sustainable, has character, where we can breathe clean air and somewhere where we are proud to call home. But cramming more and Cllr DARREN WISE, Cllr BRIAN more people into less and less space is just a recipe for disharmony, discontent EAGLING, Martin Goode and choking congestion.