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up to 22 August 2004 - CPC reports
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HOARDINGS
22
August
Latest! A good section of
the hoardings has come down revealing a wide entrance to the
hilltop site divided from Crystal Palace Parade only by
bollards. More will be revealed when the growth on the bunds
behind the hoardings has consolidated the earth works. This
has come about following the meeting in July (see below) and
the approval by Bromley Council Executive of the
recommendations from a Stakeholders meeting.
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The entrance to the top of the
park from The Parade (Sept 2003 RES)
HOARDINGS
- 3 August 2003: work has begun on
securing the top site, then the hoardings can come down; site visit
next week and further report on progress.
- 9 July 2003: the very latest -
Meeting, afternoon, in Crystal Palace Park
Colin Brand (Landscaping Officer)
and Patrick Brooks (Park Manager) met local residents at the Park and
discussed various options for replacing the hoardings with a more
acceptable barrier. A barrier is necessary for the security of the
hilltop zone and should also allow better access to the park - all
without detracting from the vista.
A number of options were discussed,
but the most practical, economic and convenient seemed to be a
combination of bollards and bunds. This was agreed with all present
(including English Heritage) and will be put before the Bromley
Council Executive meeting on 28th July. If the Executive agree with
the proposals, work could start almost immediately since it may be
possible to design the barrier such that it does not require formal
planning permission and hence a long planning enquiry.
For the moment, for practical
reasons, the whole hilltop site cannot be opened up but the work will
allow access to a substantial area from the bustop end almost to the
main Parade junction with College Road. The rest of the Hilltop will
be considered in due course for similar treatment.
This is really good news for Park
users, opening up of much of the Hilltop site, improving general
access and creating a new wheelchair ramp at the steps near the bus
station. Well done Bromley, more please...
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