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To: Lambeth Council
Save our open public spaces - Lambeth Council
Join the thousands of people who have already signed a petition stating: We petition Lambeth to halt disposal by the Council of precious public open space on the South Bank for commercial development in association with the proposed Garden Bridge.
Why is this important?
Lambeth Council has given notice to dispose of public open space given to them by the Greater London Council in the 1980s. This land has been leased to Coin Street Community Builders (CSCB) with the specific condition that it will remain free public open space for everybody to enjoy without long term commercial development. However the Garden Bridge Trust (GBT) needs this land in order to build a commercial building and CSCB wish to change the terms of their lease to allow this to happen.
This completely goes against the core principles of community values fought for - by CSCB. We must not let our open public GREEN space be taken over by private developers.
The Thames is London's largest area of central open space, its largest nature conservation area, and its greatest natural feature. Its openness is under threat as there are plans to put a Garden Bridge in the busiest tourist part of London, from Temple Tube Station to the South Bank, at a cost of £175 million. At least £60 million of this will be public money which is utterly iniquitous in these times of great austerity!
How it will be delivered
Deliver them in person to Lambeth Council ideally at a Full Council meeting before a final decision is made on the disposal of land.
