| Topic: | Re:Streets littered with empty cans of lager and spirit bottles what community spirit ??? | |
| Posted by: | David Lawes | |
| Date/Time: | 28/10/12 11:42:00 |
| Although an outsider (living in Kenton) I have many friends in Acton and visit it every few weeks. I can state categorically that it has loads more community spirit than does Kenton, and has some excellent cafes (e.g. Lavelli Bakery, Churchfield Cafe). And of course, the W3 gallery. I agree that the High Street is in dire need of regeneration, but not the ugly schemes so far proposed for The Oaks. And no matter how bad the housing crisis is claimed to be, there needs to be a sensible balance between housing and supporting facilities. If you have housing to the exclusion of everything else, you will have well-housed uneducated, umenployed and sick people because there will be no land available for schools, offices and hospitals. If ever there was a way to run down an area, that is it. |