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South Thamesmead Neighbourhood Group discussion
Here are some updates gleaned from conversation at the South Thamesmead group. Lesnes to Crossness work to improve the route from the old abbey ruins through to the lake is ongoing and the pile of mud and rubble around the … Continue reading
Posted in about the area, infrastructure, local business, local initiatives, regeneration, south thamesmead neighbourhood group, thamesmead people, traffic
Tagged abbey wood, bexley council, community, consultation, coralline walk, greenwich council, harrow manor way, lesnes abbey, meeting, park view hub, peabody, south thamesmead neighbourhood group, south thamesmead regeneration, southmere lake, southmere village, teresa pearce, thamesmead, the moorings, town planning
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Adam Curtis in Thamesmead
There’s an article on rationalist.org where the participants wander around Thamesmead musing on the nature of hope and gloom. http://rationalist.org.uk/articles/4641/fail-better It’s an interesting piece, but a little odd. They begin at Abbey Wood, sensibly enough, but seem to go north … Continue reading
Posted in about the area, external link, in the media
Tagged concrete, conversation, hope, houses, housing, infrastructure, interview, lesnes abbey, magazine, media, shopping centre, thamesmead
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Community Voice Meeting
I went along to the Thamesmead Community Voice meeting last night, at The Link. The last time I went to a meeting there the Thamesmead Residents Group were protesting and filled the hall to the point where people were standing. … Continue reading
Another view
When I write here, I mostly talk about the buildings closest to me – the old style concrete blocks that are pretty much synonymous with the area, largely because they’re the aspect that give the area its reputation: The concrete … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, concrete buildings, gallions reach, houses, lesnes abbey, media, nature, thamesmead, thamesmead north, thamesmead south, thamesmead town centre
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A rough plan
Building a readership for a blog is no easy task, and until there is some compelling content, what can possible bring readers back? For that reason I don’t intend to start working hard on pulling in viewers until I have … Continue reading
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Tagged abbey wood, blog, lesnes abbey, manifesto, thamesmead, woolwich
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