Freedom for Cheam and Worcester Park!!

The agenda for the Cheam and Worcester Park Area Committee, seems to show that the new Tory majority of the Committee are responsibly pushing for it to take a lead on pre-planning issues such as the Sainsbury's proposals for Worcester Park. Well done!!

I hope they push this further as it may pressurise previously reticent Lib Dem controlled area committees to be more assertive. I will regularly survey this to see which Area stands up the most for its local community as well as seeks to take the lead locally.

For example:

a) Sutton Area could start setting out what level of density it is prepared to tolerate if it is still in favour of Tramlink?

b) Carshalton and Clockhouse could express a view that it was in favour of a single storey back extension policy for St Helier and pass that on to Development Control.

c) Beddington and Wallington could demand a review of the boundaries of BMAO to encourage more green industries down Beddington Lane, thus freeing up the Paynes and Pobjoy Mint sites for a mixed housing development on both sites.