Just on the subject of regeneration, there are loads of places more in need of regenerating than Forest Hill - which is why we don't get so much money/council attention as other wards with a higher index of deprivation. Believe me, this is affluent compared to other parts of Lewisham. And then I went to work in Brixton....
I do not dispute that. But Forest Hill still needs attention and no-one else is going to do anything about it - we can't exactly write to Wandsworth and say "could you adopt us as we are relatively affluent but not as much as you, so you would care".
You could look at it another way. What we need is relatively straight-forward (barring the pools and the station for the moment). With a little effort to bring business to what is already a relatively affluent and therefore attractive area, Lewisham would gain some "quick wins" to bring business and more local taxes into the area. This in turn would attract further investment (in schools, building, transport, etc.) and have spin off benefits further into 'deepest Lewisham'.
We may not currently register on the priority list of those also involved with the Deptford or Lewisham centre redevelopments, but that is no excuse for those who look after us specifically (town centre managers, planning officers, etc.).
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