Concern No 1 - Their current plans include:
- Moving the boundary of the Gardens to include the footpath between London Road and Westwood Park and the adjoining Nature Trail
- Creating a "Wild Play Area" at the Southern end of the Nature Trail and a "Kickabout Area" to the North.
Objections:
- The Nature Trail is a Site of Nature Conservation Importance in its own right. It follows the route of the old railway line between Crystal Palace and Nunhead and is a very popular walk. Plans are well advanced to add it to the Green Chain Walk Route.
- It is much too narrow a plot to accommodate both play areas for children and walkers; these children's play areas can and should be created within the Museum's existing 16 acres.
- The "footpath" is also a TfL officially recognised route for cyclists and leads to a cyclist friendly crossing over London Road (the A205 South Circular Route) linking to Sydenham Hill.