Find out what's happening with the old Tidemill school redevelopment this Saturday

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The group objecting to the Council's plans for the old Tidemill school site will be opening the old Tidemill garden tomorrow (entrance via Reginald Road) between 11am–3pm. At the same time, they'll also be at Deptford Lounge where you can find out what's been happening with the site since the planning application was deferred last September.  

The 'deferral' means the plans are merely on hold while the developer and the Council clarify a few things – such as the pitiful amount of affordable housing on offer, and the reasons behind demolishing 30 homes, as well as the beautiful old school nature garden in its entirety. These questions have still not been answered by the Council or its development partners, but the Council is keen to proceed regardless.

If you're out shopping, pop by the Lounge and hear what's still at stake and under threat, how it could affect YOU as a local resident and how you can and should have a say in what happens.

If you're a flat dweller who fancies doing a bit of gardening, the Old Tidemill Garden is a great place to do it now the days are getting warmer! Meet some like-minded green-fingered people who love Deptford's trees and green spaces. Kids welcome, of course!

Crossfields to lose more trees

Thames Water subsidiary, Thames Tideway, has confirmed that they intend to cut down the trees at Crossfields Green from 16 January 2017. In all 44 trees will be cut down on the green and another on Deptford Church Street itself.
See the Don't Dump on Deptford's Heart website for details.

Some radical thinking for Crossfields Green?

Crossfields Green (opposite the estate, next to St Paul's church) will be completely dug up next year while they build the supersewer. It'll mean many years of disruption in that area. The good news, however, is that they're now planning what it will be like when it's finished.  A couple of us have thrown a few wild ideas into the hat to get you thinking. Please have a look at them here and tell us - and the planners - what you think.

News from Don't Dump on Deptford's Heart here

Next supersewer meeting

Tideway, the developers who plan to build the supersewer on Crossfields Green, have arranged a Community Liaison meeting for Monday 28 November, 7pm-9pm at the Creekside Discovery Centre, 14 Creekside, SE8 4SA. It's open to the public, so if you want to find out more about the plans, this is your chance.

Apparently this will be a formal meeting, rather than a drop-in session, but the request for the agenda from local campaigners appears to have fallen on deaf ears. They'll publish a report here.