I write this as one of many hundreds residents who use the Leegate Centre and Sainsburys in Lee Green to vent my spleen at the disatrous outcome of last night’s Planning Committee meeting which sealed the fate of the ailing Leegate Centre when only one Councillor, (Green Party John Coughlin) supporting the objectors and raising serious concerns about traffic congestion and air pollution, coupled with loss of trees to the site, rejected St Modwen’s planning application. http://www.leegate-regeneration.co.uk/ The proposed development will only contain 15% social housing of which 0% is real social housing – and of the 229 properties that will be built only 12 will be “so-called affordable rents” at 65% of market rate – a mere snip Lewisham says at one thousand pounds a month for a family home! 24 properties will be shared ownership the selling/rental price on which there is radio silence – I think we all know where this is heading…. St. Modwen are literally laughing their way to the bank, I can imagine all sorts of congratulatory guffaws being made today at the expense of the battle weary community just looking at their last years FY results on their website makes me feel physically … Continue reading Our Children’s future is definitely NOT safe in Lewisham Council’s Hands!