Dear All Concerned Residents of Harrow,
As I am sure you have all heard in the news, by word of mouth or even a letter for the council, that our local sports centre is being destroyed and demolished; all for a block of poxy apartments. Did you know that, by knocking this sports centre down, the council are going to make a total of £4 million. What's worse is the fact that not a penny of this is going to be spent on us. A new sports centre is not being built, we still are not going to have a transport system and we are also not having the play area in our park redeveloped. So, where is this money going?
The answer to that question is: IN THE POCKETS OF THE COUNCILLORS TO SPEND ON CHAMPAGNE. That's right, not a penny to us. Is that really fair?
This demolition is not only going to affect regular sports people, it's going to affect the youngsters and the respected elders of our community. Recent statistics show that over a quarter of four year olds are now considered obese, nearly half of all the elderly suffer from diabetes and the life expectancy has dropped by five years. Imagine, this was with a sport centre. If several centres were knocked down around the country, who can say that your children will be alive at the age of 40. Something needs to be done and we, together as a community, are going to do it.
What has happened so far?
As I write today, the council are preparing letters to be sent to all residents, pre-ordering their expensive 'bubbly', preparing contracts whilst the developers are laughing in our faces whilst trying to 'plan' their new 'development'. In my eyes, this isn't a 'development', this is a cruel action.
Also, a team of dedicated web developers are currently designing a website where we can all come together and campaign against these horrid actions!
Please do comment your thoughts and concerns
~Signing Out~
What has happened so far?
As I write today, the council are preparing letters to be sent to all residents, pre-ordering their expensive 'bubbly', preparing contracts whilst the developers are laughing in our faces whilst trying to 'plan' their new 'development'. In my eyes, this isn't a 'development', this is a cruel action.
Also, a team of dedicated web developers are currently designing a website where we can all come together and campaign against these horrid actions!
Please do comment your thoughts and concerns
~Signing Out~
Marvellous piece of writing! I do agree with Mr. Daya here. I've always wondered what I am going to have to do once the council demolish this work of art!
ReplyDeleteThis is, or should I say, was the only place I can actually go to and socialise with my friends. We go to classes together and have our regular coffee in the cafateria and have our weekly gossip session. Now what am I meant to do during the day. I do not work, I am a widow and have no children.
My children love the sports centre! However, I am worried; very worried. In that period when the centre was shut for three weeks, my son got hooked onto a computer game. Thankfully, I managed to get him off it and at the sports centre regularly. It took me 6 months to do this: imagine the strife I'm going to go through when this ends up shutting down. If they definitely are demolishing, the least they could do is set up a small activity centre nearby?
ReplyDeleteDear Mr. Daya,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Colin Sandsworth from your local council.
First, I would like to take this opportunity to aplogise both to you and the local residents. We understand this may affect you, but, there are more positives than negatives; I assure you. Also, there is another sports centre nearby which is easily accesible.
I would also like to ask you where you found your statistics; in terms of the amount of money the developers are donating but also why your source feels we will not use this donation to improve the local town?
If you would kindly respond to this, it would be greatly appreciated.
Yours Sincerely,
Colin Sandsworth