A Life in Beta

Lovely to get a note from Sally-Anne Lloyd today confirming that our local neighbourhood petition to prevent Big Yellow Storage from building one of their facilities on the Fulham Timber site at Acre Lane has been successful. This petition was started by a small group of neighbours who got together to try to prevent such a ridiculous idea going ahead after the erection of a similar facility across the road:

“The petition was presented to the BYS Executives at a meeting with Lambeth Council Leader, Steve Reed and Paul McGlone, one of the councillors in Ferndale Ward, who have both been behind us all the way. This meeting took place some time ago and Steve and Paul presented our views to them. BYS said they would re-look at their plans in the face of such a high degree of local opposition. You will be pleased to hear that BYS have now decided NOT to go ahead with the build, which goes to show that there is some truth in the idea of ‘people power’! I just wanted you to be aware that you have really made a difference to your neighbourhood and that, by simply signing the petition and adding your comments, you have had a voice in the way your locality will develop”.

A small victory for all of us who do not wish to see the ongoing industrialisation of the Acre Lane neighbourhood. Well done Sally-Anne and thank you for your leadership and drive. And thank you Cllrs Reed and McGlone for your support.