Comments on: Greenwich Park Olympics – make yourself heard

By: Janet findlay

Janet findlay — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:53:40 +0000

Can someone tell me what is being done about the ensuing traffic problems espcially for those working in or around the area , as fairly close by residents we are well aware of the existing difficulties who will explain to my son in laws boss why he will be very late to work during August or will he get paid leave from the government ? as a user of the park I cannot believe that no damage is possible and the poor visitor from abroad coming to view teh meridian line etc?

By: Last night’s Greenwich Olympics consultation meeting « 853

Last night’s Greenwich Olympics consultation meeting « 853 — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:12:56 +0000

[...] a result of this meant that where they didn’t use all their tickets, ordinary residents like 853 commenter Gillian were shut out – possibly because they live in Lewisham borough, which borders Greenwich Park, which is pretty [...]

By: darryl853

darryl853 — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:37:10 +0000

That’s odd – Greenwich Council was advertising tickets on its mailout to Greenwich Card holders yesterday.

Where in SE3 do you live, Gillian? If you’re on the Lewisham side you shouldn’t be excluded from going, in my opinion, you’ll be affected as well.

By: Gillian Stewart

Gillian Stewart — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:02:19 +0000

I have just received an email this evening to say that although I had registered to attend the meeting tomorrow at the Indig02 because of the numbers applying I will not be given a ticket because residents ect get priority. I live within one mile of the park (SE3) and I’m not considered a resident? I am not happy.

By: Olympics? Greenwich Time unbiased as ever « 853

Olympics? Greenwich Time unbiased as ever « 853 — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:10:01 +0000

[...] a comment » A week to the Greenwich Olympics consultation meeting at the Dome, and the official organ of Greenwich Council is as even-handed as ever about it… [...]

By: Rod

Rod — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:43:18 +0000

Everyone who can go definitely should, and ask some very pointed questions indeed.
At the “consultation” I was told that there would be no need to prune trees on the route, and shown photos from Hong Kong to illustrate this point. Jumps would be positioned so as to avoid trees with low-hanging branches, easy as that. Someone else on the same day (Friday) was told by three different people (LOCOG, Royal Parks etc) that trees would have to be pruned. They haven’t even got their story straight, so ask questions and make them say in the meeting that no “heritage” trees will be damaged in any way.
(Pruning an old tree to the height of a rider on horseback, say 3.5 metres, will remove the oldest, largest and most central limbs, which is bound to be damaging).
Olympics yes, any damage to the Park no. And that means ANY damage.