19 October - What’s the problem?
Did
I ever mention that I used to live in Plumstead? As a refugee from the Hampshire countryside I hated it.
Kept awake all night by the sound of police sirens and disturbed all day because
the new build flat had no sound insulation. The builder had forgotten to put it
in which was fully admitted but because retro-fitting would disturb the
upstairs neighbours and benefit only me he was denied access.
I could have drowned my sorrows in the nearby Plume of Feathers where a naked lady show
was hosted most nights but I never did, honestly. For a start I knew no one locally with whom to share a pint.
Now the Grade II listed Feathers is associated with a different sort of stripper, Bexley Council’s preferred and favoured asset stripper.
First mentioned, very briefly, on BiB last May.
In July Greenwich’s Planning Committee,
in the space of a few seconds, deferred
an application (1/4575/F and 21/4576/L) to build nine residential units in its
back garden until they had made a site visit. One must assume they are not very
keen on Mr. Singh’s ideas and presumably there are no questionable behind the scenes links with a Labour Council.
The matter was due to be debated again a week ago
and was listed in the Agenda dated 11th October 2022 but although previous and
subsequent webcast meetings have been placed in the video archive the one
relating to the Plume of Feathers is missing. Unless someone was able to view it
in real time - and I wasn’t - there is no way of knowing if planning permission was granted.
The Planning portal continues to show “Awaiting decision”.
Is Greenwich Council, unlike Bexley, an influence free zone?