Had a very interesting and constructive meeting with members of the Friends of Richmond Park. We had a useful debate about the future of Richmond Park after the decision whether to make the closure of Robin Hood Gate, amongst other changes, is made permanent. They also raised some interesting issues around what the local Councils responsibility is to not use the park as an escape valve for traffic problems in the vicinity. I have also asked soem wuestions of Council Officers as to what duty we have to consult when we have large developments planned for Kingston that will inevitably have an influence on Richmond Park traffic flows.
Clearly the Royal Parks Agency handled the original consultation badly and I shall be discussing with coleagues on the Council what form of debate we now want to have about the park and what form of a relationship we wish to develop with the RPA and the Friends.
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