Save The View from King Henry’s Mound
Thank you very much for signing this petition (I did - Ed). It attracted some 1000 signatories and has been presented to the Mayor at a meeting of the London Assembly.
Despite this and other widespread opposition (51% of those officially consulted were opposed), Ruth Kelly, the then Secretary of State for Communities, accepted Ken Livingstone’s proposals to reduce not only the view from King Henry’s Mound, but also the nine other strategic views of London. Her decision was slipped on to the Government Office for London website without any publicity six weeks before it was expected.
This is a serious setback for those of us who care about our historic environment. I fear that this short sighted decision will mean open season for developers to put up the skyscrapers that the Mayor wants and thus obstruct this, and other, iconic views. Last week I therefore proposed a motion urging the Mayor and Secretary of State urgently to review these proposals and retain the existing viewing corridors. I am very pleased that this motion was passed by the Assembly.
I can assure you that I will continue to do all I can to protect the 300 year old view from King Henry’s Mound and all other strategic views of London.
Thank you, again, for taking the trouble to sign the petition.
Yours sincerely
Tony Arbour
Assemblyman for the Boroughs of
Hounslow & Richmond upon Thames
& the Royal Borough of Kingston
Something is not right. This message is just to keep things from messing up down the road