Peckham Rye Park-Whats going on and why?

[Dunraven]

Decided to start new thread on this one as original post seems to be more spin than thread. Can anyone explain why you would change all play provision in Peckham Rye Park at huge expense and disruption when it all works well where it is? The 1,0 Clock club has been on their centrally located site for over 30 years and serves people caring for young children from across the borough, near to bus stops, car park and cafe, fine rebuild it, if its 'not fit for purpose' (sic) don't understand why this wasn't done when closed down last time and why play space was cut in half and why 'stream' which cost huge amount of money (heard 30,000 plus) and has never worked was put in, hey ho! Carib football Club have said they want to stay were they are, again fine give them a permanent building and some changing facilities but they don't need a huge amount of space they are mainly off on pitches playing football. Why get rid of play space round corner from Adventure,re-do it yes but don't get rid of it, who wants to sit on the common on main thoroughfare whilst kids are in new 'multi complex' play area on current 1,)Clock club site? And why at a time when we have seen steady erosion of play provision for 7-14 yrs olds would Labour Councillors be backing the hacking up and removal of only all weather football courts in area in brilliant well used Adventure Playground.Consultancy was more a case of we are here to tell you what is happening, I think if people don't like the changes put forward by a group of people who appear not to know the park very well we should object-anybody else got any thoughts on this?

[Betsy Vickers]

Why start a new thread? There's one discussing this already. Why not make your comments there? Otherwise the waters simply get muddy.