From our friends at 'Save our Green Spaces - Hainault Community Group (Facebook):
"This is the next big fight that we will have to undertake against Redbridge Council and their constant desire to destroying green spaces. Picture 1 shows Barking and Dagenham Marks Gate A12 green space development. Phase 1 in Orange, phase 2 in Blue. Phase 1 takes in the reconstruction of the Padnell lake. This will total 250 new houses at 8 storeys tall. Picture 2 shows Redbridge land grab which includes West Ham United training ground in Yellow. Orange sees the old landfill contaminated land which had it's green belt status taken away. Blue sees what is rumoured to include Little Heath school being totally demolished and moved. Total over 1000 houses. Picture 3 shows Green belt recreation ground which was decommissioned by Redbridge to allow it to be built on. Picture 4 Orange shows Oakfields playing ground, Bealonians ground which is being offered to West Ham United as part of the deal for them to leave Little Heath. This could also incorporate that in Blue the land of Old Parkonians ground as well. So this site will be completely lost to the residents as this would become exclusive use by West Ham United football club. Old Parkonians was founded in 1902 and the cricket team then founded in 1906, Old Bealonians was then founded in 1936, it is the largest club in the area. The site also incorporates the Jack Carter pavillion which would also be lost for public use so this is such a bitter bitter blow for Oakfields playing fields. Now it's becoming clearer why Redbridge council want to review their green belt policy later this year instead of 2030."
