tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post6614045369173035546..comments2024-01-30T07:41:20.885+00:00Comments on Broken Barnet: Dancing with the park: the story of the Lodge, continued Mrs Angryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00586223909475832791noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-8177906850513901242016-08-08T12:03:49.913+01:002016-08-08T12:03:49.913+01:00And of course the commenter is displaying complete...And of course the commenter is displaying complete ignorance of the local area. Everyone who lives here know that the drug dealers operate on Park View Road rather than actually in the park or in the lodge grounds. Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-40241212841928707262016-08-05T18:48:03.109+01:002016-08-05T18:48:03.109+01:00Ha ha: oh dear. Someone needs to remember TO WRIT...Ha ha: oh dear. Someone needs to remember TO WRITE IN LOWER CASE WHEN WRITING COMMENTS IN FAVOUR OF CONTROVERSIAL DEVELOPMENTS, AND LEARN TO PUNCTUATE, don't they?<br /><br />Do try a bit harder, friends.<br /><br />Not awfully sure many people will see this blot on the landscape as 'a nice touch to the neighbourhood', but Mrs Angry wholeheartedly agrees that we certainly do not want to see DRUG USERS OR OTHER CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, here in the earthly paradise that is BROKEN BARNET.Mrs Angryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586223909475832791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-57137843808933670512016-08-05T15:33:04.830+01:002016-08-05T15:33:04.830+01:00This comment has appeared today:
"THE PROPOS...<br />This comment has appeared today:<br /><br />"THE PROPOSED PLANS LOOK AMAZING AND WILL REALLY UPGRADE THE AREA WITH THIS LANDMARK BUILDING DESIGN ,IT WILL ADD A NICE TOUCH TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD INSTEAD OF THE HORRIBLE NEGLECTED BUILDING THERE THAT HAS BEEN LIKE THAT FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS AND USED BY DRUGS USERS AND OTHER CRIMINAL ACTIVITY"<br /><br />This seems to bear some resemblance to those comments on the Vivian Way application - vague, capitalised and clearly not written by someone who knows the park or the lodge.<br /><br />Keep up the fight!<br /><br />Tim<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-35394360493805916742016-08-05T11:54:18.802+01:002016-08-05T11:54:18.802+01:00It has been pointed out to me by several people th...It has been pointed out to me by several people that by some extraordinary chance, the few oddly enthusiastic comments in support of this application have been anonymised. So we cannot check for multiple entries, for example, or the identity of these cheery commenters.Mrs Angryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586223909475832791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-66863783739979486912016-08-05T10:01:41.033+01:002016-08-05T10:01:41.033+01:00Yes, Laura: frankly it is impossible to understand...Yes, Laura: frankly it is impossible to understand why anyone would think it acceptable to put this building in any Edwardian/Victorian suburban context - but to think they can get away with shoving it slap bang in the outline of a public park is simply incredible. They don't seem to realise that it is not even the ugly design which is offensive, it is the very idea of using part of a publicly owned park for commercial development that is the issue. But then I doubt they care. As for Barnet/Capita, I think it is clear that they were desperate to offload what should never been up for sale in the first place, and have blundered badly.<br /><br />I think it is probable that the sale of the Lodge is itself highly questionable in terms of the covenant, at the very least, and sold knowing that that covenant probably restricts future developments. If I were Mr Friedman, I would either ask for my money back - or rather Mr Gruber - and I would suggest the council uses the building as a cafe or similar amenity for park users, in a way that meets the intention of the covenant, created on behalf of the people of Finchley. The council may think it had the legal right to dispose of part of Victoria Park - I don't - it most certainly did not have the moral right to do so. Morality, of course, and integrity, are values in short supply in Broken Barnet.<br />Mrs Angryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586223909475832791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-43636891568688622802016-08-05T00:52:35.487+01:002016-08-05T00:52:35.487+01:00Dear Mrs Angry - you've eloquently echoed the ...Dear Mrs Angry - you've eloquently echoed the words and thoughts of everyone. Let there be no doubt this Planning Application via Tal Arc on behalf of Messrs: Friedman/Gruber is hugely provocative and its acceptance by Barnet Planning will not be tolerated. Let the Applicants read into that what they will. I reiterate your point - that The Lodge/site remains (without question) inside the Park Boundary. How dare the applicant suggest otherwise? The current railing was put in place in the early 60's (when traffic increased) simply to stop children running into the road. Anyhow as you mentioned, Messrs: Friedman/Gruber/Tal Arc are currently trying to override the Restrictive Covenant on The Lodge by trying to implement 'a change of usage' ie: putting The Lodge up for short term private rent. However everyone in the community will do all we can to stop this folly, irrespective. The very concept of erecting a 3 storey monstrosity inside the perimeter of a public park is so off the wall its laughable. Do these guys really think park users will tolerate an ugly edifice dumped in their space, loss of their privacy, and the loss of uninterrupted views over the Park, bequeathed to the people of Finchley over 125 years ago for their own greedy financial advantage??<br />Lovely LauraAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04417599134590703364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-1047383869050355532016-08-05T00:26:31.709+01:002016-08-05T00:26:31.709+01:00I pride myself on the careful choice and varied as...I pride myself on the careful choice and varied assortment of foul language, in this blog. I was educated by nuns, you know - I can't help myself.Mrs Angryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586223909475832791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-64150993887170594052016-08-04T22:42:59.660+01:002016-08-04T22:42:59.660+01:00But you have thought of everything in this piece!!...But you have thought of everything in this piece!! It is painfully and incisively accurate on how the residents of Barnet have been pushed around and shoved aside in matters that affect their way of life for generations to come by the corporate powers that are meant to represent and protect us.<br /><br />PS. I was being very uniquely polite...I didn't know if your comments section would accept SH*TSTORM.Mrs Crazynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-61781786486099099802016-08-04T22:26:03.242+01:002016-08-04T22:26:03.242+01:00PS: Perfect description - and yet, very unique.PS: Perfect description - and yet, very unique.Mrs Angryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586223909475832791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-75994335531930952742016-08-04T22:24:28.957+01:002016-08-04T22:24:28.957+01:00Thank you for your comments, Mrs Crazy. Do you kno...Thank you for your comments, Mrs Crazy. Do you know, I am really very envious of your deployment of the term 'faecal maelstrom', as a metaphor for the corporate life of Broken Barnet. It is a perfect description, and I wish I had thought of it first.Mrs Angryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586223909475832791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371203489316363738.post-28607405358858843732016-08-04T16:35:07.922+01:002016-08-04T16:35:07.922+01:00Please send this piece to Mr Linford asjavascript:...Please send this piece to Mr Linford asjavascript:void(0) formal objection comments to the Lodge application!<br /><br />Sale of the Lodge and now its proposed development - it is just adding insult to injury and the 'death dance' must be stopped.<br /><br />The many threads of this one application all lead to one conclusion - transparency is not standard practice here in Barnet.<br /><br />There are hidden agendas, secret connections and questionable deals. <br />We are swirling around in an endless faecal maelstrom Broken Barnet.<br /><br />The ordinary man, woman and crow in Barnet deserve better. <br /><br />Shame on you, Barnet planners, if you recommend this application for approval. <br /><br />Especially when you know from your own records that the developers are not the best at keeping their other developments free from contentious issues.<br /><br />Very well done Mrs Angry.Mrs Crazynoreply@blogger.com