Deptford's
Save Reginald! Save Tidemill! campaign is trying to raise funds on Crowd Justice to challenge Lewisham Council's decision to demolish the council homes of Reginald House and the community-run Old Tidemill Wildlife Garden.
The demolition is scheduled as part of a regeneration scheme of the Old Tidemill site in Deptford, London, and the community group wants to mount a judicial review against the Council's approval of the plans.
They want the council and its partners to redraw the plans in partnership with the community, so Reginald House and Old Tidemill Garden are kept, and as many social homes as possible are built on the land.
Alternative plans have been produced by the campaigners
Campaigners claim it is possible, and that they have produced alternative architectural plans to show it, however the Council have so far not pursued the alternatives.
They say:
We need your support to expose how the Council is going against it's own environmental, housing, human rights, equality and air pollution policies, how they have abused the planning process to push the plans through, and the sham nature of their consultation process. And to force them to redraw these plans in partnership with the community, via a transparent and collaborative process.
The campaign's solicitor is Richard Buxton, an environmental and public law lawyer who is also concerned about social housing and social justice.
The group is trying to raise £10,600 by September 9th in order to pay for legal advice and explore the possibility of a judicial review.
For more information, or to make a pledge, visit
https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/save-reginald-save-tidemill
