thanks for the extra information Peter. I am very interested in what goes on, as a resident, and i agree putting up the same things, just newer, that you have just pulled down seems an odd logic...However having lived in a very well managed but ugly block a few years ago i realised it wasnt the buildings that were important, or as important as the managemnt of it. We had a great caretaker, the communal areas were regularly cleaned and plants and grass areas were cared for. But the management costs were on the high side.In principle i think anything that doesnt give people ownership of their dwelling and their garden is flawed. You either pay high management charges or it deterioates. Ive looked a little into the pictoral history of Acton and the clearance of victorian housing and larger older homes post war has ruined, to a degree, what was quite an attractive borough. Personally im not a fan of whats been put up but it is of course an improvement.Do you know if the row of shops is either being refurbed or pulled down? If you want a sense of community then a coffee shop or 2 and some attractive stores can do wonders and at the moment they are anti that!
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