PRESS RELEASE FROM PECKHAM VISION
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Freedom of Information Request on Cross River Tram Depot Plans
Peckham Business Park, which owns and manages a major part of the land affected by this depot plan in the heart of Peckham, has now (August 2006) made a request under the Freedom of Information Act for information about the split-site depot plans. They say
�� our attempts to rationalise activities on the estate and invest in Peckham Town Centre are currently being blighted by the broad brush allocation of a very large area of land for a tram depot� These proposals not only affect our own livelihoods and those of numerous local businesses and local artists, and hundreds of employees, but also the amenities of many neighbouring residents�. We remain troubled � that the published UDP reports contain no meaningful information as to the scale, scope and extent of the proposed split site tram depot or its potential impact � It is our view that no meaningful decisions can be taken on the depot without this information being made publicly available��