Paddington Rec Bowling Green - Meeting

Yesterday afternoon we went along to a well-attended public meeting organised by local residents to talk about the Bowling Green in Paddington Rec.

As you may remember, the Council have been investigating options for the Bowling Green, situated on the corner of Biddulph Road and Grantully Road, which is currently very poorly used. Following a campaign last year by ourselves and local residents, the Council have agreed to put on hold redevelopment plans for a year to give the community in Maida Vale the chance to prove it is still something they value.

A group of local residents are now leading the way to try to secure the Green future for the local community. The meeting yesterday was a great opportunity to kick off this campaign. We're very grateful to have been invited and given the chance to talk about the present position, along with listening to all the views of resident's who want to see the bowling green retained. It was a really helpful meeting and it was great to see the determination of local people to make a difference in our community.

We've arranged a meeting between council officers and representatives of the local group, where they can ask the questions they would like and prepare for the opening of the Green early in the Spring.

Now - it's down to you! If you want to keep the Green, you need to use it over the Summer. We'll certainly be spending some of our Saturdays down there learning the art of hitting a small white ball - and, if you want to retain the Green, we hope you will too!

Lee