‘Romford Must Not Become A Concrete Jungle!’ Andrew Rosindell Demands Havering Council Scrap Como Street High-Rise Plans
“I agree with local residents. We don’t want to see Romford swallowed up by Khan’s inner London nightmare and retain our character as a ‘town and country borough’.”
Romford MP Andrew Rosindell has thrown his support behind residents opposing proposed high-rise development at the Como Street car park, calling for the plans to be cancelled and demanding greater transparency from Havering Council.
Andrew Rosindell MP has said he will continue to stand alongside residents in the Como Street area who are campaigning against high-rise development at the car park.
The Romford MP said he has supported the Como Street Action Group from the beginning and remains opposed to the proposals for the site.
Mr Rosindell told the Havering Daily:
“As Romford’s MP, I have supported the Como Street Action Group from day one in their opposition to any high-rise development on the Como Street Car Park, as proposed by the former Havering Residents Association administration.”
He also linked the issue to the recent council elections, claiming residents had sent a clear message about the future of the borough.
“The HRA were comprehensively defeated at the council elections in May, as local people voted to stop our borough turning into a concrete jungle and voted Reform UK to bring about real change.”
The MP said he agreed with residents who want to see Romford retain its existing character.
“I agree with local residents. We don’t want to see Romford swallowed up by Khan’s inner London nightmare and retain our character as a ‘town and country borough’.”
Mr Rosindell has now called for the proposed development to be cancelled.
“I continue to stand with the local residents who live in the Como Street area. This proposed development should be cancelled immediately!”
He believes Havering Council should reconsider the future of the site and develop proposals that are more appropriate for the surrounding area.
“Havering Council must go back to the drawing board and consider a more appropriate plan for this location which is in keeping with the Lower Mawneys area of Romford.”
The MP has also written to the Chief Executive of Havering Council requesting greater transparency over the council’s intentions for the Como Street site.
He said residents living on Como Street and neighbouring roads deserve to know what is being planned.
“I have today written to the Chief Executive of Havering Council, asking for complete transparency over the council’s intentions for this site. Local people who live in Como Street and the surrounding roads deserve to know what is happening.”
Mr Rosindell concluded:
“Reform UK in our Town Hall must always be on the side of local people!”
The intervention comes as residents continue to raise concerns about the scale and suitability of development in the area, particularly the potential impact of high-rise buildings on the character of Lower Mawneys and surrounding streets.
For the Como Street Action Group and local residents, the message from their MP is clear: the fight against the proposed high-rise development is continuing.
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Havering needs to retain it’s green belts and oppose building of mosques as they are a statement by muslims
So, are gospel churches not ‘statements’ by evangelical Christians, synagogues ‘statements’ by Orthodox Jews and gurdwaras ‘statements’ by Hindus ?
Are they supposed to be banned as well – or is it one particular demographic you object to ?
This is a purely Havering Council project and absolutely nothing to do with the GLA or the Mayor of London – but don’t let a mere trifling inconvenience like that get in the way of a dig at Sadiq Khan, eh ?
This may be the only time ever that I agree with Mr Rosindell about the high rise overdevelopment issue. But not for the cheap irrelevant Reform jibe about Mr Khan, but for the sake of people living in it’s potential shadow and inappropriate design.