Councillors look likely to set aside the entirety of the parkland at 11a Allambi Avenue as public open space at the council meeting on Tuesday (12th August). The issue of what will become of the 21,893 square metres of land has been a long-running one with residents fearing it will be developed for affordable housing. The land was originally set aside over 70 years ago by the Coleman family as open space during the subdivision for Bayview Heights Estate. Despite assurances never to develop it, a portion of the land was carved off in the 1970’s and used for Eastbourne…
Sunday, August 10
