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UPDATED EVERY FRIDAY
Last Update:
Friday 28th January, 2005
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New Journal Enterprises, 2004.
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Fears that lights will lure late-night life to towpath
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Claim that children’s projects screen
bid to ‘commercialise’ canal
Concerned: from left, Nigel Moore, Terence Ewing and Del Brenner
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CAMPAIGNERS have warned that the Regent’s Canal must be
protected against any plans to make it part of Camden Town’s
late-night economy.
Traders and residents fear a scheme lighting the canal between Cumberland
Basin and St Pancras Way is the first step in a Town Hall plan to
commercialise the canal, leading to late-night noise and disturbance.
They say Camden Council is using children’s involvement in
projects as a “screen” to disguise its plans but the council
has dismissed the suggestion.
On Saturday two dozen residents attended a meeting called by canal
campaigner Del Brenner and market trader Steve Lucas at Trinity
United Reformed Church in Buck Street.
They criticised officials’ decision to grant planning permission
for a large lightbox designed by children, which will be installed
next week under the grade II-listed bridge at Camden Road.
The light is designed to make the towpath safer for pedestrians.
It has become a haunt of drug dealers and addicts.
But Mr Brenner pointed to a Metropolitan Police report of 2001 warning
that lighting in some areas of the towpath would be likely to lead
to more crime by attracting people into dangerous areas.
He said: “This light will attract children down to a very unpleasant
section of the towpath at night.”
But a Town Hall press official said: “The scheme was recommended
by the police, including community support officers, and Camden
Council carried out a consultation with residents.
“A report produced for the council shows how effective proper
lighting is in cutting crime. The planned lighting will be bright
and white, one of the most effective forms for deterring crime.”
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