It has come to our attention that a door-to-door signature drive is being conducted across Blackheath to gather support for the Station Car Park development. However, many residents have reached out to us with reports of:
We are taking action. To ensure the Council is not misled by skewed or unfairly obtained data, we are launching a formal community audit.
There is a vital distinction between a community campaign openly sharing information and an applicant privately soliciting signatures. One is an exercise in democratic expression; the other, if conducted via leading questions or misrepresentation, is an attempt to manufacture consent. Our audit is about ensuring the Council's data is untainted by unethical tactics.
If you were contacted by these canvassers - whether you signed their form or not - please log the details of the interaction here: https://forms.gle/6vjsGTqfoxT4cv4X7.
All data provided will be held securely by our committee and used to compile a formal evidence report for the Planning Department and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Your voice is the only way to ensure the developer is held to the 'Good Developer' standards required by Lewisham Council.
if you were contacted please submit your response by Sunday 26 April.
Thank you for helping ensure a fair and transparent process for everyone.
Please share this link with local WhatsApp and Facebook groups, particularly if you were contacted as that most likely means that others on your street or neighbourhood will have been too. If you want a ready-made message to post, use this:
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"URGENT: Blackheath Station Car Park Update
Have you or somebody you know had a knock on your door recently from people asking you to sign a form in support of the car park development?
We have received concerning reports of door-to-door canvassers acting for the developer using high-pressure tactics and providing misleading information about the development. If you have been visited at home, we need you to record your experience via our Resident Evidence Form https://forms.gle/6vjsGTqfoxT4cv4X7 .Your input is critical to ensure that 'manufactured support' is challenged and that Lewisham Council receives an fair and accurate account of community feeling. It only takes a couple of minutes to complete. Please share this link on local WhatsApp and Facebook groups. More information here: rejectblackheathstation.co.uk"
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