
could have a quick show of hands how many people here actually live in the
many people here actually live in the
many people here actually live in the borough of Kingston that’s pretty good
borough of Kingston that’s pretty good
borough of Kingston that’s pretty good okay can we put your hands up again if
okay can we put your hands up again if
okay can we put your hands up again if you live in the boro kingston and you’re
you live in the boro kingston and you’re
you live in the boro kingston and you’re not a student here yes pretty good well
not a student here yes pretty good well
not a student here yes pretty good well see thing interesting about use it you
see thing interesting about use it you
see thing interesting about use it you pay tax to me and we pay a lot of tax in
pay tax to me and we pay a lot of tax in
pay tax to me and we pay a lot of tax in Kingston an awful lot of tax and I often
Kingston an awful lot of tax and I often
Kingston an awful lot of tax and I often wonder why is that people want to come
wonder why is that people want to come
wonder why is that people want to come and live in the boro because obviously
and live in the boro because obviously
and live in the boro because obviously we do we do charge of our attacks and
we do we do charge of our attacks and
we do we do charge of our attacks and housing is very very expensive in
housing is very very expensive in
housing is very very expensive in Kingston I wonder why is that people
Kingston I wonder why is that people
Kingston I wonder why is that people want to move here so I’m going to give
want to move here so I’m going to give
want to move here so I’m going to give it a bit of a story about what I think
it a bit of a story about what I think
it a bit of a story about what I think some of that is and why kinks are such a
some of that is and why kinks are such a
some of that is and why kinks are such a great place and we’re going to move on
great place and we’re going to move on
great place and we’re going to move on and talk about what’s going on in London
and talk about what’s going on in London
and talk about what’s going on in London and how that affects us and what we’re
and how that affects us and what we’re
and how that affects us and what we’re going to do about it as well there’s
going to do about it as well there’s
going to do about it as well there’s nothing that’s a really interesting
nothing that’s a really interesting
nothing that’s a really interesting aspect of it so London’s are enormously
aspect of it so London’s are enormously
aspect of it so London’s are enormously historic i think i should say this that
historic i think i should say this that
historic i think i should say this that is the most important place in london of
is the most important place in london of
is the most important place in london of course I’m supposed to say that as a
course I’m supposed to say that as a
course I’m supposed to say that as a lead of the council but I certainly
lead of the council but I certainly
lead of the council but I certainly believe it very much if you go back
believe it very much if you go back
believe it very much if you go back 1,200 years we’d have been underwater
1,200 years we’d have been underwater
1,200 years we’d have been underwater here put down a quite a lot of water
here put down a quite a lot of water
here put down a quite a lot of water actually because at that time the only
actually because at that time the only
actually because at that time the only bits of Kingston that were above water
bits of Kingston that were above water
bits of Kingston that were above water worth what were the Royal Enclosure
worth what were the Royal Enclosure
worth what were the Royal Enclosure which is what you see now today’s the
which is what you see now today’s the
which is what you see now today’s the marketplace in the market house and the
marketplace in the market house and the
marketplace in the market house and the church of all saints which sits in the
church of all saints which sits in the
church of all saints which sits in the middle and it was surrounded by this
middle and it was surrounded by this
middle and it was surrounded by this water it was in very very important
water it was in very very important
water it was in very very important place in London because it was the only
place in London because it was the only
place in London because it was the only other river crossing bridge across the
other river crossing bridge across the
other river crossing bridge across the river other than London Bridge which is
river other than London Bridge which is
river other than London Bridge which is obviously much further up river so it
obviously much further up river so it
obviously much further up river so it incredibly important very historic in
incredibly important very historic in
incredibly important very historic in about 8 28 the King’s came together here
about 8 28 the King’s came together here
about 8 28 the King’s came together here with the archbishop see a note and
with the archbishop see a note and
with the archbishop see a note and struck a deal basically the deal was how
struck a deal basically the deal was how
struck a deal basically the deal was how do we divide up the country how do what
do we divide up the country how do what
do we divide up the country how do what do we do and what do you do is the
do we do and what do you do is the
do we do and what do you do is the bishops and the church and what does the
bishops and the church and what does the
bishops and the church and what does the monarchy do over here and it’s divided
monarchy do over here and it’s divided
monarchy do over here and it’s divided up this this you know such a way that
up this this you know such a way that
up this this you know such a way that the history of that has stuck with us
the history of that has stuck with us
the history of that has stuck with us even to today so the reason that you get
even to today so the reason that you get
even to today so the reason that you get bishops that sits in the House of Lords
bishops that sits in the House of Lords
bishops that sits in the House of Lords at the moment is because of that deal
at the moment is because of that deal
at the moment is because of that deal that was done in Kingston in 925 all of
that was done in Kingston in 925 all of
that was done in Kingston in 925 all of those kings came together well most of
those kings came together well most of
those kings came together well most of them actually been killed off by
them actually been killed off by
them actually been killed off by one king but they came together a crown
one king but they came together a crown
one king but they came together a crown one king alone the first King of England
one king alone the first King of England
one king alone the first King of England crown here in Kingston in about nine to
crown here in Kingston in about nine to
crown here in Kingston in about nine to eight they’re very very historic is when
eight they’re very very historic is when
eight they’re very very historic is when they first anointed a king which you
they first anointed a king which you
they first anointed a king which you seen still see today in the crowning of
seen still see today in the crowning of
seen still see today in the crowning of Kings in Westminster Abbey and in fact
Kings in Westminster Abbey and in fact
Kings in Westminster Abbey and in fact all the kings of England work round here
all the kings of England work round here
all the kings of England work round here until William the Conqueror came along
until William the Conqueror came along
until William the Conqueror came along and rather unfortunately decided that
and rather unfortunately decided that
and rather unfortunately decided that Kingston was kind of not at his place
Kingston was kind of not at his place
Kingston was kind of not at his place and when I thought to Westminster and
and when I thought to Westminster and
and when I thought to Westminster and built Westminster Abbey and from then on
built Westminster Abbey and from then on
built Westminster Abbey and from then on in their crown kings in that town so
in their crown kings in that town so
in their crown kings in that town so this is why Kingston is such a historic
this is why Kingston is such a historic
this is why Kingston is such a historic place it’s at a rich history it didn’t
place it’s at a rich history it didn’t
place it’s at a rich history it didn’t stop there it obviously had a massively
stop there it obviously had a massively
stop there it obviously had a massively important role in the aircraft industry
important role in the aircraft industry
important role in the aircraft industry it was certainly active in even during
it was certainly active in even during
it was certainly active in even during the First World War in creating planes
the First World War in creating planes
the First World War in creating planes and Second World War looks very well
and Second World War looks very well
and Second World War looks very well known for the Jump Jet the harrier jump
known for the Jump Jet the harrier jump
known for the Jump Jet the harrier jump jet which is built here up until i think
jet which is built here up until i think
jet which is built here up until i think it was the late 80s Early 90s when the
it was the late 80s Early 90s when the
it was the late 80s Early 90s when the factory closed here massive history
factory closed here massive history
factory closed here massive history their huge role in surbiton around
their huge role in surbiton around
their huge role in surbiton around hearing cholera first clean water coming
hearing cholera first clean water coming
hearing cholera first clean water coming out of there from the works that you now
out of there from the works that you now
out of there from the works that you now see down there and used much by the
see down there and used much by the
see down there and used much by the University so massive history there’s
University so massive history there’s
University so massive history there’s existed in Kingston it’s part of the
existed in Kingston it’s part of the
existed in Kingston it’s part of the reason why it is such a great place is
reason why it is such a great place is
reason why it is such a great place is also unique Kingston because has so many
also unique Kingston because has so many
also unique Kingston because has so many things within its boundary there’s no
things within its boundary there’s no
things within its boundary there’s no other borrower in London that actually
other borrower in London that actually
other borrower in London that actually has within it everything it’s got this
has within it everything it’s got this
has within it everything it’s got this University the crown court all of the
University the crown court all of the
University the crown court all of the acts excellent schools of college a
acts excellent schools of college a
acts excellent schools of college a river the best shopping outside the west
river the best shopping outside the west
river the best shopping outside the west end it is the biggest retail place
end it is the biggest retail place
end it is the biggest retail place outside the West End knocks socks off
outside the West End knocks socks off
outside the West End knocks socks off Croydon and the rest of them it’s
Croydon and the rest of them it’s
Croydon and the rest of them it’s fantastic here down the south of the bar
fantastic here down the south of the bar
fantastic here down the south of the bar you’ve got rolling hills I mean I am go
you’ve got rolling hills I mean I am go
you’ve got rolling hills I mean I am go down there sometimes to have meetings
down there sometimes to have meetings
down there sometimes to have meetings with and meet residents down there I’m
with and meet residents down there I’m
with and meet residents down there I’m discussing ditch clearing you know which
discussing ditch clearing you know which
discussing ditch clearing you know which is not really something I expect the
is not really something I expect the
is not really something I expect the London borough leaders have discussed
London borough leaders have discussed
London borough leaders have discussed with every resident is clearing out
with every resident is clearing out
with every resident is clearing out bitches but it is an enormously diverse
bitches but it is an enormously diverse
bitches but it is an enormously diverse place I often said you could stick a
place I often said you could stick a
place I often said you could stick a wall around Kingston and it would
wall around Kingston and it would
wall around Kingston and it would probably survived quite happily without
probably survived quite happily without
probably survived quite happily without ever having to talk to anybody else ever
ever having to talk to anybody else ever
ever having to talk to anybody else ever again I put a ring on a funny little hat
again I put a ring on a funny little hat
again I put a ring on a funny little hat and I call myself Pope
and I call myself Pope
and I call myself Pope but anyway it is a brilliant place to
but anyway it is a brilliant place to
but anyway it is a brilliant place to live but the thing about kingston is as
live but the thing about kingston is as
live but the thing about kingston is as you probably realize from what I’ve said
you probably realize from what I’ve said
you probably realize from what I’ve said to you is that it’s changed is
to you is that it’s changed is
to you is that it’s changed is constantly constantly changed change the
constantly constantly changed change the
constantly constantly changed change the way that people live here the history of
way that people live here the history of
way that people live here the history of it has changed the place it is it shapes
it has changed the place it is it shapes
it has changed the place it is it shapes fit in the way that it does and actually
fit in the way that it does and actually
fit in the way that it does and actually Kingston is going through another
Kingston is going through another
Kingston is going through another massively dramatic change which is not
massively dramatic change which is not
massively dramatic change which is not always noticed but it’s part of this
always noticed but it’s part of this
always noticed but it’s part of this huge context of the change that’s
huge context of the change that’s
huge context of the change that’s happening in London 18 months ago when
happening in London 18 months ago when
happening in London 18 months ago when Boris was still the mayor he held a
Boris was still the mayor he held a
Boris was still the mayor he held a celebration in City Hall at the top of
celebration in City Hall at the top of
celebration in City Hall at the top of City Hall overlooking a tower bridge he
City Hall overlooking a tower bridge he
City Hall overlooking a tower bridge he bought together whole bunch of the
bought together whole bunch of the
bought together whole bunch of the borough leaders and others who are
borough leaders and others who are
borough leaders and others who are important across London he considered to
important across London he considered to
important across London he considered to be important across London to celebrate
be important across London to celebrate
be important across London to celebrate the fact that London had reached 8.6
the fact that London had reached 8.6
the fact that London had reached 8.6 million people living here one of the
million people living here one of the
million people living here one of the largest cities in the world certainly
largest cities in the world certainly
largest cities in the world certainly one of the largest in Europe but
one of the largest in Europe but
one of the largest in Europe but actually we’d reached it again because
actually we’d reached it again because
actually we’d reached it again because that fact we previously been that size
that fact we previously been that size
that fact we previously been that size eight point six million back prior to
eight point six million back prior to
eight point six million back prior to the Second World War that 1939 and after
the Second World War that 1939 and after
the Second World War that 1939 and after the war we fled London we all started to
the war we fled London we all started to
the war we fled London we all started to move out of London move away we felt the
move out of London move away we felt the
move out of London move away we felt the countryside was a better place to be and
countryside was a better place to be and
countryside was a better place to be and it was a changing environment now to a
it was a changing environment now to a
it was a changing environment now to a ver a variety of reasons one is that
ver a variety of reasons one is that
ver a variety of reasons one is that obviously we’ve got more people moving
obviously we’ve got more people moving
obviously we’ve got more people moving here from over abroad it also got an
here from over abroad it also got an
here from over abroad it also got an aging population buts that’s continuing
aging population buts that’s continuing
aging population buts that’s continuing to live in the boro so you know many
to live in the boro so you know many
to live in the boro so you know many many people who retire don’t now set up
many people who retire don’t now set up
many people who retire don’t now set up here and disappear off down to Dorset
here and disappear off down to Dorset
here and disappear off down to Dorset and live in that lovely sort of thatched
and live in that lovely sort of thatched
and live in that lovely sort of thatched box in the middle of a field because
box in the middle of a field because
box in the middle of a field because when you’re ninety five living in a fast
when you’re ninety five living in a fast
when you’re ninety five living in a fast box in the middle of the field is
box in the middle of the field is
box in the middle of the field is necessarily the best place to live out
necessarily the best place to live out
necessarily the best place to live out in years so we’re seeing a massive trend
in years so we’re seeing a massive trend
in years so we’re seeing a massive trend of people retiring in London into town
of people retiring in London into town
of people retiring in London into town centres and not retiring out and that’s
centres and not retiring out and that’s
centres and not retiring out and that’s hugely increased of the population we
hugely increased of the population we
hugely increased of the population we stopped the population decline in about
stopped the population decline in about
stopped the population decline in about 70 s 80s early 80s and it then started
70 s 80s early 80s and it then started
70 s 80s early 80s and it then started to climb up again now that 8.6 million
to climb up again now that 8.6 million
to climb up again now that 8.6 million is anticipated to reach about 11 million
is anticipated to reach about 11 million
is anticipated to reach about 11 million by 2050 and that is a huge huge increase
by 2050 and that is a huge huge increase
by 2050 and that is a huge huge increase I don’t know how many of you catch a
I don’t know how many of you catch a
I don’t know how many of you catch a train in London in the morning but we
train in London in the morning but we
train in London in the morning but we are moving closer to those lovely indian
are moving closer to those lovely indian
are moving closer to those lovely indian trains where you just hang on I hope you
trains where you just hang on I hope you
trains where you just hang on I hope you get there and then another train doesn’t
get there and then another train doesn’t
get there and then another train doesn’t come the other way or cow cross the path
come the other way or cow cross the path
come the other way or cow cross the path in front of you because that would be
in front of you because that would be
in front of you because that would be disastrous you had to go into a halt but
disastrous you had to go into a halt but
disastrous you had to go into a halt but it is getting like that and we’ve got to
it is getting like that and we’ve got to
it is getting like that and we’ve got to think about the context of that and how
think about the context of that and how
think about the context of that and how we deal with that in this borough so
we deal with that in this borough so
we deal with that in this borough so what is it me of the Kingston well the
what is it me of the Kingston well the
what is it me of the Kingston well the predictions are pretty pretty pretty mad
predictions are pretty pretty pretty mad
predictions are pretty pretty pretty mad really I mean we will love Kingston
really I mean we will love Kingston
really I mean we will love Kingston people want to move here and we can’t
people want to move here and we can’t
people want to move here and we can’t stop them moving here because beginnings
stop them moving here because beginnings
stop them moving here because beginnings own own will and I mean it’s owned by
own own will and I mean it’s owned by
own own will and I mean it’s owned by private individuals and private
private individuals and private
private individuals and private companies but actually I our projections
companies but actually I our projections
companies but actually I our projections are that by well it was by 2050 we’d see
are that by well it was by 2050 we’d see
are that by well it was by 2050 we’d see a thirty-four percent increase in
a thirty-four percent increase in
a thirty-four percent increase in population three months ago they revise
population three months ago they revise
population three months ago they revise those figures because actually there
those figures because actually there
those figures because actually there won’t go fast enough we’ve been to move
won’t go fast enough we’ve been to move
won’t go fast enough we’ve been to move expanding eleven percent in population
expanding eleven percent in population
expanding eleven percent in population in 10 years in Kingston eleven percent
in 10 years in Kingston eleven percent
in 10 years in Kingston eleven percent so they’re now saying instead of 20 50 x
so they’re now saying instead of 20 50 x
so they’re now saying instead of 20 50 x 20 39 would have expanded by thirty four
20 39 would have expanded by thirty four
20 39 would have expanded by thirty four percent and that will push our
percent and that will push our
percent and that will push our population from about a hundred and
population from about a hundred and
population from about a hundred and seventy eight thousand is now in the
seventy eight thousand is now in the
seventy eight thousand is now in the borough to well over 210,000 215,000
borough to well over 210,000 215,000
borough to well over 210,000 215,000 that will mean that instead of this sort
that will mean that instead of this sort
that will mean that instead of this sort of 57,000 homes that are currently here
of 57,000 homes that are currently here
of 57,000 homes that are currently here we’re probably going to be closer to 75
we’re probably going to be closer to 75
we’re probably going to be closer to 75 thousand homes that we need to find
thousand homes that we need to find
thousand homes that we need to find space for to accommodate people now that
space for to accommodate people now that
space for to accommodate people now that is a dramatic change from where we are
is a dramatic change from where we are
is a dramatic change from where we are now and it’s one that’s quite painful in
now and it’s one that’s quite painful in
now and it’s one that’s quite painful in many ways and we’ve got to make sure
many ways and we’ve got to make sure
many ways and we’ve got to make sure that in all that change we bring the
that in all that change we bring the
that in all that change we bring the right infrastructure in where you know
right infrastructure in where you know
right infrastructure in where you know bringing in more train so we can get in
bringing in more train so we can get in
bringing in more train so we can get in in the morning we’re sorting out the
in the morning we’re sorting out the
in the morning we’re sorting out the roads that does mean putting in an awful
roads that does mean putting in an awful
roads that does mean putting in an awful lot more cycle lanes so I’m sure divide
lot more cycle lanes so I’m sure divide
lot more cycle lanes so I’m sure divide the room in some ways but it will it
the room in some ways but it will it
the room in some ways but it will it means a lawful lot more that because I
means a lawful lot more that because I
means a lawful lot more that because I said to one of the deputy mayor’s
said to one of the deputy mayor’s
said to one of the deputy mayor’s recently this is not about modal shift
recently this is not about modal shift
recently this is not about modal shift from one thing to the other from trains
from one thing to the other from trains
from one thing to the other from trains to casters bicycles this is about I need
to casters bicycles this is about I need
to casters bicycles this is about I need every mode doing everything it possibly
every mode doing everything it possibly
every mode doing everything it possibly can if we’re going to move that number
can if we’re going to move that number
can if we’re going to move that number of people
of people
of people all about the town in a sensible way so
all about the town in a sensible way so
all about the town in a sensible way so it’s a big big shift and a big change
it’s a big big shift and a big change
it’s a big big shift and a big change that we’re going to be encompass over
that we’re going to be encompass over
that we’re going to be encompass over the next few years about when if that
the next few years about when if that
the next few years about when if that was two years ago now we put out a
was two years ago now we put out a
was two years ago now we put out a survey for all residents in the bar it
survey for all residents in the bar it
survey for all residents in the bar it went to every household is quite a thick
went to every household is quite a thick
went to every household is quite a thick serve a big census as you know if you
serve a big census as you know if you
serve a big census as you know if you realize but whenever anybody doesn’t
realize but whenever anybody doesn’t
realize but whenever anybody doesn’t mean marketing so this shut out paper
mean marketing so this shut out paper
mean marketing so this shut out paper food people’s doors and expect a
food people’s doors and expect a
food people’s doors and expect a response it’s usually very very small I
response it’s usually very very small I
response it’s usually very very small I mean 1% typically two percent if you’re
mean 1% typically two percent if you’re
mean 1% typically two percent if you’re really lucky three percent it is really
really lucky three percent it is really
really lucky three percent it is really controversial what you’re suggesting we
controversial what you’re suggesting we
controversial what you’re suggesting we had about a nine nine and a half ten
had about a nine nine and a half ten
had about a nine nine and a half ten percent response rate button from
percent response rate button from
percent response rate button from residents and one of the striking things
residents and one of the striking things
residents and one of the striking things about that was that we asked very much
about that was that we asked very much
about that was that we asked very much about this whole growth agenda and a
about this whole growth agenda and a
about this whole growth agenda and a whole how do we do with housing and all
whole how do we do with housing and all
whole how do we do with housing and all those sorts of issues and everybody
those sorts of issues and everybody
those sorts of issues and everybody everybody about eighty-seven percent of
everybody about eighty-seven percent of
everybody about eighty-seven percent of people who responded said that they
people who responded said that they
people who responded said that they wanted us to build more homes they did
wanted us to build more homes they did
wanted us to build more homes they did need more housing of course there’s one
need more housing of course there’s one
need more housing of course there’s one thing that what goes wrong with that and
thing that what goes wrong with that and
thing that what goes wrong with that and I’m the same as everybody else of course
I’m the same as everybody else of course
I’m the same as everybody else of course I’m going to say I want more housing of
I’m going to say I want more housing of
I’m going to say I want more housing of course i’m going to say want more homes
course i’m going to say want more homes
course i’m going to say want more homes for our kids and brothers but i don’t
for our kids and brothers but i don’t
for our kids and brothers but i don’t want it next to me and there’s the
want it next to me and there’s the
want it next to me and there’s the contradiction that we all have to face
contradiction that we all have to face
contradiction that we all have to face in the boro over the next few years and
in the boro over the next few years and
in the boro over the next few years and one of the discussions I think we all
one of the discussions I think we all
one of the discussions I think we all have to have and I’m really happy to
have to have and I’m really happy to
have to have and I’m really happy to have with any of you in this room is how
have with any of you in this room is how
have with any of you in this room is how do we engage people around those sorts
do we engage people around those sorts
do we engage people around those sorts of difficult issues how do we consult
of difficult issues how do we consult
of difficult issues how do we consult people about things because typically
people about things because typically
people about things because typically when councils consult what they’re doing
when councils consult what they’re doing
when councils consult what they’re doing is saying to you we’re going to do this
is saying to you we’re going to do this
is saying to you we’re going to do this to you guys do you like it there’s no
to you guys do you like it there’s no
to you guys do you like it there’s no choice it’s often seen in these things
choice it’s often seen in these things
choice it’s often seen in these things because it’s all too late in that choice
because it’s all too late in that choice
because it’s all too late in that choice and people don’t necessarily spawned
and people don’t necessarily spawned
and people don’t necessarily spawned directly work very well to that to that
directly work very well to that to that
directly work very well to that to that decision making so we’ve got to find a
decision making so we’ve got to find a
decision making so we’ve got to find a new way of working with the people that
new way of working with the people that
new way of working with the people that live here to build a kingston that’s fit
live here to build a kingston that’s fit
live here to build a kingston that’s fit for the future that they will live in
for the future that they will live in
for the future that they will live in and the future that their kids hopefully
and the future that their kids hopefully
and the future that their kids hopefully will live in and others as well and it’s
will live in and others as well and it’s
will live in and others as well and it’s trying to understand and I’m pick how we
trying to understand and I’m pick how we
trying to understand and I’m pick how we make those consultations work in the
make those consultations work in the
make those consultations work in the future
future
future what do we do and I’ll give you a
what do we do and I’ll give you a
what do we do and I’ll give you a classic example as I it’s happened to me
classic example as I it’s happened to me
classic example as I it’s happened to me a couple of weeks ago the council so
a couple of weeks ago the council so
a couple of weeks ago the council so there’s this whole range of things that
there’s this whole range of things that
there’s this whole range of things that were supposed to be looking at closing
were supposed to be looking at closing
were supposed to be looking at closing down over the next few years because of
down over the next few years because of
down over the next few years because of the austerity which is still biting
the austerity which is still biting
the austerity which is still biting really hard but somebody came as a
really hard but somebody came as a
really hard but somebody came as a proposal these centers we had they said
proposal these centers we had they said
proposal these centers we had they said this 15 these centers we’re gonna close
this 15 these centers we’re gonna close
this 15 these centers we’re gonna close two centers I said great okay that’s
two centers I said great okay that’s
two centers I said great okay that’s fine i mean if that’s really what we
fine i mean if that’s really what we
fine i mean if that’s really what we have to do then let’s go out and consult
have to do then let’s go out and consult
have to do then let’s go out and consult so they said well yeah but do you know
so they said well yeah but do you know
so they said well yeah but do you know we know which to it is so we can’t
we know which to it is so we can’t
we know which to it is so we can’t really go out and consult with two
really go out and consult with two
really go out and consult with two because that’s not really a decision is
because that’s not really a decision is
because that’s not really a decision is it because we’re just asking them
it because we’re just asking them
it because we’re just asking them whether they like the idea we were close
whether they like the idea we were close
whether they like the idea we were close to so i said well what’s the solution
to so i said well what’s the solution
to so i said well what’s the solution they said to me we’ll come we just add a
they said to me we’ll come we just add a
they said to me we’ll come we just add a third i said well what’s the third floor
third i said well what’s the third floor
third i said well what’s the third floor they said well that’s just to give a
they said well that’s just to give a
they said well that’s just to give a choice i said but are you closing the
choice i said but are you closing the
choice i said but are you closing the third no will you ever close the third
third no will you ever close the third
third no will you ever close the third no so where’s the choice and that’s kind
no so where’s the choice and that’s kind
no so where’s the choice and that’s kind of the issues that we have to face how
of the issues that we have to face how
of the issues that we have to face how do we work with you how do we sit with
do we work with you how do we sit with
do we work with you how do we sit with you and create the future with you how
you and create the future with you how
you and create the future with you how do we engage with people that live here
do we engage with people that live here
do we engage with people that live here in a meaningful way that means that we
in a meaningful way that means that we
in a meaningful way that means that we can all work together to create the
can all work together to create the
can all work together to create the answers we need and that actually if
answers we need and that actually if
answers we need and that actually if we’re ever to build in a way that
we’re ever to build in a way that
we’re ever to build in a way that maintains the history of the borough
maintains the history of the borough
maintains the history of the borough that makes it a great place to live that
that makes it a great place to live that
that makes it a great place to live that makes it a place that all of you decided
makes it a place that all of you decided
makes it a place that all of you decided you want to come and stay if we can get
you want to come and stay if we can get
you want to come and stay if we can get back right then we can build a better
back right then we can build a better
back right then we can build a better place and even those kings and those
place and even those kings and those
place and even those kings and those bishops divide it up back in the 9th
bishops divide it up back in the 9th
bishops divide it up back in the 9th century thank you very much
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