Some signatories on the petition write some great blog posts - here's one from yesterday.
Strathmore and Russell School are at the heart of Petersham and the Conservation Area – integral to the Petersham Road, core to the view from Petersham Hill, unobtrusive along the boundary with the Avenue that leads towards Ham House, subservient to Ham Lands with low density single storey buildings, providing a corridor of green space between Petersham Road and Ham Lands. School buildings and play areas are unobtrusive and distributed giving a rural primary school setting. Light and noise pollution is distributed across a wide area and again unobtrusive. There is no sense of being overlooked on all boundaries. It supports wildlife that benefits from its extensive green and open space and this rural aspect provides a unique setting for children to enjoy and this was recently recognized by Ofsted. So, as local residents, it is with considerable concern that we find ourselves in the midst of a consultation for and on behalf of the school – providing limited opportunity for the local community to participate and be heard because “their views” are not considered relevant at this time of the consultation. This proposal is unacceptable
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