Somers Town

I hear that there's a bit of a debate going on about what to do with the site behind the British library.

Other parties seem to be suggesting more housing.

I would have thought it better to provide a park/ swimming pool or something like that for the community. Are there enough jobs in Somers Town. Housing only creates jobs during construction. If a lab is built there, it should create jobs for local people. Can the Planning Department create a Section 106 planning agreement with the lab people which requires locals to have jobs and that community facilities or shared space be available for locals to use.

It's been done before.

However housing might help ease the housing shortage.

I wonder if anyone has consulted locals?