You may have seen stories in the press recently about the Surrey Canal Triangle development and Millwall Football Club. There has been a lot of misinformation on the issue. Lewisham Council has set out the following information:
Millwall FC are unhappy with the decision as they had planned their own commercial development on the land. However, it is the Council’s duty to ensure the maximum possible benefit for the whole of the community from the regeneration of the area. The development will bring homes, jobs, and facilities for local people – massively improving the area – while protecting both Millwall FC and the Millwall Community Scheme.
Lewisham Council believes the development will in no way jeopardise the future of the club. Far from it. Millwall will be able to expand the Den should they need to, they will benefit from improvements in the local neighbourhood and a new overground station providing better access to the ground. The council and the developers will keep them informed throughout the process.
New Cross Labour remains committed to engaging with Millwall. Millwall FC is an asset to the community. They’ve done great work locally including supporting us on the successful Save Lewisham Hospital campaign. We will not support any scheme that puts their future at risk. Having met with Millwall’s Chief Executive in December, we are due to do so again shortly. We will work with Millwall to ensure both that they get the best out of the development and that they have a sustainable future. The club is a vital part of our community and we want them to remain so. We at New Cross Labour will continue to monitor the situation, and continue to advocate for those who may be affected.
- The Surrey Canal Triangle development will regenerate the area, bringing 2,400 much needed new homes and 2,000 new jobs for the community.
- There will be a new community sports centre, including two new sports arenas, an indoor football pitch, a swimming pool a gym and even a scuba diving centre. Run by a charity, this will be the largest new community sports development in London in 50 years!
- There will be a new park and public spaces, as well as shops, bars and restaurants, making the area a real destination.
- A new mainline train station will be built, improving transport links to the area, including for Millwall fans on match days.
- The Millwall Community Centre will be protected. There will be a fantastic new local facility for them to use which will be finished and ready for them to move in to before the work on their current site starts.
- The future of Millwall FC at the Den is protected. They will be allowed to extend the stadium and increase capacity if they get promoted in the future. They will be able to access the land around the ground on match days for coach and car parking.
- If you want to find out more about the development you can do so here. There is also a letter from Cllr Alan Smith responding to some of the concerns here.
Millwall FC are unhappy with the decision as they had planned their own commercial development on the land. However, it is the Council’s duty to ensure the maximum possible benefit for the whole of the community from the regeneration of the area. The development will bring homes, jobs, and facilities for local people – massively improving the area – while protecting both Millwall FC and the Millwall Community Scheme.
Lewisham Council believes the development will in no way jeopardise the future of the club. Far from it. Millwall will be able to expand the Den should they need to, they will benefit from improvements in the local neighbourhood and a new overground station providing better access to the ground. The council and the developers will keep them informed throughout the process.
New Cross Labour remains committed to engaging with Millwall. Millwall FC is an asset to the community. They’ve done great work locally including supporting us on the successful Save Lewisham Hospital campaign. We will not support any scheme that puts their future at risk. Having met with Millwall’s Chief Executive in December, we are due to do so again shortly. We will work with Millwall to ensure both that they get the best out of the development and that they have a sustainable future. The club is a vital part of our community and we want them to remain so. We at New Cross Labour will continue to monitor the situation, and continue to advocate for those who may be affected.