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The council has come for our gnomes and pot plants. Your hanging basket might be next

Petty policies around communal space are damaging residents’ quality of life – and are targeting everything from benches to Christmas wreaths, says Phineas Harper, chief executive of Open City

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2023

Council sends 'enforcers' into estate to seize plant pots from residents' gardens

Residents of a estate in London say they have been left frightened after Greenwich Council sent men to remove 'fire risk' potted plants decorating the front of their flats

Daily Mirror · May 16, 2023

More than 1000 sign petition to stop Greenwich removing gardens from Vanbrugh Park Estate

Residents of Vanbrugh Park Estate have been asked to remove pot plants and benches

Evening Standard · May 16, 2023

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Britain is addicted to the wrecking ball. It’s trashing our heritage and the planet

The obliteration of 50,000 buildings a year is crass vandalism, says Open City chief executive Phineas Harper

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023

King Charles’s endless meddling in architectural politics has accomplished nothing

As Prince of Wales, Charles campaigned for sustainable townscapes. But good intentions aren’t enough when the political will isn’t there, says Phineas Harper of Open City

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022

Edwardian morals, Thatcher and bad design – why Britain’s homes are so hot

Compared with our European neighbours, Britain’s homebuilders disregard environmental performance, says Phineas Harper of Open City

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2022

Backing for police in the battle over park benches

Letters: Matthew Scott, the police and crime commissioner for Kent, says residents support initiatives such as park bench removals that can make communities safer, but Dr John Legge, Eric Moyse and Sarah Sheils fail to see how benches are antisocial

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022

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