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Great to see this natural stage being used finally. As an early Section 106 result in mitigation of the ghastly Galliard development, it needs some publicity. I hope any location fees charged by Lewisham (or Galliard) go back into the administration and marketing of this space.
Ah ! That's why we saw lots of kids enjoying themselves as we drove past . Great.
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