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| Rotherhithe features both areas of high deprivation and Docklands development. Bermondsey includes solidly working class areas and redevelopment closer to London Bridge |
This is being done in order to save money. It is part of a trend I have seen across London over time to reduce or entirely eliminate local authority run community governance structures such as 'area committees', 'ward forums' or other devolved arrangements. The savings made are usually tiny, but the real cost is the loss of a method of engagement focussed on the very local.
