Resident Association

Went to the Residents Association AGM last night. These guys are doing some sterling work. Found out that the old Spanish Property shop was on the cusp of being a burger joint but fortunately the business owner eventually pulled out - which is a relief.

Also had a great talk from one of the association members on Coney Hall's history stretching right back to the Norman times and the rabbits they brought over which gave the area its name. Was interesting to find out why so few of us use Coney Hall in our address. Put it this way - the area temporarily had a bad name in the days of mortgage defaulters and battles with bailiffs.

For me the most interesting topic raised was the possibility of the area becoming a village. Everyone there seemed to agree that Coney Hall has all the criteria to qualify as a village and one of the members agreed to pursue the idea further. Apparently Councillor Manning was approached but wasn't particularly supportive of the idea. It would be interesting to know what the area would need to do to be considered a village. Watch this space...