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Chiswick Business Park - Are we peasants still barred?

I was just wondering if the grounds of the office development was still closed to the general public. There is a trip I need to make which would be facilitated by being able to cut through.

Paul Corcoran ● 2332d6 Comments

No it's open now.

Helen Whitman ● 2332d

Thank you.

Paul Corcoran ● 2332d

When I drove past this morning, the barriers had gone from the main entrance but I don't know about the back way into Bollo Lane.

Peter Evans ● 2331d

Why the emotive subject header?

Tim English ● 2331d

...because, back in March, the Business Park suddenly closed this extensive landscaped open space which was much used by the public, saying that they needed to 'protect those using the site' presumably from virulent 'outsiders'. This seemed particularly mean, as the Business Park was forever stressing its 'involvement with the local community', until it wasn't. I made the point at the time what a one-sided deal this was, as potentially equally virulent Business Parks workers still had free run to infect our streets and local stations.

Peter Evans ● 2331d

It 'suddenly closed' because the site was only open to essential workers during the early stage of the pandemic. Most businesses on site either had their employees working from home or furloughed them.  This was an emergency situation and was managed extremely well by the site management.

Paul Garnham ● 2331d