Renaming of Black Boy Lane

Please note that many residents of Black Boy Lane are against this name change as an unnecessary disruption to the residents and is being pushed through a consultation during the worst UK crisis the the UK has seen since the Second World War.

This is not a change to a statue or a single Building. This is a change that disrupts the life of residents of over one hundred buildings, some of which are maisonettes and conversions. So you can imagine the number of adults and children's records that are impacted by this proposal.

Some residents are families of the Windrush generation who's parents moved into the road in the nineteen sixties. Some of those families see no need for the change and the disruption that will result.

It is known that some of the Councilors that are objecting to this motion are Black and come from a part of the world where real prejudice and segregation was experienced.

There are much more pressing issues that impact Black Boy Lane, where such money can be better spent, traffic enforcement is one such issue.

Please add any comments to the main discussion for this topic.