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What determines what 'region' a locality is in? (Was Red buses)
"Nick" wrote in message
... "Tony Wilson" a@a wrote in message ... snip London heritage??? We have been part of Kent for generations, and only sucked into the Greater London experiment so the Tories could take control of London government (well, mostly). I am sure the overwhelming majority of residents in Bexley describe, and want to describe themselves as living in Kent (me included). Maybe those of us in metropolitan Kent will one day escape from the clutches of central London and determine our own affairs without inteference. I loathe Bexley being described as "south London", it really is NOT. We are part of the Greater London administrative area, that's all, for all other purposes we are people of Kent. I know "Londoners" find this hard to believe, but many of us don't wanty to be part of your high-density overpopulated sprawling urban gloom. Nick I live in the Borough of Lewisham but the boundary with Bromley is no more than 200 yds away and there will be, of course, analagous places close to Bexley but clearly in London. If I cross the boundary into Bromley I do not see any material difference, not immediately and not for many miles. In broad terms the centre of Bromley and the center of Lewisham are very similar (and very similar to many other 'town' centres, but that is a different topic). London used to be a tiny area on the north bank of Thames and has gradually grown. It seems to me that where there is a continuous built up area there is one city (or Metropolitan Area if you want). By that standard, Bexley, Bromley, Croydon etc are already part London and have been for many years. I loathe Bexley being described as "south London", it really is NOT. We are part of the Greater London administrative area, that's all, for all other purposes we are people of Kent. Greater London & Kent *are* administrative areas. -- regards Stephen |
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