The Mill Hill Preservation Society - Let them know your views

Last night I took a look at the website of the Mill Hill Preservation Society. I was interested to see what they have to say about recent developments in Mill Hill, especially along the Ridgeway. In the past, the society have taken the lead and proven a rallying point for protection of the Green Belt, the conservation area and the quality of life in Mill Hill. They have posted the following information on their website :-

STOP PRESS: Belmont Children’s Farm has opened. The Society would be interested to hear your views.

Their email address is - contact@mhps.org.uk

The postal address is   

 Mill Hill Preservation Society
 The Studio
 Nan Clark’s Lane
 Mill Hill
 London
 NW7 4HH

The telephone number is - 0208 906 0769

If you have any views, issues or concerns on this matter, let them know.

On the wider subject of development in Mill Hill, it seems to me that in recent months there has been a change in focus at the Mill Hill Preservation Society. I notice that the homepage of their blog now contains the following sentence :-

We try to make change worthwhile and to encourage all those involved in the process to hold a similar view. 

I'd really appreciate it if the Mill Hill Preservation Society would contact the blog to clarify whether this statement is a change of emphasis with their activities. It seems to me that the words "preservation" and "change" in the sense of planning and development are rather contradictory. I am an admirer of the work over the years of the preservation society. They have done stirling work in keeping Mill Hill green and keeping the lid on overdevelopment as best they can. Whilst I'm sure that they won't be campaigning any time soon for an ASDA superstore on the Ridgeway, I'd really appreciate some guidance as to what the MHPS consider "worthwhile change" in the conservation area and green belt.

We need local pressure groups like the MHPS. I'd urge any locals concerned about the issues in the green belt to join. There are many and varied threats to the Green Belt and the Conservation area. Only through concerted and organised action by concerned residents do we have any chance whatsoever of keeping preserving the character of one of the nicer areas of the great City of London