[Will]

Unregistered, I think you've pretty much hit the nail on the head. I for one am not looking forward to the giant fairground wheel, and all the temporary stalls which will be thrown up around it. Another big eyesore, it's bad enough that if from approach Stratford from the bridge, you are greeted with an ugly merry-go-round and garish children's swings.

Stratford's natural beauty is being eroded at an alarming rate. I'm almost 100% certain the next to go will be the big open space of grass opposite the Bancroft. That will either (and most likely) more rabbit warren housing, or more gigantic retail buildings which only chain stores can afford.

Personally, I think the damage done to Stratford over the last few years is totally irreversible. The destruction of the Bankcroft was the final straw for me. Increasingly, I just don't want to live here any more, and it's a sentiment many of my friends (the one's who haven't already left) share.