“ I understand Union St residents' discomfort at the construction work going on in the street - and sympathise. However, it is temporary. - this time next year it will seem like a bad dream and locals will have an attractive building to look at rather than the ugly 15ft wall and gate that disfigured the local streetscape for years. They will also have friendly new neighbours. No part of London can stand still; older people need to be able to move to smaller, more convenient homes and free up accommodation for families. See the current developments as the beginning of a fresh new look to a street that has come to look pretty down at heel in recent years, as Tim Webster notes. Also, see incomers as new local spenders, helping to keep shops and cafes going in the town centre. Life will get better! ”