 The plan is also being officially opposed by Jim Fitzpatrick, Labour MP for Poplar and Limehouse who said, "I have been impressed by the energy and vigour of local people, for whom King Edward VII Memorial Park is an important part of their lives.The current proposal will turn one of London's vital green lungs into an industrial site and leave a permanent scar on the banks of the river.Thames Water needs to listen, to do its homework more thoroughly, and to come back with alternatives.