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Considerably more Brixton.
the only people who win are the lawyers. Costs the councils money. Costs the applicants money. Even if they win it's a process thing so it doesn't mean the decisionsYes. This has not escaped my attention.
the only people who win are the lawyers. Costs the councils money. Costs the applicants money. Even if they win it's a process thing so it doesn't mean the decisionsYes. This has not escaped my attention.
Today ws the day so been keeping an eye out. Court update from the Lambeth case
"So.... This morning at 10.30am the Judge found in our favour, that we have a case to be heard! And it will be heard in June 2021.
This gives us time to raise the funds for the case. Remember WE WIN LAMBETH FOOTS THE BILL WE WILL BE REFUNDED OUR COSTS!
Please let’s do this together The judge was extremely firm and fair.
WE HAVE A GOOD STRONG CASE AND GREAT LEGAL TEAM WHO KNOW THEIR SH**!
the Judge even commented on the waste of taxpayers money.
Xxx Sofia"
What you want is them gone completely, be honest.They will remove the LTN, consult with residents and act based on the consultations. Pretty much what people have been asking for the last 8 months.
Of course that's what I want, I've never said otherwise.What you want is them gone completely, be honest.
Thank you for your kind wordsLeading the race to the bottom Brian!
What's the "affected area" and how does the consultation determine what people want? Is there a vote?Of course that's what I want, I've never said otherwise.
I want them removed and then proper consultations with all the residents in the affected area. If the residents decide to put them back or not then that's an end to it.
It's always been more about Lambeths behaviour and complete disregard for most of the people affected than about a few plant pots in the road.
It was never the case that there would be no consultation at all though.Of course that's what I want, I've never said otherwise.
I want them removed and then proper consultations with all the residents in the affected area. If the residents decide to put them back or not then that's an end to it.
It's always been more about Lambeths behaviour and complete disregard for most of the people affected than about a few plant pots in the road.
It's turned the street into the Wild West:The irony of the same old posters in the Brixton Buzz comments complaining about the tatty state, graffiti and vandalism of the Shakespeare Road planters being the very same campaign cheering on and justifying vandalism of said planters.
Buzz comment said:The no man’s land created by the planters on Shakespeare Road is pretty bleak with street drinking, graffiti, accumulation of rubbish and men seen peeing into the planters on several occasions. Not nice for lone women to walk through (or line men for that matter). at any time of day but particularly after dark.
There's only one argument against them. "I don't want to be mildly inconvenienced for the sake of others". That's it. That's all they have.Covid bike and walking schemes do not delay ambulances, trusts say
FOI responses also reveal no schemes introduced without relevant service being consultedwww.theguardian.com
Useful work from Cycling UK getting FOI responses from ambulance trusts - I don't know if there was a response from the ambulance trust covering this LTN but they should all be available to the public if someone wanted to look through them for one.
Cheers for posting that.Changes to the A23. It's been a long time since I cycled through Brixton, Its such a mess I avoid it entirely.
Love Lambeth
The main road between Oval and Streatham, the A23, is set to get extra cycle safety measures under a new TfL trial projectlove.lambeth.gov.uk
This should probably be in a separate thread, as it's nothing to do with LTNChanges to the A23. It's been a long time since I cycled through Brixton, Its such a mess I avoid it entirely.
Love Lambeth
The main road between Oval and Streatham, the A23, is set to get extra cycle safety measures under a new TfL trial projectlove.lambeth.gov.uk
If it isn't physically separated from cars, it isn't a bike lane IMHO. It's just paint.This should probably be in a separate thread, as it's nothing to do with LTN
Details: A23 Oval - Streatham - Transport for London - Citizen Space
Summary:
From Oval to Brixton, the changes are mostly just enlarging ASLs, removing parkling bays and a load of bike symbols painted on the road.
Also, new ASL at Vassall Road junction
Bus lanes widened on the wide bit of Brixton Road just North of the Railway (so it's effectively 2 lanes of bus/bikes and 1 lane of cars each way, instead of 1 and 2)
Zero material change through Brixton center apart form the ASLs are enlarged a little bit.
Brixton Hill bus lanes made 24/7, ASLs enlarged
Barely seems worth the effort. The "early release" cycle phases at lights will be nice, but I'll still be going round, not through, Brixton center.
Certainly not worth using the words "bike lane"
It's not even paint. It's just removing loading bays and making bus lanes 24/7If it isn't physically separated from cars, it isn't a bike lane IMHO. It's just paint.
This should probably be in a separate thread, as it's nothing to do with LTN
Details: A23 Oval - Streatham - Transport for London - Citizen Space
Summary:
From Oval to Brixton, the changes are mostly just enlarging ASLs, removing parkling bays and a load of bike symbols painted on the road.
Also, new ASL at Vassall Road junction
Bus lanes widened on the wide bit of Brixton Road just North of the Railway (so it's effectively 2 lanes of bus/bikes and 1 lane of cars each way, instead of 1 and 2)
Zero material change through Brixton center apart form the ASLs are enlarged a little bit.
Brixton Hill bus lanes made 24/7, ASLs enlarged
Barely seems worth the effort. The "early release" cycle phases at lights will be nice, but I'll still be going round, not through, Brixton center.
Certainly not worth using the words "bike lane"
It’s been interesting. I suspect the genie is out of the bottle now and people won’t enjoy the resumption of rat running when it’s allowed again. Add chronic air pollution, concerns about climate change and the Trumpish response of the pro-rat-running lobby and I foresee a much more anti-car regime being on place in a couple of years from now.
Few years back the Council tenants on Loughborough estate along with their good Labour Cllr Rachel Heywood opposed Council road closures and won.
I don't see in my area clamour from my nearby working class Council tenants for this Council to reinstate an LTN on their patch.
Council have wisely left Loughborough Junction alone whilst implementing new LTNs elsewhere.