| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Lambert brain fog | |
| Posted by: | Graham Thorpe | |
| Date/Time: | 08/02/23 15:10:00 |
| “I know some people are against traffic calming measures, others are just as strongly in favour.” Well we can all speculate as to how many people are in favour of traffic calming and we all have our own view, but the only definitive measure is the survey which Robert referred to at the start of this thread – this showed that the proposals were overwhelmingly opposed. So the simple fact is that LBH went against the clear wishes of its constituents in implementing these measures – this is the unavoidable truth and will remain so unless and until there is another survey. The opinion put out by councillors that these changes have made our streets safer or cleaner are demonstrably false, but are constantly repeated in the hope that they get accepted as fact. An example – the closure of Occupation Lane, on which no-one lives, was closed, with the result that all traffic going to and from Clayponds Hospital is now funnelled through Chestnut Avenue – a residential street and a route used by our children to get to Lionel Primary School. Safer and cleaner – clearly not. But that was never the reason for these measures – it was to unlock government money to build more cycle lanes – at the expense of pedestrians as well as motorists. A point I’ve made several times, but never had a response to, is why we no longer have school crossing patrols on Windmill and Ealing Roads – these are now much busier because of the traffic calming measures and yet our children have scant protection to cross them. Is the safety of cyclists being prioritised over that of our children? Councillor Lambert’s attempt to make this a party issue by bringing in the Conservative’s views seems irrelevant – it is the people’s views they should be listening to, not other parties. I do agree that the next election is the only opportunity we are going to get to get proper representation – I just hope voters forget party loyalty and elect people of integrity that will genuinely support their views. |