| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Occupation Lane | Forum Home |
| Posted by: | Bernard Allen | |
| Date/Time: | 27/06/20 12:28:00 |
| Raymond Occupational Lane was an entrance road to the old Isolation hospital, which was demolish many years ago. I don't know where the newer small Hospital was built, but if the Lane was meant to be it's official way in surely the part of Clayponds Avenue between the Hospital and Ol should of been dedicated for the hospital use. When the Hospital was demolished is was under the jurisdiction of Ealing Council and no doubt part of the lane should have been done away with at the same time, but as there are a pedestrian alley through to popes lane, and the flats were built on the sludge pits, someone in charge though it may be better to leave it well alone. I wouldn't feel safe walking down OL, the speed that some vehicles drive down the lane and don't slow down to pass another vehicle coming in the other direction is dangerous. I have witnessed vans bumping up on the pavement to quickly get out of the way of an oncoming vehicle, I hope the manage to check that no one is walking on the pavement before they do that. You seem to feel very strongly about what the government has done, it's forcing councils across the uk to implement road changes at short notice and with very little planning. You really need to contact Ruth Cadbury MP for that area and voice your opinions to her. Going by whats happening in my area, I think her inbox is quiet full at the moment. This has been carried out by the Government because of the coronavirus pandemic to encourage Cycling, Walking rather than using a motor vehicle. In there minds, one way to discourage vehicle use, is to remove rat runs, and create cycle lanes, narrowing the roads in the process and encourage use of public transport. In other words discourage vehicle use, if this will ever work I don't know, but for someone who wants to be independent it's making it harder for me to get around. |