Back to the congestion charge:
Chris Roberts (leader of Greenwich council) statement says: The issue of traffic congestion has concerned many residents for as long as most of us can remember. As derelict former industrial sites are regenerated they bring with them uses which will to some degree generate additional traffic use. While it is our hope to constrain this as much as possible, it nevertheless means there is likely to be yet further pressure on the A206 through east and west Greenwich. Of all the issues raised with both myself and my colleagues, none is mentioned as repeatedly as that of the volume of traffic. It is therefore important for us to address this problem and to that end we have with the support of Transport for London bid to secure resources from the Department of Transport to consider options for reducing traffic through the A206 corridor. This will include traffic modelling of potential options including charging which can then inform a thorough debate and discussion which needs to be had with local residents and businesses. This includes a survey of local residents and businesses.
It is important to stress that the Council has made no decisions and will not do so in advance of understanding the impact of any proposal on local businesses and the views of local residents. We urge everyone to engage in this discussion which is designed to address what many have told us is the single most significant problem affecting the quality of
life for people in SE10."
At the same time I have been given a statement from Ken Livingstone's office "There is no 'third' congestion charging zone. The only planned extension of the zone is the 'Western extension', which will go live on 19 February, relieving congestion in one of the worst effected parts of the UK. "Greenwich council approached Transport for London in 2005 to ask for advice on cutting the traffic congestion that they feel is having a detrimental effect in their borough. Transport for London have been assisting Greenwich Council to look at ways to cut traffic growth and deter unnecessary journeys. This has included asking local residents what their travel patterns are, finding out what traffic conditions exist, and gauging reaction to different methods of reducing congestion. There is no commitment to any scheme at this stage. The decision on the best way to reduce the effects of congestion in Greenwich would be taken by Greenwich council, and will take into account all of the views of the local community."
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YEAH!!!!
NAILED ON.
And if the Woolwich line is shut he'll revert to a motorcycle combination....
This should be on the ' South Eastern trains ' thread
No actually I'm only an F, Chelsea tractors are G and upwards.. (I think)
Funny Chris Roberts is blaming all the retail developments for the increased traffic. Well, whose council allowed that to happen?
Car drivers are an easy target and I'm fed up with it. Fact is, that most traffic through Greenwich is not from residents - it's from further out, with people passing through Greenwich to get into town - usually cos the public transport is unrelaible / non-existent etc and there are only 2 routes in to town from SE London / Kent.
Petrol tax, road tax, parking tax and now (potentially) this. Bastards.