Campaigning for a liveable neighbourhood on the residential A4 in/near Chiswick. Where our children live, walk, cycle, study and play - because this is our home
United Kingdom
Joined January 2021
- Tweets5.3K
- Following577
- Followers357
- Likes6.4K
Pinned Tweet
Super excited to have found the new @Breathe_London AQ monitor at Hogarth Rdbt. We’ve had several peaks of 90-100 NO2 here recently (usually after school & in evenings) & at 8am this morning it was almost 50! We’ll continue to pressure for better AQ & need support along the way
A4 Residents’ Association retweeted
So. @LBHF are turning Rivercourt Road in Hammersmith (off the A4 that leads to King Street that crosses the cycle lane) into a private road because:
1) Cars from outside the area use it
2) 9 residents live on the street
It couldn’t possibly be because:
1) The @LBofHounslow cycle lane is dangerous and poorly designed
2) People other than the 9 residents use their road because it is a busy area of London?
#C9 #poordesign #dangerous #notfitforpurpose
A number of things that are not clear, in this scheme made in the name of “safety”: ALL LBHF residents will have access to Rivercourt, BOTH WAYS. So there is conflicting traffic now on BOTH King St AND on A4. What is this roundabout on Rivercourt & A4, & why would people need it?
@LBHF are apparently planning to close off access to the A4 at Rivercourt Road to the general public and fine anyone using it without a permit. Their website states that this is in response to "requests from residents"...but are they being honest about that? (1/8)
And what does this mean, in terms of traffic AND accident stats on the A4? When will ppl care about the roads for A4 residents (we live here with our children!), and the over 100,000 vehicles AND COUNTING that are shoved here every day? @TfL @SadiqKhan @RuthCadbury @RossLydall
A4 Residents’ Association retweeted
@LBHF are apparently planning to close off access to the A4 at Rivercourt Road to the general public and fine anyone using it without a permit. Their website states that this is in response to "requests from residents"...but are they being honest about that? (1/8)
New LTN in @LBHF! @StephenCowan kept Rivercourt Rd well under the radar. It will cause huge congestion in Hammersmith. Residents and businesses contact us in S Fulham to understand the impact. Make sure that the whole neighbourhood knows what is happening.
A4 Residents’ Association retweeted
So why hasn’t reduced traffic in Lambeth improved bus speeds? Roadworks? LTN traffic relocation schemes? Ill-thought out cycle lanes? Or a combination of all 3? @MayorofLondon @willnorman @lambeth_council @clairekholland @RezinaChowdhury @LonTravelWatch @SocEnvJustice @LouHaigh
A4 Residents’ Association retweeted
Do you think he honestly believes bus lanes and cycle lanes are "not in competition", even when bus lanes replace cycle lanes and LTNs relocate traffic onto bus routes? These cycling initiatives clearly slow bus journey times and increase air pollution exposure for bus users. 😞
A4 Residents’ Association retweeted
Enfield admit to not recording pollution levels on roads outside LTNs ….
It’s absolutely shocking @JourneysPlaces of Enfield council have not recorded any pollution levels on boundary roads and other roads who have taken the hit in 4 years. They have made millions of pounds and provided for affluent LTN residents and did not even bother to record the poison they pushed upon us ……
A4 Residents’ Association retweeted
And here’s how much bus speeds have fallen by London borough over the last decade (buses are slower in every borough) @LonTravelWatch
A4 Residents’ Association retweeted
Stuck in traffic: Average London bus speeds as low as 6.6mph, @LonTravelWatch report reveals standard.co.uk/news/transpor…
A4 Residents’ Association retweeted
Bus speeds in parts of central London have fallen to 6.6mph, a new report from @LonTravelWatch reveals
A4 Residents’ Association retweeted
This is really welcome news for Chiswick - big thanks to @KeithPrinceAM for proposing this motion and for taking the time to come down to visit the site a few weeks ago!
MOTION AGREED: The Assembly called on the Mayor to instruct TfL to cancel all plans to close off direct access between the Hogarth Roundabout and Church Street. london.gov.uk/who-we-are/wha…
A4 Residents’ Association retweeted
The problems with pedestrianising Oxford Street are (a) bus passengers will have further to walk for their bus and (b) alternatives like Wigmore Street are congested compared to free flowing quiet Oxford Street.
As just experienced.
A4 Residents’ Association retweeted
Opposition to LTNs just won't go away.....
In case you care about buses being on time (or let’s say no huge delays or change of route) please sign this petition. This little child shouldn’t have to miss school because the @TfL bus is severely delayed @SadiqKhan @MayorofLondon
A4 Residents’ Association retweeted
This LTN was massively opposed by residents when ‘consulted’ and imposed on us regardless. LB Hounslow seems determined to make our neighbourhood less liveable.
A4 Residents’ Association retweeted
17 bus routes redirected from Lewisham Centre leaving ppl waiting for phantom buses - the only sign these key bus stops are closed is scribbled on a cardboard box. No directions to temp bus stops. @TfL @LewishamCouncil show total disrespect for bus passengers. @SocEnvJustice
At last some good news for public transport in Chiswick - possibly not too long before we have a step-free tube station? chiswickw4.com/default.asp?s…
LTNs attract ASB (anti-social behaviour) and crime. Here by the Dukes Meadows LTN: overgrown bushes all around it, graffiti, broken window glasses. Who dares passing under the rail bridge in the dark? @Shansview @Jack_Emsley1 @GabriellaSGG
A4 Residents’ Association retweeted
‘The brain is very vulnerable’: Dutch cyclists urged to wear helmets as road deaths rise | Netherlands | The Guardian theguardian.com/world/articl…
A4 Residents’ Association retweeted
Deeply unpopular Exeter LTN axed after 82% object dailymail.co.uk/news/article…