Cllr John Macklin

Lib Dems step up campaign against ticket office closures 

Lib Dem Farooq Qureshi has stepped up his campaign against Boris Johnson’s ticket office closures following confirmation that all four tube stations in the borough will be affected. 

In total Waltham Forest will lose nearly 60 hours of cover a week. The Mayor’s plan will hit late evening cover especially hard.

 ·         Blackhorse Road ticket office will shut at 6pm instead of 10pm on Saturdays

·         Walthamstow will close at 9.30pm instead of 11.30pm on weekdays

·         Leyton ticket office will shut at 9.30 pm instead of 10.30 pm on weekdays

·         Leytonstone will close at 8.45 pm instead of 11 pm on Sundays. 

Cllr Qureshi, who is parliamentary candidate for Leyton and Wanstead, said: “Waltham Forest has been hit hard by the Conservative Mayor’s broken promise. He said he would keep ticket offices open – but now travellers will face deserted ticket offices in the evenings just when the demand for security is greatest. That’s why I’ve launched a petition and am asking for people’s experiences. I want as many people as possible to show their concern.” 

Farooq Qureshi and the Liberal Democrat team have launched a petition against the closures. Passengers can sign online at www.ourcampaign.org.uk/xxx

We have been informed by Transport for  London that work on Beresford Road guardrail remedials should start on or around the 23 March. 

This is a success story for residents and ward councillors. 

A big thank you to those residents who met with Cllr Bob Carey and Cllr Bob Belam on site

Road resurfacing works will shortly be starting in Chingford Mount Road E4 between Larkswood Road E4 and Westward Rd E4. 

This work is planned to take over the weekends of 20^th & 21^st and 27^th & 28^th March 2010, this will take place between 8.00 am and 4.00 pm. Traffic will be controlled using traffic lights under single alternate traffic control. Local side roads at the junctions will also be closed. Whilst these closures are in operation traffic will be diverted using alternative routes. Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.  Initially the old road surface will be removed over the first weekend and a base course layer will be laid, during the week any ironwork will be replaced or raised as necessary and the finished wearing course and road markings will be laid on the following weekend.   

 To enable this work to be carried out it is essential that these sections of road are kept clear of parked vehicles. No parking signs and cones will be erected within the affected areas, if vehicles are found to be parked within these areas whilst the surfacing works are being carried out, then the Council’s parking enforcement contractor may be called to issue a penalty notice and if required have the vehicle relocated or impounded. (Contact details and charges are shown overleaf) A temporary traffic order covers this operation. 

I apologise for any inconvenience this may cause particularly with access, parking and deliveries, if you would like to discuss the road works further please do not hesitate to contact me either by e-mail at simon.barrett@walthamforest.gov.uk or on 020 8496 1017.  

The following collections will be undertaken on their normal scheduled days over the Easter Period: 

* Domestic Refuse Collection

* Trade Waste  Collections,

 * Kerbside sort  [black box] Recycling

 * Kerbside Co-mingling [blue sacks / blue top bins]

*Fortnightly Green  Garden Waste

* Estate Recycling  

The following services will not be available on Good Friday or Easter Monday: 

* Bulky / Special Collections

* Bin deliveries

* Box Deliveries

A provisional analysis is below.
Some check-counts are still to be completed however all the majorities mentioned are clear. 

EXTENSION AREA – Proposed New Scheme:

The response rate was over 45% of households (over 1100 returns). 
Overall about 75% of replies were opposed to a Resident Parking Scheme.
From every road consulted the majority of replies were opposed.

In accordance with Council Policy Officers cannot recommend a scheme in any part of this area.

LP ZONE (except Winns Avenue) – Hours of operation:

The response rate was also over 45% of households (over 450 returns).
There was very close to a 50/50 split between the two options (Mon-Sun 8-9 or Mon-Sat 8-6.30).  To the west (Diana Rd, Badlis Rd, WinnsTerrace, Bedford Rd there was a majority in favour of the existing hours(Mon-Sun 8-9).  The majority to the east (BromleyRd,Chingford Rd, Chandos Ave, Farnan Ave,Kenilworth Ave.) favour Mon-Sat 8-6.30.  Officers are looking at how to split the zones to accommodate this 

 Cllr Bob Belam, Cllr Bob Carey and Cllr John Macklin

An officer  from Highways just called me to give me the latest from TfL on the Beresford Rd site. 

Phil Davis from TfL has said that they are pricing up the remedial work at the moment and will advise as soon they have a date for commencement.

Watch this space