Petition against implementation of a low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) in Westcombe Park and Maze Hill

Comments

#401

This is going to cause added pollution and is a nightmare for residents . As an asthmatic living just off Trafalgar Rd I am shocked that the council thinks that this will in any way help emissions or pollution they are creating a public health hazard and seriously making the lives of vulnerable , elderly and disabled people so much worse .

Driana Jones (GREENWICH, 2021-02-21)

#402

I support the approach being taken to address this issue

Pat Rocholl (London, 2021-02-22)

#404

This road closure is catastrophic for old people to get to the shops.

Ruedi Welti (London, 2021-02-22)

#405

The LTN implementation will cause more pollution and congestion elsewhere in Greenwich! I don't agree with: Residents being told (not asked) by the council how to move around their own area - otherwise they will be penalised. Dividing community + taking away potential customers from local shops and restaurants.

Adding extra time and being stuck in traffic on the way to work or from work. What about the elderly, disabled, parents with children, anyone who needs urgent and quick access to their GP or Hospital will be forced to join the congested main roads. No consultation took place with local residents - it shouldn't be allowed!

Anna Cunningham (Greenwich, 2021-02-22)

#408

I am enraged by the lack of any consultation, it's obvious the redirected traffic will impact greatly on the quality of air and safety, you can guarentee lower Victoria Way will be constantly gridlocked.

Nigel Wood (Charlton, 2021-02-24)

#411

I live on Victoria road and wouldn’t want more traffic diverted through here. It’s already really busy.

Kriti Singh (London, 2021-02-24)

#412

This is a poorly conceived proposal and is being progressed without robust consultation with the constituents represented by the council

Prasad Varadkar (Greenwich London, 2021-02-24)

#416

Outrageous
If these measures are put in place by closing westcombe hill and Vanbrugh hill, will push all traffic to smaller roads - Eastcombe Avenue ive been a resident here for 25 years, this road can not take much more, if these roads above are closed off!
We have a nursery at the top of the road and also a primary school joining off Eastcombe avenue to Victoria way, there have been no speeding measures other than a 20 mph sign, no resident parking which we all suffer trying to get parked due to having westcombe park train station down the road! Eastcombe Avenue is a bus route and also have a police car pound with lorries passing constantly, how ridiculous to think closing off easier access to busy to Greenwich and all lower roads by sending traffic to very much a family street ! Residents have pushed for speed bumps on Eastcombe Avenue this road has been very dangerous on many occasions so I know let’s send more traffic to speed freely, no measures have been put in place to make this road safer and easier,
Close the roads for the wealthy so they can breathe easier!

Nancy Rawlings (London, 2021-02-25)

#418

While I agree traffic in this area is high closing some roads which will force traffic down others makes no sense.

Ross Bailey (Charlton, 2021-02-25)

#421

The way that these changes has been sneaked through is an absolute disgrace. I wasn't even aware that the traffic was being diverted away from the areas of Greenwich with the most expensive housing and towards the north side.
As a local carpenter I have no option but to have a vehicle and the changes that have already been made have caused huge disruption and delay.
I certainly hope that any further changes to the road layout will be challenged to the utmost and that the council should be taken to court.......this will get my full support.

Peter Hollier (London, 2021-02-25)

#424

Because you discriminate against us in favour of others. This is definitely not democratic and fair. Problems will arise with increased traffic, pollutionand noise as well as safety for our kids going to school. Reconsider your plans please - you are doing this for some reason you only know!

Lazaros Exarchakos (London, 2021-02-25)

#427

I’m signing this because I don’t want more traffic to be diverted through our roads and I don’t want to be subjected to the increase in pollution levels and more noise caused due to the increase in traffic

Ruth Follis Sambrana (London , 2021-02-25)

#430

I do not believe the proposed road closures will improve air pollution. I do not feel I have been sufficiently consulted or given enough information as a ratepayer of the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

Michelle Beaumont (London , 2021-02-26)

#431

These roads are public highways. The key word is public. Of the public for the public use as through roads.

Geoff Denne (London, 2021-02-26)

#432

Residents were not consulted about this. This will create more traffic in our residential roads, leading to more pollution, noise, higher risk to our school children crossing roads and de-value our properties.

Tania Silvester (London, 2021-02-26)

#440

This blatantly biased survey is quite shocking, and the council clearly has no intention of undertaking a proper and fair review taking residents views into account. I also question the legality of this? Looking at the majority of responses on their transport strategy website, it is clear that residents do not want this scheme. If it is still forced through we need to make our voices heard at upcoming council elections. At the very least a number plate recognition scheme needs to be used for residents to still access their houses.

Rebecca Lindsey (Greenwich, 2021-02-28)

#441

Increasing restrictions such as this one will end up killing someone as ambulances cannot do their job properly

John Lindsey (London, 2021-03-01)

#442

Trafalgar Road will grind to a halt, pollution will rise and all those in that area will have health affected by idling car angines

Daphne Lindsey (London, 2021-03-01)

#446

This is a disastrous idea which will disproportionately affect local residents, vulnerable and elderly locals who cannot navigate the steep hills connecting East Greenwich and Blackheath without access to their vehicles. It will sever two communities, increase pollution which is already atrocious, and have a devastating affect on local businesses who have already struggled through this pandemic.

Tracey McLevy (London, 2021-03-02)

#447

My family will be severed from critical devices, including schools, shops, doctor’s surgery etc.

Ian Cunliffe (London, 2021-03-03)

#449

These road closures create more pollution as it causes more bottlenecks and idling traffic.

Geraldine Battersby (London, 2021-03-03)

#455

Poorly thought trough and unfairly disadvantageous to areas east of the A2.

Sam Thomas (London , 2021-03-03)

#459

As a disabled person this has seriously affected my life. No consultation no help from our council all they are interested in is robbing us with their cash cow systems

Kay Etherington (London, 2021-03-04)

#460

I agree that this needs to stop.
I was appalled at the way the council gerrymandered tha survey about times and days of closing the roads. I don’t want any closed, open them all , share the traffic

Kim Revell (London , 2021-03-04)

#461

I live on a road that will be greatly impacted by increased traffic displaced from the restricted routes and my son goes to school at Sherington Primary which will also be negatively affected.

Charles ROME (London, 2021-03-04)

#462

It is not ok to plan on pushing heavy traffic towards roads with primary schools. Stop pushing more pollution onto poorer areas. Stop assuming every car driver in the area can use other methods of transport.

Shona Cunningham (Greenwich, 2021-03-05)

#464

I live in Charlton Se7. We were never consulted about this. This area/ the roads cannot manage additional traffic!

Charmaine Payne (London, 2021-03-05)

#467

This is a ludicrous idea!

AMANDA ARTHUR (London, 2021-03-05)

#468

I’m signing because every local road has been closed in my area, causing temendous traffic build-up on the main road , which is again has a huge knock on effect to the area as a whole and bringing it to a standstill if an incident in Blackwell Tunnel occurs . Also many people have to make a twenty minute journey ( or longer , dependent on traffic) to get to their home, which used to take 3 minutes ! I see it as yet another money making scheme by councils, as congestion charges will no doubt be the next step in Greenwich !

Sal Knights (London , 2021-03-05)

#474

Traffic on the Woolwich Road and on the A2 across Blackheath has been made severely worse by the current road closures and the construction of wide cycle lanes that are hardly being used. The narrowing of this major artery has resulted in lengthy traffic jams and delays, with idling cars adding to the levels of pollution. If the aim of this project is to reduce pollution it is actually increasing pollution on the Lower Road significantly and inconveniencing the local population and those travelling through. It is simply wishful thinking to imagine everyone will get on their bikes or walk. Many people have nowhere to keep a bike and do not know how to ride one. Older people will also find it hard to walk up the steep roads from the Woolwich Road. The Council should abandon this plan.

STEPHEN BRAYNE (London, 2021-03-05)

#475

This will have devastating consequences for all the shops affected by reducing the traffic flow and ability for shoppers to access the area and for residents to access their homes.

Louise Jackson (London, 2021-03-05)

#476

It’s become too much. Build another river crossing. And the newly constructed cycle lanes are too big, confusing and dangerous for pedestrians, while constricting traffic even more. Crazy plans, someone needs sacking.

Julie Ruck (London, 2021-03-05)

#479

We can not implement this at the cost of local business!!

Yoong Kwan (London , 2021-03-05)

#480

This will have such a negative impact on society & this planet - more fumes & damage to environment due to bottle necks & stand-still traffic, proven worse than free flowing. Not the answer another need. Revenue from cameras is the main incentive here for councils

Alex Mcmillan (London, 2021-03-05)

#482

This just creates more serious traffic issues elsewhere in the area.

Francesca Hillier (London, 2021-03-05)

#489

The so called "cycle lanes" are causing havoc to local traffic - and with the stupid pillar posts are a real danger blocking emergency vehicles from overtaking in emergencies. we also need all the access roads between Blackheath and Greenwich to be open for us the local people to use! This stupid scheme has not been thought through and seems to me just an excercise in "Virtue Signalling"

Michael Woods (London, 2021-03-05)

#495

Removing car access to all of the side roads and local shopping areas increases standstill traffic on the other roads and increase the pollution levels.
The standard shopping area has been amazing during the lockdowns and should be supported not hindered by the council.

Alexandra Patrick (Charlton, 2021-03-05)

#497

Affected resident

Rob FL (London , 2021-03-05)

#509

I object to the council proposals adn also object because they have not been widely communicated to all those that could possibly be impacted.

Paul Hardiman (London, 2021-03-06)

#510

I’m a disabled resident who needs to be driven to and from Westcombe Park station to access treatment at Guy’s Hospital. It’s not easy for me to use the underpass.

Madeleine Meynell (London, 2021-03-06)

#513

the shops on Old Dover Road will be badly hit of car access is not allowed. Therefore we shall all drive further to source food. The main roads (I live on one) will have heavy traffic idling because it cannot siphon off down side roads. Ambulances.fire-engines will not get through.

Penny McCarthy (London, 2021-03-06)

#515

I feel this will significantly increase the level of traffic in the Charlton slopes, which is unacceptable as it merely moves the problem further along rather than solving it.

Alex Martin (London, 2021-03-06)

#516

This proposal is purely pushing traffic from west to east Greenwich. This will bring bottleneck traffic, pollution and dangerous level of cars on roads In highly residential areas and 2 primary schools.

Melinda Eriksen (London, 2021-03-07)

#519

I am disabled, my car is my legs - I will no longer be able to shop, go to the cinema in Greenwich and Charlton.

ALISON HANSON (White - English, 2021-03-07)

#520

I am signing because I live on Shooters hill road and that is already a nightmare for traffic and this will make it worse

Yvonne Cunningham (London, 2021-03-07)

#522

It seems to me that we are being left out here in Charlton. We have not be consulted but are very affected. Traffic has been hugely affected in a negative way due to this. It seems that the more affluent areas get what they want. But we can sit and suffer in silence. This is not helping us, it is hindering us and increasing pollution for so many. It is a farce!

Ann Scott-Manning (London, 2021-03-07)

#525

It is affecting the road I live on.

Amanda Birrell (London, 2021-03-07)

#533

I do not want my road to become congested so that my children aren’t safe to meet their friends.

Zoe Richardson (London, 2021-03-08)

#536

This will make traffic issues in other areas of the borough worse and force many to make longer journeys in their car, increasing pollution.

Dan Margetts (London, 2021-03-08)

#541

You build and build everywhere, but never think of roads and how people get about, this is a ridiculous idea, adding so much time to peoples journeys, don’t you think we spend enough time in a car trying to get about without this added stress and added pollution. Again the majority are being targeted not the minority, and it’s us that have paid our road tax, not them. Stop this ridiculous plan, bet you don’t live there so it won’t effect you!!!!!

Karen Sprague (London , 2021-03-10)

#544

I want to protect local businesses

Steve Butcher (London, 2021-03-10)

#546

The whole Ltn is a fascist money operation where there is nothing to do with refucing traffic and pollution. The electorate will never forgive our councillors that we feed with our taxes and ignore our will.

Filiberto Perilli (London, 2021-03-11)

#549

My husband has asthma and pushing traffic down our road from others could have a severe impact. I'm morally opposed to moving traffic from wealthy areas to those with a more economicallt varied area.

Nicola Wood (London, 2021-03-12)

#550

The Westcombe Park traffic measures discriminate against older and disabled people who are less able to walk or cycle easily. It also discriminates against women. Women are most likely to do the weekly shop which can't be done by bike or walking if you have a family and children in tow. Not everyone can afford a cab to get their shopping home (will cabs be allowed to enter the streets without a fine) many people (me for example) don't have a bus which goes usefully near any major supermarkets in the Borough. People living along the lower roads in Greenwich are well served by buses, but check out how many there are and the routes on Shooters Hill Road. Only a single bus goes down to lower roads in Greenwich and not near the peninsular supermarkets or North Greenwich Station. People up here will have to go out of Borough into Lewisham for a weekly food shop, as it will be the only place you can either drive to or get bus to. This is rubbish and will affect businesses in the area. There are many residents in Greenwich Borough who are not well served by public transport as most of the buses overlap routes travelling mainly on the lower road (trafalgar & Woolwich rds)

Julie Johnston (London, 2021-03-13)

#551

The quality of london air has not been better in recorded history:
https://ourworldindata.org/london-air-pollution

We have never lived longer:
https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/GBR/united-kingdom/life-expectancy

Stop ruining people's lives, livelihoods and safety for no reason. Your proposals increase traffic congestion, slow emergency vehicles and you are risking health and endangering
lives. For no reason.

James Gaillard (London, 2021-03-13)

#552

Traffic in the local area (Traflagar Road & the A2 across Blackheath in particular are extremely busy currently & even more so since the low traffic zones have been introduced in Greenwich around Royal Hill. For local residents who drive, this has been extremely difficult & is causing significant traffic increases which will only go up as lockdown eases. An increase in stationary traffic will also increase pollution to the area which is already highly polluted.

Charlotte Wheatley (London, 2021-03-14)

#554

There is absolutely no traffic issue around Westcombe Park. I cycle, walk and run here daily.

Alice Wheatley (London, 2021-03-14)

#556

The current ltn road closures are having a negative effect on traffic already; further closures will only exacerbate the effect - traffic is held in long queues on the main roads, and journeys which were direct are becoming longer, resulting in more pollution as well as frustration. The traffic queues on main routes are making bus journeys increasingly longer and less viable. If traffic is cut off from using Westcombe Park and Maze Hill, Greenwich will effectively be cut off from Blackheath. The assumption that we can all cycle or walk is ludicrous, and discriminates against those of us who rely on our cars to get about. The 'two wheels good, four wheels bad' philosophy is becoming a tyranny.

Frances Shaw (London SE3 0PE, 2021-03-15)

#558

I disagree with the proposed changes because I do not believe they will have a positive outcome. I think think they will significantly increase pollution because of traffic stuck on main roads in traffic jams. I am also a resident with mobility issues as I cannot walk far uphill and certainly not cycle because of health issues. I have significant places I need on a regular basis to visit in the Westcombe Park / Blackheath Standard area that I need to access and with the proposed changes it will become extremely problematic and restrict freedom of access considerably. I am an older resident and resent the way we have not been considered. Not everybody is young and cycle or walking fit through no fault of there own - I have had a health condition since my early twenties that limits my stamina and fitness. I will either have to drive many extra miles in traffic jams as I cannot afford regular taxis. Buses do not take me to many of the places I go to regularly.

Teresa Taylor (London, 2021-03-17)

#559

It does not take into account disabled people, vulnerable people.

Julian Gill (Romford, 2021-03-17)

#560

The proposed measures will limit the ability of residents to go about their day to day lives, they will extend the length of journeys due to additional congestion and leading to higher levels of pollution, rather than lower. The attempt to bring in these measures without a proper consultation is an abuse of power which disregards the interests of those who will be most affected.

Rachel Kerr (Greenwich, 2021-03-18)

#561

By close of minor roads all traffic is pushed onto main roads causing even bigger concentration of fumes as cars are idling instead of free moving. People will not stop using cars.

Bridget Durrant (London, 2021-03-20)

#563

I'm signing because this residents East of Greenwich Park should not in the first place be paying the price for this supposedly Labour council pandering to rich people living West of the park by turning their roads, which we all pay for, into some kind of private estate for their benefit. The knock-on effects mean they now feel they need to restrict access to Maze Hill, Vanbrugh Hill and Westcombe Hill, which in turn then moves the increased traffic, pollution and accident risk to Charlton with a much higher primary school density. No more LTNs, re-open Hyde Vale immediately and stop putting the needs of rich residents above everyone else...

Daniel O'Sullivan (London, 2021-03-27)

#564

This scheme is so poorly thought out. You can’t just block every north-south route and hope that cars will disappear. The already appalling traffic on Woolwich Road /Trafalgar road will be even worse with cars idling pumping out pollution. Drivers wanting to cross the railway line will obviously go further east to Eastcombe Avenue / Victoria Way which are already a rat run to the retail parks. This will worsen conditions for the very many children who walk, cycle and scoot along those roads to Fossdene, Sherington, Our Lady of Grace and Invicta primary schools. I WALK every morning with young children from Charlton to east Greenwich via the underpass and then Westcombe Hill, Humber Road, Halstow Road. The current traffic on those roads doesn’t bother me at all. As a local resident who tends to walk wherever possible, I would like to keep local roads open to spread the traffic around and keep it moving.

Deirdre Gordon (Charlton, 2021-03-27)

#566

I am local resident and this plan will have a significantly bad impact on all of the main roads in the area which are already atrocious.

Clare Wilkinson (London, 2021-04-16)

#575

This is an absolute disgrace you cannot control the people end your wef corruption now

Steve Joyce (Bourne, 2023-01-07)

#576

Petition against implementation of a low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) in Westcombe Park and Maze Hill

Damian O'REILLY (Northampton, 2023-02-15)

#578

LTN's just cause more pollution.

Paul Landry (London, 2023-03-18)

#579

I live in Ulundi road and am a motorist who will be effected by these I’ll thought through proposals .

Catherine Barton (London , 2023-09-28)

#580

I am a local resident. I have seen the impact that these LTN's have on the surrounding roads, pushing traffic onto already congested routes. I believe that the LTN's are a bad idea and cause disruption, inconvenience and more pollution on the areas that the traffic is pushed onto

Daniel Hamilton (London, 2023-10-05)



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