Week 2 was another marvellously busy one helping the good people of Addiscombe East:
- I met the Chair of HOME Residents Association to talk about the traffic difficulties in the area of Elgin and Havelock Roads. Traffic volume has sky-rocketed here since the one way systems introduced on roads west of here. And residents in other roads are having to go on long, crazy diversions simply to get to nearby roads. The whole traffic system in this area is a mess and it appears that the language in Environmental Impact reports was softened in the space of three months in order to facilitate this. I've asked the Council to sit down with all parties and have an honest reappraisal of this situation.
- Blackhorse Lane Bridge has had no discernible progress and residents have no new information. We already know about the world's longest bridge in China taking only three years to build, and now we have the longest one in Europe taking only two years to build: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rt.com/news/427036-crimean-bridge-time-lapse/amp/ . But the tiny little bridge on Blackhorse Lane? Nope, nothing, still talking about 2019 before we see anything. I'm taking this up with the right people.
- A resident complained about noise from neighbours living in flats above. I've contacted the Council to provide support.
- I will be holding surgeries on the first Saturday of every month. Arrangements have been finalised and I will publicise these shortly in a separate update.
- I asked the Council to look at the parking of cars on the Lower Addiscombe Road side of Ashburton Park which causes two lanes to effectively become one and thus slow down the traffic that is already hampered by the Blackhorse Lane bridge closure. As a result, double yellow lines have been marked along Lower Addiscombe Road outside Ashburton Park. These are complementing the Temporary Traffic Management Order that has been in place for the Blackhorse Lane road closure. The intention is to propose permanent waiting restrictions to mirror the ones that have been marked for Lower Addiscombe Road and Spring Lane (where temporary restrictions were marked outside the park last year). There is a 42 metre section (for up to 8 cars) opposite nos.378 to 390, where restrictions have not been introduced where parking currently does not cause any obstruction or safety issues.
- I informed residents about the Council's plans for tree pruning and tree removal in Ashburton Park, and they raised concerns about various wildlife that would be impacted - including bats. As a result the Council has radically altered its plans and will involve wildlife experts to ensure that all work is carried out carefully and sensitively.
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