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Topic: Traffic Chaos in Chiswick
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Posted by: David Kerr
Date/Time: 10/09/22 10:17:00

The conditions on the roads around and along Chiswick High Road over the past week have been unacceptable. Granted the road works on the A4 have contributed but there are fundamental problems of capacity caused by the cycle lane and by network movement restrictions such as placed on Fishers Lane. What is even more unacceptable is the attitude of both LB Hounslow and LB Ealing to the situation and the social and environmental damage being perpetuated, plus a total lack of ameliorative action.  Local residents have written to both Councillor Dunne and Councillor Costigan, respectively, to seek their help to address the problems by at least lifting the restrictions on Fishers Lane. but neither has had the courtesy to reply in person.  In Councillor Dunne’s case she left it to a young, graduate officer in the traffic department to issue a reply that simply apologised for the "inconvenience" caused and spouted the active travel mantra and made ill-informed comments about re-introducing traffic to Fishers Lane being unsafe. What was completely ignored was the fact that very large numbers of local people are being adversely impacted, especially those living north of Chiswick High Road, while the councils claim they must keep the restrictions in place to encourage cyclists.   Have you seen how few cyclists actually use Fishers Lane?  Also, I cycled through the route many times prior to the restrictions and it was perfectly safe to do so.

These councillors have a duty to listen to, and represent, residents and businesses in all wards, and not just their own. But they are silent. Do they really care about what is happening in Chiswick? Apparently not.  They appear to be trapped by the ideology promoted by Boris Johnson’s cycling adviser Andrew Gilligan and perpetuated by Grant Schapps, who made easy money available for councils across London.  Thankfully both have now gone and some common sense should return soon.  Will common sense and a sense of public duty towards the residents and businesses of Chiswick return the lead councillors and officers of both councils?


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TopicDate PostedPosted By
Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 10/09/22 10:17:00 David Kerr
   Reply10/09/22 10:45:00 Michael Robinson
      Reply10/09/22 11:24:00 John Hall
         Re:Reply10/09/22 12:35:00 Andy Jacobs
            Reply10/09/22 13:38:00 John Hall
   Reply10/09/22 11:35:00 Tom Pike
      Re:Reply10/09/22 13:18:00 Basil Finnis
   Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 10/09/22 12:04:00 David Kerr
      Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 10/09/22 12:23:00 Claire Moran
      Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 10/09/22 12:30:00 Jeremy Parkinson
         Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 10/09/22 13:16:00 Tom Pike
            Asking again: what do you suggest we do?10/09/22 15:38:00 Francis Sheehan
               Re:Asking again: what do you suggest we do?10/09/22 16:31:00 Michael Robinson
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 10/09/22 18:40:00 Jeremy Parkinson
      Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 10/09/22 12:33:00 Tom Pike
      Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 10/09/22 12:54:00 Michael Robinson
   Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 10/09/22 12:33:00 Andy Jacobs
      Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 10/09/22 12:44:00 Ed Saper
         Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 10/09/22 13:05:00 Helen Bamberger
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 10/09/22 13:11:00 Michael Robinson
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 10/09/22 13:13:00 Helen Bamberger
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 10/09/22 13:20:00 Justin Stephenson
                     Re: Justin Stephenson10/09/22 15:29:00 Richard Cathcart
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 10/09/22 13:35:00 Michael Robinson
                     Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 10/09/22 17:01:00 Philippa Bond
                        Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 10/09/22 19:32:00 Russell Pearson
                           Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 10/09/22 20:00:00 Philippa Bond
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 10/09/22 20:05:00 Russell Pearson
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 10/09/22 23:06:00 Maggie Dodge
                                    Reply10/09/22 23:49:00 John Hall
                                       Reply11/09/22 00:31:00 Michael Preece
                                          Re:Reply11/09/22 06:44:00 Anne England
                                             Re:Re:Reply11/09/22 08:13:00 Loraine Pemberton
                                                Re:Re:Re:Reply11/09/22 11:11:00 Claire Moran
                                                   Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply11/09/22 14:19:00 Anne England
                                             Re:Re:Reply11/09/22 09:02:00 Maggie Dodge
                                                Re:Re:Re:Reply11/09/22 11:07:00 Tom Pike
                                                Re:Re:Re:Reply11/09/22 14:25:00 Anne England
                                             Re:Re:Reply11/09/22 14:04:00 David Lesniak
                                          Re:Reply11/09/22 07:27:00 Maggie Dodge
                                             Re:Re:Reply11/09/22 08:26:00 Nora Watkins
                                          Re:Reply11/09/22 09:10:00 Simon Pedley
                                             Re:Re:Reply11/09/22 09:50:00 Lucy Chambers
                                                Re:Re:Re:Reply11/09/22 10:58:00 David Kerr
                                                   Reply11/09/22 11:26:00 Tom Pike
                                                   Reply11/09/22 11:44:00 Michael Robinson
                                                      Reply11/09/22 11:54:00 Michael Robinson
                                                      Reply11/09/22 11:55:00 Tom Pike
                                                         Re:Reply11/09/22 14:12:00 David Lesniak
                                                            Re:Re:Reply11/09/22 14:38:00 Maggie Dodge
                                                               Re:Re:Re:Reply11/09/22 14:56:00 Tom Pike
   Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 11/09/22 14:36:00 Paul Campbell
      Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 11/09/22 15:11:00 Tom Pike
         Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 11/09/22 17:41:00 Russell Pearson
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 11/09/22 17:45:00 David Lesniak
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 11/09/22 17:58:00 Russell Pearson
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 11/09/22 18:21:00 Tom Pike
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 11/09/22 18:35:00 Russell Pearson
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 11/09/22 18:53:00 Maggie Dodge
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 11/09/22 19:12:00 Jayne Thorburn
                        Reply11/09/22 19:38:00 Tom Pike
                           Re:Reply11/09/22 20:22:00 Russell Pearson
                              Re:Re:Reply11/09/22 20:47:00 Tom Pike
                                 Re:Re:Re:Reply12/09/22 06:11:00 David Lesniak
                           Re:Reply11/09/22 20:34:00 Adrian Irving
                              Re:Re:Reply11/09/22 20:38:00 Julian Pavey
                                 Re:Re:Re:Reply11/09/22 20:41:00 Claire Moran
                                    Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply11/09/22 20:44:00 Julian Pavey
                                       Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply11/09/22 20:50:00 Julian Pavey
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply11/09/22 21:04:00 Russell Pearson
                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply11/09/22 22:56:00 Tom Pike
                                          Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply12/09/22 06:14:00 David Lesniak
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 11/09/22 20:58:00 Anne England
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 11/09/22 21:03:00 Julian Pavey
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 11/09/22 22:08:00 Maggie Dodge
                              Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 11/09/22 22:35:00 Phil Kay
                                 Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 11/09/22 23:59:00 Julian Pavey
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 12/09/22 12:15:00 Ed Saper
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 12/09/22 06:09:00 David Lesniak
                     Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 12/09/22 08:24:00 Tom Pike
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 12/09/22 08:46:00 Bill George
                           Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 12/09/22 09:06:00 Tom Pike
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 12/09/22 09:22:00 Steve Taylor
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 12/09/22 10:24:00 Julian Pavey
                                 Re:Emergency vehicles12/09/22 11:07:00 Richard Greenhough
                                    Re:Re:Emergency vehicles12/09/22 12:43:00 Steve Taylor
                              Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 12/09/22 10:52:00 Adrian Irving
                                 Reply12/09/22 11:33:00 Tom Pike
                                    Re:Reply12/09/22 12:10:00 Adrian Irving
                                       Re:Re:Reply12/09/22 12:21:00 Julian Pavey
                                          Re:Re:Re:Reply12/09/22 12:25:00 Julian Pavey
                                          Re:Re:Re:Reply12/09/22 13:09:00 David Lesniak
                                    Re:Reply12/09/22 12:12:00 Jeremy Parkinson
                                       Re:Re:Reply12/09/22 12:41:00 Jayne Thorburn
                                          Re:Re:Re:Reply12/09/22 13:56:00 Tom Pike
                                             Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply13/09/22 15:29:00 Jayne Thorburn
                                                Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply13/09/22 15:39:00 Tom Pike
                                                   Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply13/09/22 16:27:00 Jayne Thorburn
                                                      Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply13/09/22 16:51:00 Tom Pike
                                                      Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply13/09/22 20:27:00 Philippa Bond
                        Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 12/09/22 12:57:00 David Lesniak
   Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 13/09/22 15:20:00 Marcia Carridice
      Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 13/09/22 17:37:00 Peter Evans
         Re:Re:Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 13/09/22 19:11:00 Tom Pike
   Re:Traffic Chaos in Chiswick 13/09/22 20:17:00 Julian Pavey

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