| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re: Hammersmith Bridge | |
| Posted by: | Mark Evans | |
| Date/Time: | 18/02/26 09:52:00 |
| He has part funded the restoration through TfL which he is not obliged to do as they don't own the bridge. His public statements on the bridge have been consistently in favour of full reopening. He has stressed the damage closure does to public transport particularly the bus network in recent comments. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/hammersmith-bridge-reopened-car-drivers-sadiq-khan-b1133494.html You may have missed reporting of a heated row between him and the Chancellor ahead of the recent spending review. I don't think the bridge will be funded by the current government but that is a political and financial reality outside Sir Sadiq's control. Johnson did indeed make his voice heard across the city about his own bridge project and a huge amount of money was spent much of which went to his associates. Nothing was built. |