| Topic: | Re:Re:Sign the Petition to get Hammersmith Bridge repaired ASAP | |
| Posted by: | Emarisa Battoia | |
| Date/Time: | 19/04/19 16:26:00 |
| Roy, you do realise that the repairs for Putney Bridge in 2014 were paid for by TFL, as were the repairs to Albert Bridge in 2011? Why not Hammersmith Bridge then? Funding to TFL has been cut so they have withdrawn their commitment to funding for repairs at the last minute. Lets be reasonable, how is a local authority meant to find the funding of £40m immediately if the main contributor pulls out? I agree it is a joke, i work on Putney Bridge and even now the traffic is unbearable. But its the fault of TFL and Central Government. With Grayling at the wheel yet again. The cynical side of me thinks that this is a pawn to make the Mayor look bad again (i do not like Khan FYI but i do think a political game is going on lately with various things) I don't agree with charging drivers to drive but considering the weight that these bridges have to cope with on a daily basis there should be a charge on all of them of about 50p or £1 each way and that money directly go into the maintenance. |