Topic: | Re:Re:Thames Tunnel | |
Posted by: | Roland Gilmore | |
Date/Time: | 26/09/10 02:17:00 |
I don't believe anyone doubts the necessity for a tunnel and nimbyism was addressed earlier by Tim however, I think it unfair to suggest that being a prime motivator for postings to date. This project has been publicised for many years but as commencement approaches, the reality is coming home to people of the affect it will have on their lives. Considering the billions it will cost that we, as the Thames Water monopoly customers will pay, what is wrong with discussing and commenting on how our money is to be spent? If a better, even if more costly solution can be found through this consultation, what is wrong with that? As you rightly say, some imaginative and creative thinking is probably required. The Olympic village is not a good comparison. That is being built on what was mainly non-residential industrial/warehousing and polluted waste land. As with most of the grand schemes for London, most of our taxes are being spent elsewhere (Labour dominated East London) with no discernable benefit to us in SW London. In some ways this project is little different. The tunnel capacity is mainly to relieve overloaded sewers east of here yet we will not only be expected to pay for it but be directly affected by the present proposals too. Don't you think it defeatist to think that the spirit that crushed BAA and Labour government policy will roll over without examining these proposals and seeing if a better solution can be found? As mentioned in an earlier posting, (unless the plans have changed since I last looked) this sewer will not capture the raw sewage discharges from the West Middlesex (Mogden) sewage treatment works, just a mile or so away from the proposed main work site that affects our local stretch of river directly. These proposals do not appear to be as comprehensive as the budget may suggest and only solve a part of the problem of improving river quality to comply with EU directives. Pleasant though Fulham Palace Gardens are, the walk across Putney Bridge really isn't. |