Thread by @Andrewwood17

School Streets Consultation - Cubitt Town, St Lukes, Canary Wharf College Glenworth, Arnhem Wharf primary schools

See link for full consultation information (for all except Arnhem Wharf which is not to be consulted on)
talk.towerhamlets.gov.uk/schoolstreets
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These changes include some permanent road closures, some timed road closures controlled by cameras (you get a ticket if you drive into the area at certain times unless you have a resident permit), some one-way streets + some other changes on pavements etc
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Canary Wharf College Glenworth has now been added to the map (although I am not convinced to the design) but a local resident submitted some excellent comments as regards the roads outside CWC Glenworth
More comments here
facebook.com/groups/1458438…
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But I am very disappointed by the decision not to consult on a school street for Arnhem Place & to give less than 36 hours notice of its implementation to affected residents (& then to only 2 residents)
Especially given that it was my complaints that helped raise concerns
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And the reason given not to consult was not enough £!
Given that my ward is contributing 53% of all CIL funding for School Streets programme across TH
I think affected local residents will be OK with less competition with parents cars but issues remain about deliveries & what
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happens to cars that used to stop on Arnhem Place
On Friday they went to Tiller road (safe option) or parked on the other side of Westferry (not safe)
So I am not convinced that school streets automatically leads to safer outcomes for children
Danger of one size fits all!
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