Mural at Charter House, 158 Station Road, Edgware, HA8 7AW
Request ID: FOI-0039-2425 Date published: 30 April 2024
You asked
A mural has appeared on the end face of this building, overlooking Edgware Station. With respect to this development:
1). How much public funding was spent on the mural and, of this, what proportion was provided by Transport for London?
2). The electrically-powered advertising gantry that lies in front of the mural now shows a complementary display. One of the screens admonishes drivers to switch off engines in consideration of the environment. The gantry is itself a consumer of power (electric in this case), the production of some of which contributes to emissions. The display serves no purpose (it does not even generate advertising revenue). In order to set a good example, when will the gantry be switched off?
3). What was the outcome of the public consultation that sought opinions as to the nature of the mural? Personally, given the choice, I'd rather have had a Banksy. He's just done one that gives the appearance of putting green leaves on an otherwise barren tree.
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-0039-2425
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on3 April 2024 asking for information about the mural outside Edgware station.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.
Unfortunately we do not hold the information you have requested as the ‘Stop and Smell the Flowers’ mural is a Barnet Council project, commissioned and managed by Barnet Council as part of a celebratory programme marking 100 years of Station Road. TfL are not involved in the consultation around or financing of the project.
