Thank you for your email received by us on 6 April 2017 asking for copies of correspondence between Transport for London (TfL), the local Police, and the London Borough of Bromley about the re-routing of buses in the Orpington area, with specific reference to routes R1 and R3.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs) and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold some of the information you require. You asked for:

copies of all correspondence between TFL and the London Borough of Bromley and local police on the re-routing of buses in the Orpington area and specifically the proposal to install bus stops in Tower road Orpington for the R1 and R3 buses that have been re-routed down Tower road since 1 April 2017.

Please find attached copies of the requested correspondence we hold on this matter.

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