Planned traffic works to Parliament Square, Oxford St, Waterloo and Lambeth Bridge
Request ID: FOI-1014-1718
Date published: 22 August 2017
You asked
The Mayor is bulldozing al)0' contrary proposals to his plans to lose
Parliament Square and Oxford St to traffic and to rejig currently free flowing
roundabouts at Waterloo and both ends of Lambeth Bridge
These and other scheduled plans will inexorably result in Gridlock more air
pollution and higher times for buses cars essential deliveries and critically the
Emergency Services making London more expensive to live ,work and do
business in.
I ask under The Freedom of Information Act the following
1) The contracts you set for these works
Do you insist that work is done 24 hours per day seven days a week to limit
the disruption to traffic and pollution caused by tailbacks?
If not why not?
From my observations any TFL work is done for two hours per day and four
and a half days per week ..... a total disgrace
2 ) I wish to see all of the replies to the so called Consultations you have set
up and whether you have adopted any of the counter proposals
Also the cost to me as a London taxpayer of every Consultation in the last 12
months
3traffic Flow Studies
You must have modelled the impact on traffic flow and displacement for each
of the above plans.Please let me see the detailed flow studies
4 Increased Air Pollution
The constrictions will inexorably lead to Gridlock and hence idling vehicles
and hence more emissions.
I d like to see the plans for measuring air pollution at the key points BEFORE
the works and then AFTER which will show the difference
If you have no plans for this key activity please assure me you will set up the
measurements asap
We answered
Our Ref: FOI-1014-1718
Thank you for your e-mail received on 28 July 2017 asking for information about our plans for London’s roads.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and TfL’s information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require.
Unfortunately, to provide the information you have requested would exceed the ‘appropriate limit’ of £450 set by the Freedom of Information (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2004.
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We have estimated that it would exceed the appropriate limit to provide a response to your current request. This is largely because it is estimated that it would take 32 working hours to retrieve and compile the information you have requested for the second part alone of your request:
I wish to see all of the replies to the so called Consultations you have set up and whether you have adopted any of the counter proposals Also the cost to me as a London taxpayer of every Consultation in the last 12 months
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Gemma Jacob
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General Counsel
Transport for London
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