Given that on Nov 20th, the state was as shown in this picture: https://twitter.com/davidkcowie/status/1197071758966317056 The road was NOT put back in its normal state at the date you mention. This tweet: https://twitter.com/davidkcowie/status/1198979482377478145 Hints at a job done between 24/11 and 25/11, or a full week after the date you mention and that seemed to be agreed on of Nov 16th Can you tell us why this week’s delay?

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TfL Ref: 2868-1920

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 19 December 2019 asking for information about Victoria Embankment.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.  I can confirm that we hold the information you require

Our contractor had confirmed to us that all reinstatement works had been completed by 16 November, which we took in good faith. However as you have identified by 20 November this still wasn’t the case.

On investigation with our contractors we have realised that there was a misunderstanding of dates and the work started on 16 November rather than being completed, which lead to the week’s delay mentioned. Once works started they did take several days because as well as the wands being reinstated, other street furniture including islands on the Embankment and traffic signals also had to be restored.

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Sara Thomas

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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