Lib Dems challenge Boris to support Wimbledon Chase bridge clean-up

24/07/2010

Lib Dems challenge Boris to support Wimbledon Chase bridge clean-up

Posted by Messy Train Land Blogger under Boris Johnson, London Assembly, Wimbledon Chase
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London’s Mayor, Boris Johnson, was challenged to put pressure on Network Rail about the state of the bridge near Wimbledon Chase Station.

Lib Dem London Assembly member Caroline Pidgeon asked the Mayor:

Will you put pressure on Network Rail and the new Minister for Rail to improve the bridge as soon as possible?

Unfortunately Boris just pointed out that the bridge is the responsibility of Network Rail – which is rather missing the point!

Network Rail have previously said it would be too expensive to repaint the bridge, which is an eyesore because of grafitti.

http://mqt.london.gov.uk/mqt/public/question.do?id=32111http://mqt.london.gov.uk/mqt/public/question.do?id=32111

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6 Responses to “Lib Dems challenge Boris to support Wimbledon Chase bridge clean-up”

Ron Kettle Says:

25/07/2010 at 11:04 am
One of the worst aspects of the Wimbledon Chase bridge is the frequent fowling (sic) of the pavement below by pigeons. The netting must be maintained to prevent them nesting.

Ron
Ornithologist

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Grahame Says:

06/08/2010 at 9:21 am
Let’s ask Network Rail for a full breakdown of the costs. We can then attack the argument that it is too expensive. Surely it just requires, scaffolding, paint and the labour cost to paint it doesn’t it?

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1. Anthony Fairclough Says:
  
  06/08/2010 at 9:29 am
  Yesterday night we received a letter from Theresa Villiers MP (Transport Minister) who Caroline Pidgeon had been in touch with on this. Network Rail had repeated their claims about the cost (£100,000), they say this is because repainting would require road and rail closures. Given that most of the grafitti is above the wide-ish pavements, this doesn’t seem right. You make a fair point, and we’ll follow it up.
  
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Messy train land blog – review of the year . . . ! « "One track at a time" Says:

21/01/2011 at 12:22 am
[...] Rail. Residents have this problem all the time – that no one will take responsibility! He was equally as unhelpful when it came to applying pressure on Network Rail to clean up the bridge at Wimbledon Chase. We [...]

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28/10/2011 at 1:02 pm
[...] 2010: Caroline asks Boris if he will help [...]

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10/11/2011 at 10:51 pm
[...] Perhaps Conservative Richard Tracey AM just wasn’t present when Lib Dem Caroline Pidgeon asked Boris the same question back in July 2010? [...]

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