CLEAR is gathering evidence from residents and businesses to show how Greenwich Council’s West and East Greenwich LTN scheme has affected people’s lives.
We are asking members to complete a short online form giving their personal experiences. This evidence will be important if we need to take action should the council make the scheme permanent.
What we need from you
Please provide specific, detailed examples of how the LTN has caused difficulties for you. Examples include (but are not limited to):
· Delays in reaching schools, medical appointments, work or essential services
· Visitors, carers or deliveries being unable or unwilling to come because of access problems
· Other adverse impact on family life, such as increased journey times or changes in your usual shopping patterns because of the inaccessibility of local shops
· Evidence that the LTN has affected you or your family’s well-being e.g. elderly/vulnerable residents receiving less visits
· Fines or penalties incurred as a result of the restrictions
· Problems experienced because of poor signage
· Increased costs or loss of income for your business due to reduced access or customer footfall
· Adverse impact on road safety by vehicles trying to avoid the fines
· Monitored increases in traffic on boundary areas roads
· Any other significant difficulties that you or your family have experienced
Why this matters
The council must be held accountable for the real and measurable harm its scheme is causing. By gathering detailed, structured testimonies from residents and businesses, we can show the extent of the damage and be in a stronger position to act if the scheme becomes permanent.
Important points to note
· We are collecting experiences now to build a reliable record of the impact of the scheme.
· At this stage, your submission will only be used by CLEAR to prepare our response.
If the Council decides to make the current traffic scheme (or a modified scheme) permanent, by means of a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO), then we may plan legal action. Some of the statements we have collected from our Members and from other sources may need to be relied on more formally, to support the legal action. If you are willing to have your statement taken forward in this way, please tick the appropriate box on the form. Please note that we have been advised that in proceedings in areas such as traffic matters it is extremely unlikely that anyone who allows their personal statement to be used in this way would be called to speak to their evidence.
Next steps
Please complete the form below by [Brenda/David, we need a deadline]. It should only take around 10 minutes.
Even if you have previously shared your views with us, we ask that you fill in the form so that we have a consistent record of experiences in a format that can be relied on if required.
Thank you for your support. Together, we can make an overwhelming persuasive case for safer, fairer and more accessible roads in Greenwich.