Text of the Action Leaflet

This is the text of the leaflet that WAG-CROSSRAIL distributed on 19 and 20 January.

URGENT LOCAL ACTION REQUIRED.

YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE IS IN PERIL!

Crossrail is intending to use our roads for transport, comprising a

potential 68 lorries per day for the next two years, possibly longer,

beginning March 2012.

The facts:

-The route includes: The Great Western Road, Westbourne Park Road,

Chepstow Road, Pembridge Villas, Pembridge Road, Notting Hill Gate,

Harrow Road, Ladbroke Grove and eventually on to the west of London.

-The lorries are, at least, 16.metres/54.feet long, transporting tunnel

segments and other material. They weigh 30 tonnes.

- Our streets are not suitable to bear this extra burden; many are too narrow

and too fragile, it’s bad enough as it is with the many bus routes.

-There are feasible and sensible alternatives: rail-freight and the

canal run directly to the destination (it is understood that the

original proposal submitted by Crossrail suggested these, they

have now ‘moved the goalpost’ by changing their mind).

The effects:

- More congestion on some already jammed up streets, causing delays to

our public transport, business vehicles, private vehicles and emergency

services.

-More noise, vibration, pollution and weight causing damage to our streets

and buildings and to our quality of life. Local businesses will be affected too.

-Increased danger to other road users especially cyclists, pedestrians and

schoolchildren. There have already been deaths caused by lorries on these

very streets.

What can you do?

Overleaf, you will find a list of email addresses and phone numbers. We urge

you to contact them with your objections, as soon as possible.

Westminster City council:

email: www.westminster.gov.uk/services/environment/planning

or phone: 020 7641 2513

quote reference #: 11/11579/XRCA for this issue.

(Ignore the deadline, the council is still accepting comments).

Kensington and Chelsea: email: james.mccoll@rbkc.co.uk

mark.chetwind@rbkc.co.uk

The Mayor’s office: boris.johnson@london.gov.uk

M.P, Westminster North Karen.buck.mp@parliament.uk

Ward councillor Brian Connell: bconnell@westminster.gov.uk

Westminster City Councillor (Bayswater): mbrahams@westminster.gov.uk

GLA candidate Layla Moran: laylamoran@gmail.com

M.P. Kensington and Chelsea Sir Malcolm Rifkind: shaylorc@parliament.uk

Crossrail: ebrahimmahomed@crossrail.co.uk

murad.qureshi@london.gov.uk Murad Qureshi is a Labour member of the London Assembly and he is very concerned. 

Listed buildings, Westminster: northplanningteam@westminster.gov.uk

Please contact as many of the above as you can, even those out of your

borough. Please spread the word. If you are a tenant, please pass this on to

your landlord. Thank you.

ALSO: The Big Table on the great Western Road is under a compulsory

purchase order (effective 30th January) to provide premises for an

electrical substation for Crossrail, though other locations are available.

The Big Table is a small, independent and successful company that

also provides jobs and training for local youths. Even if you don’t shop

there, please show your support by emailing stopcrossrail@gmail.com

or savebigtable@gmail.com. There is very little time left.

The Westbourne Action Group (WAG) on Crossrail

www.wag-crossrail.blogspot.com