WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL REFUSES CROSSRAIL

Westminster City Council (WCC) has recommended to refuse Crossrail's request for approval of construction arrangements pursuant to the Cossrail Act (2008) for additional lorry routes along Chepstow Road, Great Western Road and Ladbroke Grove within Westminster and Holland Park Avenue, Pembridge Road, Pembridge Villas and Ladbroke Grove within Kensington and Chelsea. WCC based its recommendation on Crossrail's failure to preserve local environmental/amenity and prejudicial effect on road safety and the free flow of traffic and the arrangements should and are reasonably capable of being so modified by using existing approved routes, subject to highways modifications, and/or the use of adjacent Grand Union Canal or railway.


But we must continue to fight; this is a small and momentary victory.


More action is still required.