Andrew Dismore

A group of Labour Councillors and the local London Assembly Member have written to Barnet Council seeking to ensure that the new Thameslink Station at Brent Cross West will be fully accessible and step-free for wheelchair users. In a joint letter from London Assembly Member Andrew Dismore, Barnet Councillor Anne Clarke and Camden Councillor Lorna Russell, the three called for the station and the entire regeneration project to be as accessible as possible, so all members of the community would benefit.

Mr Dismore said:

‘I have been campaigning on step-free access for many years, at places like Mill hill East and West Hampstead. It is vital that where investment is made into new transport infrastructure, the maximum possible accessibility is delivered.’

Childs Hill Councillor Anne Clarke said:

‘In our letter to Cath Shaw, the Commissioning Director for Barnet Council, we have also asked for an update on measures the council is taking to integrate vehicle movements from the new aggregates hub approved by the Conservatives into any plans. What we don’t want to see is that Cricklewood chokes under a mass of heavy construction vehicle traffic and pollution.’

Fortune Green Councillor Lorna Russell also added:

‘My colleague Cllr Richard Olszewski and I have been campaigning hard to improve air quality along the Edgware Road, and whilst we are pleased that the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has designated it a Low Emissions Bus Zone, which means busses running through will be cleaner and greener, we still have a great deal of work to do to ensure the massive regeneration scheme at Brent Cross will not result in a 10 year nightmare for residents.’

ENDS

NOTES:

You can see a copy of the Letter to Cath Shaw on Brent Cross South July 18 here.