| Topic: | Julian Bell doublespeak | |
| Posted by: | Simon Hayes | |
| Date/Time: | 16/07/19 11:01:00 |
| So our esteemed Council Leader has tweeted about the 'chronic underinvestment in London's roads' in his other (third) job as chair of London Councils transport and environment committee. He claims: 'London’s highways are suffering from chronic underinvestment, warns the third annual “State of the City” report from@LoTAGGroup2 and London Councils. This year, the maintenance backlog has reached £1 billion. 'Until we receive the funding we need the quality of London's roads, bridges, tunnels, pavements and footpaths will remain at risk.' This is the same man who, as Leader of Ealing Council, is determined to allow the quality of the roads and pavements over which he has DIRECT control fall into ever further disrepair. The potholes, cracks, uneven slabs and the rest of it is a disgrace. This Council raked in more than £11million from its parking and traffic fines last year. That's over and above the millions it makes from parking services such as CPZs and car parks. Of course, that money - millions and millions and millions - is earmarked to be used for building cycle lanes all over the borough rather than fix the broken roads and pavements. COME ON BELL - TELL THE TRUTH!! |