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Topic: Hammersmith Bridge residents meeting - Council, TfL and Gov "Taskforce"
Posted by: Una-Jane Winfield
Date/Time: 06/11/20 14:09:00

This project is bogged down by money disputes. The Gov refuses to recognise as part of a "contribution" the large sums which H&C has already spent on engineers investigating the full extent of the problems, emergency maintainance works to stop the cracks spreading and paying the PLA for boats to stand guard on either side in the river to stop boats trying to go under the bridge. Richmond Council has spent some money putting lighting on the towpath on the Surrey side and other works.

Then Baroness Vere said that the councils had to make further "contributions" before the Gov would step up with most of the money for the full permanent repairs.

I'm sorry but the Gov is being unreasonable. Neither Council has been reimbursed for Covid expenditure (which they were promised).

The ball is in the Gov's court. They have to cough up the £140-odd millions.


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