Examination of Witnesses (Questions 19240
- 19246)
19240. I am pleased the noise expert will be
with you on the Brewers Court inspection. I do not know if we
are allowed to go on the visit that day?
19241. Chairman: Yes, you are. I would
appreciate it if you would keep your numbers to the minimum requirement,
but you are welcome to come.
19242. Mr Zamit: On the bus access question,
we are not asking for stops in Eastbourne Terrace, we realise
that would bring the whole street to a halt. We are just asking
for the buses to continue to use Eastbourne Terrace. We cannot
see why not.
19243. On the congestion charge, perhaps I did
not make it clear, and I have the opportunity to make it clear,
we think the route should have been changed at the beginning,
and should be changed; but, failing that, we do think that when
the Crossrail construction starts—which necessitates Eastbourne
Terrace being made two lanes, one each way, hence the need that
they want the buses off of it—we believe with all that construction,
and reducing the capacity of Eastbourne Terrace, TfL or the Mayor
may well consider for that period (an extensive period of about
five years of the construction of Crossrail) it makes sense to
change—it is not a boundary line—the line through
the congestion charge area. It makes a lot of sense to look at
it again. Even if it is only during the period of five years and
then they review it at the end of that, to move the line. As more
comes out about how the construction works in Eastbourne Terrace,
more can be made of the case to the Mayor to change, in the short-term
or it may be permanently, that route. I just leave it for clarification
on those two points.
19244. Chairman: Ms Lieven, do you wish
to come back again?
19245. Ms Lieven: I do not think I want
to, Chairman.
19246. Chairman: Thank you very much,
Mr Zamit. That concludes today. We next meet at 10.00 o'clock
in the morning.
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