Another Closure of Turnham Green Terrace and Music at the Flower Market
Cllr Gerald Mcgregor on issues of concern in Chiswick Homefields ward
Councillor Gerald McGregor represents Chiswick Homefields ward
The Street Environment
Roads and Streets Closure of Turnham Green Terrace - More Problems ahead
Earlier in the week Hounslow Highways posted a notice of a closure of Turnham Green Terrace to Southbound through traffic from 21st June 2021 till 31 st December 2021. The notice (see below) was posted on four separate posts in the Southern area of the street but not shared with your local councillors beforehand.
When this was reported other councillors reported and I immediately took action to discover precisely what was going on. The traffic and transport team at Hounslow were contacted and I received a telephone call followed by a helpful message from the recently appointed Assistant Director – Traffic, Transport & Parking Jefferson F.A. Nwokeoma who signed off the traffic order.
The explanation in the message gave more details:
“The ‘TTRO’ (Temporary Traffic Regulation Order) in question is for a Cadent Gas works and it is expected to be in place for five days, as stated on the order – with a scheduled completion date of 25th June. We do not, at this point, see any reason for the works to last any longer than scheduled.
"Traffic Orders are usually advertised for up to a period of 6 months, to allow for unexpected delays or possible remedial works. In almost all cases, the works are usually completed to or near schedule and the additional time is not needed.
"I would not approve of any measure that would necessitate a 6-month road closure without first engaging with the relevant Ward Councillors and you, as the Leader of the Opposition."
All of which is very heartening but what consideration was given to the people of Chiswick and what other solutions are there?
We hope to find out more by asking questions of all the parties involved in the coming week.
The impression given was another six months Hard Labour for no purpose.
Notice in Turnham Green Terrace was pinned to lamppost
Your councillors are seeking further details of what alternative routes would be given priority not merely marked as diversions, whether extra temporary traffic lights could be in place and avoiding limiting parking and overall the rationale behind closing the southbound carriageway.
Turning Turnham Green Terrace into a one-way street will again be damaging to the turnover income of the shops, traders and restaurants in this busy shopping area (which is the dividing line between Homefields and Turnham Green Wards and involves six councillors).
The recent bad experience in Acton Lane outside Chiswick Park Station with the over-extended works carried out by another utility company (Thames Water) does not auger well.
We have not heard details of the Cadent plan.
Given the fact that Turnham Green Terrace has been recognised as a thoroughfare not a rat run any limitation to daily traffic would be economically costly.
Are Cadent working a two shift system to get the work done fast with minimum delay?
Could they do the work at night and avoid the road closure? Could the traffic lights at the junction of Turnham Green Terrace and Chiswick High Road be re-calibrated to allow for a stop line before the excavations and extra time (the current lights allow just over 10 seconds for a southbound priority every 85 seconds) for traffic to move.
What about the route provision of the E 3 bus and the change that this requires?
What about re-opening Fisher’s lane for non-HGV traffic?
The last leader of Ealing Council was heavily criticised for the hash that the transport team in Ealing Council appeared to have made of its’ Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and Fishers Lane in particular. (In the case of Fishers Lane Hounslow Council was its’ nefarious partner.)
Our next report to Chiswick W4 will hopefully have some answers and solutions
What we don’t want more of in Turnham Green Terrace…….
What we do want, busy shops and restaurants and traffic using the street
The Chiswick Flower Market 6th June
A warm day, lovely stallholders, great garden products, cafes and Public Houses enjoying some freedom and well stewarded crowds all contributed to a great atmosphere accompanied by some great music from, among others Chris Harvey and Matt Begg giving us Jazz and chamber music at separate venues.
Matt Begg Duo
A gig and a great singer performance
Happy Stall holders in the Flower Market
Litter and Waste
The Chiswick councillors led by Councillor Ron Mushiso organise a litter picking activity centred on Turnham Green last Sunday of each month. It has been very well attended and all the Chiswick wards in Hounslow get a visit. This activity is a regular event at the end of each month assisted by equipment provided by Hounslow Highways and really makes a difference to the visual surroundings. If you would like to assist in the effort please make contact with Councillor Mushiso
Contacting the Councillor Team
Please continue to contact your local councillor team in Chiswick directly, if you are getting no satisfaction from direct contact with the administration. (details are below)
The Opposition Conservative Party has an absolute certainty that in future we can do better than this.
We make it clear; The only way to properly deliver local government is to listen at all times and learn what people need, and understand residents’ cares, provide moderate and progressive responses and deliver changes not just promises, that are supported and delivered after proper consultation.
Gerald McGregor Councillor
Chiswick Homefields Ward, Leader of the Opposition
London Borough of Hounslow
VIRTUAL DATES FOR YOUR VIRTUAL DIARY
Meetings are currently taking place virtually and residents can attend online, but this may change later in June. Legislation is awaited to maintain the legality of some council meeting activity.
Currently Scheduled In the rest of June
June 15 th 2:00 pm Licensing Panel 7:00 pm Cabinet Meeting
June 24 th 7:00 pm Planning Committee
June 29 th 7:30 pm Licensing Panel
SURGERIES FOR RESIDENTS TO MEET COUNCILLORS
Face to face surgeries and resident case work meetings are still currently not taking place. When they are reinstated – we hope from Monday 21 st June 2021- you will be able to meet a Conservative councillor in Chiswick on Saturdays (Commencing 26 th June all being well) at 9.30am in Chiswick Library and in Gunnersbury on the first Saturday of every month at 10.00am at the Gunnersbury Triangle Club. Until then, please contact your ward councillors by email or phone, as listed below.
Chiswick Homefields ward
Cllr Patrick Barr
patrick.barr@hounslow.gov.uk
07976 703263
Cllr Gerald McGregor
gerald.mcgregor@hounslow.gov.uk
07866 784821
Cllr John Todd
john.todd@hounslow.gov.uk
07866 784651
Chiswick Riverside ward
Cllr Michael Denniss
michael.denniss@hounslow.gov.uk
07976 703274
Cllr Gabriella Giles
gabriella.giles@hounslow.gov.uk
07966 270823
Cllr Sam Hearn
sam.hearn@hounslow.gov.uk
07833 376222
Turnham Green ward
Cllr Joanna Biddolph
joanna.biddolph@hounslow.gov.uk
07976 703446
Cllr Ranjit Gill
ranjit.gill@hounslow.gov.uk
07976 702956
Cllr Ron Mushiso
ron.mushiso@hounslow.gov.uk
07976 702887
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June 13, 2021