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Wandsworth council repaving all PHS?

I think the new pavement looks nice and some parts of Putney High Street were badly designed and are now better. I just wonder if it's really useful re-doing all of it. Same doubts about the bit between the Rocket and Putney Pantry, looks to me like they took all the cobblestones out and relayed them exactly like it was before.How much does this all cost?Could part of these funds be put to better use?Can some more essential stuff be done, like limiting PHS to 20mph and making it a red route to avoid these ridiculous traffic jams every time a 40 tons truck is making a delivery?Communication from the council is not the greatest.

Marc Blanchard ● 1692d16 Comments

Thanks - I never knew that.

Timothy Horgan ● 1682d

Re (C). The enforcement of parking rules in the High Street is the responsibility of Traffic Wardens, part of the Metropolitan Police, whilst the 'side streets' are the responsibility of employees of Wandsworth Council.

James Dixon ● 1682d

I too have objected to management of TK Max regarding their huge ugly pink bollards , they are bulky and take up precious pedestrian space unnecessarily .

Penelope Becker ● 1683d

I am agreement about the required reopening of Hammersmith Bridge but it is unlikely that this will happen for years, partly due to the inability of local authorities to come to an agreement with regard to funding the work. Wandsworth Council sits on the fence...

Miles Thompson ● 1686d

The work on the paving by the The Rocket is being carried out by Wandsworth Council post frequent requests made over several years as the paving was in a poor state and in some places had become an H&S issue.

Miles Thompson ● 1686d

Just 4 points showing lack of leadership/monitoring.A) £40+ million wasted by Boris Johnson on a vanity garden bridge project - billions apparently available for a mad tunnel/bridge to N.Ireland - another vanity project for Johnson but little avaiable for Hammersmith Bridge.B) Wandsworth Council has also spent millions on rightly creating tactile paving on our streets to aid the blind but commercial interests then block the street with illegal A-boards and nothing is done.Franco Manca has put a large A-board right in front of the tactile paving on the corner PHS/Weimar. If you are blind you are bound to crash in to this A-board now. T K Maxx also block off the pavement with heavy dangerous bollards - and Positively Putney do nothing as our footpaths are illegally blocked.C) Some of the pubs and restaurants continue to flaunt the unloading regulations with impunity daily. Traffic wardens seem to concentrate on individual motorists on side-streets but ignore PHS- is this policy? D) The Copenhagen crossing (PHS/Felsham) has not had any road markings-the much more recent work outside Sainsbury's is already marked. The Felsham Rd. crossing is a total waste of money as it is now a delivery bay for trucks also or cars parked on the pavement outside Barclays. The street trader there seldom if ever washes down his pitch and the Wagamama bin area seems to be cleaned only very rarely. The seating has been hijacked by the delivery drivers. All in all, an expensive backward step with no benefit for residents. Believe me, you would not want to linger long at the grubby seating area with beer bottles in the planters and the vista of oozing and smelly oily liquid from the Wagamama bin area - and Wagamama is soooo trendy (Hint: Have a look at the bin area before dining - it is just opposite the seating).

Timothy Horgan ● 1686d

Just 4 points showing lack of leadership/monitoring.A) £40+ million wasted by Boris Johnson on a vanity garden bridge project - billions apparently available for a mad tunnel/bridge to N.Ireland - another vanity project for Johnson but little avaiable for Hammersmith Bridge.B) Wandsworth Council has also spent millions on rightly creating tactile paving on our streets to aid the blind but commercial interests then block the street with illegal A-boards and nothing is done.Franco Manca has put a large A-board right in front of the tactile paving on the corner PHS/Weimar. If you are blind you are bound to crash in to this A-board now. T K Maxx also block off the pavement with heavy dangerous bollards - and Positively Putney do nothing as our footpaths are illegally blocked.C) Some of the pubs and restaurants continue to flaunt the unloading regulations with impunity daily. Traffic wardens seem to concentrate on individual motorists on side-streets but ignore PHS- is this policy? D) The Copenhagen crossing (PHS/Felsham) has not had any road markings-the much more recent work outside Sainsbury's is already marked. The Felsham Rd. crossing is a total waste of money as it is now a delivery bay for trucks also or cars parked on the pavement outside Barclays. The street trader there seldom if ever washes down his pitch and the Wagamama bin area seems to be cleaned only very rarely. The seating has been hijacked by the delivery drivers. All in all, an expensive backward step with no benefit for residents. Believe me, you would not want to linger long at the grubby seating area with beer bottles in the planters and the vista of oozing and smelly oily liquid from the Wagamama bin area - and Wagamama is soooo trendy (Hint: Have a look at the bin area before dining - it is just opposite the seating).

Timothy Horgan ● 1686d

Miles,how long has Hammersmith bridge been shut. If that was open there would not be so much traffic in Putney High street. At 7 this morning there was traffic build up in my road. Also midday as I was walking back down my road the bin men were collecting, because they blocked the road for a bit a motor bike actually came onto the pavement and made me move out of his way. The dustman said to me what does he think he's doing. So get Hammersmith open ASAP.

Barbara Stevens ● 1686d

In terms of space for pedestrians the new High Street paving is an improvement but there are problems as the traffic flow  is not helped by the narrowing of this arterial road. Cyclists particularly experience difficulties because of the road widening. The perennial problem of inadequate street cleaning is acute and sections of the paving are dirty.Above and beyond these matters on Putney High Street what is to be wondered at is the now terrifying level of pollution. According to a leaflet that I was handed on Saturday - 'The legal safe limit for mean Nitrogen Dioxide, NO2 by the World Health Organisation is 40 micrograms per cubic metre of air, ugm3. The latest readings here on Putney High Street are 66 and 69ugm3. This clearly breaches the safety levels drawn up by WHO, putting our health at risk. At rush hour the levels will be much higher then 69 because these figures are averages so they include readings for 24 hours, each day of the year, which is even more terrifying.'...Is it then any wonder that XR (what ever you make think of their activities) so strongly and quite rightly critiques Wandsworth Council with regard to their commitment to reducing pollution levels in our midst?

Miles Thompson ● 1686d

With you there. The pavements have been widened meaning more pollution due to the level of almost stationary traffic at all times of day. Just takes fulham having some roadworks and the whole area from wandsworth bridge to putney being clogged. The 424 timetable is as useful as a chocolate teapot.

Maxine Campbell ● 1689d

Improve PHS akin to polishing a turd. Aside from Waitrose why else would anyone come? Opticians? Coffee shops? Gadget Exchange? Estate agents? Add limited and stupidly expensive parking costs...Kingston every time!

Simon Knight ● 1691d

Best improvement for Putney right now would be for Hammersmith bridge to be reopened.

Richard Phipps ● 1691d

Width of pavements too wide given the footfall. Why not just pedestrian PHS like Kingston and have done with it?

Simon Knight ● 1691d

I may be wrong but I had assumed the work by the Rocket is by the landlord and not the Council.I do hope however that all the money spent to widen the footpaths will not be wasted by shops blocking the public footpaths by large A-boards. T K Maxx has put huge advertising bollards on the newly-laid footpath, ostensibly as Covid control. This abuse of the public space will of course be ignored by Positively Putney who xonstantly admonish us to shop locally but do nothing about obstruction of the footpath and illegal daytime truck deliveries.

Timothy Horgan ● 1692d

I may be wrong but I had assumed the work by the Rocket is by the landlord and not the Council.I do hope however that all the money spent to widen the footpaths will not be wasted by shops blocking the public footpaths by large A-boards. T K Maxx has put huge advertising bollards on the newly-laid footpath, ostensibly as Covid control. This abuse of the public space will of course be ignored by Positively Putney who xonstantly admonish us to shop locally but do nothing about obstruction of the footpath and illegal daytime truck deliveries.

Timothy Horgan ● 1692d

PHS 20mph?...that's a goal!Agree about big lorries making deliveries. When one of the large retailers McDonalds etc need a delivery 11pm-4am should be mandatory.

Simon Knight ● 1692d