27 October (Part 1) - Delays everywhere
Two
weeks ago Bexley Council announced that the start of its Public Realm improvements around Abbey Wood station would be
deferred until May 2018,
that’s more than six months after the new station will open for North Kent line services.
Last night Greenwich Council announced to local traders that its Public Realm improvements
to Wilton Road, Abbey Wood which were due to have started this week will not now commence until the
first week in January. A change of mind on the paving to be used caused a supply problem.
The previous clear statement (recorded) that the
kerb lines would
be moved resulting in a slighter narrower carriageway has been withdrawn.
Nothing will change; it would have been nice to see some equalisation of the footpath widths.
The public exhibition that had been promised to be in place by the middle of this month is still not on
view but the material was delivered to the Abbey Arms and Able Estates (opposite the demolished Harrow Inn)
yesterday so should make an appearance very soon.
If you have already seen the images here you may be disappointed, the two
artist’s impressions (click the associated image) is augmented only by a plan view.