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News and Comment July 2023

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20 July (Part 2) - Royal Fail

Old opening times New opening times A photo reconnaissance to Bexleyheath has been deferred for several weeks because although it is well under ten minutes away by car the report said that it might be impossible to park there. Eventually I found time to get a bus and - silly story redacted - just managed to miss four of them (out and back) and walked the last part of the journey. 57 minutes overall.

When will Sadiq Clown realise that slowing the economy to that extent will kill London as a thriving city? But that is his intent so he will be all in favour.

While waiting for a B11 which never came outside Abbey Wood station - the city saboteur has reduced its frequency - I was able to put a stop watch on the pedestrian crossings that cause excessive traffic delays. From red to red again takes between 30 and 35 seconds.

When will Sadiq Clown realise that slowing the economy to that extent will kill London as a thriving city? But that is his intent so he will be all in favour.

The reader’s comment that prompted the visit was that Royal Mail has reduced its sorting office opening times from 45 hours (first image) a week to 16 (second image.)

The sorting office is literally next door to Bexleyheath station but Royal Mail hasn’t noticed. It says the nearest railway station is 1·7 miles away.

My sorting office is in Dartford and the two regular postmen are excellent, the service never faltering even during Covid but I have friends in other parts of London, Bromley included, who only get mail deliveries at two weekly intervals. My 2023 record of not yet buying a new style stamp currently remains intact - but I have no old ones left now.


General view New opening times Station car parkThe point at issue is that even with the old opening times queues could exceed the 30 minute parking time limit (Photo 1 alongside) and with everyone now being compressed into much shorter time windows the problem has become intolerable. Maybe not anything Bexley Council can put right but I did notice that the station’s all day car park fee is less than half of what Bexley Council charges in Abbey Wood.

The journey home was marred by a bus being taken out of service and the obligatory SGN road works.

At the lower end of New Road there was a six bus jam as three of each route descending met their opposite number ascending. One with its wheelchair ramp extended while permitted parking bays narrowed the road beyond what any bus driver could be expected to manage.

When will Sadiq Clown realise that slowing the economy to that extent will kill London as a thriving city? But that is his intent so he will be all in favour.

 

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