Tachbrook Councillors say No to the Nine Elms Bridge
What do we want? came the chant – No Bridge was the reply! as protestors gathered outside Westminster City Hall welcoming Westminster’s Public Inquiry into the proposed Nine Elms Bridge which Cllr Angela Harvey had demanded.
Huge thanks to everyone locally who are helping us fight Wandsworth’s proposed Bridge from Nine Elms to Pimlico, the most important campaign for our lovely neighbourhood for years. Thanks to the people who delivered leaflets and to the hundreds who came to the first meeting of the Public Inquiry.
The Nine Elms Bridge is the biggest threat to Pimlico in decades as it would send 18,000 pedestrians and cyclists every day through our quiet byways. Over the years, Pimlico residents and councillors have worked together to retain, protect and build the wonderful community we have today. Westminster City Council has been fighting this bridge proposal since 2012, and Cllr Philippa Roe, Leader of the Council, set up our own Public Inquiry to investigate the case and take evidence from all parties.
We expect two more public scrutiny meetings during the year as and when Wandsworth produce their necessary technical environmental impact and planning documents but following our first meeting of the Public Inquiry they can't now pretend that we see this bridge as an asset. And although we may have a few quiet months on the Public Inquiry, we need to keep our eyes open. Thanks for the help from Cllrs Nick Evans, Peter Cuthbertson, Nickie Aiken, and Jacqui Wilkinson too.
Hon Alderman Alan Bradley’s Tree
Your local councillors, Nick Evans, Peter Cuthbertson and Angela Harvey are delighted that Alan Bradley’s 36 years as a Councillor serving the people of Tachbrook Ward was celebrated by the planting of a new tree in St George’s Square during May.
The Lord Mayor, Cllr Christabel Flight unveiled the plaque which showed that the Double Gean Cherry Tree was planted to celebrate Alan’s dedication to the people of Tachbrook and Westminster. He was a Cabinet Member for the environment, street management, community protection and much more. He was Lord Mayor 1995-1996. Over the years he served he fought to retain Pimlico as a pleasant and friendly neighbourhood village, with a quality of life unexpected in central London.
His work on Licensing and Planning helped to make sure that things local people thought would be bad for the neighbourhood were rigorously opposed, and things that were good were strongly supported. As a Trustee of the Westminster Tree Trust it is fitting that the council and his friends in the Tree Trust dedicated this new tree to him. You will find the tree by the east gate entrance to St George’s Square, on the left hand side as you go in.