Fresh Calls for Streatham Tram as Val Shawcross
presents petition
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 Val Shawcross |
Valerie Shawcross, Labour London Assembly Member for Lambeth and Southwark has renewed calls for an extension of the Croydon Tramlink to Streatham.
Following the presentation of a 300-signature strong petition to the London Assembly for consideration by Mayor Ken Livingstone, this week, Val said ‘This shows the strong support in the Streatham Vale area for a tram link, and the Streatham Vale Property Owners Association have put a great deal of work into collecting these signatures. This is the second petition I have presented on this issue and I have also asked several questions of the Mayor on this. I hope this new petition will encourage the Mayor to promote this project. I also want Lambeth Council to back the plans and show their support.
‘A tram link to Streatham would massively improve the local economy, by making it easier for local people from, for example the Norbury area to come to Streatham to shop. In addition, many local residents travel to work in Croydon and a tram would make commuting easier as well as opening up access to the large shopping centres in Croydon. This would be a real win-win situation for both areas.’
Mark Bennett, Labour councillor for Streatham South added ‘"Better transport links are a must for people in Streatham. I'm a frequent traveller on the tram, and I can see how much an extension would revolutionise work, shopping and leisure for Streatham residents. Of course, the tram would also bring more shoppers into Streatham, and with the longest shopping street in Europe that can only be an incentive to boost the local economy."
TfL are awaiting the outcome of the government’s
spending review for 2007 to ascertain if further extensions to the Croydon
tramlink might be viable. ‘It is very important that we show high
profile local support for Croydon Tramlink coming to Streatham’.
Val concluded. ‘I shall look forward to the Mayor’s formal
response to the petition in due course.’
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