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funky chicken wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 1:13 pm Khan just says the same nonsense whenever he is questioned over anything: “the government really need to pay for it.” “The government really need to look into it.” etc. etc. It’s his get out of jail card for every bit of scrutiny he is under.

It would be hilarious if his party won the next election just to see him squirm and try to see who he can blame then.
The pro move would be to blame them a little bit in order to keep up appearances with an agreement with the PM that you get appointed to the Lords afterwards, so you are guaranteed to suckle on the teat of the people for the rest of your existence, and get some cheap lunches into the bargain.
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Transport for London has begun “local engagement” about its proposals for introducing speed limits of 20 miles per hour for roads it controls in eight more London boroughs as the latest stage of implementing Sadiq Khan’s Vision Zero policies for eliminating deaths and serious injuries on the capital’s transport network.

If the plans go ahead in full they will affect a total of 65 kilometres of road in the boroughs of Greenwich, Kensington & Chelsea, Lewisham, Southwark, Wandsworth, Merton, Bromley and Lambeth, including sections of the A205 South Circular, New Cross Road, Tower Bridge Road and Stockwell Road. Work could begin in September.

The move follows the launch last November of a similar consultation about bringing in 20 mph limits on 28 kilometres of roads in Camden, Islington, Hackney, Haringey and Tower Hamlets. Work has now begun on these programmes. The lower speed limit has already been in effect on 13.7 kilometres of TfL roads since February 2022, including all those within the central London Congestion Charge Zone since March 2020. The longer-term goal is to spread the 20 mph limit to 140 kilometres of TfL roads by May 2024.

The new speed limits would be accompanied by new signs and road markings and enforced by adjustments to existing speed cameras. TfL says it would work closely with the Metropolitan Police “to ensure that drivers understand and comply with” the new restriction.
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fmgod wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:10 am The new speed limits would be accompanied by new signs and road markings and enforced by adjustments to existing speed cameras. TfL says it would work closely with the Metropolitan Police “to ensure that drivers understand and comply with” the new restriction.
Well, that's not true.

First time I encountered that was along the embankment, had no idea what the required speed limit was (this was during the lockdown – so you could actually go faster than a toddler with their legs strapped together).
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In a Wales ALL domestic roads will be going to 20mph as of September.

The WAG have spent £30m on new road signs but I'm sure they will recoup it all and more with the speeding fines. 10% over is 22mph now.
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fmgod wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:10 am Transport for London has begun “local engagement” about its proposals for introducing speed limits of 20 miles per hour for roads it controls in eight more London boroughs as the latest stage of implementing Sadiq Khan’s Vision Zero policies for eliminating deaths and serious injuries on the capital’s transport network.

If the plans go ahead in full they will affect a total of 65 kilometres of road in the boroughs of Greenwich, Kensington & Chelsea, Lewisham, Southwark, Wandsworth, Merton, Bromley and Lambeth, including sections of the A205 South Circular, New Cross Road, Tower Bridge Road and Stockwell Road. Work could begin in September.

The move follows the launch last November of a similar consultation about bringing in 20 mph limits on 28 kilometres of roads in Camden, Islington, Hackney, Haringey and Tower Hamlets. Work has now begun on these programmes. The lower speed limit has already been in effect on 13.7 kilometres of TfL roads since February 2022, including all those within the central London Congestion Charge Zone since March 2020. The longer-term goal is to spread the 20 mph limit to 140 kilometres of TfL roads by May 2024.

The new speed limits would be accompanied by new signs and road markings and enforced by adjustments to existing speed cameras. TfL says it would work closely with the Metropolitan Police “to ensure that drivers understand and comply with” the new restriction.
Pretty sure TFL have gone to all London Boroughs now asking them to start consultation on 20mph roads
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Denbighammer wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 12:41 pm
Wouldn't want a driving job where the pay was per drop, would you?

It's almost as though none of them have ever done a day's work that wasn't the usual trade union/public sector/charity advocacy careerist route.
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Not quite sure why 20mph limits would be in this thread though. In 2010 there were barely any 20mph zones in the country and now almost half the population live in one - all under a conservative Government.

In London specifically, the last Conservative mayor pushed through 20mph zones enthusiastically....This from BoJo in 2015!

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo ... 02995.html
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https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslond ... r-AA1amtKQ

London - the only place to miss it's recruitment target for policing.
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The desperation to grab money from the outskirts of money is pitiful.

Brentwood is in a place called Zone 9, designed purely to charge residents more for using the Liz line.

Meanwhile, we remain close enough to London for the Mayor to build flats on the station car park.

Where does his empire begin and end ?
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the pink palermo wrote: Fri Apr 28, 2023 10:22 am The desperation to grab money from the outskirts of money is pitiful.

Brentwood is in a place called Zone 9, designed purely to charge residents more for using the Liz line.

Meanwhile, we remain close enough to London for the Mayor to build flats on the station car park.

Where does his empire begin and end ?
I can't tell if this is satire or not :crylol:

People travelling longer distances have to pay more :shocker:

Interesting that BoJo didn't stop that when it was his 'empire' isn't it
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YGNB wrote: Fri Apr 28, 2023 3:54 pm I can't tell if this is satire or not :crylol:

People travelling longer distances have to pay more :shocker:

Interesting that BoJo didn't stop that when it was his 'empire' isn't it
to be fair zone 9 has been around long before khan

amersham has been zone 9 for years (2010 by the looks)

before that it was in zone D outside of zone 6
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YGNB wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:26 pm Not quite sure why 20mph limits would be in this thread though. In 2010 there were barely any 20mph zones in the country and now almost half the population live in one - all under a conservative Government.

In London specifically, the last Conservative mayor pushed through 20mph zones enthusiastically....This from BoJo in 2015!

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo ... 02995.html
Conservative in name only, for both the government and mayor........
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bubbles1966 wrote: Wed Apr 26, 2023 6:34 pm https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslond ... r-AA1amtKQ

London - the only place to miss it's recruitment target for policing.
Couldn't find enough sex pests? :chin:
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Now we know why the egotistical little **** is expanding the ULEZ.

https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats ... tId=925464

To sell his book.

Perhaps he should sort out the Tube before clobbering motorists:

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delbert wrote: Wed May 17, 2023 6:35 pm Now we know why the egotistical little **** is expanding the ULEZ.
To sell his book.
Perhaps he should sort out the Tube before clobbering motorists:
Did you know his dad was a bus driver?
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Nah can't have been or he'd have mentioned it, I reckon his old man was a toolmaker...........
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Thus can be summarised, thus;

Boris Johnson- Good , but, Sadiq Khan better
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So it's Paul Scully v Khan if the Mayor fancies another run then. Scully launched his campaign on LBC this morning.
"...this is not Sadiq Khan’s London, this is our London"
Crack on lad. The dog whistle stuff worked so well for Zac Goldsmith.
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I think the tories have a real chance of winning the Mayoral election, despite how poorly they have run the country in the past 13 years. Mainly due to them making the Mayoralty FPTP now - The Greens and Lib Dems get a lot of votes which never really mattered before as most transferred across to Labour.

I think the Tory candidate will need to at least try to offer something to people in Inner London rather than just the boomers in Hornchurch, Bexley and Uxbridge
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Big puff piece for potential Tory candidate Dan Korski in The Sun.

Apparently if elected he'll end Khan's "war on motorists" How?

Scrapping ULEZ? Getting rid of LTZs?

No. Turning off red lights at night and letting motorbikes go in cycle lanes :clown:
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