A40 Olympic route

Angie visited an exhibition of TfL's plans for an 'Olympic route' along the A40 during next summer's Games, to see for herself what is planned.

TfL have been consulting local residents about their plans for a special Olympic route into and through London for athletes, Olympic officials, and the media. The A40 is due to have one lane restricted for the full four weeks of the Games, between the hours of 7am and 11pm. The plans, exhibited at the Ramada London Encore Hotel, also show proposals for other changes to local roads in attempt to control rat-running. Angie submitted her own concerns about the proposal. She pointed out that, apart from concern about major traffic jams, she also feels that the hours in which the restriction would be imposed are far too long.

Angie then took the opportunity to raise the issue with TfL Commissioner, Peter Hendy. He indicated that it might make sense to limit the hours of restriction to those occasions when Wembley is in use during the Olympics, when access around west London needs to be made as easy as possible for those directly involved in the Games.

He has, as a consequence of Angie taking this up with him, agreed to find out whether or not it is possible to loosen the restrictions when Wembley is not in use. Angie said afterwards, "I am delighted that Peter Hendy understood our concerns, and I am grateful that he has promised me he will check this out on behalf of my constituents."

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