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It's a fucking disgrace alright.
The LCC and various bike bloggers have been working really hard on Blackfriars - first to get the old plans re-opened for consultation, then consulted on, then getting the cycle lanes re-instated. Hundreds of people have written, petitioned and protested. The 20mph motion, whilst not binding, was potentially a big stick to waive at the Mayor and TfL and would have passed if the Assembly stayed quorate. Instead of having a democratic debate, and then facing possible defeat, the Tories just got up and left so that the motion couldn't be debated or voted on.
Apparently the Tory AMs have 'discussed the issue with the Mayor and TfL'. But didn't feel it necessary to do so in front of their electorate or account for themselves to all those people who took the time to write / protest etc.
And TfL, who are totally unaccountable and unelected, have so far refused to release any modelling data on which they are basing their assumptions that our proposed plans will cause traffic anarchy.
The whole thing is a disgrace. There's lots of characters in this play and lots of weirdly subtle but outrageous bits coming out of it, but the exec summary is this: Boris, TfL and the Tories are screwing over cyclists and cyclist safety and don't give a damn.
Anyone up for a bit of angry mobbing outside City Hall / on the Bridge any time soon?!