Key information
Date: Thursday 13th February 2025
Time: 10:00am
Motion detail
Thomas Turrell AM moved and Keith Prince AM seconded the following motion:
“This Assembly calls on the Mayor of London to launch an independent investigation into the implementation of the temporary speed limits on the A20 at the Sidcup by-pass, which were in place between October 2023 and October 2024.
This Assembly notes the concerns raised by campaign groups which include:
- Allegations that the traffic order (0622) was not published on the Transport for London (TfL) website or in compliance with statutory instruments, and that the Officer named on the order does not appear on the Audit record, and concerns at the possibility that the wrong Officer signed off on the order altogether.
- Signage being insufficient and following the wrong chapter of the signage manual.
- Concerns that the signage installed was potentially hazardous with the top of the mounting post not fully covered by the sign.
This Assembly believes that TfL cannot be allowed to mark their own homework on this issue and therefore calls on the Mayor to launch an independent investigation into these concerns so that lessons can be learnt and the mistakes seen with the A20 are not repeated.”
Following debate and upon being put to the vote, the motion was agreed with 16 votes in favour and 3 against.