Key information
Petition presented by: Caroline Russell Assembly Member
Date petition submitted: Thursday 4 March 2021
Petition presented at: London Assembly Plenary
Summary of petition
Assembly Member Caroline Russell AM received and presented the following petition to the London Assembly, which agreed to forward the petition to the Mayor of London for a response:
"We call on Transport for London (TfL) and the Mayor of London to commit to the following:
1. Immediately stop the excessive removal of vegetation from trackside TfL embankments.
2. Ensure that TfL carries out biodiversity surveys before trackside work begins and that these are made easily accessible to the public.
3. Ensure that local residents are informed in good time before trackside work begins and given time to feedback questions and concerns to TfL.
4. Ensure that TfL contractors are trained in effective vegetation management and biodiversity preservation.
Please act now and protect our vital green trackside spaces and wildlife in London.”
Related documents
The Mayor's response to the petition