Just before Christmas, the Mayor of London, slipped out the news of his annual transport allocation, known as the LIP, which replaces the old name for the allocation, the BSP, get it so far !
The Borough Spending Plan allocates money for road safety and environmental improvements, across all 33 London Boroughs. This year Havering’s allocation has now slipped to the lowest allocation in London receiving only £2.9 million.
I personally think the allocation from the Mayor of London is pathetic, if you consider we pay the Mayor of London over £25 million each year for the GLA, what do we get back from him, why is it that Waltham Forest that is half the size of Havering should get almost £6 million, I would like to know what the Mayors problem is with Havering, he has only been here once in six years, he treats our residents with contempt.
I am also disappointed with Havering Cabinet Member for Transport, Cllr Mike Armstrong, I can not believe that the Cabinet Member is happy with this allocation”, in a press statement on the 21st Dec he said “we are especially pleased at the range of projects for which funds have been awarded. It means we will be able to continue work on a number of important transport issues” Does he mean the £400k for bus lanes and £200k for cycle lanes, the Cabinet member should be condemning the poor settlement from the Mayor, not saying how wonderful it is.
Don’t forget it is out money in the first place that the Mayor is just re-distributing; he is like a modern day Robin Hood.
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