Blame Game Over Line Future
Southwark News 12 November 2009 John Prendergast
More than 200 demonstrators attempting to Save the South London Line (SLL) descended on Mayor’s question time in Brixton to quiz Boris Johnson about the under threat route, writes John Prendergast...
On Monday, the same day as his appearance at a public question and answer session at the Brixton Academy, the Mayor issued a statement stating he would take the campaign group’s battle to a meeting at the Department of Transport (DfT) yesterday. But as the week unfolded a blame game commenced between the DfT and Transport for London (TfL) about the under threat route... read article
... But as the week unfolded a blame game commenced between the DfT and Transport for London (TfL) about the under threat route. ... The pair met yesterday, with a delegation of London Assembly members, who are hoping petty squabbles can be put aside to come up with a solution.
... Lambeth and Southwark Assembly member Val Shawcross said prior to the meeting: "It's not good enough that they sit there and chuck bricks at each other and we want to have a discussion to solve this. I think Boris is coming round though and the dedicated efforts of campaigners are having an effect."