Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet has received strong support for her campaign against new bus lanes in Barnet High Street, Whetstone High Road and Cat Hill.
After hearing about these plans by TfL and Barnet Council, Theresa set-up a survey to hear people's views. 1256 people completed the survey online or sent in a paper copy. Of these, around 90% said they were opposed to one or more of the lanes.
She also published a petition and that has received 3882 signatures.
After sending these results to the Mayor of London and the leader of Barnet Council, the Barnet MP said, "I have never known a survey response like this one. It is unprecedented. The fact that well over a thousand took the time out of their day to complete the survey shows how strongly people feel about this issue."
"On top of this, signatures have been pouring in to my online petition. This is one of the most popular petitions I have ever run. I am urging Mayor Khan and Barnet Council to listen to my constituents and cancel this project. They should spend the £1.4 million earmarked for the bus lanes on potholes instead."
"I have lived in Barnet for 20 years and represented it as MP for 19 years. In all that time, no one has approached me to ask for more bus lanes. I believe the three that Mayor Khan and the council are considering would cause very significant traffic congestion. They would also harm local businesses by making it harder for people to visit our local high streets because they would involve the removal of on-street parking along each route."
Digital imprint: Promoted by Theresa Villiers 163 High Street, Barnet, EN5 5SU.
