PEOPLE OF WEST LONDON RIGHTLY CALL FOR TRAM PROJECT TO BE DITCHED

11.39.13am GMT Tue 1st Mar 2005

Commenting on today's publication of the consultation results into the West London Tram scheme that has found overwhelming opposition to the proposals, Liberal Democrat London Assembly Transport Spokesperson and Chair of the London Assembly Transport Committee, Lynne Featherstone, said:-

"The results of the largest consultation ever undertaken in London for a transport project have shown that local residents believe the plans are unworkable, unwanted and unpopular.

"Mayor Livingstone must now listen to the voices of residents who have overwhelming rejected his scheme.

"However, from the reaction of Mr Livingstone, the feelings of residents who will have to live with this scheme have fallen on deaf ears. For once in his Mayoralty, Ken Livingstone should listen to the people of London and scrap the West London Tram project."

ENDS