Report - London Borough of Hillingdon

8. Enforcement
9. Congestion charging at Heathrow
10. Park and ride created problem of congestion in the surrounding streets
11. Charge for parking but offer people an alternative. In central London public transport
provision is good.
12. Bus station in Uxbridge has no more space to expand
13. Linkages between the counties
14. Slough highway – improve interchange
15. Major shops are threatening to move
16. Flaws in the congestion charging process and question whether problems would be created
at Heathrow if it were introduced
SESSION II
Freight
1. Flow of traffic is important however lorries and delivery vehicles hold up traffic
2. Distribution centres need to be relocated as they are close to residential areas. This would
remove time restrictions.
3. Question why deliveries on the high street are at 10am instead of 7am?
4. Routes for lorries. 45 tonne lorries cannot get under the bridge in South Ruislip up Pembroke
Road. A bottleneck is created.
5. Better to unload at rear of shops. However, there is usually poor access to the rear of
shopping centres. Would be willing to pay for better lanes and access. Question of
ownership and levels of agreement with shopkeepers.
6. Small improvements could make a significant impact
7. There is no joined up thinking between shopping parades. Shops are struggling.
8. Lack of discussion
9. Lorries parking in bus lanes contribute to congestion
10. Who decides where the bus lanes are? 24 hour bus lanes and restricted bus lanes. Good
knowledge of the area is required. More co-ordination and collaboration between Boroughs is
required.
11. Should be a designated freight lane (bus lane). Business is losing money when it cannot
deliver on time.
12. Traffic drives up cost
13. BAA Central Distribution Depot – significant reductions in congestion and emissions
Green Travel Plans
1. Green travel plans cost a lot but it also saves a lot of money. Savings are made in office
space. Travel plan can be cost neutral.
2. What is the threshold of business size where a travel plan is required? 5 staff
3. The Council is to appoint a Green Travel Plan co-ordinator in the near future.
PART I – MEMBERS & PUBLIC (INCLUDING THE PRESS)
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