Petition details
Wapping Street for Wapping Residents
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This Petition ran from 26/10/2020 to 19/04/2021 and has now finished.
145 people signed this Petition.
Council response
Thank you for your petition regarding “Wapping Street for Wapping Residents.”
I would like to clarify that there was never a commitment by the Council to allow all the Wapping residents through the bus gate. During the consultation, a resident exemption was one of the options considered amongst others. The consultation was not a referendum and the results of the consultation are used to inform the decision-making process.
To assist residents with mobility issues in Wapping, a permit scheme has been introduced for blue badge holders to allow them to register one car for an exemption to pass through the gate during restriction hours. Details of the scheme and how to apply can be found here: https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/transport_and_streets/Parking/Terms_and_conditions/Wapping-Bus-Gate-Terms-and-Conditions.aspx
At this time there are no plans to allow exemptions for all residents, however we continue to monitor the situation and make changes to the scheme as required.
I hope you find the above response useful.
Yours sincerely
Ann Sutcliffe
Corporate Director - Place