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Khan's vanity bridge scrapped after £30m spent

Seems it matters not who the mayor is they still waste our money on vanity projects that are scrapped.Have to remember this if he ever runs for leader of labour.Richard will no doubt remind us ? Or not.

Andy Pike ● 2700d10 Comments

Andy can you post a link please? I can see it's been 'paused' but can't see a reference to the 30m?Not doubting you btw

Matt Palmer ● 2700d

No links it was on the London news tonight on BBC .

Andy Pike ● 2700d

There is a link, it's at about 7:14 in here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00063m9/london-news-evening-news-21062019It's not good news: the bridge was designed as a cycle/pedestrian bridge between Rotherhithe and Canary Wharf and it's been cancelled for financial reasons (it would cost around GBP 500m as opposed to the estimated  GBP 300-400). I don't know the reason(s) for this difference (but it's all too common on large capital projects - see, for example, HS2) and no doubt we'll find out soon enough; meanwhile crowing over it may be a little premature.

Richard Carter ● 2700d

https://twitter.com/LeaveEUOfficial/status/1142344974354305024

Paul Game ● 2699d

Dont see anyone crowing just drsting that they are all ths same shower whether tory or labour. Or even liberals/ liblab/ libdem/socialdem/libtory or whateverNext weeks name is . Chukadems maybe.

Andy Pike ● 2699d

I thought Boris Johnson stopped some East End crossings planned by the previous mayor that were due to be built.

Philippa Bond ● 2699d

Speaking of vanity bridge projects, wasn’t it Boris who promoted the Garden Bridge, which ‘lost’ something in the region of £43m of taxpayers money? Total costs ran to over £50mA construction contract was signed with contractor Bouygues who were paid over £20m with Arup paid £12m as consulting engineers. The Garden Bridge charity didn’t own the land on the south side of the Thames - but still signed the contract. Investigations into the trustees and charity continue, and include allegations that the Charity Commission swept the whole debacle under the carpet.

John Cameron ● 2697d

The CC appear to have a habit of sweeping things under the carpet.

Sue Hammond ● 2697d

It was just shows they are all crap

Andy Pike ● 2697d

The Diamond Jubilee Footbridge which has been waiting for funding for several years is still some way off.Anyone that wanders along the river towards Battersea/Imperial Wharf knows this area is desperate for a Footbridge to link the North/South of the river as it is some distance between Wandsworth Bridge and Battersea Bridge to cross.The new proposed Footbridge is approx mid point between Battersea Bridge and Wandsworth bridge and will run alongside the current West London Line, Battersea/Cremorne Railway bridge.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Jubilee_Footbridgehttps://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/council-hopes-sale-of-naming-rights-will-deliver-long-awaited-thames-bridge/10039662.article

Paul Game ● 2697d