Richard: " .....I find that very worrying as the implication is that Cllr Mayne can ride roughshod over any democratically reached decision."Yes, and he has, as I pointed out at the Chiswick Area Forum in June (not actually attended by Cllr Mayne). Although his power to interfere in a specific area, after the proposal had been unanimously rejected at a local level, is not one that has been habitually used. The issue has been much debated, both locally and at Lampton Road. I put the point to Mary Harpley, CEO of Hounslow Council, that if they wanted to run the Council as does National Gov't, ie where Cabinet Members / Lead Members can do what the hell he or she likes, then they should say so, and those of us who care about local democracy will shut up.She assured me that was not the case, and indeed the previous Lead Member for Parking said (on this Forum) that he would never have done such a thing because, I quote, it's undemocratic.However, there are Council Members who have an irrational desire for CPZs regardless of context, and they support their colleague from Isleworth (though there is at least one who is similarly biased against them).The rest of us feel that the imposition of something in two of the longest roads in the area, which will probably have an affect on all the surrounding roads, should be a matter for locally-elected representatives to decide.You may also be concerned that in the actual consultation from L B of H, it said that displacement from Chiswick House car park INTO Park / Staveley will PROBABLY occur, but only that displacement FROM Park and Staveley Road into surrounding roads MAY occur. Chiswick House car park has 57 spaces (+ 3 disabled). Park Road has 217 or so current free spaces. Staveley Road (East) has approx. 67, making a total of 284. Which do you think 'may' cause the bigger displacement?
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