Earlier today, at Business Questions, Andrew Rosindell M.P., Member of Parliament for Romford, called on the Leader of the House of Commons to request the Secretary of State for Transport, who used to be deputy mayor for transport in London, to request the Mayor of London, and TfL, to end the disruption caused by the closure of the Gallows Corner flyover, and 'get on with the job.'
Despite closures for a long-overdue refurbishment of Gallows Corner, no work appears to have begun.
I would like to make the Leader of the House aware of the mayhem, disruption and chaos taking place in Romford at the Gallows Corner flyover junction of the A12 and A127, which has been closed for refurbishment by Transport for London and the Mayor of London. Despite the junction being closed for over a week, there is no sign that any works have actually begun, and it is causing unacceptable delays to local businesses throughout Essex and the whole of east London. This is simply unacceptable, and there is now talk of the project going on until September and beyond. Would the Leader of the House be good enough to ask the Secretary of State for Transport, who used to be deputy mayor for transport in London, to get on to her friend the Mayor of London, and TfL, and ask them to make an urgent statement, end the disruption in my constituency and get on with the job?
Andrew Rosindell M.P., Member of Parliament for Romford
I am really sorry to hear about the frustration that roadworks are causing in the hon. Member’s constituency. I am sure that we have all had that experience of seeing roadwork signs but no work happening, just all the disruption instead. I shall certainly raise that with Ministers for him. As he rightly says, this is a matter for Transport for London, and I am sure it has heard his question, but I will ensure he gets a response.
The Rt Hon. Lucy Powell M.P., Leader of the House of Commons
