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This petition was started by local residents Fabien and Gaia Beugre and ran from September to December 2011.
It called for Westminster Council to pedestrianise the portion of Formosa St (W9) between Castellain Road and Warrington Crescent.
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As residents of the area they believed that having this portion of street pedestrianised, given that it hosts numerous shops, restaurants, bars and pubs would greatly enhance the enjoyment that all the community could draw from this area.
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They argued that many families with children live in the Little Venice and Maida Vale area but it doesn't offer a place where families can sit and have a family meals without worrying about traffic and pollution. They pointed out that passage through the street from one end to the other was not necessary, as this could be easily achieved by going around the block via Warrington Gardens without affecting traffic circulation. The parking spaces in the street that would be sacrificed would be few and the local business owners that they spoke to were enthusiastic about the idea.
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We believe that closing this portion of street to traffic would create a precious space for all the community to enjoy.
Westminster Council responded by saying that their policies did not support the proposed pedestranisation. Pedestrianisation could divert traffic to other local residential roads and could result in reduced access for local residents, businesses and visitors as well as longer journey distances and times, including increased response times for emergency vehicles.
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In addition, there would be a loss of existing on-street parking spaces which are currently well used and have a high turnover because of their proximity to the local shops, restaurants and businesses.
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This petition was started by Murad Qureshi and ran from July to September 2020. It asked Westminster City Council to investigate pedestrianisation of Formosa St (between Warrington Crescent & Castellain Road,W9) in order to make the street more attractive for local residents to shop, eat, socialise and support our vital local businesses.
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In response, Westminster City Council referred to the temporary lockdown arrangements along this stretch of road, consisting of temporary barriers on the north side, some one-way diversion of traffic and some adjustment to the kerbside controls. This scheme was removed following lockdown as it proved to be unnecessary for the purposes of social distancing.
The Council went on to say that the call for pedestrianisation of a section of Formosa Street was something the City Council has no plans to implement. It said that this is not supported by all the businesses in this stretch of Formosa Street and is also not supported by many of the residents who live immediately adjacent to this part of Formosa Street.
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