Pleased Muswell Hill residents have been celebrating with the Lib Dems’ local transport spokesperson Lynne Featherstone after the successful moving of a bus stop and the introduction of a new bus shelter on Colney Hatch Lane.

Residents and bus users on Colney Hatch Lane had been asking Transport for London to move the bus stop which was clashing with the entrance to local properties. Residents were granted planning permission for a crossover (including a dropped curb) to allow them to drive their cars over the pavement into their off-street parking. The permission was granted on the understanding that the bus stop nearby would be moved.

However, once the crossover was put in place the bus stop was not moved. This led to problems as people queuing for the bus found cars trying to cut across the queue. Residents found their cars blocked by buses and queues at the bus stop. Bus users also found their journeys disrupted by cars causing an obstruction in the bus lane as they tried to navigate the blockages.

Transport for London first removed the newly installed bus shelter – which did not solve the problems – and then claimed there was no other suitable location for the bus stop. However, after pressure from the Liberal Democrats the bus stop has now been moved and a shelter put in place.

Cllr Lynne Featherstone comments:

“It’s a case of ‘so far so good’ with the new bus shelter. However I will be pressing for improvements to make this a more comfortable and safer place for people to wait for the bus, as there are no side panels, seating and lighting in the moved shelter.”