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Gimmie shelter! Kenley bus passengers anger over lack of action
BUS passengers in Kenley are increasingly irate their shelter – which was flattened in a dramatic crash in September – has still not been replaced.
The bus stop was destroyed in a three-car collision in September, which miraculously left drivers unharmed.
Since then passengers have been left out in the cold as Transport for London do not have shelters in storage and need to make each one specially.
Steve O'Connell, the London Assembly member for Croydon and Sutton, said he had written to TfL urging them to hurry the process along.
"I am very much badgering TfL about this as it's a particularly bad time of year to not have a bus shelter and the residents require it,
"I've written to TfL at the highest level as this time period is unfortunate but they do not have a great big hangar with lots of bus shelters – they have to be made to size.
"They have said it can take up to three months but I have asked them to shorten that time as much they can."
Simon Horsley, TfL's operational services manager for bus infrastructure, said concerns over the safety of the shelter's location had led to a reassessment of the site and delayed its replacement.
"Our engineers have confirmed the position is safe and a replacement shelter will be installed by February 2014," he said.
BBC One Show presenter fears Croydon/Sutton incinerator will destroy bird colonies
A BBC presenter and birdwatcher has voiced his concern about the potential impact of the Beddington Lane incinerator on nearby wildlife.
David Lindo, known as the Urban Birder through his work on BBC's The One Show, said the facility could have a devastating impact on the resident bird population.
Beddington Farmlands, the site of the proposed incinerator, is home to more than 100 species of birds, including one of the largest populations of tree sparrow in the UK.
Its numbers have dropped dramatically in the past 40 years, and Beddington is one of the few places to have retained breeding pairs in significant numbers.
Mr Lindo said he was "devastated" after learning the incinerator had been approved by Sutton Council in May.
"My heart sank when I heard the council, London Assembly and the Secretary of State have sanctioned the construction of the incinerator at Beddington Farmlands," he said.
"I used to regularly watch birds at this amazing site. To this day it still remains a giant in the London birding scene and an important area for wildlife in general.
"Unfortunately its massive potential as a major site for Londoners, and for youngsters especially, to learn about the beauty of nature has already been blighted. It's nationally- renowned tree sparrow colony is already in steep decline.
"We cannot stand by and let this wonderful area be destroyed."
Mr Lindo has backed campaigners opposing the facility, which would burn 275,000 tonnes of waste each year.
They claim Viridor, the company chosen by the South London Waste Partnership to run the incinerator, has already cut down trees used by the birds for roosting at the site.
Paul Pickering, chairman of Stop the Incinerator, said: "Viridor hoped for early approval of its planning application to Sutton Council and wanted to ensure there were no obstacles that could delay site development.
"This cynical act has left the once-thriving colony of tree sparrow all but extinct on the site."
Peter Alfrey, a member of Beddington Farmlands Bird Group, said the felling has had a dramatic impact on tree sparrow numbers.
He said: "Of the eleven special bird species that breed on site that were protected under Viridor's previous planning permissions, all eleven have either declined or become extinct.
"Most alarmingly the tree sparrow – an iconic species for the site – has reduced from 1,000 in 2007 to only 15 today."
Campaigners also claim the incinerator will pose a significant health risk, citing reports of increased rates of cancer, birth defects and infant mortality in areas next to similar facilities.
They are trying to raise money to fund a judicial review which must be launched six weeks from the official decision date, which Sutton Council is expected to issue imminently, once a Section 106 agreement is signed with Viridor.
Victor Perez-Mares, from Viridor, said the company regularly engages with local wildlife groups and the management at Beddington is overseen by the Conservation Science Group.
He added a small amount of scrub and tree clearance had been carried out on the request of English Heritage, which believed it could have been damaging a Roman bath house. He said all necessary environmental checks were carried out, and before further works, advice would be sought from ecologists and local groups would be consulted.
PREVIEW: Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
JUST when we were getting used to clean sheets and goals flying in for Palace, the fixture list throws up the challenge of Chelsea – at Stamford Bridge.
It has been a quite brilliant few weeks for the Eagles, notching three wins, and one draw in their last five games.
But, make no mistake about it, tomorrow's game is going to be a mammoth task. Chelsea are extremely strong at home, especially under boss Jose Mourinho, who is still undefeated at the Bridge in the league over two spells in the dugout.
And past results aren't too favourable for the Eagles either. Ten goals have been shipped in west London during their last two visits; in 2005 and 1998.
In fact, the statistics don't make good reading at all. Palace have won just once in the league at Stamford Bridge – that was way back in 1982 thanks to a 2-1 win.
The last time Palace beat Chelsea? A 3-1 win in the League Cup at Selhurst Park in 1993.
OK, I'm not one for being pessimistic, but then again, Palace do go into this game in very confident mood.
Furthermore, the Eagles will be fully aware that the Blues defence can be breached, with just one clean sheet kept in their last ten league games. Buoyed by back-to-back clean sheets against West Ham and Cardiff City, boss Tony Pulis may have stuck with the same starting XI again in 4-4-2 formation but it looks like he will be forced to tinker one or two positions.
Most teams visiting Stamford Bridge tend to play five in midfield, but they say the best form of defence is attack, so keeping in-form strike duo Cameron Jerome and Marouane Chamakh might be a good idea.
But that means the midfield are going to have to work their socks off, including the wide men, who will need to help out the full-backs to stop the threat Chelsea pose.
The Blues have quality all over. Eden Hazard, Juan Mata, Frank Lampard, Oscar, Willian and Ramires – the list goes on – and all are expected to feature at some point on Saturday depending on their fitness levels from their Champions League win against Steaua Bucharest on Wednesday.
They had the luxury of changing their team around against the Romanians, having started with Lampard, Willian, Hazard and Oscar. And then Schurrle and Ramires came off the bench. The likes of Mata and Torres didn't even come on, which could mean they face the Eagles.
Demba Ba grabbed the winner after ten minutes, so Mourinho may decide to stick with the striker, while Ashley Cole, who spent time on loan at Palace in 2000, returned to the starting XI.
In terms of team news for Palace at the time of going to press, Yannick Bolasie's three-game suspension was up and he will be vying for a return to the starting XI.
Dean Moxey suffered a hamstring injury last weekend against Cardiff and was replaced by Adrian Mariappa after 25 minutes. However, Advertiser Sport understands Moxey has "a chance" of featuring, according to assistant manager Keith Millen.
"It's not too bad, the hamstring," he said. "We did the right thing bringing him off last Saturday.
"There is minimal damage, which is good. We won't risk it but it's not torn or a long-term thing.
"The worst case is he'll miss this weekend, but he has got a chance. We just need to see how he is."
If Moxey does miss out, that could mean right-back Joel Ward may have to continue on the left side of the defence, although Jonathan Parr, who is yet to feature this season after his comeback from injury, will be desperate to take part.
Jonny Williams, who was a Chelsea fan as a youngster, will be hoping to step out onto the Stamford Bridge turf for the first time as a professional although he is yet to start under Pulis.
As expected, Palace fans have bought all their allocation in the far corner of the stadium - so the team can expect plenty of vocal support from the travelling army, as they take on one of the league's toughest assignments.