Another obstructive pole removed from Tooting Bec Gardens

Last year we got an old rusty pole removed from outside number 25 Tooting Bec Gardens, following a request by local residents. This was causing problems to pedestrians as well as difficulties for accessing off-road parking for the property.

We have also now got another one removed on the opposite side of the road outside number 30, which was also causing a hazard to predestrians and unnecessary street clutter.

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Pole update

Time for a quick update on our programme to declutter our streets.

We mentioned a few months ago that we had asked TfL to remove some old, redundant metal poles from the junction of Mitcham Lane and Ambleside Avenue.

We are pleased to say that has now been done.  You can see the difference that it makes to the space on the pavement in these pictures:

Before...

After....

Now you see it...now you don't

There's been an old rusty pole on Tooting Bec Gardens for probably more than a decade, with no sign on it, causing an obstruction to the driveway at 25 Tooting Bec Gardens as well as pedestrians using the road.

We got Transport for London to remove it.