Wandsworth Council this evening has a planning application to expand Thomas& #39;s School, Battersea, where Prince George goes to school, with a new secondary.

The transport reports are b*llshit ... apparently, 13% of the new secondary& #39;s 11-18yo kids will drive themselves to school.

Planning file https://planning2.wandsworth.gov.uk/planningcase/comments.aspx?case=2020%2f3115">https://planning2.wandsworth.gov.uk/planningc...
Travel plan https://planning2.wandsworth.gov.uk/iam/IAMCache/5339774/5339774.pdf
Planning">https://planning2.wandsworth.gov.uk/iam/IAMCa... ctte report https://democracy.wandsworth.gov.uk/documents/s78224/9.%202020-3115.pdf">https://democracy.wandsworth.gov.uk/documents...

I expect @SustransLondon will be delighted to hear they& #39;ve verified London& #39;s backstreet "local routes".
Battersea Bridge and Lombard Road are cycling nirvana for 11 year olds. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤦" title="Person facepalming" aria-label="Emoji: Person facepalming">

<Rolls eyes>
As if Prince George is going go cycle from Kensington Palace across RBKC streets, over Battersea Bridge to Battersea Square.

What are the WSP consultants smoking?

Final thought: WSP& #39;s transport reports for Prince George& #39;s expanded school are very carefully constructed - they omit any up-to-date mode share analysis, or mapping of current journeys.
The mode share (driving %s) and distances travelled must be dire.
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If you want to see Thomas& #39;s school expansion application blessed by Wands BC& #39;s planning ctte (it will be..), follow this thread by @sleighbayley who is following proceedings hopefully fortified with a decent bottle of wine. https://twitter.com/sleighbayley/status/1331681240609673219?s=20">https://twitter.com/sleighbay...