Crossrail must be very clever because they are going to divert the right of way, footpath 123, down Crow Lane.  What good will that do us?

C.A.G. Reply: A small group of C.A.G. members met with James Ryan this evening and the subject of footpath 123 was raised.  Apparently someone from Crossrail has counted the number of people using the footpath, and they conclude that it is not well used and so it can be closed.  We have passed this information to Michael Cullen, of the the Footpaths Association, for his consideration.

Please see the issued material page for Crossrail's answers to C.A.G.'s 100 questions, which were presented to them at the House of Commons (14/09/04).  Don't get too excited though.

Hi All.  Just a word about the trees.  I have lived in Sheringham Ave. for 22 years and have watched those trees grow.  They were not near the Running Track and there are more trees nearer the track in other places that could do with removing or trimming.  For instance, the trees along the embankment near Sheringham Ave are much closer to the line but most of them are on private land where Network Rail can't get to them.  They will get a better price for the land if it is cleared first.  It's the same as when people sell houses; you would get a better price for your house if you have a nice neat garden then if it was a jungle. I say to Crossrail, "maintenance my foot!"

C.A.G. Reply: Thanks for your observations.  It's obviously a very controversial subject and one that we may never get to the bottom of.

07/10/04

C.A.G. Reply: Thanks Julie, that's great. The newsletters have only just been delivered and we hope that offers of help will begin coming in.

05/10/04

C.A.G. Reply:  Thank you Ron.  We know that someone has looked into this matter and we will ask them to respond to your message.

Hello.  Just wanted to say how informative the C.A.G. newsletter was. It's just what's needed to spread awareness of what is going on, to all the affected households. Also, would like to say well done to Hayley Smith for the impressive letter she had printed in last weeks Havering Post. I think what she wrote echoes what many of us are feeling since the announcement of this abomination!

C.A.G. Reply: Thanks for your feedback.  We're glad that the newsletter had proved popular.  It is our aim to keep residents updated with a newsletter from time to time as we are fully aware that not everybody has internet access. 

Hi Its me again.  I have just (04/10/04, 14:20hours) attended a hospital appointment at the Queen Mary's Block at Oldchurch Hospital.  Whilst there I looked out of their window over looking over the site where Crossrail want to build their depot, and to my amazement I saw four refuge trucks and a load of these large wheelie bins.  There was one red, two green and four maybe five yellow, the yellow bins looked like they had the same sign on the side as the hospital CLINICAL WASTE bins have.   I am not saying that they are these bins as I could not make out the writing on them or the refuge trucks. I am attending another appointment at the same place next Monday 11/11/04 at 10am and if I remember I will take my camera, and if they are still there I will take a few pictures.  This raises questions on what type of land fill will have to live with???

C.A.G. Reply:  We are aware that an area of Transco land has been given over for the storage of catering waste management lorries.  These are modified dustbin lorries and this is probably what you have seen.  By all means take some pictures at your next appointment and we can make sure.  How observant though, keep up the fab work!

01/10/04

In reply to the last message from Bob Sinfield; he had an idea of taking photos of the view from your home etc, and putting them on C.A.G. Gallery.  Very good idea, and I have one as well.  Another suggestion.  Why doesn't everybody put a poster in their car window, like a couple of people down our road have done.  The poster could be seen by more drivers and perhaps that could tell Crossrail THAT WE DO NOT WANT THE DARN DEPOT HERE IN ROMFORD!!  Any more good ideas anyone??

01/10/04

C.A.G

28/09/04

C.A.G. Reply: Thanks for your idea!  New ideas are always welcome and we hope that people feel comfortable enough to come forward with theirs.  No idea is silly to us and will always be gratefully received.  Remember, we are all in this together.

Bob Sinfield
 

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