The British Retail Consortium is asking for night time delivery restrictions to be lifted across London. Apparently just for the Olympics and Paralympics….
Night time deliveries are severely restricted to ensure residents can sleep. So children do better at school, employees are attentive at work, etc.
The draconian Olympic and Paralympic Road networks are ‘problematic’ enough. Now businesses want to rip up the rules that help Londoners sleep. And we know that disproportionately poorer people live along our busier roads. These are exactly the people least likely to be able to afford to go and see the Olympics – all the hassle with zero benefits.
I just don’t get why the Olympic Delivery Authority doesn’t like London?
I really did expect the London Olympics to be a show case for London and Britain. Its turned into an event to cocoon and shield 50,000+ foreign officials, sports people and journalists from being in London while staying here. From Olympic zil express routes, to cordoned 5* hotels. The list of condescension and concessions is endless and now the lorries to service these parasites want to travel at night time as well.
Where will it end?
Oh come on, it’s only for the Olympics. I am sure we’ll cope.
As for your ‘think of the children’ bit, they’ll be on school holidays!
Is it going to be a pain getting around etc during the Olympics? Yeah, but what’s the alternative?
Calm down and stop being so hysterical….
Hi Rick,
Would it be just for the Olympics?
These things have a habit of sticking. We had some traffic lights ‘temporarily’ set up on Forest Hill Road and they’re still there two years later. Also why are they required? It appears to ensure Olympic flunkies and journalists can stay in Mayfair 5* hotels and be guaranteed super quick journey times to East London and the Stratford site.
James, retailers aren’t being allowed to use the Olympic routes for any deliveries during the day time, so they’re being forced to make plans for night-time deliveries in order to keep shelves stocked. It’s not something retailers have chosen. We’re urging the Olympic organisers to do more to help explain the situation – which will be temporary – to both local councils and local residents. We also want disruption kept to a minimum.
Hi Sarah,
Presumably side roads can be used in many cases as now but clearly the Olympic Delivery Authority, if it wants to keep Londoners who are paying dearly already for the Olympics and most gain nothing from it not even tickets onside. I really do fear a backlash with what has already been revealed let alone night deliveries etc.