• SWISS Cottage residents continue to be blighted by excessive tube noise in their homes and it is time for Transport for London made this a priority.

Tony Devenish, a Conservative Greater London Assembly Member, questioned the mayor on this issue at City Hall after some residents received communication from TfL saying it was are “unable to improve the noise level”.

The mayor acknowledged that tube noise has a significant impact on residents’ lives, including sleep deprivation and quality of life. He said TfL has not given up on this issue – but this is not the experience of Swiss Cottage residents.

TfL’s responses have been slow and disappointing, including most recently that noise from Swiss Cottage tube station is not a priority. I have been working to assist residents in making representations to TfL on their behalf, but progress remains slow from TfL.

Residents’ lives are being made miserable by this ongoing problem in Swiss Cottage and TfL need to act on this issue as soon as possible.

KATE FAIRHURST
Swiss Cottage Conservatives