Brockley Station...never has a footbridge been so missed

You know how it is, you are rushing around in the morning to get yourself together, maybe the kids to school, your lunch made and a train to catch. I do this every morning and it is always a battle between the clock and me. And nearly every day, I nearly miss the train. But the situation with the footbridge at Brockley Station would make a mockery of my battle with the morning clock…I would miss the train everyday because the footbridge is still closed and causing unbelievable inconvenience to residents.

The situation is made worse by asbestos and poor design, along with the most active engagement of the community in what stone and fencing to use in the revamped station forecourt. However, there needs to be some common sense; the closure of the footbridge is annoying for those people who live on the Telegraph Hill side of Brockley.

It is with this in mind that I spoke to the Deputy Mayor, Heidi Alexander, who assures me the council is doing everything it can to get the footbridge reopened. I am awaiting an update on re-opening dates and will post it here once I know.