TfL to "halt" consultations due to coronavirus
Apr 6, 2020 13:15:14 GMT
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Post by thelondonthing on Apr 6, 2020 13:15:14 GMT
I haven't seen this covered elsewhere on the forum - I did have a quick look around, but if I missed it being discussed somewhere, then I hope the moderators will remove this thread.
TfL says it is suspending its public consultations, as part of its ongoing response to the coronavirus crisis.
In a notice on its Consultation Hub, TfL said that it will allow existing consultations to "close out in the coming weeks", while it has "taken the decision to halt any further public consultations". It also explained that the publication of results and decisions for existing/outstanding consultations will likely be delayed too.
The full statement reads:
This isn't at all surprising, of course, given the current state of emergency, and the necessary change in priorities that has resulted from it.
TfL says it is suspending its public consultations, as part of its ongoing response to the coronavirus crisis.
In a notice on its Consultation Hub, TfL said that it will allow existing consultations to "close out in the coming weeks", while it has "taken the decision to halt any further public consultations". It also explained that the publication of results and decisions for existing/outstanding consultations will likely be delayed too.
The full statement reads:
TfL Consultations and the impact of COVID-19
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on our customers, staff and visitors to London, we have taken the decision to halt any further public consultations during this period of national crisis. Consultations which are currently live will be left to close out in the coming weeks. If you require additional time to respond to these consultations then please contact us.
We also anticipate that our ability to publish reports on consultations, which have already concluded, will be impacted during this time. We will keep the publication of consultation reports under review. If we are able to publish, then we will follow established procedure and update this website with a link to the report and we will inform all consultation respondents of the publication.
If you require any further information on TfL consultations, then please feel free to email us at: consultations@tfl.gov.uk.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on our customers, staff and visitors to London, we have taken the decision to halt any further public consultations during this period of national crisis. Consultations which are currently live will be left to close out in the coming weeks. If you require additional time to respond to these consultations then please contact us.
We also anticipate that our ability to publish reports on consultations, which have already concluded, will be impacted during this time. We will keep the publication of consultation reports under review. If we are able to publish, then we will follow established procedure and update this website with a link to the report and we will inform all consultation respondents of the publication.
If you require any further information on TfL consultations, then please feel free to email us at: consultations@tfl.gov.uk.
This isn't at all surprising, of course, given the current state of emergency, and the necessary change in priorities that has resulted from it.