The Liberal Democrats have been campaigning for years about the state of the polycarbonate covers on these three footbridges.

Following the latest request for timescale for the remedial works to be completed we have just learnt that Transport for London (TfL) are now intending to include these structures in their preliminary works programme to commence in 2013.

As usual they include the note that this programme is subject to change and to funding being confirmed.

So much for the Council’s trumpeting that Waltham Forest is an Olympic Host Borough – the deplorable state of these bridges is in no way a welcoming advert for our area.

The Liberal Democrat FOCUS Team has contacted Liberal Democrat London Assembly member Caroline Pidgeon, Chair of the Transport Committee, asking her to intercede with TfL and impress on them that this work needs to be completed before the 2012 Olympic Games to avoid presenting a very poor impression of our borough.

The FOCUS Team will keep you informed about any developments.