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To: London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Petition for Inclusive Access to Bethnal Green Underground Station
We, the undersigned, call upon Tower Hamlets Council to take immediate action to ensure that Bethnal Green Underground Station is accessible for all residents, including the elderly, disabled individuals, and young mothers.
We urge the Council to work closely with Transport for London (TfL) and other relevant bodies to address this long-standing issue by installing lifts, ramps, and other essential accessibility measures. It is critical that all members of our community can travel safely and independently.
We urge the Council to work closely with Transport for London (TfL) and other relevant bodies to address this long-standing issue by installing lifts, ramps, and other essential accessibility measures. It is critical that all members of our community can travel safely and independently.
By signing this petition, you are supporting a campaign to bring this matter to debate at the next Tower Hamlets Council meeting, where we hope to discuss possible solutions to make Bethnal Green Underground Station accessible to everyone.
Why is this important?
Our petition is inspired by the experience of Grime Gran, a long-time resident of Bethnal Green. Grime Gran, who is elderly and faces limited mobility, frequently has to rely on the help of strangers to navigate the station’s stairs. On many occasions, she avoids the station entirely, choosing to take a bus to Liverpool Street instead, because the lack of lifts and ramps at Bethnal Green Underground Station make it inaccessible for people like her. Margie should not have to make such long, inconvenient journeys just to get her hair done.
Bethnal Green Station is a vital transport hub in our community, and it is unacceptable that it remains inaccessible to many residents. The lack of accessible facilities at the station is a clear example of exclusionary practices that disproportionately affect those with limited mobility, parents with young children in prams, and others in need of inclusive transport services.
Let’s stand together to make Tower Hamlets a truly inclusive place for all.
Instructions for signing the petition:
Let’s stand together to make Tower Hamlets a truly inclusive place for all.
Instructions for signing the petition:
Please provide your full name and address/postcode (or the name of your school or workplace if you are signing on behalf of these).
We need at least 2,000 signatures to bring this important matter to debate at the Council.
