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Permalink Reply by Trish Dyson on July 4, 2019 at 19:15

I would definitely be in favour of a (unisex) toilet, especially for the occasions when a train is cancelled!

also a destination board on the bridge.

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Permalink Reply by Vivian Perkins on July 4, 2019 at 20:14

Easier station access for the infirm and disabled.  No point of having the new trains with disabled access if one can’t get in or out of the station,

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Permalink Reply by Carla Francome on July 11, 2019 at 23:56

I’d be very keen on a ramp for the disabled and people with prams. Would make a huge difference. Would this be too expensive?

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Permalink Reply by Daniel Cowan on July 27, 2019 at 14:39

There are some great ideas in this thread.

As the deadline for this is getting close, I thought I would attempt to put together a list of five ideas in priority order for submission to GTR:

1. Improved Access to the platforms - A ramp or lift

2. An extra departure board on the overbridge - with Bounds Green tube departures too

3. Extra Oystercard readers

4. Additional seats on the platform

5. A waiting shelter at the South West end of the platforms.

What do you think?

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Permalink Reply by Aaron Cahill on July 28, 2019 at 8:44

All look like affordable (apart from ramp and lift) and sensible suggestions . The extra oystercard readers should really becoming from them rather than the budget fund. the ramp will be a bit of an ask. presumably that would be opposite to the current entrance and double back onto the platform. nice idea but delivery logistics might be challenging never mind management issues of people misusing it. a lift is a bit beyond the £80k budget methinks. 

Thanks for putting in the thought and effort. 

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Permalink Reply by Susan Mears on July 28, 2019 at 20:28

I agree with the 5 suggestions. 

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Permalink Reply by Daniel Cowan on July 30, 2019 at 20:04

Thanks for your comments. I have now submitted this list to GTR.

Everyone is able to submit ideas until 31 July on the website given at the start of the thread.

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Permalink Reply by Cathy Herman on July 28, 2019 at 12:38

I would love to see the wonderful cafe having extended building. The more people go there the safer the station. It is a brilliant community resource and would be great to see it maybe opened more at night with an extended menu. 

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Permalink Reply by Vivian Perkins on July 28, 2019 at 13:57

What a good idea.  I agree entirely.  

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Permalink Reply by suzie t on July 28, 2019 at 15:52

I think the extra departure board on the over-bridge is a great idea, as well as some sort of ramp/lift 

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Permalink Reply by Deirdre Stowell-Smith on July 28, 2019 at 15:54

All great ideas - especially the departure board on the bridge and extending the cafe to make the station busier and safer.

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Permalink Reply by Doris Quinn on July 28, 2019 at 21:51

I think the best improvement to all residents would be a lift. There is no reason why it would be particularly difficult to add a lift opposite the staircase straight from the walk over down to the platform. There is space, easy access and the platform is wide enough. Even if £80,000 would currently not cover it - it would be interesting to pitch for a real cost estimate. Once we have their cost estimate, extra fundraising could be started if necessary. 

Being able to access the platform and use the public transport should be a given in 2019 in a major metropolis. £80 K could be a substantial step towards making this station more user friendly and finally accessible for all. 

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