Transport for London (TfL) have abandoned plans to change the 463 bus route in light of huge opposition from residents. This is despite the suggestions that Sutton's ruling Lib Dems may have supported the changes originally as reported here, and they still haven't come clean on.
In a statement, theysaid: "Between August and October 2015 we consulted on proposals to alter route 463 to run via Maldon Road, Montagu Gardens and Demesne Road. Thank you for your patience in waiting for our response.
"We received 881 responses to the consultation. 869 responses were from members of the public and 12 were from stakeholders. 14 per cent of the responses supported or partially supported the proposals, 80 per cent said they did not support the proposals, 1 per cent were not sure, and 1 per cent did not express an opinion.
"We have considered all of the responses and have decided not to proceed with the proposals to reroute the 463 via Maldon Road, Montagu Gardens and Demesne Road. The service will therefore continue to remain on its existing line of route. However, the school day only double deck journeys between Coulsdon South and Beddington Church will be renumbered as route 633 from April 2016.
"For more details including a full consultation report and our responses to issues raised, please go to tfl.gov.uk/buses/route-463."
We are pleased that residents were listened to after Steve O'Connell, the Conservative London Assembly Member for Croydon and Sutton, made represenations to TfL on their behalf.