Enquiries of Cllr Cambridge have revealed that the work should be completed on Friday. And someone saw someone working on the site this afternoon. As feared TfL is a law unto itself; they did not require permission to cause gridlock on the South Circular. And local councillors were not even given prior warning to pass on.

Who bears political responsibility for this is unclear. We can’t blame everything on the Mayor!

Road works at the Sheen Lane Upper Richmond Road junction. Four way lights which are confusing and delaying. The pavements are dug up to expose pipes.

Still no indication of when the work will be completed.

And of course still no-one actually working there! Or 4pm and they had all gone home. This is run by TFL (though no details are to be found on their works website), so the South Circular could be gridlocked for days.