London Mayor, Sadiq Khan has been slammed for offering grants of £25,000 each for persons who want to “decolonise” the name of their street in the capital.
According to reports, Khan’s move to “decolonise” the capital will see £25,000 grants for London residents who want to change the name of their street.
The London Mayor said the grant is to help change offensive street names in a scheme meant to “decolonise” and “diversify” British road names.
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However, Leader of Reform UK, Richard Tice, speaking with talkRADIO’s Mike Graham, faulted the move.
Tice believes Sadiq Khan is embarking on a £1m Black Lives Matter-inspired campaign, while “making life much much harder and more expensive for decent working people”.
“Sadiq Khan is trying to get rid of perfectly fine street names that have been there for decades,” Tice said.
“There might be some isolated examples. But it’s like the statues. He has this expensive commission to get rid of some statues.
“You just think, why? Let’s celebrate great, new achievers. Get new statues. But you don’t need to get rid of old statues.”
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. They are there to learn from,” Tice continued.
Chipping in, the host, Graham described the initiative as “madness.”
Mr Tice continued: “It’s the same Sadiq Khan who is trying to make life much much harder and more expensive for decent tradesfolk trying to get to work.
“They are paying a fortune if their vehicle is too old.
“It is the same Mayor of London, of course, who is responsible for these low traffic neighbourhood schemes which are incredibly disruptive to many communities.
“They are causing absolute chaos. Some people won’t even deliver to certain streets because they can’t get in and out of them!”
According to the London Mayor, the new street name scheme is part of a £1million Untold Stories fund available to community groups.
The Untold Stories fund constitutes part of the Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm set up in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests last year.
The Commission was created to diversify artwork and statuary that was criticised for commemorating figures linked to Britain’s history of empire and slavery.
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Mr Khan said: “London’s diversity is its greatest strength but for far too long our capital’s statues, street names and buildings have only shown a limited perspective on our city’s complex history.
“I’m determined to do everything I can to ensure our public realm presents a more complete picture of everyone who has made London the incredible city it is today.”
The London Mayor emphasised that the intent of the Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm was not to remove statues, but to “raise public understanding.”
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