A homeowner on a wealthy London street upset locals by paying thousands to have a bus stop moved away from outside their home.
Residents from Maida Vale were stunned to turn up for the bus one day, only to find the stop had disappeared, according to local paper the Brent and Kilburn Times.
They later discovered that a mystery person had paid £11,116.50 to relocate the stop a five minute walk away from its original spot in Abercorn place.
The person insisted the stop had to be moved because they needed vehicular access to their home at all times.
Many locals were furious about the move. Susan Segal, 72, told the local paper: “It’s a public bus stop so how can somebody just pay to have it moved?
“I think it’s disgusting. It looks like anybody who has the money can pay the council and Transport for London (TfL). Now there’s a long block with no bus stop and bringing shopping home is a nightmare for us senior citizens - it’s terrible.”
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TfL was not required to consult on the relocation of the bus stop because it is on a public highway.
Labour councillor Paul Dimoldenberg echoed locals' concerns, telling the Brent and Kilburn Times: “It looks like another case of ‘money talks’ if one household is able to pay to move a bus stop like this.”
Ian Stanton, TfL’s regional infrastructure manager for west London, said in a statement: “The bus stop on Hall Road was relocated at the request of a local resident who needed vehicular access to their property at all times. The cost of relocating the bus stop was met entirely by the resident.
“The new bus stop continues to be served by route 16, 98 and 332 services and also, for the first time, is served by route 46 and 187 services.”
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A passer-by reacts after being offered a leaflet by a member of the tssa union outside King's Cross station, London, as commuters and tourists face a day of travel chaos because of a strike which has closed the underground. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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A passer-by takes a leaflet from a member of the tssa union outside King's Cross station, London, as commuters and tourists face a day of travel chaos because of a strike which has closed the underground. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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People queue for buses in London, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. Commuters are facing a day of disruption after a strike shut down the London Underground system for a second time this summer. Unions walked off the job amid a dispute about how to implement a new 24-hour service on weekends. Unions argue work-life balance issues haven't been addressed and that management should hire more people to cover extra shifts. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (credit:Frank Augstein/AP)
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Buses queue in London, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. Commuters are facing a day of disruption after a strike shut down the London Underground system for a second time this summer. Unions walked off the job amid a dispute about how to implement a new 24-hour service on weekends. Unions argue work-life balance issues haven't been addressed and that management should hire more people to cover extra shifts. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (credit:Frank Augstein/AP)
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Workers refill bicycle hire racks in London, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. Commuters are facing a day of disruption after a strike shut down the London Underground system for a second time this summer. Unions walked off the job amid a dispute about how to implement a new 24-hour service on weekends. Unions argue work-life balance issues haven't been addressed and that management should hire more people to cover extra shifts. (AP Photo/Ashley Chan) (credit:Ashley Chan/AP)
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People cycle, run or walk across London Bridge in central London, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. Commuters are facing a day of disruption after a strike shut down the London Underground system for a second time this summer. Unions walked off the job amid a dispute about how to implement a new 24-hour service on weekends. Unions argue work-life balance issues haven't been addressed and that management should hire more people to cover extra shifts. (AP Photo/Tony Hicks) (credit:Tony Hicks/AP)
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Commuters queue for buses as a 24 hour tube strike hits the morning rush hour at Victoria station, central London on August 6, 2015. The strike began at 6:30 pm (1730 GMT) on August 5 and will run until Friday morning, causing disruption for millions of commuters and tourists.AFP PHOTO/Leon Neal (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL,LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:AFP via Getty Images)
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Two skaters take part in a promotional event by Penny Skateboards, giving free boards to stranded commuters as a 24 hour tube strike hits the morning rush hour at Victoria station, central London on August 6, 2015. The strike began at 6:30 pm (1730 GMT) on August 5 and will run until Friday morning, causing disruption for millions of commuters and tourists.AFP PHOTO/Leon Neal (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
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Commuters cross the river Thames on the Millennium footbridge as a tube strike hits the morning rush hour in the city of London on August 6, 2015. Millions of Londoners were forced to walk, cycle or take packed buses to work today as Underground staff staged a second strike in a month over plans to run trains all night at weekends. London Underground staff walked out yesterday evening and will not return until the morning of August 7, causing a shutdown of all 11 lines on the subway network and severely disrupting the capital. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL,BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:AFP via Getty Images)
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Commuters cross the river Thames on the Millennium footbridge as a tube strike hits the morning rush hour in the city of London on August 6, 2015. Millions of Londoners were forced to walk, cycle or take packed buses to work today as Underground staff staged a second strike in a month over plans to run trains all night at weekends. London Underground staff walked out yesterday evening and will not return until the morning of August 7, causing a shutdown of all 11 lines on the subway network and severely disrupting the capital. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL,BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:AFP via Getty Images)
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London Underground Piccadilly Line tube trains are parked at the Northfields Depot in west London on August 6, 2015 during a 24-hour strike of Underground staff. Millions of Londoners were forced to walk, cycle or take packed buses to work as Underground staff staged a second strike in a month over plans to run trains all night at weekends. London Underground staff walked out on August 5 evening and will not return until the morning of August 7, causing a shutdown of all 11 lines on the subway network and severely disrupting the capital. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
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London Underground Piccadilly Line tube trains are parked at the Northfields Depot in west London on August 6, 2015 during a 24-hour strike of Underground staff. Millions of Londoners were forced to walk, cycle or take packed buses to work as Underground staff staged a second strike in a month over plans to run trains all night at weekends. London Underground staff walked out on August 5 evening and will not return until the morning of August 7, causing a shutdown of all 11 lines on the subway network and severely disrupting the capital. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
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Commuters are reflected in a bus window as they queue for a bus in London, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. Commuters are facing a day of disruption after a strike shut down the London Underground system for a second time this summer. Unions walked off the job amid a dispute about how to implement a new 24-hour service on weekends. Unions argue work-life balance issues haven't been addressed and that management should hire more people to cover extra shifts. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Police officers stand guard at a bus stop outside Paddington Station in London, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. Commuters are facing a day of disruption after a strike shut down the London Underground system for a second time this summer. Unions walked off the job amid a dispute about how to implement a new 24-hour service on weekends. Unions argue work-life balance issues haven't been addressed and that management should hire more people to cover extra shifts. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Passengers crowd around a bus stop outside Paddington Station in London, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. Commuters are having to find alternative methods of travel Thursday as the London tubes are not running due to a strike. London's mayor has ruled out offering more money to resolve a London Underground labor set to shut down services for the second time this summer. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (credit:Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)
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