London Mayor Boris Johnson has announced a major consultation on the future of London transport, including the potential scheme to bring the London Underground to Streatham.

Following the publication of the Mayor’s Transport Strategy, Londoners are being asked to register their views online. Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Streatham Chuka Umunna is urging people to use the opportunity to let the Mayor and Transport for London (TfL) know what a difference a tube extension to Streatham, currently under consideration, would make.

The Strategy Document notes the lack of transport connections in South London and describes the “paucity of the Underground network” in the area, as well as the need for “better public transport connectivity between inner north and inner south London”.

It also confirms that TfL is looking into a number of options to extend the Bakerloo line southwards with the route currently being under development. The report pledges that the Bakerloo extension will serve “areas with poor transport accessibility”, a category into which local people argue Streatham falls.

The decision on where to build the tube extension will take into account the views of residents and people can take part in the consultation at http://mts.tfl.gov.uk/Have-your-say.aspx before it closes on January 12th 2010. Registering views online only takes around 5 minutes and could help determine whether the Tube comes to Streatham or elsewhere.

Supporters of the campaign should also sign the petition to bring the tube to Streatham at: http://www.gopetition.co.uk/petitions/bring-the-tube-to-streatham.html

Chuka Umunna said:

“It is important that we take up this opportunity to send a strong message to TfL and the Mayor and let them know what a massive difference having the tube in Streatham would make.

“Our campaign is having an impact at the highest levels, and we must keep up the momentum if we want a Streatham tube extension to become a reality.

“I urge local residents to take part in the Mayor’s consultation as well as signing the petition.”

The campaign to Bring the Tube to Streatham was launched in July by Chuka Umunna and local people after TfL confirmed that it was considering extending the Bakerloo line to Bromley in Kent.