| The area known as 'Geere Residential Haven' has been
identified as having an accident and speeding problem. Because of
this it has been incorporated into this year's road safety
programme. Roads within the area that are not already traffic
calmed will be made safer by implementing various traffic calming
measures.
The council is consulting with local residents and businesses on
the proposals to introduce a 20mph zone to improve road
safety.
This site explains the proposal in outline terms. A more detailed
plan is on display at the Plaistow Community Forum notice board
located outside Plaistow Station, Plaistow Road, E13. Your
views are important and can help make these improvements a
success, so please take the time to view the display at the
community notice board and complete the questionnaire.
Background
The Geere area is bounded by Portway, Densham Road, New Plaistow
Road, Plaistow Road, Clegg Street, Pelly Road, Terrace Road and
Stopford Road and consists of a few already traffic calmed
streets.
Between 2003-2006, there have been four (4) recorded personal
injury accidents within the area. Of these one resulted in serious
injury and the rest slight injury. One of the four injuries
involved a pedestrian, one involved speed and two occurred during
the hours of darkness. Speed surveys were carried out on the roads
within the Geere area and the average speed was found to be above
20mph. In order to reduce the average speed within the area,
introducing an area wide 20mph speed limit together with traffic
calming would reduce accidents and improve road safety.
Proposed measures
To reduce the speed and number of accidents in the area, the
council is proposing the following measures.
- A 20mph zone with associated signing
- Red entry treatments consisting of coloured surfacing with
a20mph road marking
- Round top road humps
- Speed tables at entrances to the 20mph zone
- Speed cushions
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL NOT BE ANY LOSS
OF PARKING SPACE
Cars will be able to park on speed humps andspeed
cushions.
Further information
If you would like to discuss these proposals in further detail,
please call the traffic management and road safety group on 020
8430 2696 or mail to :
marlan.gounden@newham.gov.uk
Please give us your views
Before proceeding further, the council would like to know the
views of the residents and businesses in the area immediately
affected.
Please let us have your comments on the proposals by completing the
downloadable questionaire and returning it within FOUR WEEKS of its
receipt.
Download Leaflet,
questionairre and map of area
(pdf)
Download Detailed
Proposal Plan (2mb pdf)
Unfortunately it will not be possible to respond in writing to
individual replies. However, the council will write to you again to
inform you of the outcome of this consultation.
The proposals will be on display at: Plaistow Community Forum
notice board outside Plaistow Station, Plaistow Road, E13 for a
period of FIVE WEEKS.
Details will be provided on the display to enable you to contact
the project engineer with any questions you may have or mail to
marlan.gounden@newham.gov.uk
What Happens Next
All comments will be carefully considered before a final
decisions made. If the scheme does go ahead, it is anticipated that
construction works will be completed by the end of March 2008.This
scheme is subject to change depending on the level of funding
provided by Transport for London. |