West Ham Park - proposed
Newham Council is committed to creating more people-friendly streets that make it easier and safer for everyone in Newham to get around using greener modes of transport. Whether you walk, scoot, cycle or use a wheelchair or mobility aids, this will all contribute towards creating a cleaner and healthier borough.
Update – 1 February, 2024
We now have a draft proposal for a low traffic neighbourhood that we would like to share with you to receive feedback. Full details are available in the January/February leaflet (PDF).
Workshop dates
We will be holding three workshops in the West Ham Park area. To register your interest in attending a workshop please click the link below.
Location:
The Gate Library, Room 1
Woodgrange Road E7 0QH
Tuesday 20 February 2024
4:00pm slot
5:15pm slot
6:30pm slot
Thursday 22 February 2024
10:00am slot
11:15am slot
12:30pm slot
2:30pm slot
3:45pm slot
Saturday 24 February 2024
10:00am slot
11:15am slot
12:30pm slot
You will need to register for a workshop slot.
Click here to register for a workshop
Street Survey (March 2023)
On 11 March 2023, we sent postcards to addresses in the West Ham Park area asking residents to complete a Street Survey. We also followed up by going back to all properties within the study area and asking to complete the survey at the door. We received 664 responses (10% response rate) in total with residents providing their views about road safety, air quality, walking, cycling and traffic in the area they live. We would like to thank all that participated for their feedback.
Most residents thought road safety, air quality, traffic, cycling, wheeled access and footways/crossings in the area were ‘poor’. On average, people rated the conditions for walking in their local area ‘okay’ and were supportive of implementing a 20mph speed limit.
People were also given the opportunity to write open text comments on the same topics. Out of the 421 comments we received, the most common topics for responses were as follows:
Traffic data
A number of traffic surveys were conducted in the West Ham Park area during one week in November 2022 to gain a comprehensive understanding of the existing traffic conditions. We are conducting surveys quarterly to understand any seasonal changes.
Roads in the West Ham Park area currently operate 30mph speed limits. At traffic speeds of 30mph, the risk of pedestrian fatalities is 5 times greater than at speeds of 20mph.
As a result of this the Council monitored traffic speeds at over 50 locations in the West Ham Park area.
At 5 locations, at least a quarter of vehicles were driving at 20mph or faster.
This includes:
- Tavistock Road
- Bolton Road
- Margery Park Road (two locations)
- Ham Park Road
47% of traffic was through traffic, meaning that these vehicles drove through the West Ham Park area rather than starting or ending their journeys in the neighbourhood. The main corridors where traffic did not stop in the neighbourhood are:
- Ham Park Road (west end) to Margery Park Road
- Ham Park Road (west end) to Warwick Road
- Ham Park Road (west to east)
- Vicarage Road to Tavistock Road
Leaflet 1 – June 2023
Street Survey results
In June 2023 we sent leaflets to addresses in the West Ham area, which summarise the results of the Street Survey and traffic data collection, and shows residents how to register to workshops so that they can provide their views on improving streets in the area.
Download the document
Leaflet 1 - Full document (PDF)
Leaflet 1 - British Sign Language (Video)
Leaflet 2 – January/February 2024
Low traffic neighbourhood design
In late January / early February 2024, we sent leaflets to addresses in the West Ham area, which show a draft design for an experimental low traffic neighbourhood and show residents how they can register for a workshop to provide their feedback.
Download the document
Leaflet 2 - Full document (PDF)
What happens next?
Areas identified as potential Low Traffic Neighbourhoods go through the stages below.
Exploratory stage (6-9 months) – current stage
The West Ham Park area is currently at the exploratory stage. The Council is gathering feedback from residents and key stakeholders, and collecting traffic and air quality data. This includes hosting a number of online and in-person workshops with the public to further gather feedback.
Based on these early results, we will produce a design to address through traffic, speeding and improve active travel in the area. Prior to the experimental scheme we will share this design with residents and key stakeholders.
Accessibility, greenery and landscaping improvements
As part of our proposal we will consider improved design features for the area. This could include:
- Measures to address through traffic
- Greenery, planting, and landscaping
- Speed humps
- Pedestrian crossings
- Raised junctions/crossings
- Dropped kerbs
- Tactile paving
- Improved footways
Examples of measures currently in place in Newham and Waltham Forest
Experimental scheme (up to 18 months)
If the Council decides to proceed with an experimental scheme, we will implement our proposed design to address through traffic, speeding and improve active travel. During this stage, we will continue to gather traffic and air quality data to measure the impact of the implemented measures. We will also collect feedback from residents, businesses and other groups to help us decide whether or not to make the scheme permanent before the 18 month period.
Let’s keep in touch!
If you have any further question, phone or e-mail us at: 020 8430 2000