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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · 1d

Apparently the yellow box will make right turns easier - not really out point, but they will put up signs - do signs get read?

We'll keep an eye on how it works and more news on the Main Road cycle track when we know more!

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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · 1d

The council's director's decision comments that an exemption to the banned turn can be considered - that's not an actual decision.

On the good news front, there is apparently a cycle track scheme between Upper Brentwood Road and the Ring Road being designed - this could be transformational!

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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · 1d

on drivers stopping at the proposed zebra crossing on Pettits Lane.

We said there needed to be a comprehensive redesign of the junction which properly considered cycle safety and accessibility, potentially with a signalised solution.

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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · 1d

We were concerned that drivers turning right into Pettits Lane would be concentrating on a gap in traffic, rather than people using the proposed zebra crossing.

We were worried that drivers turning left into Pettits Lane might be worried about keeping out of the proposed yellow box with shunt

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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · 1d

The banned turn had no exemption for cycles. National guidance states that cycle traffic should be exempt.

The refuge on the existing Main Road zebra crossing and hatching was to be widened and we were concerned it would "pinch" people cycling even more.

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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · 1d

*** Council Decision ***

The proposed zebra crossing on Pettits Lane by Main Road and the banned right turn into Errol Road has been approved.

With our friends at @cyclehavering.bsky.social we objected to the proposals.

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Decision - Main Road / Pettits Lane South / Erroll Road Junction- Casualty Reduction and Pedestrian Crossing Facilities Scheme - Proposed Safety Improvements | London Borough of Havering

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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · 1d

This consultation closes today!

Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · 7d

*** New Consultation ***

#Havering council is consulting on Phase 2 of its electric vehicle charging point scheme.

We are concerned that several of the proposals will be placing charging units on narrow footways and so have written to object to the following sites:

Cedar Road
Malvern Road

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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · 7d

Roseberry Gardens
The Glen
Udall Gardens

If these locations are required, they chargers should be placed in the carriageway as other boroughs have done.

Responses by 10th October

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Havering Council Proposed Electric Vehicle Charging Parking Bays Phase 2 - London Borough of Havering Council - Citizen Space

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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · 7d

*** New Consultation ***

#Havering council is consulting on Phase 2 of its electric vehicle charging point scheme.

We are concerned that several of the proposals will be placing charging units on narrow footways and so have written to object to the following sites:

Cedar Road
Malvern Road

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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · 18d

*** New Consultation ***

#Havering council is proposing a zebra crossing on Front Lane, Cranham.

We fully support the proposals. Have your say before 3rd October.

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Front Lane Zebra Crossing Questionnaire - London Borough of Havering Council - Citizen Space

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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · 18d

Decision details here:

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Decision - Kings Park Area: Proposed ‘Permit Parking Scheme | London Borough of Havering

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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · 18d

*** #Havering council decision ***

Kings Park in Harold Wood will be getting a permit parking scheme.

We are pleased to see this as managing car parking is important from a safety perspective and with this location, it will prevent people driving into the area and parking for Harold Wood station.

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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · 18d

We are disappointed to see the council approving this exclusionary design and implore @london.gov.uk and @willnorman.co.uk to take an interest on where TfL investment is going in #Havering

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Decision - A1306 New Road / Upminster Road North / Upminster Road South Traffic Signals Casualty Reduction and Pedestrian Crossing Facilities Scheme - Proposed Safety Improvements | London Borough of...

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The Ranty Highwayman @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · Sep 3

I've finally penned an email to @london.gov.uk about the #TLRN in #Havering after walking it back in May.

Let's see what he makes of it. If anything.

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The Lonely Walk

May is National Walking Month and this year I decided to go for a long and lonely walk which, quite frankly, I hated. Last year, I walked fr...

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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · Aug 7

We think it's #Havering council's role to investigate the art of the possible with every project they will be spending money on. Managing the road network for only those who drive is exclusionary.

The Ranty Highwayman @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · Aug 7

And here with me being a bit pedantic with myself. Runs in 4 stages:
🚦 Main road, both arms, tidal early cut-off to clear right turns.
🚦 Western arm
🚦 Eastern arm
🚦 All round pedestrians and cycles

1 to 3 are essentially the council's plan with the staggered junction, 4 clearly new.

A skew crossroads with a two way cycle track on both sides of the main road which runs top left to bottom right. There are various routes through the junction for cycles to access the side roads which are too narrow for cycle tracks and cycle lanes. There are single stage crossings for pedestrians, although they have to cross the cycle tracks on the main drag. Traffic has an ahead/ left and right turn lane on the main road arms.

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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · Aug 26

Very little being consulted on by #Havering and we think it will be even quieter in the months running up to next May's London local elections, but we would recommend you complete the community safety survey and add as much as you can about safer streets

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Havering Community Safety Residents' Survey 2025 - London Borough of Havering Council - Citizen Space

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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · Aug 26

Very little being consulted on by #Havering and we think it will be even quieter in the months running up to next May's London local elections, but we would recommend you complete the community safety survey and add as much as you can about safer streets

consultation.havering.gov.uk/neighbourhoo...

Havering Community Safety Residents' Survey 2025 - London Borough of Havering Council - Citizen Space

Find and participate in consultations run by London Borough of Havering Council

consultation.havering.gov.uk

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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · Aug 7

We think it's #Havering council's role to investigate the art of the possible with every project they will be spending money on. Managing the road network for only those who drive is exclusionary.

The Ranty Highwayman @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social · Aug 7

And here with me being a bit pedantic with myself. Runs in 4 stages:
🚦 Main road, both arms, tidal early cut-off to clear right turns.
🚦 Western arm
🚦 Eastern arm
🚦 All round pedestrians and cycles

1 to 3 are essentially the council's plan with the staggered junction, 4 clearly new.

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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · Jul 19

*** New Blogpost ***

A frankly depressing look at #Havering council coming third from bottom of the 2025 #HealthyStreetsScorecard

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London Boroughs Healthy Streets Scorecard 2025

Let’s get right to it. This year, Havering has dropped from 5th from bottom, back to 3rd from bottom in the annual Healthy Streets Scorecard, which was their position in 2023. It isn’t …

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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · Jul 21

Some good news from #Havering Council, three #SchoolStreets are being made permanent - Harrow Lodge, Mead Primary and Oasis Pinewood.

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Decision - School Streets Phase 3. Approve the implementation of Permanent Traffic Orders from the existing Experimental Orders to support the operation of Phase 3 of the School Streets Scheme | Londo...

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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · Jul 30

How will TfL and Havering cope with a 10-20% increase in car trips when households move to EVs?

Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · Jul 30

What has been the impact of Norway’s shift to electric vehicles?

New study finds: “… BEV ownership leads to an overall increase in car trip demand in the order of 10–20%. This reflects shifts from ICEV to BEV use, but also sizeable shifts away from public transport use, cycling and walking.”

The effect of battery-electric vehicle ownership on transport demand and substitution between modes

Transport decarbonization is a key part of moves to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. A major component of this involves shifting private car us…

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · Jul 30

Two weeks to go. Respond by 11th August.

Between Sept 2023 & Sept 2024, vehicle numbers in London's ULEZ zone increased from 1.97m to 2.1m. NO2 has reduced considerably, but there's still more to do.

We need a higher, fairer congestion charge, to ensure less traffic and less #AirPollution.

Congestion Charge proposals

Find out about TfL’s consultation on Congestion charge proposals

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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · Jul 30

How will TfL and Havering cope with a 10-20% increase in car trips when households move to EVs?

Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · Jul 30

What has been the impact of Norway’s shift to electric vehicles?

New study finds: “… BEV ownership leads to an overall increase in car trip demand in the order of 10–20%. This reflects shifts from ICEV to BEV use, but also sizeable shifts away from public transport use, cycling and walking.”

The effect of battery-electric vehicle ownership on transport demand and substitution between modes

Transport decarbonization is a key part of moves to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. A major component of this involves shifting private car us…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · Jul 21

Some good news from #Havering Council, three #SchoolStreets are being made permanent - Harrow Lodge, Mead Primary and Oasis Pinewood.

democracy.havering.gov.uk/ieDecisionDe...

Decision - School Streets Phase 3. Approve the implementation of Permanent Traffic Orders from the existing Experimental Orders to support the operation of Phase 3 of the School Streets Scheme | Londo...

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Simon Munk @psimonk.bsky.social · Jul 19

Boroughs like Havering deserve better than this... Huge kudos to groups like @cyclehavering.bsky.social & @haveringstreets.bsky.social for keeping doing amazing campaigning in really tough conditions. Come on Havering Council. Be better. Do better. Come on Havering residents. Be better. Do better.

Better Streets for Havering @haveringstreets.bsky.social · Jul 19

*** New Blogpost ***

A frankly depressing look at #Havering council coming third from bottom of the 2025 #HealthyStreetsScorecard

betterstreetsforhavering.wordpress.com/2025/07/19/l...

London Boroughs Healthy Streets Scorecard 2025

Let’s get right to it. This year, Havering has dropped from 5th from bottom, back to 3rd from bottom in the annual Healthy Streets Scorecard, which was their position in 2023. It isn’t …

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