February 2022

February 2022
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Road safety in Wanstead: council
considers responses to consultations
Road safety in Wanstead: concerns
over High Street zebra crossing
Redbridge Lane West
Redbridge Council is considering responses
to a number of consultations on plans to
improve road safety across Wanstead. The
proposals include a raised ‘speed table’ for the
High Street’s zebra crossing (near the Co-op)
and speed bumps on Redbridge Lane West,
The Green, St Mary’s Avenue and Mansfield
Road. “The council is planning a number of
measures to improve road safety in the area.
We will consider the feedback we’ve received
from residents and make a decision in the
coming weeks,” said Councillor Jo Blackman.
Agreement on new natural play
area in Wanstead Park
Some large logs have been placed on the site
behind the Temple in readiness for the project
A formal agreement for the maintenance of a
new children’s play area in Wanstead Park has
been signed off by the City of London’s Epping
Forest and Commons Committee. “This means
work can now proceed on the first phase, and
crowdfunding can go ahead in March. Credit
to the Aldersbrook Families Association for
getting us to this stage,” said John Sharpe of
the Friends of Wanstead Parklands. The play
area will be constructed from natural materials
found in Epping Forest at a cost of £45,000.
Visit wnstd.com/parkplay
Concerns have been raised over the safety of
the zebra crossing on Wanstead High Street,
opposite Christ Church Green. It follows
an incident last month when a pedestrian
was injured, and in 2016, a 91-year-old man
was knocked over and killed at the site.
Redbridge Council is considering responses to
a consultation on plans to make the crossing
a raised ‘speed table’, but there are also calls
to relocate the crossing, remove the trees that
obstruct the view for drivers and pedestrians,
or change it to a pelican crossing.
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