Neighbourhood Street Survey - November 2019
There has been a lot of discussion recently at national and local levels over how residential streets can be improved for the benefit of those that live in them. This is very pertinent for our neighbourhood as London continues to grow and our streets become busier.
As a result, The PGRA, in conjunction with a few local residents, embarked on undertaking a neighbourhood wide ‘Street Survey’. The purpose of this study was three-fold:
- Explore attitudes and opinions on street related issues amongst the wider community (not just the minority)
- Assess the extent to which residents want to be engaged and involved in adopting change
- Provide a credible platform to take to Haringey Council to achieve traction and recognition of local issues
A big thank you to everyone who was involved in spreading the word via door knocking, leafleting, APN and generally raising the awareness of the study. We received a total of 179 responses which is a high response rate compared to many local ‘formal’ consultations
Unsurprisingly, speeding cars and the general volume of traffic through our streets was raised as the number one issue. Encouragingly though, concerns were also cited over the need to support and promote our local shops. The findings of the study can be found by clicking here
Over the coming weeks and months we will work together to see how we can utilise these findings in order to take things forward with Haringey Council
Map of PGRA area
Spring 2019
Community Roadwatch has been in operation for 5 years now
Community Roadwatch is a joint collaboration between the Police and local residents' across London. Streets which are prone to excessive speeding are put forward and a two-hour speed monitoring session is conducted. This comprises of PCSO's overseeing members of the public using a radar speed gun.
For the last several years the PGRA has stressed that traffic speeding in our area must be addressed. The Community Roadwatch scheme is used to act as a visible deterrent to speeding motorists – and those caught on camera exceeding the limit are sent a ‘warning’ letter
Local residents' and the Police monitoring traffic in Palace Gates Road in 2016
Whilst the sight of Police, uniformed officers and high visibility jackets naturally make cars slow down it does at least act as a warning to passing drivers that speed checks are in operation.