London Fields ‘rat running’ questioned by road scheme’s opponents
Opponents of a scheme which will close 13 roads to through traffic in London Fields have questioned Hackney Council’s claim the area is blighted by “rat running”, after results of a traffic survey were finally released.
The Gazette had been asking to see the survey since the council announced in November it wanted to trial shutting 16 roads to deal with rat-running and “high volumes of non-local motor traffic using the residential streets”.
The trial was planned for the new year, but last month the council agreed to hold a consultation on the proposals, “due to very strong feeling on both sides”, and the high levels of public interest. [FULL ARTICLE HERE]
