Hermon Hill is first and foremost residential street, home to families, retirement homes, and nurseries yet it is also used by a high volume of speeding drivers and for overflow parking from Wanstead High Street. Following a significant number of collisions, it is only a matter of time until the combination of speed racers and on pavement parking kills one or more people. The situation has to change, and we are calling on the London Borough of Redbridge to make changes to the road and pavement layout.

This road is home to many families, young and old alike as well as their furry companions. There are also at least two retirement homes and two nurseries on the road. A road that also serves as the main pedestrian thoroughfare to Wanstead high street. The current situation is dangerous, creates a lot of anxiety, and is environmentally damaging. A toxic combination. 

At the moment there are no traffic calming measures, and much of the pavement is turned over to parking. The priority is obviously fast and high volume traffic, not the protection of life, or the reduction of risk. Not only does the current situation make many pedestrians feel unsafe, it creates hazards to those who are disabled, those with visual impairments, and those with young children. The road acts as a magnet for speeding drivers, and the air pollution of the traffic volume affects every house, person, and animal along this key stretch of residential housing.

Our council has not acted on individual complaints and requests for speed controls and safer pavements so I am hoping with this we can show the collective will of residents and those who use the road to call on action from Redbridge Council. We deserve a safe walking and cycling environment for us, our children, neighbors, and pets.

Please join me in signing a petition and asking the Council to take action.