Published:
6:06 PM February 15, 2021
The town hall is seeking views on plans to close rat runs in Forest Gate, Maryland and Stratford.
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Views are being sought on the roll out of three schemes aimed at stopping rat runs around people s homes.
The town hall is consulting on creating low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in zones around Forest Gate, Maryland and Stratford.
Three more low traffic neighbourhoods are in the pipeline.
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Curbs are already in place in two areas of Maryland and Forest Gate. LTNs aim to improve air quality and road safety by reducing traffic using planters, bollards or cameras to stop entry at some junctions.
The town hall is set to introduce emissions based parking charges.
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The town hall has been urged not to break a promise by charging people for their first parking permit.
Councillors were urged to reconsider Newham s plan to introduce an emissions based charge at a council meeting on Monday, December 14.
Resident Liam Adam said: One argument made about [the council s] new tax is that every other borough has a similar charge. The main problem: the other boroughs didn t make a promise to residents that the first car permit would always be free. You can all pretend that was a previous council, but the vast majority of Newham residents, who own a car, don t see it that way.