WE have trawled through Chingford’s Mini-Holland consultation to find your reactions to proposed road closures, and the results are overwhelmingly negative.
People living in the area were asked by the council to view the proposals online and comment their views using a list of a reactions.
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Under the plans for Endlebury Road, in Chingford, which has been earmarked for a potential closure at the junction with The Ridgeway, a total of 759 comments were posted as of 3pm today (September 26).
The following statistics show a majority of people selecting negative reactions towards the road closure.
General environment will not be improved: 402
General environment will be improved: 102
Sense of local community will not be improved: 307
Sense of local community will be improved: 82
Area will not be made safer for all road users: 398
Area will be made safer for all road users: 105
Will encourage more walking or cycling: 96
Will not encourage more walking or cycling: 390
Less opportunities created for shops, businesses and places of interest: 136
More opportunities created for shops, businesses and places of interest: 48
The area will be less attractive: 174
The area will be more attractive: 103
Will be more difficult to get around the area: 519
Will be easier to get around the area: 78
The results show a total of 2,326 negative reactions towards the road closure while only 614 positive responses were found.
Of the 2,940 reactions recorded, 79 per cent were against the Endlebury Road closure while 21 per cent backed the proposals.
Due to popular demand, the consultation has been extended by the council until Monday, October 3.
Deputy council leader, Clyde Loakes said: "We are keen to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to comment on the proposals, so I urge residents to respond if they have not done so already."
Head here to view and comment on the council’s proposals for Mini-Holland in Chingford.
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