Redbridge Council is introducing a new parking permit scheme after almost seven years of complaints from residents.

The authority is rolling the scheme out in Aldersbrook and Lake House on June 25.

People have been complaining about the parking situation in the area since 2011, and bosses say the majority of people came out in support of the changes during a public consultation.

Last year they raised the need for parking permits with council leader, Jas Athwal, at a Local Voices Matter event.

Back in 2011, a six-year-old ended up in hospital with a broken leg after being hit by a car outside Aldersbrook Primary School. At the time, his mother partially blamed the council’s failure to enforce parking restrictions in the area for the incident.

Similarly, in 2014, Aldersbrook Primary School pupils ran a campaign to try and prevent parents from parking dangerously in the area near their school.

Proposals were put forward after similar parking permit schemes were introduced by both Waltham Forest and Newham councils.

These schemes led to an increasing number of vehicles from the neighbouring boroughs seeking to park on the Redbridge estates.

Cllr John Howard, cabinet member responsible for making Redbridge greener, cleaner and safer, said: “Residents have raised concerns with us and we are responding.

“The problems experienced by people in the area are a direct result of the parking controls introduced by Newham and Waltham Forest Council.  Our scheme works for our residents and will enable them to park in their local roads.”

For information on the roads covered by the parking controls and how to apply for a permit, click here.