Havering Council has no plans for low traffic neighbourhoods (LTN) in the borough, a senior councillor has revealed.

Cabinet member for environment, Cllr Barry Mugglestone, told a full council meeting last night (March 22) that the current administration does not intend to implement the scheme owing partly to the lack of real alternatives to a car in some parts of the borough.

Under LTN schemes, motorists are barred from using certain roads in a bid to encourage residents to walk or cycle.

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Councillor Darren Wise, from East Havering Residents’ Group, posed the question on whether there would be any LTNs in Havering, given the current debate on the Ultra Low Emission Zone.

London mayor Sadiq Khan plans to extend ULEZ to the whole of Greater London from August 29.

“Is there anything more coming for the motorists that we don’t know about?” Cllr Wise asked.

Cllr Mugglestone told the meeting that while some residents may want open sideroads to walk and cycle on and LTNs can have some benefits, he felt they can increase traffic on the main roads.

He added: “I will continue to lobby the mayor and Transport for London to invest in public transport infrastructure as it’s so badly needed.

"I will continue to work with the officers to see how we can improve our road and transport network in the best way possible."