Public Notice Portal - Brought to you by Britain's Local News Media
Traffic & Roads

Try our AI Explainer

This notice is long. Get a simplified view of the most important information, including key dates and locations is seconds.

Romford - Proposed Crossings, Speed Cushions & 20mph Speed Limit Changes

RM1Published 12/06/26
Romford Recorder • 

What is happening?

LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 23

ZEBRA CROSSING ON GOOSHAYS DRIVE

BY HILLDENE AVENUE/NORTH HILL DRIVE/DAGNAM PARK DRIVE ROUNDABOUT, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Havering (“the Council”), under Section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, proposes to install a new Zebra Crossing with zig-zag road markings on Gooshays Drive by Hilldene Avenue/North Hill Drive/Dagnam Park Drive Roundabout as detailed in schedule 1 of this notice, to improve the safety of pedestrians.

2. A copy of the plans showing the location of the proposed crossings together with the Council’s statement of reasons for these proposed measures may be viewed from 12th June 2026 to 3rd July 2026 on the Councils website on the following link at: https://consultation.havering.gov.uk/

3. Any person desiring to object to the proposals or make other representation should send a statement in writing and the grounds thereof to: Group Manager, Highways, Traffic and Parking, Town Hall, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BD, or by email at schemes@havering.gov.uk quoting QX015 to arrive by 3rd July 2026.

SCHEDULE 1

Location Proposal
Gooshays Drive by Hilldene Avenue/North Hill Drive/Dagnam Park Drive Roundabout, Harold Hill, Romford Installation of a new zebra crossing and associated zig-zag markings will be placed either side of the crossing in Gooshays Drive east of Hilldene Avenue/North Hill Drive/Dagnam Park Drive Roundabout, Harold Hill, Romford

HIGHWAYS ACT 1980 – SECTION 90A

HILLDENE AVENUE – PROPOSED SPEED CONTROL HUMPS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Havering, under statutory powers contained in the Highways Act 1980, have approved a proposal to construct the traffic calming feature specified in column 3 of the table in the Schedule to this Notice in the street specified in column 1 of that table and at the location specified in column 2 of that table.

The speed control humps will have a maximum height of 75mm, they will extend across the full width of the carriageway with gaps and will be constructed to comply with the Department for Transport specifications.

Documents giving more detailed particulars of the proposed speed cushions including drawings and maps can be viewed from 12th June 2026 to 3rd July 2026 on the Councils website on the following link at: https://consultation.havering.gov.uk/

Any person desiring to object to the proposals or make other representation should send a statement in writing of either their objection or representations and the grounds thereof to: Group Manager, Highways, Traffic and Parking, Town Hall, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BD or by email to schemes@havering.gov.uk quoting QX015 to arrive by 3rd July 2026.

SCHEDULE

1 STREET 2 LOCATION 3 FEATURE
Hilldene Avenue Outside property nos. 15b/17a Speed cushion
Hilldene Avenue Outside property nos. 34/36/38 Speed cushion
Hilldene Avenue Outside property nos. 65/67 Speed cushion
Hilldene Avenue Between Chatteris Avenue and Edenhall Road Speed cushion
Hilldene Avenue Outside property nos. 64/66 Speed cushion
Hilldene Avenue Outside property no. 115 Speed cushion
Hilldene Avenue Outside property nos. 135/137 Speed cushion
Hilldene Avenue Between West Dene Drive and East Dene Drive Speed cushion
Hilldene Avenue East of East Dene Drive Speed cushion
Hilldene Avenue Outside property nos. 260/262 Speed cushion
Hilldene Avenue East of Clippenham Road Speed cushion
Hilldene Avenue West of zebra crossing Speed cushion

LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 23

ZEBRA CROSSINGS ON WESTERN ROAD BY SOUTH STREET AND MERCURY GARDENS

STAGGERED PELICAN CROSSING ON MERCURY GARDENS BY WESTERN ROAD, ROMFORD

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Havering (“the Council”), under Section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, proposes to install two new Zebra Crossings and a staggered pelican crossing with zig-zag road markings as detailed in schedule 1 of this notice, to improve the safety of pedestrians.

2. Copies of the plans showing the locations of the proposed crossings together with the Council’s statement of reasons for these proposed measures may be viewed from 12th June 2026 to 3rd July 2026 on the Councils website on the following link at: https://consultation.havering.gov.uk/

3. Any person desiring to object to the proposals or make other representation should send a statement in writing and the grounds thereof to Group Manager, Highways, Traffic and Parking, Town Hall, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BB, or by email at schemes@havering.gov.uk quoting reference QX018 to arrive by 3rd July 2026.

Location Proposal
Western Road/South Street Junction Installation of a new zebra crossing and associated zig-zag markings will be placed on either side of the crossing in South Street by Western Road, Romford
Western Road east of Mercury Gardens Installation of a new zebra crossing and associated zig-zag markings will be placed on either side of the crossing in Western Road by Mercury Gardens, Romford
Mercury Gardens north of Western Road Installation of a staggered pelican crossing and associated zig-zag markings will be placed on either side of the crossing in Mercury Gardens north of Western Road, Romford

Imran Kazalbash, Director of Environment, Town Hall, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BD

THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING (TRAFFIC MOVEMENT AND SPEED LIMIT REGULATIONS) (CONSOLIDATION) (MAP BASED) (AMENDMENT No*) ORDER 202*

PT0 1279

a. Change the speed limit of the entire length of Hilldene Avenue from 30mph to 20mph.

Further information may also be obtained via the following link: https://havering.statmap.co.uk/tro/map.html?login=tro_public&order=300

Any objections or other representations about the proposed Order can also be made via the above link. Alternatively, they can be sent in writing to the Highways Traffic and Parking Group Manager Havering Town Hall, Main Road, Romford RM1 3BB or emailed to Schemes@havering.gov.uk until the expiration of a period of 21 days from the date on which this Notice is published. All objections must specify the grounds on which they are made.

Dated this 12th day of June 2026

Open to feedback

From

12-Jun-2026

To

3-Jul-2026

Need to publish a public notice?

If you need to publish a public notice, please contact Romford Recorder directly at:

se-sales@localiq.co.uk

01268 522792

About Us

The Public Notice Portal is owned and operated by the News Media Association, the voice of UK national, regional, and local newspapers in all their print and digital forms. NMA members include nearly 900 local and regional news titles which reach 42 million people across the length and breadth of the country each month.

Public Notice PortalNews Media Association