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Monday 10 August 2009

20mph Zone in Harlesden and Kensal Green

I have been sent pre-consultation papers on the proposed 20mph zone for St Mary's Road. Despite the name, this zone actually covers a lot of the NW10 area including a wide part of Harlesden ward and a chunk of Kensal Green. The proposed zone is bounded by Park Parade on one side and Church Road on the other. The northern boundary runs along Longstone Avenue and Roundwood Road, and the southern limit is just north of Manor Park Road and Craven Park. It therefore contains John Keble primary school, Newfield primary school, Leopold primary school, St Joseph's Junior and Infant schools, Curzon Crescent Nursery school, and the Convent of Jesus and Mary girls school. When the Maple Walk School opens just off Crownhill Road, the proposed zone will also include that.

20mph zones are supposed to be self-enforcing, and the main mechanism for this is speed cushions. The proposal is to have five speed cushions on Longstone Avenue between Harlesden Road and Drayton Road. There will also be signage as you enter the zone from Park Parade on Longstone Avenue, Springwell Avenue, Sellons Avenue, Harlesden Gardens or (via Manor Park Road) Crownhill Road. The only other alteration to the Kensal Green part is a new zebra crossing on Crownhill Road, just north of St John's Avenue.

In the Harlesden part of the zone, there will be speed cushions on Harlesden Gardens (to the west of Crownhill Road), St John's Avenue, Burns Road, Charlton Road, St Mary's Road, Inman Road, Tunley Road, Redfern Road and Curzon Crescent. Speed tables are proposed for Longstone Avenue (The Harlesden part between Drayton Road and Roundwood Road), Fortunegate Road, St Thomas Road and Glynfield Road. There are also proposed changes at the junctions of: Harlesden Gardens and St John's Avenue, Drayton Road and St John's Avenue, Church Road and Curzon Crescent, and Marian Way and Oldfield Road.

That is a lot of traffic calming for an area that has a lot already, and I am sure it will controversial. So if you haven't already commented, don't miss your opportunity. The statutory notice goes up in late August.

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