Further Extensions of "No-waiting" Order Embrace New Areas
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AS from Monday next, the " Nowaiting" Order, first introduced by the Minister of Transport, in May, 1947, will be extended to embrace more streets in both the central and outer area,; of the Metropolitan P,71:;.e district. " No-waiting " restrictions will
be applied to the following areas for the first time:—Marylebone Circus, Marylebone Road from Marylebone Circus eastwards to the borough boundary at Park Square East (in the borough of St. Marylebone), and Kentish Town Road between its junctions with Castle Road and Leighton Road (in the borough of St. Pancras). This will bring the total number of streets or parts of streets subject to " no-waiting " restrictions in the central area up to 114.
162 "No-waiting" Areas
The new London traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 1949, imposes restrictions on about 60 streetsand parts of streets, and will bring the total number subject
no-waiting" in the outer areas to 162. The local authorities which will have streets restricted for the first time are Dagenham, Hornsey, Wimbledon. Southwark, Chingford, Twickenham, Bermondsey, Chesham, Penge, Sunburyon-Thames, Yiewsley and West Drayton.
Of the 34 local authorities in the outer areas where " no-waiting " restrictions are already in farce, 16 are to have additions and extensions under the new Order. The authorities concerned are Hackney, Lambeth, Willesden, Lew isha in, Leyton. 'Camberwell, Edmonton, Southgate, Staines, Brentford, Chiswick, Ealing, Enfield, Hammersmith, Heston and Isleworth and Wandsworth.
The principal effect of the new regulations will be to (a) increase the mileage of " no-waiting " streets in the
central area from 17 to 18, and in the outer areas from 26 to 37; (b) reduce the restricted length of side-streets leading into " no-waiting " streets in the central and outer areas from 120 ft. to 45 ft.; (c) reduce the restricted length of side-streets leading into no-waiting"
streets in the City of London from 120 ft. to 60 ft., except in certain specified streets where this would not be practicable. In these cases the restricted length remains at 120 ft.
Restricted hours will continue to be between 11.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. from Mondays to Fridays in the central area, and from Mondays to Saturdays in the outer areas. In the City, the hours are between 9 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. from Mondays to Fridays. '
Vehicles delivering or collecting goods will be allowed to wait up to 20 minutes, and there are certain other exceptions to meet special conditions.
The cost of transporting children to and from schools in London and the surrounding counties exceeds £750,000 a year. In some counties this represents an average cost of £1 per child.