CONTROVERSIAL speed restrictions will be rolled out to streets north of the A406 following an announcement today.

Over 100 residential roads as far as Hall Lane and New Road in Chingford will all be made 20mph soon, Waltham Forest council has confirmed.

Three years ago the council committed to making all residential streets in the borough 20mph to reduce casualties.

The scheme has already been implemented south of the North Circular (A406).

But some residents in the area began a ‘no’ campaign, stating the plans were not needed across many of the roads and that the consultation was ‘flawed’.

Councillor Clyde Loakes, cabinet member for environment, said: “We recently consulted occupiers of nearly 12,000 properties in south Chingford and Highams Park and learnt that the majority of respondents supported the scheme.

“However, we also recognise that a significant minority supported the general policy, but expressed concerns about the numbers of road humps.

“As a result we have reviewed the design and reduced the number of road humps across a number of roads.”

The Mayor of London’s Safe Streets for London strategy sets a target to cut 40 per cent of those killed or seriously injured in a road collision by 2020.

Waltham Forest has reportedly seen a 41.11 per cent reduction of casualties on its roads, according to the council.

The authority insists the campaigners have been listened to.

“We have agreed to proceed as originally proposed on 126 roads, with 49 involving the installation of a combination of 20mph roundels and road humps,” explained Cllr Loakes.

“However, we’re also modifying our proposals in relation to 40 roads, reducing the numbers of road humps or replacement of speed cushions.”

The council will write to all impacted residents and businesses informing them of the outcome of the consultation and the timescale for the delivery.

Those against the scheme said there was no need for speed humps in some roads, and that they cause more harm than good with cars producing higher emissions and ambulances being slowed.

A statutory consultation will be carried out prior to commencing works, which are scheduled for completion by 31 March 2016.

Residents in the final area for rollout of the 20mph scheme in the very north of the borough will be consulted next year.