HC Deb 25 March 1959 vol 602 c1319
40. Mr. Sorensen

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what sample counts have been made in respect of traffic increase now, compared with five years and one year ago, passing Whipps Cross, Leyton.

Mr. Nugent

None, Sir. At Dalston Lane, Hackney, which is the nearest census point on A.104, traffic increased 9 per cent. between 1956 and 1958.

Mr. Sorensen

Will not the hon. Gentleman take action to see that a traffic count is taken in view of the fact, to which I referred just now, that part of Leyton is becoming a very congested bottleneck? Is he further aware that, in spite of what he said in answer to a previous Question, the number of pedestrian crossings is quite inadequate in view of the very great increase in traffic in that part of Leyton?

Mr. Nugent

I will ask our divisional road engineer to give us a report on that point and will then see, in the light of what he says, what further action we can take to help.