35. Mrs. Butlerasked the Minister of Transport what further consideration he has given to the road safety problem on 1308 the Noel Park Estate, Wood Green; and what action he intends to take in regard to it.
§ Mr. HayOur officers discussed this matter with the borough engineer in December. I understand that the Wood Green Borough Council expects to submit shortly to my right hon. Friend fresh proposals for traffic regulations on this estate.
Mrs. ButlerDoes the Minister realise that there is intense local feeling in Wood Green about the number of accidents and near-accidents on this estate? When the Minister receives this new plan from the Council, will he consider it sympathetically, bearing in mind that it has been prepared by local people with a close and long knowledge of the problems and should not lightly be turned down by Whitehall as the previous plan submitted to them was?
§ Mr. HayObviously, we have to see the proposals before we can decide upon them, but we always take the very closest notice of what is said by people preparing such plans who, as the hon. Lady says, have intimate local knowledge of the circumstances.