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Letter to local press
 * Yes - Let's Make Haringey a 20mph Zone**

We, as the umbrella organisation for the borough's residents associations, strongly welcome the Council's Cabinet Member for the Environment calling at the end of October for 20mph maximum traffic speeds throughout Haringey. 20mph zones are proven to have slashed accidents and injuries to local people across London, especially to children and other vulnerable members of our communities.

In 2003 we organised a well-attended public conference on traffic calming and safer streets. At the end it was unanimously agreed to call for a 20mph 'default' speed limit. We then lobbied hard to ensure that it became Council policy.

Most local neighbourhoods are campaigning for safer streets, but are often forced to wait for years for funding for expensive calming measures to be implemented. If 20mph gradually became the norm all over London it could save a fortune as drivers would just get used to it.

And while we're at it, let's make all our streets genuinely liveable for residents - with less clutter, more greenery, more attractive features, less rubbish, and better maintenance of lights and pavements.

Dave Morris Secretary, Haringey Federation of Residents Associations]