Dunedin area improvements

Waltham Forest Council has secured funding as part of the Coronation Square and Score Centre redevelopment to make improvements to the area to better connect the development to the local community, Leyton Station and existing amenities on High Road Leyton.

Our aim is to make it easier and safer for local people to get around by active and sustainable modes of travel such as public transport, walking, cycling and wheeling. We also want to improve the look and feel of the area and make it greener and healthier.

In response to previous community concerns about the speed and volume of traffic on Lyttelton Road, Dunedin Road, York Road, and Adelaide Road, we reached out in June 2024 to gather feedback from residents. We asked people living in this area if there were any traffic and road safety issues that needed to be addressed, or any improvements local people would like to see to make the area look and feel better and help people move around safer and more easily.

The perception survey, conducted from 17 June to 8 July 2024, as well as a walkabout in September, gathered invaluable feedback from residents in the area. Thank you to everyone who provided their local knowledge.

What you told us

Proposals

Using the feedback we have received, as well as traffic counts and feasibility studies, we have designed proposals for the area to address the issues raised. The proposals have been divided into two parts, an experimental stage and a permanent stage. This is necessary because we can only introduce some measures, like continuous footways/blended crossings, once traffic has reduced in the area. Other measures, like permanent planters, will only be introduced if the scheme is made permanent at the end of the experimental period.

We are proposing to introduce three modal filters to the area at:

  • Junction of Dunedin Road and York Road
  • Junction of Adelaide Road and York Road
  • Lyttelton Road, near York Road

These modal filters will allow those walking and cycling and emergency vehicles to pass through, while restricting motor vehicle traffic. This will prevent these roads from being used as a shortcut for motorists, addressing residents’ concerns about congestion and speeding. Research by the University of Westminster showed modal filters in London have reduced traffic on residential roads by an average of 46.9%, creating quieter and safer streets.

The filters at the Dunedin and York Road and Adelaide and York Road junctions will be positioned diagonally to prevent traffic from travelling from Oliver Road and Leyton High Road while maintaining access to the area.

To support these changes, some one-way and two-way streets in the area will be reconfigured to ensure all properties can be easily accessed. These adjustments should also reduce confusion around the contraflow cycling arrangements on Dunedin Road and make it easier to ride along this road. For more details about the planned traffic flow, please see the plans in the ‘Useful documents’ section below.

We are also proposing to upgrade the existing speed cushions on Lyttelton Road and Adelaide Road to sinusoidal humps. This change will prevent motorists from driving around them, which will reduce speeding, while offering a smoother and more comfortable experience for cyclists riding over them.

If the above measures are implemented, they will be introduced under an Experimental Traffic Management Order so residents can continue to provide feedback. Experimental Traffic Management Orders last for up to 18 months, during which time we will assess the scheme and then make a decision on whether it should be made permanent, taking on board any feedback we received. If the scheme is made permanent, we will introduce the other improvements set out below.

To make it easier for pedestrians to cross the road, we are proposing six continuous footways/ blended crossings to slow down vehicles entering or exiting side roads and encourage vehicles to give way to people crossing the road, reinforcing the rules of the Highway Code. They also provide a smooth and uninterrupted surface for people walking and cycling. These cannot be introduced until the modal filters have reduced traffic in the area.

If the changes are made permanent, we are proposing to upgrade the modal filters to include planting. This will form part of a green corridor on York Road between Coronation Gardens and Leyton Station to improve the look and feel of the area.

How we are addressing other concerns

Safety was a large concern of residents, with 71% of respondents saying they were worried about road safety and their personal safety. As a council, we are aware of the ongoing anti-social behaviour in the area. In recent years, we have implemented several measures, including launching a Safer Streets Initiative, increasing council and police patrols, issuing premises closure orders for properties involved in drug dealing, and assisting individuals engaged in begging, drug use, or rough sleeping. As part of the scheme, we are also working with teams across the council to explore options to fund additional initiatives aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour.

Separately, the changes to the road layout should have a positive impact on safety too. Researchers from the University of Westminster analysed police data from Waltham Forest from 2012 to 2019 and found similar area-based schemes like this one reduced crime by 10%.

We also received some suggestions for bike hangars and electric vehicle charging points and have passed these on to the relevant teams. If you have other suggestions of where these are needed, you can request bike hangars here and electric vehicle charging points here. They are allocated using a scoring system which is designed to prioritise locations where they are most needed.

Share your thoughts

We want to ensure our proposed plans meet the needs of the community, which is why we need your feedback.

We are conducting a survey from 24 February to 17 March 2025 to gather your thoughts. The survey is short, taking just five minutes to complete, and will ask what you think of the proposals.

To share your thoughts, you can take part in the survey in one of the following ways:

  • Complete the survey below
  • Email or write to us using the contact details below to request a hardcopy survey
  • Call 020 8496 5221 to leave a voicemail to request a hardcopy survey
  • Visit Leyton Library to collect a hardcopy survey.

We have organised a drop-in session so people can ask the project team any questions they have about the plans. The session will be held on:

  • 1 March 2025 10am to 1pm at Score Leisure Centre, 2 Coronation Square London E10 5UN.

Next steps

Once the public consultation has finished, we’ll analyse the responses received and use these to shape a final scheme for the area.

If the scheme goes ahead, it will be introduced under and Experimental Traffic Management Order. This means the community can provide feedback under ‘live’ conditions for the first six months and we have 18 months to decide if the scheme should be made permanent.

We’ll aim to write to residents with more information on the results of the public consultation and the next steps in autumn 2025.

Contact us

If you have any questions or concerns, please use the below details to contact us.

Email: enjoy@walthamforest.gov.uk

Write to: Enjoy Waltham Forest Team, Low Hall Depot, Argall Avenue, Leyton, London, E10 7AS

Call: 020 8496 3000 to speak to Waltham Forest's Resolution Centre

Waltham Forest Council has secured funding as part of the Coronation Square and Score Centre redevelopment to make improvements to the area to better connect the development to the local community, Leyton Station and existing amenities on High Road Leyton.

Our aim is to make it easier and safer for local people to get around by active and sustainable modes of travel such as public transport, walking, cycling and wheeling. We also want to improve the look and feel of the area and make it greener and healthier.

In response to previous community concerns about the speed and volume of traffic on Lyttelton Road, Dunedin Road, York Road, and Adelaide Road, we reached out in June 2024 to gather feedback from residents. We asked people living in this area if there were any traffic and road safety issues that needed to be addressed, or any improvements local people would like to see to make the area look and feel better and help people move around safer and more easily.

The perception survey, conducted from 17 June to 8 July 2024, as well as a walkabout in September, gathered invaluable feedback from residents in the area. Thank you to everyone who provided their local knowledge.

What you told us

Proposals

Using the feedback we have received, as well as traffic counts and feasibility studies, we have designed proposals for the area to address the issues raised. The proposals have been divided into two parts, an experimental stage and a permanent stage. This is necessary because we can only introduce some measures, like continuous footways/blended crossings, once traffic has reduced in the area. Other measures, like permanent planters, will only be introduced if the scheme is made permanent at the end of the experimental period.

We are proposing to introduce three modal filters to the area at:

  • Junction of Dunedin Road and York Road
  • Junction of Adelaide Road and York Road
  • Lyttelton Road, near York Road

These modal filters will allow those walking and cycling and emergency vehicles to pass through, while restricting motor vehicle traffic. This will prevent these roads from being used as a shortcut for motorists, addressing residents’ concerns about congestion and speeding. Research by the University of Westminster showed modal filters in London have reduced traffic on residential roads by an average of 46.9%, creating quieter and safer streets.

The filters at the Dunedin and York Road and Adelaide and York Road junctions will be positioned diagonally to prevent traffic from travelling from Oliver Road and Leyton High Road while maintaining access to the area.

To support these changes, some one-way and two-way streets in the area will be reconfigured to ensure all properties can be easily accessed. These adjustments should also reduce confusion around the contraflow cycling arrangements on Dunedin Road and make it easier to ride along this road. For more details about the planned traffic flow, please see the plans in the ‘Useful documents’ section below.

We are also proposing to upgrade the existing speed cushions on Lyttelton Road and Adelaide Road to sinusoidal humps. This change will prevent motorists from driving around them, which will reduce speeding, while offering a smoother and more comfortable experience for cyclists riding over them.

If the above measures are implemented, they will be introduced under an Experimental Traffic Management Order so residents can continue to provide feedback. Experimental Traffic Management Orders last for up to 18 months, during which time we will assess the scheme and then make a decision on whether it should be made permanent, taking on board any feedback we received. If the scheme is made permanent, we will introduce the other improvements set out below.

To make it easier for pedestrians to cross the road, we are proposing six continuous footways/ blended crossings to slow down vehicles entering or exiting side roads and encourage vehicles to give way to people crossing the road, reinforcing the rules of the Highway Code. They also provide a smooth and uninterrupted surface for people walking and cycling. These cannot be introduced until the modal filters have reduced traffic in the area.

If the changes are made permanent, we are proposing to upgrade the modal filters to include planting. This will form part of a green corridor on York Road between Coronation Gardens and Leyton Station to improve the look and feel of the area.

How we are addressing other concerns

Safety was a large concern of residents, with 71% of respondents saying they were worried about road safety and their personal safety. As a council, we are aware of the ongoing anti-social behaviour in the area. In recent years, we have implemented several measures, including launching a Safer Streets Initiative, increasing council and police patrols, issuing premises closure orders for properties involved in drug dealing, and assisting individuals engaged in begging, drug use, or rough sleeping. As part of the scheme, we are also working with teams across the council to explore options to fund additional initiatives aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour.

Separately, the changes to the road layout should have a positive impact on safety too. Researchers from the University of Westminster analysed police data from Waltham Forest from 2012 to 2019 and found similar area-based schemes like this one reduced crime by 10%.

We also received some suggestions for bike hangars and electric vehicle charging points and have passed these on to the relevant teams. If you have other suggestions of where these are needed, you can request bike hangars here and electric vehicle charging points here. They are allocated using a scoring system which is designed to prioritise locations where they are most needed.

Share your thoughts

We want to ensure our proposed plans meet the needs of the community, which is why we need your feedback.

We are conducting a survey from 24 February to 17 March 2025 to gather your thoughts. The survey is short, taking just five minutes to complete, and will ask what you think of the proposals.

To share your thoughts, you can take part in the survey in one of the following ways:

  • Complete the survey below
  • Email or write to us using the contact details below to request a hardcopy survey
  • Call 020 8496 5221 to leave a voicemail to request a hardcopy survey
  • Visit Leyton Library to collect a hardcopy survey.

We have organised a drop-in session so people can ask the project team any questions they have about the plans. The session will be held on:

  • 1 March 2025 10am to 1pm at Score Leisure Centre, 2 Coronation Square London E10 5UN.

Next steps

Once the public consultation has finished, we’ll analyse the responses received and use these to shape a final scheme for the area.

If the scheme goes ahead, it will be introduced under and Experimental Traffic Management Order. This means the community can provide feedback under ‘live’ conditions for the first six months and we have 18 months to decide if the scheme should be made permanent.

We’ll aim to write to residents with more information on the results of the public consultation and the next steps in autumn 2025.

Contact us

If you have any questions or concerns, please use the below details to contact us.

Email: enjoy@walthamforest.gov.uk

Write to: Enjoy Waltham Forest Team, Low Hall Depot, Argall Avenue, Leyton, London, E10 7AS

Call: 020 8496 3000 to speak to Waltham Forest's Resolution Centre

  • CLOSED: This survey has finished.

    Dunedin area improvements: Perception survey

    In this survey we asked you about:

    - Your connection to the area

    - The mode of transport you use the most

    - How you feel about traveling in and spending time in the area

    - What we can do to help more people walk, cycle and wheel locally.