As the lead petitioner in the successful campaign for traffic calming on Hoppers Road, I would like to thank those who voted for myself and my two colleagues in the Green Party, Alison Phillips and Bill Linton, at the recent elections.

It would be interesting to know how many of our Green votes were due to that campaign, as most people whom I spoke to in that road, of all political persuasions, were pleased with the reduced speed limit. I do think that this was a triumph for common sense by the residents themselves, over those who had breathed fire and brimstone at the mere thought of limiting the speed of their vehicles.

It seems a pity that Enfield Borough Council are, they tell me, unlikely to ask residents there for feedback on the new system. However, we are promised that the roads leading to Hoppers Road will shortly be consulted about their views on the extension of the speed limit to the rest of this area, as Greens have always wanted. Indeed, we believe that a default 20mph throughout most of the borough would ensure a happier and safer environment for all areas.

Jean Robertson-Molloy

Arlow Road, Winchmore Hill