I rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents in Romford, many of whom shop in the town centre. A number of constituents use the local Western road life skills centre and they need a pedestrian crossing—a safe way to cross the busy road to enable them to go to the town centre without fear of being run down. A petition has been collected signed by no fewer than 500 local people from Romford. The petition reads:

To the House of Commons,

The Petition of residents of the Borough of Havering and others

Declares the petitioners’ serious concerns over the refusal by both Havering Borough Council and Transport for London to take responsibility for the need to establish a pedestrian crossing on Western Road, an especially busy section of highway within the constituency of Romford. The petitioners are further concerned that the lack of a pedestrian crossing is having a huge impact on the surrounding community, with people of all ages and disabilities, who are experiencing great difficulty in crossing the road and negotiating the large amounts of traffic synonymous with this stretch of road.

The Petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Secretary of State for Transport to use her powers to intervene and clarify which party is responsible for the establishment of a crossing on Western Road and then urge that party to install a crossing or other form of traffic calming measure, so as to allow people to cross freely and safely.

And the Petitioners remain, etc.

To lie upon the Table.