‘Enough Is Enough’: Havering’s Leader Councillor Keith Prince Gives TfL End Of October Deadline As Gallows Corner Delays Drag On

Havering residents’ patience with the ongoing disruption at Gallows Corner is wearing increasingly thin.

The ongoing works-Photo credit Peter Barrett.

TfL has revealed that Essex and Suffolk Water is continuing complex work on a major water main beneath the junction and now expects to hand the site back to TfL by the end of August. TfL will then need additional time to complete its own work before the junction can fully reopen, meaning there is still no confirmed date for the project to be completed.

The announcement has sparked further frustration among residents and businesses who have endured months of traffic congestion, lengthy delays and disruption.

Havering Council Leader Councillor Keith Prince has now made his position clear, saying residents have simply had enough.

Councillor Prince has given TfL until the end of October to complete the works, warning that the people of Havering have shown remarkable patience but that the delays cannot continue indefinitely.

Residents have repeatedly voiced their anger over the prolonged roadworks, with many describing the daily traffic as unbearable and questioning why the project has taken so long to complete.

While parts of the junction have reopened, significant restrictions remain in place. The westbound flyover is still closed, along with several key access routes onto and off the roundabout, continuing to cause congestion across the local road network.

TfL has apologised for the continued disruption and says it will only announce a full reopening date once the remaining utility works have been completed and its own final construction and safety checks have been carried out.

For many Havering residents, however, the latest update offers little reassurance.

After months of delays, diversions and daily gridlock, there is growing hope that the end of October will finally mark the end of one of the borough’s most frustrating road projects.

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