Van stuck in ditch, tree blocking one lane, overgrown vegetation restricting width of Pudding Lane even then council wide vehicle traverses road causing discomfort to locals.

A frightened driver scrapes their paintwork on side bushes to avoid crash


After watching with horror local cars faced with the choice of crashing into a council Highway maintenance vehicle, or scraping their paintwork on the jagged, stiff and extremely long overgrowth along the banks of pudding lane - our Chairman Wilson Chowdhry reported the dangerous length of bushes, vines and trees to Essex Council.  Mr Chowdhry has also suggested that wide vehicle should not be allowed on the road, due to the cramped space, winding nature of the road and dangerous banks of mud that the same day had led to a small van tilting over and getting stuck.

Van could be seen stuck in side ditch for hours despite this danger being reported to council by Wilson Chowdhry 5 weeks ago.


What made matters worse was that for several days tree debris left on the road after the recent high winds had not been removed by the local council, creating a further danger on the road and adding to the congestion on the road.  Cars driving towards Abridge Road were forced to wait for a gap on the other side of the road before moving on - some took big risks forcing entry to the other side despite space limited by a near oncoming vehicle.

Tree debris not collected for several days causing major danger on road.


Wilson Chowdhry, said:

"I am shocked that neither Epping Forest District Council or Essex Council are undertaking a safety review of Pudding Lane.  

 "Only 5 weeks ago 5 crashes occurred on the road on the same day due to the unsafe nature of the road exacerbated by severe icy conditions (click here).

"On a road like this a regular management plan for the cutting back of bushes, hedges and trees on the banks of the road must be in place - irrespective of ownership.

 "Moreover, a road of limited space like this should not be used by wide council vehicles or any wide vehicles - such use simply adds a whole new set of dangers to an already treacherous route.

 "More importantly, although quite a few repairs have been made to Pudding Lane since we have been making reports to Essex council, nothing has been done to eradicate the dangerous muddy slip hazard.

 "I have written to Cllr Gagan Mahindra about all these dangers and hope he will respond by calling for something to be done permanently to reduce safety risks along this route.

 "Options to be considered include, making the road a one-way route,  widening the route or underpinning the muddy sides, filling of the cracks and remaining pothole.

 "I hope something is done because recent accidents provide a strong case for improvement."


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