Cameras could replace planters as a way of stopping  people driving down roads included in a scheme to encourage cycling and walking.

Harrow Council leader Cllr Graham Henson told a cabinet meeting on Thursday several options will be considered in a full consultation on its ‘Streetspace’ programme set to start next month.

This could involve automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras, which would permit residents, taxis and emergency services to use certain streets while fining others.

In a public question, Harrow resident Karusha Thomas urged the council not to take the “draconian step” of installing ANPR cameras but rather look at using more speed cameras.

Cllr Henson did not confirm ANPR cameras would be the next part of the council’s bid to tackle traffic issues but acknowledged all views will need to be assessed as part of a wider review.

He said: “Speeding in residential streets is usually addressed using traffic calming measures such as 20mph speed restrictions and low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs).

“The forthcoming consultation on LTNs will seek views on speeding issues, speed limits and any other traffic concerns that people have within the scheme area.”

Harrow Council will review its ‘Streetspace’ programme – a series of measures including new cycle lanes, wider pavements, and LTNs aimed at encouraging active travel – following a six-month trial period.

While some see the measures as a vital way of improving residents’ health and the wider environment, others believe they have caused more problems than they were meant to solve.

Opposition councillors in Harrow have also criticised the Labour administration’s approach to the programme, suggesting it implemented the schemes without properly consulting with residents.

However, the council has been adamant it acted on guidance offered the Government which meant they had to be put in place more quickly than usual.

A spokesman for Harrow Conservatives said: “We have opposed the introduction of so called low-traffic neighbourhoods.

“These were introduced by Harrow’s Labour council without consultation with residents.

“We haven’t seen any details of these ANPR proposals, but we will continue to oppose unworkable and expensive schemes.

“We don’t want to see communities being divided and motorists facing large fines to pay for poorly thought through schemes.

“We believe the council should remove the LTNs currently in place as well as the ‘ghost cycle lanes’ and go back to the drawing board, working with residents to design a sensible way forward.”