Enfield Council has launched a further three School Streets at primary schools in the borough to improve road safety for children.
The new School Streets were launched on 27 March at Houndsfield Primary School, Hazelwood Primary School and Wilbury Primary School.
School Streets are temporary road closures outside of school gates at pick up and drop off times which prevent motor traffic from entering the area.
The road closures aim to encourage more Enfield pupils to walk, cycle and scoot to school safely.
The schemes also reduce emissions from motor vehicles near the school gate, so the air quality is improved around schools in hotspots of poor air quality.
The new School Streets were chosen after the council took guidance from the Enfield Poverty and Equality Commission and are in the east of the borough, which the council says is disproportionately impacted by poverty and poor air quality.
Cllr Rick Jewell, Enfield Council’s cabinet member for environment, said: “I am pleased that the council has added a further three School Streets, where they are needed the most in the borough.
“School Streets help create a safe environment for primary school children travelling to and from school, so they are a very welcome addition.
“We will continue to communicate and work closely with parents and the schools involved by communicating with them, along with nearby residents as we progress the schemes in the near future.
“We continue to make the roads near school gates safer and less polluted for our children, by fighting climate change in our borough.”
The new School Streets are enforced by an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), camera operating system. Residents living within the School Street zones are eligible for an exemption from the restrictions.
The council says it is committed to introducing more School Streets across the borough, and two more will be introduced shortly at St James’ Church of England Primary School and St Mary’s Catholic Primary School.
19 April 2023