Children and their parents are enjoying safer and healthier journeys at two schools in Wandsworth after they joined the borough’s network of School Streets.
The School Streets scheme prevents vehicles from using certain streets in the immediate vicinity of schools during the start and end of the school day.
Wandsworth’s network of School Streets already covers 21 local primary schools, and there is a commitment from the council to introduce them at 50% of all the borough’s primary schools.
The two new schools are St Boniface and Tooting primary schools.
Clare Fraser, Wandsworth’s cabinet member for transport said: “School Streets help to create a much safer and healthier environment for children and parents on their journey to and from school.
“Taking robust action to reduce road danger and improving air quality will ensure parents and children are more likely to walk or cycle to school. These are key priorities for the council.”
The St Boniface scheme means motor vehicles cannot travel along Undine Street between 8.15am and 9.15am and from 2.45pm to 3.45pm Monday to Friday during term time.
And the Tooting Primary School scheme will operate similar rules on Franciscan Road between Dewey Street and Totterdown Street.
These rules do not apply to local residents who actually live within the School Street zone or drivers with a disability who need access.
12 May 2023