The restrictions at Enfield’s latest School Street scheme are permanent and will apply 24 hours a day, the council has announced.
The route on Grove Street, outside St John & St James Church of England Primary School, was delivered by Enfield Council’s Journeys & Places programme to encourage people to make sustainable daily journeys.
The primary aim of School Streets is to remove motor traffic from outside of school gates to improve air quality, make the public space more welcoming and provide opportunities for social interaction and children’s play.
Unlike other School Streets in the borough that operate at set times from Monday to Friday during term time, the restrictions on Grove Street are permanent and will apply 24 hours a day and seven days a week throughout the year.
Cllr Rick Jewell, Enfield Council’s cabinet member for environment, said: “We are creating a greener Enfield and tackling air pollution by introducing more School Streets in the borough.
“School Streets help make walking and cycling to school safer by cleaning up air around schools and stopping dangerous levels of traffic.
“We’ve delivered 19 School Streets so far and will continue planning more in areas where they are needed the most. We will always work closely with parents and schools along with nearby residents as we progress the schemes in the near future.”
The work is part of a wider regeneration project around Fore Street, Angel Edmonton, that was funded through the Mayor of London’s Good Growth Fund.
As part of the project, an active travel route between the junction of Grove Street with Fore Street and the railway overbridge at Joyce Avenue will improve accessibility and connectivity of the active travel network.
16 August 2023