FAQs

A School Street is a timed street closure that restricts access for motor vehicles at school drop-off and pick-up times but allows people walking and cycling to pass through. School Streets make the roads around schools safer for children and parents, reduce air pollution around the school gate, and encourage walking and cycling. They can be operated manually with gates and marshals or are enforced by ANPR Cameras. Where applicable, planters are used to aid the calming of traffic and further improve safety. Other wider mitigations may also be incorporated to aid the effectiveness of a School Street.

All of Enfields' current operating School Streets are enforced by Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Cameras

We are working to introduce School Streets across the borough to make it safer for young people to get to and from school. There are School Streets in operation at the following schools. A map with existing and proposed locations can be found in the documents folder

School Streets Operate Monday to Friday during term times unless otherwise stated

We are finalising the below School Streets projects and will be in touch with residents, parents and the community about when they are going live and when permits will be available.

Schools Streets are active during term time at pick up and drop off. Operating Hours vary from school to school. They are decided in conjunction with the School to ensure that the scheme remains effective while minimising the impact on those neighboring the site. 

Current Schools and their operating times are shown below:

Residents and businesses within the closure areas, blue badge holders requiring access to the school and emergency vehicles will be exempt from the road closures. We will continue to work with the schools to ensure that anyone with specific needs are not adversely affected. 

• Residents and businesses should contact Parking Services for exemptions queries.  
• Parents and carers requiring special access should contact the School's Administrator 

All of Enfields' current operating School Streets are enforced by Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Cameras

The scheme is a legal order to not enter the School Street area, Automatic Number Plate Recognition Cameras are in operation to support the scheme. If you enter the closure zone during the hours of operation with out an exemption you will be issued a Penalty Charge Notice  (PCN)

No. Only exempted vehicles are allowed to leave or enter the street during the restrictions. Parents are strongly encouraged not to park within the School Street.

A Memorandum of Understanding is in place for each and outlines the agreement between the Council and the school, detailing both party’s ongoing roles and responsibilities. This will ensure the success of the scheme beyond the initial implementation.

Signage will be open during the hours of operation. We have written to the wider area to inform them of the schemes operation and to where possible avoid travelling in the areas of the closure during the operating times.

We recommend notifying visitors of the closure ahead of visits if you anticipate they will be travelling during closure times 

We will undertake a series of monitoring activities to understand the impact of the School Street. Data will be collected before and during the delivery of the School Street to assess whether there has been an improvement outside the school. Parents, residents and staff will be invited to fill out a perception survey and pupils will participate in hands-up surveys before and after the School Street is implemented. This data will enable us to understand how the scheme has affected pupils’ experience of drop-off and pick-up and the healthiness of the street outside school.

Yes, if you require a document relating to a School Street translating into an alternative language, please send a request to healthystreets@enfield.gov.uk including the name of the document, the name of the school and language you require.

• If you are a resident, you can apply for permits via the council website. If you require support, you should contact the Parking Services team.
• If you are a blue-badge holding resident who does not drive but rely on others for support using a car you should contact the Parking Services team.
• If you are a parent or guardian requiring special access to a school to pick up or drop off a pupil you should contact the school directly and ask for the School Street Administrators information.