School Streets

The School Street at Delta Primary School has launched. This means that the Cul-De-Sac off of the Nightingale Road that accesses the school will be closed during term times Monday to Friday 8.15-9.00am and 3.00pm-3.30pm. The decision to implement the street was made following a Statutory Consultation held in July 2023.

School Streets create a safer space around schools by reducing vehicle movements near the school gates. The school street is enforced using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Cameras. If a vehicle drives through the zone during hours of operation without an exemption they will be issued a PCN.

Today two new School Streets have launched at St Mary's Catholic Primary School and St James' Church of England Primary School creating safer spaces for more of our children in the borough. They will be in operation Monday to Friday during term times and supported by ANPR cameras.

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Street will operate on Durants Road, Monday- Friday 8.15-9.15am and 2.30-3.30pm.

St James' Church of England Primary School will operate on Frederick Crescent, Monday - Friday 8.15-9.15am and 2.45-3.45pm.

In conjunction with the ongoing implementation of the School Street for Bowes Primary School, the council is proposing to add greening and access improvements around the school entrance to compliment and enhance the project.

The proposed interventions aim to deliver the following:

• New green areas (rain gardens) outside Bowes Primary School on Highworth Road
• Improved and safer access to Bowes Primary School.

The proposals feature:

• An extension of the main entrance space and the establishment of rain gardens on each side of the Bowes Primary School main entrance on Highworth Road.
• Implementation of a raised pedestrian crossing at the Bowes Primary School main entrance to increase the visibility and safety of people crossing the road.

The proposal will require changes to waiting, loading and parking restrictions outside the Bowes Primary School entrance on Highworth Road.

More information

More information, including plans of the proposed changes and the draft traffic order, can be viewed under “Documents – Bowes Primary”.

Have your say

The interventions are detailed in the draft traffic order TG52/1540 which can be viewed on the Enfield Council website here. A copy of the draft traffic order can also be viewed on this project page under "Documents - Bowes Primary".

We invite residents, businesses, and any other interested stakeholders to take part in the statutory consultation on these proposed changes. Please make your representation or objection in writing stating the grounds on which it is being made and quoting the reference TG52/1540 no later than 11.59pm on Sunday 30 July 2023. You can submit your objections or representations in any of the following ways:

• online via the survey at https://letstalk.enfield.gov.uk/maidstoneroad or https://letstalk.enfield.gov.uk/schoolstreets (Please note that the surveys are the same and are for the same statutory consultation. You only need to complete one.)
• by email to journeysandplaces@enfield.gov.uk, or
• posted to Journeys and Places Team, Enfield Council, Silver Street, Enfield, EN1 3XA.

Following the statutory consultation, a formal report will be produced that summarises the feedback received and Enfield Council’s response. This report will inform the decision of whether to make the draft traffic order permanent and implement the modifications to Maidstone Road. The report will be publicly available and will be uploaded to the project page

A statutory consultation has opened regarding the proposal to introduce a School Street For Delta Primary School. Details of the proposal and the draft order can be found in the documents library.

Update on the St James’ Church of England School Street and St Mary’s Catholic Primary School Street

School Streets create safer spaces around schools by reducing the number of motor vehicles near to the school gate. The decision to introduce the School Streets at St James’ Church of England School Street and St Mary’s Catholic Primary was made following a period of statutory consultation held in May 2022.

It was intended that these School Streets would be operated manually with gates and marshals, and both have been constructed to this design. Regrettably, it has not been possible to recruit the number of marshals required to operate the schemes safely.

The Council along with each school remain committed to creating a safer environment for everyone by implementing the School Streets at St James’ Church of England Primary School and St Mary’s Catholic Primary School Street. Given the challenges mentioned above, it has been decided to enforce these School Streets using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras. It was always the intention that ANPR cameras would be used in the future. Please note that this is not a change to the traffic order, zone of operation or times of operation for each School Street, but the method in which the Council enforces the timed closure.

Some more works will be required to install the ANPR cameras. Residents have been informed of this change, and will receive further information regarding the upcoming works and when the cameras will become operational. Residents have also been notified about exemptions and how to apply if they are eligible. Dial-a-ride and emergency services vehicles will be able to access the School Street zone at all times.

Following the public consultation, we will be starting works to improve the School Street at George Spicer Primary School. A copy of the report on the consultation can be found in the Documents section on the main page. The George Spicer Primary School Folder contains copies of the associated letters.

You may have seen over the six weeks holidays work has started on the delivery of School Streets at the following locations. We are working hard to finalize the projects and will be in touch with residents, businesses and the school community regarding exemptions (including when they will be available and how to apply) and when the schemes will be coming into operation soon.

1. St Mary's Catholic Primary School
2. St James Church of England Primary School
3. Wilbury Primary School
4. Houndsfield Primary School
5. Hazelwood Primary School
6. Bowes Primary School

Following the public consultation a report has been published and the decision taken to implement School Streets at the following Schools.

• Bowes Primary School
• Houndsfield Primary School
• St Mary’s Catholic Primary School
• Hazelwood Primary School
• St James Church of England Primary School
• Wilbury Primary School

The report and summary of responses to representations and objections can be found in the documents section on the main project page

A public consultation is now underway for the proposed improvements to the George Spicer School Street. The survey can be found on the main project page along with the link to the draft traffic orders. The consultation window closes 14th August 2022

Following the successful implementation of 14 School Streets across the borough Enfield Council are expanding the initiative to more schools and are proposing School Streets at the following locations and times:

Please refer to the maps for the proposed design for each of the School Streets listed above, along with the proposed traffic order. Both can be found in the Document Library.

A ‘School Street’ is an area transformed into a pedestrian and cycling zone operating Monday to Friday during the school term, during set times at drop-off and pick-up times. School Streets aim to:

• ensure the safety of school students as they arrive to and leave school,
• improve the air quality near the school, and
• encourage more young people to walk and cycle to school.

When the School Street zone is in operation during the designated hours, motor vehicles cannot pass through the zone, except for those who have received a permit and are exempt. Those who are eligible for exemptions include:

• residents who live within the zone,
• Blue Badge holders requiring access to the school (for example parents who hold a Blue Badge for a pupil),
• school staff who have been provided a permit by the school administration under exceptional circumstances,
• businesses who operate within the zone, and
• emergency services.

Further information on School Streets and how they operate can be found at https://letstalk.enfield.gov.uk/schoolstreets.

Share your views

In partnership with the schools listed above, Enfield Council is proposing the implementation of School Streets as shown in the maps and detailed in the proposed traffic order found the Document Library.

We invite residents, businesses, parents, school staff and any other interested stakeholders to take part in the statutory consultation by Sunday 19 June 2022. Please make your representation or objection in writing stating the grounds on which it is being made and quoting the reference TG1500 no later than 11.59pm on Sunday 19 June 2022. You can write to us in any of the following ways:

• via the survey at https://letstalk.enfield.gov.uk/SchoolStreets
• by email to healthystreets@enfield.gov.uk, or
• in writing to Healthy Streets, Enfield Council, Silver Street, Enfield, EN13XA.

All comments received during the consultation will be considered. We are not able to respond to individual comments, however a report that summarises the findings of the consultation will be published in due course.