At a meeting of Haringey Council's Cabinet Member Signing, Councillor Mike Hakata, Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Environment, and Transport, approved the implementation of a new school street, and agreed that the council would not hold a public enquiry into the matter. The meeting, held on 6 October 2025, addressed the proposed School Street - SS50 Coldfall Primary (Everington Road entrance).

School Street - SS50 Coldfall Primary (Everington Road entrance)

Councillor Mike Hakata approved the implementation of the SS50 Coldfall Primary School Street (Everington Road entrance) project, as detailed in Appendix B. He also authorised the Head of Highways and Parking to implement the necessary traffic management orders (TMOs) and infrastructure works to bring the scheme into effect. The Cabinet Member also agreed that the council would not hold a public inquiry into the matter, as detailed in paragraph 5.34 of the Public Reports Pack.

School Streets are a key council priority, as outlined in the School Street Plan, the Walking and Cycling Action Plan, and the Corporate Delivery Plan (CDP 2024-26). The council aims to improve children's health by increasing active travel, reducing road danger, and improving air quality near schools.

The report considered responses and objections to proposed permanent traffic management orders, as detailed in Appendix A, alongside feedback themes and responses in Appendix G.

The alternative option of not delivering the School Street was rejected because it would not meet the objectives set out in the Corporate Delivery Plan, the Transport Strategy, the Climate Change Action Plan, the Walking and Cycling Action Plan, and the School Street Plan.

The School Streets initiative aims to create a safer and healthier environment around schools, encouraging children to walk, cycle, scoot, or use wheelchairs to travel to and from school. When in operation, designated roads temporarily become pedestrian and cycle zones during school drop-off and pick-up times. By restricting motor vehicle access at the start and end of the school day, the initiative helps reduce traffic congestion, lower emissions, and improve air quality around schools. It also enhances road safety and encourages physical activity among pupils.

Local residents and businesses can apply for exemptions to access School Streets when necessary, while emergency service vehicles retain access at all times. Across London, over 600 School Streets have been established. In Haringey alone, 34 School Streets operate near 42 educational establishments, benefiting more than 16,000 pupils. Over 12km of streets in the borough have been converted into pedestrian and cycle zones during school-run hours, contributing to safer and cleaner travel for children.

The report noted that the Head of Coldfall Primary School recognised the issues created by traffic and dangerous driving around the school.

Key elements of the School Street proposal:

• A time-limited pedestrian and cycle zone operating during term time, Monday to Friday, for approximately 30 minutes before the school gates open until 15 minutes after they close, in the morning and afternoon.

• Motor vehicles are not allowed to enter the School Street unless they have been issued an exemption.

• Traffic signs will be installed to inform motorists of the restriction. The signs would be closed (and covered up) when the School Street is not in operation during the three main school holidays. Updates of the new restriction and times of operation will be sent to sat-nav companies.

• Motor vehicles entering a School Street without an exemption, during operational hours, are committing a moving traffic contravention and can be identified by CCTV camera and issued a penalty charge notice (PCN).

• Vehicles can drive out of a School Street at any time. An exemption is only required to drive into a School Street during operational hours.

• School Streets remain open to people walking, cycling and wheeling.

• Emergency services will always have unhindered access.

Roads affected by the proposal

• Everington Road, N10
• Barrenger Road, N10
• Steeds Road, N10
• Hill Road, N10
• Marriott Road, N10

Exemptions

In line with the exemption policy set out in paragraphs 6.44 to 6.59 of the School Streets Plan (summarised in Appendix C to the Public Reports Pack), the following motorists would be eligible to apply for a motor vehicle exemption:

• Residents or businesses who have an address within the School Street can apply for up to two exemptions.
• Blue Badge (disabled) holders or those with a medical condition that require access to the street during the restricted hours.
• School buses and vehicles used in the transport of children or adults with special access requirements.
• Medical practitioners attending patients with an address within the School Street.
• School staff (to a maximum of 10% of the total number of staff at that school). In addition, any staff who are Blue Badge holders may apply for an exemption when the school has provided parking for those holders.

In addition to the above, exemptions are automatically provided for:

• Emergency services
• Statutory undertakers, if access to the School Street is necessary
• The local authority, in pursuance of its statutory powers, if access to the School Street is necessary
• Exemptions stated in the Highway Code, such as a medical emergency or with the permission or at the direction of a police officer.

Consultation

During July and August 2024, informal consultation was carried out on the proposed School Street. When asked their overall view on the proposed School Street, respondents provided feedback as summarised in Figure 2 of the Public Reports Pack.

The traffic management order was published on 19 March 2025. Any person wishing to object to the proposed orders or make other representation were asked to do so by 9th April 2025.

Publicity was carried out as follows:

• Notice of proposals (Appendix D) in:
  • London Gazette¹
  • Enfield and Haringey Independent
• Notice of proposal affixed to lamp columns on Everington Road, Barrenger Road, Steeds Road, Hill Road, Marriott Road
• Letters hand delivered to all properties within and surrounding the proposed School Street (letter and distribution map in Appendix E):
• Stakeholder consultation (list of stakeholders in Appendix F)
• Ward members informed
• Social media
• School Street webpages downloads of letter and plan

It was noted that an administrative error in the press and street notice of 19 March led to the notice of proposal being republished in the press on 21 May with a further 21 days (the statutory objection period) provided for any person wishing to object to the proposed order or make other representations. It is important to note that the initial error did not apply to the draft traffic management order, nor the letter drop, nor the details provided within the council's map-based traffic order system (Appyway). Late responses (after both consultation periods) were included.

Responses to the proposed traffic order could be made by online, email or by post. All responses to the statutory consultation are contained in Appendix A and are summarised in the following table.

No objections were made by key stakeholders. However:

• The Head of Coldfall Primary responded that they recognised the issues created by traffic and dangerous driving around the school and raised queries about exemptions, sought clarification about the definition of the Pedestrian and Cycle Zone, considered that children should always be encouraged to walk on pavements and raised concern that the School Street may have an impact upon the attractiveness of the school to prospective parents;
• The Metropolitan Police Service responded to note that, as the proposals provided exemptions for emergency service vehicles, they had no comments to make; and
• Haringey Cycle Campaign stated that they very much supported the scheme.

Officers considered all feedback received and grouped them into themes in Appendix G, this appendix also includes officers recommended response to the objections.

Having considered the objections carefully, the following design changes are recommended to be included when making the order (as set out in the plans in Appendix B and for the reasons given in Appendix G):

• Amend the exemption eligibility boundary so that Nos. 17 to 39 (odds) Coppetts Road are also included within the boundary for SS50.

For the avoidance of doubt and should the recommendations be approved, this School Street will be monitored (traffic counts, independent road safety audit and site observations) during the first 6 months of its launch, during which time the Council will consider if any changes are required.

It is noted that The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996² provides local authorities with the discretion of whether or not to hold a public inquiry prior to the making of a TMO. This report does not include the recommendation to hold a public inquiry on account of: the effect of the order (see paragraphs 5.19), the relatively small number of objections and that the project will contribute towards achieving a number of policy objectives and that holding a public inquiry would lead to expense and delay while being unlikely to alter the ultimate decision.

Before any School Street is fully implemented, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed by the Council and the school. This is in progress for the school recommended for implementation within this report.

The total estimated cost of the project to deliver the School Street, is £55,000, excluding staff costs. Of which, £43,000 has been spent or committed. The estimated remaining costs, recommended by this report, are £12,000. These remaining costs will be fully met from the Council's Capital Programme (Scheme 119 – Schools Streets).