Haringey (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Coldfall Primary School in Haringey has joined the borough’s expanding School Street network, promoting safer, cleaner journeys for pupils and families.
On Monday, December 1, 2025, a second School Street will be opened at the Everington Road entry to supplement the Coldfall Avenue plan.
It will become part of Haringey‘s expanding network of School thoroughfares, which presently number an astounding 36 and span 44 educational institutions.
Cllr Mike Hakata, Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Environment and Transport, said:
“Our expanding School Streets programme is transforming journeys for thousands of children and playing a crucial part in building a fairer, greener Haringey.
School Streets are fundamental to our vision of becoming a walkable borough. When we design streets that are safe and inviting for children to walk and cycle independently, we create places that work for everyone. Each new School Street strengthens the network of connected, pedestrian-friendly routes across Haringey.
With big reductions in motor traffic, increases in active travel and improved air quality around the school gates, this Streets for People initiative goes from strength to strength.
I’m delighted that the opportunity for a healthier start and end to the school day for children at Coldfall Primary will increase with the launch of this School Street.”
School Streets reduce air pollution and improve the atmosphere at the school gates by encouraging more kids to get to and from school on foot, bike, or scooter in a fun, safe, and active manner.
Zones that stretch nearly 14 km during drop-off and pick-up hours now assist over 17,000 students.
During the School Street’s operation, only individuals having car exemption permits, walking, bicycling, and wheeling are permitted to enter the area.
School Streets were introduced after much community, school, and parent involvement.
How will School Street affect local parking and drop off routes?
The preface of a School Street at Coldfall Primary will affect original parking and drop-off routes by confining vehicle access directly outside the academy during peak times( 8:00- 9:30 am and 2:30- 4:00 pm on academy days).
As a result, parking will be dispersed over a wider area down from the academy entrances, meaning parents and caregivers may need to situate further from the academy and walk their children in. Some seminaries accompany this with” Demesne and Stride” schemes, where motorists sit a short distance down and walk the rest.
Business relegation to near roads may do, but substantiation shows this does not increase safety pitfalls, as the overall volume and speed of vehicles near the academy drops. residents and families with mobility difficulties (e.g., blue emblem holders) are generally free from restrictions for access.
