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6 streets in Croydon could be closed during school drop-off and pick-up times

Six Croydon Street could close during busy drop-off and pick-up times if the council’s plans are approved. Among the streets listed is a side road off the busy Purley Way.

This round of possible closures comes as the latest addition to Croydon’s Healthy School Street (HSS) scheme, which aims to improve road safety and encourage children to use active forms of travel.




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Croydon Council announced yesterday (Wednesday 8 May) that it would like to hear from residents and motorists who use the roads around the schools in a public consultation which will end on 28 May. The schools considered are the following

  • Applegarth Academy, Fieldway, CR0 9DL
  • Beulah Road Children’s and Nursery, Furze Road, CR7 8NJ
  • Harris Primary Academy Purley Way, Propeller Crescent, CR0 4FE
  • John Wood School and Nursery, Dartnell Road, CR0 6JA
  • Riddlesdown Collegiate, Honister Heights, CR8 1EX
  • Rowdown Primary School, Calley Down Crescent, CR0 0EG
Propeller Crescent, off busy Purley Way, could be closed during drop-off and collection times following consultation (Image: Google Maps)

While some of the affected roads are far from traffic hotspots, others, such as the Harris Academy Purley Way site, are right next to some of the borough’s busiest thoroughfares.

The board began implementing pilot HSS in 2017. HSS limits traffic on surrounding roads to schools during school drop-off and pick-up times, making the roads safer for children and families.

The board says decisions to implement HSS are made when local stakeholders express an interest in limiting traffic in those school zones.

Those who live on the affected roads are eligible to apply for a free exemption permit, as well as those who may need to access the roads, including transporting children with special needs. Emergency services and garbage trucks are automatically exempt.

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