Croydon’s experimental Healthy School Streets made permanent

Eight Healthy School Streets will be made permanent in Croydon when their experimental status ends on 22 July.

The Healthy School Streets programme aims to reduce traffic volumes, increase road safety and improve air quality outside schools by encouraging parents and their children to travel to school more sustainably, such as by walking, cycling and using public transport instead of travelling by car.

The south London council has been trialling nine new school streets since 23 January 2023 as...

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