FEATHERSTONE CALLS FOR ACTION OVER SCHOOL ROAD SAFETY

13.10.03

Muswell Hill councillor Lynne Featherstone has called for the Council to take urgent action to resolve the road safety blackspot outside Coldfall Primary School, Coldfall Avenue, N10. Her comments come after visiting the school and meeting concerned parents at the end of the recent 'National Walk to School Week'.

Coldfall Avenue, a narrow cul de sac lined with cars on either side, has an entrance to the school at the end. It is also used by many parents to drop off their children and turn around. This causes congestion and a hazard to children and their parents walking to school.

Cllr Featherstone was alerted to the issue earlier this year by parents and local residents after a number of incidents involving vehicles and pedestrians around the entrance. She successfully campaigned for more traffic enforcement officers in August and this has brought about a slight improvement.

However on her visit she noted that there were still far too much use of the cul de sac during the school rush hour despite requests from the school and local police not to turn in the road. Cllr Featherstone is now calling for the Council to take urgent action to make the school entrance in Coldfall Avenue safer before a serious incident occurs.

Lynne Featherstone comments:

"I am pleased that we have secured a regular police patrol for the area. This has helped to some extent, but the Council needs to take urgent action to resolve the traffic safety issues. The Council must continue to support and promote walking bus services in schools. Ultimately this serious problem can be resolved if schools and parents work together."

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