Good news for Harringay – Play streets to be expanded across borough

After the success of this year’s pilot on Pemberton Road, the council will next week formally implement Play Streets across Haringey.

For those who haven’t got involved before, it means that subsequent to the agreement of local residents, a road can be closed to traffic for a few hours at the weekend to allow children to have fun on the street and generally to allow people to mingle safely outside.

More details are in the council’s cabinet report.


Some of the points -

- Should be cost free – charges are being waived.

- It won’t be run by the council, but by local residents.

- There is a list on the website of which roads can not be considered for Play Streets. (Like principle roads, or roads without viable diversions.)

- As it says in the report, applications for particular streets must have majority support from those in the road.

- Organisers will be advised to get public liability insurance, though it won’t be mandatory

- Details of how Play Streets can be applied for locally will be on the council’s website

- Of course, there is a Play street event this Sunday on Pemberton Road, between 12.30-3.30 (15th). People are being asked to bring mince pies and mulled wine!

Emine Ibrahim - Labour Candidate (Harringay Ward)