Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Street

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Street – upcoming School Street restrictions and construction works

We listened closely to the feedback provided through the public consultation held in November 2025 and are now implementing plans to introduce a School Street at Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School.

This project aims to deliver better air quality around schools by reducing the negative environmental impacts of traffic and idling vehicles. We are also looking to make the area safer for students and the wider community through a reduction in road danger due to decreased traffic.

You can find the detailed results of the public consultation in the EGA Consultation Report which is available on the right-hand side of this page under 'Useful Documents'

EGA School Street

The School Street will come into force from Wednesday, 2 September 2026.

A School Street is where a road with a school temporarily closes to become a pedestrian and cycle zone during the school’s opening and closing times. The EGA School Street will operate from 8.15am to 9am and 3pm to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, during term-time only.

The School Street will include:

This zone is shown in the map below. This means vehicles are not allowed to access these streets during the School Street hours unless they have an exemption, called a School Street permit.

The School Street zone will be enforced with a camera, and vehicles will receive a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) when driving in this zone during the hours of operation without a valid School Street permit.

Please note that if your vehicle is already parked in this zone, then you are allowed to drive out of the zone during the operational hours without incurring a fine. You only risk receiving a fine when driving into the zone during operational hours.

Access to the School Street – School Street permits

You will only be able to drive into the School Street zone for access during the operational times of 8.15am to 9am and 3pm to 4.30pm if you have a School Street permit.

You can apply for a School Street permit if you: 

All individuals who require access, including residents and Blue Badge holders, will have to apply for an School Street permit ahead of the School Street going live. You can apply for a School Street permit through our website from Monday 20 July 2026: www.islington.gov.uk/SchoolStreetExemptions

If you have an existing on-street Islington parking permit you will be able to apply through your online parking account. If you do not have an on-street parking permit or have estate parking, you will be asked to register for an online parking account. More information is available on our website including step-by-step instructions for how to apply for a permit: www.islington.gov.uk/SchoolStreetExemptions.

You are not eligible and cannot apply for a School Street permit if you are:

This is not a complete list. There may be other vehicles and people who can't apply.

If you have an existing School Street permit to The Gower School Street on Cynthia Street, with code SS24, you do not need to apply for a new permit. Your School Street permit will automatically include the new EGA School Street zone from Wednesday, 2 September 2026.

Signs will inform drivers of the restrictions before the entrances to the closed streets. An example of the sign is below. We will identify non-registered vehicles entering the street during operational times by camera and issue a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).

School Street implementation by Experimental Traffic Order (ETO)

The School Street will be introduced as an 18-month trial by experimental traffic order (ETO). Once the ETO comes into force, there is a six-month objection period. A formal objection must be in writing and must state the grounds on which it is made.

To make an objection to the ETO, it must be sent to us in writing from Wednesday, 2 September to Tuesday 2 March 2027 by:

Email: SchoolStreets@islington.gov.uk

Post: Environment, 1 Cottage Road, London, N7 8TP

Please note that that any formal objection that is submitted may become a public document and could be published.

The council will consider objections, as well as other feedback, before a decision is made on whether the School Street is made permanent.

Works to implement the new School Street

As part of the new School Street, we will be implementing improvements to the environment outside the school including new wider pavements, planting beds and improvements to crossings. Works to implement the School Street improvements will begin on Monday 20 July and take approximately six weeks to complete, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Traffic restrictions during the works

Traffic restrictions will be present throughout the improvement works and residents should take note of the signed temporary restrictions, diversions and closures. The following traffic restrictions are planned:

Please note that the dates above will be worked to as closely as possible but may be subject to slight change. Any significant changes to the above plan will be included at the top of this page.

Parking suspensions during the works

We will also be suspending a number of parking bays adjacent to the work area. These bays will be suspended for the duration of the works, and the parking suspensions will be removed if the works are completed earlier than anticipated, unless the parking bays are being replaced as part of the scheme.

We apologise for any inconvenience that the construction works may cause, and we would like to thank you in advance for your co-operation during this time.

You can see the full design for the improvements outside the school gates below and on the right-hand side of this page under 'Useful Documents'.