Tag Archives: Healthy School Streets

Contractor repaid £3.25m to council over school streets failure

CROYDON IN CRISIS: After the council bought number-plate recognition cameras that did not work, it managed to get a refund – after losing an estimated £16m income. By our Town Hall reporter, KEN LEE Failures in Croydon Council’s procurement processes … Continue reading

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Council’s urgent move to exit flawed £5m traffic camera deal

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Officials look to cancel supply contract with American-owned tech firm after discovering they could not provide parking enforcement cameras required Croydon Council has moved to cancel a contract for ANPR cameras – Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras … Continue reading

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Council’s healthy school streets have no ANPR protections

CROYDON IN CRISIS: More than 20 ‘Healthy School Streets’ introduced in 2023 have never had any enforcement CCTV cameras installed because the council purchased equipment that does not work in Britain. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Another omnishambles of procurement at … Continue reading

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Fining car drivers is not fine with pro-pollution Mayor Perry

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Not a single fine has been raised on one Healthy School Street after four months of a six-month trial, all because the council has failed to instal any ANPR cameras, leaving the cash-strapped authority missing out on … Continue reading

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Permit problems see Crystal Palace school street dropped

The council has been forced to abandon one of the school street traffic restrictions which were due to come into force yesterday, following complaints from residents in Crystal Palace that Croydon’s online permit applications system contains significant flaws. It was … Continue reading

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New school streets are only ‘temporary’ according to council

Works start this week on 10 “Healthy School Streets” – the council says they are on a trial basis – which will come into effect on March 13. School streets restrict access to motor vehicles on designated roads where there … Continue reading

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