Road closure fees waived for Car Free Day to encourage communities to enjoy traffic free weekend Post Reply

[Community Editor]

Wandsworth residents are being encouraged to transform their streets into places for play as part of the council’s support for this year’s Car Free Day.



Last held in 2019 but missed since then because of the pandemic, Car Free Day is an annual event designed to encourage families to come together and create an environment for play and neighbourhood get-togethers - with no cars, vans or lorries spoiling the fun.

Car Free Days are being held this year over the weekend of September 24 and 25 – and in order to encourage people to take part the council is waiving the usual fees associated with a road closure.

With no through-traffic for the day, children can play outside while the adults can enjoy a neighbourhood celebration in the same way hundreds did over the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend.

Any street can apply to take part, providing it isn’t a main road, bus route or emergency vehicle route.

Applications can be made online – before the deadline of August 14. For more information about how to apply and guidance and advice on making an application, residents should visit the council’s website.

[readysteadycook]

Please don't do this.

​​​​​​​There is one thing to close a street for a Street Party, but this smacks of an anti-car agenda to encourage children to play in the roads.

Surely roads need to be respected as they can be dangerous places and children mustn't get the idea they are safe to play in - we are very lucky to have more than enough park space.