New zebras for school children

Pupils from Canon Barnet Primary School will benefit from a brand new crossing, after Tower Hamlets Council finished painting the zebra strips this week.

A speed table, a long speed bump that slows down traffic, along with a zebra crossing and belisha beacons (orange lights) have been installed on Wentworth Street at the junction with Gunthorpe Street.

As well as providing parents, pupils and staff with an easier and safer route to school and local sports facities, the new crossing also benefit pedestrians, motorists and cyclists.

Councillor Abdal Ullah, Lead Member for Cleaner, Safer, Greener at Tower Hamlets Council, said: "We want to make sure that our roads are safe for all. The improved crossing and the traffic calming measures on Wentworth Street will make a real difference to local people.

"We hope it will encourage more parents and their children to walk to school as we continue to work with schools to develop active travel plans."

The street also benefits from a new pavement to help improve the walking routes to the new crossing.

The crossing improvements are just some of the many benefits funded through the section 106 money received through the development at Bishops Square, in Spitalfields.

As a result £8.6 million is being spent on the Spitalfields and Banglatown area, with improvements ranging from a better open space at Chicksand, a new building for Osmani Youth Centre, business support, a cultural trail and much more.