It's interesting to read this post about what is happening at one end of Friern Road. I live at the other end, close to two primary schools and would love to see it blocked off in a similar way. We are a rat run for traffic avoiding Barry Road and/or taking a short cut to Lordship Lane and the South Circular. Higher speed bumps were added recently but this work stopped at the junction with Goodrich Road, meaning that at the top end of Friern Road the traffic can really put their foot down. The road was blocked off a few years ago (ironically due to gas works I believe)and the change was startling. I'm wondering why one end of the road is more of a priority than the other, or if we at the top end of the road are paying the price for the traffic calming measures further down the road?