School Streets Review

Twelve School Streets were implemented in September 2020 with the aim of;

• creating a safer and cleaner entrance to the school
• targeting traffic and road danger reduction near the school gates, to protect our vulnerable children
• contributing to a reduction in air and noise pollution
• encouraging the uptake of active modes of travel such as scooting, walking and cycling.

A statutory consultation was open on the School Streets project page from October 2020 through to 6th June 2021 which received over 850 responses. This data has now been evaluated and a recommendation put forward to make all 12 locations permanent. We are awaiting the outcome of this decision.

This will include the addition of some camera enforcement that will enable schools to reduce the level of marshals, if they wish. As part of making the schemes permanent, planters will be refreshed and the Council will take on maintenance responsibility. Rubberised kerbs will also be installed around the planters to ensure they are positioned correctly.

A decision on this recommendation is expected by the end of September. We will write to the wider community to details our findings and the outcome of this decision in due course.