Purpose

As part of the
Government’s Active Travel Fund (ATF) initiative, the County
Council developed signage only School Streets trials. School
Streets seek to provide a safer and more attractive environment to
the roads outside of schools that nurtures walking, wheeling, and
cycling for the journey to and from school.
 
In July 2023, the Cabinet
Member for Highways and Transport approved the
implementation of three Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders
for three schools - Arundel Church of England Primary School,
Thomas A Becket Junior School, and Swiss Gardens Primary
School.
 
This report explains how the
trial School Streets schemes operate. The trial was monitored for a
period of 6 months that ended on 31 March 2024. An end of project
report is planned for publication in due course.
The trial sites were operated
under an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) which is
valid for a period of 18 months.

Decision

The Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport
has authorised the Director of Law and Assurance to make the
Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders (ETRO) for the three School
Street Trial sites permanent, as set out in section 2 of the
report.