Purpose

The County Council implemented
and tested a signage-only School Streets trial at three schools,
backed by a minimum 6-month or maximum 18-month Experimental
Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO). The signage-only approach
prohibited motor vehicles entering the road directly at the school
gates at drop-off and pick-up times, with exceptions for
residents’ vehicles, businesses, Blue Badge holders,
emergency services and certain others.
 
The trial was monitored for a
period of 6 months that ended on 31 March 2024. Data from
monitoring and evaluation was analysed, the results indicated that
the signage only approach had been successful and the Cabinet
Member for Highways and Transport
made the ETROs for the three School Street Trial sites
permanent.
 
It is proposed to introduce a
further three Schools Streets at The Mill School in Crawley, River
Beach School in Littlehampton and St
Josephs School in
Chichester.  These schemes must be
delivered using a permanent Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) that is
subject to standard legal consultations and advertisements.
Illuminated signage and some associated infrastructure will be
necessary as part of the scheme.
 
This approach forms part of a
wider Active Travel to School capital programme that incorporates
behavioural change activities for school communities.

Decision

The Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport
has approved –
 
(1)    
the following three schools to be promoted as School Streets - The
Mill Primary, Crawley; River Beach Primary, Littlehampton; and St
Joseph’s Primary, Chichester; and
 
(2)    
the approach for broader Active Travel to School capital pipeline
improvements.