Purpose

This report provides an
overview of School Streets in Wirral and sets out a proposed
prioritisation matrix criteria for future school streets schemes
and proposed next steps.
 
An additional 53 School Street
requests have been recorded by the Road Safety Team. The requests
have been received from: Schools (23) Councillors (20), Residents
(8) Council Staff / Police (2).
 
The
recommendations have been made following the completion of Phase 1
and Phase 2 School Streets. Officers have been asked to continue
the roll out of School Streets via the Road Safety Working Group.
Not every proposed location will be suitable for the provision of a
School Street
 

Decision

Resolved –
That
 
(1) 
the update on school streets in Wirral be
noted;
 
(2) 
 the school streets
prioritisation matrix criteria and the 2025/26 proposed action plan
as set out in appendix 1 of this report be approved.