Purpose

1. The government has provided allocations to
local transport authorities from an Active
Travel Fund (ATF).This is grant funding which supports authorities
with producing
cycling and walking facilities and promoting active travel through
various
interventions, the funding is in separate tranches and includes
provision for School
Streets.
2. A School Street is a road outside a school with a temporary
restriction on motorised
traffic at school drop-off and pick-up times. The restriction
applies to school traffic
and through traffic. Residents and businesses with premises in a
School Street are
still able to access these roads by car during the restrictions
along with emergency
vehicles and blue badge holders.
3. School Streets have the potential to provide many benefits for
pupils, families, school
staff and for everyone living and working close to the school
including:
i. easing school-related congestion in local neighbourhoods
ii. improving the environment including air-quality
iii. giving children the chance walk, scoot or cycle to school,
which helps them
stay healthy
iv. improving road safety.
4. As part of the current Active Travel programme (ATF4) funding
has been allocated
for a minimum of 2 further School Streets, with the potential to
add further sites
subject to expenditure on those initially identified. The sites
identified are:
• The Academy At St James primary, Bradford
• Horton Park primary, Bradford

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