Purpose

High traffic levels outside schools pose road
safety risks to all road users, including pedestrians, create
congestion and obstruct access for residents and the emergency
services.
Removing vehicular traffic at certain times of the day from roads
in the vicinity of school entrances will facilitate safer journeys
for children travelling to school and make active travel options
(cycling and walking) viable and more appealing.
The Council first introduced “School Streets” in 2023 -
a School Street seeks to provide safe, primarily traffic free
environments, outside schools. In turn, this encourages active
travel measures to be used for the school drop off and pickup
journeys, improving children’s wellbeing and reducing
emissions from vehicles. School Streets are a nationwide initiative
that are being promoted and funded across Greater Manchester by
TfGM.
For a school street to be enforceable, there is a requirement to
introduce a ‘Prohibition of Motor Vehicles (except for permit
holders) Traffic Regulation Order’. This will prohibit
vehicles entering the lengths of carriageway designated as the
school street in the restricted hours.
On 22 November 2023, the Council introduced an Experimental Traffic
Order to restrict vehicle access to Buckstones Primary School.
Following positive feedback from the school and residents during
this trial period, it is proposed to introduce the School Street
restriction using a permanent traffic regulation order, supported
with additional parking restrictions.

Content

RESOLVED - That:
The preferred option is Option 1