Agenda item - School Streets

Report of the Executive Director, Economy, Environment & Culture

1)            That the Committee approve the proposed delivery approach for the School Streets programme, including the identified priority list of schools for closures to be delivered in the first two years of the programme as detailed in Appendix 1.

2)            That the Committee note the comments and objections received through the ETROs for current School Streets closures, as detailed in paragraph 5 and Appendix 3, and agree to the Traffic Regulation Order amendments as set out in paragraph 3.6.

34.1      The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director, Economy, Environment & Culture that set out the proposed delivery approach of a city-wide School Streets programme for consideration and an update on the School Streets closures trialled as part of the emergency School Streets programme and considers comments and objections received through the consultation and advertisement of the relevant Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders.

34.2      In response to queries from Councillor Bagaeen, the Senior Project Manager clarified that the criteria process previously agreed by the committee had been applied for Aldrington School. The school had been assessed twice as part of the overall process and been determined as eligible for a school streets closure, the specific detail design of that had not yet been assessed or determined.

34.3      In response to questions from Councillor Wilkinson, the Senior Project Manager explained that AQMA’s had not been undertaken at sites due to the urgency to deliver the scheme but could be considered for at least some sites. Furthermore, the three parking bays removed on Queens Rise could be reviewed and consideration given to reinstatement.

34.4      RESOLVED-

1)             That the Committee approve the proposed delivery approach for the School Streets programme, including the identified priority list of schools for closures to be delivered in the first two years of the programme as detailed in Appendix 1.

2)             That the Committee note the comments and objections received through the ETROs for current School Streets closures, as detailed in paragraph 5 and Appendix 3, and agree to the Traffic Regulation Order amendments as set out in paragraph 3.6.