Thank you and an update

Update: 27/08/21

Thank you!

We would like to thank everyone who gave us feedback on our School Street proposals. In total we spoke to 294 people and many more completed our surveys online.

The results were generally positive and later in the autumn we expect to move forward with the plans on an experimental basis.

Over the coming weeks we will be looking closely at your responses to see whether we need to make any changes. In particular, thanks to your feedback, we are considering whether other areas should be included. And, we are also considering your suggestions for exemptions.

We will write to everyone with full details in September.

Until then you need do nothing. The roads remain open as usual and there is no need to apply for exemptions yet.

However, please note that the council is issuing an experimental traffic management order which will come into force on Monday 6 September 2021. These are the legal documents that will allow the School Streets to go ahead later in the year. They are called ‘experimental’ because the School Streets will be introduced initially for 12 months and you can give your views on whether they should be made permanent.

You can see these orders on the Council’s website if you select ‘New and proposed traffic and parking schemes’ at https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/where-you-can-park

Remember, at this stage, you do not need to apply for an exemption and no penalty charges will be issued. We will write to you in advance to tell you when the School Streets will start to operate and you will see the sings go up beforehand.

Thank you again for your feedback. We will continue to provide updates throughout the implementation and trial period.