Marsh Green Primary School Streets to go live in June 2023
School Streets will be introduced at Marsh Green Primary School to reduce traffic and improve road safety.
The School Streets will mean that North Close and South Close, become pedestrian and cycle-only zones from 8am to 9.15am and 2.45pm to 4pm during term time.
The aim is to transform the busy, congested and polluted roads outside the school gate into safer, healthier and more pleasant environments, and to reduce the nuisance caused to local residents during the school run.
Residents and businesses within the school street zone, carers and blue badge holders who require access to the school streets, can apply for an exemption free of charge.
In response to feedback received during the consultation, the single yellow lines at the top of North Close will be converted to double yellow lines making it an offence for vehicles to park in this area. This should reduce the amount of vehicles parking across the pavement of Whitebarn Lane and North Close and making the area safer for all pedestrians. These changes can be seen in the Marsh Green School Streets design in the Important documents section.
The council is also working with children and parents to encourage walking, cycling and scooting to school. The council is asking for the support from parents and residents so everyone in the area can enjoy the benefits of quieter, safer roads.
Cameras and signs will be installed in May, ready to go live in June.
Who is exempt?
No vehicles will be allowed into the school street zone during operating hours unless they have an exemption. Emergency services vehicles are automatically exempt.
You can apply for an exemption only if:
- you are a resident living within the School Street zone, or if you run a business within the zone
- you are a blue badge holder who requires immediate and regular access to the school
- you are a carer of a resident living within the zone, or you are a carer of a disabled or SEN child attending the school who needs to be dropped outside the school entrance.
