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1. schoolstreets.org.ukSchool Streets Initiative - All the information you need

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   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. The result is a safer, healthier and pleasant environment for everyone. School Street schemes offer a proactive solution for school communities to ...

   • Existing Schemes

     Scotland was the first in the UK to introduce school street...

   • How Do They Work

     A traffic management order is applied to a street around a...

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     Here’s a list of useful resources and links that should help...

   • What Are School Streets

     School run related traffic accounts for a quarter of cars on...

   • Health Benefits

     The latest Chief Medical Official Report, shows that...

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     Start your revolution at the school gate. Get in Touch!...

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     You can find some resources on how to start on the ‘How Do...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › School_StreetsSchool Streets - Wikipedia

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   School Streets is a scheme in the United Kingdom, Germany, Czechia [1], Austria [2] and other countries, to suspend motor traffic access to roads outside schools, during drop-off and pick-up times. [3] One of the first schools in the UK to trial the scheme was Gayhurst Community School in Hackney in 2018. As of November 2020, Transport for ...

3. schoolstreets.org.uk › howHow to start with School Streets | School Streets Initiative

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   Use any opportunities available to talk about it. Raise it at meetings with the school leadership and teaching staff. Ask to speak during an assembly, organise meetings with local resident associations. It’s quite likely that they too have had enough of the daily grotesque ballet of cars blocking their parking bays, creating traffic jams and making...

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   Involve the children. Not only are they likely to get it straight away but they can be the most powerful campaigners for change to the most reluctant parents. They can continue the discussion at home, from the back seat of the family car, even. Harvest the pester power! There are lots of activities school can do with the children around pollution a...

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   Local authorities in the UK have powers under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (s1 and s6-9) to regulate traffic and restrict access: 1. to avoid danger to persons or othertraffic using the road, 2. to facilitate the passage on the road ofany class of traffic (including pedestrians), 3. to prevent the use of a road by vehiculartraffic where suc...

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4. www.wandsworth.gov.uk › school-streets-faqFrequently asked questions about School Streets

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   The main aim of the scheme is to prevent the School Street being used by through-traffic or by parents parking. Anyone driving in a School Street during its operating hours should reduce speed and take extra care. A School Street is still a road. Parents are reminded to supervise their children accordingly.

5. www.standard.co.uk › optimist › theairwebreatheWhat is a School Street and how do they work? | The Standard

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   Transport for London has now funded 430 new School Streets, 300 of which have already started. The idea is simple. Each morning and afternoon, the road outside the school gates is temporarily ...

6. www.childhealthinitiative.org › blog › 2022First global overview of ‘school streets’ schemes making ...

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   The first school street in the UK was in East Lothian in Scotland in 2012, followed by the first in London (also the first in England) in Camden in 2016. Over the next few years, the numbers gradually increased, with considerable expansion in parts of Belgium and London, as well as spreading to other European cities, such as a trial in Paris in 2019.

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   What is School Streets?

   • School Streets is an scheme in the United Kingdom, Germany, Czechia Austria and other countries, to suspend motor traffic access to roads outside schools, during drop-off and pick-up times. One of the first schools in the UK to trial the scheme was Gayhurst Community School in Hackney in 2018.

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   Why is a School Street important?

   • A School Street reduces traffic, supporting active travel, cleaner air, and creates a safer and more pleasant start and end to the day for everyone in and around school communities. A School Street limits motor vehicle access at pick-up and drop-off times during term time. A ‘no motor vehicles’ road sign tells drivers that they are not permitted.

   Frequently asked questions about School Streets

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   When did School Streets start?

   • While the first school streets were in Italy in the late 1980s, the numbers only really started to expand in around 2012, thanks to an EU-wide school transport project. The first school street in the UK was in East Lothian in Scotland in 2012, followed by the first in London (also the first in England) in Camden in 2016.

   First global overview of ‘school streets’ schemes making school

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   When were School Street schemes first introduced in the UK?

   • Scotland was the first in the UK to introduce school street schemes in 2015. Camden was the first in London in 2017. It was first introduced in Italy, in 1989. Numbers keep growing as parents and residents have had enough. Here’s a map of all the existing School Streets, permanent as well as going through live-trial.

   Where are existing School Streets?

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   What is a School Street scheme?

   • A School Street scheme will encourage a healthier lifestyle and active travel to school for families and lead to a better environment for everyone. Find out more how you can start the conversation for your school and build the case for a School Street. It’s safer for your children and their mates.

   School Streets Initiative - All the information you need

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   Are School Streets a good idea?

   • Previous research funded by the FIA Foundation in London has shown that school streets can lead to a 23% reduction in emissions around schools. However, there are also a range of other benefits, including increased social connections, tranquility, road safety and physical activity levels.

   First global overview of ‘school streets’ schemes making school

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8. schoolstreets.org.uk › whereWhere are existing School Streets?

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   Scotland was the first in the UK to introduce school street schemes in 2015. Camden was the first in London in 2017. It was first introduced in Italy, in 1989. Numbers keep growing as parents and residents have had enough. Here’s a map of all the existing School Streets, permanent as well as going through live-trial.