St Cuthbert's Junior & Infant Schools - School Streets Initial Consultation

Overview

Somerset Council is working together with Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership (SASP) and school communities to explore ways to reduce congestion and improve the safety of children outside the school gates. Elsewhere in the country, School Streets have been proven to achieve this. We continue to pilot this scheme with schools in Somerset. 

A School Street is a road (or several roads) outside a school with a temporary restriction on motorised vehicles. Motor vehicles are not permitted to enter the School Street unless they have been granted an exemption. School Streets aim to make the area outside our school gates safer by reducing congestion, improving air quality and encouraging more pupils and their families to walk, cycle or scoot to school where they can.

Why your views matter

School Streets aims to:

• Create a safer and more pleasant environment for families arriving at school, for residents and others using the street.
• Tackle congestion and reduce risk from motorised vehicles.
• Encourage active travel to and from school for all or part of the journey, and help to improve the health and wellbeing of young people and their families.
• Improve air quality in the immediate area outside of the school.