Our commitment to Active Travel to School Initiatives.

As part of the Government’s Active Travel Fund (ATF) initiative, the County Council is developing School Streets as one of our initiatives to promote Active Travel as part of our developing Active Travel to School programme.

The School Streets initiative can provide a safer and more accessible and attractive environment to the roads outside schools where a parking or safety issue has been identified. Schools will be engaged with their communities and will be key in working with parents and the surrounding communities, supported by WSCC and it is anticipated this will encourage an active form of travel to and from the school gates, ultimately mitigating congestion and improving air quality. Engagement and Feedback from the schools and surrounding communities is a vital part of any School Street programme and ongoing monitoring and evaluation at every stage will be key.

Through Active Travel England funding and West Sussex County Council officer support, we are committed to supporting schools travel safely and sustainably, promoting Active Travel Modes including Walking, Wheeling and Cycling to improve accessibility at school gates.

• View the Phase 1 (trial) report here (opens in new window)
• Active Travel England published School Streets Guidance (opens in new window)

Background.

What is a School Street:

The School Street Scheme prohibits motor vehicles entering the road directly at the school gates at drop-off and pick-up times, with exceptions for residents’ vehicles, businesses, Blue Badge holders, emergency services and certain others.

Backed by a TRO

How is a School Street designed?

The County Council will work with the school and surrounding residents to ensure the School Street meets the needs of the local community. This engagement will help to:

• understand the impact of a School Street on the schools, residents, businesses and wider communities
• determine if a School Street has a positive impact on sustainable travel modes such as walking, wheeling or cycling
• assess the suitability of individual sites (i.e. location of school, surrounding environment and impact on local infrastructure)
• assess the feasibility of delivering a School Street (i.e. displacement of traffic, resources required and adequate monitoring periods)
• understand the perception of safety outside the school gates and if the implemented School Street has improved this.

What is done to support the restrictions?

The County Council, supported by partner organisations including:

Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (opens in new window)

Living Streets (opens in new window)

Modeshift Stars Travel Plans (opens in a new window)

Will be delivering various in-school activities during the first year of any delivery phase, with continued support with travel plans and behavioural change education as identified to support further identified needs at each school street site. Officers will also work with local parking teams to support potential displacement of traffic or concerns within the local road network raised by the delivery of a school street.

Schools not currently engaged in any Active Travel to School Initiative or an active School Street location can contact the team at activetravel@westsussex.gov.uk to record their interest in Active Travel to School initiatives.

School Streets Location in West Sussex.

Phase 1 Locations

The 23/24 delivered School Streets schemes aim to encourage pupils and their families to make active and sustainable travel choices for the school run at:

Arundel Primary School, Jarvis Road, Arundel (MAP) (opens in new window).

Arundel School Street Flyer (opens in a new window)

With motor vehicles prohibited between 8 to 9am and 2.30 - 4pm

Swiss Gardens Primary, Swiss gardens, Shoreham (MAP) (opens in new window).

Swiss Gardens School Street Flyer (Opens in a new window)

With motor vehicles prohibited between 8 to 9am and 2.30 - 4pm

Thomas a becket Junior School, Glebeside Avenue, Worthing (MAP) (opens in new window).

Thomas a Becket School Street Flyer (opens in a new window)

With motor vehicles prohibited between 8 to 9am and 2.30 - 4pm

Phase 2 Locations

The 24/25 delivered School Streets schemes aim to encourage pupils and their families to make active and sustainable travel choices for the school run at:

The Mill Primary Primary Academy, Ifield Drive, Crawley (MAP) (opens in new window).

THE MILL SCHOOL STREET FLYER (opens in a new window)

With motor vehicles prohibited between 8 to 9am and 2.30 - 4pm

St Josephs Infant and Junior School, Orchard Street, Chichester (MAP) (opens in new window).

ST JOSEPHS SCHOOL STREET FLYER (opens in a new window)

With motor vehicles prohibited between 8 to 9am and 2.30 - 4pm

River Beach primary School, York Street, Littlehampton (MAP) (opens in new window).

RIVER BEACH SCHOOL STREET FLYER (opens in a new window)

With motor vehicles prohibited between 8 to 9.30am and 2.30 - 4pm.

Ongoing Monitoring and Evaluation.

School Streets will have regular monitoring and evaluation, both using sensors and through school engagement and site visits. This monitoring will look at:

• Location, status and visibility of Signage publicising the restrictions and timings installed at the entrances to each School Street.
• VivaCity sensors working and visible and actively gather data to be used to gather data and compare travel information from set periods of time or specific dates both before and during the implementation of each School Street
• Adherence to the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) and impact on the School Street and surrounding roads.

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