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Safer, Healthier Streets – Proposed 11 School Streets

 

 

Meeting: 11/07/2023 - Cabinet (Item 9)

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Background:

This report provided details of the School Streets projects within the Safer Healthier Streets Programme, including the results of recent informal public consultation and proposed next steps. The report sought approval to progress formal statutory consultation, and where appropriate, for the School Streets (timed restriction on roads outside schools, which prevent vehicular traffic passing through during school drop-off and pick-up times) to be implemented. 

A Diversity Impact Assessment had been undertaken, details of which were set out in Appendix C to the report.

Decision

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Decision:

 

99/2023

The Cabinet noted the results of the School Streets consultation as set out in Appendices A and B to the report.

100/2023

The Cabinet agreed to progressing the following eight School Streets, as detailed in paragraphs 4.5 and 4.6 in this report, to statutory consultation, and subject to the statutory process, delegated authority to the Director of Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Climate Change and Strategic Regeneration, to proceed with necessary infrastructure work and implementation:

·         Burnt Oak Primary School, Cornwall Road, Gillingham

·         Greenvale Primary School, Symons Avenue, Chatham

·         Miers Court Primary School, Silverspot Close, Rainham

·         Phoenix Primary School, Glencoe Road, Chatham

·         St William of Perth Catholic Primary School, Canon Close, Rochester

·         St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Greenfield Road, Gillingham

·         St Peter’s Infant School, Holcombe Road, Rochester

·         St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Bleakwood Road, Walderslade

101/2023

The Cabinet agreed to progressing immediate feasibility studies for the following two Schools Streets, as detailed in paragraph 4.9 of this report, and where appropriate, delegated authority to the Director of Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Climate Change and Strategic Regeneration, to proceed to statutory consultation and, subject to the statutory process and to proceed with any necessary infrastructure work and implementation:

·         High Halstow Primary Academy, High Halstow

  • St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School, Lambourn Way, Chatham

Reasons:

The School Streets initiative, within the Safer Healthier Programme, meet several key strategic polices and action plans set out by the Council. The implementation of the recommendations will create a safer environment for students, the wider school community, and residents, by enabling and encouraging more sustainable transport choices. <AI10></AI14>

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