We asked, you said, we did

We asked

We asked for your views on the implementation of a ‘School Street’ which is a controlled pedestrian and cycling zone during school pick up and drop off hours on the following roads:

• Thirleby Road between Gunter Grove and Montrose Avenue, and between Gloucester Grove and Gervase Road
• Trevor Road between Thirleby Road and Gloucester Grove
• Gilbert Grove between Watling Avenue and Thirleby Road,

The proposed times are 8.30-9.30am and 3.00-4.00pm Monday to Friday, term time only.

You said

We received 43 responses to this engagement. 34.88% of respondents were supportive of the measures. 55.81% of respondents were opposed to the measures. 9.3% of respondents neither support nor opposed.

11.6% of respondents thought it would improve safety; 7% of respondents said they thought it would improve air quality; 14% of respondents thought the scheme would stop illegal and dangerous parking.

26% of respondents expressed concern that it would affect access to the road for people who needed it, like residents, carers, teachers, taxi/trade/delivery vehicles, friends and family. 14% of people were concerned that the scheme would push traffic elsewhere and 11% of respondents expressed concern that the scheme would impact working parents’ ability to get to work after dropping their children at school.

9% of people recommended the scheme also included Gunter Grove.

9% of respondents did not comment on their reasons.

We also received further correspondence from school staff regarding concerns with parking for parents.

We did

Based on results from the engagement that showed the majority of residents were not in favour of these proposed School Streets, and our discussion with the schools, we have decided not to progress with a School Street for Goldbeaters Primary School and The Annunciation Catholic Infant School.