Draft School Streets Permit and Exemption Policy consultation

Have your say on Barnet’s Draft School Streets Permit and Exemption Policy

Overview

We are consulting on a draft School Streets Permit and Exemption Policy.

A School Street is a scheme where restrictions on roads outside a school prohibit unauthorised motorised vehicles from entering during school drop off and pick up times. This is achieved by making the roads a pedestrian and cycle zone and by installing the appropriate traffic signs.

The schemes aim to create a safer environment for those travelling to and from school as well as helping to tackle air pollution and promote active travel. It links closely with our Corporate Plan of caring for people, our places and the planet.

Why do we need a School Streets Permit and Exemption Policy? 

Over the last two years, we have already delivered a number of experimental School Streets. However, it has been identified that in order to help schools, residents and businesses understand how a School Streets scheme operates, we require a clear policy which clearly states the exemptions and who can be allocated a permit. So we have developed a draft Schools Streets Policy.

Aim of the policy

The aim of the policy is to make the exemptions and permits associated with School Streets schemes clear to the public.

Further information is provided in our Draft School Streets Permit and Exemption Policy which outlines all the exemptions and permits included in the policy. We have also provided a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) document which provides more information regarding School Streets:

• Draft School Streets Permit and Exemption Policy
• School Streets FAQs
• Draft School Streets Permit and Exemption Policy Equalities Impact Assessment

Your views are important to us

We want to hear your views on our proposed policy. We want to hear from residents, schools, organisations, businesses and all other interested parties. To find out more please read our Draft School Streets Permit and Exemption Policy and FAQs.

How to have your say  

Complete our online questionnaire:

We are keen to hear your views on our proposals and encourage you to have your say by completing our online questionnaire.

Alternative formats of the engagement:

• if you are unable to complete the questionnaires online and would like to request a paper copy or another format of the questionnaires, please email traffic.consultations@barnet.gov.uk or telephone the Traffic and Development Section on 020 8359 3555.
• any paper copies should be sent to the Traffic and Development Section, London Borough of Barnet, 7th Floor, Highways, 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London, NW9 4EW, quoting reference number HAS002.

If you would like someone to help you complete the questionnaire or need more information, please contact us using one of the above methods.