Westminster School Streets made permanent

Eleven schools will be covered by access control regimes

Westminster City Council has taken the decision to make School Streets permanent following an 18-month trial. The central London council launched School Streets trials at a number of schools in January 2022.

The scheme aims to create safer spaces around schools during school drop-off and collection times, to encourage pupils to walk, cycle and scoot on school journeys in an environment where the risk of collision with motor vehicles is reduced.

Roads around schools during peak times are often...

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