New enforcement powers will mean a safer school run

We’re stepping up our work to keep children safe on the school run.

Three of the city’s School Streets schemes will be part of a new enforcement pilot from September.

Following public consultation and residents' support, Brighton & Hove City Council have successfully been granted new moving traffic enforcement powers by the Department for Transport (DfT)

We’ll be installing cameras on roads near Queen’s Park, Hangleton and West Hove / Hove Junior Primary Schools to make existing school streets schemes safer.

They’ll be used to enforce the current restrictions which prevent motor vehicles using the School Street roads during school drop off and pick up times.

We’ll be working with schools and sending information to local residents in time for the pilot to begin at the start of the new school year in September.

Keeping children and families safe

Councillor Trevor Muten, Cabinet member for Transport and City Infrastructure, said: “The city’s School Streets have been great for keeping children, families and the school community safe and it’s been great to see the positive feedback we’ve received and increases in active travel as a result.

“We are particularly thankful for the tremendous support from volunteers, school staff and the wider community for making School Streets safer for all at the start and end of the school day.

“The new powers from the Department for Transport means we’ll be able to properly enforce the restrictions and free up staff and volunteers, which I know will be welcomed by schools.”

More about School Streets in Brighton & Hove

School Streets are designed to make the roads around schools safer during drop off and pick up times.

They help reduce congestion and dangerous or illegal parking but also creates more space for children and families to walk, cycle or scoot.

We currently have 15 School Streets in the city and will soon be consulting on adding further schools to the programme.

Find out more about School Streets in Brighton & Hove.

Exemptions

The following vehicles are exempt from the restrictions but will need to be added to an exemption list

• driving a vehicle registered to an address within the restricted area (including those of businesses and residents)  
• a Blue Badge Holder who needs to access a property within the street
• a Professional Carer or a Carer for vulnerable residents who live on the street
• An emergency services vehicle on an emergency call
• a utility provider on an emergency call
• an employee, or working with, a business or service operating within the street
• driving a contracted school transport vehicle

Those wishing to apply for an exemption will be able to do so via the council website. This will be available well in advance of enforcement starting.