Wiltshire Council is planning to introduce School Streets outside three primary schools from September 2026 following a county-wide consultation. The proposed pilot scheme would see temporary traffic restrictions introduced outside schools at the start and end of the school day to improve safety, reduce congestion and encourage more children to walk, wheel or cycle to...
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Bath launches major travel improvements to help children get to school safely
Children across Bath & North East Somerset are benefitting from a series of new walking, wheeling and cycling improvements designed to make journeys to school safer and healthier. The council’s first-ever School Street launched this week outside St Stephen’s Primary School in Bath, introducing timed vehicle restrictions outside the school gates to reduce congestion and...
Two new School Streets set to start in Bath
Pupils across Bath are set to benefit from safer, calmer journeys to and from school as two new School Streets are introduced by Bath & North East Somerset Council. Children attending St Stephen’s Primary Church School and Widcombe Infants and Juniors’ School will be among the first to see the changes, which form part of...
Council proposes two new School Streets in Bath
Bath & North East Somerset Council is proposing to introduce two new School Streets to create safer, healthier journeys for children at the start and end of the school day. Consultations are now open on plans for School Streets outside Widcombe Infant & Junior Schools and St Stephen’s Primary Church school in Lansdown, with residents...
Wiltshire Council secures £140,000 to trial School Streets outside six schools
Wiltshire Council has been awarded £169,000 from Active Travel England to support projects that encourage more walking and cycling for everyday journeys. The largest share of the funding, £140,000, will be used to deliver new School Streets pilot schemes designed to make the school run safer, calmer and healthier for children and families. School Streets...
Major investment proposed for safer, healthier school journeys for B&NES pupils
A major new investment in safer, healthier and more sustainable school journeys is being proposed by Bath and North East Somerset Council, with plans to introduce a number of School Streets across Bath. Following requests from schools for improvements around their entrances to support walking and cycling, the council is proposing new School Streets at...
Wiltshire Council to launch School Streets trial across five areas
Wiltshire Council is inviting residents to share their views on a new School Streets trial aimed at creating safer and cleaner environments for children travelling to and from school. The scheme, which temporarily restricts motor vehicle access during school drop-off and pick-up times in term time, will be the subject of a public consultation running...