Multiple Nottingham roads have been earmarked to become 'School Streets' in a bid to make travel safer for residents and families.
School Streets are just one of the many Active Travel Schemes by Nottingham City Council, looking to encourage sustainable travel.
A spokesperson for the council said: "The roads outside schools are typically very busy at school drop off and pick up times.
"This leads to traffic congestion, idling vehicles, pavement parking and limited opportunities for pedestrians to cross the road, as well as difficulties for local residents and businesses.
"We want to change this by reducing the amount of traffic on the roads outside schools, through the School Streets initiative. The scheme will help to provide a safe and welcoming space to encourage more children and parents to walk, scoot and cycle to school rather than travel by car."
Changes include permanent 'no entry' points to some roads.
Then, all School Streets will have designated entry points using planters, in place at all times with a flashing amber warning sign to indicate when traffic should not enter the area.
Residents, school staff, businesses and delivery vehicles will maintain access - the School Street will not be available for through traffic or for school pick up and drop off.
In future, when the government provides the relevant powers, the council will be considering a camera enforceable restriction in some areas.
The council is seeking comments for and against the proposals with a deadline of April 5 except for three schools, which have April 9 deadlines.
These are the schools and their related access roads that have been proposed to become a School Street and will be subject to the above restrictions:
Brocklewood Primary School, Bilborough - Fircroft Avenue, Bracken Close
A permanent 'no entry' restriction is proposed into Fircroft Avenue from Beechdale Road
Entrance point at Denewood Crescent end of Fircroft Avenue.
Carrington Primary School - Wesley Street, Oak Street, Loscoe Road
Entry point at junction of New Street and Jenner Street
Djonogly Northgate Academy, New Basford - Suez Street, Egypt Road, Rosetta Road
During the trial scheme it was observed that a number of children were crossing North Gate near to the school.
As such, before an upgraded School Street scheme is introduced it is proposed to install a zebra crossing near to Suez Street.
Entry points will be at junction of Liddington Street and Suez Street, as well as Egypt Road and Eland Street.
Edale Rise Primary School, Sneinton - Edale Road
Entry point at junction of Sneinton Dale and Edale Road.
Consultation open until April 9.
Greenfields School, The Meadows - Orange Gardens, part Kirkby Gardens
Entry point at junction of Wilford Grove and Kirkby Gardens.
Hempshill Hall Primary School, Bulwell - Roosa Close, Armstrong Road
Entry point on Roosa Close and also Armstrong Road at its junction with Cernan Court.
Consultation open until April 9.
Henry Whipple Primary School, Bestwood - Padstow Road
Entry points at both junctions of Padstow Road and Raymede Drive.
Highbank Primary School, Clifton - Honister Close
The council has previously installed a School Street outside Highbank Primary School using temporary barriers.
After securing additional funding through the Government's Active Travel Fund, it is now proposing to improve and make permanent this scheme.
Entry points at Pastures Avenue and Bramber Grove junctions.
Jubilee Academy, Bilborough - Highwood Avenue, Oakmead Avenue, Camrose Close
Proposed permanent 'no entry' restriction into Highwood Avenue from Beechdale Road.
Entry points at Denewood Crescent junctions with Highwood Avenue and Oakmead Avenue.
Robert Shaw Primary School, Leen Valley- Southfield Road
Entry points at both junctions of Ainsley Road and Southfield Road.
Stanstead Primary School, Top Valley - Stanstead Avenue
Proposal to make permanent the previously installed temporary barriers outside Stanstead Primary School.
Entry point at junction with Rise Park Road.
St Augustine's Primary School, St Ann's - Park Avenue, Bowers Avenue
Proposal to make permanent the previously installed temporary barriers outside St Augustine's Primary School.
Permanent 'no entry' restriction will be in place into Park Avenue from Mapperley Road.
Entry point at junction of Gorsey Road and Vickers Street.
St Teresa's Primary School, Aspley - Kingsbury Avenue
Permanent 'no entry' restriction added to Kingsbury Drive from Beechdale Road.
Entry point at north end of Kingsbury Drive, at junction with Glencairn Drive.
Sycamore Academy, St Ann's - Church Road
Proposal to make permanent the previously installed temporary barriers outside Sycamore Academy.
Entry point will be at entrance to Church Road off Abbotsford Drive.
William Booth Primary School, Sneinton - Notintone Street
Entry points at both ends of Notintone Street.
Consultation open until April 9.
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