What is a School Street?
School Streets transform roads to create a better environment for children to walk, cycle and wheel to school.
How do School Streets help?
When a School Street is in operation, the road temporarily becomes a Pedestrian and Cycle Zone, at school drop-off and pick-up times.
By temporarily closing the road to motor vehicles at the start and end of the school day, School Streets help by:
- Reducing traffic outside the school, which reduces emissions and makes the air around the school cleaner at peak times for children
- Making it safer to walk, cycle, scoot, and wheel to school. Children will benefit from increased physical activity on their journey to and from school
- Reducing traffic congestion and parking problems outside the school and reducing road danger
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Residents, councillors, MP’s and council departments have raised concerns regarding some existing restrictions which need removing or altering to reflect current circumstances across the Borough.
As part of our commitment to the safe movement of traffic (including pedestrians), various restrictions and revocations on our roads are being proposed
As part of the Future High Streets project in Brierley Hill, as well as our commitment to the safe movement of traffic (including pedestrians), there is a need to amend and revoke existing highway restrictions to accommodate for both a revised layout and the introduction of a 20mph Zone with traffic calming features.
We are currently consulting residents about new traffic enforcement powers.
Last year the government announced that local authorities in England could apply to get new powers to enforce moving traffic offences under Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004.
We would like to apply to the Secretary of State for these new powers. It will mean we will be able to enforce moving traffic contraventions.
Type of restrictions
The Borough Council of Dudley (2023/2024 TRO) (Prohibition and restriction of waiting and loading, parking places, disabled parking places, no stopping on entrance markings, loading only) (Number 3,4,5,6 and 7 order type) (Stourbridge, Halesowen, Central Dudley, North Dudley and Brierley Hill areas) Order 2023
The Borough Council of Dudley (Beauty Bank Crescent, Stourbridge, Chapel Street and Queen Street, Wordsley) (One way traffic and prohibited left turn) Order 2023
The Borough Council of Dudley (Oak Street, Coseley and Wartell Bank, Dawley Brook Road, Kingswinford) (Prohibition of Driving) (Except cyclists) (and revocation of prohibition of driving except for access) Order 2023