Report by:
Ann Davie, Depute Chief Executive
TN Number:
091-23
Friday, 26 May, 2023
Subject:
Traffic Free School Pilot Project – Online Consultation
Responsible Officer:
Heather Holland, Executive Officer, Land Planning & Development
Publication:
This Technical Note will be published on the Council’s website following circulation to Members. Its contents may be disclosed or shared outwith the Council.
Details:
- The Traffic-Free Schools pilot project was approved at Place, Neighbourhood & Corporate Assets Committee on 25 May 2023 (report ref: PNCA/047/23/IH). The purpose of this technical note is to provide Elected Members with an update on a targeted consultation event planned for June 2023, in preparation for the implementation of the Traffic-Free Schools pilot project.
- Action 18(a) within the Parking Management Plan (PMP) is to “Pilot a programme of traffic-free schools at appropriate school locations”. Traffic-free schools is an initiative where small sections of road immediately outside the entrance to schools, are closed for a short period of time at the start and end of the school day.
- As part of our ongoing commitment to the PMP delivery plan the Council is piloting Traffic-Free Schools at four primary schools from August 2023, for full details please see Report PNCA/047/23/IH.
- A robust monitoring plan is in place to evaluate the conditions outside the schools at present and then after the pilot is in operation.
- Part of the monitoring plan is to conduct a survey to establish the baseline with parents/carers and residents alike. The survey will be issued to parents/carers of the schools and residents in the immediate area for a two-week period (5th – 16th June).
- The survey will be available online on the Council’s website and will be available in paper version upon request.
- Following completion of the consultation process, officers will analyse the feedback received and will be used when monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the project.
- The findings of the pilot and the recommendations going forward will be reported to a future meeting of Committee on completion.
Distribution List:
All Elected Members, Corporate Management Team, Executive Officers, HSCP Management Team, Corporate Communication