We are continuing to deliver on our commitment to introduce School Streets with support from the schools, parents and residents.School Streets are timed closures of roads outside schools, which prevent vehicular traffic passing through at the start and end of the school day. Evidence from well-established schemes suggest School Streets can significantly improve air quality near the school, reduce traffic volumes, and increase the number of pupil’s walking and cycling to school. School Streets also support social distancing, preventing crowding on the pavement at school pick up and drop off times. Unfortunately, there have been some delays to implementing our plans owing to due to COVID-19 and bad weather.However, nine school streets are already in operation around these schools:Tidemill AcademyPrendergast LadywellKelvin GroveAshmeadCoopers LaneConisborough CollegeAll SaintsAdamsrillJohn BallIn addition we aim to introduce school streets from 19 April in roads surrounding these schools:Deptford GreenGordonbrockRushey Green and Holy CrossEliot BankBrindishe GreenHolbeachMyatt GardenRathfernAthelneyLucas ValeHaseltineKilmorieSt John the BaptistSt William of York

School Street programme update

Lewisham and Lee Green Low Traffic Neighbourhood: safer journeys to school<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1614610859/projects/lewishamcovidresidentialstreets/52226753-172e-4dfa-b649-f1f701c71b91.jpg" />Residents in and around the Lewisham and Lee Green Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) will be asked for their <a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwww.lewisham.gov.uk%2fltnschoolssurvey&amp;c=E,1,oyfu5D1dXuGEXfM_AL-Hw8mC0pIJu3q7O7ROeFAOAok891b0Pv600Au3Lznsdjs_jR7w3ncEyJ4lS5Mzk6v6kr6oSnbefcfmYWELjNNxLDlnw_eOpffRtRACUkE,&amp;typo=1">feedback on proposals</a> aimed at making children’s journeys to and from school safer and healthier.Proposals to limit traffic around schools at certain times of the day were originally announced in November. The proposals will see a number of streets around schools temporarily closed during pick-up and drop-off times. School Streets have successfully been rolled out at schools across the borough to help parents and children to maintain social distancing at the school gates, as well as help address air quality and promote active travel. In line with current Department for Transport guidance, we will be consulting with residents to find out how they feel about these new measures. If the <a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwww.lewisham.gov.uk%2fltnschoolssurvey&amp;c=E,1,TGwiKDiKeNZ-NSZguif98d-iuf9-f98Yy7msc876qkLn-lKP-Px9ntQxXeBCaOIA3TL9UIU9ymTm2f8dUA72gTwF3UYvnHeY2P_LjSl5xA,,&amp;typo=1"> proposals</a> go ahead, they will be introduced in early May.The schools included in the proposals are:• St Winifred’s RC School• Trinity CofE Secondary School• Trinity CofE Primary School• Brindishe Lee School• Brindishe Manor School• St Saviours RC SchoolResidents will be invited to feedback on the wider LTN in late May. The Council had previously planned to consult in March, but after careful consideration, the date has been moved to allow for consultation on the schools proposals to take place first. This will allow us to get an accurate picture of how residents feel about all of the changes in the area. We will continue to monitor traffic in the area and will share this data as part of the broader LTN consultation in May. For a printed version of the survey please call 020 314 3990.

Update on LB Lewisham's COVID-19 transport response

Developing School Streets <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1612258255/projects/lewishamcovidresidentialstreets/7d1f9292-7b6a-4f1a-aa86-60eca20f0bcc.jpg" />We are continuing our work to develop the current programme of sites with a view to having them ready when schools reopen fully. However, if the Government decides to delay re-opening until after Easter, we will consider on a case by case basis whether to start school streets earlier this would be for the benefit of pupils who are currently still attending. The schools included in the programme include:<li>All Saints </li> <li>Tidemill</li> <li>Prendergast Ladywell </li> <li>Adamsrill</li> <li>Conisborough College</li> <li>Deptford Green</li> <li>Kelvin Grove</li> <li>John Ball</li> <li>Coopers Lane</li> <li>Eliot Bank</li> <li>Gordonbrock</li> <li>Holbeach</li> <li>Rushey Green</li> <li>Holy Cross</li> <li>Brindishe Green</li> <li>Ashmead</li> <li>Sir Francis Drake – Deptford Liveable Neighbourhood</li> <li>Haseltine</li> <li>Myatt Garden</li> <li>Rathfern</li> <li>Athelney</li> <li>Lucas Vale</li> <li>St John the Baptist</li> <li>St William of York</li> <li>Kilmorie</li> As you will understand our ambitious programme means that we working with different contractors and co-ordinating with multiple different suppliers. Many of our partners are experiencing difficulties in planning workloads with staff being off sick with COVID-19 and recent adverse weather conditions. Subsequently there may be unforeseen delays, making it difficult at this stage to give definitive timescales for when work will happen at each site.Our intention is for the majority of the physical works to be complete by the end of February half term, aside from of a handful of schools where the works are more complex with a longer lead time. As usual we will keep residents and Commonplace updated as timescales become clearer.Installing enforcement camerasFor those school street schemes that will have cameras to promote safety and adherence, we need to implement a period of testing on site before they become fully operational. We will notify residents in the vicinity of the closure before this happens. Those with properties within the schemes will receive a letter explaining clearly how to register for exemptions in advance.We will be installing street signs which will also show when the school streets in operation. These signs will only operate during term times and be covered over using special ‘flaps’ during school holidays.

The London Borough of Lewisham is taking emergency action to help the public safely make the essential trips they need to on foot or by bicycle.

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Lewisham's COVID-19 Transport Response

COVID-19 Transport plans

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