School Streets Project (Mount Pleasant Avenue) ETRO 2022
We proposes to make this ETRO to promote the “School Streets” project. This aims to tackle the issues caused by school traffic at peak times (the start/end of the school day).
High traffic levels outside of schools creates congestion, compromises air quality, presents a problem in terms of road safety, as well as obstructing access for residents and the emergency services. Removing vehicular traffic from roads in the vicinity of school entrances at busy times will help to make children’s journeys to school safer and will make active travel to school (cycling and walking) more appealing.
The primary aim of the scheme is to make an improvement to road safety from the perspective of pedestrians and cyclists – thus helping to promote a shift to more sustainable and active modes of transport. Schools have been selected based on a range of criteria, including the schools’ pro-active engagement with schemes aimed at improving their pupils’ travel arrangements
The road closures will be in place, mainly during school opening and closing times:
- Monday to Thursday from 8.20am to 9.05am and 2.40pm to 3.25pm.
- Friday from 8.20am to 9.05am and 12.45pm to 1.20pm.
Access will still be made available for permitted residents and emergency vehicles. Whilst residents of the restricted roads will be asked to avoid entering and leaving during the closures, residents will be able to apply for a permit for use in unavoidable situations.
Proposed Scheme
This would create a ‘pedestrian and cycle’ zone under an ETRO. At the end of the ETRO, a decision will be made on whether to bring in the scheme on the respective roads permanently. Relevant signing and temporary barriers will be placed in the highways, specifically at the closure point to the zones, to ensure that the scheme is achieved as intended.
The Council considers an experimental order to be appropriate because the implications for the surrounding road network are uncertain. As such, the impact of the experiment will be regularly reviewed, monitored and assessed whilst the order is in operation; the ETRO will allow the Council to react more quickly if circumstances require the measures to be modified or removed.
The ETRO will last for a maximum of 18 months. During the first six months of the experiment, there will be an opportunity for people to contribute their views and anyone who is opposed to the restrictions continuing on a permanent basis to submit an objection. Such representations will be considered carefully – they may lead to the revisions to the scheme in order to achieve improved results – and will help to determine if permanent orders should be made, either modified or in like terms to the ETRO.
Where supporting documents can be found
Full details of the proposals can be found in the supporting documents below.
These can be viewed, in person, at the Halifax Central Library. For opening times and the location, please see: Central Library. Please note: Library staff will not be able to answer queries.
If you have any questions or want copies of the document, please get in touch:
- Email: proposedtro@calderdale.gov.uk.
- Phone 01422 288001 or 288002.
How to object/comment
Please note: The consultation is now closed, but correspondence can still be sent:
- In writing to: Proposed TROs, Highways and Transportation. C/O The Town Hall, Crossley Street, Halifax. HX1 1UJ.
- By email to: proposedtro@calderdale.gov.uk.
Objection closing date
- 5th November 2022 (Closed).
What happens next
When the formal consultation period ends, all representations and comments received will be considered by the Case Manager.
A report containing their recommendations will then be presented to the Governing Body for final consideration.
Update October 2023
The closure was monitored and consultation responses were reviewed.
The Governing Body considered these and confirmed the experiment should be made permanent.
- This will be effective from 20th October 2023.
Action plan
| Action | Completion date |
|---|---|
| Formal Consultation Period commences | 5th May 2022 |
| Formal Consultation Period Closes | 5th November 2022 |
| Experimental Order made permanent | 20th October 2023 |
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