St. Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy
School Street at St. Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy
Redbridge Council is proposing to introduce a School Street at St. Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy to assist in delivering a greener, safer and healthier borough. The School Street scheme prevents non-exempt vehicles from entering the School Street zone around the school, during school start and finish times.
Provide your views on a School Street at St. Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy by completing the short survey below by 21 October 2024.
At St. Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy, the School Street would be in effect from 8.15 - 9am and 3 - 4pm Monday through Friday during school term. The map below shows the streets that would be included in the School Street in yellow. These streets include:
- Friars Close
- Leeds Road
- Bradford Road
If the proposal is implemented then residents and businesses on these roads can apply for a free vehicle exemption from the council.
Benefits of School Streets
School Streets aim to reduce levels of air pollution around our schools, making the air children breathe cleaner. They protect children from traffic hazards at the school gate, preventing accidents and keeping children safe.
At present, 78% of St. Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy students live within 1 mile of the school. A School Street can help encourage students and families to walk and cycle to school, which improves health and fitness.
We currently have 21 schools participating in School Streets in the borough of Redbridge. Results of this scheme at other schools have shown that they are successful at reducing traffic around school areas, thus making the area safer and encouraging students to walk and cycle to school. The School Streets scheme has been developed off the back of the Child Friendly Redbridge programme, which started in 2019. Redbridge Council is currently working with UNICEF UK to become a recognised Child Friendly City or Community.
Have Your Say
We want to hear from parents, carers and residents on the School Street at St. Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy. Have your say by responding to our online survey below. It’s your chance to feedback on the proposed designs.
Hardcopies of the survey are available on request.
If you have any questions, email us at schoolstreets@redbridge.gov.uk.
Consultation closes on 21 October 2024.