Agenda item

Report of Chair of School Streets Initiative Review Group

The Chair of the School Streets Initiative Review Group submitted a report (previously circulated) presenting the outcomes and findings of the review group

The submitted report outlined the background to the establishment of the Review Group to review the initial findings of a commission considering the potential for School Street Initiative and it was reported that the Review Group had met on two occasions and a range of issues had been discussed and considered.

A Member highlighted the importance of clear communication with the Health and Police colleagues to ensure that these services were not impacted by the initiative.

RESOLVED – (a) That the Communities and Local Services agree that the following recommendations be forwarded to Cabinet for consideration :-

i.      that the School Streets Initiative should be progressed to the next phase; and

ii.     that the prioritisation of the top three schools for phase three be conducted using the ‘Essential’, Traffic Impacts’ criteria and ‘Supporting Criteria’;

(b)  that a Quad of Aims be submitted to this Scrutiny Committee to establish a Task and Finish Review group to review additional measures available to address issues associated with traffic problems around schools.