Three of Brighton and Hove’s School Streets schemes will be part of a new enforcement pilot from September.

Following public consultation and residents’ support, the City Council have successfully been granted new moving traffic enforcement powers by the Department for Transport, and it will be installing cameras on roads near Queen’s Park, Hangleton and West Hove / Hove Junior Primary Schools aimed at making existing school streets schemes safer.

They’ll be used to enforce the current restrictions which prevent motor vehicles using the School Street roads during school drop off and pick up times.

Councillor Trevor Muten, Cabinet member for Transport and City Infrastructure, said: “The city’s School Streets have been great for keeping children, families and the school community safe and it’s been great to see the positive feedback we’ve received and increases in active travel as a result.

“We are particularly thankful for the tremendous support from volunteers, school staff and the wider community for making School Streets safer for all at the start and end of the school day.

“The new powers from the Department for Transport means we’ll be able to properly enforce the restrictions and free up staff and volunteers, which I know will be welcomed by schools.”

School Streets are designed to make the roads around schools safer during drop off and pick up times, aimed at helping reduce congestion and dangerous or illegal parking, and also creating more space for children and families to walk, cycle or scoot.

There are exemptions around people driving to addresses in the area, including blue badge holders, carers, emergency services and utility companies.

(File picture – Brighton and Hove Council)