Surrey’s First School Street Opens in Farnham

By Community Correspondent

Surrey’s first School Street launches at Farnham Heath End School this week, to reduce air pollution and improve road safety around the school gates during the busiest times of the day.

Nearby Bullers Road will be open to pedestrians, cyclists and wheelers only during 8:00am – 9:00am and 2.15 pm – 3.30pm in school term time, with exemptions available for residents, carers, school transport, and blue badge holders accessing the school.

School Streets aim to create safer, healthier, and more pleasant environments by restricting motor vehicle access during peak times.   

Matt Furniss, Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth said, “This marks a significant milestone in our efforts to improve road safety, promote more sustainable school travel and reduce air pollution around schools.”

“We’re investing £3m to improve road safety and encourage more walking, cycling and wheeling so children can have safer journeys to school. We’re also continuing to deliver Feet First walking training and Bikeability cycling training to provide lifelong road safety skills for Surrey’s school children.”

“We hope this will be the first of many School Streets across Surrey.”

For those that need to drive, parking has been made available at a nearby Rugby Club on Monkton Lane so that children can walk or scoot the final ten minutes to the school.  

A new signalised crossing and footway has been installed to make this walking route safer and easier.  

This initiative has been implemented in close collaboration with Farnham Heath End School, the Local County Councillor and residents of Bullers Road who previously raised concerns about road safety in the area during peak school times.

Further schemes are proposed for roads near Potters Gate Primary School in Farnham and Danetree Primary School in Ewell.

For more information about Surrey County Council’s School Streets programme visit https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/road-safety/schools/school-streets  

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