School parking enforcement - The school street scheme

A school street is a road outside a school with a temporary restriction on motorised traffic at school drop-off and pick-up times.

The restriction does not apply outside of term time or during bank holidays.

If school holidays are extended due to the Coronavirus pandemic the restriction will not be in operation for the extended holiday period.

The restriction applies to school traffic and through traffic. The result is a safer, healthier and pleasant environment for everyone.

School street schemes offer a proactive solution for school communities to tackle air pollution, poor health and road danger reduction.

A school street scheme will encourage a healthier lifestyle and active travel to school for families and lead to a better environment for everyone.

The aim is to improve local air quality and make it easier and safer for children and their parents to walk and cycle to school.

Reducing the use of private car journeys to and from school should lead to:

less road danger from traffic
less anti-social behaviour from inconsiderate parking and dangerous manoeuvres
more walking and cycling by children and parents
reduced congestion and pollution from vehicles waiting with their engines running

The school street schemes in Havering

Phase 1 schools

The school street schemes listed below started on 30 September 2020.

Branfil Primary School
Hylands Primary School
Squirrels Heath Infant and Junior School

Phase 2 schools

The school street schemes listed below will start on 5 September 2022.

Drapers Academy
Emerson Park Academy
James Oglethorpe School
Parsonage Farm School
Prygo Priary School
Redden Court School
RJ Mitchell School

The times of operation and roads restricted

School	Phase	Roads	AM restriction times (Monday to Friday only)	PM restriction times (Monday to Friday only)	Exempt permit zone
Branfil Primary	1	Cedar Avenue – Full length South View Drive – West from Acacia Drive junction	8am to 9.30am	2pm to 3.30pm	S1
Hylands Primary	1	Benjamin Close – Full length	8am to 9.30am	2.30pm to 4pm	S2
Squirrels Heath Infant and Junior	1	Salisbury Road – Full length Faith Close – Full length	8am to 9.30am	2.30pm to 4pm	S3
Drapers Academy Drapers Maylands Lime Academy	2	Settle Road Oakley Drive Sheffield Drive and Sheffield Gardens Mawbery Grove	8am to 9am	2.30pm to 3.30pm	S4
Emerson Park Academy	2	Wych Elm Road Wych Elm Close Bourne End	8.20am to 9.15am	3pm to 3.30pm	S6
James Oglethorpe School	2	Westbury Terrace Ashvale Drive and Ashvale Gardens	8am to 9am	2.30pm to 3.30pm	S7
Parsonage Farm School	2	Farm Road	8.30am to 9.15am	2.30pm to 3.30pm	S8
Drapers Pyrgo Priary School	2	Sedgefield Crescent Sedgefield Close	8am to 9am	2.30pm to 3.30pm	S5
Harrold Wood Primary Redden Court School	2	Cotsworld Road Upland Court Road Recreation Avenue Beltinge Road Coombe Road Ravensbourne Crescent	8.15am to 9am	2.30pm to 3.30pm	S9
RJ Mitchell School	2	Hawkinge Way Tangmere Crescent Duxford Close Stansted Close Bradwell Close Fairlop Close Manston Way Rochford Close	8.20am to 9.05am	2.30pm to 3.25pm	S10

School scheme restriction maps

View all the restriction maps

How we enforce the school street scheme

All of the schemes are enforced using CCTV cameras positioned at the entry and exit points of the zone.

Entering a school street zone during the times of prohibition is an offence under the Traffic Management Act 2004 and may incur a Penalty Charge Notice.

The contravention is '53j Failing to comply with a restriction on vehicles entering a pedestrian zone'.

This is a moving traffic contravention and is £130 discounted to £65 if paid within 14 days.

The restriction is imposed by an experimental traffic management order made under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 section 9 and is valid for a period of 18 months from the date of making.

This order can be made permanent before the end of the 18 months under The Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996 section 23.

Exemptions to the school scheme

Residents living within the zones are exempt from the prohibition and can apply for a virtual permit denoted by ‘S’ permit holders on the entry signs.

How to get an exemption permit

Other restricted and exempt vehicles

Phase 1 exempt vehicles

The following are exempt in the phase 1 school scheme zones.

Visitors

Exemptions for visitors will not be granted for vehicles to enter the zones during the restricted times.

Vehicles already parked within the zones will be able to leave during the restricted times without risk of a penalty.

Deliveries

Deliveries are not exempt.

We understand this is an inconvenience and may cause issues, however these schemes have been implemented across the country successfully.

The aim is only to have the restrictions in place for up to 90 minutes, at drop off and pick up times, depending on the requirements of schools and residents.

Taxis

Taxis are not exempt unless they are for a disabled or medical need for residents or children enrolled at the schools.

Taxis can be pre-registered for an exemption if the registration of the taxi is known.

If a Penalty Charge Notice is received by a taxi attending a property for a disabled person with medical needs, they will need to be supply proof of the medical need in writing for the Penalty Charge Notice to be cancelled.

Phase 2 exempt vehicles

The following are exempt in the phase 2 school scheme zones.

School staff with a requirement to park on-site

There maybe a requirement for members of staff including teachers who need to be on school premises for meetings etc during the times of operation. This exemption would require evidence to be provided by the school through our MiPermit system.

Businesses and their staff located within the scheme

Employees may require access during the times of operation to maintain the day to day running of the business. This exemption would require evidence to be provided by the business through our MiPermit system.

Blue Badge holders

Drivers with a need to drop passengers with a disability in close proximity to the school would be exempt. This would be evidenced through MiPermit by the Blue Badge holder.

Emergency services

Emergency services are exempt so that they can attend an emergency within the school streets zone.

Specialist passenger transport services and school transport vehicles

Members of the pubic who travel to school using a certified patient transport service. This exemption would require evidence to be provided by the school through our MiPermit system.

Breakdown/recovery vehicles attending an incident during the hours of operation

This exemption would require evidence to be provided in the event of a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) being issued.

Healthcare workers attending patients

This exemption would require evidence to be provided by the resident through our MiPermit system.

Hackney Carriages Taxis (incl.private hire) serving a property or the school

This exemption would require evidence to be provided by the resident or the school through our MiPermit system.

Council Vehicles such as waste collection services

Council vehicles would be exempt for waste collection during the operational times.

Marked delivery vehicles eg supermarkets, DPD, Post Office, UPS

These large goods vehicles would be made exempt during the times of operation (not all marked delivery vehicles are exempt).

Parents collecting sick children from school

This exemption would require evidence to be provided by the School in the event of a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) being issued.