New School Streets
In July 2025, we advised we'll be implementing new School Streets to help:
- reduce congestion
- make the roads outside schools safer at pick-up and drop-off times
- encourage families to walk, wheel or cycle to school.
Date to be decided
We are still considering the date to implement a School Street zone around the St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School in Rochester.
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochester
- Street: Canon Close.
- Operational times: 8am to 9am, and 3pm to 4pm.
To support this School Street, we'll implement additional safety measures along Maidstone Road.
Feedback from the statutory consultation suggested that operating times should be from 2.30pm to 3.30pm in the afternoon. To accommodate this, we'll be updating the Traffic Regulation Order before the School Street is implemented.
More information about the St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School - School Street Plan will be published soon.
Proposed locations
The King’s Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery, Rochester
We considered your comments for The King’s Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery in Rochester and have decided not to progress the proposed School Street here.
Safety outside The King’s School remains our priority.
We'll address safety concerns through other measures, including:
- a review of the existing School Keep Clear markings to make sure they're effective and clearly enforceable. This will be supported by Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera enforcement where appropriate
- a review of vehicle speeds in the area, with a view to implementing a 20mph speed limit on the surrounding roads.