School Streets consultation
We're proposing 9 new School Streets across Medway.
This will make the roads outside schools safer at pick-up and drop-off times, and encourage families to walk, wheel or cycle to school.
In autumn 2024, we held a public consultation to get your feedback.
We reviewed your comments and used it to help refine the proposals. This included making changes to 3 of the proposed School Street designs and amending operating times based on school need.
These were considered by Medway's Cabinet in November 2024, who approved that the 9 School Street proposals progress to the next stage of consultation.
Read more about the cabinet's decision.
Proposed locations
Our proposed locations are:
Crest Infants School and Delce Academy, Rochester
- Street: Crest Road, Fleet Road, The Tideway, Windward Road, Barnaby Terrace and Leeward Road
- Operational times: 8am to 9am, and 3pm to 4pm
- View the proposed School Street Plan.
Cliffe Woods Primary School, Cliffe Woods Pre-School and the City of Rochester School, Cliffe Woods
- Street: View Road
- Operational times: 8am to 9.15am, and 3pm to 4pm
- View the proposed School Street Plan.
Fairview Primary School, Rainham
- Street: Drewery Drive
- Operational times: 8.15am to 9.15am, and 3pm to 4pm
- View the proposed School Street Plan.
High Halstow Primary Academy, High Halstow
- Street: Harrison Drive
- Operational times: 8am to 9am, and 3pm to 4pm
- View the proposed School Street Plan.
Hilltop Primary School, Frindsbury
- Street: Hilltop Road
- Operational times: 8.20am to 9am, and 2.30pm to 3.30pm
- View the proposed School Street Plan.
Horsted Primary School, Chatham
- Street: Barberry Avenue and Binland Grove
- Operational times: 8am to 9am, and 2.30pm to 3.30pm
- View the proposed School Street Plan.
The King’s Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery, Rochester
- Street: Lockington Grove, King Edwards Road, Roebuck Road and St Margaret’s Street
- Operational times: 8am to 9am, and 3.15pm to 4.15pm
- View the proposed School Street Plan.
St Margaret’s Church of England Junior School and St. Margarets Infant School, Rainham
- Street: Orchard Street
- Operational times: 8am to 9am, and 3pm to 4pm
- View the proposed School Street Plan.
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochester
- Street: Canon Close
- Operational times: 8am to 9am, and 3pm to 4pm
- View the proposed School Street Plan.
To identify these locations, we did onsite feasibility assessments and considered stakeholder feedback.
Have your say
All proposals are now subject to statutory consultation.
You'll need to submit any comments by Friday 28 March 2025 for:
- Cliffe Woods Primary School, Cliffe Woods Pre-School and the City of Rochester School, Cliffe Woods
- Fairview Primary School, Rainham
- High Halstow Primary Academy, High Halstow
- Hilltop Primary School, Frindsbury
- St Margaret’s Church of England Junior School and St. Margarets Infant School, Rainham
- St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochester.
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Due to changes in design following the informal consultation a 6-week statutory consultation will be held for:
- Crest Infants School and Delce Academy, Rochester
- Horsted Primary School, Chatham
- The King’s Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery, Rochester.
You'll need to submit any comments for these schools by Friday 25 April 2025.
You can submit your comments by:
- email: TROconsult@medway.gov.uk
- post: Parking Design Team, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TR.
What happens next
If approved, we plan to start implementing these School Streets in 2025.
We'll share further updates as we progress.