School Streets Scheme

New School Streets being implemented

We proposed 9 new School Streets across Medway in 2024. This is to make the roads outside schools safer at pick-up and drop-off times, and encourage families to walk, wheel or cycle to school.

We held a public consultation in Autumn 2024 and used your feedback to help us refine our proposals.

These proposals were considered by Medway's Cabinet in November 2024. They approved them progressing to the next stage of consultation. Read more about the cabinet's decision.

The statutory consultation was held in Spring 2025.

New school streets

Following statutory consultation we will be implementing the following school streets:

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

  • Street: Canon Close
  • Operational times: 8am to 9am, and 3pm to 4pm
  • View the School Street Plan
  • To support this school street we'll be implementing 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. 

Next steps

We plan to implement these school streets in the new school year (2025/2026).

Over the summer period, crews will be on site to install cameras and signs at each location. Each school street may become operational on a different date.

If you're eligible, you can apply for an exemption, which will allow you to drive and park within a School Street location during operating times.

Check if you are eligible for an exemption.

Proposed locations still being considered

Due to design changes following our informal consultation, a 6-week statutory consultation was held for the following locations:

Crest Infants School and Delce Academy, Rochester

Horsted Primary School, Chatham

The King’s Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery, Rochester

We're still considering comments we have received for these locations and have not decided if School Streets will be implemented yet.

We will update this page once we have made a decision.