Medway, Pedestrian and Cycle Zones Notice

PROVISION OF PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE ZONES  OUTSIDE SCHOOLS NOTICE OF PROPOSALS

The Medway Council (School Streets) (Pedestrian and Cycle Zones) (No. *) Traffic Order 2025

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Medway Council proposes to make the above-mentioned Order under sections 1, 2 and 4 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2.  The general effect of the Order would be to introduce a new ‘pedestrian and cycle zone’ in the vicinity of each of the schools listed in the Schedule to this Notice, operating at the times and comprising the streets or parts of streets listed in that Schedule.

3.  All motor vehicles except permit holders would be prohibited from entering the pedestrian and cycle zones during their hours of operation. Virtual permits allowing vehicles to enter a pedestrian and cycle zone would be available to residents and those caring for residents, of premises located within or only accessible from the pedestrian and cycle zones, by application to the Council. Local buses would be exempt from the restriction. Further exemptions would apply to vehicles of those dropping off or picking up students with special educational needs or who are disabled (the details of such vehicles being registered with the school) and to emergency service vehicles, school buses and certain other service vehicles and utility vehicles (in an emergency only) and also to school staff requiring access to parking facilities within school grounds. Any vehicle that is already within the pedestrian and cycle zone prior to its commencement of operation would be permitted to leave.

4.  Copies of the proposed Order, plans and other documents giving more detailed particulars of the proposals may be inspected at the front reception, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TR during normal office hours on Mondays to Fridays inclusive, except for bank and public holidays. Electronic copies of the documents can be requested by sending an email to TROconsult@medway.gov.uk  on the understanding that requests may take up to 5 working days to be completed.

5.  Any objections or other representations to the proposed Order should be sent in writing by email to TROconsult@medway.gov.uk or by post to “Parking Design team” at the address specified in paragraph 4 above, by Friday, 25 April 2025 to be considered, stating name, address and grounds for objection or support.

Adam Bryan
Director of Place
Thursday, 3 April 2025

SCHEDULE

(1)   pedestrian and cycle zones operating between 8-9am and 3.45-4.45pm Monday to Friday inclusive: in relation to King’s School, Rochester, comprising of the following roads in Rochester: ST MARGARET’S STREET (between Vines Lane and Watts Avenue); ROEBUCK ROAD, KING EDWARD ROAD and LOCKINGTON GROVE.

(2)   pedestrian and cycle zone operating between 8-9am and 2.30-3.30pm on Monday to Friday inclusive: in relation to Horsted Primary School, Chatham comprising of the following roads in Chatham: BARBERRY AVENUE, (between Watson Avenue and Crescent Way) and BINLAND GROVE.

(3)   pedestrian and cycle zone operating between 8-9am and 3-4pm on Monday to Friday inclusive: in relation to Crest Infant School and Delce Academy, Rochester, comprising of the following roads in Rochester: THE TIDEWAY, (between Hawser Road and Barnaby Terrace); FLEET ROAD, GREEN CLOSE, BARNABY TERRACE, HAVEN CLOSE, WINDWARD ROAD, LEEWARD ROAD AND CREST ROAD.