Advanced warning – please read as you will need to start thinking about other places to park or make other travel arrangements at drop off and pick up times.
Please remember this is a Wrexham authority led initiative due to the chaos and inconsiderate parking on Poyser Street during drop off and pick up times and a response to resident and school concerns about pedestrian safety – it has always been about the safety of our children.
School Streets Trial – beginning 29/9/25 (TBC):
A “School Street” is a road (usually directly outside a school) that is temporarily closed to motor traffic at drop-off and pick-up times.
The idea is to create a safer, calmer environment for children, parents, and staff by reducing congestion, cutting air pollution, and encouraging walking, cycling, or scooting to school.
Key points about School Streets:
Timing: Closures typically last 30 – 45 minutes at the start and end of the school day.
Access: Residents, emergency vehicles, blue badge holders, school staff will still be allowed through. Residents and blue badge holders can apply for permits. Staff will use their school ID.
Enforcement: Managed either with physical barriers, volunteers, council operatives or automatic number-plate recognition cameras (ANPR), depending on the country or city.
Benefits: Improves road safety, encourages active travel, reduces emissions, and makes the school run less stressful.
They’ve been implemented in the UK, parts of Europe, and increasingly in cities worldwide as part of safer streets and clean air initiatives.
