Within the Local Transport Plan the Council has three budget headings that assist with the development of sustainable travel and transport infrastructure. Those headings are:
Safer routes to school - for the implementation of schemes that aim to make roads safer and provide the infrastructure to make walking and cycling a more popular choice. Schemes include; safer crossings, cycle routes, traffic calming and footway improvements.
20mph zones - to create 20mph zones including traffic calming and signage on local roads surrounding schools.
School Travel Plans - to assist with the development of infrastructure improvements that support specific actions identified by schools through the School Travel Plan process, for example, cycle parking installations, walking/cycling accesses.
Sustainable travel and transport infrastructure improvements are identified via the School Travel Plan process and are implemented according to priority. This priority order is classified according to the potential of individual schemes to impact upon the following criteria:
Travel Safety
Tackling Congestion
Improving Access
Reducing car driver trips
Improving health through increasing levels of sustainable travel
In terms of Longfield School a scheme was considered for Longfield for this financial year but due to cost implications and the complexity of the scheme (requiring variable speed limits) it was postponed. It will however be considered again for the 2009/10 financial year.
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