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Implementation process and phases

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Phase 1 and 2 School Streets

Phase 1 School Streets were first implemented under urgent traffic orders as a response to the need for urgent action to be taken around schools during the pandemic.

A project overview and timeline, shows each stage of the programme, including engagement with residents, the school and the wider school community (pupils, parents and carers).

Approval

The first School Streets were approved at the Transport and Air Quality committee (Item 16). Since the committee approval in September 2019 and the impact COVID-19 had on schools needing to social distance pupils, parents, carers and staff, we received funding to implement more School Streets in Richmond before 15 October 2020.

All schools were contacted offering either a School Street or other measures where School Streets were not feasible.

Trials

Phase 1 and 2 School Street trials were publicly consulted on as part of an Experimental Traffic Order and consultation ran alongside the trial. The impacts of these schemes were reported to the September Transport and Air Quality committee (Item 22) before a decision was made whether to make them permanent.

Consultation summary report for Phase 2

Phase 1 trials were consulted on as part of phase 2.

Implementation

All the Phase 1 and 2 School Streets were approved to be made permanent apart from Hampton Hill Junior School SS9, which was removed following the trial.

A separate consultation for St Richard Reynolds Catholic College SS4 closed on 10 November 2021 and was reported separately at November Transport and Air Quality committee (Item 6), with a decision to make it permanent.

See the linked drawings below for further information on the Phase 1 and 2 proposals.

School School Street Zone Date of implementation
Orleans Primary School SS16 21 September 2020
St Stephen's Primary School SS2 21 September 2020
(GEMS) Twickenham Primary Academy SS3 21 September 2020
St Richard Reynold Catholic College/Strathmore School SS4 28 September 2020
Stanley Primary School
(Scamps Nursery falls within restricted area)		 SS5 28 September 2020
Hampton Infants and Nursery School
(Greenacres Nursery falls within restricted area)		 SS6 5 October 2020
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School   SS7 5 October 2020
The Richmond Upon Thames School SS8 5 October 2020
Jack and Jill Nursery School SS10 12 October 2020
St John the Baptist CE Junior School//Maldon Oaks School/Hampton Wick Infants and Nursery SS11 12 October 2020
St Mary's CE Primary School (infant site) SS13 12 October 2020
The Russell Primary SS14 12 October 2020
Trafalgar Infant and Junior Schools SS15 12 October 2020

Phase 3 School Streets

Phase 3 Schools Streets did not have the same time constraints as phases 1 and 2. The need for social distancing had also reduced significantly according to government guidance. For this reason, we held pre-trial public consultations ahead of Experimental Traffic Order trials.

Consultation summary report for Phase 3

School School Street Zone Date of implementation
St Mary Magdalen’s Primary School SS17 28 March 2022 (TAQ committee approved making permanent Item 30)
Nelson Primary School SS18 Consultation complete and TAQ committee approved trial – being reconsidered, see Phase 6
Thomson House School SS19 24 April 2023 (TAQ committee approved making permanent Item 53)

Phase 4 School Streets

We were approached by schools and councillors requesting consideration for the next phase of School Streets in Richmond.

The November 2023 Transport and Air Quality (TAQ) committee (Item 28), approved a paper to commence Richmond’s Phase 4 School Streets.

We introduced an additional level of engagement for some of the Phase 4 School Streets where a more collaborative approach was possible.

Stages for some of these Phase 4 schools included:

  • Background - Discussions with schools, councillors and TAQ committee
  • Early engagement  - Sessions with residents and the school community – to help develop a proposal
  • Pre-trial consultation - Proposal based on the early engagement sessions and further engagement with residents and the school community
  • Launch trail School Street – If supported, reopen consultation, undertake monitoring in the form of Travel to School Surveys, Automated Traffic Counts, Stage 1 to 3 Safety Audits to be reported to committee along with consultation feedback for a decision to make the School Street permanent, amend it or remove it. This was approved under delegated officer decision in January 2025.

Consultation summary report for Phase 4

Details of Phase 4 consultations.

Sheen Mount Primary

The final consultation results including emails, letters and telephone calls that were received outside of the online consultation process were reported in the report for the Transport and Air Quality committee February 2026 (Item 49).

Extract from the TAQ report:

3.26 The results of the 6-month trial consultation showed that 74% of the 43 consultation responses were supportive of the School Street being made permanent and that 4% didn’t know. 68% however agreed that a change in the hours of operation would be better for the scheme and the neighbourhood with the majority suggesting these were too short. This view was also held by the school.

3.27 The school supports a trial and an extension in operational hours to cover the many pupils who use the after-school clubs. A large number of parents who emailed me directly to express their support for the scheme to be made permanent.

St James Catholic Primary

The final consultation results including emails, letters and telephone calls that were received outside of the online consultation process were reported in the report for the Transport and Air Quality committee February 2026 (Item 49).

Extract from the TAQ report:

3.14 The results of the 6-month trial consultation showed that 69% of the 52 consultation responses were supportive of the School Street being made permanent and 1% didn’t know. 66% agreed with the hours of operation.

3.15 The school supports the initial pre-trial views of residents living outside of the restricted area and as a result does not support the School Street being made permanent. They also state it has caused increased and ongoing administration and causes frustration towards the school when fines are issued. It is for the schools to manage their staff exemption lists and offering exemption only to those who most need to drive to school and keeping a list with information on webpages and email signatures may reduce administrative workload and unnecessary fines being issued. As shown above, since the initial pre-trial consultation the majority of the consultation responses are in favour of the scheme being made permanent.

Heathfield Schools

Heathfield Schools consultation was managed by the Traffic and Engineering Team and Collis School Street was progressed by engineers as a safety scheme and not a school street.

School School Street Zone Date of implementation
Collis Primary School SS21 Consultation closed and School Street not continued
Sheen Mount Primary School SS23 Trial extended with amended operating hours – relaunch February 2026 (Item 49)
Heathfield Infants and Junior Schools SS22 and SS24 Trial launched Monday 16 September 2024 approved to be made permanent by delegated decision on 4 February 2026
St James’s Catholic Primary School SS20 Trial complete and approved to be made permanent at February 2026 TAQ committee (Item 49)

Phase 5 School Streets

In September 2024 the Transport and Air Quality (TAQ) committee (Item 18), approved a paper to commence Richmond's Phase 5 School Streets.

Two Phase 5 schools went to pre-trial consultation. The two trials below have been approved under delegated decision made in December 2025.

Consultation summary report for Phase 5

Details of Phase 5 consultations.

Barnes Primary

The final consultation results including emails, letters, telephone calls and door knocking responses that were received outside of the online consultation process showed support and it is evident that having conversations with residents answering questions and clarifying concerns is a positive exercise to undertake in future.

  • Support: 51
  • Don't support: 43
  • Don't know: 4

Broomfield House School

Of the local resident responses (Kew area), including emails, letters, telephone calls and door knocking responses that were received outside of the online consultation process, showed:

  • Support: 18 
  • Don’t Support:12 
School School Street zone Date of implementation
Barnes Primary School SS25 Trial launched 23 February 2026
Broomfield House School SS26 Trial launched 23 February 2026

Phase 6 School Streets

In January 2026 we consulted on three Phase 6 School Streets.

Two existing Schools Streets were consulted on for an extension as requested by local residents and discussed with the schools and local ward councillors. Another suspended School Street was reconsidered at the request of the school. Pre-trial consultations were approved in December 2025 under delegated officer decision.

Pre-trial consultation summary report for Phase 6

Details of Phase 6 consultations.

St Mary’s CE Primary extension to Infant site

The final consultation results including those received by letter, email and telephone calls outside of the online process was:

  • Support: 15.38% (39 votes)
  • Do not support 81.62% (264 votes)
  • Don't know/no opinion: 2.99% (11 votes)

Orleans Primary extension

The final consultation results including those received by letter, email and telephone calls outside of the online process was:

  • Support inclusion of Napolean Road: 1.9% (33 votes)
  • Support inclusion of Marble Hill Gardens/Marble Hill Close: 9.55% (45 votes)
  • Support inclusion of both Napolean Road and Marble Hill Gardens/Marble Hill Close: 19.1% (30 votes)
  • Do not support: 65.60% (103 votes)
  • Don't know/no opinion: 4.45% (7 votes)

Nelson Primary reinvestigated

The final consultation results including those received by letter, email and telephone calls outside of the online process was:

  • Support: 33% (45 votes)
  • Do not support 64% (88 votes)
  • Don't know/no opinion: 3% (4 votes)
School Ward Exemption code
St Mary's CE extension Twickenham Riverside SS13
Orleans Primary extension St Margarets and North Twickenham SS16
Nelson Primary Whitton SS18

These consultations are now closed and the results have been shared with local ward councillors and residents. These schemes are not currently being progressed.

How to comment on consultations

Visit the consultation page to make comments on open consultations. Consultations for the three trial School Street trials at Sheen Mount Primary, Barnes Primary and Broomfield House Primary began on Monday 23 February 2026 and are open for 6 months.

Residents in the local area will receive enveloped hand delivered notification leading up to the consultation dates for any future School Streets trials, which are implemented under an experimental traffic order.

Current consultations:

Up to: School Streets

Updated: 24 March 2026

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