Brighton & Hove City Council is taking steps to make school journeys safer, healthier and more sustainable for children and their families. As a result, BHCC is asking for your views on their plans to apply for new Moving Traffic Enforcement powers that would help them to better enforce School Streets schemes, improving safety for children, parents and our school communities. Parents will be contacted via the schools to inform them of the proposals.
If granted by the Department for Transport (DfT), these powers will allow bHCC to use CCTV cameras to enforce the existing road restrictions at the School Streets locations.
Why BHCC is applying for these powers
Since 2021, working in partnership with schools, BHCC has launched 15 School Streets schemes across Brighton & Hove.
They’re designed to support the safe movement of children and families travelling to and from school by creating an environment that enables and encourages more walking, wheeling, cycling and scooting during drop-off and pick up times.
Legally enforced timed restrictions enforce the School Streets ‘closure’, preventing unauthorised vehicle access to the roads around schools. At the moment, only police can enforce them.
Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of the council, school staff and volunteers, BHCC continue to see a lot of drivers ignoring the restrictions. This is making some schemes unsafe and increasing congestion.
The introduction of Moving Traffic Enforcement would look to:
• Improve safety for pedestrians and road users by discouraging dangerous driving
• Reduce congestion and improve air quality around School Street schemes
• Support and encourage active and sustainable travel
How enforcement would work
Post consultation and if approved by DfT, BHCC would begin to use CCTV cameras to enforce the restrictions already in place. This would likely happen in early 2026.
There would be a six-month period where drivers would, in the first instance, receive a warning notice if they contravened the restrictions. If the restrictions were contravened a second time, they would be issued a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).
The charge for receiving a PCN will be £70, reduced to £35 if paid in 21 days.
Give your views
You can give your views on our Your Voice consultation website via www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/school-streets-enforcement. The closing date for responses is Sunday 15 June 2025.
You can find more information on School Streets Moving Traffic Enforcement, on the School Streets webpages. There will also be a FAQ’s page on the Your Voice consultation website.