{"id":59465,"date":"2025-04-29T06:14:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T06:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/59465\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T06:14:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T06:14:08","slug":"drivers-banned-from-roads-around-three-more-birmingham-schools-at-these-exact-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/59465\/","title":{"rendered":"Drivers banned from roads around three more Birmingham schools at these exact times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three more Birmingham schools could permanently join a council scheme which closes roads outside schools to car traffic at the start and end of the day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/birmingham-city-council\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Birmingham City Council;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Birmingham City Council<\/a> says the car free school streets scheme aims to improve air pollution, reduce congestion and make it safer to walk or cycle to school.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Cotteridge Primary in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/kings-heath-and-stirchley\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stirchley;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Stirchley<\/a>, The Oval School in Garretts Green and Whitehouse Common Primary in Sutton Trinity became the latest schools to join the initiative as part of its fifth phase &#8211; bringing the total number of schools involved to more than 20.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/hs2-reset-explained-impact-birmingham-131314530.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:HS2 \u2018reset\u2019 explained - impact on Birmingham, potential delays and \u2018serious challenges&#039;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <b>HS2 \u2018reset\u2019 explained &#8211; impact on Birmingham, potential delays and \u2018serious challenges&#8217;<\/b> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>It means motor traffic is prevented from driving on particular roads near the schools at certain times in the morning and afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The council has said it will consider in due course whether the changes should be made permanent.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, residents can leave feedback about the impact of the scheme at the above three schools as part of a public consultation launched this week by the council.<\/p>\n<p>The restrictions apply on the below roads and at the following times on weekdays (Monday to Friday, term time only):<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;padding:0.4em 0.4em 0.4em 0px;border-style:dashed;border-color:rgb(187, 187, 187);\">\n<p>School<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;padding:0.4em;border-style:dashed;border-color:rgb(187, 187, 187);\">\n<p>Roads<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;padding:0.4em;border-style:dashed;border-color:rgb(187, 187, 187);\">\n<p>AM Closure<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;padding:0.4em 0px 0.4em 0.4em;border-style:dashed;border-color:rgb(187, 187, 187);\">\n<p>PM Closure<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;padding:0.4em 0.4em 0.4em 0px;border-style:dashed;border-color:rgb(187, 187, 187);\">\n<p>Cotteridge Primary School<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;padding:0.4em;border-style:dashed;border-color:rgb(187, 187, 187);\">\n<p>Breedon Road<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;padding:0.4em;border-style:dashed;border-color:rgb(187, 187, 187);\">\n<p>8.30a.m. \u2013 9.15a.m.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;padding:0.4em 0px 0.4em 0.4em;border-style:dashed;border-color:rgb(187, 187, 187);\">\n<p>2.45p.m. \u2013 3.30p.m.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;padding:0.4em 0.4em 0.4em 0px;border-style:dashed;border-color:rgb(187, 187, 187);\">\n<p>The Oval School<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;padding:0.4em;border-style:dashed;border-color:rgb(187, 187, 187);\">\n<p>Whittington Oval<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;padding:0.4em;border-style:dashed;border-color:rgb(187, 187, 187);\">\n<p>8.30a.m. \u2013 9.00a.m.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;padding:0.4em 0px 0.4em 0.4em;border-style:dashed;border-color:rgb(187, 187, 187);\">\n<p>3.00p.m. \u2013 3.45p.m.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;padding:0.4em 0.4em 0.4em 0px;border-style:dashed;border-color:rgb(187, 187, 187);\">\n<p>Whitehouse Common Primary School<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td 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