To improve the safety and environment around Histon and Impington Brook Primary School we are proposing a trial School Street. This would be installed with an 18-month Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO). It will create a temporary pedestrian and cyclist zone on The Green during the school drop off and pick up.
Times of operation
Morning: 8.25am – 9.00am
Afternoon: 3.00pm – 3.40pm
Signposting School Streets
Road signs will be erected at either end of the School Street with the details of the closure. This will inform road users of the restriction.
Temporary barriers will signpost and help drivers navigate the initial launch period. The barriers can be moved for exempt drivers as required and will be fully removed outside the timed closures. Volunteer marshals will be on hand to advise drivers on alternative routes.
Exemptions
The following people are eligible for an exemption and can enter and leave the new School Street:
- residents located on the restricted street or who have to pass through the restriction to access an adjoining street
- pupils, parents and carers who are Blue Badge holders
- carers of vulnerable residents who live on the restricted street
Additionally, blanket exemptions apply for:
- emergency services
- local authority school buses
- utility providers attending emergencies
- bin lorries
- postal and courier services
Our volunteer marshals will be able to assist with entry and exit at each access point. Please speak to them to inform them of your exempt status as required.
Engagement update
We had a very positive engagement with the Histon and Impington community. The details of our engagement are summarised in the report.
We took this to Histon and Impington Parish Council on Monday 19 January 2025. They supported the scheme progressing an 18-month trial.
Works will be taking place at the end of September 2026. The School Street will launch on Monday 28 September 2026.
If you would be able to support the scheme by volunteering for one of the School Street sessions a week please let us know at School.Streets@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
Have your say
We want to hear from Histon and Impington Brook Primary School parents, carers and local residents, about how the school street is working for you.
An ETRO can stay in force for up to a maximum of 18 months while the effects are monitored and assessed. We welcome feedback throughout the process. However, formal objections to the order must be made in the first six months of it coming into force on Monday 28 September 2026.
If changes to an ETRO are made, six months are allowed for objection from the date those changes came into operation. A decision on whether the changes introduced as part of the ETRO will be removed or made permanent must be made within 18 months of an order coming into force.
There is opportunity for anyone to feedback comments. The decision to make a scheme permanent will follow our formal decision-making process.
Feedback can be sent to school.streets@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
