School Streets FAQs

Yes. As a local highway authority Carmarthenshire County Council can implement Traffic Regulation Orders to control traffic within the county. These are legal powers and can be experimental or permanent.

Carmarthenshire County Council currently use Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to monitor vehicle movements at the School Streets schemes at Burry Port Primary School and Maes Y Morfa Primary School.

Anyone who drives into the School Streets zone during the restricted times, who does not have a permit or is not exempt from the restriction, will be in contravention of the Traffic Regulation Order and may be subject to a penalty charge notice.

The method of enforcement to be used at the Penygaer Fields school site, should the scheme go ahead, is not yet confirmed.

Yes. School staff are permitted to enter the current School Streets schemes in operation however, prior authorisation must be granted.
Should the proposed School Streets scheme at the Penygaer Fields school site be introduced (Penygaer Road, Cae Cotton, Heol Goffa and Bryndulais Avenue), school staff will be permitted to enter the School Streets zone.

We want to encourage everyone to avoid driving in School Streets zones during the restricted hours. However, the following drivers can apply for exemption to these restrictions for their vehicles:

• School staff of the designated school
• Residents within the School Streets zone

If exempt, it is the responsibility of the vehicle owner to apply for a digital permit via our application form. For more information on the application process please see 'How to apply for exemption'.

Any vehicle that enters the zone during the scheme’s operating hours that has not been granted an exemption (and has secured a current digital permit) will be automatically issued a penalty charge notice (PCN).

It is acknowledged that sometimes parking pressure can increase on the streets near to the School Streets temporary restriction as drivers can seek the nearest alternative place to park.

One of the core aims of School Streets initiatives is to facilitate walking, wheeling, cycling and scooting to school, which if successful, will help to reduce the number of vehicles requiring parking near schools.

The Council is applying for funding to make improvements to key active travel infrastructure on roads close to School Streets. This may include upgrades to footways and crossings to improve the comfort and safety of pedestrians and those who wheel.

For those who do have no alternative other than to drive to school, where possible, the Council is working to introduce and or safeguard nearby ‘Park and Stride’ locations. Park and Stride locations are local sites where it is suggested parents and guardians park and walk the remainder of the journey to school. These sites are normally in existing off-street car parks associated with commercial or community premises.

School Streets schemes only operate between Monday and Friday during school term time at the designated restriction times in the morning and afternoon.

Outside of the school term (on weekends and during school holidays), the School Streets scheme will not be in operation, meaning access along the roads is open to all.

Please be advised, school streets will be enforceable on inset days within term time. 

School term and holiday dates