A new project aimed at making streets outside Salford schools will restrict traffic in Swinton.
Grosvenor Road Primary School in Swinton will follow on from the Salford City Council’s initial introduction of ‘school streets’, and is expected to become the second school area in Salford under these road regulations on 20 April 2026.
A school street is a special area outside a school where motorised vehicles are not allowed during school start and end times, unless the drivers have permission.
According to Salford City Council, the goal of the School Street initiative is to: ‘Reduce motorised traffic and parking pressures outside schools’ and ‘make the streets outside schools safer at the start and end of the day’.
The change follows from the council’s original administration of the scheme outside Peel Hall Primary School in Little Hulton, which was installed on 23 February, becoming the city’s first designated School street.
Speaking of the schemes’ introduction in February, Councillor Mike McClusker said: “The council’s long‑term goal is to increase the number of School Streets across Salford, in collaboration with TfGM and local authorities across Greater Manchester, by delivering new schemes and improving those already in place that benefit school pupils and communities across our city for the future.”
The road outside of Grosvenor Road will be fitted with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras. Non-permitted vehicles entering the road outside of regulated time will be identified and served a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN), costing the offender £70, reducing to £35 if paid within 21 days.
The operating times and restrictions are in place for up to 60 minutes during the mornings and afternoons when parents drop off or pick up students, and the restrictions are not in effect during school holidays or on weekends.
However, drivers or motorists with an exemption will be permitted to enter these zones during school drop-off and pick-up hours, which include conditions such as: Residents and businesses within the School Street zone (with valid permits), blue badge holders accessing the area, school staff and children with SEN needs.
£1.3 million of funding has been allocated to the delivery of new ‘School Streets’ across Greater Manchester, in a county-wide scheme to increase road safety for both children and members of the public.
Salford City Council’s officers assess appropriate schools to implement the scheme based on accident reports, how many homes and businesses are in the area, if there are other parking options, complaints from the public, and how much the school supports the changes.
