Home Zone - Streets Ahead

£500,000 of funding has been secured from the Department of Transport for a home zone scheme at Cleadon Park.

The aim is to change the way that streets are used and to improve the quality of life in residential streets by making them for people not just for traffic.

Pioneered over the last 20 years in Holland and to a lesser extent Germany, home zones are about reclaiming our streets and creating a more balanced relationship between pedestrians and vehicles.

Key to the success of the project is the safe mixing of traffic and people, to create environments that are havens for children to play and for adults to meet their neighbours.

The home zone scheme at Cleadon Park will boost the quality of life for residents and create a harmonious relationship between people and cars.

Cllr Michael Clare enjoys a cuppa - home zone style