School Streets are transforming the school run — improving air quality, cutting congestion, and making walking and cycling to school safer and more enjoyable for thousands of children and families.

Now returning for its fourth annual edition, and once again hosted by Lambeth Council, School Streets South 2026 is the UK’s only conference in the South of England dedicated entirely to School Streets policy, delivery, and innovation.

Each year the event brings together more than 200 local authority officers, campaigners, teachers, engineers, and active travel professionals to share lessons, showcase progress, and shape the future of safer, healthier journeys to school.

The 2026 conference will highlight the latest developments from Active Travel England and the Department for Transport, alongside new research, case studies, and practical advice for authorities implementing and expanding School Street programmes.

Event website: www.landorlinks.uk/school-streets-south-2026

Key themes

At School Streets South 2026, expert speakers and practitioners will explore the full range of issues shaping the design and delivery of successful School Street schemes, including:

• Funding and partnerships

• Enforcement and monitoring

• Health, wellbeing, and air quality benefits

• Consultation and community engagement

• Infrastructure design and technology

• Data, evaluation, and impact measurement

• Integration with active travel and Healthy Neighbourhoods

• Behaviour change and travel planning

• Traffic management and safety

Who should attend

Why attend

School Streets South is your opportunity to:

• Learn directly from pioneering local authorities and project leaders

• Hear the latest national policy updates from Active Travel England and DfT

• Discover innovative design and enforcement approaches

• Network with peers delivering schemes across the UK

• Join the growing national community shaping the future of School Streets