Home Zones Challenge

The Home Zones concept has been trialled in the United Kingdom, with eight pilot projects under way in England, one in Wales, four in Scotland and one in Northern Ireland.  The Prime Minister announced on 24 April 2001 the intention to accelerate the growth in the programme of Home Zones in England by establishing a £30m Challenge fund.  

The Challenge experience is expected to yield a substantial increase in information about how best to actively involve local communities interests in developing Home Zones that suit their needs and aspirations.  It will identify the design processes that can lead to successful new ways of using residential streets.  It will also help to identify and expand the range of solutions and constructional techniques available.

In January 2002, Transport Minister Sally Keeble announced the winners of the £30 million Home Zones Challenge. 

From the 237 bids received 61 schemes were selected with the individual awards vary from £90,000 to £1.5 million.  The schemes are at varying stages of development with some still at the planning stage, whereas others are already being constructed, being extensions of the Pilot schemes. 

For more information please see the Department for Transport press release, click on the icon below to go to the relevant page on the DfT website.