SCHOOL STREETS: The problems in Thornloe Road, Worcester, left, and a School Street in Brighton, right A CYCLING campaigner has said a scheme to stop cars using roads near schools is a “no brainer” idea the council should introduce in Worcester. School Streets, which are timed or permanent road closures, aim to make it safer for pupils by school gates, improve air quality, and make space for social distancing. Councils across the country have been trialling the scheme which has led Danny Brothwell, chairman of Bike Worcester, to question why Worcestershire County Council has yet to try it. Mr Brothwell said: “It is a no brainer. I think Worcester is a good place for it, in the city there are genuine challenges of the logistics of getting kids to school.