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The local authority’s proposals to bring in so-called “car exclusion zones” were first revealed earlier this year.
Now it has been confirmed that Councillor Ted Richards, cabinet member for transport and highways, has given the £34,000 plans the green light.
Speaking recently, Coun Richards – who represents Castle Bromwich – said it was time to encourage more mums and dads to walk their children to school.
The restrictions will prevent parents from parking outside the school gates to drop off or collect
their children, with traffic wardens issuing fines to those who ignore the ban.
The council will trial the scheme at three sites starting from next year, with plans to roll out the system to more schools if it proves successful.
Tina Wiggin, Solihull Council’s head of highway services, said that residents regularly complained about roads being choked up during the school run and hopes that the strategy will succeed where others have failed.
“School gate parking is an ongoing problem across the borough,” she said.
“Numerous complaints are received by disgruntled residents living in the proximity of schools due to inconsiderate parking and sometimes obstruction of driveways.”
How it will work:
- The plan is modelled on a scheme recently introduced in Edinburgh.
- Cars will be banned from the vicinity of schools during peak times (typically 8am-9am and 2.30-3.30pm on Mondays to Fridays.)
- Permits will be available to local residents, disabled people and emergency services.
Please do this CBIS residents have had enough!! We are often late for work when we find our private drive blocked or we have to drive around the block unable to get ON them! It's also dangerous for pedestrians crossing a road where traffic has to go on the wrong side of the road around a blind bend to avoid parked cars on zigzag lines. Parents these days seem selfish and lazy. I would never of broken the law taking my children to school no matter how far we had to travel or how late I was!! If these parents have to travel so far they can't walk their children then they need to find a school in their own catchment area or leave the house earlier to park legally. It's way over due that something is done.
ReplyDeleteI echo many of the comments mentioned above. We have Double Yellow lines in our road (Gilson Way) and parents then park ON THE PAVEMENT!!! this makes it impossible for people with mobility scooters to pass safely so they have to take to the road to pass as do many of the children and leaving the School premises
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