Parking Initiative Extended to Barnhill and Forthill Primary Schools
I am delighted that the parking and dropping off at primary schools initiative that I introduced in my time as Education Convener is now being extended to all the primary schools in the city. In an email from the Director of Education, it has been provisionally agreed that this scheme will be introduced at Barnhill and Forthill Primary schools during the summer term. Eastern Primary school was one of the two school's involved in the pilot programme last year. This showed that a coordinated approach, involving, Parents, Pupils, School Staff, Police and the Parking Team, can bring some order to the sometimes chaotic and inconsiderate parking at our school gates in the morning. I know that the Parent Council in Barnhill and Forthill regularly discuss safety issues arising from car parking and dropping off children outside the school gates. I am sure that these active and engaged parents will want to be involved in the planning and launch of this initiative to help make it a success and thereby improve the safety of children at their schools.
I am delighted that the parking and dropping off at primary schools initiative that I introduced in my time as Education Convener is now being extended to all the primary schools in the city. In an email from the Director of Education, it has been provisionally agreed that this scheme will be introduced at Barnhill and Forthill Primary schools during the summer term. Eastern Primary school was one of the two school's involved in the pilot programme last year. This showed that a coordinated approach, involving, Parents, Pupils, School Staff, Police and the Parking Team, can bring some order to the sometimes chaotic and inconsiderate parking at our school gates in the morning. I know that the Parent Council in Barnhill and Forthill regularly discuss safety issues arising from car parking and dropping off children outside the school gates. I am sure that these active and engaged parents will want to be involved in the planning and launch of this initiative to help make it a success and thereby improve the safety of children at their schools.
