Commenting on the call by Living Streets for car exclusion zones next to schools:"I welcome the campaign by Living Streets just before the start of the new Education Session next week. They remind us of the potential dangers for our children as they travel to and from school; especially from inconsiderate parking and unnecessary traffic movements; much of this caused by relatively short car journey's to drop off children at school. They also remind us of the health consequences from our school children having a less active life style.
It is for reasons like this that, in my time as Education Convener, I promoted an initiative to improve dropping off and parking around our primary schools. Following successful pilots at Eastern and Park Place Primary Schools this is being extended to all of our primary schools in Dundee by the current Administration with all party support. While car exclusion zones around every school is not going to be practicable, it is an issue for new schools that are currently at the design stage. I shall ask the Director of Education and the Convener to take this on board."
