Cardiff council will "look into" options for a drop-off point amid concerns that a proposed primary school expansion could lead to traffic chaos. Ahead of a cabinet meeting next week, which will see a plan to expand Pentyrch Primary School from 140 places to 210 reviewed, members of Cardiff Council's Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee met to discuss concerns around the proposal.
Chief among these is unease among residents in Pentyrch, a village to the northwest of Cardiff, that the road next to the primary school will become over congested during the school run. Cllr Calum Davies encapsulated these concerns, saying parking is already a "significant issue" along the street, Bronllwyn, at pick-up and drop-off time.
"Lots of parents park on pavements, even on driveways and that of course is mixing with buses taking up lots of space on the road," said Cllr Davies. There has also been talk of staff having to park on pavements as well and that is causing pinch points.
