A council bid for a ban on motor vehicles outside busy schools has been knocked back thanks to Stormont bosses having to "ruthlessly prioritise" spending.
'School Street' schemes have already been implemented in areas in the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain in recent years.
The proposed safety measures include temporarily closing off roads outside schools to traffic at drop-off and pick-up times to improve safety.
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