A primary school street "blighted by traffic" in Penarth will be closed during school run hours to improve safetyl. It comes as residents have been complaining for years about how difficult it is to access their drives during the school run hours and the children's safety during heavy congestion.
Vale of Glamorgan Council cabinet members recently approved plans to go ahead with a pilot scheme which will see Dryden Road next to Fairfield Primary School closed between 8am and 9.15am and later between 3pm and 4pm. The pilot traffic ban will be in place from May all the way along Dryden Road, from its Junction with Tennyson Road to its junction with Wordsworth Avenue. It is proposed for the ban to be in place for 18 months, during which time the council will asses its effectiveness.
If the pilot is successful, it is hoped that the strategy can be rolled out and tested near other schools in the county. Although, some residents on Dryden Road don't think it will be enough to prevent heavy traffic in the area.
