Half of 30 respondents living within a proposed traffic exclusion zone by Riverside Primary School thought it would make a positive improvement, according to a survey.
One third thought it would have a negative impact, while one sixth thought it would make no difference.
A trial School Street Closure by temporary traffic order – which includes Forrest Road, Edward Road, Alexander Place and Edward Avenue – is set to take place between Tuesday, March 29 and Thursday, March 31.
There were 185 respondents to a survey, dated February 2022, carried out by Living Streets Scotland as part of an initiative aimed at reducing traffic and improving safety in the vicinity of the school.
Those asked for their views included Riverside residents (inside and outside the proposed exclusion zone), parents of children attending the school and teachers and school staff.
A ‘School Street’ is a road outside a school with a temporary restriction on motorised traffic at school drop-off and pick-up times.
These streets will be closed to vehicles – school traffic and through traffic – for 45 minutes at the start and end of the school day to enable pupils to walk or cycle to school.
Of the total of 185 respondents to the survey, 125 were Riverside residents.
Of those 125 just over half thought it would make a positive difference, just over a third thought it would have a negative impact, while just under a sixth felt it would make no difference.
Out of 95 Riverside respondents living outwith the exclusion zone slightly over half were supportive of the street closures, just over a quarter were possibly supportive and just under a quarter were opposed.
The trial road closures have been backed by Riverside Community Council. The group’s chairperson Joan Murphy said this week: “As the majority of survey respondents were marginally in favour of piloting the proposed exclusion zone, the community council agreed to support the trial road closures.”
Stirling Council have been contacted for comment.
