Streets around seven schools in Stockport are to be closed at picking up and dropping off time as part of a new trial. Starting this week streets around a select group of primary schools will be shut to through traffic and parents or guardians parking to drop off or collect their kids in the car.
The schools included in the trial, which will run until the summer holidays are Adswood Primary, Cheadle Primary, Bradshaw Hall Primary in Cheadle Hulme, Our Lady’s Primary and St Matthew's Primary in Edgeley, St Joseph’s Primary in the town centre and St Mary’s Primary in Reddish.
Town hall bosses say all the schools volunteered to take part as they currently have issues with parking around the schools. They hoped the move will persuade more families to ditch the car for the school run and walk, cycle or scoot instead.
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Those still using the car will have to park further away and walk the rest of the way. During the Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) trial, road closure signs and cones will be in place with the closures being manned by volunteer marshals wearing high-vis clothing.
The duration the specified streets near each will be closed ranges from an hour to around two hours. Residents and essential visitors, such as care-workers, can still use the roads but need to show a permit provided by Stockport Council or their NHS staff pass.
Emergency vehicles will be given access at all times, as will blue badge holders.
Coun Grace Baynham, Cabinet Member for Highways, Parks and Leisure Services said: “The safety of children travelling to and from school is of paramount importance to Stockport Council.
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“We believe this project is one that will help to address safety concerns outside the schools taking part and create a calmer environment where people can feel confident cycling, scooting or walking, and improve air quality by reducing congestion around school gates.
“Many families in Stockport have already made changes to the way they travel, including on the journey to school, and this project will enable even more people to adopt healthier and more active ways of travelling.”
Full list of road closures
Adswood Primary School (Adswood) : Start date - 13th June. Roads closed: Neston Grove - from the junctions with Rotherne Road and Arnfield Road for its entire length. Times of road closure: 8.30am to 9.05am and 2.45pm to 3.25pm.
Bradshaw Hall Primary School (Cheadle Hulme) : Start date - 27th June. Roads Closed: Vernon Close at its junction with Turves Road for its entire length; Blossoms Hey at its junction with Chedlee Drive for its entire length. Times of road closure: 8.30am to 9am and 2.45pm to 3.30pm.
Cheadle Primary (Cheadle) : Start date - 13th June. Roads Closed: Ashfield Crescent at its junction with Ashfield Road for its entire length and Ash Street for its entire length. Times of road closure: 8.35am to 9.05am and 2.55pm to 3.20pm.
Our Lady’s Primary (Edgeley) : Start date - 13th June. Roads Closed: Old Chapel Street at its junction with York Street in an easterly direction for its entire length. Times of road closure: 8.30am to 9.15am and 3pm to 3.45pm.
St Joseph’s Primary (town centre) : Start date - 13th June. Roads Closed: Fletcher Street from a point 30 metres north-west of its junction with Wellington Street to a point 86 metres south-east of its junction with St Petersgate. Tatton Street at its junction with St Petersgate for its entire length. Etchells Street at its junction with St Petersgate for its entire length. Times of road closure : 8.35am to 9.05am and 2.55pm to 3.25pm.
St Mary’s Primary (Reddish) : Start date - 14th June. Roads closed: Broomfield Drive at its junction with Reddish Road for its entire length, Broomfield Close for its entire length, Broom Avenue for its entire length. Times of road closure: 8.15am to 9am and 2.45pm to 3.30pm.
St Matthew’s Primary (Edgeley) : Start date - 14th June. Roads closed: Bulkley Street between its junctions with Chatham Street and Derby Street, Bowdon Street between its junctions with Bulkeley Street and York Street, Lucy Street between its junctions with Bowdon Street and Old Chapel Street. Times of road closure: 8.30am to 9am and 3pm to 3.30pm.
