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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Does anyone know anything about safety requirements near schools? My sons school recently got rebuild and now the entrance is on the main road instead of the side road on the other side of the school. The school is lovely but my only issue is that the main gate is approx 6ft (if that) from the kerb and there are no railings at all. Just looking to find out if they are required by law? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Hmmm maybe it should be! I have a bee in my bonnet now. Another parent asked the headteacher and he said one of the governors is a councillor and has been fobbed off. Might have to put some pressure on him to get it done |
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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago
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"Hmmm maybe it should be! I have a bee in my bonnet now. Another parent asked the headteacher and he said one of the governors is a councillor and has been fobbed off. Might have to put some pressure on him to get it done"
make s fuss and get your local rag involved go to your parish and local council meetings en mass and make a fuss also ask the developer they may pay for them to avoid bad/get good puplicity
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if the school changed the entrance, then suitable road lining, parking restrictions and railings will go through two departments of your local highways. One will be the road safety team, who will identify the risks and recommend the road calming/restrictions and physical barriers. Once this has been agreed, then a road traffic order will need to be developed, consultation (with public and district council parking department) and then implementation (some of which depends on the councils budget as to whether they can do all of the recommendtions). I hope this helps. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"if the school changed the entrance, then suitable road lining, parking restrictions and railings will go through two departments of your local highways. One will be the road safety team, who will identify the risks and recommend the road calming/restrictions and physical barriers. Once this has been agreed, then a road traffic order will need to be developed, consultation (with public and district council parking department) and then implementation (some of which depends on the councils budget as to whether they can do all of the recommendtions). I hope this helps."
Very helpful! Thanks very much xx |
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it takes time to go through the system, so best to check with road safety first, and then who ever deals with road traffic orders. Can take months, I would think they should have it in place for September. in the mean time the school should put in crowd control steps to ease the situation. I don't know your council, but most have school travel co-ordinators who would have experience in this.
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