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South Lanarkshire Council put schemes in place to reduce traffic at schools

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South Lanarkshire Council has shared an update on its measures taken to manage traffic around schools.At the Road Safety Forum on Tuesday, November 1, councillors were updated on the range of interventions the local authority has carried out to ease traffic.Within South Lanarkshire, there are 17 secondary schools, 124 primary schools, two private schools and seven additional support needs schools.

This means there are approximately 46,000 pupils who attend school daily which equates to 8,740,000 return pupil journeys to and from school every academic year.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Issues relating to congestion, unsafe driving and parking practices can result in risks and conflicts happening between road users.

Therefore the council has taken an approach to parking and road safety surrounding schools.A range of approaches have been taken including piloting Car Free School Zones, encouraging active and sustainable travel through School Travel Plans and introducing Road Safety Projects and Initiatives.There are currently two pilot Car Free Zones in South Lanarkshire.

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