* The roundabout in front of the two schools. Picture from Google.
Llangollen’s two primary schools have been in touch with
parents to tell them about plans to make the roundabout in front of their
buildings safer to negotiate from next Monday.
A letter sent out by the children’s school councils at Ysgol
Bryn Collen and Ysgol Y Gwernant outlines the plan to restrict use of the
roundabout to 30 minutes in the mornings and 45 minutes in the afternoons for dropping off and picking up children, with only certain vehicles allowed to park and wait.
The letter also explains that the schools are working with the
county’s traffic team to create a special area on the roundabout to help
keep children, parents and carers safe as they head to and from lessons.
The letter says the school council has been working with head teachers and governors at both
schools to find a way to make the roundabout “safer at drop off and pick up
times”.
Areas which have been discussed, say the children, are the
number of cars parking in the wrong places, especially on triple yellow lines;
the number of people parking in taxi bays; how people can travel more safely to
the schools and how to “try to fix the problem before there is a serious
accident”.
“We have also seen that many parents and carers feel the
same way that we do, and agree that something needs to be done. So we need your
help,” they add.
The councils advise therefore that from Monday November 7 “no-one
will be allowed to park and get out, or park and wait on the roundabout at all.
The only vehicles allowed to park and wait will be taxis, minibuses, coaches
and blue badge holders”.
Drop and go times, they say, will be between 8.30 and 9am in the mornings and 2.45 and 3.30pm in the afternoons.
The letter to parents
adds: “We are working with the traffic team in Denbighshire to help us to allow
children and parents/carers who work, bike or scoot to school to travel safely
into school.
“We would like a special area on the roundabout to keep them
safe. To do this we need to get help from Highways and the planning team. We
will let you know when we get more information on this.
“We hope you agree that these very small changes will make a
huge difference and that with your help, you can make drop off and pick up
times a safer place for both schools. If you would like to talk about these
changes with your school, please contact your school directly.”
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