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BBC News
23-05-2025
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Wolverhampton primary school's traffic calming measures welcomed
New traffic calming measures introduced outside a school have been welcomed by the head move is in response to concerns raised by the school community at Manor Primary School in Wolverhampton and will help create a safer, more welcoming environment, head teacher Julie Mills measures include school zone road markings, signs, speed cushions, dropped kerbs at crossings and waiting/loading restrictions in nearby Ettingshall Road and Foster Avenue to tackle poor parking, the council work is part of the council's Safer Routes to School projects and local safety schemes, with more work planned and funded by the council's highways capital programme. "This marks a significant step forward in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our pupils, families, and staff," Ms Mills Qaiser Azeem, cabinet member for transport, said he was pleased the work had had a positive impact."This will create a safer environment which will encourage more families to choose active ways to travel to school, such as walking or cycling, helping to boost healthy lifestyles and reduce traffic congestion." Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
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Road improvements to boost safety for pupils
Road improvements to boost safety for pupils and parents as they walk to school are set to begin. Work is due to start near Manor Primary School on Ettingshall Road and Foster Avenue in Wolverhampton on Wednesday. The move comes after two collisions that involved pedestrians during drop-off and pick-up times at the school happened in the past three years, a city council review found. Councillor Qaiser Azeem said: "Creating a safer environment will encourage more families to walk to school, improving healthy lifestyles, cutting carbon emissions and benefitting air quality." He added: "It will improve safety by slowing traffic and ensuring roads near the school are kept free from vehicles parking dangerously." Measures include school zone road markings, new signs, speed cushions, dropped kerbs at crossings and waiting restrictions in Ettingshall Road and Foster Avenue. A temporary three-way traffic signal will be in place on Ettingshall Road on Friday and 14 April at the Foster Avenue and Nally Drive junctions. Ettingshall Road will be closed on 15 April between the junctions of Nally Drive and Foster Avenue from 08:00 GMT to 16:30 with diversions in place. The road will also be closed again during the same times on 16 and 17 April. Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Safety campaign appeals to young and old drivers Schoolgirl's death prompts calls for new school bus laws City of Wolverhampton Council
BBC News
08-04-2025
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Road improvements to boost safety for Wolverhampton school pupils
Road improvements to boost safety for pupils and parents as they walk to school are set to is due to start near Manor Primary School on Ettingshall Road and Foster Avenue in Wolverhampton on move comes after two collisions that involved pedestrians during drop-off and pick-up times at the school happened in the past three years, a city council review Qaiser Azeem said: "Creating a safer environment will encourage more families to walk to school, improving healthy lifestyles, cutting carbon emissions and benefitting air quality." He added: "It will improve safety by slowing traffic and ensuring roads near the school are kept free from vehicles parking dangerously."Measures include school zone road markings, new signs, speed cushions, dropped kerbs at crossings and waiting restrictions in Ettingshall Road and Foster Avenue.A temporary three-way traffic signal will be in place on Ettingshall Road on Friday and 14 April at the Foster Avenue and Nally Drive Road will be closed on 15 April between the junctions of Nally Drive and Foster Avenue from 08:00 GMT to 16:30 with diversions in road will also be closed again during the same times on 16 and 17 April. Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
