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Trowell Church of England
Primary School
School Travel Plan
School
Address: Derbyshire Avenue, Trowell, Nottingham, NG9 3QD
Telephone & Fax: 0115 9320962
Email: head@trowell.nottscc.gov.uk
Mission Statement
We at Trowell Church of England Primary
School ("Trowell CofE") wish to work in partnership with
our local community and others to ensure that our children can travel
to and from school safely, in more environmentally friendly ways and
with less disruption to our local residents.
The aim of our School Travel Plan
is therefore to reduce the number of cars travelling to and from school,
minimise traffic congestion around the school and improve the safety
of pedestrian and cycle routes.
Objectives (inc. high level Targets)
1. To work with local authorities
to develop a programme of measures to improve road safety and the
environment for the Trowell CofE community by Summer 2001.
2. To reduce the number of cars parking
in the immediate vicinity of the school (Derbyshire & Smithfield
Avenues) by 40% during 2001.
3. To reduce the number of cars travelling
to and from school by 25% during 2001.
4. To raise the level of travel awareness
for parents, children and the school community throughout 2001.
Strategies & Activities
Delivering Objective 1- Road Safety
Improvement Measures
1. Consult with Notts. County Council
· Invite County Councillor to meeting(s)
· Invite Area Highways Manager to discuss opportunities
· Discuss implications/opportunities with police representative
· Invite financial & practical support from Principal Travel
Plans Officer
2. Consult with Broxtowe Borough Council
· Discuss available support with local councillor
· Identify potential support sources from council officers
3. Consult with Trowell Parish Council ("TPC")
· Invite parish councillors to represent TPC perspectives at
meeting(s)
· Incorporate School Travel Plan on the TPC website
4. Plan Co-ordination
· Develop draft programme/plan of works for consultation with
councils
and community by 30 June 2001
Delivering Objective 2- Reduce Parking
in Derbyshire & Smithfield Avenues
1. Provide alternative drop off/short-term parking sites at The Festival
Inn and Parish Hall
· Approach parish council for permission
· Approach Festival Inn management for permission
· Communicate with parents the need for change, the intent
and benefit
of using new facilities and then appeal for support
· Prioritise improvement to Smithfield Avenue 'jitty' to ease
access
· Investigate short cut opportunities from Parish Hall
Delivering Objective 3- Reduce Cars
Driving to School
1. Set up a car sharing database
· Consult with parents to establish interest, create application
form and
administer 'pools' of sharers
2. Identify walking and cycling routes to school
· Audit routes with children
· Consider route improvement opportunities with agencies like
the
Groundwork movement and Parish Paths Partnership Project
· Publicise routes and promote use of safe crossing places
· Enlist adults to audit routes periodically using standard
proformas
· Consider route specific child pedestrian and cycle training
schemes
3. Establish safe and secure cycle parking site
· Consider location and fund security scheme
Delivering Objective 4- Raise Travel Awareness
· Enlist support via Road Safety & Travel Awareness Team's
School
Travel Plan budget
· Implement a travel awareness programme within the community,
with
parents and pupils and link with the school curriculum
· Develop a Pedestrian Charter
· Incorporate School Travel Plan issues within each school
newsletter
· Include School Travel Plan information in Home/School Agreement
· Include School Travel Plan information in school prospectus
· Provide continual School Travel Plan updates for parents
of each new
pupil intake
Monitoring & Evaluation
1. Convene regular steering group
meetings to monitor progress and refresh the Trowell CofE School Travel
Plan
2. Provide periodic written feedback to parents, pupils and the local
community
3. Survey effectiveness of measures twice yearly
Appendix 1 - List of Works
(this list to be continually updated to reflect current programme
of works being targeted through the School Travel Plan)
¨ Traffic lights at the junction
of Nottingham Road, Ilkeston Road and Stapleford Road; relocating
and supplementing the pelican crossing, making the school crossing
patrol safer.
¨ Safe crossing over Stapleford Road opposite Trowell Park.
¨ Enhanced pedestrian safety under the Stapleford Road railway
bridge.
¨ Drop off zones/short term parking sites at the Parish Hall and
the Festival Inn car parks with safe walkways/ paths to school.
¨ Lighting/access improvements to Smithfield Avenue 'jitty'.
¨ Rear entrance and path into school.
¨ Improved designated walking routes.
¨ Improved designated cycling routes.
¨ Secure, dry cycle store.
Appendix 2- Available Support Organisations (for Consultation and
Assistance)
¨ Nottinghamshire County Council
- Councillor Richard Robinson
- Principal Travel Plans Officer Sue Jacques [tel: 0115 9774368]
- Sean Parks [tel: 0115 9774368]
- Area Highways Manager Chris Charnley
- Sheila Ormrod (Team Manager)
¨ Trowell Parish Council [tel: 0115 9171621]
- Councillor Graham Lockwood
- Councillor Jack Naylor
¨ Broxtowe Borough Council [tel: 0115 9177777]
- Councillor Ken Rigby
- Steve Fisher
¨ Groundwork Greater Nottingham [tel: 0115 9799227]
- Amanda Blicq
¨ Parish Paths Partnership Project
Comments Page
This school travel plan has been drafted by a steering group, which
meets at the school on a regular basis. The plan and actions arising
from the plan need support from the community. The steering group
would welcome any comments or suggestions and would welcome your attendance
at the meetings.
Ian Bullock, headteacher at the school, also acts as Secretary for
the group. If you'd like to give any comments or find out when the
next meeting will be held please contact him.
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