ACTIVE TRAVEL to School

LAW ACTIVE TRAVEL GROUP

This is a sub-group of the Parent Council. It promotes safe and active travel to school.

If you would like to be involved or have any questions, please email:

lawprimaryactivetravelgroup@gmail.com

A friendly reminder to park safely & considerately when dropping off or picking up your kids at school, including the sports center car park.
Please don’t park on Double Yellow Lines. They are there to ensure the safety of our little ones & give clear lines of sight when crossing roads.
Please leave the designated parking spaces for those who have a Blue Badge.
Don’t take risks when running late, park safely even when time is tight.
Let’s work together to keep our school zone safe for everyone!

TRAVELLING TO SCHOOL

Congestion caused by inconsiderate and inappropriate parking at school travel times continues to present a road safety concern at many schools in East Lothian. We need to work together to make the roads on the journey to school as safe as they can be.

Where not to park:

Near the school entrance
On SCHOOL KEEP CLEAR yellow zigzag lines
On single yellow lines when a restriction is in place
On double yellow lines
Where it will affect junction or forward visibility or make it difficult for others to walk or cross the road
On the footway/pavement

Blue Badge holders etc. are entitled to access disabled parking spaces on school grounds, and congestion caused by inappropriate parking can make access to disabled spaces challenging.

When you choose to leave the car at home, you make the journey to school safer for everyone and bring down emissions. If you can’t leave the car at home, you may need to park a few minutes walk away to help relieve congestion and make sure you are not parked inappropriately.

If you do park inappropriately - as outlined above - you could be issued with a Penalty Charge Notice. If you are parked in a dangerous location, you could receive a Fixed Penalty Notice and 3 points on your licence.

Thank you for your understanding and support,

Richard Kerr – Active Travel Officer – Roads Services – Penston House – East Lothian Council

East Lothian Council Article here.

North Berwick: New path planned for pupils and residents

A NEW path for school pupils and residents could be coming to North Berwick.

At the latest meeting of North Berwick Community Council, plans were unveiled by AECOM and representatives from Law Primary School Active Travel Group, to members last Tuesday.

The aim of the new path – located north of North Berwick Law and south of Lochbridge Road, and running from Glenburn Road to Haddington Road – is to reduce school traffic, increase safety and support healthier choices for all living in North Berwick.

East Lothian Council is also helping to deliver the project, with a tarmacked path planned to replace the dirt track that is currently there.

The consultation on the North Berwick Active Travel Path ends on Monday; it is hoped that plans will then be submitted to the local authority by the spring.

If proposals are successfully approved by the council, construction of the new upgraded path could begin by this summer.

Euan Revell, of Law Primary School Active Travel Group, said: "We have been trying really hard over the past few years to get the schools to think together to come up with a cohesive masterplan and having a pathway connecting it.

"We are trying to get kids off Lochbridge Road. The town has got bigger and has become more traffic dense, so we are advocating a path for a more safe route for pupils and residents as an active alternative."

Andy Keba, a representative of AECOM who was present at the meeting, said: "The main driving force behind this is to create a safe and accessible route to school by avoiding Lochbridge Road, which is normally very busy.

"This will give pupils the option, along with carers, parents, people in wheelchairs or even people with buggies, to have an accessible path.

"At the moment, the path isn't accessible for everybody, as there are rocks and uneven surfaces.

"We are hoping more people use this to alleviate the pressure off Lochbridge Road."

An East Lothian Council spokesperson said: “The project is being delivered by East Lothian Council and partners AECOM, alongside the Law Primary School Active Travel Group, with the aim of improving the path facilities connecting Haddington Road to the Lochbridge Road play area, as well benefiting the residents of Glenburn Road to the east.

“A safer, more inclusive and attractive route to the play area, Law Primary School, North Berwick Sports Centre, and the surrounding residential area would be created under this scheme.

“We are going through the design process at present and will be seeking funding opportunities to begin construction next year.”

Kenny Miller, chair of North Berwick Community Council, said: "It will certainly be good to keep children away from the roads on their way to school, but the junction where it joins Law Road needs further consideration, and it's a pity this path doesn't extend to the east to link Lime Grove and the three estates on the Dunbar Road."

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