School Travel Plan - Pupils, Parents, and Employee surveys
School Travel Plan - Pupils, Parents, and Employee surveys | South Lanarkshire Council
| Consultation | School Travel Plan - Pupils, Parents, and Employee surveys |
| Status | Current |
| Consultation summary | Survey of parents of school children, children themselves, and teachers on their travel patterns for getting to school with a view to encouraging less dependence on cars. |
| Why are we consulting? | To audit travel patterns of how school children travel to school with a view to encouraging less use of cars and promoting walking, cycling, and public transport as other options. |
| Who are we consulting | Parents, carers, guardians |
| How will findings be used? | To promote walking, cycling, public transport and other options for travelling to school other than by car. |
| What we found out | Interim Results as of July 2018: School Travel Plans have been formulated from the results of this consultation for the following schools: Biggar Primary; Burgh Primary; Carnwath Primary; Chatelherault Primary; Crosshouse Primary; Glengowan Primary; Hallside Primary; Hareleeshill Primary; Kirklandpark Primary; Lanark Primary; Loch Primary; Mount Cameron Primary; Newfield Primary; Quarter Primary; Rigside Primary; St Elizabeth’s Primary; St. Mark’s Rutherglen; St. Mary’s Hamilton; St. Ninian’s Primary; St. Paul’s Primary; Tinto Primary; Townhill Primary; and Uddingston Grammar. The travel plans have consisted of delivering safety messages within schools; setting up park smart promotions and promoting the use of walking buses, cycle trains, and park and stride initiatives. The road safety team also take out their mobile speed indicator display system (SID) to areas where speeding drivers have been known to be an issue. |
| Start date | 01/04/2008 |
| End date | 31/03/2021 |
| Results available | These surveys are ongoing. Results available on request from the contact below. |
| Consultation type | Quantitative |
| Consultation method | Postal Survey |
| Subject | Transport |
| Council theme | Making best use of resources |
| Contact name | Marion Shearer |
| Contact phone | 01698 453628 |
| Contact email | marion.shearer@southlanarkshire.gov.uk |
| Support link | https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/info/200231/road_safety/397/school_travel_plans |
