Parking Around Rose Hill School

[Dave]

Many also then drive their kids to high school.

...even when they live on a school bus route!  I find that extraordinary! 

[chicken lady]

I agree for older kids but not at 5. There is much more traffic on the roads than years ago. I let all mine walk when they are in the last couple of years but many do not, I am in the minority. Many also then drive their kids to high school.

"There is much more traffic on the roads than years ago" because many more people drive their children a few hundred yards to school rather than walk.

[JMC]

I agree for older kids but not at 5. There is much more traffic on the roads than years ago. I let all mine walk when they are in the last couple of years but many do not, I am in the minority. Many also then drive their kids to high school.

[Duke Fame]

Something going really wrong here. I'm agreeing with Duke,Wheels AND Dave.

 

I think I can rely on your votes ;-)

[the rover]

Something going really wrong here. I'm agreeing with Duke,Wheels AND Dave.

 

I don't believe it!!! All 3 of them saying something sensible at last.
Admin, please can you confirm that all 3 posts were not done by the same person?? Thank you.

[simonesaffron]

Something going really wrong here. I'm agreeing with Duke,Wheels AND Dave.

 

[Dave]

Agreed.  As long as there are lollipop people at the necessary road crossings, it's perfectly safe for primary school kids to walk to school, and as Duke says, going to and from school with your mates is a vital part of growing up and becoming socialised.  (Something going wrong here - I'm agreeing with Duke AND wheels  )

[wheels]

Just a thought, how about kids walk to school without the need for parents, learning a few life skills etc. I recall being picked up from school on my first day but never after that, it was considered very uncool to have parents pick you up back then.

Less of the wrapping in cotton wool.

Have to agree Duke our children were taken to school on the first day ever after that they went on their on that as 1990 and 1995 5 is guite old enough to get about on your own.

[Duke Fame]

Just a thought, how about kids walk to school without the need for parents, learning a few life skills etc. I recall being picked up from school on my first day but never after that, it was considered very uncool to have parents pick you up back then.

Less of the wrapping in cotton wool.

[thebigshed]

There is a now drive-in and drop off point within the school grounds so anyone still using Elm Grove is being extremely antisocial and dangerous.

[the rover]

If yellow lines are installed then the people who live there cannot park outside their own houses if they have more than one car and a small drive which won't take more than one car on it. This would still have to be monitored by Traffic Wardens which costs money.
There is no simple solution to this problem which won't cost money to monitor it. How do you get rid of the selfish, ignorant drivers who only think of themselves when they are dropping their kids off?

I thought on the original design of the school that cars were to be allowed to access an area within the school grounds to enable the kids to be dropped off, this access was to be from Bowden Lane, I could be wrong on this.

I live near to the Catholic Church on Leigh Avenue and a similar problem occurs every Sunday morning, cars are parked outside people's houses all over that area and block the roads, the roads are not very wide with some bends and if an Ambulance or Fire Engine had to get through then there would be problems, again selfish drivers. I'm sure if somebody parked their car outside one of these peoples house they would be the first to complain.

[wheels]

The police and PC SOs were there just a couple of weeks ago - then nobody parked on the pavement, which was great for walking but even more chaotic for cars. But next day they were all back doing the same.

Either Mrs Admin or I always take and pick up our two grandchildren and we always walk, but there's a lot that don't.

The only way to stop it would be  plus regular enforcement. Anyone who thinks that they are going to stop voluntarily is living in a dream world.

People that suggest double yellow lines never seem to take into account is that all they are suggesting is displacement, the moving of the problem a few yards away. Almost as selfish as the current drivers behaviour.

[JMC]

I believe Ludworth have similar issues too. They put notes in the newsletter but nothing happens. All Saints' is not as bad (much smaller school with restrictions down one side) but there are still parents who zoom up the kerb just to get as close as possible to the entrance and that double park, stop buggies and disability scooters getting through and block drives. I know Rose Hill parents were able to use the Railway pub car park at one point, does anyone use it? Lots of AS parents park at The Ringers but not many at the Con club which they can do. People still want to be right outside even if it puts other kids in danger sadly. maybe a name and shame in the weekly newsletter (number plates?) would help? I don't think it helps that people often opt to go to a 'better' school rather than their catchment which increases traffic in the school run (not making a judgement there, just pointing out the effect on traffic).

[admin]

The police and PCSOs were there just a couple of weeks ago - then nobody parked on the pavement, which was great for walking but even more chaotic for cars. But next day they were all back doing the same.

Either Mrs Admin or I always take and pick up our two grandchildren and we always walk, but there's a lot that don't.

The only way to stop it would be double-yellows plus regular enforcement. Anyone who thinks that they are going to stop voluntarily is living in a dream world.

[wheels]

Forget the school sending out letters and TW and police involvement. Should there not be an element of self control by local people who behave so badly. It's too easy to say "they" should do something when in this case Marple people should just be behaving batter.