Published 12 January Share close panel Share page Copy link About sharing By Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley and Alex Seabrook BBC News A scheme banning cars from being driven outside schools at the busiest times of the day looks set to be expanded. The plan would see traffic limited outside St Bernadette Catholic Primary School, Fair Furlong Primary School and Ashley Down Primary School in Bristol. The ban would last 45 minutes in the morning and one hour in the afternoon. Bristol City Council said expanding its School Streets initiative would make the road safer, cut air pollution and encourage walking and cycling. Cabinet member for transport, Don Alexander, said the council is “ramping up” the programme, which is already in use across other schools in Bristol, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service . “If successful, these three new schools could bring our total number in Bristol up to 11,” he said. “Our aim is to also encourage active travel, and getting people into the routine of walking, cycling and scooting from a young age will help embed this with our next generation. “We hope people across these three areas support the proposals, which could transform the roads outside the schools,… Read full this story
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