Air pollution: Most schools fail to restrict parking
Fewer than one in 100 primary schools outside London have imposed restrictions on traffic during drop-off and pick-up periods, potentially exposing children to high levels of toxic emissions, according to research.
A study shows that only 0.7 per cent of primaries outside the capital have put road closures in place for the school run, despite government requests.
Researchers said there was a “significant imbalance” in the distribution of “school street” schemes that have been championed by ministers to encourage more children to walk or cycle.
In London 320 primaries — or 17.6 per cent — have some form of traffic restrictions, often using cameras or barriers to prevent parking close by. However, the number drops to 107 — or 0.7 per cent – outside London.
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