New school parking scheme after boy hit by car

The boy was struck outside the school in November

A new parking scheme has been introduced to improve road safety after a child was struck by a car outside a city school.

Parents of pupils at Stanley Road Primary School in Worcester will be able to park at Tallow Hill Car Park for free while on the school run.

A campaign for better road safety around the school was launched after a six-year-old boy was injured in November.

Worcester City Council described it as a temporary measure to support the school with the parking challenges it faces.

The offer will be available to parents for an hour at each end of the school day.

Headteacher Lorraine Adams said the school was extremely pleased.

“Many of our parents drop their children off on their way to work and usually struggle to find somewhere close but safe to park," she said.

“This will definitely reduce the number of cars parked on Stanley Road whilst our parents and children are coming backwards and forwards to school and therefore their journeys to school will be safer.”

A city council spokesman said: "This offer does not constitute free parking. It is solely for parents to drop off and pick up their children from school.

“This situation will be kept under review and we will be closely monitoring the car park to ensure this interim arrangement does not inconvenience our paying customers. Any misuse may result in removal of the offer.”

West Mercia Police previously said the boy was expected to make a full recovery.

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.

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