A SCHEME which aimed to clamp down on parents parking outside a Glasgow primary school is being re-launched after it failed to tackle the problem.

Lourdes Primary teamed up with the local supermarket in June last year to launch a ‘park and stride’ scheme, which allows parents to park in nearby Morrisons and walk their children the rest of the journey.

The plan, which offers two routes, an easier and more ‘challenging’ walk, was dreamed up by local councillors Elaine McSporran and Alex Wilson after the parent council asked for help.

However, according to council papers although the ‘Park and Stride’ initiative has won the backing of some parents, it has done little to tackle the overall problem.

“Although the initiative has been popular with some parents, there are still the same drivers causing as much congestion.”

According to the Cardonald Area Partnership committee papers, the scheme will be re-launched later this month, by the same councillors, is a bid to try to persuade more drivers to keep clear of the school.

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Lourdes has also been included in a council pilot, launching in August, which will ban cars from seven primary schools for a limited time in the morning and afternoon in a bid to improve road safety for children.

The Evening Times revealed plans for a temporary ban on parking on streets around Bankhead, Broomhill, Hillhead, Lourdes, Our Lady of the Rosary, St Blane’s and Toryglen primary schools are currently under consultation by the council.

Schools chosen for the pilot have a history of complaints and concerns from parent councils, community council and elected members about pupil safety on the school run.

But there is evidence that the schools earmarked for involvement in the scheme experience high levels of car use for the school journey and also have to deal with acute congestion at the school gates.

During the trial temporary pedestrian areas will be created outside the seven schools in the morning and afternoon.

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A council spokeswoman said: “Parents have a key role to play in easing car congestion outside schools.

“We’re encouraging road safety awareness at Lourdes Primary and reminding parents of the Park and Stride campaign we launched last year.

“Those participating in Park and Stride, which Morrison’s is kindly enabling by providing parking spaces, are immediately helping improve road safety outside the school. ”

A Morrisons spokesman said: “We have been working closely with the school and local councillors on the ‘Park and Stride’ scheme.

“We have clearly signposted a section of our car park for people to use when they are dropping off or picking up children from the school.”

A starting date for the school car free zones has still to be confirmed.

But it is expected that the trial period will last for up to 18 months.

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