Fears over Tyntesfield School traffic (From Messenger Newspapers)
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Fears over Tyntesfield School traffic
4:39pm Friday 31st August 2012 in Your Letters
I HAVE to write in connection with the article in last week's edition with regard to the planning application for Tyntesfield School on Alma Road.
I actually attended the planning meeting and was appalled to hear the chairperson, Cllr Viv Ward, stating that the school had been there for many years and she would think very carefully about buying a property near a school.
The school, and therefore Trafford Council, have created the problems on this road. When I purchased my property 25 years ago there fewer than 60 children at that school – there are now nearly 400.
The traffic situation on Alma Road is a very serious situation as the road is a very narrow cul de sac road and as a result of the aggressive growth at the school access has now become impossible and is 'an accident waiting to happen'.
Cllr Alan Mitchell, who sits on the highways executive committee attended a meeting with residents and the school where he was shown photographs of the serious problems on this road.
He reported back that all that Trafford Council was prepared to do is to 'consider' extending a single yellow line.
This will not go any way to deal with the real issues and it is the belief of many residents that there will be a serious injury/death on Alma Road before anything is done to solve the problems.
The school has a vast amount of land that could be utilised to create a drop off/turnaround area but say that it is not possible due to cost.
What price does Trafford Council put on the death or injury of a resident, child at the school or member of staff when an emergency vehicle cannot gain access to Alma Road and who ultimately is responsible when Trafford Council has been warned many times of the dangers?
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Comments(3)
TramUser
says...
11:33pm Sun 2 Sep 12
rockinrocky_robin
says...
3:28pm Tue 4 Sep 12
The majority of people who did go to school via the car, were dropped off/parked up on Eastway and walked the remainder of the way. The biggest issue is the number of people who are no longer prepared to walk anywhere or who take the car so that they can head for work straight from the school run, rather than going back home to get it
I walk my kids to Navigation Road and then return home for the car, a round tip on foot of 15-20 minutes.
Another issue is that there has apparently been a "spike" in the number of children of primary school age. Navigation had to take 15 extra children this year who were all either in the catchment area or had siblings at the school and have had to do so with little space to expand
farnie says...
8:45pm Fri 31 Aug 12
The point is, that the school has been allowed to almost double in size.
The hall is no bigger, so the children cant have assembly and the playground is no bigger.
More people now have two working parents, so there are more cars. The whole situation is becoming unworkable. But everyone seems to be missing the point. The problem is Trafford closed Cherry Manor without any consultation. Why did they not spend money bringing it up to scratch rather than letting the children zoned for that school go to Firs, Woodheys and Tyntesfield and then spend thousands expanding these schools???
So essentially Trafford MBC cause the problem and then say that it is the responsibility of the school/parents/resid
ents to sort it out!
I feel for anyone living along that road. But I want to say, that the majority of the parents feel the same way. If something isn't done soon, there will be an accident. And it will be the fault of Trafford MBC who are sitting on their hands not wanting to spend any money or have awkward questions raised about their handling of the whole situation.