CHILDREN in Gwent will be able to walk to school safely, thanks
to a £180,000 Welsh Assembly grant.
Blaenau Gwent Council were successful in their bid to the
Assembly for four Safe Routes for Schools projects.
Safe Routes to School are a package of practical measurers for
improving children's safety on the school journey, allowing
more children to walk or cycle to school.
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Every year, local authorities across Wales are invited to enter
bids for funding.
Georgetown Primary, Tredegar will receive £60,000; Glanhowy
Primary, Tredegar will receive £40,000; Swffryd Primary,
Swffryd will receive £60,000 and Bryngwyn Primary, Six Bells
will receive £20,000.
The projects will include new walking and cycling routes to
schools, improvements to existing routes, provision of new or
improved access to schools, traffic management features such at
20mph zones, cycle storage facilities and safety barriers at
school entrances.
There are a wide range of benefits to such projects - reduction
of traffic and pollution around the school; reduction in the
number of accidents; they encourage more children to walk and
improve the health and fitness of pupils.
Councillor Royston Welch, executive member for sustainable
communities said the council is "delighted" all the bids were
accepted.
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