St. Fillan’s Parent Council continue to have concerns around parking and driver behaviour around the school premises.

The school have engaged in a number of Road Safety initiatives with the Pupil Council, Road Safety Team, Police Scotland, ‘Lollipop’ crossing patrol and parents to highlight issues around road safety on Crompton Avenue and the surrounding streets which incorporate school entrances and exits. The introduction of the School Car Free Zone is warmly welcomed.

Some of the issues highlighted have been

* Parents /Carers Speeding 

* Driving while using Mobile phones 

* Parking on Zig-Zag lines

* Conducting 3-pt turns / turns in the road.

* Parking on Keep Clear areas

* Parking on Speed bumps

* Stopping on Crompton Ave outside the service entrance to drop children at school.

Police Scotland officers have once again engaged with the school to try to address this issue in order to prevent additional risks to walking children and pedestrians.

Police Scotland have proposed using the surrounding streets a short distance from Crompton Avenue or Kirkwell to reduce risk to the children. It is hoped that changing these habits will provide a safer journey to and from school for all our children.

We acknowledge the parents who do park responsibly and thank them for their co-operation.