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<span class="highlightedFont"><p>A total of &#163;1.3 million has been provided for the 18 schools involved in the Sustrans 
led Rural Safe Routes to Schools project. &#160;Funding partners include the Department of Agriculture 
and Rural Development (DARD) with funding provided through the EU Programme for Building Sustainable 
Prosperity, Department for Regional Development (DRD) Roads Service, Department of Education and Department 
of the Environment Road Safety Education Branch.</p><p>75 rural schools from across 
Northern Ireland applied to participate in the project. &#160;All applications were assessed and prioritised 
and the 18 schools listed below are participating in the project:</p><ul><li>Ballinamallard 
Primary School, Ballinamallard</li><li>Broadbridge Primary School, Eglinton</li><li>Cloughmills 
Primary School, Cloughmills</li><li>Gracehill Primary School, Ballymena</li><li>Hezlett 
Primary School, Castlerock</li><li>Kilbride Primary School, Doagh</li><li>Killlea 
Primary School, Armagh</li><li>Killyleagh Primary School, Killyleagh, Co Down</li><li>Moneymore 
Primary School, Moneymore, Magherafelt</li><li>St Colmcille's Primary School, Claudy</li><li>St 
Jarlath's Primary School, Dungannon</li><li>St John's Primary School, Swatragh</li><li>St 
Joseph's Primary School, Bessbrook, Newry</li><li>St Mary's Primary School, Gortaclea, Cushendall</li><li>St 
Mary's Primary School, Lurgan, Craigavon</li><li>St Patrick's Primary School, Castlederg</li><li>St 
Patrick's Primary School, Derrygonnelly</li><li>Templepatrick Primary School, Ballyclare</li></ul><p>Sustrans 
have appointed two School Travel Advisors to take forward the project with the 18 schools and to liaise 
with the funding partners. &#160;The project aims to achieve a 10% reduction in car journeys and to 
increase the numbers of pupils walking and cycling to school by June 2008. &#160;Schools will benefit 
from a range of measures as appropriate, including:</p><ul><li>Enhanced signage 
and road markings outside the school</li><li>Improved walking and cycling infrastructure</li><li>Provision 
of cycle shelters and storage lockers</li><li>Classroom based education and awareness resources</li><li>Walking 
and cycling initiatives</li><li>Road Safety training</li><li>Promotion resources 
and materials</li></ul><p>For more information on the Rural Safe Routes to Schools 
project please contact the Sustrans School Travel Advisor:</p><ul><li>William 
Methven<br>Tel: 028 9043 4569<br>Email William.Methven@sustrans.org.uk</li></ul><p></p></span>
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