DARD Rural Safe Routes
A total of £1.3 million has been provided for the 18 schools involved in the Sustrans
led Rural Safe Routes to Schools project. 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.
75 rural schools from across
Northern Ireland applied to participate in the project. All applications were assessed and prioritised
and the 18 schools listed below are participating in the project:
- Ballinamallard Primary School, Ballinamallard
- Broadbridge Primary School, Eglinton
- Cloughmills Primary School, Cloughmills
- Gracehill Primary School, Ballymena
- Hezlett Primary School, Castlerock
- Kilbride Primary School, Doagh
- Killlea Primary School, Armagh
- Killyleagh Primary School, Killyleagh, Co Down
- Moneymore Primary School, Moneymore, Magherafelt
- St Colmcille's Primary School, Claudy
- St Jarlath's Primary School, Dungannon
- St John's Primary School, Swatragh
- St Joseph's Primary School, Bessbrook, Newry
- St Mary's Primary School, Gortaclea, Cushendall
- St Mary's Primary School, Lurgan, Craigavon
- St Patrick's Primary School, Castlederg
- St Patrick's Primary School, Derrygonnelly
- Templepatrick Primary School, Ballyclare
Sustrans
have appointed two School Travel Advisors to take forward the project with the 18 schools and to liaise
with the funding partners. 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. Schools will benefit
from a range of measures as appropriate, including:
- Enhanced signage and road markings outside the school
- Improved walking and cycling infrastructure
- Provision of cycle shelters and storage lockers
- Classroom based education and awareness resources
- Walking and cycling initiatives
- Road Safety training
- Promotion resources and materials
For more information on the Rural Safe Routes to Schools
project please contact the Sustrans School Travel Advisor:
- William
Methven
Tel: 028 9043 4569
Email William.Methven@sustrans.org.uk
