Newton Primary school has worked alongside Cheshire West and Chester Council Officers to launch the Parent Parking Charter.

This new road safety initiative urges parents, drivers and school visitors to make a pledge to reduce the occurrences of congestion outside school and raise awareness of parking safely on surrounding local roads.

The charter is constructed by the headteacher and school staff, working in partnership with parents and the local community, so that it sets out the individual needs of the school which in turn will set the guidelines to ensure the safety of the children and local community.

Newton Councillors Tom Parry and Adrian Walmsley have helped fund this project from their Members Budgets.

Councillor Walmsley said: “Local residents tell us that stopping parking taking place on pavements and grass verges is a top priority.

“We hope by working in partnership with Newton Primary School staff, children and parents, that people will drive and park with more consideration, making our communities safer and really support the message that Newton pavements are for people.”

Headteacher Mark Griffiths said: “At Newton Primary School we welcome the introduction of a Parking Charter.

“Our junior safety officers in Year 6, Leila Hughes and Emilia Harvey, give advice to children in school assemblies about how to be safe in the community and our Bike it Crew are a group of children who give the same message. They promote safe cycling, riding on a scooter or walking to school, whenever possible.

“However, we recognise that some parents do need to use a car for school journeys and hopefully this initiative will reinforce the need to drive and park considerately and safely outside school which will serve to benefit all members of the community.”