A £350,000 project is moving forward to build a new car park at St Mark's Primary in Barrhead.

The former Arthurlie Family Centre, which is adjacent to the Roebank Drive school, would be demolished to make way for the development.

When complete, the car park will have 25 parking spaces and 25 space drop-off area, along with a link path to provide direct access to the school.

This will also help ease traffic congestion in the area.

Councillor Paul O'Kane, Convener for Education and Equalities, said: "Safety of pupils when travelling to school is an absolute priority and we continue to promote a range of initiatives to encourage families to leave their cars at home. We understand that this is not possible for everyone, and there have been some issues at St Mark's during drop-off and pick-up times due to the tight streets in the area. With no alternative use identified for the former Arthurlie Family Centre, this has provided us with the opportunity to create this additional parking and drop-off zone. Once complete it will be extremely important that drivers use it appropriately and its use will be closely monitored. It is important that drivers remember parking restrictions are in place around the school to help ensure a safe environment for children, and to allow other road users freedom of movement, so I would urge everyone to park appropriately and observe the restrictions which are in place."

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The project is scheduled for completion by the start of the August 2020 session.

(CM)