{"id":97310,"date":"2025-03-28T12:25:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T12:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=97310"},"modified":"2025-03-28T12:41:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T12:41:04","slug":"cogan-kids-scoot-to-school-as-street-goes-traffic-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/03\/28\/cogan-kids-scoot-to-school-as-street-goes-traffic-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Cogan kids scoot to school as street goes traffic-free"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>One-day road closure trial aims to make the school run safer and healthier<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>CAWNPORE Street in Cogan was closed to traffic in a one-day trial aimed at creating a safer and calmer environment for pupils on the Cogan Primary School run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organised by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustrans.org.uk\">Sustrans Cymru<\/a> and Vale of Glamorgan Council, the School Street closure on Thursday (March 27) ran from 8am to 9.15am and again from 2.30pm to 4.30pm restricting vehicle access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aim was to encourage walking, cycling and scooting while cutting emissions at the school gates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"696\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Headteacher.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97324 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Headteacher.jpg 580w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Headteacher-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Headteacher-293x352.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Headteacher.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97324 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Headteacher.jpg 580w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Headteacher-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Headteacher-293x352.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Headteacher Susan Sibert said the trial had been \u201cvery successful\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe street can be quite busy in the morning and a bit unsafe at times, so this made a real difference,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe atmosphere was calmer, and I\u2019ve only had positive comments from parents. A lot of children walked, cycled or scooted, which we always try to encourage for health reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LEFT: Headteacher Susan Sibert.<\/strong> Credit: Cogan Primary School.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dylan Boocock, project manager at Sustrans Cymru, supported the closure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe most important thing is kids\u2019 safety,\u201d he said. \u201cToday, it was great \u2014 kids were out on the street playing football. The reaction has been wholly positive from residents on the street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a one-day trial as part of a programme we hope to roll out more widely next year if successful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The closure is part of the Vale\u2019s wider Safe Routes in Communities programme, funded by the Welsh Government, which aims to support safer, low-carbon journeys to school.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-4-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97327 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-4-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-4-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-4-770x616.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-4-1536x1228.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-4-293x234.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-4-1400x1119.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-4.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-4-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97327 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-4-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-4-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-4-770x616.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-4-1536x1228.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-4-293x234.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-4-1400x1119.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-4.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar schemes have been piloted across the county, including at Fairfield Primary School in Penarth, where a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk\/en\/our_council\/press_and_communications\/latest_news\/2023\/May\/First-school-road-closure-to-promote-active-travel-starts-off-with-success.aspx\">School Street on Dryden Road has now been made permanent<\/a> following an 18-month trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cllr Mark Wilson, the Vale\u2019s Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood and Building Services, has said it was \u201cvital to improve air quality in the area and make it a safer environment for parents and children to walk to the school\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LEFT: Before and after the introduction of a School Street outside Fairfield Primary School. <\/strong>Credit: Vale of Glamorgan.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Resident Elen Robert, who lives on Cawnpore Street, said the trial hadn\u2019t caused any disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe were given a letter allowing resident access, so it didn\u2019t impact me much,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf anything, it was less busy. I think it\u2019s really great to be trying things like this \u2014 it\u2019s important that children have safer routes to school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a mum, I remember how stressful it was keeping my son safe when he was young. They don\u2019t always understand the dangers of traffic. I can\u2019t really see any downside.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-3.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-3-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-3-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-3-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-3.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-3-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-3-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-3-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The road closure on Cawnpore Street, Cogan. <\/strong>Credit: James Bessant Davies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The council and Sustrans monitor roads surrounding School Streets closely to check that traffic problems haven&#8217;t been shifted elsewhere and, in Fairfield\u2019s case, no significant issues were reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important to try these things,\u201d said headteacher Mrs Sibert. \u201cIt fits with what we teach about the environment and healthy living. Even small changes \u2014 like walking or cycling a bit further \u2014 make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read more: <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/03\/21\/motorist-fined-1014-for-going-6mph-over-the-20mph-speed-limit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Motorist fined \u00a31,014 for going 6mph over the 20mph speed limit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/11\/19\/penarth-couple-who-met-at-running-club-and-honeymooned-on-wine-marathon-are-in-it-for-the-long-run\/\">A look at the joys of bellringi<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/12\/14\/bellringing-in-penarth-the-hidden-british-tradition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ng \u2013 a hidden British tradition<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/11\/05\/wing-mirror-thefts-hit-penarth\/\">NHS worker\u2019s car stolen as criminals target luxury vehicles in Penarth<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Feedback from residents, parents and staff is now being gathered to assess the trial&#8217;s impact. If positive, the council may consider a more permanent School Street at Cogan Primary, with more schemes expected to follow across the Vale later in the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Residents interested in helping future closures as volunteer stewards can email Sustrans at <a href=\"mailto:sustranscymru@sustrans.org.uk\">sustranscymru@sustrans.org.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cogan-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The road closure on Cawnpore Street, Cogan.<\/strong> Credit: James Bessant Davies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Cardiffian is <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/thecardiffian.bsky.social\">now on BlueSky<\/a>. 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