http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: School Run - Recent Topics en Mon, 18 May 2026 06:20:03 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10355#post-112946 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:05:54 +0000 kaputnik 112946@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From today's chipwrapper - <a href="http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/latest-news/number-of-parents-on-school-run-at-record-high-1-2953815">Number of parents on school run at record high </a>.</p> <p><em>PARENTS are fuelling a rise in congestion-causing car trips by dropping their kids off at the school gates in increasing numbers, according to worrying new figures.</p> <p>A Transport Scotland survey has revealed 19 per cent of parents drove their children to school and nurseries in Edinburgh last year despite concerted efforts to promote alternative forms of transport such as cycling and walking – up from 17 per cent in 2010.</p> <p>A further 6.4 per cent chose to park and stride, driving close to schools before walking the rest of the way.</p> <p>Those sending their children to independent schools remained the worst offenders, with 56 per cent of parents driving directly to the school grounds or parking nearby – a factor probably caused by pupils largely not living within traditional catchment areas.<br /> </em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3657#post-38360 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:21:23 +0000 LaidBack 38360@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://edscyclecoop.org.uk/">Bishopbriggs Cycle to School Success</a></p> <p>Was on Radio Scotland and suspect it will be on TV too tonight.</p> <p>The stats were very high... I caught 7%, 10% and even 20%. Amazing.</p> <p>No doubt it's been on here before - chdot?</p> <p>I can't find anything on BBC Scotland site - they said there was a pic of the bike used to record the sound on the move. Sure someone can find it...! </p>