Oldham Council is trialling a new traffic scheme to tackle a notorious ‘chaos corner’ in Lees. Two school streets’ will be trialled outside Hey with Zion Primary School and St Edwards RC Primary School to create ‘safer’ and ‘traffic-free’ school runs.
Local councillor Mark Kenyon, who has been working with colleagues to introduce the scheme for years, said: “Up to 300 cars try and access two primary schools on one cul-de-sac twice a day… It’s the very definition of an accident waiting to happen. A council spokesperson added: "Numerous residents have lodged complaints regarding vehicles parking on their driveways, in addition to incidents of inconsiderate driving, verbal altercations and the use of inappropriate language, all of which occur within proximity to the children. The schools have also voiced concerns regarding the children's safety due to these issues."