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ROAD SAFETY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION

Appendix Two Road Safety and Social Inclusion - Projects related to Social Inclusion Partnerships

Local Authority Area

SIP

` Location/Theme of SIP

RS Project/Initiative

Type

Contact

Aberdeen City

Y

Fersands, Alexander/ Hayton, Middlefield, Printfield

Tillydrone - HomeZone

Physical - creation of more "user friendly" and safer residential environment, reduce traffic speed, intrusion

Aberdeen City Council - Technical Services
01224 523042

Aberdeenshire

N

Angus

N

Argyle and Bute

Y

Ardenslate, Ballochgoy, Dalintober, Kirkmichael, Soroba

No

Clackmannanshire

Y

Alloa South and East

Community Safety Project in SIP area - working with local communities and schools on Road Safety
Police Box Project - targeted on SIP areas

Promotional/Educational

SIP Manager
01259 213 343

Dumfries and Galloway

N

Dundee

Y

(1) Ardler, Kirkton, Hilltown Mid Craigie, Linlathen

Ardler regeneration
Involvement of residents in masterplanning, including road layout of new housing development

Physical

01382 433 305

Kirkton - downgraded main east-west route outside primary school from a dual carriageway and put in school crossing
Engaged with police and local schools - community led initiative

Technical/Education/Promotional

Linked road changes to road safety work in schools

(2) Whitfield, Fintry, Douglas, Lochee, Charleston, Beechwood, St Mary's

East Ayrshire

Y

Coalfield - Cumnock and Doon Valley

No

East Dunbartonshire

N

Safer Routes - focused on more "disadvantaged" areas - generally more emphasis on primary schools on "disadvantaged" areas

Education

East Lothian

N

East Renfrewshire

Y

Levern Valley - Dunterlie,

Road safety project with children

Edinburgh City

Y

Craigmillar

Twenty's Plenty as part of Craigmillar area development

Technical/physical

Craigmillar Partnership/Kintry Group
0131 659 4500

Edin-South
Gracemount, Southhouse, Burdiehouse, Gilmerton, Moredun

Southside regeneration schemes - local communities involved in redesign of road layout/traffic calming measures/design of play areas

Community development/Physical

ECC Housing Development
0131 529 7255

Edin-Youth

None

Edin-North

Range of measures including traffic calming, road tables and cycle lanes as part of redevelopment of Pilton

Physical

North Edinburgh SIP

0131 529 5270

Falkirk

Y

Small Towns

No projects reported

Fife

Y

Kirkcaldy, Levenmouth, Dunfermline, Central Fife

Safer Routes - targeted in SIPs areas

Educational

Glasgow

Y

Drumchapel

East End

Greater Easterhouse

Yes - range of small educational projects

Education/promotion

Safe Greater Easterhouse
0141 771 8677

Greater Govan

Greater Pollok

Danger Zone - - programme for Primary School children
Cycle Helmet Project

Educational

GCC - RSU
0141 287 9043

Gorbals

Be Safe, Be Seen
Pitstop with Police
And other activities with children and older people

Promotional

Safer Gorbals
0141 429 2104

Castlemilk

(Not a SIP but still a regeneration partnership area)

Castlemilk Pensioners Action Group - Road safety with the elderly research project

Promotional

GCC - RSU
0141 287 9043

Smaller Areas

Routes out of Prostitution

Anti-Racism

Highland

Y

Young people

Safer Routes

Educational

Highland Wellbeing

Alliance
01463 702 044

Highlands Council RSU
01463 702 690

Ormlie, Thurso

Home Zone

Physical

Highlands Council
01955 607760

Inverclyde

Y

Nine Neighbourhoods

Community consultation on improving road safety as part community safety strategy within area regeneration studies

Community development/physical

Inverclyde Regeneration Partnerships
01475 731 700

Sport Scotland - linking sport to road safety

Educational

Midlothian

Moray

Y

Young People

No projects

North Ayrshire

A range of measures e.g. Car safety Clinics - run by Halfords/Kwik Fit
Children's Traffic Club
Work in schools

None - SIP specific

Promotional

North Lanarkshire

Y

Motherwell North

Improved road safety measures as part of estate regeneration in Forgewood

Physical

Forgewood Housing Association/NLC

Lawmuir Primary School project - parking at the school

Promotional

North Lanarkshire RSU

Viewpark - Uddingston

- changes in road layout

Physical

Old Monklands

regeneration - improve community and road safety as part of estate regeneration

Physical

Clyde Valley Housing Association/NLC

South Coatbridge
(Thematic SIP - health promotion)

none

Orkney

N

Perth and Kinross

Y

Young People who have care responsibilities

Young Drivers - Pass Plus scheme

Educational

Partnership - local authority, police, community safety unit

Young Offenders projects

Social/community development/educational

01738 475 057

Kick Start - scheme for young drivers

Community Learning

01738 476211

Renfrewshire

Y

Paisley, Johnstone,

Johnstone West - SIP - Safer Routes to School,

Educational

Other SIPs - range of physical measures e.g. traffic calming, improved street-lighting, pathways,

Physical

Johnstone - local community redesigned estate with new road layouts to reduce rat runs, etc.

Physical

Scottish Borders

Y

Young people

No

Shetland

N

South Ayrshire

Y

Girvan

No

North Ayr

Experiential Learning with older people

Educational

Women's Driving and Security Training being promoted in SIP area and with women living in Women's Aid Refuge

Educational

South Lanarkshire

Y

Blantyre and North Hamilton

No

Cambuslang

Regeneration of the "Circuit" housing scheme - local community redesigning road system with "safety" in mind

Physical

Rutherglen Housing Association
0141 647 4917

Safer Routes being promoted in SIP area from June 2001

Promotional/ educational

SIP
01698 527 935

Stirling

Y

West Dunbartonshire

Y

14 neighbourhoods

West Lothian

Y

Young people and children

Child Safety Initiative

Education and Play

SIP
01505 419 666

Western Isles

Y

Part of Highlands SIP

No projects identified

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