One-way system needed for student safety says Ballakermeen headteacher

The headteacher of Ballakermeen says plans for a one-way system at the school are needed to keep students safe.

It’s part of proposals for traffic calming measures by the Department of Infrastructure, which include the creation of a new access point on Westbourne Drive for cars leaving the site.

Adrienne Burnett says allowing vehicles to leave via this new exit, the lane to Westminster Terrace and along St Catherine’s Drive, would allow traffic to filter out more evenly.

But residents near the school are concerned the plans will lead to increased congestion along narrow streets.