Dame Sarah Storey wants to stop "lazy habit" at drop-off times as two Leigh schools reduce road dangers for children
manchestereveningnews.co.ukParalympian Dame Sarah Storey wants to change the lazy culture of driving children to school and reduce the risk to life posed by cars and congestion.
The multiple time gold medalist was in attendance at Leigh Central and Sacred Heart primary schools in Leigh as they launched the School Streets scheme.
This event is something the new Cycling and Walking Commissioner for Greater Manchester believes that can help change the culture and boost activity to benefit overall health.
When she was in school, Mrs Storey would regularly walk in as there were not as many cars being used. Now there is more infrastructure for motor vehicles to get closer access to schools in built up areas around Greater Manchester - and these two adjoined schools are especially at risk. Read more: “Large parts of Salford used to just be a car park for the city centre of Manchester...
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