Plans to create a new car parking and bus drop-off facility at the existing Dargavel Primary School in Bishopton have been revealed by Renfrewshire Council.The local authority has applied for planning permission for the project in Arrochar Drive, which will also tie in a pedestrian walking route.
Drawings show the area, which intends to provide a space for safe drop off and pick up away from the often busy road, would lie to the east of the school building.
Councillor James MacLaren, a Conservative representative for the village, explained there were a number of reasons the proposed work is needed.
He told the Paisley Daily Express: "I think it's important to get the cars off the road, rather than having them park directly on Arrochar Drive, so hopefully people will use it. "It'll make life a lot easier for parents, school buses and residents accessing their houses, because residents have complained about cars blocking their driveways, parking in front of their houses and so on.
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