Schools awarded share of £30,000 to enable walking or wheeling to school

Eighteen Shropshire schools are to receive a share of £30,000 to help enable children to cycle, walk or scoot to and from school.

Shropshire Council was awarded the money from Active Travel England and all schools in the council’s area were invited to apply for up to £1,000 to spend on active travel initiatives.

It’s the second year in a row that the council has been awarded this funding. In 2024, 24 schools received grants.

This year applications were received from schools across the county and the funding has now been awarded for the following:

• scooter and bike storage/racks.
• to purchase balance bikes and scooters.
• to purchase helmets and safety equipment.
• scooter training.
• Dr Bike sessions.
• To purchase hi-viz clothing.

The schools that have been awarded funding are as follows:

• Grange Primary School, Shrewsbury (Scooter training)
• St Mary’s CE Primary School, Albrighton (Bike / scooter shelter)
• St Peter’s CE Primary School, Wem (Bike racks and scooter pods)
• Church Preen Primary School (Balance bikes and helmets)
• Clee Hill Community Academy (Balance bikes and Dr Bike sessions)
• Radbrook Primary School, Shrewsbury (Scooters, helmets and Scooterbility training)
• Whitchurch CE Junior Academy (Bike and scooter storage)
• Oakmeadow CE Primary, Shrewsbury (Hi viz, bike rack and bike maintenance workshop)
• Wistanstow CE Primary School (Balance bikes, scooters, helmets and portable traffic signs)
• Coleham School, Shrewsbury (Balance bikes, bikes and helmets)
• Bowbrook Primary, Shrewsbury (Balance bikes and helmets)
• Greenfields Primary School, Shrewsbury (Scooter rack)
• Beckbury CofE Primary School (Scooter and bike storage)
• Prees CE Primary School (Bikes and helmets to loan)
• Mount Pleasant Primary, Shrewsbury (Scooter store and helmets)
• Market Drayton Junior School (Bike and scooter racks)
• Woodside Primary School, Oswestry (Scooters and scooter training)
• St. George’s Junior School, Shrewsbury (Scooter training and Dr Bike)