A NEW scheme to tackle inconsiderate parking by school run mums and dads is set to be launched by parking wardens in north Essex.

The North Essex Parking Partnership is setting aside £50,000 to fund the new scheme following a series of complaints from frustrated residents.

Kirby Residents’ Association claimed parents are putting youngsters at risk with bad school-run parking outside the village primary school, in Halstead Road.

It raised fears someone could be killed if the issue is not resolved quickly and said “indiscriminate” parking is holding up buses and blocking emergency vehicles.

The parking partnership’s new scheme is called 3PR – representing the three parking rules of care, consideration and caution – and will be launched in September with local schools.

It is designed to provide advice to children, parents and residents on safe and considerate parking.

Any pupil who enters the school parking zone by foot, bicycle or scooter will get a 3PR token.

Each month the class with the most tokens is awarded a cup and at the end of each school year, one class will become the 3PR “champions”.

Parking partnership chairman Robert Mitchell said: “We’re really excited to be launching the 3PR scheme in north Essex.

“Parking near some schools is often an issue and we’re always looking for ways to improve it and keep children safe.

“The 3PR scheme has been hugely successful in south Essex so we are confident it will motivate families in north Essex to be considerate during the morning drop-off, making the roads around schools much safer.”

Primary schools interested in taking part can email 3pr@colch.onmicrosoft.com.

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