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Willow Lane Primary

Amara, Grace, Tomasz, Dev and Ruth

Published 14 October 2026
Release 2026-10-14.1

Question 5 of 6 · First steps

What has to happen first?

What stands in the way of the change, and what gets past it.

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How to read it. Read from the top down: the objective needs each step beneath it, and each step overcomes the obstacle below it.

ObjectiveObstacleStepAccepted for nowProposedOvercomes
OBJECTIVEWillow Lane closes at schooltimes from the first day of theautumn term.STEPAn experimental traffic orderallows a six-month trial.STEPA rota of trained volunteermarshals covers every schoolday.STEPResidents have permits andknow how the exemptionworks.STEPPROPOSEDThe leisure centre sets asideforty morning spaces forparents.OBSTACLEThe street cannot close withouta council traffic order.OBSTACLESomeone has to put thebarriers out and take them intwice a day.OBSTACLEPeople who live on Willow Laneworry they will be shut in atschool times.OBSTACLEPROPOSEDThe leisure centre has notagreed to let parents park inthe mornings.

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