Walksafe N2, a community group that was formed last year to tackle the issue of safer commutes for schoolchildren, celebrated a victory recently as local officials approved almost all of its improvement requests.
The group has drummed up a significant amount of support from local councillors and residents alike. With the help of a petition that contained in excess of a thousand signatures, the local council has granted a review into the suggestions of how the walk to Martin Primary School in the East Finchley region could be made safer. These suggestions include adding a new zebra crossing and limiting speed in the area to 20 mph.
Catrin Dillon is the Chair of Governors at the school. She commented on how pleased she was at the outcome of the activity, saying:
“I'm absolutely delighted and relieved on behalf of the children of the school. This has been of great concern for a lot of people. It has always been an issue, and there have been so many near misses and actual incidents.”
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