Shropshire pupils' campaign to cut speeding praised
Children who put together a 500-signature petition and sent it off to the council could see the speed limit near their school reduced to 20mph.
Pupils at Highley Primary School joined teachers, parents and councillors to present the document to police and Shropshire Council.
The children, who have been taking part in road safety projects, raised concerns about the speed of cars in Redstone Drive.
Shropshire Council previously refused to impose a 20mph limit outside the school because there had not been enough accidents on the road to justify the change.
But Simon Jones, council cabinet member for highways and transport, said the youngsters had done a fantastic job presenting their campaign during a meeting.
"As a result of the meeting, there are a number of road safety issues the council felt it could help the school to address," he said.
"These will be discussed with the headteacher and the parent council next term."
Councillors have also vowed to help the residents with a "20's plenty/go slow" campaign. Councillor Jones said: "A wider range of traffic management issues, including a possible 20mph zone, will be investigated.
"This will be put forward for prioritisation against other schemes across the county."
Children have sent letters to the police, filmed traffic in Redstone Drive at peak times, interviewed residents and pupils in school, and organised a poster competition to encourage drivers to slow down.
Teacher Lisa Butler said inconsiderate parking had made Redstone Drive near the school unsafe to cross on the school run.
Dave Tremellen, Shropshire councillor for Highley, said he had been "humbled" by the dedication of the school team.
