Pupils design new speed signs

Hereford’s St Thomas Cantilupe School will be the latest school in the county to have a 20mph zone.

Pupils from the primary school have produced designs which will be incorporated into the new 20mph Zone Signs. The youngsters who created the four winning designs were presented with goodie bags and framed copies of their design, provided by Herefordshire Council and Owen Williams.

Works to provide a school 20mph zone on Coningsby Street and part of Widemarsh Street  (in the vicinity of St Thomas Cantilupe C.E. Primary School) start on Monday, July 23.

Councillor Brian Wilcox, cabinet member for highways and transportation, said:
“Making it more enjoyable for children to walk to school and improving road safety are among our top priorities and this scheme will make a big difference for children at St Thomas Cantilupe School.

“I hope many more of the pupils will now choose to walk to school as this will help to reduce congestion on our roads – especially during the busy school-run periods.

“I would also like to thank the pupils for coming up with the designs for the signs as this exercise has also made them more aware of the importance of road safety,” he added.

The scheme has been designed by Owen Williams on behalf of Herefordshire Council. It aims to reduce vehicles speeds and increase safety for all road users especially children and encourage more pupils to walk and cycle to school.

Works include the provision of speed cushions, a road hump, improvements to footways and a raised zebra crossing and new road surfacing.

The work, being carried out by the council’s term contractor Herefordshire Jarvis Services, is expected to be complete by mid September. Every effort will be made to minimise disruption to road users.

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Press release issued: July 9 2007