Plans are progressing to introduce a School Safety Zone to make the area around the school safer for everyone to cross the road. The first stage of the plan is to install warning signs that advise drivers to slow down to 20mph when the lights are flashing during school term drop-off and pick-up times. Further physical traffic calming measures are necessary and expected to follow.

The two static cameras record over 200 vehicles exceed 35mph every day!
Impatient drivers have been noted overtaking vehicles throughout the village.

As we reported last month, the area around the Primary School is our number one priority because children are constantly being put at risk crossing the road.  The School has reported several near-miss incidents in recent times where it’s been more luck than judgement that a child has not been seriously injured crossing the road outside the school gates!

The School Safety Zone project will be funded by a combination of means including a government grant that is available for improving road safety. Financial support will also come via the Parish Council as well as generous donations from the public. Many local initiatives have begun to help raise money for the cause. It is also hoped some of the businesses in the village will also consider making a donation so they too can be associated with helping to improve road safety. We all have a vested interest to make this happen.

There are lots of adverts on television from numerous charities asking for our money and there’s no doubt all are good causes whether in this country or abroad, however this is a request for your help to protect OUR children in OUR village at OUR school.

The Brailes School Safety Zone Crowdfunding page is up and running, so please help if you can. Even the cost of a cup of coffee will help us make a big and long overdue difference.