School Governor Dr David Martin is campaigning for a safer crossing over the Warminster Road.

Dr Martin has responsibility for the ‘safer routes to school’ initiative at Bathwick St. Mary’s Primary. He and local resident Claire White have collected almost 100 signatures on a petition for a safer crossing.

The petition was presented to the Conservative cabinet member with responsibility for traffic at the last B&NES council meeting. Speaking at the meeting, Claire White said:

“I dread the day my children will ask to go to school on their own. Each time we ‘run the gauntlet’ across Warminster Road negotiating cars, vans and lorries. The current traffic island isn’t even wide enough for a buggy, while HGVs hurtle past just a few inches away.”

Their campaign is supported by local councillor, Nicholas Coombes, who raised the need for improvements with B&NES several years ago. Since Bathwick’s Liberal Democrat councillors were elected they have already delivered a pedestrian crossing on Pulteney Road and a zebra crossing on Bathwick Hill.

“Residents in Minster Way and St. Christopher’s Close are concerned about the difficulties of crossing Warminster Road to get their children to school.” Said David Martin at the council meeting. “Elderly and frail people living in this are also find the road difficult to cross. There is much heavy traffic on this road.”

To join the petition write to 6 Beech Avenue, Bath BA2 7BA or email bathwick_libdems@yahoo.co.uk