Parents and children are calling for a zebra crossing to be installed on a "nightmare" road outside a junior school. A petition was launched by 4-year-old pupil of Westdale Junior School, Minnie Willis-Crowther, to introduce a zebra crossing in Digby Avenue, Mapperley.
Her petition has 817 signatures to date and was presented to Nottinghamshire County Council recently. Paul Willis-Crowther, Minnie's father and a project director, is even more frustrated with the situation, believing the progress towards a safe crossing for both pupils and parents is going backwards.
According to traffic surveys up to 1,600 vehicles pass along the street every day, and 20% drive at speeds above the 30mph speed limit. “A pedestrian survey was done in November last year, but when it finally came to the council meeting in March – the officers said it hadn’t been completed and new one has been scheduled," he said, speaking to Nottinghamshire Live outside the school.
