There was I understand a fatal hit and run some years ago here- I completely agree with you that something needs to be done,especially given the proximity to two schools and community facilities such as the library and now potentially the pools. I suspect that the pool refurbishment offers the best opportunity for something to be done here. Why not speak to someone on the stakeholder group or start a petition to have something done about this on that basis?

There is also an inherent danger in cars stopping to let people cross in that way and for that reason ie to prevent the people involved being hit by another car - I have therefore stopped doing that myself.