Thank you, Roz. I hadn't thought of the pools and library angle. I am still hoping that anyone out there who has had a bad experience on this road will post here.

I am a parent at Eliot Bank School and I know many parents there are very concerned about this road. Some parents of year 6 children, who would love their kids to become more independent, are frightened to let them walk to school because of the traffic on Kirkdale. I know one parent who sends her child on a long detour down Kirkdale so that she can cross the road more safely.

Yesterday my son came home with a road safety leaflet called 'Arrive alive'. He also brings home 'Walk to School' sticker charts. All great in theory but if we can't provide safe crossings, especially near a school as big as Eliot Bank, it makes it very difficult for parents to be persuaded to ditch the car and walk.