Rejected petition Introduce road safety precautions for our children going to and from school

In the last 4 months there has been 3 school children struck by cars on woodlands crescent and we are requesting assistance in making sure our kids get to and from school safely.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

This petition has been rejected because local road safety measure are a matter for local councils not the UK Government or Parliament.

If you have a concern about the situation in your local area you should consider contacting your local council.

Alternatively you could start a new petition calling on the UK Government to increase the funding it provides to council to improve road safety features near schools.

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Date submitted 26 May 2016
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