To think my sons primary school should have a lolly pop lady/man outside on the main busy road...

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the council decided to remove our temp lolly pop man who has been there for 5 years to a permanent post (guessing so they pay less fuel allowance). We then have to wait over 8 wks for new lolly pop lady who then goes sick after 2 wks. It has now been 5 wks without a lolly pop person ffs!! Considering a child got knocked down less then 6mths ago on a pedestrian crossing just around the corner when it was a green light you think it would be a concern.

The thing is its a busy road which cars speed along. There is parking on both sides of it so not easy to see if the road is clear as its on a hill. Earlier today someone stopped to let me across (obviously knows the route and aware it was a crossing point) so I checked the other side and all clear started to cross and a speeding car came darting through had to drag my kids back!!!! I am not first and I have witness other adults do the same. It is an accident waiting to happen!!!

Could you volunteer?

I have 2 children myself a 4 and 6 year old so wouldn't like them hanging around and have't got child care I would consider it else

I dont know then - maybe do something pro-active like start a petition, make a pest of yourself to the council and see if the school could maybe get involved as well. Worth a try?

Our lollypop lady had an accident and was off work for about 9 months before deciding that she will now retire. We weren't given a temp or allowed to work out a rota for parents.

We are hoping that now she has retired they will appoint someone else but no luck so far :(

Just wanted to symphasise with you.

Walk them to school until there's a new lollypop person? Maybe take turns with some other parents.

I'm amazed you have a pedestrian crossing and lollypop man. Round here if you have one you don't get the other.

Lollypop men are very hard to get-dreadful hours and poor pay.

I wish there was one at our school too, but when the last one had to leave they didn't replace her. It's just one of those things because of the council cuts.

The school might want to get involved to form a "walking bus". Raise it with the school. There might be someone in the LEA who works on transport/Elf and Safety relating to getting to school who can help the school with this.

Walking bus is a good idea

With all these 'cuts' I would think funding for this would be one of the first things to go

DeWe we only have a pedestrian crossing on another busy road. The main road outside the school has not crossing at all not even a zebra crossing. Even as an adult I struggle to cross that road with children in toll because you cannot see whats coming and when you think its clear very often car will come from no where. Cars are speeding along it because they no there is no lolly pop lady. A zebra crossing would be better then nothing

We have one that stands on traffic lights and only goes into the middle of the road when they are red. You should take him. I feel sorry for him, hardly any kids cross so he always does it for adults.