Safety of children at primary school must be top priority
There has been a remarkable level of engagement with concerned members of the public over the safety of children arriving at or leaving Lochnell Primary School in Benderloch.
As we report this week, some 300 people have responded to an online survey on ways to make the road safer at the school, which is located in close proximity to the very busy A828.
Our report follows one from two weeks ago in which we told of another near miss involving a four-year-old pupil at the school.
Worried community councillor Willie Barnett says random speed checks show the majority of vehicles passing the school are speeding, thereby putting people in danger. Mr Barnett also queried, understandably, why no action had been taken in light of these findings.
The community at Benderloch has shown dogged determination to force the authorities to act to make the road safer at the school, with its latest initiative being a meeting between parents, councillors, police and road agencies.
Unsurprisingly, among those backing the parents’ campaign are Argyll and Bute councillors Elaine Robertson and Kieron Green. Indeed, it would be distinctly odd to find anyone opposed to finding measures that will keep the pupils at Lochnell out of danger.
This is an issue that is not about to go away and it is incumbent on relevant public authorities to ensure the safety of the people at Lochnell primary is a top priority.
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