Call for traffic-calming measures near Wolverhampton school

It is claimed cars often speed along School Road in Tettenhall Wood, Wolverhampton, with families now calling on the city council to take action.

Locals also want footpaths near Christ Church Infant and Nursery School to be improved to ensure they are safe for children. It is also claimed that families sometimes have to walk in the road due to the narrow footpaths. A petition calling for the changes has been lodged with Wolverhampton Council.

The petition, started by Mark Lee, states: "We, the undersigned, petition the council to implement traffic-calming measures on School Road, Tettenhall, outside Christ Church Infant School and Nursery and to improve the quality of the footpaths to ensure they are safe for families walking to and from school.

"School Road has very narrow, unsafe footpaths on the approach to Shaw Lane and access to Christ Church Infant and Nursery School.

"Particularly on bin day, many parents and small children must walk on the road with push chairs to access the school. In addition, there are many vehicles that drive above the speed limit down School Road, even during school change over times. We would like to petition the council to improve the quality and width of the footpaths, and implement traffic calming measures to improve safety on this portion of School Road."

A total of 15 people have so far signed the petition on the council website, and the calls are likely to be considered by the authority.

Speeding has proved a thorny issue for residents living in Compton and Tettenhall. It is regularly reported nearby on The Holloway, while speed bumps were recently installed along Wood Road, Tettenhall, to slow vehicles following complaints from locals.