Joy as Department to consider road crossing

Joy as Department to consider road crossing

13 March 2024

A ROAD safety campaign by pupils at Ballynahinch Primary School has been given a major boost.

The Department of Infrastructure has announced that it is to consider installing a crossing near the school.

The news was confirmed by local Alliance councillor David Lee-Surginor, who visited the school recently.

P6 pupils wrote to Cllr Lee-Surginor expressing their concerns about the traffic conditions and speeding vehicles near the school.

During his visit, he commended the students for their courage in speaking up and assured them that their voices were being heard.

He confirmed that the Department of Infrastructure was committed to conducting a survey to assess the feasibility of establishing a crossing near the school. 

Cllr Lee-Surginior said the news was received with “palpable excitement and optimism by both the students and the teaching staff”.

He added: “The Alliance party is also collaborating closely with the Education Authority to reinstate a lollipop man or woman at the site.”