A WOMAN who has been campaigning for motorists to slow down outside her children's school has won a partial success in her fight.

Polly Ward, of Knighton-on-Teme, near Tenbury Wells, has succeeded in getting six new signs put up on the stretch of the A443, warning drivers of the school and church and asking them to slow down.

But the mother of two has vowed to continue her fight and has now launched a petition and near-miss log to try and persuade the authorities they need motorists to slow down or to install an automated sign installed.

Mrs Ward, whose two children attend Lindridge CE primary school, which is situated alongside the busy road, said she will continue to fight for vehicle-activated signs (VAS) to be put up.

She said: "It is obvious these signs should have been replaced a long time ago. They are nothing over and above what is expected at a school and church site."

But Mrs Ward believes more needs to be done.

A total of 200 people have so far signed a petition and, in a space of just a few months, about 60 people have made entries into the near-miss log to keep a note of problems when pulling out of the awkward school junction on to the A443.

So far, Mrs Ward has had the backing of the school, church, local businesses and the parish council. They all support her cause and many have agreed to help fund the work for the electronic signs.

But in correspondence with Maurice Carless of Worcester-shire County Council's Highways department, Mrs Ward was told the new signs need to be monitored and therefore no additional works on the site are planned, even though one of his colleagues had suggested the introduction of VAS signs during an initial visit.

She said: "When I sent an e-mail to Mr Carless asking for the costs of such signs I was informed they did not think they were appropriate for the location."

County councillor Derek Prodger, cabinet member for environment, said: "I will be reviewing each and every school in the county with the thought of making the speed limit 20mph, depending on the circumstances."

He also said he would be interested in doing his own on site visit to the school once the petition and near-miss forms had been completed and presented to him.