Scheme will do nothing to help those at risk

The facts are that the scheme will do nothing to help those pupils of Redhill who are most at risk. This is because the scheme simply does not extend to London Road, where the only danger is.

It is central to the objectors' case that, if there is to be a scheme, then it should at least help all children in the neighbourhood, not just a tiny minority.

Neither is there any chance that the scheme will improve safety by lowering speeds in the congested areas around the schools. Research shows that during school arrival and departure times, average speeds are already less than 15 mph.

Most importantly, proponents of the scheme have claimed that it will decrease vehicle movements in the area. If this were true, most residents would probably be in favour of it. However, Government research completely disproves this suggestion.

In fact, there is a case for a proper scheme to include the whole of the area between Bath Road and London Road for the benefit of all. The present plan is simply too small, too limited and does nothing to help the pupils from the three other schools in the area. To put the problem in a better perspective, you recently reported the difficulties facing Warndon Parish in obtaining safety measures applied for their area. You reported that the county council cannot allow these measures "until an accident occurs".

Surely, as there has been no accident in our scheme area for more than 20 years, the money allocated to it could be better spent in an area of high and fast traffic movements where it might actually do some good?

It would be wiser, therefore, for calm reflection to replace emotional misconceptions and a real effort made to produce an effective solution.

PETER GREEN,

Battenhall Avenue, Worcester.