Aspull Church School Crossing campaign

Pictured with pupils in 2008 chris ready and john hilton looking at the possibilty of traffic calming measures
Youngsters are demanding safety measures outside their Wigan school.

Aspull Church School's council, made up of children aged four to 10, want a zebra crossing outside on Bolton Road because they're concerned about the amount of traffic passing by.
They met local councillor Chris Ready to urge him to take action.
Headteacher Carol Aspinall said: "It's always been a busy road but the children want something in place that makes it safer for them.
"They think it's extremely important to have a crossing, not just for them, but also for elderly people in the area."
Coun Ready today praised the school council and said he'd asked them to carry out their own traffic survey in order to help convince council engineers that there is a need for a zebra or pelican crossing.
Coun Ready said: "It's very impressive that these youngsters are not just looking at school improvements but also improvements in the wider community.
"It's a changing world. School life isn't just 9am to 5pm anymore. There's host of activities such as breakfast clubs and after hours clubs taking place outside the normal hours when a lollipop lady isn't present.
"I've asked them to carry out a traffic survey of how many cars use the road and the numbers of people who cross it.
"After that I'll report back to them with an engineer to see what can be done but they have my support and that of Aspull Forum."