MEET the new team leading the drive to ensure everyone plays their part in keeping children safe on the borough’s roads.

Child road safety ambassadors have been appointed to schools across the borough to improve children — and adults — understanding of road safety.

They have led assemblies, reminded adults of the importance of using zebra-crossings and led practical sessions using mini pedestrian crossing equipment as well as staging competitions.

This week ambassadors met up at Clarendon Primary School during which they asked drivers to play their part.

The school has also benefited from a new speed warning sign following some accidents in the area.

Clarendon Primary School’s headteacher Vicky Chatterjee from Clarendon Primary said: “The scheme has been tremendously valuable in raising awareness of road safety. Clarendon School is on a very busy road and unfortunately there have accidents that could have been avoided.

“The ambassadors have worked with children in school, as well as putting on workshops for parents at parents’ evening.

“They have run competitions and sent home leaflets that educate both children and adults. Hopefully the scheme will educate people and stop potential future accidents.”

The school’s ambassadors are Aisha Kaduji, aged 11, and Muhammad Hussain, aged 10, believe the scheme is making a difference.

Aisha said: “Being a road safety ambassador has been a privilege and it’s been great helping the children in school to stay safe. We have really enjoyed running competitions and giving out prizes too. The message is getting through.”

Muhammad added: “Everybody can help keep children safe and drivers need to stop and slow down when they see children.”

Cabinet Member for Highways, Cllr David Chadwick, said: “It is great to see pupils so passionate about road safety and inspiring their peers to take road safety more seriously. They have really taken the ambassador programme to heart.

“It has been a fun and engaging way to spread important messages and build important life skills.

“We take road safety very seriously and as well as programmes like this, we have invested £1m into making our roads safer with measures like 20mph schemes and new flashing speed road warning signs.”