Wirral schools forced to pay for their own lollipop men and women

May 19 2009 by Liam Murphy, Liverpool Daily Post

She was also critical of recent council advertisements last month for new staff – earning around £20,000 a year – to join the authority’s Road Safety Unit.

She said: “I think it’s outrageous when they are cutting lollipop people to do this.

“You can teach a five-year-old about road safety but a lollipop man or woman is there to stop them running across the road when they see a friend on the other side.”

And local councillor Ian Lewis said: “It is ridiculous that Our Lady of Lourdes has been forced to pay for road safety beyond the school gates.

“The council is well aware of the dangers around the school, located next to the busy Leasowe Road dual carriageway. I do not believe the cabinet member has a clue about the problems her cuts are causing to local schools.”

Last night, a spokesman for Wirral Council said they were putting traffic calming and other measures in place to help ensure the children’s safety.