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29
Sept 2021
Calls to improve safety of children walking to school in Starbeck
A parent in Starbeck has called on North Yorkshire County Council to install a path and street lights on Kingsley Road to improve safety for children walking to school.
Darren Leeming and his family recently moved to the Kingsley Meadows estate, a new housing development on Kingsley Road in Harrogate.
Ten children from the estate, including two of his own, walk to and from Starbeck Primary Academy using Kingsley Road each day.
Mr Leeming believes the winding road, which has no street lights or footpath, is dangerous for the children who he thinks could be hit by a motorist.
He said:
Mr Leeming said he has observed cars going above the speed limit of 20mph and he thinks many motorists use the road as a rat-run to avoid the Starbeck rail crossing.
He added:
A spokesperson for NYCC said Mr Leeming can request a highways improvement such as street lighting through its website.
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