Plans to cut school crossing patrols at nine school sites across the Caerphilly county borough have been withdrawn following consideration of feedback from the community.
Caerphilly County Borough Council recently consulted on its draft budget proposals for 2025/26, which included the potential removal of nine school crossing patrols that did not meet the National School Crossing Patrol Guidelines assessment criteria.
However, the proposal was amongst the most commented-on within the public consultation and the proposal with which most respondents disagreed.
After carefully considering all the feedback, the council’s Cabinet agreed to withdraw the nine school crossing sites from the proposed budget savings at a special meeting of council last month.
Crumlin High Level Primary School, Cefn Fforest Primary School, Brynawel Primary School, Tynewydd Primary School, Tynywern Primary School, Fochriw Primary School, Ystrad Mynach Primary School, Ysgol Bro Alta and White Rose Primary School will all still deliver a school crossing patrol service. Machen Primary School was withdrawn from the proposed list before the consultation ended due to a reassessment.
Leader of Council, Cllr Sean Morgan said, “I am sure the community will welcome this decision, which clearly demonstrates we have listened to the feedback received during the consultation. After careful consideration, we have agreed to keep the school crossing patrols at each primary school”.
“I would urge residents to continue to engage in our consultation activity as we navigate our way through unprecedented financial challenges, which require some very difficult decisions,” he added.
