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Traffic calming measures around The Oval School in Garretts Green
P003073 - 21 May 2025 to 04 June 2025
Presentations: 2
Presenters: 1
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At a Glance
This petition concerning traffic calming measures around the oval school in garretts green was presented to Parliament 2 times by 1 MP.
Issue Summary
Residents of Garretts Green Ward, Birmingham are concerned about the safety of children near The Oval School due to recent accidents on surrounding roads and are calling for traffic calming measures.
Action Requested
The House of Commons urges the Government to collaborate with Birmingham City Council to immediately install zebra crossings on Deepmoor Road and Wheatcroft Road around The Oval School.
Key Facts
- Traffic calming measures needed near The Oval School in Garretts Green, Birmingham
- Accidents have occurred on roads surrounding the school
- Petition requests specific traffic measures (zebra crossings) on Deepmoor Road and Wheatcroft Road
- Government guidance on pedestrian crossings and traffic calming is available
Presentation Timeline
MPs presented this petition on the following dates. Each card shows the presenters and any recorded remarks.
Presented
04 June 2025
Liam Byrne
Lab
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Presented
21 May 2025
Liam Byrne
Lab
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
I rise to present a petition on behalf of residents of the Garretts Green ward in Birmingham, calling for traffic-calming measures around the Oval school in Garretts Green. It was suggested by Miss Thomas, pastoral lead at the Oval school. It has the full support of the school’s children and parents, following recent terrible incidents when two of the school’s pupils were hit by a speeding car and a vehicle crashed into the school gates just before home time. My constituent, Katalya Moxham-Atkin, whose 10-year-old son was knocked over by a car on the adjacent road and had to take time off school to recover, said that traffic calming and a crossing would make “all the difference” to ensuring that her son’s accident is “the last” around the school.
The petition states:
“The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urge the Government to work with Birmingham Council to take immediate action to ensure that traffic calming measures, in the form of zebra crossings are installed on Deepmoor Road and Wheatcroft Road around The Oval School in Garretts Green, Birmingham.
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