A SAFETY scheme at a school on the outskirts of York has been criticised for not going far enough.

Coun Mark Waudby, Liberal Democrat member for Rawcliffe and Skelton, says the scheme, at Skelton Primary School, needs to be extended.

Work to create a 20mph zone on the streets around the school entrance will start next week.

Coun Waudby said: "I am delighted that work is to begin on the school safety zone for Skelton Primary.

"These measures will greatly improve the road safety of both parents and pupils travelling to and from the school and will hopefully lead to increased use of alternative forms of transport as well.

"Whilst I am extremely pleased that the school safety zone has got the go-ahead, I still believe that more can be done to improve road safety in the area.

"Central to these efforts has to be an attempt to get traffic speeds down on Moorlands Road.

"We get traffic whizzing along this road, and it is frankly astonishing that we haven't had a serious accident down here yet. I am, therefore, seeking that further measures be installed to improve road safety in this area of the city."

The safety measures will also include signing and red-coloured surfacing at the entry points and crossing points.

The work will start on Tuesday, for two weeks and some local roads will be closed with diversions in force.

Ray Chaplin, head of the council's engineering consultancy, said: "This scheme has been designed to improve pedestrian safety around Skelton Primary School and continues the council's policy of encouraging walking and cycling to school rather than travelling by car unnecessarily."A SAFETY scheme at a school on the outskirts of York has been criticised for not going far enough.

Coun Mark Waudby, Liberal Democrat member for Rawcliffe and Skelton, says the scheme, at Skelton Primary School, needs to be extended.

Work to create a 20mph zone on the streets around the school entrance will start next week.

Coun Waudby said: "I am delighted that work is to begin on the school safety zone for Skelton Primary.

"These measures will greatly improve the road safety of both parents and pupils travelling to and from the school and will hopefully lead to increased use of alternative forms of transport as well.

"Whilst I am extremely pleased that the school safety zone has got the go-ahead, I still believe that more can be done to improve road safety in the area.

"Central to these efforts has to be an attempt to get traffic speeds down on Moorlands Road.

"We get traffic whizzing along this road, and it is frankly astonishing that we haven't had a serious accident down here yet. I am, therefore, seeking that further measures be installed to improve road safety in this area of the city."

The safety measures will also include signing and red-coloured surfacing at the entry points and crossing points.

The work will start on Tuesday, for two weeks and some local roads will be closed with diversions in force.

Ray Chaplin, head of the council's engineering consultancy, said: "This scheme has been designed to improve pedestrian safety around Skelton Primary School and continues the council's policy of encouraging walking and cycling to school rather than travelling by car unnecessarily."

Updated: 09:52 Friday, February 21, 2003