Speaking on Monday night at full council meeting Cllr Haughey said, "I welcome the Safer Routes to School scheme which has been implemented atPoyntzpass Primary School and I urge Road Service to implement similar measures at St James and St Joseph's Primary School which is literally across the road. We would need these flashing lights approaching from Acton.
"Some years ago I successfully secure road markings for St Joseph's Primary School in Poyntzpass but parents are still concerned that this area is dangerous at school time, especially with the additional children from Tandragee.
"Parents will rightly think it is very unfair for one school in Poyntzpass to get this Safer Routes to School Programme while the neighbouring Primary School is rejected. I urge Road Service to grant the same measures for St James and St Joseph's Primary School as Poyntzpass Primary."
Road Service Officials acknowledged Cllr Haughey's ongoing campaigning for this and said they hoped that a similar scheme would be rolled out to St James and St Joseph's Primary School. However they highlighted that this was unlikely in the current financial year.
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