New spot for lollipop lady

A lollipop lady who used to help children across the road safely to Stourbridge's now-closed Beauty Bank Primary School has been moved to help youngsters walking to another school which is nearby.

Beauty Bank in Forge Road closed last year along with four other Dudley schools due to dwindling pupil numbers.

Dudley Council bosses moved the lollipop lady from her spot at Enville Street on a temporary basis to Greenfield Avenue to help youngsters on the way to Greenfield Primary School.

Most of the pupils at Beauty Bank transferred to Greenfield when the school closed.

Now the local authority is proposing to station the lollipop lady there permanently.

Dudley Council cabinet member Councillor Angus Adams is expected to rubberstamp the move at a meeting next week.

He said: "The closure of Beauty Bank school has left the Enville Street site redundant, however, many of the pupils who attended Beauty Bank have now transferred to Greenfield Primary School.

"This has led to increased numbers of pupils crossing Greenfield Avenue.

"Greenfield School requested the patrol be moved to cater for those pupils transferring to Greenfield."

Councillor Adams said informal observations confirmed the crossing point was well used.

He added: "The establishment of a permanent school crossing patrol in Greenfield Avenue would encourage walking to school and improve safety."