Bracknell

Two pupils from Bracknell Meadow Vale School have seen their artwork turned into new road signs.

Katie Hatchett and Charlotte Kidd won a competition to design signs to encourage drivers to slow to the new 20mph limit around the Bracknell school.

Their designs were chosen and can now be seen on Moordale Avenue and Priestwood Avenue.

The roads surrounding the school have recently undergone a series of traffic calming measures to reduce the speed of cars, including speed humps, a toucan crossing and shared foot and cycleways.

It is hoped that these improvements to the infrastructure around Meadow Vale will enable more children to walk or cycle to the school - aiding a healthier lifestyle and reducing congestion.

The winning pupils will be presented with their own sign to keep and a goody bag of cycling accessories from Bracknell Cllr Mary Ballin, Executive Member for Planning and the Environment, at a special assembly at the school.

Nigel Duncan, headteacher at Meadow Vale School, Bracknell said: "We had a big response to the design competition, and I think the children really liked the idea that their art would be made into signs that will stand outside the school for all to see."

Bracknell Cllr Ballin said: "I think the signs look really great. Drivers who see the signs should appreciate the children here want them to slow down and drive carefully when they are passing the school."

Bracknell Forest Borough Council