MP visits Nunney Pre-school amid traffic safety concerns

Frome’s MP, David Warburton, visited Nunney Pre-school on Friday 24th November to hear their concerns about traffic in the village posing a danger to very young children during their school day.

Situated in the grounds of Nunney First School, at the heart of the historic village of Nunney, the pre-school provides care and education for children aged between two and five years.  Nunney Pre-school is managed by a voluntary committee which consists of parents of the children attending the school.

The MP was invited by Nunney Pre-school leader Jeanette Steinbeck, who, together with deputy leader Natalie Dunford, and a group of pre-school children, accompanied him on a walk from the school to the centre of the village.

Nunney is currently running a “Twenty is Plenty” campaign, seeking a maximum speed limit of 20mph to be imposed throughout the village.

David Warburton said, “I’m very glad to lend my support to Nunney Pre-school to help raise awareness of the traffic issue in the village.

“During their school day, very young children are walking from the pre-school to the playground, to the church and to visit the residential care-home, often along narrow roads without pavements. I can appreciate the dangers which the children face from cars passing at dangerous speeds, and many of them are quite fearful.”

“I’m in touch with Nunney Parish Council and also Somerset County Council’s highways division to see what can be done to improve road safety in Nunney and protect the children from dangerous and speeding traffic.”