CONCERNS about dangerous routes that Delabole children are having to walk to school, have led to a pledge for a review of the policy about how decisions are made on which routes are safe.

There have been well publicised concerns raised about the children who are having to walk to school in Camelford as they live less than three miles away.

Decisions on which routes are considered safe are dictated by national policy but councillors said that policy was not suitable for rural areas where routes can be unlit and use narrow roads and footpaths running through fields.

A motion was proposed at Cornwall Council’s full council meeting yesterday (December 4) by Liberal Democrat councillor Dominic Fairman for a review of the council’s current policy.

It was strongly backed by councillors with many highlighting concerns about walks which children and young people in their areas were having to undertake each day to get to school and college.

A report from the review is set to go before the children and families overview and scrutiny committee in January and Cllr Sally Hawken, cabinet member for children, said any recommendations from that would be taken seriously.

See next week’s Post to find out more.