A road safety campaigner in Peasedown St John is calling on Bath & North East Somerset Council to take action over a broken speed reduction device.

Cllr Sarah Bevan (Independent, Peasedown St John), well known for her efforts to reduce speed and improve road safety in the village for the last 20 years, is leading the campaign.

Cllr Bevan said: "Back last summer residents wrote to me about the broken 20mph Vehicle Activated Sign near Westbury View in Orchard Way.

" Since 2015, this sign, along with another near Russet Way, has proven to be beneficial in reducing speed and allowing pedestrians to feel safer when crossing the road."

Last year the sign stopped working and despite repeated calls to B&NES Council to fix it, no action has been taken.

"It's disappointing that the current council leadership isn't prioritising road safety," said Sarah. "Their current preoccupation with Bath-centric projects has left communities outside the city feeling somewhat neglected. The location of this particular speed mitigation site affects scores of school children at the start and end of the school day, when buses drop them off here – it's crucial that driver speeds are 20 mph or lower to keep them safe."

No fewer than five times has Cllr Bevan written to the Highways Department asking for the sign to be fixed, or a replacement to be installed.