WORK to enlarge an island crossing outside two busy schools has been put back until October on Hardenhuish Lane in Chippenham.

A traffic survey was carried on the area, however despite being near Hardenhuish and Sheldon secondary schools, it was not deemed busy enough to justify a pedestrian crossing.

Instead signs urging drivers to slow to 20mph during school periods will be put up and an island in the middle of the road will be widened.

Cllr Nina Phillip wanted road changes to go further and said: “I am disappointed that it has been pushed back, that is not the fault of the officers but the cabinet. "I am appalled they don’t deem this road important enough for a crossing. There is a lot of housing nearby and also the schools.

“The council has huge pressure to deliver on adult social care and children services so other issues are getting pushed aside.

“I think they forget how big Chippenham is as a town.After the fatality here they did reduce the speed limit and people are adhering to it. They decided to spend money on extra limits around school time, we have to realistic and thankful for what we do get.”

Campaigners want to see Hardenhuish Lane speed limit lowered from 30mph since the death of school pupil Sam O’Dell in 2007.

Work on the island and new speed signs will now take place over the Half term holidays instead of during the summer break.