A brand-new pedestrian crossing in Heaton Moor has been opened following a heartfelt letter from a 10-year-old girl asking for a safer way to walk to school.
Hannah, 10, wrote a letter late last year asking for a crossing on Heaton Moor so she can walk to school safely on her own when she enters Year 6 in September.
The letter, initially sent to Stockport MP Nav Mishra, was forwarded to the council’s Highways team, and Cllr Grace Baynham, Cabinet Member for Parks, Highways and Transport Services, responded with some good news – work would start on the crossing in the same place highlighted by Hannah in early 2025.
Work has been ongoing since, with the crossing completed last month.
In her response to Hannah’s letter, Cllr Baynham invited the Year 5 student to come down and turn the crossing on.
Hannah and members of St Thomas Primary’s Eco Committee popped out during their lunchtime break this week and carried out the important duty.
Hannah said: “I sent a letter in asking about a crossing and explaining the reasons why I wanted it because normally we have to go to the crossing all the way down near Shaw Road and then it’ll make me late for school.
“But with these new lights it’s really easy to cross and I’ll be using this every day now.”
