MORE lollipop men and women could soon be patrolling busy school crossing spots in Hertfordshire if the county council follows in the footsteps of Essex by increasing lollipop people's pay in order to attract more people to the job.
Last year, there was £37,000 left over from the budget set aside for lollipop people and Labour spokesman for the Environment Councillor Brian York said issues such as difficult working hours and potential physical dangers discourage people from applying for the job.
Councillor York said: "Our lollipop people do a tremendous job in protecting children on their way to and from school. Without them even more might be taken by car, which undermines Travelwise policies.
"The issue of a shortage of school crossing patrols was raised at the county council's Environment Scrutiny Committee meeting at the end of June and it agreed to monitor the effects of the pay increase introduced by Essex council.
July 9, 2002 16:00
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