by Democrat reporter
A Dumbarton primary school pupil’s forward-thinking design has taken top spot in a major Road Safety Week competition.
Six-year-old Willow Galloway, who attends Braehead Primary in Townend Road, impressed judges from active travel charity Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (formerly Sustrans) and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) with her creative poster promoting the benefits of walking to school.
Entrants were asked to create a design that showed how choosing to walk, wheel, scoot or cycle can make our streets safer, boost our health and help tackle climate change.
The P2 pupil’s entry was selected from more than 700 submissions across 32 schools with a special presentation held on Monday 17 November during an assembly in front of her classmates at Braehead Primary.
Willow’s winning design will now be printed and displayed on banners, coinciding with Road Safety Week, which began on Monday 17 November.
Councillor John Millar, Vice Convener of Educational Services, added: “Competitions like this not only raise awareness about road safety but also give children the chance to make a real difference in their communities. Willow’s design is fantastic, and we are delighted that it will be on prominent display.”