❓ Hon Samantha Rowe raises concerns about the lack of a traffic warden at Belmont Primary School on some weekdays. The Attorney General, representing the Minister for Police, explains the reasons for the shortage and outlines measures being taken to address the issue.
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BELMONT PRIMARY SCHOOL — TRAFFIC WARDEN
548. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the Attorney General
representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to complaints from community
members and parents of students at Belmont Primary School in Belmont about the
lack of a traffic warden—crossing guard—at the school for three
of five weekdays. Community members and parents have concerns for the safety of
the schoolchildren who are required to cross Belgravia Street.
(1) Why is there not a traffic
warden for every school day?
(2) Will the minister commit to
providing a traffic warden for every school day?
548. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the Attorney General
representing the Minister for Police:
I refer to complaints from community
members and parents of students at Belmont Primary School in Belmont about the
lack of a traffic warden—crossing guard—at the school for three
of five weekdays. Community members and parents have concerns for the safety of
the schoolchildren who are required to cross Belgravia Street.
(1) Why is there not a traffic
warden for every school day?
(2) Will the minister commit to
providing a traffic warden for every school day?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the Minister for
Police, I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1) The allocated
traffic warden who worked Monday to Friday at this location—Belgravia
Street near Barker Road—recently passed away suddenly. The relief
warden allocated to this location recently reduced their hours due to personal
circumstances. The children's crossing on Belgravia Street near Barker
Road in Belmont has been advertised for a replacement warden who can work two
shifts a day, five days a week; however, a warden has not yet been allocated.
(2) Recruitment
and training of traffic wardens is ongoing in an effort to maintain a suitable
contingency across the metropolitan area. A relief warden is allocated when
possible. When a relief warden is not available, the school is notified and a
job is created to request the attendance of a police officer, subject to other
tasking priorities. There are occasions when a relief warden cannot be
provided. In those circumstances, the responsibility for safety of students at
those crossings becomes a shared responsibility. For that reason, as identified
above, the school is notified to enable appropriate mitigation action to be
taken.
Police, I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1) The allocated
traffic warden who worked Monday to Friday at this location—Belgravia
Street near Barker Road—recently passed away suddenly. The relief
warden allocated to this location recently reduced their hours due to personal
circumstances. The children's crossing on Belgravia Street near Barker
Road in Belmont has been advertised for a replacement warden who can work two
shifts a day, five days a week; however, a warden has not yet been allocated.
(2) Recruitment
and training of traffic wardens is ongoing in an effort to maintain a suitable
contingency across the metropolitan area. A relief warden is allocated when
possible. When a relief warden is not available, the school is notified and a
job is created to request the attendance of a police officer, subject to other
tasking priorities. There are occasions when a relief warden cannot be
provided. In those circumstances, the responsibility for safety of students at
those crossings becomes a shared responsibility. For that reason, as identified
above, the school is notified to enable appropriate mitigation action to be
taken.
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