Campaigners see red over crossing silence

ACTION . . . Protesters will continue the fight for a pelican crossing.

A COMMUNITY’S fight to have traffic lights installed at the notorious crossing at which 12-year-old Annalise Holt died before Christmas is set to be cranked up.

Determined campaigners have vowed to pile pressure on council chiefs.

Popular Annalise died on December 17 when she was struck by a van at the zebra crossing on Milnrow Road, Shaw. Residents have long campaigned for traffic-calming measures at the crossing.

A 150-strong crowd held a protest days after the accident and more than 5,000 signatures have since been added to an online petition demanding action.

Protest organiser and father-of-three Danny Shepherd (46) said he will not rest until changes are made.

He added: “We are looking for a commitment from the council to make changes. The minimum we will accept is a pelican crossing. Everyone involved in the last protest is banging down my door calling for more action and I’m having to hold them back.

If we haven’t heard anything from the council by the end of the month then more protests will take place. We are not going to stop.”

Oldham Council said before Christmas it would launch an investigation into the safety of the crossing and would consider installing lights to calm traffic.