Locations where School Crossing Patrollers won't return

Following the council's 2025/26 budget, where they faced a £7.7million gap in finances, councillors voted on several cost-saving options, which included the reduction of 13 School Crossing Patrollers. 

West Dunbartonshire Council's Roads service, along with a specialist consultant,  undertook a review of all 30 locations against the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents recommendations and School Crossing Patrol Service Guidelines.

The locations where a crossing patroller will not return after the summer holidays are: 

• Onslow Road at York Street [ Linnvale Primary]
• Main Street, Alexandria Park Street [Christie Park Primary]
• Main Street/Station Street, Renton [Renton Primary]
• Main Street Alexandria at Place of Bonhill [VOLA/ St Martins Primary]
• Balloch Campus, Dalvait Road [Balloch Campus]
• Castlehill Road Quarryknowe [Dalreoch Primary]
• Montrose Street at Clarence Street, Clydebank [Kilbowie Primary]
• Two Patrollers at the A82 at Garshake Road, Dumbarton [Various Dumbarton schools]
• Two Patrollers at Dumbarton Road, Dalmuir A814 Mountblow Road [Out Lady of Loretto Primary]
• Main Street, Bonhill, Raglan Street, Bonhill [Bonhill Primary]
• Dumbarton Road. Dalmuir, A814 Freelands Place [Clydebank various schools]

The locations where their patroller will remain are: 

• Kirkoswald Drive at Gilmour Street on a zebra crossing [St Eunans Primary]
• Bonhill Rd at Round Riding Road, Dumbarton [Braehead Primary]
• Round Riding Road at Netherbog, Road Dumbarton [Braehead Primary]
• Howatshaws Road, Dumbarton [Bellsmyre Campus]
• Dumbarton Road, Old Kilpatrick at Roman Crescent [Gavinburn Primary]
• Faifley Road on a zebra crossing [St Joseph's Primary]
• Faifley Road on a zebra crossing [Edinbarnet Primary]
• Dumbarton Road at Auchentoshan Avenue, Duntocher [Carleith Primary]
• Beeches Road at Farm Road, Duntocher [St Mary's Primary]
• Crosslet Road [ St Patrick’s Primary School]
• Duntocher Road, Dalmuir at Risk Street [various Clydebank Schools]
• Station Road, Old Kilpatrick, at traffic island [Gavinburn Primary]
• Barns Street at Elgin Street, Whitecrook at the roundabout [Our Holy Redeemer's]
• Castlehill Road at St Michael’s Way [St Michael's Primary]
• Craigielea Road at Beeches Road, Duntocher [St Mary's Primary]

A spokesperson for West Dunbartonshire Council said: "Despite a budget gap of £7.7million for 2025/26, with similar financial challenges forecast in future years, an option to remove all crossing patrollers was rejected and we are continuing to provide the service at 17 locations across the authority.

“Sites where crossing patrollers are retained were identified by an independent assessment, which considered each location’s traffic and pedestrian volumes.

“The safety of our school pupils remains our priority, and work continues to ensure safe routes to schools.”