There's no way Ella and her children can avoid the road if they want to walk to school. But it is getting increasingly more dangerous for them to walk down it. In the section of the road without a footpath there are two dangerous sharp corners that they have to navigate, in the face of oncoming traffic. There are multiple car crashes every year due to unsafe conditions; Ella has seen cars end up in ditches or her neighbours' gardens. Two children have even been hit by cars on that lane. "I was gobsmacked when I heard that" Ella said. "And still nothing is being done.” 

This is why she decided to set up Chalkers Lane Action Living Streets Group. Ella feels that some of her local decision makers don't understand the gravity of the situation, and she wants them to take notice. The Group are calling for better safety measures on the road, including the introduction of a footpath so children aren't forced to walk in amongst the speeding traffic. Their petition to West Sussex County Council already has over 1000 signatures. The Group needs to hit 3000 signatures for the matter to be officially taken into consideration by the council. With children already having been hit on Chalkers Lane, Ella is left worrying how bad things have to get before something is done.