A YOUNG mum says parents are 'taking their lives in our hands' every time they walk their children to school.

Elizabeth Alcock, who lives on the Saltersford Gardens estate opposite Manor Lane, said there had been no forward-thinking by Cheshire East Council to ensure developers provided residents in the area with a safe walking route to the village.

She is worried about the safety of pupils who live on some new housing developments in Holmes Chapel.

Her children Ben, six, and Joshua, three, attend Hermitage Primary School and Happy Days in the village.

Elizabeth and husband, Pete, who grew up in Holmes Chapel, have lived in the village for three years.

She said when they moved to Saltersford Gardens she naively did not realise 'how awful' it would be for pedestrians with such narrow pavements.

She said she could not even walk side by side with her boys with cars flying past right next to them, some at over 40 mph.

"Yes I should have checked before we moved, but I genuinely didn't even consider that it would be a problem," said Elizabeth.

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"There is no support from Cheshire East Council despite all the extra council tax and business revenue they are getting from this, now developed Manor Lane side of the village, and they have no plans to do anything.

She added: "I would love for my boys to be able to have a safe walk to school every day and be able to go on their bikes and scooters whenever they like, but at the moment it is just not safe enough for them and I am anxious every day we walk to school."

Elizabeth has teamed up with other volunteers to started Speedwatch Training with the local police community support officer and had been told by Cheshire East Council there was no issue with speeding on Macclesfield Road.

She is now calling on residents for support.

"I am apprehensive about doing this as I know it might have a negative reaction from many people," said Elizabeth.

"Please drive safely through our village and don't be cross at us for doing this, we are all just trying to make our village safer for everyone, especially our children.

"In the meantime, we take our lives in our hands every time we walk our children to school."

Ben and Joshua dressed as superheroes one day as they walked to school to highlight the number of children in the village who face difficult journeys every day.

" I know that many more people would walk to school if it was safer for their children," said Elizabeth.