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Pentip Church in Wales School has gone Platinum. Staff and pupils are celebrating after achieving the highest accolade possible under the Eco Schools programme. The Platinum award is the equivalent of four Green Flags and is only given to schools that have demonstrated a real commitment to the environment. Headteacher Anne Murawski said: “The children work hard to make the school as environmentally-friendly as possible and are always looking for new ideas and projects to work on to save energy and resources. I am very proud of their commitment to the scheme and this achievement.” The Llanelli school has set up an eco committee which carries out annual environmental reviews and identifies areas for action or improvement looking at litter, waste and recycling, energy use, water consumption, transport, healthy living, biodiversity and global citizenship. As well as recycling the usual paper, cans and plastic, the school also recycles ink cartridges, mobile phones, stamps and glasses...

A new school time activated flashing lights pedestrian crossing outside Pentip School, Pembrey Road, Llanelli, is the first of its kind in Wales. The sign has flashing lights and warning signs urging drivers to cut their speed outside the school to 20mph since the new school term started on Tuesday, September 4. With more than 12,000 traffic movements daily the A484 road is one of the busiest roads of its classification anywhere in the country. The Community Safety Partnership and Road Safety Action Group identified the crossing as the best means of slowing traffic down outside the school after lobbying from school governors and local members. County executive board member for transport services Cllr Colin Evans said: ”This innovative solution to local concerns shows how hard we work with partners to force through resolutions for community concerns. “The new signage will be an in your face warning to approaching motorists of the school where there will also be a school’s crossing...