CHILDREN in Swindon are being asked to design road safety banners for Road Safety Week, led by local business Recognition Express.

For the tenth year running, the company, which specialises in promotional products,badges and school uniforms in Swindon, is joining forces with national road safety charity Brake to hold the competition.

Bike smart, the theme for Road Safety Week -the UK’s biggest road safety event which runs from 19-25 November - is focusing how to keep children safe while on two wheels.

Steve Richmond, director of the Cheney Manor-based Recognition Express said: “We’ve been running this competition for ten years because road safety is such an important issue for everyone. The number of entries we receive rises year on year and the 2018 Bike Smart theme should inspire even more children and schools to take part. Most children have a bike and will be able to identify with the campaign and hopefully be more aware. We are really looking forward to seeing the designs.”

Winners will be presented with a large-scale printed banner featuring their design for display outside their school. In addition, there’s a high-visibility drawstring bag for every pupil and the child behind the winning design will be given a special award.