A MUM who campaigned to change the traffic calming measures at a busy crossroads after her son was hit by a car is ‘delighted’ after Wirral Council agreed to work on implementing changes.

Kelly Newell’s youngest son Thomas Willemsen was knocked down by a vehicle that had jumped a red light on his way to school on December 11 last year.

The incident led to mum-of-two Kelly launching a petition, campaigning for better infrastructure at the bustling crossroads by The Three Stags pub, which was signed by over 10,000 people.

And now work has begun by the Highways Department to improve the junction with surfacing patch repairs and refreshing the existing carriageway markings around the junction, before a full feasibility study is undertaken in September that could lead to the installation of pedestrian signals or a countdown diagonal crossing.

Kelly told the Globe: “I’m really pleased. It’s a really good outcome and it’s just nice that something’s going to be done and the kids are going to be able to get to school safer.

“I think while all the roadworks are going on it will slow down the traffic naturally anyway.”

Kelly was helped in her successful campaign by two Clatterbridge ward councillors.

Cllr Mary Jordan said: “It’s a positive step forward to see work commencing to repair the road at Spital Crossroads.

"We understand from Highways officers that they will not be carrying out a traffic survey until September and accept the reasoning behind this decision, however we do anticipate a speedy resolution to enable this junction to be made safe for all users. And we will continue to press for this outcome.

“We are also pleased that officers have accepted one of the recommendations from our report and will not be painting look left/right signs at crossing points, which we believe would be confusing.”

Cllr Cherry Povall added: “We are delighted that there has been a positive response from the Highways Department to the very legitimate concerns of residents in Spital.

"We understand any meaningful alterations will not take place until the Autumn but are very happy with the movement we have got so far.”

Meanwhile, Kelly’s son Thomas - known as TJ - is continuing his recovery from the incident five months ago.

Kelly said: “He’s good. He’s got another CT scan on the June 20. He’s just itching to get back to his contact sport now.

“Hopefully his consultant will be happy that the ligaments have gone back to normal and he can get his own normal life back how he wants it to be.”