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A number of school crossing patrols in Sandwell will be replaced with permanent zebra crossings.

Sandwell Council plans to scrap five vacant school crossing positions and replace them with the fixed crossings in a bid to save money.

The plan, which forms part of the Labour-run authority’s budget proposals for the coming year, would save £25,000 a year from its revenue ‘day-to-day’ budget.

The council said there were nine school crossing patrol vacancies with two vacant for more than 18 months.

Several positions have not been filled for more than a year.

The location of the five new replacement crossings has not been confirmed by the council but would be those “best served by a permanent crossing,” it said.

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