ETHEL helps recruit SPSs in Hertfordshire

‘Ethel' is Hertfordshire County Council’s latest publicity weapon in the battle to recruit school crossing patrols.

The Road Safety Unit takes Ethel around the county to visit places such as libraries and supermarkets to advertise local vacancies, which are written up on her chalkboard - and she is proving very popular.

Road safety officer Barbara Crane, who designed Ethel, says: "She attracts attention wherever she goes and is definitely helping us to fill vacancies in some of our more difficult areas."

Ethel is pictured here with Watford school crossing patrol Joan Wanford, who recently celebrated 25 years in the job.