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Bedwas pupils share anti-drink drive message

News | | Published: 11:30, Thursday December 21st, 2017.
Last updated: 11:47, Thursday December 21st, 2017

Winner Ellie Austen and runners up Tegan Fletcher & Tahlia Edwards with Cllr. Sean Morgan and the council's road safety projects officer Susan Davies
Winner Ellie Austen and runners-up Tegan Fletcher and Tahlia Edwards with Cllr. Sean Morgan and the council’s road safety projects officer Susan Davies

Pupils from Bedwas High School have won a council poster competition to warn of the dangers of drink driving.

Caerphilly County Borough Council’s road safety team arranges the competition every year and Bedwas pupils have now made it three wins in a row.

A presentation took place on Friday, December 15, where the overall winner Ellie Austen and runners-up Tegan Fletcher and Tahlia Edwards were presented with awards.

The council said all three were “outstanding entries” are now on display at Ty Penallta in Ystrad Mynach and will be used on the Council’s website and social media over the Christmas period.

Cllr Sean Morgan, Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, said: “Congratulations to Bedwas High School on another successful year with the Road Safety Poster Competition. Well done to Ellie, Tegan and Tahlia on their fantastic designs which definitely send home the hard hitting message of the dangers of drink driving.”

Ellie Austen’s winning poster
Tegan Fletcher
Tahlia Edwards
Tahlia Edwards

1 thought on “Bedwas pupils share anti-drink drive message”

  1. John Coffi says:
    Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 21:25

    Well done all !
    All entries clearly convey the message “Don’t Drink and Drive” – together with the consequences of choosing to ignore the warning.

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