You're on your own!

Pretty unbelievable story coming out of York.  There's a primary school on a major road, and many pupils have to cross the road to get to it.  Lots of traffic, so parents asked the local authority for a crossing warden to help keep their children safe. The council's response - no way, it's too dangerous! So it's too dangerous for a lollipop person, but OK for children?  Really difficult to see the logic in that - and just to compound the issue, the council are on record as saying that "it is down to parents to make sure their children get to school safely".  What do we pay these idiots for?