CAMPAIGNERS fighting controversial plans to relocate lollipop men and women have been told they have no right to appeal the decision.

Forty schools across Wirral will lose school crossing patrols after a council 'risk assessment' survey found other school crossings were more in need.

The move sparked anger from parents, concerned that children’s safety would be at risk.

Of the 48 schools surveyed only eight are keep their patrols.

Among those facing relocation is Tony Farrell, who has worked at the busy junction of Allport Lane and Allport Road in Bromborough for ten years, seeing parents and children safely over the road as they make their way to nearby Mendell Primary and Christ The King Primary Schools.

Stephanie Verlander and Helen Gallagher have launched a petition in a bid to stop prevent the move.

In an email seen by the Globe, they were told by Mark Smith, the council's head of environment and regulation, that the proposal was among budget saving options that were "subject to extensive public consultation and detailed scrutiny before it was approved by budget cabinet and council back in March."

He continued: "My understanding is that the decision to disestablish all school crossing patrol points where there is an accompanying engineering facility, subject to a final professional technical assessment by officers that it is appropriate to do so, has been made and there is no right of appeal against this.

"You will see from the background to the Budget cabinet and council meetings on our website that the council is having to operate in an increasingly challenging financial climate with a further £129m of savings to find over the coming years 2016/17 to 2020/21."

Stephanie and Helen's campaign to save their lollipop man continues.