YOUNG campaigner Oliver Rhodes is leading calls for improved road safety outside his school and has arranged talks with local politicians including Bradford West MP Naz Shah.

Oliver is in his final year at Keelham Primary School and after two years on the school council, he was appointed its ambassador for road safety at the start of this term.

And he has taken his role so seriously that he has already compiled a dossier of traffic issues including speeding vehicles and thoughtless parking.

"Firstly you have to involve and tell everybody about the traffic problem and keep them informed," said Oliver, aged 10.

"And to convince them you're right, you have to have evidence and proof.

"I've got a file to present with photos and records, especially of people parking in the wrong places.

"If people are doing something that they shouldn't be, they need to be told," he said.

He has already arranged for road safety experts to come and talk to pupils and is lobbying ward Councillors Richard Dunbar and Sue Duffy next Thursday when they come to Keelham Primary.

The Year Six student has also arranged to see MP Naz Shah at her surgery the next day.

"I'd like to go into politics and become an MP and even Prime Minister," Oliver said.

Parental involvement worker Amy Gray said Oliver's attitude was a great asset to the school.

"Thanks to him we're getting a traffic survey done before November in the hope of getting a lollipop lady and also we need some new Slow signs.

"Oliver has arranged all these meetings himself and I believe he's going to be Prime Minister one day.

"He's very persuasive, sees everything through that he starts and truly believes in what he's doing," Miss Gray said.

Councillor Richard Dunbar (Lab, Thornton and Allerton) said Oliver was building an impressive case.

"I think it's absolutely brilliant that a young person at school is taking a lead on such and important issue," Cllr Dunbar said.

"And Councillor Duffy and I will do everything in our power to help him. He's a good bright lad and it will be a pleasure working with him."

Cllr Dunbar also praised the other pupils on Keelham's school council.

"These are young people who want to make a difference and are fine examples of what can be achieved," he said.

Oliver's mother Sarah Rhodes said her son had a great deal of determination.

"He's very responsible and independent and quite a lot older than his years!" she said.