Wishaw opticians help Lanarkshire school with donation of high vis safety vests

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The team at a Wishaw opticians have helped to keep local school children safe during the darker winter nights with a donation of vibrant high vis safety vests.Team members from the Specsavers store on Main Street visited Muirhouse Primary School to donate 35 high vis jackets to the school’s dedicated road safety group, made up of pupils from across the school.The jackets provided to the school will help support the children as nights get darker earlier, especially when they’re making their way to school close to nearby roads.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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