Dear Residents

We recognise that excessive and inappropriate speeds of vehicles on our roads can affect the quality of life for many communities.

Your local PCSO’s and PC conduct speed surveys when possible but with such a large area and many roads to consider, this is often not as regularly as they would like.

You may have heard about Community Speed watch groups, we currently have successful groups running in Welshampton and Cockshutt but there are currently many Community Speed Watch groups set up across all three counties. These groups help to monitor speed in problematic areas, and as with the Police conducted survey’s, the data is collected and used to determine the cause of the problem and what action can be taken.

Volunteers conduct speed checks in groups in an area where there is a concern about speeding vehicles. There has been a large amount of feedback to suggest that motorists visibly slow down they see the volunteers by the roadside carrying out speed monitoring.

To find out more information head to: Could you make a difference to the safety of the roads in your community? | West Mercia Police

If you would like to be a part of a Community Speed Watch in your area, please get in touch with us

Thank you for your help. It is only by the police and the public working together that we can prevent and detect crime.

Kind regards,

Kerry Hogg

(West Mercia Police, PCSO, Ellesmere Town and Rural)