Agenda item

To receive and consider the communication from Thames Valley Police regarding the Town Council taking on the responsibility of the Community Speedwatch Scheme and also consider procuring the necessary equipment. 

This has come via the Witney Traffic Advisory Committee meeting from various complaints from residents on speeding and the lack of speed enforcement.

The Chair informed the Committee that County Councillor Laura Price had offered to fund the whole cost of the community speed watch equipment from her Councillor Priority fund which needed to be spent by the end of March.  The Traffic Advisory Committee had established a task and finish group to work on the details of the scheme but this would need to come under the remit of the Town Council and would involve insurance, training etc.

RECOMMENDED:             that the Town Council purchases the community speed watch equipment through County Councillor Laura Price’s Councillor Priority Fund.