Community Concerns Enforcement Report

Community: Down Hatherley (Tewkesbury)

Location of enforcement: Near to Village Hall

Date and time enforcement took 18/05/2018 (Friday) 06:45 – 12:44 hours place: 22/05/2018 (Tuesday) 07:38 – 08:38 hours 22/06/2018 (Friday) 15:20 – 15:50 hours 07/08/2018 (Tuesday) 07:20 – 08:05 hours 14/08/2018 (Tuesday) 13:31 – 14:03 hours

Speed limit: 30 mph

Purpose

Following concerns of speeding from your community, Camera Enforcement Team officers have visited your area and undertook enforcement activities.

The purpose of this report is to share with you the results of that enforcement activity.

Actions undertaken

Enforcement was undertaken using a hand held speed detection device on Down Hatherley Road near to the Village Hall on five occasions between May and August 2018 (details as above).

The weather conditions were fine and dry on all visits except for 14 August when it was cloudy and dry. Traffic flow was light on all visits except for 18 May when it was fairly light and 22 May when it was moderate.

Results

18 May 2018

63 vehicles reached the level of speed necessary for a Notice of Intended Prosecution to be issued.

The highest speed recorded was 54 mph.

Of the 63 vehicles:

 42 were registered to a person who lived within a GL1/2/3/4 postcode ().  4 were registered to a person who lived within a GL19/20 postcode (Tewkesbury).

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 6 were registered to people who lived within a GL14/15/16 postcode (Forest of Dean).  1 was registered to a person who lived within a Stroud postcode area.  2 were registered to a person who lived within a postcode area.  8 were registered to a person outside of Gloucestershire.

22 May 2018

22 vehicles reached the level of speed necessary for a Notice of Intended Prosecution to be issued.

The highest speed recorded was 42 mph.

Of the 22 vehicles:

 2 were registered to a person who lived within a Forest of Dean postcode area.  1 was registered to a person who lived within a Cheltenham postcode area.  16 were registered to people who lived within a GL1/2/3/4 postcode area (Gloucester).  3 were registered to a person outside of Gloucestershire.

22 June 2018

8 vehicles reached the level of speed necessary for a Notice of Intended Prosecution to be issued.

The highest speed recorded was 43 mph.

Of the 8 vehicles:

 1 was registered to a person who lived within a Forest of Dean postcode area.  1 was registered to a person who lived within a Tewkesbury postcode area.  2 were registered to people who lived within Gloucester postcode areas.

Tuesday 7 August 2018

6 vehicles reached the level of speed necessary for a Notice of Intended Prosecution to be issued.

The highest speed recorded was 44 mph.

Of the 6 vehicles:

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 1 was registered to a person who lived within a GL14 postcode (South Forest of Dean).  1 was registered to a person who lived within a GL19 postcode (Tewkesbury).  4 were registered to people who lived within Gloucester postcode areas.

Tuesday 14 August 2018

6 vehicles reached the level of speed necessary for a Notice of Intended Prosecution to be issued.

The highest speed recorded was 41 mph.

Of the 6 vehicles:

 1 was registered to a person who lived within a GL18 postcode (North Forest of Dean).  1 was registered to a person who lived within a GL7 postcode (Cirencester).  3 were registered to a people who lived within Gloucester postcode areas.  1 was registered to a person outside Gloucestershire.

Conclusion and Next Steps

Gloucestershire Constabulary

As a result of the enforcement activity, the location has been identified as a ‘fixed enforcement site’ and we will continue to periodically visit it to undertake enforcement activities.

Local Community/Parish Council

As a number of those exceeding the speed limit were from the local area it would be beneficial for the local community/Parish Council to remind parishioners of their responsibility to drive within the speed limit to improve road safety and quality of life for those living in the area.

Ways that this could be achieved include:

 Regular articles in your parish newsletter.  Information on your parish council website and on your parish noticeboards.  Asking organisations such as local schools and businesses to remind parents/staff/customers to adhere to the speed limit and to highlight the fact that a number of local people had been recorded exceeding the speed limit in the area.  Community engagement activities at local events (fetes, local clubs, societies and organisations as well as your annual parish meeting) where the issue of speeding can be discussed. Report prepared by Debbie Powell, Road Safety & Traffic Management Officer (Gloucestershire Constabulary) Page 3 of 4

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 An article in the local press.  Use social media such as Facebook (some areas have specific pages set up which cover issues such as roads and information can be posted on these). Your parish council may also have its own Facebook, Twitter or Instagram account, all of which can be used to reach local people.  You could also look to link with other organisations’ communications such as the district council, to see if it would be possible to reach residents through them.  You could also consider holding a competition to design a poster and/or wheelie bin sticker to highlight the issue, with the winning design being used in the parish.

Local residents may also like to consider setting up a Community Speedwatch Group. These groups are co-ordinated by the police but managed and run by volunteers in the community. The aim of Community Speedwatch is not to catch as many speeding drivers as possible but to encourage motorists to drive at a safe and appropriate speed. The presence of Speedwatch volunteers undertaking speed monitoring can help to reduce speeds and the data collected can help identify when enforcement activities would be beneficial.

If you would like to discuss setting up a Community Speedwatch scheme in your area, please contact your local policing team or email: [email protected].

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