Parish councils in North East Derbyshire club together to provide speed camera for local police

Posted on October 10 2014

Ten parish councils in the North East Derbyshire area have clubbed together to provide a speed camera for police to use in a joint bid to make local roads safer.

Ashover, Heath and Holmewood, Morton, North Wingfield, Pilsley, Shirland and Higham, Stretton, Sutton cum Duckmanton, Tupton and Wingerworth parish councils have all contributed to the campaign, and provided funding for the camera and maintenance.

Joanne Taylor, a local clerk representing the councils, said: “Local residents regularly raise concerns regarding safety and speeding in their community and look to their local parish councillors for help. All the councils which have provided funding were keen to be involved in a pro-active scheme working alongside the police to help address these issues.”

Officers plan to use the camera in the area to help educate drivers, for enforcement checks and in regular speed awareness campaigns.

Sgt. Les Rawson, of the local Safer Neighbourhood policing teams, said: “Speeding and road safety is a concern to local residents and this device will be a real benefit to our teams, and the officers who work in the Clay Cross area.

“We already have a great partnership with the local parish councils and will use the camera as part of our ongoing commitment to keeping our roads safe, as well as focusing on any areas which may have been highlighted as an issue to the parish councils.”

The camera was officially handed over by representatives from the local councils to at Clay Cross police station on Thursday, October 2.

To contact your local Safer Neighbourhood policing team call 101, or visit the website: http://www.derbyshire.police.uk.