Community Speed Watch

 UPDATE!

Unfortunately due to the recent cuts in funding the County Council have ceased funding for the Casualty Reduction Partnership.  Funding for a range of road safety initiatives, including the Community Speed Watch program has been provided during the life of this partnership.  However with the discontinuation of specific grant funding and the dissolution of the partnership, there is no opportunity to maintain such support namely the implementation of the Data Sites, Vehicle Activated Signs, Speed Indication Devices and the administration required to generate the warning letters to speeding motorists that have been identified.  The scheme has grown from only a few pilot villages in 2003 to today where there are in excess of 60 villages involved with a volunteer force of approx 700 people.  This scheme has participated in generating an average of 6000 warning letters per year to speeding motorists.  The continued effort and enthusiasm from volunteers has contributed hugely to the success of the scheme without which the project would not have grown to Beacon Status nor would it have received the numerous enquiries for help from other similar organisations across the county seeking guidance.

A big thank you to all Hartwell residents who volunteered and supported the Community Speed Watch scheme over the past 5 years on behalf of the Hartwell Community Safety Group and Hartwell Parish Council your efforts have enabled us to gain enough evidence to support our bid to purchase our own Speed Indication Device which is now rotating between Forest Road, Ashton Road and Park Road and also receive a Vehicle Activated Sign located on Ashton Road.  Most importantly it has raised awareness of the dangers of speeding within our community.