Community speed watch scheme takes leap forward
Plans to introduce a community speed watch scheme in Market Rasen have taken a crucial step in the right direction.
Speaking at this month’s Market Rasen Town Council meeting, town clerk Lucy Waller provided an update on the scheme - almost nine months after councillors first discussed the topic.
She said: “They (Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership have got back to me and given me the list of equipment .
“It will cost £500 to buy everything - which is what we expected.
“We need six or more volunteers.
“I’ve got four public volunteers and I feel there might have been some council volunteers when this was first bought up.
“Because it was June/July when they expressed the interest, I will go back to those members of the public and ask if they are still interested and then we can take it from there.”
Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Mayor Councillor Stephen Bunney said: I know one person said they would be happy to volunteer if it is ‘right outside my house.’
“As I understand it, volunteers are trained for a designated site
“I still think we will get six people.”
As previously reported, Market Rasen Town Council has formed a group of councillors, led by Councillor June Clark, who will take the project forward.
The council decided to launch the scheme after concerns were raised about the speed of vehicles coming into the town on all of the major routes.