Wilmslow Police are looking to introduce a Community Speed Watch scheme to help people reduce traffic speeding through their neighbourhood.
A police spokesperson said "Speeding is one of the factors that most affects the quality of life of residents and visitors to Wilmslow which in turn makes it one of our top priorities.
"The Police are required to enforce the speed limit on the county's most dangerous roads but often this overlooks some of the roads that cause most concern to local residents. Because we regularly hear that speeding is a concern we want to work with the community to help tackle speeding issues in your area."
Community Speed Watch is a locally driven initiative where active members of the community join together with the support of the Police to monitor speeds of vehicles using speed detection devices. Vehicles exceeding the speed limit are referred to the Police with the aim of educating drivers to reduce their speeds.
The spokesperson added "Wilmslow Police will continue to run operations in the area tackling this problem but officers cannot carry out speed enforcement checks on every road that wants them on our own. We hope that by working together on a Community Speed Watch initiative we can help to reduce speed in areas of concern, make drivers aware that excessive speed is socially unacceptable, re-educate drivers about the dangers of speeding and address concerns from local residents about cars speeding through their neighbourhoods."
If you are interested in volunteering to join a community speed watch group then please email the Wilmslow Beat Team for further information.
