Earlier this year, the village Community Speedwatch Team approached the Parish Council (PC) with a view to installing two new Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs), similar to that near the Didcot Road junction with Saxons Heath.
The devices are expected to cost in the region of £7,000. The PC has secured a grant of £5,700 from the Thames Valley Police Community Fund (TVPCF) and the council is prepared to fund the balance.
Unfortunately, the Speedwatch Team is unable to take on the responsibility of installing the devices at this time and has suggested that someone in the village might be prepared to do it. The project would involve:
- Liaising with Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) Highways and the Speedwatch Team regarding the specific type and location of the SIDs
- Agreeing the installation details with OCC
- Purchasing the SIDs
- Overseeing the installation
The majority of the work will fall to OCC Highways, with the person leading the project taking more of a coordinating role.
The PC has to advise the TVPCF that it wishes to accept the grant by Monday 3rd November, so anyone interested in taking on the project is asked to email the Parish Clerk at clerk@longwittenham.com by the end of Sunday 2nd November.
Not needed.waste of money Bill Symonds
Completely agree, such a waste of money
Totally agree with you Bill !!
These are pointless unless they display the speed the car is travelling at in very large letters, like they have in all the surrounding villages. The one by Saxons flashes at all sorts of speeds and is therefore unreliable and gets ignored.
Also agree – this will do nothing for keeping speeds down. Save the money towards a plan to get rid of all the road narrowing points in the village whilst keeping the road humps. They are dangerous to all road users, increase risk of accidents and must make life difficult for homeowners next to them. The newer one on the Didcot Road is the worst of the three and does not prevent dangerous speeding, whilst the bump alone would help somewhat. We need to come up with plans to improve safety without causing a proliferation of street furniture that ends up ruining the feel and look of the village environment.