Valley

To increase road safety and to reduce speeding within Swannington.

You said - There was an issue with speeding in Swannington and additional issues around parking in the village.

Together these issues caused you concern that there was risk of road accidents in the Village.

* We will deal with Road safety concerns in the village as a whole focusing on obstructive parking and speeding.

Today we completed our first of several planned FATAL FOUR TRAFFIC OPS in the Village.
• 9 drivers reported for speeding offences
• 2 drivers reported for not wearing a seatbelt
• 1 driver reported for driving otherwise than in accordance with their licence
• 1 driver issued with a Section 59 for anti-social driving
• 23 drivers issued with advice notices

The highest recorded speed was 53mph in a 30mph limit.

A good start and we will keep you updated on further Ops.

To target illegal off-road motorbikes, specifically within Castle Donington.

You Said:
There has been an increase in the use of illegal off-road motorbikes being ridden dangerously (specifically in the Castle Donington area).

We have:
Increased high visibility patrols in the areas affected by this and pro-actively sought to catch offenders and enforce where legally possible. We will also look to develop intelligence around the owners / riders whilst working with partner agencies and the Public.

Some great work has been completed with land owners which looks like it is going to result in some extensive security fencing / bollards etc on some prominent land in the area which for years has attracted anti social off road motor bikers. We will keep you posted on this.

Operation – Help Us, Help You: To tackle theft‑from vehicles in Castle Donington through focused prevention and target hardening

You Said: You are concerned about a recent spree of thefts from vehicles in Castle Donington.

* We have responded to the reports and provided increased regular overnight patrols in the Village to provide reassurance to residents and deter further offences.

* We have identified that in most cases valuables were left in vehicles that were not locked. We want to help you be more security conscious in order to reduce your risk of being a victim of crime.

*Our Neighbourhood beat teams are trawling hours of CCTV on each case to identify and arrest offenders but prevention is better than cure.

We are pleased to update you that two suspects have been identified and arrested in relation to several of these offences and our Officers are currently working to secure charges against them.