Councillors to tackle 'near misses' and speeding in Bridgnorth
Councillors are working to make the roads safer in a Shropshire town following "multiple near misses" and speeding vehicles.
Bridgnorth is set to soon have a voluntary speed watch group conducting checks at various hotspots throughout the town.
Organised by East ward representative, Councillor Julia Buckley, the group of six are to undergo training from the Community Speedwatch scheme before first setting up monitoring devices on Victoria Road.
Meanwhile, various safety checks and inspections are due to be completed at the pedestrian crossing on Ludlow Road.
Councillors Les Winwood and Elliott Lynch, who represent Bridgnorth West & Tasley, received complaints about the speed of traffic in the area, and instigated a visibility check from Graham Downs, the head of highways at Shropshire Council, and a traffic light check from a council engineer.
