Speeding 'hotspots' in Shrewsbury revealed - police urged to act

Some of the speeding "hotspots" in Shrewsbury have been highlighted, with the police being asked to tackle them.

Both Councillor Jamie Daniels (Abbey) and Councillor Rosemary Dartnall (Column & Sutton) have highlighted London Road as being one road where there is excessive speeding.

"The speeding is reported by many residents," said Councillor Dartnall.

"These are residential streets, near a primary school and a college.

"The racing occurs sometimes at lunchtime – especially on Sutton Way - but can also be a circuit on London Road to Wenlock Road. I have a number of reports of night time racing on Wenlock Road."

Other councillors have named other roads where there are speeding as part of of the Local Policing Charter, where members are asked tell West Mercia Police what their priorities are.

Councillor Ben Jephcott (Bagley) said the better weather has led to "to a return to noise late night races" involving motorbikes and cars on Ellesmere Road and the Battlefield link road.

He said they travel at "dangerously high speeds", often between between 11pm and 1.30am at weekends.

Councillor Jephcott also highlighted anti-social e-scooter and bikes riding at high speed without lights in Greenfields and on Heath Farm.

Councillor Kate Halliday (Belle Vue) said there is speeding along Belle Vue Road and Longden Road, particularly at night, while Councillor Jon Tandy (Bicton Heath) mentioned speeding on Welshpool Road and Gains Park Way between 8am to 9.30am and 3.30pm to 6pm.

Other councillors who have highlighted speeding as an issue are Rob Wilson (Copthorne), who said Copthorne Road, The Mount, Mytton Oak Road, Radbrook Road, Shelton Road, Richmond Drive, and Oakfield Road are hotspots, Rhys Gratton (Harlescott), who said Little Harlescott Lane was a particular concern, and Adam Fejfer (Monkmoor), who said there were significant issues on Conway Drive and Crowmere Road, particularly during during school hours and in the evenings.

Shrewsbury Town Council's communities and environment committee will discuss the report on Wednesday (April 1).