Stuart Anderson MP backs Morville speed campaign
Action is being taken to improve road safety across South Shropshire, after political leaders convened to discuss the problem affecting local communities like Morville.
On Friday 8th November 2024, Stuart Anderson MP met with Morville Speed Group alongside the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) John Campion and local council candidate Dominic Stanford, who has been championing these issues alongside local residents.
It followed Dominic having attended a meeting of Morville Parish Council on 10th September, where local residents spoke with real passion about speeding issues through the village. Issues include speeding vehicles, collisions, and damage to property caused by dangerous driving. After the meeting, Dominic said: "there was a great constructive atmosphere to find solutions."
As a local MP, Stuart wants to ensure that South Shropshire can become a safer better place to live, work and grow up in. He believes that any form of dangerous or inconsiderate driving behaviour is a serious road safety issue. All available research shows that there is a link between excessive speed and the risk of collisions.
Alongside an extension of the speed limit down Haughton Lane to include new homes on Prestwich Close, the group is calling for additional road markings, gateway improvements at the entrance to the village, and a vehicle automated sign to remind residents to drive carefully through the village.
An application to the West Mercia Safer Roads Fund is also being considered, after communities were encouraged to apply for the funding. Aimed at curbing harm on West Mercia’s roads, the Safer Roads Fund enables local communities to apply for funding to launch measures in their area to address local road safety concerns.
Measures can include the installation of road signs, speed indicator devices, vehicle activated signs, and street furniture. The Fund hopes to reduce collisions, traffic offences, and increase driver awareness to improve behaviour – accelerating the PCC’s commitment to make roads safer in West Mercia.
The group is also working to ensure that drivers are aware of local speed limits and the nature of our built-up residential areas. They have agreed to continue working tirelessly to ensure that prompt action is taken.
Stuart Anderson MP said:
“Any form of dangerous or inconsiderate driving behaviour is a serious road safety issue. From the feedback that I have already received, I have been able to identify key hotspots and get to work in tackling this issue. My meeting with Morville Speed Group alongside Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion and local council candidate Dominic Stanford was very constructive. Dom has been ably championing these issues alongside residents in the village. We are determined to together find solutions to these ongoing problems and improve the lives of fellow residents for the better. I will continue to do the same across the whole constituency.”
Dominic Stanford said:
“I was delighted to invite both Stuart Anderson MP and Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion to speak with residents from Morville, who spoke with real passion about the speeding issues affecting their quality of life in the village. I am pleased to have brought all of the stakeholders needed to drive this campaign forward together in Morville. Local residents are fed up of speeding vehicles, collisions and damage to their property caused by dangerous driving in the village. With the Parish Council, Stuart and John's support, I am determined to make additional measures to deter speeding a reality.”
