Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council is pleased to announce the revival of the Community Speed Watch (CSW) scheme. The decision to work with Wiltshire Police to relaunch the initiative was made at the Council meeting on Thursday 20^th July 2023, after the scheme was paused during the Covid pandemic.

Community Speed Watch gives local residents the opportunity to help monitor vehicle speeds in their area. All recorded formation is passed to Wiltshire police.

Following extensive discussions with Wiltshire Police and traffic surveys on roads where residents raised concerns about speeding, the Council is pleased to confirm that, thanks to the positive community response, a Team Leader and several volunteers have come forward. 

Whitehill Lane has been chosen as the first location to launch the scheme.

Once volunteers have completed the required vetting and training, they will begin monitoring speeds.

If you would like to join the team and support this initiative, you can submit an expression of interest via the Wiltshire & Swindon PCC website: 

https://www.wiltshire-pcc.gov.uk/get-involved/volunteer/community-speedwatch/