Purton Parish Council has committed funding on an ongoing basis, for speed measurement devices, to continue to ensure that drivers travel at safer speeds through the village.

Such actions include annual metro counts, which records speed and volume of traffic to allow schemes to be initiated, and Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs), which help to measure and document speeds, so that issues can be raised with Wiltshire Council and Local Policing Teams whilst visually advising travelling of the speed limit.

Of note, is that current average speed data, from village speed devices, have indicated that average speeds have not exceeded 31mph, suggesting that typically drivers are slowing down.

This data also means that at the current time legislation does not support the introduction of further Speed Indicator Devices or Community Speedwatch, as average speeds have not exceeded the limit of scheme, however Purton Parish Council funding and monitoring of the issue will continue.

Parish Clerk, Deborah Lawrence said:

“Whilst the average speed is encouraging, we maintain a firm commitment in the village to ensure that all road users are safe. We have set aside budgets to support this on an ongoing basis and will continue to monitor and act, as necessary.”

Anyone wishing to review the data themselves can do so at this link on the Parish Council Website: https://www.purtonparishcouncil.gov.uk/services/planning-highways