Residents invited to Speedwatch session in Chelmsley Wood

SOLIHULL Council has attempted to allay elderly residents' concerns about speeding in Chelmsley Wood.
Those living at Guillimard Court were worried about drivers travelling too fast on the road outside the housing complex.
They had originally petitioned the council to install a pedestrian crossing, but when the local authority carried out a traffic survey they concluded that there wasn't a sufficient need.
In an attempt to reassure residents - and explain the rationale behind the decision - highways officers invited locals to attend a recent Speedwatch session.
Special speed guns were used to monitor the vehicles travelling along Marlene Croft and, during the course of the morning, no car was found to be travelling faster than 24mph.
Councillor Ted Richards, cabinet member for transport and highways, said "Speeding can cost lives, which is why we take it so seriously.
"We also want our residents to feel safe when crossing roads and showing them that traffic calming measures are having an effect on drivers’ speeds will hopefully allay any concerns."
The council recently announced it would be introducing a new policy to determine the stretches of road where a crossing would be installed.
Under the criteria, two sections of Windward Way, in Smith's Wood, have been identified among the top priorities in the borough.