Speed camera call in Marston Green

CONCERNS about drivers racing down Coleshill Heath Road have recently led to calls for a fixed speed camera to be installed along the route.
Almost 90 residents backed the campaign to place a digital device on the road, amid fears that a serious accident could occur on the route near Marston Green.
Coun Alison Rolf (Con, Bickenhill), who had presented the petition on residents’ behalf earlier this year, said there were fears that vehicle activation signs were failing to deter some motorists from breaking the 30mph limit.
Solihull Council has referred the request to the Average Speed Enforcement (ASE) team – a partnership who oversee eight speed cameras currently being trialled in Birmingham and Solihull.
They will now consider the request, although the local authority has noted that the accident history is unlikely to mean the location will be considered an immediate priority.
An update will be provided to the council’s cabinet member for transport and highways later this year.
In the meantime it has been suggested residents could set up a Speedwatch scheme.
Coun Rolf said residents were “disappointed” that the speed camera was not an option at this stage, although she added that she would continue to press to find a solution to the problem.