Faster than a speeding car

November 20, 2017 in News

Well I’m no superhero, but tonight I’ve attended a community speedwatch training session in Southend. The session was very well attended by a lot of enthusiastic volunteers all determined to take action against the speeding motorist. There are now over 85 speedwatch groups in Essex, so it must be something that volunteers really want to get involved with. More on this once I’ve been out for my first session in Rayleigh. If it’s something you fancy getting involved with contact me here More info available here on what Community Speedwatch is all about.

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James Newport

Essex County Councillor for Rayleigh North, Rochford District Councillor for Downhall & Rawreth and Rayleigh Town Councillor for Sweyne.