We have been receiving a number of calls regarding cars in the car wash and surrounding area being used as a gathering spot. Drivers have been revving their engines, drifting around the roundabout, and racing in the area.

We will be addressing this issue proactively and conducting regular patrols.

If you have any information related to this matter, please contact us via 101 or online.

Calls of anti social behaviour in this continue but are minimal, neighbourhood officers will continue to do regular patrols in the area and monitor the situation.

Speeding continues to be a priority. The aim of Community Speed Watch is to deter speeding through the residential areas and to educate repeat offenders.

The Neighbourhood Team will be working closely with the Community Speedwatch groups who conduct regular speeding checks in their community.

How Speedwatch works

A Community Speedwatch can be set up in any village, small town, or urban area, governed by either a 20, 30 or 40 miles per hour speed limit.

A team of local residents who are willing to volunteer a small amount of time each week are trained and issued with speed detection equipment to monitor speeds.

Vehicles observed speeding will be sent a warning letter along with advice to help change their driving behaviour.

Further action will be taken by the police against persistent and high end speed offenders as well as targeting individual locations.

Join Community Speedwatch

To find out if there is a Community Speedwatch Scheme in your area, or request to set one up, email [email protected].  

To find out if there is a Community Speedwatch Scheme in your area, or request to set one up,
email: [email protected]
 
Community Speedwatch helps to keep our communities safe.

Shepton Mallet Neighbourhood officers have noticed that E-scooters are visible and being used more frequently in and around the town centre.

The current law is clear: you cannot ride an e-scooter or any other powered transporters on a UK public road, cycle lane or pavement.

A privately owned e-scooter or powered transporter can only be used on private land, with the landowners permission.

If a driver of an e-scooter is stopped by police the scooter may be seized and destroyed, the driver could also be liable for prosecution for driving without insurance.

Continued foot patrols will be in place in and around Shepton Mallet town centre and open spaces.

We are still receiving calls relating to the use of e-scooters.
The Law is clear: You can not use e-scooters on public roads, footpaths or cycle paths.
We are conducting patrols in open spaces and around Shepton Mallet, and if stopped we can seize e-scooters and you can be liable for prosecution.