We are receiving calls in relation to parking around schools and entrances during drop off and pick up times while we understand parking at these times can be difficult but our priority is to children and parent safety.

Parking on a pavement is not only illegal but it forces others on to the road and places them at risk of being hit by other drivers

Please be considerate during these times and leave time to park somewhere safely we will be conducting patrols to monitor this issue

If you see this happening please contact us on 101 so we can conduct more targeted patrols

Parking around the area of school’s at drop off and pick up time continues to be a problem. The beat team will continue to do proactive patrols at the schools at these times to help keep children safe around the roads.

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].  

 
Community Speedwatch can make a difference, and the presence of the Speedwatch Volunteers will enable motorists to see that driving speeds are being monitored. This data will then be collated and provides the appropriate evidence for Speed Enforcement Units to attend the problematic locations.
To find out if there is a Community Speedwatch Scheme in your area, or request to set one up, email: [email protected].

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.

E-scooters continue to be a problem in an around Shepton Mallet town centre, continued foot patrols will take place in the town centre and open spaces.
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.

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.