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BBC News
04-07-2025
- BBC News
Malton village where camera vandalised 'speeding hotspot'
Police have said that a village where North Yorkshire's first speed camera was vandalised soon after being installed is a hotspot for dangerous fixed camera was set up in Sherburn, near Malton, on Monday, but uprooted just a day later when it was due to become Yorkshire Police chose the area for the three-month trial based on statistics from mobile speed camera Chief Constable Ben Moseley said: "Safety vans typically capture 11 speeding offences an hour in Sherburn, while the average across the county is five offences an hour." He said 394 vehicles exceeding the 30mph speed limit were captured by the vans in the previous six months, including one driver recorded at 60mph."The community is being put at risk by irresponsible drivers and the fixed camera is part of a blended enforcement approach, along with safety camera vans, to keep both motorists and pedestrians safe," he added. The force confirmed that the camera would now be repaired and installed in a different location in the Sherburn Yorkshire is one of the only counties in England and Wales that had no fixed or average speed cameras prior to the trial. The fixed camera trial was "fully supported" by the York and North Yorkshire Road Safety Partnership, according to its deputy chair Tom partnership is made up of organisations including emergency services, councils and Highways England."To make real progress we must consider all aspects of road safety including fixed and average speed cameras especially where we have historic evidence of areas where the speed is being exceeded," Mr Hirst said. North Yorkshire Police repeated its appeal for any information about the vandalism, which it said occurred between 02:00 and 03:00 BST on Tuesday 1 July. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Yahoo
Cumbrian officer wins award for community policing work
A Cumbrian police officer has been recognised for his commitment to community policing. A/Sgt Phil Hall, based in Eden, received the Neighbourhood Policing Award at the Cumbria Police Federation 2025 Recognition Awards for his work tackling criminality, and supporting vulnerable people. Over the past year, A/Sgt Hall worked with legal services on more than 30 breaches of anti-social behaviour injunctions involving four of Eden's most prolific offenders. His efforts in preparing court cases led to a custodial sentence, the first of its kind issued in Cumbria. He also worked with the Cumbria Road Safety Partnership to develop a community plan for managing speeding complaints and supported the integration of resettled communities in Eden by helping to produce guides on English law, key contacts, and support services. A/Sgt Hall said: "I'm really passionate about community policing. "It's not a glamorous job, but you are doing the stuff that matters to the public. "The disputes, the ongoing issues, the drug dealing. "The stuff that actually hurts the heart of the community. "That's what I enjoy getting to grips with – solving problems for people, working with partners and getting to meet the community." His focus on supporting victims was evident during a visit following a burglary in Stainton. When he discovered a blind resident felt unsafe and uncertain about identifying police officers, he worked with the force to introduce braille on warrant cards, an idea now set to be rolled out more widely. He also wrote a Visual Impairment Protocol which has been shared with chief officers. Recently, A/Sgt Hall used civil orders under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act to secure the closure of two nuisance premises, the first such orders issued in the Westmorland and Furness area. Ed Russell, chair of Cumbria Police Federation, said: "Phil works brilliantly with our partners and communities to solve the problems that really matter to them. "His determination to bring the anti-social behaviour injunction breaches to court gave victims and communities confidence in our robust policing approach, and he's always going that step further to make improvements to working practices. "He's a worthy winner of this award." A/Sgt Hall described the award as a surprise. He said: "It just came out of the blue." The Cumbria Police Federation Recognition Awards, in association with Axon, will take place on Wednesday, June 25. Additional sponsors include The Cumbria Police Group Insurance Scheme, Slater & Gordon, Uniform Mortgages, and others.
BBC News
19-06-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Scheme targeting anxious Warwickshire drivers wins praise
Police work to help young drivers get over their fears about taking their cars to the garage has been praised in a road safety Police said their team, which work to improve safety and cut the number of crashes in the county, was named Road Safety Partnership of the particular, judges praised a "garage anxiety" initiative and said after-hours garage evenings, which tackled young drivers' reluctance to maintain their vehicles, had "empowered a new generation".Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Philip Seccombe, who is also chair of the county's safety partnership, said getting the recognition was a "fantastic honour". He said the garage anxiety scheme showed "the real difference we can make when we listen to concerns and act on them". Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
