Police seek volunteers to operate speed cameras

Volunteers are being sought to operate mobile speed cameras after residents raised concerns over the mounting road safety concerns in the area.

Greater Manchester Police have asked members of the public to join a new community speedwatch scheme in Bury.

Volunteers will be provided with speed detection devices, high-visibility jackets and training in order to monitor the speed of vehicles.

Sgt Ella Starbuck said she was "thrilled" to announce the scheme, adding its aim was to reduce death and injury on the roads.

After recording details from the roadside, volunteers will submit details of those exceeding the speed limit to police.

The force will then issue advisory letters to vehicle owners and if speeding persists they will consider enforcement action.

Volunteers will operate at Holcombe Road and Turton Road in Tottington and Vernon Road in Greenmount.

Ross Barnes from Greenmount Butchers says he has previously raised the issue of speeding motorists with councillors

The announcement comes as fears grow over speeding drivers on Vernon Road.

Ross Barnes, who runs a butchers on the street, said: "In the mornings it's horrendous.

"There's a local school 200 yards away and people come flying up and down here.

"There's kids coming to school at 08:30 and if one of them steps out in the road then that's it."

The current situation was described as a "nightmare" by Raymond Pavitt

Window cleaner Raymond Pavitt said there had been "too many accidents" on the road already.

"Only this morning I had to slam on when someone was driving 50mph.

"They are stupid on this road – they don't care."