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Dear Resident, Thank you for taking the local priority survey recently, we note that you highlighted Road safety issues (Speeding) in the survey so we wanted to provide you with an update on this local matter. Did you know you could also assist in the education of drivers by joining our Community Speedwatch programme, full details can be found at www.kent.police.uk/csw Thank you to everyone who attended the road safety meeting today and took the time to share your concerns and experiences.
It was clear from the discussions that speeding and anti-social driving continue to have a significant impact on residents across the ward. Concerns were raised about vehicle speeds, driving standards, and the effect this behaviour has on community safety and quality of life.
The key locations highlighted were Barnes Car Park, Royal Esplanade and Garlinge High Street, alongside a number of other areas where residents feel road safety could be improved.
I want to reassure residents that these concerns have been listened to and will be reviewed alongside our partner agencies. As your local Beat Officer, I will continue to gather information and intelligence regarding speeding and anti-social driving, and I intend to conduct targeted speed checks and patrols where appropriate.
I would encourage anyone who witnesses anti-social driving or persistent speeding issues to continue reporting them. Reports provide valuable information that helps identify trends, direct enforcement activity, and build a clearer picture of the issues affecting our community.
Reports of anti-social driving can be submitted to Thanet District Council, as well as being reported to Kent Police where offences are occurring. The more information that is provided, including vehicle details, times, dates and locations, the better equipped we are to tackle the problem together.
Thank you again to everyone who attended and contributed to the discussion. By working together, we can make our roads safer and improve the quality of life for everyone in our community. For anyone interested in the Speed watch programme it was discussed today but please view the link above. The scheme allows concerned local residents to assist Police in a meaningful way and really make a difference. For anyone who is interested I strongly urge you to register so a scheme can be set up.
For my part I will be aiming to increase Police presence to deter these gatherings and inconsiderate driving, carry out further speed check days to increase road safety and I will be talking to Thanet District Council to gather how they can assist.
 Please visit our Road Safety page on our website - https://www.kent.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/rs/road-safety/ for further information. We hope the information above is useful and addresses to some degree the concerns that you have raised. If you have experienced this issue or have information regarding an incident, please report it using our online reporting tools at https://www.kent.police.uk, speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat or call the non-emergency number 101. We will continue to provide you with updates regarding this and any other issues you raise in the local priority survey. The feedback you provide influences the priorities we focus on and enables updates you receive to be more relevant. Please look out for our periodic survey reminders to update your issues and priorities, it really helps. You may also want to rate this message to let us know if this information was useful or not or use the system to change which issues we update you about. You can do these things quickly and easily by logging in or keep an eye out for the periodic survey reminders. | 
