There are many ways in which you can volunteer within the community and with the Parish Council.
Volunteering can have so many positive effects such as
- Playing a part in keeping our community connected
- Meeting new people and helping new projects be realised
- Make a positive difference to people’s lives
- Use existing skills and knowledge or develop new skills and knowledge that helps you and benefits our community
- Meet similar, like-minded people from your community and make new friends
- Keeping fit
- Getting back to work and need to update your CV
- Undertaking your DofE (Duke of Edinburgh Award
Become a Parish Councillor
Becoming a Parish Councillor is a fantastic way to get involved with your local area and help shape your community. Find out more by following this link Parish Council Roles
Community Speed Watch
Community Speed watch is a national imitative where volunteers collaborate with local police, to reduce speeding in areas of concern. Volunteers use an approved speed detection device to record vehicles exceeding the speed limit.
Training
Before you can carry out your first session, there is an online training module. This takes less than an hour to complete. Then road-side training on use of the kit is provided by existing team members. Each session has three volunteers (good for a chat), one to operate the gun, one to write the results and the last to call out registrations plates and other vehicle details of offenders.
What happens next?
Drivers who exceed the speed limit are initially contacted by letter from the police. Repeat offenders and those significantly speeding may be visited by their local police regardless of where they live. A National Register database exists to drives who speed in different counties are still noted.
Why is it important?
It’s not about reporting your neighbour. It is a proactive, community-led initiative that aims to improve road safety and create a calmer, more pleasant environment for all Police forces across the country, implementing the scheme, show a proven, significant reduction in drivers traveling above the speed limit, demonstrating the positive impact of the scheme.
Our Speed Watch Team
We are very proud to have a dedicated team of volunteers who give up their time, to raise awareness of speeding in Burstow and Smallfield. The sessions are one-hour long and booked month to month. They take place at key areas around the Parish to encourage drivers to drive responsibly. You can volunteer for as many or few sessions as you wish, at times to suit you.
If you are interested in joining or learning more, we would love to hear from you!
