Hope Valley

Speeding & Anti-Social Driving Parking / Visitor Pressure Ban on BBQ's

Regular speed checks, enforcement in relation to section 59 and working with speed watch teams, Speeding is a big concern in all parts of the local area, but certain locations have been highlighted by residents where we have started to do enforcement with the assistance from the forces Road Safety Team (CREST). Residents have already set up Community Speedwatch schemes which are running well and would encourage anyone who is interested in setting up a scheme in their area to email the Speedwatch Team. [email protected]. if you see offences please let us know it will help us if you can provide a Registration number , the make and model of any Cars involved and the colour of the car . Working with partner agencies to tackle and ease the problems , we have been involved in multi agency meetings to try and address the issue of the number of visitors attending our area and the issues that arise from the volume of traffic. We appreciate the beautiful location we live in and want to support the retail and hospitality trade that the visitors contribute towards . We have regular patrols prosecuting offending motorists and giving advice when appropriate . Spreading the message including to ring fire and challenging anyone with fires and BBQ's .We are supporting the Council and Derbyshire Fire and rescue to obtain a Public spaces protection Order which gives the Council power to prosecute should people be having an open fire or BBQ in the public .Please do not take any form of BBQ on to the hills and clear away any glass or cigarettes that could cause fire.