Residents take action to tackle persistent speeders

A training session to arm villagers with the necessary skills to tackle persistent speeders in a Monmouthshire village has taken place.

Residents had previously hit out at drivers who continually speed through the Penperelleni Village and other areas of Goytre.

But following a GoSafe training meeting at Goytre Community Centre, where those present were taught how to use a speed gun by Christopher Evans of Gwent Police, residents are optimistic that they can now deter speeding vehicles.

Co-ordinator Carol Davies said: “It’s really great to see our team together at last. I will be arranging rotas so that we can get started straight away. There is so much support from residents in the village who are heartily fed up with the cavalier attitude of some drivers to speeding through our village. 

“We all feel we are doing something positive to make a real change to driver behaviour.”

Christopher Evans, of Gwent Police, who helped set up the Gosafe campaign, said: “This is the largest group of volunteers that has come forward. I am usually helping groups of 6 to 8. I think this shows the strength of feeling of the villagers of Penperlleni who have real problems in crossing the busy A4042.

“I wish them success in their campaign which is now live.”