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The Speedwatch scheme in Claygate aims to educate and inform drivers about antisocial driving and the impact and consequences of their actions. Sessions to monitor traffic speed through the village are carried out weekly, with details of speeding vehicles passed to Surrey Police on a dedicated computer system.

It is run by volunteers in Claygate and the group is always looking out for new recruits. The current pressing need is for volunteers in the Stevens Lane area, where there is a gap in coverage.

The Speedwatch scheme operates across the home counties and has achieved considerable positive results in changing behaviour of motorists, reducing risk to life from antisocial behaviour and improving the quality of life of the affected communities.

Volunteers select times when they want to undertake a "Watch", which involves monitoring vehicles at the selected site for one hour. To become a speed watcher is easy: after online training by Surrey Constabulary, new members are ready to join the team. A roster is published three months in advance and can be altered to fit individual requirements. To join, contact Mark Zaremba Tymieniecki on 01372 461 104 or email mark.tymieniecki@btinternet.com with Speedwatch in the message heading. We are a friendly team.

To help with deciding, visit communityspeedwatch.org, where there is information about how members can contribute and where they can register and create a new account. Within a couple of days confirmation of acceptance will be sent and the training package can be started, Once the training has been successfully completed, the co-ordinator arranges practical training on the radar device and to work out availability for monitoring sessions. Why not give it a go?