Swindon speed camera scheme paused
Swindon Borough Council's paused the ANPR project after reports it hadn't sent any warning letters to speeding drivers
A pilot project using number plate cameras to catch speeding drivers in Swindon has been paused after reports the project didn't send any warnings out.
The scheme, which launched earlier this year, planned to send letters to people caught over the limit at five locations.
Swindon Borough Council's Cabinet Member for Transport Cllr Nick Gardener has said he'll now work to make sure the system around it works.
In a statement on Facebook he said: "The aim of improving road safety is absolutely right, but the previous Labour administration put the announcement ahead of the detail when it came to the ANPR speed monitoring pilot.
"Since becoming Cabinet Member for Highways, I have reviewed the scheme and taken the decision to pause it until the necessary governance, data-sharing and operational arrangements are properly in place.
"This is not a criticism of officers, who have been working to deliver the political direction they were given. But residents rightly expect schemes involving road safety and data to be properly thought through before they are launched.
"My job now is to make sure the scheme is properly governed, fully compliant and capable of delivering real benefits for residents.
"Road safety matters too much to be treated as a headline. It has to be done properly."