South West
Latest news from the South West
Motorcyclists in Somerset encouraged to ‘Raise Your Ride’
Somerset County Council has launched a new initiative for motorcyclists, in a bid to raise awareness and demonstrate the value of advanced riding techniques.
SSUP motorcycle safety signs go to the seaside
Big, bold and bright yellow information signs are being placed along high risk routes in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset in a bid to reduce motorcycle KSIs.
‘Close Pass’ adapted to help protect horse riders
The principles of Operation Close Pass – an initiative designed to improve the safety of cyclists – have been adapted by Dorset Police to provide the same benefits to horse riders.
Road safety teams listed A-Z
Bath & North East Somerset Council
David Boardman, Road Safety Engineer, Road Safety Team, Bath & North East Somerset Council, Civic Centre, Market Walk, Keynsham BS31 1FS.
01225 394041 • David_Boardman@BATHNES.GOV.UK
Bristol City Council
Road Safety Education, Bristol City Council, Brunel House, St Georges Road, Bristol BS1 5LJ
Frances Dansie: frances.dansie@bristol.gov.uk
Jonathan Mason: jonathan.mason@bristol.gov.uk
0117 922 4383
Borough of Poole
Nick Ellis, Transportation Services, Borough of Poole, Civic Centre, Poole BH15 2RU
01202 262032 • nick.ellis@poole.gov.uk
Cornwall Council
Paula Wellings, Casualty Reduction Manager, Fire, Response and Community Safety Service, Prevention & Road Safety Team, Bodmin Community Fire Station, Berrycoombe Road, Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 2NS
01872 327237 • pwellings@cornwall.gov.uk
Devon County Council
Planning, Transportation & Environment, Devon County Council, AB2 Lucombe House, County Hall, Exeter EX2 4QD
James Anstee, Road Casualty Reduction Team Manager • 01392 383289 • james.anstee@devon.gov.uk
Nigel Flower, Safer Strategic Travel Officer • 01392 383895 • nigel.flower@devon.gov.uk
Dorset County Council
Wayne Sayers, Road Safety ETP Team Leader, Environmental Services Directorate, Dorset County Council, County Hall, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1XJ
01305 224161 • w.sayers@dorsetcc.gov.uk
Gloucestershire County Council
Andrew Parker-Mowbray, Road Safety and Transport Data Team Leader, Network & Traffic Management, The Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership, Tri-Service Centre, Waterwells Drive, Watwerwells Business Park, Quedgeley, Gloucester GL2 2BA
01452 425221 • Andrew.parker-mowbray@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Isles of Scilly
Keith Grossett, Commissioning, Inclusion and Performance Manager, Children’s Services, Council of the Isles of Scilly, Town Hall, St. Mary’s TR21 0LL
01720 424005 • KGrossett@scilly.gov.uk
North Somerset Council
Liz Mapstone, Road Safety Officer, Highways and Transport, North Somerset Council, Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1UJ
01934 426910 • elizabeth.mapstone@n-somerset.gov.uk
Plymouth City Council
Suzanne Keith, Road Safety Officer, Plymouth Transport and Highways, Plymouth City Council, Plymouth, PL1 2AA
01752 304316 • suzanne.keith@plymouth.gov.uk
Somerset County Council
Steve Greenhalgh – Road Safety Coordinator (cars, events and KS3/4)
Neill Sedgwick – Road Safety Coordinator (motorcycles)
Somerset Road Safety, Somerset County Council, County Hall, Taunton TA1 4DY
01823 423430 • roadsafety@somerset.gov.uk
South Gloucestershire Council
Pam Williams, Senior Road Safety Education Officer
South Gloucestershire Council, ECS, PO Box 1954, Road Safety ETP, Bristol, BS37 0DD
01454 863606 • Pamela.Williams@southglos.gov.uk
www.southglos.gov.uk/roadsafety
Swindon Borough Council
Stephanie Biggs, Road Safety Officer, Swindon Borough Council, Wat Tyler West, Beckhampton Street, Swindon, SN12JH. E: sbiggs@swindon.gov.uk • M: 07989 222693
Wiltshire Council
Jane Deeley, Road Safety Manager (Education), Road Safety Team
Sustainable Transport, Wiltshire Council, Trowbridge BA14 8JN
T: 01225 713965 | jane.deeley@wiltshire.gov.uk
Road Safety Team: 01225 713700 | www.wiltshire.gov.uk
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