MP shows support for MAD week

9 February 2005

Sprotbrough resident and local MP, Caroline Flint, joined community safety wardens and police to support Make a Difference Week.

The wardens, Community First Staff and police teamed up with an exhibition to promote crime prevention and safe driving on Sprotbrough Main Street. The exhibition included the of a roadside speed detector gun used to monitor traffic speed.

Said Caroline: "Make a Difference Week is an important and welcome Council initiative. It also shows the important public information role played by Community First and the Community Safety Wardens.

"It was wonderful to see the exhibition with useful tips and products to help make your home safe from crime. We have had a number of shed burglaries in Sprotbrough. Simple devices like door chimes can be fitted to shed and garage doors to warn householders if someone has opened a door."

PC John Richardson also showed the MP how to use the pro-laser gun to monitor traffic speed on Sprotbrough Main Street.

"The speed gun demonstration reinforced an important message to children about how dangerous it can be for cars to exceed 30mph in built up areas. I am pleased to say that not one of the cars monitored during my visit exceeded the speed limit."