A COMMUNITY speed watch team could be set up to help deal with loud noise from fast cars late at night.

This comes following pressure from Bracknell MP James Sunderland, who urged local authorities to ‘clamp down’ on noise coming from speeding traffic on the A3095.

In a social media post, he said: “Bracknell residents are rightly sick of road noise and speeding traffic along the A3095.

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"It's time now for Bracknell Forest Council to deliver on acoustic abatement and for Thames Valley Police to clamp down on anti-social driving and excessive speed."

The News has reported on this issue over the past year highlighting residents’ frustration at the problem.

In May, locals called on police to take action against motorists making loud noises on dual carriageways late at night.

One month later, several residents took to social media to complain about anti-social noise coming from car meets at the Sainsbury’s car park in Ringmead.

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And in July, police officers ‘moved on’ car enthusiasts from a vehicle meet-up at the same location.

Following James Sunderland’s comments, the News asked Thames Valley Police how it was intending to respond to the issue.

A spokesperson said: “Thames Valley Police is working with the local authority to address these concerns and will look to see if a longer-term solution is needed.

“The local Neighbourhood Team is also aware of the recent reports and are looking into the possibility of the creation of a community speed watch team.

“We would encourage anyone who has information about incidents of this nature to please report it via 101 or online in order to help us to build a picture of what is taking place in the area.

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“If you are making a report to us, please include as much detail as you can, for example identifying the number plates of vehicles involved if possible is particularly helpful to us.”

Councillor Chris Turrell, Bracknell Forest Council’s roads chief, added: “Alongside our ongoing actions to complete the A3095 highway scheme, including further re-planting of trees and hedges, Bracknell Forest Council has approached Thames Valley Police regarding the local community concerns of speeding and anti-social driving and its impact upon residents.

“We will continue to work together to identify opportunities to improve this situation”.

What is a community speedwatch?

According to Sussex Police, a community speedwatch is a national initiative "where, in partnership with the police, members of communities use detection devices to monitor local vehicle speeds.

"The volunteers report drivers exceeding the speed limit to the police with the aim of educating drivers to slow down.

"If the data proves a driver is ignoring repeated warnings police can prosecute them."