SLOW down, take extra care and stay safe on our roads – that’s the message to drivers who are seeing quieter roads as a chance to drive faster and ignore the law.

Warwickshire’s roads policing team has spoken out to remind people it is continuing to actively patrol the county’s roads to keep an eye on what drivers are doing and check vehicles are safe.

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This includes looking out for uninsured drivers and anyone taking risks by speeding, using a mobile phone while driving, drink driving, or by not wearing a seatbelt.

Inspector Jem Mountford said: “We’re pleased to find a significant decrease in traffic on Warwickshire’s roads demonstrating that people are complying with the Government’s directions.

“However, it has been disappointing to see the number of uninsured vehicles and drivers who believe the quieter roads are an excuse to drive too fast putting themselves and others in danger.”

“Officers are conducting patrols to identify these offences as we’re determined to make the roads of Warwickshire as safe as possible.”

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In the past week the Operational Policing Unit (OPU) has tweeted about some of the offences they have come across. The following are from last Thursday, 23rd April:

– OPU stopped and seized a car in Leek Wootton. The driver had no insurance and the MOT expired last year. The driver was also wanted on warrant for breach of a court order.

– OPU seized a Laguna on the A46, Warwick, earlier. The driver had no insurance or licence. Driver reported.

– Earlier the same day, officers came across a vehicle that had been uninsured since February. The driver was reported to court.

– Also posted on 23rd April, OPU was on patrol on the M69 when a vehicle decided to overtake them at excessive speed. The driver was uninsured and using trade plates which did not belong to them. The vehicle was seized and the driver reported.

KENILWORTH Residents are advised to remain vigilant for suspicious activity following a series of burglaries that led to fourteen allotment sheds being broken into with the contents rifled at Gypsy Lane, Kenilworth . The offences took place between 1800hrs on Thursday 23 April and 08.30hrs on Saturday 25 April 2020.

The main items stolen have been gardening power tools including a four-stroke petrol rotovator, a two-stroke petrol strimmer, some ‘Makita” hand power tools and other garden implements and tools including a spring-loaded spade.

There were other items taken from the sheds but that were subsequently left at, or near, to the scene. It’s believed that offenders entered the allotments from fields at the rear, and a vehicle was used to cross the fields to the allotments.

Did you see, notice or hear anything suspicious, or do you have any information about these crimes?

If you can help us, please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 and quote Incident 88/25042020. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

Kenilworth’s SNT Update for April 2020 has just been published which includes a message from Assistant Chief Constable Debbie Tedds. Click on the link below

Kenilworth SNT Update April 2020

Please note the Green Bin (Recyclable garden and food waste) collections will be reinstated across Warwick District Council area from Monday 20 April 2020.

The reinstated Green Bins collection will be based on the normal dates and rota that was issued at the beginning of the year.

Warwick District Council Green Bin Update

Please be aware that Warwick District Council have announced that “Green Bin” (Garden Waste) collections will be suspended for one month commencing from Monday 6 April 2020.

This means there will NO Green Bin collection this Monday for those areas in Kenilworth that would normally have such a collection. There will also be no Green Bin collections at least for the rest of April too. 

This is the statement from Warwick District Council issued on 3 April 2020:

“One unforeseen consequence of this emergency has been the increase in material being put out for waste collection and recycling.  Work practices also need to be updated to ensure staff safety in respect of social distancing.  Both these issues now require a fundamental change in our waste management service.

Garden waste (green bin) collection will therefore be suspended for a month from Monday 6 April to ensure resources are focused on clearing household waste and recyclable material, as scheduled. You will need to present your recycling bags and boxes as normal, but there will be new crews collecting on some routes, in a different van which holds all the materials together. Rest assured that these are then sorted and separated at the recycling centre.

We’ll review all available resources to re-introduce the green bin service as soon as possible. Regular service updates and other useful information will be provided on the waste service disruption page. ” < click on that link if you wish to know more.

Please do not send any comments or questions to us at Kenilworth Watch, these should be directed by clicking here onto the Warwick District Council CONTACT Portal