Tim Almond

From The PA

The idea of withdrawing was first suggested 12 months ago by Peter Greenhalgh, councillor for highways in Swindon.

This came after a change to the way fixed-point cameras were funded. Mr Greenhalgh objected to central Government receiving the cash from fines while Swindon Council had to pay for the upkeep of the cameras.

Here’s a little prediction: More councils will follow what Swindon are doing, the government will change the funding system so that councils turn it into a nice little earner and the cameras will be back.

Incidentally, there’s at least 1 camera which I think would be a bad idea to remove which is in on a dual-carriageway near some residential estates in the town. Before it existed, it was used by boy racers, who at least go a bit slower now.

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