Residents complain of speeding and boy racers near their estate
06:00, 08 Jun 2026Updated 12:59, 08 Jun 2026
Dr Jeevun Sandher MP campaigning by Ashby Road(Image: Dr Jeevun Sandher MP )
Officials should tackle issues on a busy Leicestershire road now or “watch someone die” – that’s according to an MP who has called for change.
Dr Jeevun Sandher, MP for Loughborough (Labour), has called for more to be done on Ashby Road, Loughborough, following concerns from neighbours to the main A512 road out of the town.
Dr Sandher, who has launched a public consultation on potential future safety improvements for the road, said residents regularly complain of noise, boy racers and intimidating gatherings in the area.
He claimed that residents overwhelmingly demand more traffic measures on Ashby Road too, but no action has been taken.
Concerns have been heightened due to the speed limit varying between 30mph, 40mph and 50mph along Ashby Road. The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Road Safety Partnership (LLRSP) shows just one mobile speed camera stationed along the road and Dr Sandher wants safety improving for all.
Ashby Road, Loughborough (Image: Google Earth )
In a message to Reform UK officials at Leicestershire County Council, he said: “The Reform-led county council has a choice. They could put in speed cameras and traffic calming measures, or they can watch someone die on that road.
“This has been a problem for years. I’ve gone around the estate and it’s an overwhelming issue. They say the speeding on that road is really, really bad and they want it to be dealt with.
“The Reform-led county council has the funding. They get to choose. So they should choose to protect my residents.
“Come on, you’ve got to stop people speeding on that road. We know it’s been a problem for a really long time. We can’t do this thing where we wait until an accident happens.”
Data from the Department for Transport shows there have been dozens of crashes along Ashby Road in recent years, but just one fatality following a six-vehicle pile-up in 2020.
The decision on implementing more traffic control rests with local councils and the police, who work together on the LLRSP.
Jonathan Clarkson, spokesperson for the LLRSP, said: “Speeding is one of the main complaints we receive from local communities, and Leicestershire Police are constantly dealing with very high volumes of speeding offences.
“However, whether it be via our fleet of speed camera vans, fixed roadside speed cameras, the enforcement efforts of local Police officers, regular FATAL4 operations or Community Speed Watch schemes, we are committed to reacting to community concerns about excessive speeds and keeping the roads of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland safe for everyone.
“We encourage local residents to contact us with their road safety concerns online via www.speedorsafety.com/community in order to help us keep a record of those roads on which there is a perceived problem with excessive speeds.”
“If a specific location meets our camera criteria following a covert speed survey it will be considered suitable for speed enforcement.”
A Leicestershire County Council spokesperson said: “We understand the concerns residents have about speeding and anti-social driving on Ashby Road and the impact this can have on people’s sense of safety.
“Collision data shows one speed-related incident on this stretch in the last five years, and this means it does not meet the threshold for fixed speed cameras. However, it is regularly subject to mobile speed camera enforcement.
“The police have strengthened powers under Section 59 of the Police Reform Act and the 2026 Crime and Policing Bill to tackle anti-social driving and seize vehicles where necessary.
“We will continue to work closely with our partners, including Leicestershire Police and the Borough Council, to monitor concerns and support measures that help keep residents safe.”
