Community Action Fund: Road Safety

Organisation Name

Project Title

Amount Awarded

Location

Summary

Newtown Linford Parish Council

Replacement and Relocation of Vehicle Activated Speed Sign (VAS) on Bradgate Road, Newtown Linford.

£4,150.00

Newtown Linford

The project aims to deliver an essential road-safety project focused on replacing and relocating the existing Vehicle Activated Speed Sign (VAS) on Bradgate Road.

Ashby Magna Parish Council

Solar Speed Cameras

£5,735.89

Ashby Magna

This project will fund the replacement of the parish’s shared speed camera and the purchase of a second unit to improve monitoring on busy village roads.

Lutterworth Town Council

Mobile Vehicle Activated Speed Unit

£4,800.00

Lutterworth

The project aims to reduce vehicle speeds across all areas of Lutterworth Town. The speed-monitoring unit will be relocated every three weeks to different locations within the town, ensuring consistent coverage and encouraging safer driving habits.

Leicestershire County Federation of Young Farmers

LFYFC

£10,000

Leicestershire

The project aims to address the disproportionately high number of road fatalities involving young people in rural areas by delivering a targeted, three-phase road safety campaign for members aged 10-28 and the wider rural community.

Neurodiversity Support

Safe Steps: Breaking Barriers

£10,000

Leicester

The project will help participants to navigate public spaces confidently, build independence, and engage fully with their communities. It will deliver structured, accessible, and repeatable learning experiences that equip individuals with practical skills, boost confidence, and foster the independence needed to move safely and freely.

Warning Zone

Road Smart Safety Zone

£9,800

Leicester

The project aims to enhance their current Road Safety zone with a new interactive projection that will display a short video and sound sequence triggered when the green man appears. reminding children that even when the lights indicate it is safe, they need to stop, look and check before stepping into the road.

Empingham CE Primary School

Road Safety Heroes

£3,214.00

Oakham

This project aims to improve children’s understanding of road safety while positively influencing driver behaviour around the school site.

Great Casterton CE Primary School

Road Safety Heroes

£3,214.00

Stamford

This project aims to improve children’s understanding of road safety while positively influencing driver behaviour around the school site.

Medbourne Parish Council

Medbourne Speed Data Capture

£8,438.40

Medbourne

The project aims to upgrade current solar powered vehicle activated road signs to include data collection.

Syston Town Council

Vehicle Activated Speed Signs

£6,522.84

Syston

To provide more permanent Vehicle Activated Signs in speeding hotspots in Syston.

Burbage Parish Council

Community Road Safety Campaign

£1,533.85

Burbage

The project plans to deliver enhanced road safety across the parish, focusing on schools through PCSO‑led assemblies, events, and the use of high‑visibility safety banners. It will provide reflective items and cycle lights to support road safety education. The project also plans to expand it’s mobile vehicle‑activated sign coverage, including a new site. 30mph wheelie‑bin stickers will be distributed to residents in areas affected by persistent speeding.

Kegworth Primary School

Safety

£1,212.00

Kegworth

This project will fund the installation of improved school‑safety signage outside the village primary school to address increased risks following the withdrawal of the school crossing patrol. New signage will increase visibility for motorists, raise awareness of the school zone and promote safer behaviour among parents, carers and road users. 

Seagrave Parish Council

Seagrave – Thrussington A46 Junction Safety Improvement

£5,920.00

Seagrave

This project will fund a 12‑week programme of mobile CCTV and motion‑detection monitoring at the A46 junction in Thrussington. The data gathered will provide evidence of collisions, near‑misses and unsafe traffic movements, addressing long‑standing community and concerns about rising incidents.

Barkestone, Plungar and Redmile

Plungar Village Speed Signs

£5,374.78

Plungar

This project will fund the installation of two speed‑activated signs in Plungar to address growing concerns about increased traffic and speeding through the parish.

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council

MVAS (Mobile Vehicle Activated Signs) Resilience project

£6,460.00

Hinckley

This project will convert three existing Mobile Vehicle Activated Signs (MVAS) in the Greater Hinckley and Hinckley Castle area to solar‑powered units and install them at three priority locations identified through community concern and data.

Live Cancer Free

Safe Road, Safe Communities

£7,750.00

Leicester

This project will deliver a six‑month, community‑led road safety programme. It will provide 10 women‑only, interactive education sessions covering pedestrian safety, driving theory concepts, child and passenger safety, understanding signage, and how to challenge unsafe driving.

B-BUDDIES CIC

SEND Bikeability Project

£9,938.96

Leicestershire

This project will fund the delivery of on‑road Bikeability cycle‑training specifically for students in SEND schools and SEND departments across Leicestershire. The grant will provide 14 groups (84 riders) with Level 1, Level 2 and Transition training delivered by qualified DVSA‑registered instructors, including bike and helmet hire. Training will develop safe cycling skills, improve understanding of the Highway Code and build confidence navigating real‑world roads.

Smeeton Westerby Parish Council

The Purchase and Installation of Village Entrance Gateways

£9,693.58

Smeeton Westerby

This project will fund the installation of Village Gateways at key entrances to Smeeton Westerby to help reduce vehicle speeds and improve safety for residents and pedestrians.

St Peter’s C of E Primary School

St Peter’s Primary School Road Safety Improvement

£4,080.00

Market Bosworth

This project will fund the installation of four highly visible Belinda Bollards outside St Peter’s C of E Primary School on Station Road to improve driver awareness and reduce vehicle speeds.

Barwell Parish Council

Replacement Mobile Speed Camera and Enhancements

£7,108.00

Barwell

This project will fund the replacement of the parish’s ageing mobile speed camera and the purchase of a second unit to strengthen local road‑safety monitoring. Two modern mobile cameras will allow wider coverage of speeding hotspots, provide accurate data to support evidence‑based decision‑making.

Kegworth Parish Council

MVAS Signs in Two Locations in Kegworth

£10,000

Kegworth

This project will fund the installation of two mobile vehicle‑activated speed (MVAS) signs in Kegworth to address persistent speeding concerns raised by residents. The MVAS units will rotate between approved locations every 6–8 weeks, providing a visible deterrent and supporting speed‑awareness campaigns with the primary school.

Chorus Theatre

The Road Show – Theatre-in-Education Project

£6,290.00

Leicestershire

This project will deliver an interactive theatre‑in‑education road safety workshop, visiting ten schools to engage children and young people through participatory drama, forum‑theatre activities, and supporting educational materials that build understanding of risks, responsibilities, and safe behaviours on the road.

Total Insight Theatre

Crossing the Line

£9,900.00

Leicestershire

This project will deliver a preventative road safety initiative for young people, using film and a digital toolkit to promote safer decision-making in and around roads and public spaces. It will address how everyday choices such as unsafe road crossing, speeding, risky cycling or e-scooter use, and peer-influenced behaviour can increase the risk of serious harm to themselves and others.