ST Neots is to get a second police laser gun to crack down on motorists who speed through the town and surrounding streets. Last Wednesday, the town council agreed to pay half of the £2,700 needed to purchase the laser gun. The issue of speeding was set

ST Neots is to get a second police laser gun to crack down on motorists who speed through the town and surrounding streets.

Last Wednesday, the town council agreed to pay half of the £2,700 needed to purchase the laser gun.

The issue of speeding was set as a priority by both Eynesbury and St Neots neighbourhood policing panels.

St Neots town councillor and Huntingdon district councillor Paul Ursell worked with the neighbourhood policing teams and suggested a speed gun could be used to cut speeding through the town.

Cllr Ursell said: "Speeding is a serious issue as it kills.

"Clearly, one of the priorities for the both the community and the police in St Neots is speeding and they have only one gun available.

"With police budgets low we decided to help fund a new one.