Following reports of a loud car meet in the Sainsbury's car park, and racing on local roads on the evening of Saturday 26th February, County Councillor Stephen Reid has written to and spoken with Mitie, Sainsbury's agents and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.
Stephen has asked Mitie to confirm whether their mobile Automatic Number Plate Recognition system was in operation at the time, whether it gathered any information and whether they are liaising with the Police.
He has asked the Police and Crime Commissioner whether she was aware of the problem and has suggested that it would be useful to have another meeting of stakeholders to discuss what to do next, now that the problem appears to have restarted.
Stephen said afterwards: "I fully support the residents who rightly object when the drivers start performing stunts in the car park and racing along the local roads, as has been reported this time. That is completely unacceptable and anti-social.
"I had been hoping that the ANPR initiative might have controlled this problem, but it appears not. That is why I think a stakeholder meeting would be useful. In my opinion, the Sainsbury's and Mitie will need to consider physical measures to make the car park less attractive for meets of this kind."
Stephen Reid is County Councillor for Basingstoke South West and can be contacted on 07976 310206.
