Leicestershire & Rutland 4x4 Response

09/06/2026

The team will be covering access to the event car parking due to the single file track off Holygate
Come and join us supporting Loros

19/05/2026

A great day out was had by the team at Abbey Pumping Station EMERGENCY services day on Sunday

One of a number of events members can attend with the group

23/04/2026

Proud as a group to have been supporting this fantastic event for many years with marshalling the various rolling road closures around Rutland and High Leics

By public demand, 'our team' who bring to you and deliver the Rutland-Melton International CiCLE Classic .each year. All volunteers with a passion for the sport they love. Come and join them on Sunday for our 20th edition. You won't be disappointed! Something for everyone, not just a cycle race!

05/04/2026

Responder and support member applications are open if you would like to join us

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05/04/2026

A reminder winter can still bite back until well into April

22.30 Hundred or so vehicles stuck on the A87 Isle of Skye between Broadford & Sconser in several inch of snow and blizzard conditions.

Mrs Mcgritter & Gritty Gritty Bang Bang are really struggling to move for all the vehicles and snow.

05/04/2026

We do

05/04/2026

Probably the most important job in the group
Handling calls from partner agencies and allocating resources
It can get very tense at times when the weather closes in and requests for support start piling up

Each group has several Group Controllers. They don't necessarily need to have a 4x4 vehicle, or need to be an Operational Responder. These are the first people contacted when we are needed. They take the initial phone call from our Service Users (999 & Essential Services, Councils etc), put their plans in to action and despatch appropriate Responders to appropriate places.

This is one of the few roles that can be done from home, without a 4x4 vehicle... Staying nice and warm with a lovely cup of tea, whilst Responders are out in the cold & wet. During large events and incidents, they may be on site, in control rooms working along side 999 controllers or Event Organisers.

Fundraising support volunteers also don't need access to a 4x4, but do need to be able to get to event sites.

28/03/2026

All part of how 4x4 Response UK and other 4x4 response groups can support their communities and partners especially where ground conditions are challenging

28/03/2026

A weekend of training in off road driving and recovery techniques awaits at a local quarry, and hopefully some fun

A number of our partner agencies have been invited and also attending with us

26/03/2026

If anyone is able to assist with the request pls

**updated 29/3 - the pedestrian has sadly died in hospital following this collision. We are continuing to investigate. Full details here: https://www.leics.police.uk/news/leicestershire/news/2026/march/appeal-after-pedestrian-left-seriously-injured-in-collision-in-oakham/ **

A pedestrian has been left seriously injured following a road traffic collision in Oakham.

Police received a call at 1.55pm yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 25 March) to report a collision in High Street near to the junction with Church Street.

The collision involved a woman in her sixties and a white Ford Transit van, which was travelling towards Catmose Street.

The woman remains in hospital in a serious condition. The driver was not injured.

Officers from the force’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit are investigating the incident and are appealing for witnesses.

They would like to speak to anyone who may have seen the collision or the circumstances leading up to it to please get in touch.

Also, if anyone has any dash cam or CCTV footage which may have captured something related to this incident, we would also like to speak to you.

Anyone with information can contact police on 101 or visiting is online at https://leicspolice.link/iOnL8 quoting 26*172049.