Council launches Highland 20mph consultation
The Highland Council has launched a public consultation for a Highland-wide 20mph roll-out project and is looking for feedback from communities. 125 Highland settlements are part of the project which equates to around 610km of roads across the Highlands, 590km of which are on Local Authority Roads. This scheme is being fully funded by the […]
New report recommends buses in Wales should be exempt from 20mph default speed limit
A new report has recommended that buses in Wales’ cities should be exempt from the 20mph default speed limit in order to make public transport more competitive compared to driving a car. The ‘Fare outcomes – Understanding Transport in Wales’s Cities’ report form the Centre for Cities looked at the Welsh Government’s goal 45% of journeys being made by […]
Highland Council to raise some 20mph limits back to 30mph
Highland Council has started a review of 20mph limits introduced to its roads on a trial basis earlier this year. The authority said several routes would return to their original 30mph speed limit from the start of next year. Highland Council is taking part in a Transport Scotland pilot project ahead of a planned national […]
Written Statement: The Welsh Government on supporting highway authorities with the implementation of 20mph
The Welsh Government has met with local authorities across Wales to discuss the implementation of 20mph in their areas. Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters’ message was that Government wanted the new speed to bed in before looking at changes to the exceptions guidance. He said: “On Tuesday, along with the Minister for Climate […]
20mph opponents plan go slow protests
Protestors in Wales are planning a “National Convoy Day” on Saturday, driving to Cardiff to show their opposition to the new country-wide residential 20 mile per hour speed limit. The South Wales Argus reports the go-slow is being organised by a 57 year old from Cardiff, with convoys from Newtown, Magor Services, Pont Abraham Services […]
Councillors in Plaid Cymru propose 20mph speed limit exemptions after public consultations
Plaid Cymru councillors in Wrexham have submitted a number of key roads for exemption from the 20mph speed limit. The move came following a consultation with local residents in their wards and more widely throughout the borough. The original proposals to change all current 30mph speed limits to 20mph prior to the introduction of the […]
Welsh Conservatives take 20mph limit opposition to the streets
Conservative politicians in Wales have spent the weekend touring the country with digital billboards criticising the government’s decision to introduce a blanket 20mph limit in residential areas. It sent one “ad van” in the north from Wrexham to Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, and another from Swansea to Caldicot in the south. The party has launched a petition against […]
Hampshire Road safety campaigners call for Government to listen to local councils on 20mph limits
Road safety campaigners say lowering speed limits saves lives and it should be up to local councils to decide where 20 miles per hour limits should go. It comes after the government announced plans to block local authorities from introducing them without good reason. In the last five years, there have been 15,000 casualties and […]
Harper promises people “transport choice”
The Transport Secretary has told the Conservative Party Conference he will “give people choice to make their lives easier and not to force them to travel in a certain way, or at a certain time,” as he announced a “comprehensive plan for drivers.” Mark Harper told the audience in Manchester that in the UK, the […]
Harper suggests 20mph limits could make roads less safe
The Transport Secretary is warning that a blanket 20mph speed limit could put children at more risk on the roads. The Sun reports Mark Harper as saying that widespread use of a 20mph limit “damages the ability” for the zones to have an impact on roads where a lower speed is required for safety reasons […]