Purpose

This proposal is being pursued as part of a Section 278 Agreement under the Highways Act 1980 as part of a new housing development which will introduce further traffic movements around Nell Lane.

The purpose of the proposed 20mph speed limit is to improve the safety of motorised and non-motorised users, mitigating additional traffic flows from the new housing development on Nell Lane with a reduction in the speed limit.

Consultations
Formal consultation was carried out between 5 December-2023 and 2 January-2024 which included advertising in the local press and notices being displayed on site. Divisional county councillors were consulted along with the council's usual consultees and the consultation documents posted on the council's website.

Following formal consultation No Objections were received.

Decision

Peter Bell, Regulation and Enforcement Manager, took the decision to approve the proposals.