Purpose

To consider the comments received following the formal advertisement of a proposed 20-mph speed limit in Chippenham, to include the following roads and to recommend an appropriate way forward.

Ashe Close

Ashe Crescent

Ashfield Road

Barrow Green

Birch Grove

Broomfield

Cedar Grove

Deansway

Elmwood

Greenway Avenue

Greenway Court

Greenway Gardens

Greenway Lane

Greenway Park

Hamlet Court

Heathfield

Hill Rise

Lansdown Grove

Maple Way

Moorlands

Murrayfields

Northwood

Oaklands

Pew Hill (northern spur)

Pew Hill (southern spur)

The Hamlet

The Oaks

Twickenham Way

Willow Grove

Decision

I approve that:

(i)             The proposals be implemented as advertised.

(ii)            The objectors be advised accordingly.

This decision was published on Friday 24 November 2023 and will come into force on Monday 4 December 2023.           

Reasons for the decision

The proposal is intended to improve road conditions by reducing the speed limit to 20-mph on these residential roads and is in line with national guidance.  Collectively, these changes should provide a positive impact on road safety.

The proposals will also be in accordance with the following commitments set out by Wiltshire Council’s Business Plan 2022-2032:

• Empowered People – ‘We are safe’, ‘We Stay Active’
• Resilient Society – ‘We ensure decisions are evidence based’
• Thriving Communities – ‘We have vibrant, well connected communities’
• Sustainable Environment – ‘We are on the path to carbon neutral’

Alternative options considered

To:

(i)             Implement the proposals as advertised.

(ii)            Implement the proposals as advertised with amendments.

(iii)           Abandon the proposals.