Residents urged to have their say on plans for speed limits on city streets
A new set of streets has been earmarked for reduced speed limits.
Leicester City Council is considering imposing 20mph limits on roads on the Bradgate Heights estate, in Beaumont Leys.
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The move would see 19 residential streets, totalling more than 2.5 kilometres, have their limits lowered from 30mph.
The changes would affect the whole length of Lady Hay Road, Strathern Close and Broombriggs Road, as well as roads to either side.
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A public consultation on the scheme will begin on Monday.
Leaflets outlining the plans and the consultation will be given to residents in the streets.
People can also make their views known online.
A number of areas in the city have already been designated 20mph zones and similar schemes are planned for the areas around St Mary's Infant School, Rowley Fields, Woodstock Primary, in Beaumont Leys and Mowmacre Hill Primary.
Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said: "The pledge to make 20mph zones available where residents want them was a key manifesto pledge.
"Bradgate Heights is the latest on which we are consulting.
"I'd urge people to make their views known so we can ensure these schemes are designed around what residents want."
The consultation will be available online from Monday at:
http://consultations. leicester.gov.uk/
9 Comments
by maxmax16
Sunday, February 24 2013, 6:53PM
“consultation.dont make me larf.petes already decided.democracy in leicester is dead.pete rules ok.”
by Bob491
Friday, February 22 2013, 11:49PM
“It is great that local people are consulted over these changes.
Why on earth didn't the dishonest Con government consult people over the huge top down reorganisation and privatisation of the NHS, or the destructive privatisation of schools before launching headlong into these dreadfully unpopular measures!”
by cjt72
Friday, February 22 2013, 7:48PM
“Rather than doing a few streets here and there, change all but the major arterial routes to 20mph. Why change just a few streets, is it to protect children from speeding drivers? If a driver speeds in a 30mph zone, surely they are going to speed in a 20mph zone.”
by disident3
Friday, February 22 2013, 6:25PM
“If they do all the streets 20 mph someone is do to make a packet in road signs, your are now leaving a 30 mph zone, two yards further on you get you are entering a 20 mph zone and a few more yards you are now leaving a 20 mph zone then entering a 30 mph zone. Wont it be fun?”
by aristoc
Friday, February 22 2013, 4:58PM
“Why deletions again ?”
by ricardo32x
Friday, February 22 2013, 4:22PM
“Yet again people urged to have their say. Problem is will anyone take any notice of what the people say? The people in authority always appear to do what they want to in the end.”
by Bob491
Friday, February 22 2013, 12:58PM
“Yes it just shows how bad things can get with penny pinching allied to fragmentation of services and too little regulation, doesn't it.”
by davieG
Friday, February 22 2013, 10:44AM
“"Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said: "The pledge to make 20mph zones available where residents want them was a key manifesto pledge."
So have residents of this area got together and demanded this 20mph measure or is it case of we'll do it as we know the silent majority will not bother to say no?”
by Stoned
Friday, February 22 2013, 9:49AM
“Whether it's bus lanes, city centre parks, student accommodation or speed limits, for 'consultation' read 'lip service'.”