The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has welcomed Flintshire County Council becoming the
first Local Authority to announce the start of the statutory
process on roads where changes to the 20mph speed limit may take
place.
Local authorities have been in the process of listening and
reviewing feedback from people, business, and communities across
Wales to ensure 20mph is targeted on the right roads. This
follows the publication of revised guidance by the Welsh
Government in July to support them.
Flintshire County Council has begun publishing their Transport
Regulation Orders (TRO) for roads they have assessed could
possibly be safely changed back to 30mph by starting with a
proposal to change the speed limit on two roads in Flintshire.
They are:
- A5026 Lloc
- Part of the A548 Bagillt/Mostyn Road
Flintshire County Council will announce further roads on a weekly
basis between now and Christmas and any remaining roads will be
advertised in January 2025. The Council will engage again with
the public through the TRO process before a final decision is
taken on roads in the county.
Whilst Flintshire County Council are the first to start the TRO
process, it is expected that other Local Authorities will follow
suit over the coming months.
The Cabinet Secretary said: “I'm pleased to see Councils
listening to people's views and making progress in reviewing the
roads in their areas that they deem could possibly be safely
changed back to 30mph. Flintshire County Council is the first
local authority to start the statutory process to make changes at
a local level and more Local Authorities will follow in the
coming weeks.
“I want to thank everyone who's taken part in this listening
process so far, and it's positive to see things moving ahead
“We know there is a consensus that 20mph is the right speed on
many of our roads near schools, hospitals, play areas and
built-up areas. We have listened and empowered local
communities to make decisions so we have the right speeds on the
right roads to make 20mph a success story for Wales.”
Notes to editors
A TRO is a legal document that allows a highway authority to
regulate speed, movement, and vehicle parking. Each individual
consultation will run for 21 days.
Link to Revised guidance: New framework to support
councils on 20mph | GOV.WALES
