20 is plenty motion

In early November, the Council's Executive discussed a Motion, proposed by Cllr Adrian Abbs back in March 2023, to change the way in which requests from residents for 20mph speed limits are dealt with by the Council.

Requests for new or amended speed limits, including 20mph zones and 20mph speed limits, are considered by the Speed Limit Review Task Group, which consists of Council officers, Members, and the Police, with Parish and Town Councils being invited to attend its meetings as appropriate. When assessing requests, the Task Group considers current setting local speed limits guidance from the Department for Transport, traffic survey results, the number of recorded injury accidents, and the local road environment. The recommendations are then presented for approval with various other groups and finally at Executive for an individual executive member decision.

A 20mph pilot scheme or 20mph zone in Theale was approved at Executive in early November.  New criteria will be agreed with members by the end of this financial year and once the pilot scheme in Theale has been completed, estimated costs and assessments will be detailed for consideration with a view to implementing 20mph speed limits on roads which meet the new criteria over the next 3-4 years. 

The pilot is subject to a consultation process which will allow residents and businesses to respond to in due course.

You can read more about the decision here: https://decisionmaking.westberks.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=117&MId=7326&Ver=4