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Forward Plan Ref: 2018/044

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Report by Director for Infrastructure Delivery (CMDE7).

The report presents responses received to a statutory consultation on a proposal to introduce a 20mph speed limit in place of the existing 30mph limit on the village roads south of the B4477 at Kencot put forward by Kencot Parish Meeting in response to concerns over road safety and the wider adverse impact of traffic on residents and visitors to the village.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve the proposal to introduce a 20mph speed limit in place of the existing 30mph limit on the village roads south of the B4477 at Kencot as advertised.

Approved

Noted that although funded by the Kencot parish Meeting the proposals complied with Department of Transport guidance on the use of20 mph speed limits and Highway Authority requirements.

The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE7) responses received to a statutory consultation on a proposal to introduce a 20mph speed limit in place of the existing 30mph limit on the village roads south of the B4477 at Kencot put forward by Kencot Parish Meeting in response to concerns over road safety and the wider adverse impact of traffic on residents and visitors to the village.

Noting that the scheme although funded by the Parish Meeting complied fully with Department of Transport guidance on the use of 20 mph speed limits and Highway Authority requirements and having regard to the information set out in the report before her the Cabinet Member confirmed her decision as follows:

to approve the proposal to introduce a 20mph speed limit in place of the existing 30mph limit on the village roads south of the B4477 at Kencot as advertised.

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Cabinet Member for Environment

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