The Chair introduced the item to the meeting, invited speakers to make their addresses and responded to their points in turn.
The Chair asked why some cul-de-sacs in Weston-on-the-Green remained at 30mph speed limits. Officers noted this was due to an oversight and could be reviewed as part of the wider Vision Zero review, where all Parish Councils would be written to in order to potentially address discrepancies such as this.
The Chair welcomed the speed limits enforcement from the Police in Weston-on-the-Green.
The Chair noted statistics highlighting the risk of fatal injury in a collision with a car travelling at 30mph was 20% but fell to a 3% risk when a car travelled at 20mph.
The Chair stated that officers had recommended to keep a 30mph speed limit, but that it could be kept under review if the character of a particular road changed.
The Chair thanked officers for their work, speakers for their contributions and agreed to the recommendations in the report.
RESOLVED to:
a) Approve the introduction of the following 30mph speed limits in Weston on the Green, as advertised:
i. B430 Northampton Road,
ii. B430 Oxford Road,
iii. Knowle Lane, North Lane, Shepherds Close & Westlands Avenue.
b) Approve the introduction of the 40mph speed limits on the B430 Northampton Road, as advertised.