20mph zones for Herts? We ask when...

10.06.25am GMT Wed 16th Dec 2009

Government today published new guidelines on speed limits. These can be found here http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/speed-limits/

Chris White, Lib Dem Opposition Leader has written an open letter to Stuart Pile, Executive member for Highways and Transport, Hertfordshire County Council as we have been asking for these for sometime now.

Dear Stuart

You will be receiving today new guidance from central government over 20 mph zones and limits. This will make it clear that the Government expects 20 mph to be the normal limit near schools and in residential areas.

The guidance reflects public opinion and is something that the Liberal Democrats in Hertfordshire have been advocating for some time.

But the response from Herts Highways, which is answerable to you, has been to say the least tepid: when there are requests, both general and specific, for 20 mph limits and/or zones we are given various reasons why not or why introduction cannot be immediate. There also seems to be no real funding available.

I am writing to you today to ask for a clear timetable of when the county council through Herts Highways will be introducing 20 mph speed limits across the county.

Yours sincerely

Chris White

Leader of the Opposition

Herts County Council