Cabinet Member for a Greener Powys

The Cabinet Member for a Greener Powys considered objections to a review of 20mph and 30mph speed limits. The main decisions were to overrule most objections, to drop a proposed 20mph limit at Forden, and to shorten one 30mph limit.

1. Review of 20mph restricted roads

   Decided

   The objections to the 20mph limits on the listed sections of ten roads were noted but overruled. The objections to the proposed 20mph limit on the C2114 at Forden were accepted, and that proposal was dropped for now. Three objections to the reduction of the 20mph limit were noted but overruled. A fourth objection, about a 30mph limit covering an accessway on the A495 at Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain (eastern side), was upheld, and that limit was shortened. The 30mph limits in Appendix B are to be made and put into effect, subject to these changes.

   Why

   The minute gives no reasons for the objections or for the decisions on them. A traffic order is the legal document that sets a speed limit, and the Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996 set out how councils make these orders. The minute cites those regulations for making the 30mph limits in Appendix B.

   Based on the minutes

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   Review of 20mph Restricted Roads

   Minute

   DECISION: a) That the objections are noted but overruled for the sections of the C2013 Cefn Coch, A490 Forden, A4113 Ludlow Road, B4355 Knucklas Road and B4355 Presteigne Road, Knighton, A4081 Ithon Road, Llandrindod Wells, B4568 Milford Road, Newtown, B4355 Norton, B4391 Penybontfawr and the B4599 Trawsffordd, Ystradgynlais. b) That the objections to the proposal for the C2114 Forden be accepted and the proposal be abandoned at this time. c) That the 3 objections to the reduction of the 20mph limit be noted but overruled but the 4th objection regarding the shortening of the proposed 30mph limit to cover an accessway on the A495 Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain [eastern side] be sustained and the limit be shortened accordingly d) that, subject to the changes in part b and c of the recommendation, the 30mph speed limits as set out in the plans in Appendix B be made and implemented in accordance with the Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996.

   Papers: Delegated Decision Speed Limit Review

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