Decision details

To consider the petition and whether a lower 40mph speed limit is a priority for the County Council

30.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

30.2     Mr Keith Obbard, the Lead Petitioner, spoke to request further consideration be given to reduce the National Speed Limit of 60mph to 40mph on the B2188 Road from the Lye Green Junction to the Florence Corner Junction in Groombridge.

Decision

30.3     RESOLVED to (1) advise the petitioners that a reduced speed limit on this part of the B2188 Cherry Gardens Hill is not a priority for the County Council at the present time; and 

(2) advise the petitioners that Withyham Parish Council may wish to consider part funding a lower speed limit on this part of the B2188 through the Community Match fund scheme.

Reasons

30.4     The B2188 Cherry Gardens Hill will be prioritised along with all other roads in the County to establish whether it is a priority for action in 2017/18.  However, as only one of the crashes was a serious injury crash it is not a priority for the road safety team and it is unlikely to be a priority for action from the Public Health Fund.