Speed limit review

The Department for Transport (DFT) asked local authorities to review speed limits on their A and B roads. In addition, Wirral Council have taken this opportunity to review the speed limits on a number of other strategic routes in Wirral in order to provide a consistent approach to the whole road network.

Speed limits are not set in isolation, but considered as part of a bigger picture in relation to the entire road and the environment they are on. They need to be rational, consistent, and appropriate. Perhaps most importantly, in order to achieve good levels of compliance, speed limits need to be understood and respected by drivers.

To ensure that we have taken a fair and balanced approach to setting local speed limits, we have used a review panel of experts, which include traffic management specialists, local police and traffic police officers, road safety officers and an independent consultancy who have experience in speed limit work.

As part of the review we have undertaken a large number of traffic surveys to identify the actual speeds of traffic and the numbers of vehicles using the roads. We have also taken into consideration the known road safety records together with an appraisal of local factors such as housing, schools, shops etc.

We have carried out speed reviews at eight locations. Proposals for each location can be downloaded by clicking on the location below or from the download section on the right. These documents show you the proposals for each road, and give an indication of what the changes may look like.

1. Brimstage Road, Bebington

2. Brimstage Road, Brimstage

3. Upton Bypass, Upton

4. Saughall Massie Road

5. Storeton Village, Storeton

6. Telegraph Road, Heswall

7. Thornton Common Road, Clatterbridge

8. Whitehouse Lane, Brimstage

We hope that you will give your support to the changes we feel are required.

What you can do?

Objections or comments in support of the proposals, together with the grounds on which they are made can be made:

In writing, please send comments or objections to:

The Director of Law, HR and Asset Management

Wallasey Town Hall, Brighton Street, Wallasey, Wirral, CH44 8ED

Making a comment or objection

All feedback will be considered by Council members and the Cabinet member for Streetscene and Transport before any final decision is made.

For the speed limit you are commenting on please provide:

• The road name

• The proposed alteration

• Your comments

Closing date

The consultation period for the speed limit review closed at 5pm on 15 October 2010.

What happens next?

Following our statutory advertisement, consultation with local residents and people affected by the proposals, a report on the outcome of this consultation will be considered by Council members and the Cabinet Member for Streetscene and Transport Services before any final decision on the speed limit is made.

For further information or to discuss the proposals please contact Streetscene.