Coed-y-Go speed limit extension

Dear Councillor Barrow,

Thank you for your correspondence dated the 5 January 2024 concerning the proposed speed limit proposed in Coed-Y-Go. I hope the following information clarifies the required statutory process and present situation. As this project has been funded by Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), any updates will be available to you as the local member on the Member’s Portal. Using the Member’s Portal, any Member will be able to contact the CIL Project team via email (cilproject@shropshire.gov.uk) who will respond, with any and all correspondence available on the Portal to ensure a consistent and accurate record throughout the project’s life-cycle.

As you may already be aware, in accordance with the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, Local Highway Authorities are empowered to change or introduce restrictions along the public highway by virtue of Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO’s). The process to implement a TRO requires the Local Highway Authority to undergo a statutory process where the proposed change must first be advertised to the public as part of an initial ‘Consultation Phase’ that has a duration of 21 days. At the close of this Consultation Period, the Local Highway Authority will then review any expressions of support or objection received via the formal channels regarding the proposal, then decide on whether to proceed to implementation, re-design the proposal or abandon it entirely. In the event that the Council decide to proceed to implementation, the next stage will be to send the design documentation to our contractor, Kier, for inclusion in their programme of works for delivery. It must be impressed that Kier’s programme of work and identified priorities always subject to change, depending on external factors including emergency responses to adverse weather conditions, resourcing difficulties and other reasons.

In response to those concerns raised in your correspondence, at present the proposed 40mph speed limit is out for consultation. The Consultation Period is expected to close on the 26^th January 2024. Regrettably, for those reasons detailed in the previous paragraph, whilst this scheme is recognised as a local priority, we cannot provide an expected delivery schedule at this time. However, we will provide you an update on the consultation’s outcome following the review of all responses received through the formal channels, with further communication once Kier provide a programme date.

Kindest regards,
CIL Project Team

From: Joyce Barrow
Sent: 05 January 2024 15:15
To: Geoff Brough
Subject: RE: Consultation: proposed changes to the speed limit in Coed-y-Go

Can you tell me if you know, when this work will commence if the consultation goes well?

Kind regards
Joyce

Dear Councillor Barrow,

We hope this correspondence finds you well.

Further to the CIL project Coed-Y-Go: Speed Limit, we have received notification from the Police that while they concur that the recorded speed limit data is consistent with a 40mph speed limit, they have expressed concern that such a restriction is unlikely to be enforced due to its remote setting. Their position is therefore that any speed limit implemented should be “self-enforcing” and that they in turn will forward any complaints regarding excessive speeding to the council. Unfortunately, the professional engineering opinion does not consider any further form of traffic calming appropriate due to the profile of the road and based on the speeding data, wholly disproportionate to its recorded usage.

Considering the above, the CIL Project team would invite yours and the Parish’s thoughts on whether or not to proceed with the advertised proposal following the end of its Public Consultation phase on Friday 26th January 2024.

We will await your response.

Kindest regards,

CIL / Section 106 Projects Team.

Dear Councillor Barrow,

I am writing to inform you and the Parish Council that the proposed 40mph speed limit along C1010 Trefonen Lane has successfully passed the Consultation Phase. No objections were received.

Before instructing Shropshire Council’s Contractor, Kier, to programme and deliver this scheme, I should take this opportunity to reiterate that the Police have expressed their position that this limit, while appropriate, is unlikely to be enforced. WSP, acting in its role as a Consultant on behalf of Shropshire Council, does not feel any additional traffic calming measures to enforce compliance would be appropriate. Therefore, before proceeding to instruction, we would ask that you and the Parish Council consider whether you would like us to proceed or not. We will await your response via the Member’s Portal (CILProject@shropshire.gov.uk).  

Finally, the CIL Project team recognises that this matter has been a long-standing source of local concern, therefore we appreciate yours and the Parish’s patience throughout this process.

Kindest regards,

CIL / Section 106 Projects Team