Overview
- Caerphilly County Borough Council has accepted proposals to return 20 specific roads to 30mph and is holding a final consultation that closes on November 27.
- Flintshire County Council has identified 38 additional roads that meet exception criteria and will formally advertise the proposed 30mph changes in the coming weeks for public comment.
- Flintshire’s latest list follows earlier reversions this year on six A and B roads after consultation confirmed they met the Government’s criteria.
- Public engagement has been extensive, with more than 1,000 review requests submitted in Flintshire and 270 comments on 120 roads received by Caerphilly.
- Wales introduced a default 20mph limit on most restricted roads in 2023, after which updated guidance and a listening programme enabled councils to reassess roads for possible 30mph exceptions.