Overview

• The consultation runs until August 2 and seeks feedback on introducing 20mph speed limits across 41 roads in Thornbury linked to new housing estates.
• Oldbury Lane’s existing 60mph limit is proposed to be reduced to 40mph to account for Thornbury’s southern expansion.
• All the proposed speed limit changes would be enacted through a single Traffic Regulation Order funded by the relevant development companies.
• The initiative follows June’s non-mandatory DfT guidance under Section 39 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 that encourages proactive local speed management.
• Transport Minister Lilian Greenwood confirmed councils already have the statutory authority and government backing to set lower limits without waiting for multiple fatalities.