Portsmouth in detail

Press Releases:

27th June 2010 - 20's Plenty For Us welcomes government moves towards 20 mph limit - 28th Sept 2009 - 20’s Plenty for Us calls for clarity from DfT on lower residential speed limits 18th April 2009 - 20’s Plenty For Us welcomes expected 20’s Plenty For UK 7th April 09 - 20's Plenty Success in York 29th October 08 - 20’s Plenty For Us welcomes Transport Committee support for increased use of 20 mph limits 19th October 08 - 20’s Plenty For Us now reaches ¾ million residents 17th Sep - 20's Plenty For Us to co-host National Conference 22nd June - 20's Plenty by 2010 campaign launched 31st May - 20's Plenty For Us submits evidence to Transport Commitee 18th May - Government support for 20 mph welcomed but flawed. 23rd Feb 08 Norwich - Another City chooses 20 mph for residential roads. 28th Jan 08 AA spreads misleading information on 20 mph and CO2 emissions. 24th Jan - 20's Plenty For Us welcomes London's proposed 20 mph default

This page is being constructed to show how Portsmouth introduced the 20 mph default and includes the council reports and sample Traffic Orders :-

Report proposing the 20 mph speed limit in all residential areas - 7th June 2006

Sample Traffic Order De-restricting Roads and Then Setting 20 mph Speed Limit

Portsmouth City Council - FAQ on 20 mph limits

Report of visit by London Assembly to Portsmouth 18th Nov 2008. Some interesting comments.

Presentations made at "Portsmouth - Britain's First 20 mph City" Conference

Presentation by Angela Gill and Simon Moon, Portsmouth City Council

Presentation by Duncan price, DfT and Gideon Kanya-Lucoda, Atkins

Report from Portsmouth Conference

For further details email rodk@20splentyforus.org.uk or call Rod King on 07973 639781 or Chris Mayes on 0151 706 4464