Many local authorities have decided that their communities want 20 mph as the default for their residential streets. The question for LA's is not "whether" they will implement it but "how".

The recent DfT Speed Limit Circular in Dec 2009 completely revised the previous guidance set in 2006.

And the recent update to the guidelines in December 09 now advocates 20 mph for most residential streets and endorses the authority-wide 20 mph implementations similar to Portsmouth.

See our June 2010 Information Pack for Local Authorities.

The following local authorities are pressing ahead with 20 mph limits for their residents :-

North Tyneside Council has made orders for 20mph speed limits in several local estates, as part of a programme to cut road casualties. The limit will apply to nearly 80 roads, a number of them near schools. Extensive consultations have been carried out with residents and the police. Enforcement measures vary: some streets have no traffic calming features, whilst speed cushions and humps have been installed or are planned for others. www.northtyneside.gov.uk

Oxford City Council has now converted all its residential roads to 20mph.

Leicester is implementing a phased roll-out of 20 mph across the whole town.

Bristol now has nearly of third of the city set at 20 mph as its maximum speed.

Colchester is investigating all of its residential streets being set a speed of 20 mph.

Warrington is trialling a 20 mph speed limit across the whole of Orford, Longford and Hulme districts as part of its implementation of a default 20 mph speed limit.

London Borough of Islington has all its residential streets to 20 mph limits.

London Borough of Southwark is now "infilling" any residential streets not already set at 20 mph.

Wirral announced in Feb 2010 that it will be phasing in 20 mph on all its residential streets.

Brighton & Hove have just conducted a major review of 20 mph limits for their towns. The asked for a submission from 20's Plenty for us. You can download the reports as follows :-

Our submission

Their report

Evidence presented from other people and organisations Part 1, Part 2.

For further details please email us at info@20splentyforus.org.uk of see our contact details here